Raf

Pleasure to be of service.

I guess. :)-->

I don't know how long this will be up, but my paper has a video clip for those who missed it...

Send your name and address in a PT, and make sure we all keep tabs on the Oak/Reiki wedding to make sure he gets there in time.

I thought the Harry/Ginny thing was near perfect. It's a perfect "she's too young for me--- a whole year!" turned into "what's a year, really?" And that's a natural process in the teen years.

Oh Toooooo-ooooooooommmmmmm!!!!

Oh, but of course. I gotta get them developed and posted straightway. Meantime, who's next?

And she's off!

HA HA HA Coolwaters I would not touch that for all the Harry Potter Books in the World. I may be dumb but I'm not stupid...... :D--> --> Why not? You've already said it, in different words.

Marvin just had his first karaoke night, and I caught him chugging on my Corona, too. He was flirting with the karaoke hostess, who, by the way, is a total babe. I think he might have gone home with her. When he came back, he had a big wide smile on his no-face.

It's all in the delivery, Paw. Looking back, :P--> But I missed the joke and thought something really nasty was said about where you can shove your Greasespot...

Guilty pleasure. It is one of my favorites.

"You know, you are not exactly what people say you are." "Oh yeah? What do they say I am?" "Oh, you know." "Well, that you're the world's only living heart donor." "Oh. That."

"You've been there for two weeks. I doubt every single person in Paris thinks you're an idiot." "Only because I haven't met them all." ... "She's like a sister to him, Patrick." "I have a sister. That's not how we dance."

I got that feeling. This is the first time I've finished a Potter book that didn't feel finished.

Flash Gordon "I pay for your life, David. My life makes your life possible." "I resent that." "So do I!"

All true, and JK does have a habit of making Snape look like a villain until the last moment, when we find he was a hero all along. But this is the first time she's allowed Snape to remain a villain through the end of a book. Which proves nothing, of course. :)-->

Overall, very well done. I am of the belief that both Dumbledore and Sirius are actually dead, and won't be back. In fact, I'll be a bit disappointed if they do come back. Snape's betrayal seems entirely within character, and I hope it's not changed in book 7. There's something in writing called "emotional investment," and I don't want to see such a powerful tool squandered. Sirius was killed. Dumbledore was killed. Bringing them back as flesh and blood could all too easily cheapen their sacrifice. The gravity of what Harry's gone through in the last two books has been established. Taking that away would be cheap. Not saying it can't be done. I mean, Gandalf, Spock, even Kenobi, to an extent. But that's just the point: bringing them back would be a cliche, one that is best avoided. Oh, and marry Ginny, for goodness' sake.

Interestingly enough, in his effort to be more diplomatic, I suspect that White Dove's posts (well-intentioned and, seriously, no insult intended) backfired. Johnny Lingo's did not, even though their views are probably identical. Another valid response to Long Gone's excellent question. White Dove, I apologize for carrying on as long as I did. I'm content to disagree with you on this (and with Johnny too).

Actually it looks like a demented pumpkin.

Actually, rascal, if you want to play fair, it goes like this: "I won't speak for what you allow in your life, but I refuse to compromise my stand on the integrity of God's Word by allowing deceptive rubbish like Studies in Abundant Living into my home. I won't speak for you, but I refuse to be swept away by such spiritual darkness. I'm not saying anything about you, mind you, but I'm standing for God by taking this position. No insult intended. :)-->"

Umm, I've never been in a real tornado (thank GOD).

Cool beans. I disagree with you. And life...marches...on...

Yup.

Length of a thread is not an indicator of the importance we place on a subject. It's usually a sign that there's an "argument" going on, and nothing more. Threads that are "important" to us often have a short shelf life, if only because "important" doesn't necessarily translate into "I have a lot to say about this." If everyone agrees on a certain subject, a thread on the subject usually dies pretty quickly. Then you talk about blowing bubbles in water and WHAM! 25 pages. Is that because the subject is so dang fascinating? Nah. Show me a long thread, and I'll show you an argument. Except for THE. Which, we all agree, just...won't...die....