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I have to admit that I am turned off by things in movies that are totally unrealistic and can never happen in real life.  Things that defy the laws of logic, reality, human behavior and all that.  I have been this way all of my life.  I'll give you one thing.

Back in the forth grade, my teacher read us a story for story time.  That story was Rip Van Winkle.  I don't know how many of you know this story.  But anyways I was listening to the story and a few times was shaking my head at some of the stuff I was hearing.

When the teacher was done, she asked us all for a comment.  All of the other students were raising their hands saying how they liked or disliked the story.  So I raised my hand and when the teacher called my name, I said "Mrs. Featherly, that story is totally unrealistic and could never happen and in real life."

Mrs. Featherly frowned at me and asked "Why do you say that?"

I said "Well for one thing, no one can sleep for 20 years and wake up alive 20 years later, its impossible."

Then John jerked his head at me and said "How do you explain coma patients who have been in comas for that long?"

I told John "Coma patients are different.  They are in hospitals with constant support from hospital staff.  They are fed, given water all all that.  Rip van Winkle had none of that.  he fell asleep in a forest far away from any human settlement.  Well I shouldn't say sleep because he failed to wake up so it had to have been a coma."

Mrs. Featherly then said "But why do you say he wouldn't be able to wake up alive 20 years later?"

I said "Let me ask you this Mrs. Featherly, can you survive 20 years without eating or drinking?  Can anyone survive 20 years without eating or drinking?"

Mrs. Featherly nodded.  "I see your point.  But still that's no reason you shouldn't enjoy this.  Its a wonderful story."

"Not to me it isn't.  Because for one, it never happened and never will happen."

That's because the concept of magic and miracles has no place in that hard-wired mass of circuitry you call a brain.

... Says the guy with the Mecha Godzilla avatar.   :lookingup:

Still, it's refreshing to see that you were always a cynical joyless individual with no imagination who feels the need to point out how he's smarter than everybody else.    

he should be thankful it wasn't 'Goldilocks & The Three Bears'. that would've definitely caused a short circuit, and probably a blowout

Alice in Wonderland. We wouldn't have a WyreWizard today if they'd been read Alice in Wonderland.

What is unrealistic is this conversation between two 9 year olds and a 4th grade teacher; i.e. once again you made up a story to tell us...another lie.

The idea is that you can't sleep that long, yet someone mysteriously enough, could.

Things that also aren't realistic:

-Vampires
-Witches
-Zombies
-Demons
-Narnia
-Minotaurs
-Sex after marriage
-The Matrix
-Werewolves
-Magic

Most good things in cinema. In the case of stories that are MEANT to be realistic I'd point out these flaws, but Rip Van Winkle doesn't count as "realistic". If you're so grounded in reality you can't accept the absurd, then you don't belong on this site or for that matter watching in movies. The simple concept of fantasy seems to have slipped by you.

I loved  fantasy  as a kid, sure beats  the obscene horror reality of being an adult.  It;s too bad you  missed that in childhood, it's all downhill later.

Precisely so.

I used to poo my pants as a kid: something I still do today. Still got the undies which have never been anywhere near soap and vice versa.  :tongueout: :twirl: :wink:

Frankly, I thought that was describing you. 

Personally I'm GLAD Weenie Woofer posted another inane thread.
Gives me a chance to give him more Bad Karma.
A chance I will take advatage of.  :smile:

It's interesting....literal mindedness is almost as common as a vivid imagination in children. I had it and so did my daughter....granted,not quite to that extent....but it isn't too strange. Of course,once my imagination took off I didn't look back. I try not to even now....reality and being a grown up really sucks at times. However,reality is too heavy a weight to actually leave behind....just ask the bill collectors. :bouncegiggle:

     Don't feel so alone....

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Judging from WyreWizard's Karma, that might not be bad....

I think Wyre needs to smoke pot to get high and see his worst nightmares come alive, to prove the psychological aspect of his boastfulness worthless.

Thats about the coolest thing I read all week.
Dam. I bow to you,sir.

You mean the one about him as a ballerina? Ewww :buggedout:

Yeah! Dancing with a dog-and Linda Lovelace!!!

I thought of something really REf**k!!caps not lock!
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wHAT THE f**k.f**kING CAPS.What?
Now its working.
What were we talking about.aw fuK.

Why are you guys so mean to this Wyre  dude and why is  his opinion so important you wish him ill?

1) WyreDick is the community troll. Unlike a regular troll, though, he continues to come back and has his own closet fanbase.

2) You can check out the furor that has ensued over some of his posts by going through his posts.

3) I really don't have a 3, I just wanted to post it to see how it looks. :tongueout:

Awhile back I was wondering why he's so hated.  I looked on his profile to see why he had -39 karma.  It seems like he only comes here to argue that certain films (or other pieces of fiction) aren't logical.  There's nothing wrong with that, but he's argumentative about it, and that's all he wants to talk about.  If one comes to a forum to only argue minor points, one will not have many fans.  Having said that, I should like to note that I don't really mind him, and I don't wish him any harm.  I am also not his fan.

Well, every community needs a  crazy uncle. :teddyr:

That's my job. :tongueout:

Can I run for the office... A Bad Movies Poll: Who Should Be Bad Movies  Crazy Uncle?  :teddyr:

Oddly enough, I think WyreWizard LIKES the negative karma.  He sure courts it.

Whoever wins has to change their avatar to Fester! 

Huh-tough question-but
he's a weird troll-and we most defend The Terratories.
Beacuse Wolf knows!
GOD POUND HIM!

Ha.. Hey, I see you're a  Bela fan, years  ago I went to the 'Ackermansion' and  met the late, great '4E', took a photo with him and on his hand was  one of the three original 'Dracula' 1931 Lugosi  rings.

He had one of his capes too.
I never meet Forry.
I do have lotsa FJA memorilbia just because-
I grew up with FM -my first issue-I was 7 in 1969.
And I callect acouple goodies!
I wish I coulda been there!

See-? Yer "I love FJA" threw me all off.
As it should be.  :wink:
Hey-I do have an autograped copy of the 1966 FearBook-and a real FM Club pin-plus like half the issues.
So I'm ok.
We gotta get everyone else to love science fiction,speak esperanto too now!

Hey, I'm only a year older than you. I  also met Forry in NYC once in the 1970's at a horror convention. He autographed my FM #1  and #4 with the 'Ghouls Eye' sticker.
 
Shatner  is great, the album he did a few years  ago has some great  thought into it, unlike the wacky covers of  Beatles songs people  always  make fun of him doing in the 70's.

Says what I already knew-we can all be freinds.

Nah, he just needs to get laid. . .

That that's unrealistic!  :wink:

so his "wife" is just an image he created from his poor lonely life as a troller? :wink:

Probably...

     I called Forry's place back in '74, I think it was....he was having a dinnner party. I could hear Vincent Price in the background, telling what sounded like a very funny, very dirty story. I asked 4E who was there....he said Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Ray Bradbury, Robert Bloch, a few other folks. I tried to get him to get someone to the phone, but he, class act that he was, wouldn't disturb their enjoyment of the evening.

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He was  a  decent  guy, oddly enough, he was an athiest, we discussed  things  from space  travel to G-D, he wouldn't budge from his belief, or lack there of, but, I guess  the loss of his wife was  hard for him to rationalise. I would post  a  couple of photos  of me with 4E?

Please do....I miss the "Frank and..." pics. :thumbup:

Cannabis smoke gives me a terrible headache and I cannot afford to have a police record.

Hey don't worry about it.  I'm pretty much used to their flaming.  I mean if flaming me helps them in any way, more power to them.  :teddyr:

This goes back a long way. So, you see, we didn't make an exception with you.  :teddyr:

There's also alot of suspicion that Wyre is a troll. Either way, he pops in here and there and it's always fun.

I am surprised that with your prior military service you are so taken aback by all of our ribbing. I should imagine you experienced far worse in the military. I know I did.

Nah, WyreDick. You just love making things up and getting people riled up with it...then you get off on it.

Hope your hand cramps up.