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What I'm saying is that the fact that God chose someone for a task does not prove that he won't fudge up later. For all we know, that was part of the "revelation" that God gave Wierwille, too. :) But seriously, folks. Jesus Christ personally selected Judas, and look at how he turned out. Selection by an authority is no guarantee of anything.

I do that when I start moving into surprising references. Vic Tayback? Mel Sharples?

I haven't called Patrick in ages. Anyone know how he's doing?

I actually agree with Oldiesman's assessment. Samuel chose Saul by revelation, after all. Interestingly, this is why I didn't care WHO Wierwille chose to succeed him when I left, and why I nearly laughed out loud when VICE PRESIDENT JOHN RUPP* told me and WordWolf that God chose VPW, VPW chose LCM by revelation, therefore either LCM is right or God is stupid. And for all those who left in 1989, no matter how many times words are parsed, no matter how many times motives are questioned, no matter how many times names are slandered... history proved us right. * he was not vice president at the time.

Who said anything about a hint? :) Miracle on 34th Street

That reminds me: I need to get to the Post Office.

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It has played in theaters? Ok, I guess. I'm skeptical, but flexible.

If this is what I think it is, it's disqualified. It's not a movie. I'm willing to hear appeals.

Dang!

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I'm not aware of Vickles departure being anything but voluntary. Same goes for Suz. There are other issues involved there, not appropriate for a public message board. Suffice it to say it's none of MY business. As far as I'm aware, they choose not to be here, and that's their decision. Jonny, you may know or remember something I don't, in which case I'll be happy to admit being wrong.

Linda, you've stumped us.

You're thinking too hard, wolfman. I'll have to watch again to be sure, but let's take it point for point: How did it happen? In a binary approach, it's one of two ways... a. We're not told/shown. b. We are told/shown, albeit subtly. Let's start with (a). We're not told or shown. What do we know? We know that Neville is very good at herbology. We know that they are in the library when Neville first tells Harry about gillyweed. We know that Moody has taken an interest in Neville because of that interest in herbology. And we know, from later in the movie, that Moody takes credit for telling Neville about the gillyweed. Based on what we know, we can speculate the following: Moody gave Neville the gillyweed. Neville would not have questioned it. After all, why shouldn't the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher have a bunch of neat stuff? How was he to know Moody stole it from Snape's storeroom? Neville gives it to Harry not long after the scene cuts away from their conversation. Harry has it when he shows up. b. We do see it. If that's the case, I'm right: Moody quickly gives it to Harry (the fact that Harry's being closely watched doesn't seem to stop him from taking the gillyweed in front of anyone, nor does it stop Moody from telling him now's the time to take it. I'd need to see it again, but I was pretty dang sure Moody actually gave him the gillyweed right there for all to see. I guess I just assumed it wasn't a big deal). Either way, it's hardly a plot hole, and nothing to lose sleep over.

As a devout reader of these books, I must say I haven't the slightest idea what you're talking about half the time. Okay, maybe I'm not so devout. Moody gives it to him directly, right before the match. If he had not, the implied explanation would have been that Neville (who's VERY good at herbology, you mentioned) gave it to him. I think I agree with you on the foe glass. Never introduce a gun in act one unless it's going to go off in act three. Is that the saying?

All memberships were transferred (look at your joined date). Unless he posts, there's no reason to believe Rocky is here. But I hope he does have a happy birthday.

I figured that since the answer to "where are we" was a year, people would know time travel is involved. And the bit about are you sure we're not in somebody's bedroom is about as clear a reference to Time Bandits as I could think of.

They start on cartoon characters after that. Hurricane Atom Ant, Hurricane Bam-Bam, Hurricane Chilly Willy...

YES!!!!

What "ahem"? We've already got it up here (see post #12). Get with the program, people!

Yes, I imagine he would. Surprised I haven't heard from WordWolf on this one. This kind of movie is right up his alley.

Wednesday is the last day of the Hurricane Season! Hooray! Let's celebrate with a CONE!

The giveaway: if you don't know it after this, just give up: "Do you know where we are?" "Of course I do. 1796, Battle of Castiglione. See?" "Are you sure we're not in somebody's bedroom?"