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A Day in the Life of a Hamster Athlete
Straits Times ^ | JUN 23, 2014 | Fabian Koh

Posted on 06/23/2014 11:21:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway

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To: TheOldLady

I thought it was extremely well-done, for several reasons: Bedaker was a selfish, petty man, and David Wayne (who played him) made it clear exactly how he was destroyed by his own selfishness and pettiness. Cadwallader’s scenery-chewing was magnificent, and the episode made a strong point that one who longs for immortality may have no idea what it means or what to do with it.

I also admire the way that this (very) short story handles it: http://ficly.com/stories/1456


21 posted on 06/24/2014 2:29:41 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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"Oded Fehr is not only swoon worthy, but he is also a children’s humanitarian and does charity work. He’s a wonderful fellow IRL, and a very attractive actor as well, which you have, of course, already noticed. ;-)"

Yes, you haz good taste. :) I loved him in the Mummy movies. It's nice to hear he's a standup guy. Being Israeli doesn't hurt, either.

"Richard Gere drops points from my ratings every time he opens his leftist mouth, not that he was ever up there very high anyway."

Do you remember that idiot at the Concert for NYC, right after 9-11? Urging people to respond with tolerance and love instead of vengeance? I was NEVER so happy to hear someone booed.

22 posted on 06/24/2014 2:58:24 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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To: Slings and Arrows

LOL

Hey, they ARE larger than nutrias! You’re a smart guy. *Joe Pesci voice*


23 posted on 06/24/2014 3:00:43 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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Do you remember that idiot at the Concert for NYC, right after 9-11? Urging people to respond
with tolerance and love instead of vengeance? I was NEVER so happy to hear someone booed.


Happy? I was furious with him and admired those who booed him. Wish I could have been there
to yell at him as well. Not very charitable to a retarded person (Gere) am I... May God forgive me.
24 posted on 06/24/2014 4:13:14 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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Well, he acts like one.

I would have cheered if those cops and firefighters had scrambled up over the stage and dragged him off it. I’ve detested him since then.


25 posted on 06/24/2014 4:47:37 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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she fell asleep halfway through the Portugal-USA showdown, something that could be due to a bad case of food coma.

Or soccer boredom..........With that being said, I'll give her the benefit of the doubt.

26 posted on 06/24/2014 4:55:18 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (By now, everyone should know that you shoot a zombie in the head. Don't try to reason with them...)
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Bryan knows better than to queue up a movie on Netflix with Gere in it.

He knows I won’t watch it.


27 posted on 06/24/2014 5:06:28 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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BTW, do you still do the movie reviews?


28 posted on 06/24/2014 5:33:36 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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No. Not that many people were interested in them, so I just quit doing them.

I suppose I could list the movies that Bryan and I watched and how many
stars we gave them.

I wouldn’t know where to post them, though. I don’t work the FReepathon
anymore and don’t go on the UT, so there’s really nowhere for me to post
them.


29 posted on 06/24/2014 5:46:42 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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Well, shoot. If you ever decide to do a thread or pinglist, let me know. I’m always looking for movie ideas.


30 posted on 06/24/2014 5:52:18 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon ((Support Christian white males---the architects of the jewel known as Western Civilization).)
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Will do. ;-)


31 posted on 06/24/2014 6:10:10 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: Slings and Arrows

It is definitely a cautionary tale. The short story you linked is very similar and also cautionary.

If you’re immortal, at the end of time, there is no one left but you.

There is no worse Hell than that.


32 posted on 06/24/2014 6:17:05 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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Very true. A terrible way to learn the meaning of deep time.


33 posted on 06/24/2014 7:22:28 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (You can't have Ingsoc without an Emmanuel Goldstein.)
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