FIREFLYFOREVERX7

I was bored today so I decided to watch a few movies. I had each Firefly disk lent to 4 different people and my Serenity DVD to another, so what was I to watch? I put on Moulin Rouge and EVERYTHING in it SOMEHOW reminded me of Firefly. Especially during the "Elephant Love Melody". So i go on the internet. And what do I find? A Firefly fanvid with that song! Wow am I happy. :biggrin: For those of you who are interested, you can find it on:

JORJAREYNOLDS

This song is one i've been listening too, it reminds me of FF series, have a read and tell me what you think, NICKELBACK IF EVERYONE CARED From underneath the trees, we watch the sky Confusing stars with satellites I never dreamed that you'd be mine But here we are, we're here tonight Singing Amen. I'm Alive Singing Amen. I'm Alive If everyone cared and nobody cried If everyone loved and nobody lied If everyone shared and swallowed their pride We'd see the day when nobody died And i'm singing Amen. I'm alive. Amen. I'm alive. And in the air the fireflies Our only light in paradise We'll show the world they were wrong And teach them all to sing along Singing Amen. I'm Alive Singing Amen. I'm Alive If everyone cared and nobody cried If everyone loved and nobody lied If everyone shared and swallowed their pride We'd see the day when nobody died If everyone cared and nobody cried If everyone loved and nobody lied If everyone shared and swallowed their pride We'd see the day when nobody died And as we lie beneath the stars We realised how small we are If they could love like you and me Imagine what the world could be If everyone cared and nobody cried If everyone loved and nobody lied If everyone shared and swallowed their pride We'd see the day when nobody died We'd see the day, we'd see the day When nobody died We'd see the day, we'd see the day When nobody died We'd see the day when nobody died

STATIC

I had something brought to my attention recently and it riles me... [i]Subject: Hi-School - Certificate of Completion The "Certificate of Completion or Attendance" that is being offered in lieu of high school diplomas, is a part of Bush's "No Child Left Behind". This is how it works: It is for students who are unable to pass both the Language Arts and Math portions of the 10th grade ISTEP. Students must take the same 10th grade test over in the 11th and 12th grades until they pass both portions. If they are unable to pass the 10th grade test by the 12th grade then they have two options: 1. Drop out and go to a GED program or, 2. Accept a "Certificate of Completion" - it is NOT a diploma. Once a student accepts it, they cannot ever get a diploma or a GED. A certificate of completion means that a student can never (as long as they live): 1. go to the armed services 2. go to college 3. go to trade school 4. go to journeyman's school 5. go to beauty school 6. go to culinary arts school 7. get a federal loan in their lifetime This is the portion of NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (2001) that Bush slipped in during the 2004 revision of the NCLB bill. It has not been publicized. At a high school in Indiana, in 2005, there were 87 seniors in the graduation class. Five got diplomas and 82 got "Certificates of Completion". This is being referred to as the "Paper Plantation". It is better for students to drop out and get into a GED program so they may seek other forms of education, later in life, if they desire to do so.[/i] A "Certificate of Completion"?????? [b]ARE YOU #%$#@$#%$%$#@$% KIDDING ME??????????[/b] For years...YEARS...I resisted calling myself a 'teacher'. I was a Drill Instructor, I told myself. I don't teach. Recently, thanks to my supportive teammates and the nurturing and gentle (and sometimes less-than-gentle) guidance of my administrators, I realize that I AM a teacher. I don't teach Math, but occasionally, I remember something from middle school that 'clicks' with a student better than the method being taught in the classroom. I don't teach Science, but on occasion, I remember a nifty experiment that I'm able to duplicate in order to make the Science teacher's job a bit more interesting. I don't teach Language Arts, but my passion for reading...particularly poetry and Shakespeare, I've been able to pass on to many of the students of my school. Do you have any idea how it feels to have a young man who has spent most of his middle school years trying as hard as he can to 'perpetrate a pimp', or stay thugged out', come to me with a LOVE POEM for his girl, and ask me to help him re-write it? And to be able to pull down my book of Sonnets from Shakespeare, going through them with him until we find one he likes? I don't teach Social Studies, but the Military has sent me all over the world, and I've experienced every side of many cultures, good and bad. Occasionally, my "war stories" to the kids help things 'click' with them in Social Studies class. Guess what? I teach. Here's the problem. For every MINUTE I spend with some young man, digging through Shakespeare, so he can find a way to tell a young lady, "What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and you are the Sun!"... Some no-talent CRIMINAL with nothing more to connect to his name other than he got SHOT NINE TIMES is spending HOURS telling this same young man to objectify and abuse the same women. For every SECOND I spend adjusting some young man's collar, teaching him how to tie a necktie, telling him how James Brown and all the Motown brothers wore suits and ties on stage...it made them look neat and dignified...the audience took them seriously because they wore a suit to work... Some LOSER is on television encouraging him to walk around with his pants around his arse, with gang colors displayed and gaudy, tacky chains around his neck. The school I work at has a policy..."Discipline with Dignity". My goodness, it's frustrating to try to preserve the dign

VINTERDRAKEN

Well, Planetside turned out to be fun, or atleast hugely timeconsumeing. Didnt get anything done today except sleeping, eating and playing. Going to watch Chicken Little now (dont expect much but im getting desperate and ive almost gone through my friends movie collections), hopefully it will give me a laugh atleast. Have to do some more productive things tomorrow, write some perhaps.

JORJAREYNOLDS

Opinions needed, read link below first.

BRAINSPECIALIST

For anyone confused about my latest addition to the Flashback stuff, here's a short back-story: Since the early 21st century, religious extremist terrorists have been waging a war against the free countries of the Earth for a simple reason: Their religion entails that no other can exist. Period. So, in the 2040's, after many countless years of democracy, the majority of the Middle-East formed the Arabian Empire. A coup of magnificent scale took power from their government, and so they raged a jihad (Holy war) against the world. That’s all Middle-Eastern countries. That’s a big army. So they took on the world, and war raged for 50 years until project PALADIN stopped them. What evolved from the project is critical to the storyline. That’s all I’m saying for now. [I]The Author.[/I] P.S. The references to Torchwood and the Night Watch are only used because a) They are both groups with enormous power, and b) They are seriously cool names.

LONEWOLF7

Memories complete. My expectations, as far as reader reaction, was way off. It turned out as my most popular episode yet (thanks!) I'll get Number Five on here as soon as I can pump it out.

LONEWOLF7

Memories complete. My expectations, as far as reader reaction, was way off. It turned out as my most popular episode yet (thanks!) I'll get Number Five on here as soon as I can pump it out.