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06-07-2005, 07:07 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
It's hard to laugh through the tears!!!!

While we're on the subject-- if you are pregnant and somewhat more emotionally sensitive than (even) usual

DO NOT FUCKING WATCH BAMBI.

I won't ask why you were watching Bambi.

I distinctly remember watching that movie at the age of six and I brought the subject up with my mum recently. She said, there was no way that I would have taken you to that sadistic movie. Well, somebody did.

Why would the fine folks of Disney create such a vile little flick? Is it anti-gun or something?

Shape Shifter · 06-07-2005, 07:09 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
It's hard to laugh through the tears. You wished freakishness on my progeny!

While we're on the subject-- if you are pregnant and somewhat more emotionally sensitive than (even) usual

DO NOT FUCKING WATCH BAMBI.

"Mother? Mother?"

"Your mother won't be with you anymore, son."

ltl/fb · 06-07-2005, 07:10 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
"Mother? Mother?"

"Your mother won't be with you anymore, son."

Shut the fuck up! I have blocked off the sad parts of Bambi from my active brain. You are bringing them up to the surface. QUIT IT.

greatwhitenorthchick · 06-07-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
Why would the fine folks of Disney create such a vile little flick? Is it anti-gun or something?

Isn't the motherless child some kind of archtype or something? Like Nemo? and Pinocchio? and Jesus?

The good folks at Disney were just probably thinking along those lines.

Shape Shifter · 06-07-2005, 07:13 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
Shut the fuck up! I have blocked off the sad parts of Bambi from my active brain. You are bringing them up to the surface. QUIT IT.

"He can call me Flower if he wants to."

Replaced_Texan · 06-07-2005, 07:14 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
It's hard to laugh through the tears. You wished freakishness on my progeny!

While we're on the subject-- if you are pregnant and somewhat more emotionally sensitive than (even) usual

DO NOT FUCKING WATCH BAMBI.

I've never seen Bambi. My mom was so traumatized when she saw it for the first time she had to be escorted from the theater within the first five minutes. I think she was five. Anyhow, she refused to have it air in the house even if she wasn't watching, and for whatever reason, I never saw it at a friend's house, and I can't bring myself to check it out now. I saw the "meet Thumper and Flower" scene on the Wonderful World of Disney when I was a kid, so I think I've hit the most important part.

ltl/fb · 06-07-2005, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
"He can call me Flower if he wants to."

Thanks!! That was a happy part.

robustpuppy · 06-07-2005, 07:15 PM

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Originally posted by paigowprincess
I won't ask why you were watching Bambi.

I distinctly remember watching that movie at the age of six and I brought the subject up with my mum recently. She said, there was no way that I would have taken you to that sadistic movie. Well, somebody did.

Why would the fine folks of Disney create such a vile little flick? Is it anti-gun or something?

To say it's anti-gun would be a post hoc justification for it. Sadistic is a good word.

I didn't watch the whole thing -- it was on ABC on Sunday night, I think, and I was channel-surfing while waiting for a craving to be lovingly delivered. I had never seen the movie before, and wouidn't you know it, I happened upon it precisely at the beginning of the dreadful scene. When the ominous music started I should have changed the channel, but I was transfixed -- and I didn't expect it to be so harrowing and eerie and scary and sad. I wasn't just a little verklempt after watching it -- I was bawling. My craving delivery man came into the room and thought that I had just gotten bad news about a loved one. Very much to his credit he comforted me rather than laughed in my face when I cried out "Bambi! It's so sad!"

We then went down the list of fucked up Disney movies with very sad events in them. Jesus, I thought Old Yeller was bad, but at least that was an act of humanity.

And Gwink, yes, the motherless child is a Disney archetype. God knows why -- a cheap ploy to render the main character sympathetic, I guess-- but usually the motherlessness is established, in a non-violent manner, before the movie begins.

robustpuppy · 06-07-2005, 07:18 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
"Mother? Mother?"

"Your mother won't be with you anymore, son."

Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

notcasesensitive · 06-07-2005, 07:20 PM

Anyone here know much about this lifestyle? I won't call it a diet, because it seems to be more than that to me. I know someone who does it (she's been doing it for over 2 years) and she has dropped considerable weight and gotten a lot more energy since she started. I understand that I cannot do it because it involves (1) no alcohol and (2) no tea (I'm not sure which I would miss more), but the premise behind it all is somewhat intriguing to me*. This website - http://www.living-foods.com/ - has a lot of information about it. Note to Flinty, stick with the bananas:

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[From an article on the living foods site, in response to a question regarding how raw foodists get their protein]

People always ask us how we are able to have great strength without eating any animal products, taking any pills or drugs, or eating any cooked foods whatsoever. The truth is, no natural animal ever tampers with its food. The strongest, most powerful creatures are the herbivores. A gorilla can benchpress 4000 lbs. A gorilla never eats anything except raw plant foods. A chimpanzee looks skinny but it can rip a car door off of its hinges. It's just logic. 99% of human DNA is identical to the chimpanzee. The tribes of chimps that hunt and eat meat are much weaker and don't live nearly as long as all other chimps.

I'm assuming everyone here thinks the raw foods philosophy is nuts (Nuts!) but I'm curious if there are any differing views.

*I may or may not be turning into some sort of California healthy living freak. Probably not though. I lack the whole willpower thing.

robustpuppy · 06-07-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm assuming everyone here thinks the raw foods philosophy is nuts (Nuts!) but I'm curious if there are any differing views.

I couldn't give up venison.

greatwhitenorthchick · 06-07-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm assuming everyone here thinks the raw foods philosophy is nuts (Nuts!) but I'm curious if there are any differing views.

I did it for a month or so. I even own a dehydrator and made raw cookies and other snacks. If I ate out, it was at a raw food restaurant. It's very good if you want to clean out your system. I lost weight fast. I couldn't sustain it for more than a month though (and I didn't want to - I just did it on a temporary basis to detox).

Hardcore raw food devotees are generally crazy - although some raw prepared food is really really good - very flavorful, so I like it once in a while. I will go to Bonobos or one of the other raw food restaurants here.

06-07-2005, 07:24 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Anyone here know much about this lifestyle? I won't call it a diet, because it seems to be more than that to me. I know someone who does it (she's been doing it for over 2 years) and she has dropped considerable weight and gotten a lot more energy since she started. I understand that I cannot do it because it involves (1) no alcohol and (2) no tea (I'm not sure which I would miss more), but the premise behind it all is somewhat intriguing to me*. This website - http://www.living-foods.com/ - has a lot of information about it. Note to Flinty, stick with the bananas:

I'm assuming everyone here thinks the raw foods philosophy is nuts (Nuts!) but I'm curious if there are any differing views.

*I may or may not be turning into some sort of California healthy living freak. Probably not though. I lack the whole willpower thing.

I of course do not think its nuts (no pun!). The idea is that cooking food kills the nutrients. I am the proud non-owner of a microwave for reasons along this line.

That said, no alochol, no caffeine, no dice. That takes a level of vanity and self preservation I cannot fathom. I once tried to eat a seaweed salad. Nasty.

notcasesensitive · 06-07-2005, 07:25 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
And Gwink, yes, the motherless child is a Disney archetype. God knows why -- a cheap ploy to render the main character sympathetic, I guess-- but usually the motherlessness is established, in a non-violent manner, before the movie begins.

Do I need to include spoiler space for what happens in the first 5 minutes of Finding Nemo? I assume not. Especially now that Anne Elk has informed me that there is some wedding thing at the end of Napoleon Dynamite.

Gattigap · 06-07-2005, 07:28 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
"Mother? Mother?"

"Your mother won't be with you anymore, son."

Beeg beeg man, make the pregnant women cry.

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Actually, I don't think I've ever seen Bambi. I will note, though, that there's no Bambi exhibit or ride in Disneyland. Perhaps Anaheim's local codes don't permit shooting ranges inside the city limits.