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Reese's Peanut Butter Cups :drool5:
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My kids go through quite a bit of double sided tape when doing projects. It can be expensive, so when I see it on sale I stock up.
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Dh says, "You can tell a lot about a man by the height of his hat. Some of them have rather short hats!"
Faith
Ha I just saw that you beat me to it!!
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I wonder if the taller hats are compensating for something!
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Good Will Hunting
legally Blonde
Rudy
Drumline
21
revenge of the Nerds
We are Marshall
And the TV show Community
I'd add Real Genius to this list.
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Sorry -having issues with text spacing in my posts
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Well, to Jews saying they are G-d's chosen people really means that they were chosen to receive G-d's commandments (which Moses did on Mount Sinai). They then followed those laws and still do today. When Jesus came along thousands of years later the concept of him as a messiah really did not have anything to do with Judaism. The concept of a man as a deity, toJews goes against the commandment "I am the Lord thy G-d and thou shalt have no other gods before me." Messianic Jews are not Jews, they are Christians, and see things differently.
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I used to work with a woman who said "Let's get down to brass tactics." I'd have to quickly look away so she couldn't see the expression on my face.
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My kids would not eat brown rice when they were younger, but they would eat "chocolate rice!"
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Ugh. The kid is naked and pooping on sidewalks. I'm guessing he doesn't wipe himself or wash his hands after he does this. Then he crawls on tables and grabs people's food with with his bare hands. I don't think that I could even touch the doorknob to enter this house. Gross. Just be honest and tell her "Sorry, I draw the line at poop."
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My daughter went to camp with twins named Maple and Harvest. I am a big fan of Willow myself. My dd has quite a few friends named Sage and/or Saige. It seems to be one of the popular names in my town.
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That would be completely average here. We have a December 31st cut-off, so half the kids graduating are 18, while half are 17.
That is how it is here as well.
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I have a BS in Psychobiology. I was Pre Med. I decided to take a year off before medical school and got a cool job in the music industry. 20 years later I'm still there.
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Would it be correct to say that the concept is closer to the priest-king role of the medieval Popes than the head of (admittedly widespread and influential) religious sect role of the Pope in modern times?
Well, what I'm trying to say is that the Messiah in Judaism isn't a deity,he's just a person. There isn't a savior concept in Judaism and sometimes people use the terms Messiah and Savior interchangeably. To Jews, they are very different concepts.
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When looking at the concept of the Messiah in Judaism you need to understand that the Messiah to Jews has a very different meaning than in Christianity. Judaism centers around studying the Torah and Talmud and questioning the events and interpretations. To Jews the Messiah would be sort of the final word. More like the Pope than Jesus.
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The high school I went to was built in 1976. The entire building was brown, orange and green. Instead of actual rooms with doors there were orange and brown carpeted wall panels and expandable wall dividers. blech
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This makes me think of a Ray Bradbury story I once read. I think it was called "All Summer in a Day." I'll have to Google it!
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I learned in 3rd grade. In my kids' school they start learning at the beginning of 3rd grade. By January all assignments (that are not printed on the computer) must be in cursive.
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We have a very small library but with our card can check out books at any library in the state (and return them to our local library). They do not have special treatment for anyone and um, uh...we have no fines or fees. None at all. It's actually quite odd. If you lose a book you can offer to make a donation to replace it.
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I took years of Latin and Spanish (and Hebrew as well). I'd choose Spanish in a heartbeat. Latin was never of use to me at all (and I was a Science Major). You do not need to have taken Latin to recognize Latin word roots. Spanish on the other hand has proven useful both casually and professionally.
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I would be offended if someone said that to me, and I'm not easily offended.
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It's not that way at my kids' school. In early elementary they have 1/2 hour lunch and 1/2 hour recess along with 10 minute morning and afternoon recesses. They are assigned tables but can sit where they like unless they are peanut free (they sit at a special table).
In upper elementary 3-5 the grade,they have a 15 minute lunch after which they can decide whether they would like a 45 minute recess or would like to stay at lunch for an extra 15 minutes and have a 1/2 hour recess. They are free to sit wherever they like and talk. At this school they also have at least one additional 10 minute recess, sometimes it is two. My son's 3rd grade teacher takes they kids on a 10 minute walk in the afternoon.
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I would roast the mushrooms and then make skewers. You could drizzle olive oil and/or balsamic vinegar. Yummy!
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When I was 16 I worked part time in a local theatre doing office work and answering phones. One of the stars of a recent production was the husband of a fairly famous actress, who voiced a very famous Disney character. His paycheck was late and she called to complain. I was lucky enough to take that call and that's how I learned the "C" word. Now, whenever my kids watch that Disney movie and I hear her voice, that's what I think of!
Would anyone be interested in answering a question re: Christianity and Judaism?
in The Chat Board
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I think I tried to state this before but I didn't elaborate. Most of the questions in this thread look at Judaism through the eyes of Christianity so many ideas are interpreted differently.
Jews say they were chosen by G-d to receive his laws and therefore are compelled to follow them. That's really it. Chosen doesn't really mean better or more important in any way. It's like when a child is given a special piece of jewelry by a parent and they wear it proudly. It's that feeling of pride and honor. It really has nothing to do with what other siblings received and there may not even be any others. (OK my analogy is going off the tracks a bit). To be honest Jews don't walk around calling themselves "the chosen people" (although my personal experience is in the Reform denomination). I've heard non-Jews mentioning it more and often mis-interpreting the meaning.
The messiah concept is similarly misunderstood. I went through 9 years of religious school and probably thousands of services and did not even know Judaism had a messiah concept until I had to write a paper on it in high school confirmation class. This idea, hand in hand with the concept of salvation, is central to Christian teachings. Judaism has completely different teachings and concepts. There is no sin in terms of salvation. To Jews it is a story about a person who will usher in an era of peace. Some Orthodox take it literally and to most of the other movements (denominations) it's a nice idea to be studied but has little to do with daily life.