I just got done watching the Ten Commandments. I didn't see much of the second half as I was packing for Idaho. I do have some comments on the first half
Things I found absurd about the first half of the new Ten Commandments TV movie:
No particular order
- Aaron is mega jelous
- Burning Bush looks more like the singing bush... I was half expecting to see Steve Martin. "Excuse me, are you the singing bush?"
- I am who I am? That sounds like Popeye. The real quote would be "I am that I am."
- The first 40 years of Moses's life only occupy 10 minutes of the movie.
- Moses has this huge chip on his shoulder the entire time.
- Miriam has an English accent.
- No 'aging' after visiting the buring bush.
- After 40 years in the desert, comes back to Egypt still looking like a spring chicken.
- Moses's rod only kills Pharoah's snakes instead of eating them.
- Some madman has a spaz, thus prompting Pharoah to kill all the little boys.
- I only counted 8 curses.
- Moses pushes open Egypt gates Aragorn style.
- Red Sea is split by an underwater A-bomb
Plus
After someone thells Pharoah to let the slaves go, Pharoah kills him, then asks if anyone else has the same counsel, thus purposefully surrounding himself with a bunch of yes men.
Yes, I know people like that.
Ange also thought it was ironic how they were talking letting the slaves go and so forth, and the news teasers were about the immigrant 'slaves' the entire time.
I'm in Idaho to see Chad et. al.
Bubble Boy
15 comments:
Bubs, in the Ten Commandments movie was the Red Sea really split by an underwater A-Bomb? Are you serious or was that a joke? Also, it is weird that people were thelling the Pharaoh to let the people go. He might have agreed to let the people go if they would speak English properly.
Either an A bomb or a volcano.
I can't believe I have to say this again, but this isn't the spelling bee. I used to lose the spelling bee on purpose, because it's way nerdy.
As I've gotten older, I've realized there is no academic merit in memorizing how to spell words. If you'd look into the history of spelling, you'd realize that several words used to be spelled different ways depending on the taste of the author. Then some dude invented the dictionary, and imposed his system on the English language.
Another dude did the same for American English, and imposed his system here. That is why we spell center differently than the brits (centre)along with a host of other words. That is also why there are seemingly arbitrary spellings of other words in our language.
So it's way nerdy to point out mispellings when you know what word people were trying to write. It is double nerdy to point out typos, as it accomplishes nothing. Do you really want me to go back and change the word that you found? The main point is communicating some idea, which you clearly understood.
In conclusion, you are probably going to be able to find tons of typos and mispellings in my posts. There are a few reasons for this. First, I usually type my posts whilst holding the baby. Second, I think proofreading is for the spellchecker, and blogger doesn't provide a spell checker. I could type on Word which I sometimes do, and paste it over to blogger, but I don't think that's necessary for the sake of spelling every word right. I don't even proofread the essays I write for the masters program I'm in. Third, I haven't submitted my brain to the torture of memorizing how to spell words, as this is a rote activity that does not increase brain function, capacity or ability.
If you want to keep looking for typos or spelling errors, that's great, but understand that it's a waste of time as correcting me isn't going to change anything. Also understand that you have become as nerdy as Mr. Presley, my former English teacher.
and stop looking for typos or spelling errors in that last comment to be 'funny'. I knew you'd do that. Prediction.
Bubs, I would like to point out that you misspelled misspellings. And yes, I did look that up in the dictionary to find that out.
I do believe that Bubs started the whole "let's point out everyone's misspellings and typos on the blog." Good thing he is getting sick of it as I'm sure many others are as well.
About the Ten Commandments....Dad and I both thought that it was strange how Moses had to stand with his staff raised above his head the whole time the sea was parted. Like Moses thinks that he needs to keep his arms raised in order to keep the sea parted. Moses obviously knew that it was God who parted the Red Sea through him. Which means that he wouldn't have to stand there to hold the water back. Plus...he would have had to keep his arms raised for hours. It's not like he parted a river...he parted a sea.
I started it? Are you crazy, or has time taken a sane mind and little by little destroyed it?
The person who "started it" would be anonymous correcting the principal of crescent view on Matt's posting "Doot, I am still here!"
Clearly it wasn't me, because I was posing as the principal of Crescent View.
Just because you're on the internet, doesn't mean you should check your facts. That's for the libs.
Shouldn't check your facts. This is an instance where an incorrectly spelled word could lead to confusion.
Bubs, I would like to commend you for not mercilessly making fun of anonymous who was making fun of you. It sure seemed like shamfully-wuss tactics to me to critisize anonymously. Once again you are a shining example of restraint being the better part of valour, and I salute you.
I missed the 10 Commandments, but after reading this post I feel like I saw the whole thing.
Bubs, I would like to commend you in taking the time to go back through all of my posts to see who the first person to correct a spelling error was. I remember your spelling getting corrected on that "Doot, I'm Still Here Post" and it was funny. I always suspected it was John. So my wild accusation is that it was John who was the first to correct a spelling error. So I would give him the credit.
For the record, I have never posted anonymously and am insulted at being suspected of such. Plus, Bubs had like 10 spelling errors in his original post. I'd just like to say that if everyone got to choose how to spell, we wouldn't be able to understand each other in no time. The whole English language would go to pot. So I say it's good that we spell certain words certain ways. But, I know that Bubs knows how to spell, he made sure of it in his anti-correct spelling reply, and I'm sure that these mispellings were due to quick typing and not proofreading.
I guess I need to apologize for posting anonymously the proper spelling for Crescent View. The only reason I pointed out that spelling mistake was because I thought it was funny that the principal didn't know how to spell the name of his own school. Sorry about that Bubs....
By the way, I had to post anonymously because I am an awful speller and was sure I would be made fun of if I corrected a spelling mistake. I still remember the time in college when mom told me to remember dollArs because you want to get A's. I guess she noticed I wrote all my checks dollers. Which is how it is pronounced. Just like milk.
Wow Steph, I never suspected it was you. So Steph is the first one to correct spelling errors. And yes Steph, it was funny for the reason you described.
I'm glad we got to the bottom of that. It was a pretty random one to accuse me of correcting other's errors, but to be accused of being the first was as lame as people protesting that they should be allowed to continue breaking the law, and the police doing nothing with these lawbreakers.
And yes, I am a shining example.
That is soooo cheeeeap!
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