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Beautiful. - Mycaptain

Cool - M F

:-) - Kol Tregaskes

Cool, I think I have seen this before somewhere - outofmyarse

Me too, I'm sure I've see a colour version but can't remember where. - Kol Tregaskes

This sequence is from DePalma's Mission to Mars. - Graham Sergeant

interesting - 蓝无忧

Thank you, Graham. - Kol Tregaskes

I don't agree with the notion that life on Earth originated on Mars (or any other planet). I think it started and evolved from chemical reactions right here. Still, love this graphic out of context. - Kamilah Gill

Kamilah: I'm not sure what to believe about where it started but the conditions would have had to been right - outofmyarse

Very Cool! :) - TheHenry

there is still a chance that it was carried here from other sources (comets from other systems etc). The only thing we can say is that it's here :) - alphaxion

:-) - Kol Tregaskes

At some point we've all come from outer-space, we're all stardust. ;-) - Kol Tregaskes

Helium flashes / supernova creation / and we are star dust /// #haiku - Chris Loft

Creation out of / nucleosynthesis is / stars taking deep breaths /// #haiku - Chris Loft

WTF... - Ufuk İŞMAN

But how can that happen all within 6,000 years....? - Baffled

This used to also be in a Guiness commercial I think - Bill Rawlinson

Ah, I remember that one, Bill. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Bumping some old good posts. :-) - Kol Tregaskes

Very funny! This theory is a comedy. - HasanCivelek

I honestly don't know how to handle situations like this. I wanted to punch her, but I don't want my kids thinking violence is the way to handle things. What should I do if this happens again? - Shevonne

just what you did. and then make them apologize to each other. - tiffany

Your boy did right - as long as he didn't start anything he did the right thing. That other boy isn't likely to hit your son again. The best is when other people see it happen so the other parents can say anything. - Chrimmus Tad

I think that she was in the wrong, what was she thinking screaming at you or your son? - Andrizzle Gizzle

Yeah - I think you did the right thing. I suggest getting your son into martial arts. How old is he? - Chrimmus Tad

@Tad I tried that, but he didn't want to to do it. I worry cause my son seems to always get into some kind of fight. We were all girls, so I don't know if this is normal with boys. - Shevonne

It's fairly normal for boys to be aggressive. I'm one for having the boy defend himself. However I think you and the other mother should sit down and find out what's at root here. - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS

Yes - it's normal with boys. Does his father live with you guys? Boys at that age need a good male role model. - Chrimmus Tad

Thank you, Andrea. That woman had NO right raising her voice at your son. - Admiral Anika

@Barry I tried to find her after the game to talk to her calmly, but she had already left. I might try during Wednesday's practice. @Tad His father only sees them every other weekend, and because of soccer, it has turned into only Saturday afternoon til Sunday afternoon. He really doesn't have any male role models. - Shevonne

Believe me. My blood was boiling! - Shevonne

Shevonne, I'm kind of prejudiced since I help teach martial arts to kids, but I'd keep trying to get him involved. It's a great way for a kid to learn self-discipline and self defense - both things young boys really need. I'd also say he really needs a man in his life, but you probably already know that. :) That's not something easy to fix. - Chrimmus Tad

I really, REALLY want him to do martial arts, but when I tried, he wouldn't even participate. It's something that bugs me about my kids. They are so stubborn, they will refuse to do something. They probably got that from both their dad and me. The school here was like $150 down payment plus $150 a month. I didn't want to spend so much money when he was just going to sit there and not do anything. Maybe if it's an after school program, and I am not there with him, do you think that would work? - Shevonne

How old is your son? $150/month is insane for good martial arts. Our program is only $50/month. Avynn was at the best damned karate dojo in Scottsdale and that was $95/month. Finding a good dojo is tough. What metro area are you in? I'll do some looking and see if I can find you an aikido dojo with a kids program. :) - Chrimmus Tad

And the man thing. I know he needs a man in his life. There are only women in the family, living in the states. My dad is around, but he is always hunting, gym, etc. It's one of the reasons I put him in the cub scouts and soccer, so he is around other boys and not just be around his sister and me. Cebastian is eight year old. I live in the DC area, Fairfax area. Thanks so much! I am going to call around to see if there are any that do after-school pickup from his school. - Shevonne

Shevonne - I'm going to ask my sensei if he knows any good dojos up there. I'll do my best to find you something. 8 is the perfect age to start Aikido. - Chrimmus Tad

Thanks Tad! - Shevonne

Shevonne - hard as it may be I still think the grownups need to try and come together on this. At the very least the boy's mother should tell him to leave your son alone as you could offer that you'll do to yours (even though the other boy is the instigator). I'm not beyond telling another kid to leave mine alone but that seems to get better acceptance if it comes from a man (is that... more... - MASTER OF THE OBVIOUS

Barry makes a really good point. - Chrimmus Tad

That is so hard. My boys have been on the receiving end and the giving end. Interestingly, I have never had to deal with a parent like that woman, most parents accept their kid's role in it or are understanding about my kid's role. I keep stressing the right way to handle things is to use words, not fists, whether the other kid is the aggressor or mine is. Maybe if I keep saying it, it will be so. Have facilitated playdates so that they could get to know each other in a more neutral setting. - Martha

Shevonne - how far away is this dojo? http://www.capitalaikikai.org/ My sensei says " The main instrutor there is Clyde Takeguchi. Very nice guy... and very good aikido." If it's too far away, I'd suggest sending him an email and tell him where you live and ask if he can suggest any nearby dojo, aikido or not. In my opinion you should stick with very traditional Japanese-stye dojos - karate or Aikido. Either way Sensei Takeguchi may be able to help. :) - Chrimmus Tad

I will email/call him on Monday to see if he can give me any recommendations. Thank you 100 times! - Shevonne

Also - I just noticed he has a link full of a bunch of Affiliated dojos. I think they're all the same style as what we do. Aikido is perfect for kids because it's mostly just self-defense. We don't teach how to kill other people, but rather how to neutralize attacks. :) That said, I think Japanese style karate is perfect. Whatever you do, don't put him in a MMA school. - Chrimmus Tad

@Martha I think this woman is just a very high strung individual. At practice, I heard her screaming at her daughter, and I think it hurt my ears more because she has a very shrilly voice. I will talk to her on Wednesday to see if we can get these boys to stop fighting. - Shevonne

Working together is the best answer, if you can get her on board. - Martha

zactly, "say hello to my little friend".... - sofarsoShawn

if no scarface, i dont count this list credible :) - ugurarcan

Payback is on the list but not Scarface, things are not right in the world. - Kim Landwehr

True, the omission of Scarface is problematic, but other great gangster films are missing too, like The Long Good Friday, The Krays, Gangster No.1 and Sexy Beast. - Baffled

There are 2 jokes on this list: Snatch and The Departed. Okay, at least the latter deserves a spot, but NOT above Pulp Fiction (!). And Snatch? Doesn't deserve to be in the top 20, imo. - Ahsan Ali aka. Slick

But I'm glad to see Carlito's Way on the list :) - Ahsan Ali aka. Slick

Scarface was a gangster movie? I always felt it was more of a drug flick, not exactly a gangster film, it had fighting drug cartels in it but I don't think that contributes enough to call it a gangster flick. Update: After reviewing the list it should definitely be in there, it looks like they were stretching to get 20 gangster films. - Jimminy Fuller

I found 2 of the 20 as netflix instant movies: Once Upon a Time in America and Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Thats funny its the two movies with the longest titles. LoL I tried watching OUATIA but the movie is almost 4 hours long. I feel asleep halfway through it. Is it worth watching completely? I love LSATSB. - Bryan Lee

Bryan, I think LSATSB is also on Hulu - Jimminy Fuller

Jimminy: Thanks I own it on DVD. - Bryan Lee

Bryan: Well, I guess you don't need to watch it on Netflix then, unless you're someplace else and feel like it. - Jimminy Fuller

I always thought the little GM badge took away from the individual brands. It especially looked ugly on the Corvette. It was like GM saying that badge was more important than the work done to build a car that looked visually pleasing. - Al Stevens

I totally agree Al. I never understood why they made that move, it seemed like they assumed people wouldn't buy a vehicle unless it was made by GM. - Kenton

I still don't understand GM's reasons for keeping the brands it did. Cadillac (luxury) and Chevy (mass mkt. economy) I get. But why Buick over Pontiac? Would have made more sense to turn Pontiac into a real performance brand. Buick is synonymous with "stodgy" and near-luxury models could be sold under the Caddy umbrella. Or they could have kept Saturn and made that their small car brand. In short, GM continues to suck. - Kevin Pedraja

Buick is apparently huge in China. - Richard Lawler

So the biggest, most important strategic business decision made by the newly formed (and presumably well-compensated) General Motors executive committee is to remove the GM logo from the sides of its vehicles. Not only that, because this isn't the sort of thing one rushes into, the logo removal will be phased in "gradually" beginning in the 2010 model year. What's the ballpark figure on how much it cost the executive committee to obtain MBA degrees? - Baffled

@Kevin Have you ever been to a retirement community in Florida? Tan Buicks everywhere. - Matt

Matt, that's exactly my point. How often do old people buy cars? It's not a huge market and keeping an entire division devoted to selling to them dilutes the overall brand. And if Buicks sell well in China, great, but they could easily keep the brand alive there by just re-badging cars from another division. - Kevin Pedraja

Kevin, my comment was sort of tongue in cheek. I agree that the Buick nameplate is pretty much worthless, but I would argue that it is probably more valuable than Pontiac. Buick at least has a niche market. Pontiac has been foundering for years, unsuccessfully trying to reinvent its image with crummy new models. I honestly don't know why anyone would seriously consider buying a Pontiac. I get why old people like Buicks (they're big and you can strap a Rascal to the bumper). - Matt