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by animules on 02 May 2009 - 01:05
"To Serve Man" That was one of my favorite bad sci-fi movies. LOL Hadn't thought if it in years. Thanks Nia, I needed a laugh.
by Two Moons on 02 May 2009 - 03:05
Just watched Dr.Strangelove....from 1964.
Talk about a time capsule..
Love the ending.
by Mystere on 02 May 2009 - 14:05
"To Serve Man" was a "Twilight Zone" episode and one of my very favorites. (You will NOT find any episode of any TV series in the last 20 years having that type of iconic status). I hope the non-Americans "get it." If not, in a nutshell:
Aliens come to Earth, and have a BOOK titled "To Serve Man," that humans take as the aliens' credo or blueprint for contact with Earth. Major scientists try to discipher the book. Meanwhile, the aliens offer us cures for diseases and really make friends. Then, they start this program of trips to their paradise planet. People sign up in droves. As one of the main scientist is boarding the spaceship, a colleague runs up and screams to him not to go, that "To Serve Man" is NOT the plan for interplanetary cooperation, but a COOK BOOK. The aliens EAT humans and all their "humanitarian" efforts to get us healthy and increase the food supply is to make us healthier, more abundant and flavorful for their dinner tables.
by Kalibeck on 02 May 2009 - 15:05
What's so very funny about that episode, 'To Serve Man', is that they perfectly captured the government responce of fawning & smiling over 'our new friends'......& I think the scientists wife or girlfriend was getting on the spaceship when he comes out screaming 'No! Don't go----IT'S A COOKBOOK!' I love that episode, couldn't remember if it was the twilight zone or the other sci-fi show that was on back in the day..& you're right, TV has lost it's ability to create memorable viewing.......just so much drizzle now! I didn't realize it was a short story in print first, thanks! jh
by Mystere on 02 May 2009 - 15:05
The other show you are thinking of isd probably the old "Outer Limits." The original from the 60s, not the sorry "new" version from the 90s. The writing for both original series was far and above anything on televsion since. Sadly.
by justcurious on 02 May 2009 - 15:05
this is like the "end of the world prophets" that are always around - thousands of years now various prophets have said the world is coming to an end, yet we're still here
imo the best way to handle "epidemics" is keep moving toward happiness, stop buying into mass media fear mongering (it's all for ratings - big profit in high drama), focus on what you can do to make your life and those around happier, reduce stress by focusing on & enjoy all the good stuff and improving the no-so-good stuff.
like bobbie mcferrin says: "don't worry be happy"
and to paraphrase the dalai lama - focus on what you can do to effect the change you want and don't worry about that which you can't do anything about.
i recently heard that the swine flu is far less deadly than the flu's we content with every year. personally i think this is the same as parvo - a "for profit" manufactured virus, maybe they are both part of some greater conspiracy - testing bio-warfare - who knows, but i don't care because i believe what salk talked about right before he died - viruses are not to be fought because we can't win that war, instead we need to learn to live with them - so imo stop fearing them and start realizing that the human body is truly amazing in it's ability to adapt. and as we well know virus have the same ability - cooperation is the key - the biggest block to this is stress and fear, so do yourself a favor and relax and enjoy your life the viruses will come around
imo the best way to handle "epidemics" is keep moving toward happiness, stop buying into mass media fear mongering (it's all for ratings - big profit in high drama), focus on what you can do to make your life and those around happier, reduce stress by focusing on & enjoy all the good stuff and improving the no-so-good stuff.
like bobbie mcferrin says: "don't worry be happy"
and to paraphrase the dalai lama - focus on what you can do to effect the change you want and don't worry about that which you can't do anything about.
i recently heard that the swine flu is far less deadly than the flu's we content with every year. personally i think this is the same as parvo - a "for profit" manufactured virus, maybe they are both part of some greater conspiracy - testing bio-warfare - who knows, but i don't care because i believe what salk talked about right before he died - viruses are not to be fought because we can't win that war, instead we need to learn to live with them - so imo stop fearing them and start realizing that the human body is truly amazing in it's ability to adapt. and as we well know virus have the same ability - cooperation is the key - the biggest block to this is stress and fear, so do yourself a favor and relax and enjoy your life the viruses will come around
by realcold on 03 May 2009 - 04:05
They once said America would have a black president when pigs flew. Well, one hundred days in and- swine flu. No conspiracy if you stretch it a bit.
by jayne241 on 03 May 2009 - 04:05
when pigs flew...
pig flu...
Good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
pig flu...
Good one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by snapper on 03 May 2009 - 13:05
Its a funny old thing but do you know where swine flu started in the UK?
Polmont...............the home of some well known GSD breeders!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Polmont...............the home of some well known GSD breeders!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Watcher on 03 May 2009 - 23:05
To relieve symptoms of swine flu:
Take 1 bag of sea salt and rub it all over your body and i can gaurantee by the time your finished you'll be CURED.
Take 1 bag of sea salt and rub it all over your body and i can gaurantee by the time your finished you'll be CURED.
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