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Date: Sep 5, 2008

Assignment #1: Icebreaker Questions

Date: Sep 5, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

Share your answers and feel free to write a respectful response (question, comment or suggestion) to another student's post.

You will earn 20 points for answering each question for a total of 80 points, with 20 points assigned for a response to another student's post. Have fun!

1. i would choose to meet Albert Einstein as a young kid , i would love to see if he was as smart then as he was in his prime. and i would love to see how he worked and lived .

2. the most confuzing question i ever had was about the whole do we even exist thing . like if tha desk is really there or if its only a figment of your imagination or however you spell it haha . that stuff really makes you think : )

3. my computer probably ; cause without it i really dont know what i would do .

4 . my favorite book is really ANY book from Mary Higgins Clark ; i love all her novels . and i have alot of favorite movies but my top five are A walk to Remember , the Notebook : ) Love and Basketball, The Dark knight. and my favorite music artist is probably keyshia cole *

Date: Sep 5, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I would go back to the Civil War and advise the Confederates on how to win the battle of Gettysburg.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
Should i stay or should I go?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
Is my knives. Theyre just awsome.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
My favorite book is the Harry Potter Series.

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Date: Sep 5, 2008

very cool rachel..... that would be really interesting to see if albert einstein was really smart when he was younger

Date: Sep 5, 2008

very cool rachel..... that would be really interesting to see if albert einstein was really smart when he was younger

sorry about the annonymous i forgot to change the name lol

Date: Sep 5, 2008

Walter Bohn wrote:
1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I would go back to the Civil War and advise the Confederates on how to win the battle of Gettysburg.

I was wondering, why do you want to go back and help the confederates win the Civil War?

Date: Sep 5, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

Share your answers and feel free to write a respectful response (question, comment or suggestion) to another student's post.

You will earn 20 points for answering each question for a total of 80 points, with 20 points assigned for a response to another student's post. Have fun!

1.If I were to go back in time, I would enjoy meeting Jesus and ask what he really is all about. I would also like to interview some of his followers to see what they really though about their Savior.
2. Simply "why are we here?"
3.Truthfully, my most prized possession is my ability to do practically anything I like. I am glad for my health, and my fingers to continue playing intruments.
4.I am not sure about my favorite book, but I enjoy Lord of the Rings and Garden State for movies. And my favorite music artist is probably Kurt Cobain for reasons I really would not like to indulge. So get your laughs out now.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
Theodore Roosevelt, I would probably ask him about his many adventures in his life.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
Why do people do what they do?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
My camera, because without it I'm not sure what I would do, besides try to buy a new one.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
Favorite Book:Beyond Band of Brothers by: Dick Winters, Favorite Movie: The Departed, Favorite Music artist: N.W.A & Queen.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

The forum did not list my name on my previous comment on Walter Bahn's answer.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

Correction: win the battle of Gettysburg

Date: Sep 5, 2008

Harry Potter. Niiiiiiiiice. I could read those books all day every day. No lie. biggrin

And what kind of knives are you talking about?

Date: Sep 5, 2008

for the record my previous post was for walter.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?

I'd probably want to meet Amelia Earhart, and find out what really happened to her.

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?

Evolution or God?

3) What is your most prized possession and why?

my five year old ripped, worn out, and colored on converses. shoes can't get any better than those.

4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

Book: either Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban, or maybe the Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Movie: Garden State
Music Artist: The Shins.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

well for legal purposes i can only name 2....lol jk therye just pocket knives and whatnot biggrin

Date: Sep 5, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

Share your answers and feel free to write a respectful response (question, comment or suggestion) to another student's post.

You will earn 20 points for answering each question for a total of 80 points, with 20 points assigned for a response to another student's post. Have fun!

1. If i could go back in time I would choose to go back to when WWII (late 1930's - mid 1940's). I would like to meet "FDR" and Adolf Hitler. I would ask Franklin Roosevelt how he felt under the pressure of being president during World War 2, and as for Hitler I would ask him the reason for his killing of many people when he could have used his knowledge and power to do more good than bad.
2.The most confusing question for me to think about is if there is another Earth somewhere else in our galaxy or in another, and if the people there are trying to find us like we are trying to find them.

3. I would say my computer is my most prized possession because it holds and allows me to access a lot of things that are important to me like music, the internet, word documents, instant messaging programs, etc.
4. Well I really can't say that I have a favorite music artist because im open minded on the kind of music that I listen to but for oldies I really like The Who and Journey, and for modern music I like Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, and Relient K. My favorite movie for the time being would have to be the Dark Knight because I think it was very well performed. Finally my favorite book would have to be The Giver because for the whole book it had me thinking about different things like the perfect world and such.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

Walter Bohn wrote:

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I would go back to the Civil War and advise the Confederates on how to win the battle of Gettysburg.

Im curious on that answer Walter, why would want to help the Confeds?

Date: Sep 5, 2008

Btw, that last reply for Walter was from me.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

this is in reply to what walter posted. are you just quoting the song "should i stay or should i go" by the clash or what? i dunno. how is that confusing to you? id think it would be more agonizing to make the desicion, seeing as "if i go there will be trouble/ if i stay it will be double"

Date: Sep 5, 2008

lmao idk joel am i quoting them? or is it just a coincidence

Date: Sep 5, 2008

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
    I would go back to the beginning of man and see where the first ancient man was born.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
    How can you call a terrorist a terrorist if they are fighting for what they believe is a just cause? Why is America's cause just?                                                         3) What is your most prized possession and why?
    iPod plain an simple how am I supposed to drown out people's voices without it.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
    Favorite Book:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Favorite Movie: idk anything with enough excitement to keep me entertained, Favorite Music artist: Linkin Park and Four Year Strong

Also I prefer being called Shorey (my last name) so in future post I'll put that as my name

Date: Sep 5, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?

Abe Lincoln and I would probably just shake his hand.

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?

3) What is your most prized possession and why?

Nothing so that i don't have anything important to lose.

4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
Last book i read was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, my favorite movie I think is Friday and my faorite music artist is kanye west.

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Date: Sep 5, 2008

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
I'm not sure, but I bet I'll get it out of this class.

Date: Sep 5, 2008

I've herd garden state is a good movie, i've never watched it in its entierty though.

Date: Sep 6, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I'd want to meet Dumbledore and perform magic with him at Hogwarts

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
Probably the problem we did today in ap calc

3) What is your most prized possession and why?
VANDOLF!

4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
book: Just Listen
movie: Garden State, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Grandmas Boy, and Pineapple Express
Music Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Joel! my favorite movie is garden state too (:

Date: Sep 6, 2008

That last post was from me :P

Date: Sep 6, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
If i could go back in time, i would meet Che Guevara, and i would want to talk about his personal philosophies with Marxism, and how he gave up a life of riches for his beliefs.

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
Does man make his own destiny, or is it fate?

3) What is your most prized possession and why?
My necklace, because its a family heirloom thats been passed down since my great-grandfather.

4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
My favorite book is Into the Wild, my favorite musical artist is the white stripes-because they are so independent, and my favorite movies are: Into the Wild-because Chris McCandless is my idol, Fight Club- because Tyler Durdan is the coolest character in movie history, and Zoolander- because it's so stupid and funny at the same time.

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Date: Sep 6, 2008

For Ryan S.-
No disrespect, but The Who and Journey aren't really considered oldies

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Wow, you read Mary Higgins Clark!!! biggrin

That is so cool! Even though I haven't read one of her books in a while she is such a good mystery author. I take it you have read "Two Little Girls in Blue" then? Isn't that an odd style for her, or do you think it is slightly like that book about the girl with schitzoprenia?
Did she write that book? hmm

Sorry I don't know if that was her, but if it is do you know the title of it??

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Yeah, I shouldve just said classic rock. i did that sentence like 3 times because my computer kept acting up. aww

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Sorry, that last post was in response to Rachel.

Date: Sep 6, 2008

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
Thats tough, considering what others wrote, but the best I can think of is that I would go back to the time of the Roanoke colony to see how they lived and why they disappeared.

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had? Why do I feel this way? Mainly based on crushes and why people have so many, and what emotions those are based on. Because all relationships seem to start with crushes.

3) What is your most prized possession and why?
That would be my friends and family, because I couldn't stand life without them.

4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
Oh, here we go.
Movies; Kid movies- Thumbelina Other movies- EverAfter
Book; The original Ella Enchanted or Tamora Pierce's books
Music Artist; no clue, I like so many different singers

Date: Sep 6, 2008

"For Ryan S.-
No disrespect, but The Who and Journey aren't really considered oldies."

Actually they kind of are considered oldies, being that there from the 70's-80's, over 30 years old.

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
Thats tough, considering what others wrote, but the best I can think of is that I would go back to the time of the Roanoke colony to see how they lived and why they disappeared.

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had? Why do I feel this way? Mainly based on crushes and why people have so many, and what emotions those are based on. Because all relationships seem to start with crushes.

3) What is your most prized possession and why?
That would be my friends and family, because I couldn't stand life without them.

4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
Oh, here we go.
Movies; Kid movies- Thumbelina Other movies- EverAfter
Book; The original Ella Enchanted or Tamora Pierce's books
Music Artist; no clue, I like so many different singers

Sorry this is me,

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Does anyone know where we post the Historiography stuff?

Date: Sep 6, 2008

i think we post it on the other one

Date: Sep 6, 2008

oh and for the record everyone, i was kidding about the dumbledore thing haha i just don't know who i'd want to meet :P

Date: Sep 6, 2008

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I would go back to the time of the Crusades and find out what was really going on with the Templar Knights and why they were hunted down.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
If we're here for a reason, how do we know what that reason is? And if we're not here for a reason, what are we to do with our lives?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
My memories. Without being able to look back, going forward seems empty.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
Favorite book: Artemis Fowl. Movie: Don't really have one, don't watch many movies. Music Artist: Over the summer I was listening to a lot of MCR, but now I'm drifting to slightly happier songs.

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Tyler W. wrote:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
If i could go back in time, i would meet Che Guevara, and i would want to talk about his personal philosophies with Marxism, and how he gave up a life of riches for his beliefs.

I've never even heard of Che Guevara. Who is he?

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Rachel : ) wrote:

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
If I was able to go back in time I would would go see Queen Elizabeth II. And I would go see the speech she gave to her court about how she has married but not to a men but England and her people.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
The most confusing thought that I ever had is time. If there's no people would there be time or is time only relevant to beings that understand it.
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
The most prized possesion I own is my grandfather's ring he gave me. The reason I its one of my prised possesion is that my grandfather gave to me and he's no longer alive.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
My favorite book is The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn By: Mark Twain, Movie I would have to say Enemy at the Gates, and my favorite music artist would be Frank Sinatra
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1. i would choose to meet Albert Einstein as a young kid , i would love to see if he was as smart then as he was in his prime. and i would love to see how he worked and lived .
2. the most confuzing question i ever had was about the whole do we even exist thing . like if tha desk is really there or if its only a figment of your imagination or however you spell it haha . that stuff really makes you think : )

3. my computer probably ; cause without it i really dont know what i would do .

4 . my favorite book is really ANY book from Mary Higgins Clark ; i love all her novels . and i have alot of favorite movies but my top five are A walk to Remember , the Notebook : ) Love and Basketball, The Dark knight. and my favorite music artist is probably keyshia cole *

Date: Sep 6, 2008

I like your idea about going to the Crusade and find out why the Nights Templar was hunted down. What made you think going back to that palce in time though?

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Che Guevara is one of the most prominent figures in communist history (BESIDES marx and hitler), he lived in Latin America from the 30's to 67' when he was killed by the CIA. He was a doctor and gave up his life with that and helped the Castro regime in cuba, he also did a lot of work in other countries in latin america, for communism

Date: Sep 6, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

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You will earn 20 points for answering each question for a total of 80 points, with 20 points assigned for a response to another student's post. Have fun!

1. I would go back to the South right before the Civil War. I wouldn't ask to meet anyone specific, but I would like to see the plantation class's way of life.

2. The most confusing question I have ever heard was: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it, does it make a sound?

3. My most prized possessions are my tap shoes because I have won lots and lots of dance competitions with them.

4. My favorite books are Harry Potter. My favorite movies are Titanic and The Notebook. And my favorite band at the moment is Rascal Flatts.

Date: Sep 6, 2008

">Che Guevara is one of the most prominent figures in communist history (BESIDES marx and hitler)..."

-Hitler wasn't a communist.

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Ryan S. wrote:

1. If i could go back in time I would choose to go back to when WWII (late 1930's - mid 1940's). I would like to meet "FDR" and Adolf Hitler. I would ask Franklin Roosevelt how he felt under the pressure of being president during World War 2, and as for Hitler I would ask him the reason for his killing of many people when he could have used his knowledge and power to do more good than bad.
2.The most confusing question for me to think about is if there is another Earth somewhere else in our galaxy or in another, and if the people there are trying to find us like we are trying to find them.
3. I would say my computer is my most prized possession because it holds and allows me to access a lot of things that are important to me like music, the internet, word documents, instant messaging programs, etc.
4. Well I really can't say that I have a favorite music artist because im open minded on the kind of music that I listen to but for oldies I really like The Who and Journey, and for modern music I like Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, and Relient K. My favorite movie for the time being would have to be the Dark Knight because I think it was very well performed. Finally my favorite book would have to be The Giver because for the whole book it had me thinking about different things like the perfect world and such.

I have never heard of Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, or Relient K. What genre are they?

Date: Sep 6, 2008

Monica! wrote:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?

I'd probably want to meet Amelia Earhart, and find out what really happened to her.

2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?

Evolution or God?

3) What is your most prized possession and why?

my five year old ripped, worn out, and colored on converses. shoes can't get any better than those.

4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

Book: either Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban, or maybe the Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Movie: Garden State
Music Artist: The Shins.

Haha I love your converses! biggrin

Date: Sep 6, 2008

First:Zack B.
I've always liked the whole Knights, Crusades, Middle Age theme, so the when was a no-brainer, the Templar question is one I've been asking since I found they were alternately slaughtered and burned at the stake.
Second: Tyler W.
Thank you for the explanation, though I would like to know, Where did you hear about Che Guevara?

Date: Sep 7, 2008

James well I guess your right that the Crusade and the Middle Ages were pretty violent and very intresting to learn about...

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

Ryan S. wrote:

1. If i could go back in time I would choose to go back to when WWII (late 1930's - mid 1940's). I would like to meet "FDR" and Adolf Hitler. I would ask Franklin Roosevelt how he felt under the pressure of being president during World War 2, and as for Hitler I would ask him the reason for his killing of many people when he could have used his knowledge and power to do more good than bad.
2.The most confusing question for me to think about is if there is another Earth somewhere else in our galaxy or in another, and if the people there are trying to find us like we are trying to find them.
3. I would say my computer is my most prized possession because it holds and allows me to access a lot of things that are important to me like music, the internet, word documents, instant messaging programs, etc.
4. Well I really can't say that I have a favorite music artist because im open minded on the kind of music that I listen to but for oldies I really like The Who and Journey, and for modern music I like Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, and Relient K. My favorite movie for the time being would have to be the Dark Knight because I think it was very well performed. Finally my favorite book would have to be The Giver because for the whole book it had me thinking about different things like the perfect world and such.

I have never heard of Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, or Relient K. What genre are they?

Haha sorry this is me!!! I need to remember to put my name on posts.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

James wrote:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I would go back to the time of the Crusades and find out what was really going on with the Templar Knights and why they were hunted down.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
If we're here for a reason, how do we know what that reason is? And if we're not here for a reason, what are we to do with our lives?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
My memories. Without being able to look back, going forward seems empty.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
Favorite book: Artemis Fowl. Movie: Don't really have one, don't watch many movies. Music Artist: Over the summer I was listening to a lot of MCR, but now I'm drifting to slightly happier songs.

Who are the Templar Knights?

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Walter Bohn wrote:

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I would go back to the Civil War and advise the Confederates on how to win the battle of Gettysburg.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
Should i stay or should I go?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
Is my knives. Theyre just awsome.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
My favorite book is the Harry Potter Series.

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What would you say that would help them win? And why just the battle of Gettysburg?

Date: Sep 7, 2008

The Templar Knights were an order of knights that fought in the Crusades, and afterwards were killed off by the Catholic Church due to a series of crimes that they may or may not have committed, depending on the sorce.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
I would go back to the mid 60s, probably 65' and meet my idol Eusébio. He was in the prime of his soccer career. I would just want to spend time with him on the pitch and just learn from him and become a better player.

History-wise, I would go back to Mayan times. I've always been fascinated by the Mayan culture, specifically how they collapsed. I would go back and see exactly this advanced civilization suddenly collapsed and disappeared.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
Probably just about life itself. The reason(s) for existence, etc...
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
Honestly, my body and health. Sure, material things are great and all, but without health, it doesn't matter what you have, there's no point without the strength to use them.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
My favorite movie is The Dark Knight

Date: Sep 7, 2008

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
Probably go way back and watch lightning strike the protein groups or however it was life began on our funny little planet.
That, or rub elbows with Elliott Smith in 2000.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
You know, not to sound cliched, but wondering which of the weird questions I've thought about (meaning of life, whether human nature is fundamentally good or bad, how I or anyone else could attain significance in such a short lifespan in such an immense planet, never mind universe, etc) is pretty hard.
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
I'm going to go on a similar direction to Kevin here and say my sense of humor. I agree with the lack of need for material things, but part of my perception and comprehension of the world around me runs through it. I'd be a rather different person if I didn't find so many things subtly amusing.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

I have a difficult time choosing favorites, but for book, Slaughter-House Five by Kurt Vonnegut was pretty awesome. It's about a guy who lives his life in the wrong order, kind of like somebody setting the scenes of a movie to random on a DVD player. For movie, Donnie Darko. It's the perfect mix of incomprehensible oddness, psychologists, dark humor, and six-foot tall creepy rabbits. For music artist, I've been going heavy on Versus (indie pop yay), Shellac (the most charmingly bitter band I've ever heard of), and Sonic Youth (from the late 80's-early 90's, the somewhat spacey stuff) lately.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

For Zach W.

I said that marx and hitler were the most famous people in communist history. I never said hitler was communist. He was actually very anti-communist, but he was influenced profoundly by the works of marx.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Not to be argumentative, but Hitler had very little influence on or from communism. Some actual important figures in communistic history would be:
Friedrich Engels
Vladimir Lenin
Rosa Luxemburg
Joseph Stalin
Leon Trotsky
Mao Zedong

Date: Sep 7, 2008

In response to Tyler W., I liked the movie version of Into The Wild. Have you seen it?

And yeah, I know this has come up already, but Walter, why help the Confederates win Gettysburg?

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Yeah G. Larson,

I saw the movie first and i liked it a lot, that's why i read the book, and the book was great too!!!

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Zack W.

I totally agree with you that mao, trotsky, engels, etc. were more important to communist history, i was just saying that because hitler was the first person that came to mind that had some connection, i did some quick research, on che, and he read a lot of trotsky and engels, kudos to you for catching that.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

I would tell them exactly how it was all going to play out ahead of time so they were aware. If they knew that the Union soldiers were coming when they marched into gettysburg they could have marched around the Union Army and taken up the Union's positions such as Little Round Top and Devil's Den. Then they could either attack the Union, or keep marching on to Washington and possibly to victory/freedom. And if they failed to win the war then they deserved to lose since there would be no Army between them and Washington D.C.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
1.) If I could go back in time, I would go back to the late 1800's. To meet with one of my favorite artists, Edgar Degas, a well known Impressionist during the 1860's to the early 1900's. I would ask him to include a portrait of me in one of his art pieces of young women dancing usually of ballerina's.

2.)  The most confusing thought/question I've ever had would have to be about death, and what really happens when you die. So many people have different views on the issue. I wish I could actaully meet a dead person and ask what it's like. (even though that will never happen!)

3.)   My most prized possession would have to be my great grandmothers necklace. I got it when I turned sixteen.

4.)   My favorite book would have to be The Giver. My favorite movie would be The Little Princess, its been my favorite since I was 6 and its staying that way! My favorite artist right now would have to be The Ting Tings, all their songs are on my recent playlist.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

This is to Rachels post! i love Mary Higgins Clark, especially her book Loves Music,Loves to dance. If you haven't read it I have it if you want to read it!

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Nice use of vocabulary words Zach White! & you can consider Journey to be some what of labled in the oldies! wink

Date: Sep 7, 2008

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do? I would like to meet Jesus and warn him that people were going to bend his teachings and messages to benefit whatever cause they saw fit.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had? Why the smartest living species on the planet seems to make the most mistakes.
3) What is your most prized possession and why? My...mind because without it i am a blank staring monkey.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)? Book: Everworld, Movie: Super Bad right now, too many fave artists so randomly, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE

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Date: Sep 7, 2008

Jessica wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Ryan S. wrote:

1. If i could go back in time I would choose to go back to when WWII (late 1930's - mid 1940's). I would like to meet "FDR" and Adolf Hitler. I would ask Franklin Roosevelt how he felt under the pressure of being president during World War 2, and as for Hitler I would ask him the reason for his killing of many people when he could have used his knowledge and power to do more good than bad.
2.The most confusing question for me to think about is if there is another Earth somewhere else in our galaxy or in another, and if the people there are trying to find us like we are trying to find them.
3. I would say my computer is my most prized possession because it holds and allows me to access a lot of things that are important to me like music, the internet, word documents, instant messaging programs, etc.
4. Well I really can't say that I have a favorite music artist because im open minded on the kind of music that I listen to but for oldies I really like The Who and Journey, and for modern music I like Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, and Relient K. My favorite movie for the time being would have to be the Dark Knight because I think it was very well performed. Finally my favorite book would have to be The Giver because for the whole book it had me thinking about different things like the perfect world and such.

I have never heard of Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, or Relient K. What genre are they?

Haha sorry this is me!!! I need to remember to put my name on posts.

Well Jessica.. Senses Fail is hardcore/screamo; Secondhand Serenade is acoustic, and Relient K is pop punk/alternative.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Branden S. wrote:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
    I would go back to the beginning of man and see where the first ancient man was born.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
    How can you call a terrorist a terrorist if they are fighting for what they believe is a just cause? Why is America's cause just?                                                         3) What is your most prized possession and why?
    iPod plain an simple how am I supposed to drown out people's voices without it.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
    Favorite Book:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Favorite Movie: idk anything with enough excitement to keep me entertained, Favorite Music artist: Linkin Park and Four Year Strong

Also I prefer being called Shorey (my last name) so in future post I'll put that as my name

Shorey there probably was never a "first" real person unless you count by seconds. A bunch of them were probably born at the same time in different places. Four Year Strong is win btw

Date: Sep 7, 2008

I'm not used to this yet, "NapalmNile" and the reply to Shorey's post was me, Taran.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

If I could go back in time, i would like to meet mozart. I'd ask him to compose a piece for me which would probably take him like 2 seconds. I think spending a day with him would probably be the craziest time EVERRR.

Most confusing question: To what extent do people have free will?
My most prized possesion would be my violin because I wouldn't be as happy if i didn't have it.
The first thing that popped into my head for my favorite book was STARGIRL. Absolutely amazing. My favorite movie is either school of rock, the departed, or enchanted. And music wise, Albert Hammond Jr. was the soundtrack of my summer! In general i listen to all types of music like classical, classic rock, indie alternative etc.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

mre wrote:

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1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

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1) If I could go back in time I would want to meet either Lewis or Clark, and see what it was like to explore territory that you knew nothing about.
2) If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
3) A bracelet that I got for my seventh birthday.
4) Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban, Favorite Music Artist: The Beatles, Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean series.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Anonymous wrote:

mre wrote:

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3) What is your most prized possession and why?
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1) If I could go back in time I would want to meet either Lewis or Clark, and see what it was like to explore territory that you knew nothing about.
2) If you try to fail, and succeed, which have you done?
3) A bracelet that I got for my seventh birthday.
4) Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban, Favorite Music Artist: The Beatles, Favorite Movie: Pirates of the Caribbean series.

I forgot to put my name on the post, sorry.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

NapalmNile0TRH wrote:

mre wrote:

In order to get to know each other better, let's share some answers to the following questions:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do? I would like to meet Jesus and warn him that people were going to bend his teachings and messages to benefit whatever cause they saw fit.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had? Why the smartest living species on the planet seems to make the most mistakes.
3) What is your most prized possession and why? My...mind because without it i am a blank staring monkey.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)? Book: Everworld, Movie: Super Bad right now, too many fave artists so randomly, IWRESTLEDABEARONCE

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Date: Sep 7, 2008

becca wrote:

If I could go back in time, i would like to meet mozart. I'd ask him to compose a piece for me which would probably take him like 2 seconds. I think spending a day with him would probably be the craziest time EVERRR.

Most confusing question: To what extent do people have free will?
My most prized possesion would be my violin because I wouldn't be as happy if i didn't have it.
The first thing that popped into my head for my favorite book was STARGIRL. Absolutely amazing. My favorite movie is either school of rock, the departed, or enchanted. And music wise, Albert Hammond Jr. was the soundtrack of my summer! In general i listen to all types of music like classical, classic rock, indie alternative etc.

Are you sure? Wasn't Mozart supposed be pretty rude and attitude prone? Would you really be willing to spend a day with a blunt sarcastic genius?
I guess if you can counter his wit with your own...you'd be fine.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Pamela wrote:

Wow, you read Mary Higgins Clark!!! That is so cool! Even though I haven't read one of her books in a while she is such a good mystery author. I take it you have read "Two Little Girls in Blue" then? Isn't that an odd style for her, or do you think it is slightly like that book about the girl with schitzoprenia?
Did she write that book? Sorry I don't know if that was her, but if it is do you know the title of it??

yeah ; ive only read two of her books though ; im still collecting more. but i read daddys little girl , andd uhmmm oh wow i cant even remeber the name of it but its about how maybe hospitals are using brain dead people as experiments and then killing them so noone will find out ; but yeah there intense books, once i pick them up i cant put them down : ) but yeah if you know anyone thats giving one of her books away let me know cause i want to find more. biggrin

Date: Sep 7, 2008

becca wrote:

If I could go back in time, i would like to meet mozart. I'd ask him to compose a piece for me which would probably take him like 2 seconds. I think spending a day with him would probably be the craziest time EVERRR.

Most confusing question: To what extent do people have free will?
My most prized possesion would be my violin because I wouldn't be as happy if i didn't have it.
The first thing that popped into my head for my favorite book was STARGIRL. Absolutely amazing. My favorite movie is either school of rock, the departed, or enchanted. And music wise, Albert Hammond Jr. was the soundtrack of my summer! In general i listen to all types of music like classical, classic rock, indie alternative etc.

Watching Mozart compose a piece would be amazing.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

mre wrote:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

1. If I could go back in time, I would choose to meet Martin Luther. His ideas were revolutionary, and he fought against what he thought was wrong in the Church. I would like to ask him what it felt like to stand up for what he believed in, and why he never took back what he said, knowing that he could be put to death for his beliefs.

2. What purpose do we serve living here on Earth? (Looking at the big picture.)

3. This may sound cliche, but my most prized possession would be my family. To me, a prized possession is something that cannot be replaced after it is lost. A phone, an iPod, etc., can all be replaced. You can't replace loved ones.

4. Currently: My favorite books would have to be The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, and The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. My favorite movie is The Shawshank Redemption, and one of my favorite music artists is Minus The Bear.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

This is in response to Monica's post; I totally agree on your question with Evolution or God? I'm a believer in evolution myself, but that obviously doesn't mean that it's true. I guess we'll never know.

P.S. - I loved Garden State as well :)

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Ryan I definitely agree with you on Hitler. I actually almost chose him as the person I'd like to go back and meet. It was between him and Martin Luther, but you explained it so perfectly that I decided I couldn't give a better explanation.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

This is to Laura's post, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was such a good movie! aww lol

Date: Sep 7, 2008

If i had to go back in time and meet hitler i'd kill him because he is a stain on Germans everywhere.......like me =]

Date: Sep 7, 2008

mre wrote:

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1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

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1. If I could go back in time and meet one person it would be Babe Ruth. Even though I am a Red Sox fan and he was traded to the Yankees I still consider him one of the greastest players in the game. I wouldn't really know what to ask him but I would enjoy to watch him take batting practice or watch him in a game.

2. Is it really a myth that we only use a very small percentage of your brain, somewhere around 5-10% or do we use a full 100%.

3. My most prized possession is a homerun ball a Los Angeles Angel player hit during batting practice before a Red Sox/Angels game.

4. At the time my favorite book is The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. My favorite movie is armageddon and favorite music artist is maroon 5.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Ryan S. wrote:

4. Well I really can't say that I have a favorite music artist because im open minded on the kind of music that I listen to but for oldies I really like The Who and Journey, and for modern music I like Senses Fail, Secondhand Serenade, and Relient K. My favorite movie for the time being would have to be the Dark Knight because I think it was very well performed. Finally my favorite book would have to be The Giver because for the whole book it had me thinking about different things like the perfect world and such.

Yeah Ryan, The Who and Journey are some of the greatest groups all time and Secondhand Serenade is awesome. The Dark Knight was a pretty amazing movie especially when he does that wall jump thing on his bike. But The Giver not that good of a book although that was one of the greatest english classes ever

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Koster wrote: . If I could go back in time and meet one person it would be Babe Ruth. Even though I am a Red Sox fan and he was traded to the Yankees I still consider him one of the greastest players in the game. I wouldn't really know what to ask him but I would enjoy to watch him take batting practice or watch him in a game.
Correction. Babe Ruth was SOLD to the Yankees so the Red Sox owner at the time could produce a play on broadway that ended up TANKING BIG TIME

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Koster wrote: . If I could go back in time and meet one person it would be Babe Ruth. Even though I am a Red Sox fan and he was traded to the Yankees I still consider him one of the greastest players in the game. I wouldn't really know what to ask him but I would enjoy to watch him take batting practice or watch him in a game.

I don't think what team a person played on would change whether they are good or not. Meeting Babe Ruth would be pretty cool whether or not he was playin for the Soxs or not.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

Brandon Koster wrote:
2. Is it really a myth that we only use a very small percentage of your brain, somewhere around 5-10% or do we use a full 100%.

It's the whole 100%. Some regions "specialize" a bit on certain processes, but there's no junk space. Just about everything we do requires a couple different regions to cooperate. That's not to say everything about the brain is known or even close to known, especially to me, but neuroscientists are certain we use every little bit of it at one point or another.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

The previous Anon. comment is mine, apologies.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

mre wrote:

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1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
i dont even kno. id rather go to the futre and meet one of my descendants
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
what did i have for breakfast......?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
definatly my lacrosse stick. i put alot of work into customizing it and making it perfect. and i LOVE lacrosse
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
book- i'd rather read a comic book lol. but as far as actual books ive read so many i dont think i could pick. i guess all of the lord of the rings.
movie- i watch WAY too many movies but all star wars and batmans are the ones i like most
music- the foo fighters

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Date: Sep 7, 2008

and if i HAD to go back in time, i think like alot of other people id pick hitler... just to shave his stupid mustache....

Date: Sep 7, 2008

That would have to be the funniest reason haha.

Date: Sep 7, 2008

1. If I could go back in time I think I would go ALL the way back. Just to answer which came first: the chicken or the egg? I've always wondered....

2. The most confusing thought/question I have ever had would be: If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers, how many pickled peppers did Peter Piper pick? First of all who is Peter Piper? Second, why does everyone want to know about his peppers? Third, can you pick pickled peppers? And also, can you determine the definite amount of peppers Peter Piper did actually pick? 1 U.S. peck is equal to 8.80977 litres. (Not Kidding) Therefore, wouldn't the number of peppers vary upon size? Confusing is it not?

3. I have a few prized possessions I suppose. One of them would be a piece of the Roman Colosseum given to me by a dear friend of mine (don't ask who or how). Another is not actually my possesion, but a group belonging. It is a traveling can of SPAM. It has been to places like Australia, Italy, England and Austria. I just find it to be quite interesting.

4. My favorite book would have to be...well I don't know exactly. I've read some good ones lately though I assure you. My favorite movie right now isn't really a movie.. Band of Brothers. And I could never pick a favorite music artist without filling a half a page so instead I'll just do a little shout out to my cousin's band instead: Family Force 5.

P.S.

Jessica wrote to Walter:

What would you say that would help them win? And why just the battle of Gettysburg?

Yes Walter, please share your words of encouragement and military strategy with us all.

Date: Sep 8, 2008

G. Larsen wrote:

1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
Probably go way back and watch lightning strike the protein groups or however it was life began on our funny little planet.
That, or rub elbows with Elliott Smith in 2000.
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
You know, not to sound cliched, but wondering which of the weird questions I've thought about (meaning of life, whether human nature is fundamentally good or bad, how I or anyone else could attain significance in such a short lifespan in such an immense planet, never mind universe, etc) is pretty hard.
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
I'm going to go on a similar direction to Kevin here and say my sense of humor. I agree with the lack of need for material things, but part of my perception and comprehension of the world around me runs through it. I'd be a rather different person if I didn't find so many things subtly amusing.
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?
I have a difficult time choosing favorites, but for book, Slaughter-House Five by Kurt Vonnegut was pretty awesome. It's about a guy who lives his life in the wrong order, kind of like somebody setting the scenes of a movie to random on a DVD player. For movie, Donnie Darko. It's the perfect mix of incomprehensible oddness, psychologists, dark humor, and six-foot tall creepy rabbits. For music artist, I've been going heavy on Versus (indie pop yay), Shellac (the most charmingly bitter band I've ever heard of), and Sonic Youth (from the late 80's-early 90's, the somewhat spacey stuff) lately.

Donnie Darko biggrin

Date: Sep 8, 2008

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1) If you could go back in time, who would you choose to meet and what would you ask or do?
2) What is the most confusing thought/question you have ever had?
3) What is your most prized possession and why?
4) What is your favorite book, movie, and music artist (at least right now)?

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1. i would wana go back in time to before bruce lee died because he was a BEAST! and i would wana just chill with him and see what he is like.

2. How do i find this forum......hmmmm

3. My life, it would really make me sad to die

4. My current favorite band right now is "Disturbed"

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Artemis Fowl great book james smile

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Looking on these posts, I'm a bit distressed, does no one listen to heavy music? hmm

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Sorry Taran, I've been listening to slightly heavier stuff, even Shorey listens to heavier than me, and you listen to way heavier than Shorey.

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Taran my good friend you know i listen to all that good stuff.

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Ryan S. wrote:

Taran my good friend you know i listen to all that good stuff.

Hell yea, Santos.

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Well, Taran, I listen to some stuff that WAS heavy when it came out... I have 2 Iron Maiden albums... somewhere. Oh, and I do like Black Flag on the semi-rare occasions I'm in the mood for it. But that's 80's-hardcore-heavy. Look up My War or Nothing Left Inside by them on your music search engine of choice. Most of the time, though, I don't listen to much resembling heavy music, just music that's chaotic, spacey, heartfelt, or bizarre in the right way. Sorry, man.

Date: Sep 8, 2008

G. Larsen wrote:

Well, Taran, I listen to some stuff that WAS heavy when it came out... I have 2 Iron Maiden albums... somewhere. Oh, and I do like Black Flag on the semi-rare occasions I'm in the mood for it. But that's 80's-hardcore-heavy. Look up My War or Nothing Left Inside by them on your music search engine of choice. Most of the time, though, I don't listen to much resembling heavy music, just music that's chaotic, spacey, heartfelt, or bizarre in the right way. Sorry, man.

Chaotic, spacey, heartfelt, and bizarre...Send me an artist list, quickly! Through myspace or something.

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Jessica wrote:

4. My favorite books are Harry Potter. My favorite movies are Titanic and The Notebook. And my favorite band at the moment is Rascal Flatts.

I love Rascal Flatts songs, especially Everyday and Stand.

Date: Sep 8, 2008

Bianca! wrote:

1.) If I could go back in time, I would go back to the late 1800's. To meet with one of my favorite artists, Edgar Degas, a well known Impressionist during the 1860's to the early 1900's. I would ask him to include a portrait of me in one of his art pieces of young women dancing usually of ballerina's.

2.)  The most confusing thought/question I've ever had would have to be about death, and what really happens when you die. So many people have different views on the issue. I wish I could actaully meet a dead person and ask what it's like. (even though that will never happen!)

3.)   My most prized possession would have to be my great grandmothers necklace. I got it when I turned sixteen.

4.)   My favorite book would have to be The Giver. My favorite movie would be The Little Princess, its been my favorite since I was 6 and its staying that way! My favorite artist right now would have to be The Ting Tings, all their songs are on my recent playlist.

Degas portraits of ballerina's are so nice, and he is French like me so I particulary like his work.

And OMG I love The Little Princess, aww

but are you talking about the Shirly Temple version or the 1995 Warner Bros. film with Leisel Mathews? Because the one with Leisel Mathews has a much better soundtrack, mostly done by an orchestra.

Who are the Ting Tings by the way??