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THIS IS SPARTA!


Awww you stole my thunder. I was gunna say they should be called Spartan sharks. Hey It works, If I'm not mistaken, sharks are the shit.

I believe this is in fact Neil Patrick Harris's older brother who lives in Florida. It wouldn't be the first time that siblings of a gay brother have a hard time adapting emotionally. Combine that with famous, much younger sibling who gets all the attention, and you've got the molecular precursors of pure crazy.

I would upvote dghandhi's comment twice if I could.
My family and I have a special thing with traditions...
Christmas is a "biggie".
My father was a Baptist missionary, so I grew up with him hating that Christmas was "pagan" and that my mother bought us tons of gifts and made exciting memories for us with "Santa Claus" anyway. (He never stopped her, just resented it...lesson learned. )
When my children were very little, and I had recently divorced my abusive husband, I decided that transparency in life with all people in all things was the key to my being happy, and I told them I was agnostic.
We didn't speak for two years. That included gifts, even for the grandchildren, when that had been a highlight of the years for so long.
We made up on the third christmas. I drove 2,000 miles to be with my family...partly because deeply engrained emotional connections are powerful, and partly because they had expressed an interest in accepting me.
That year, my father gave me a harp and we've been tight ever since. The gift expressed so much that words could never say, tied to so many concepts/dreams/attempts throughout the years growing up in his household that all was resolved with a thoughful outreach like that, and he knew it. There were tears. (Good ones!)
I now believe that all gifts should be that powerful, and that if none such possibility exists, any token of "hey I think you are a big enough part of my life to notice you at this busy time of the year" is good, even if it's a card. This year I sent plants to all the people who relentlesly send my family and children gifts despite my ignoring them every year with the exception of a "thank you" card afterwords.
I so sincerely enjoyed my childhood that I have made an attempt to make my children's equally as magic. I have made a santa event happen every year except this one, when they would rather me be honest with them and they appreciate me giving them the gifts more than an imaginary, detached man. They love me for doing that for them, much as I love my mother for doing that for me and my siblings.
All in all, I think christmas is a great excuse to make a memory, which most people need due to lack of motivation for making their own momentous events on a day-to-day basis.
Of course I hate commercialism. Of course I hate religions. That's other people's problems, though...I just take advantage of what I perceive as the best in everything for my own (and my children's) benefit.
It's all gooooooooood in the end, and "that's all I have to say about that", as Forest Gump would say.

Personally, I think that we should open up the legal rights and privileges associated with marriage to anyone, regardless of if they have a romantic relationship. Here in Salt Lake City, the city government started a domestic partner registry a few years ago, which permits employers to open up benefits such as insurance to people who live together and designate each other as domestic partners, the only requirement is that you're adults that live together. The intent at first was to help gay couples who can't legally marry, but it quickly grew into something more then that. Now most of the people who sign up are family members, such as people taking care of their elderly parents, or siblings that live as roommates, who are helped tremendously by being able to share their insurance.

Unfortunately domestic partner registries as they currently exist don't go far enough. There are still other rights that you can only get through marriage, such as tax benefits, hospital visitation, and inheritance issues.I'd love to see domestic partnership laws strengthened and given all of the privileges currently given by marriage.

Marriage would remain essentially as it is, domestic partnership would be granted along with it. Churches would be free to marry whoever they want, or deny marriage to whoever they want. For secular people who want a marriage ceremony to demonstrate their commitment and love they could go about that the same as ever.

He shouldn't have been so quick to send the kid out off the classroom, that sent the wrong signals to the kid and the rest of the class, making the kid the hero of his classmates, which is something we see at the end of the clip when they turn away and laugh into the camera.
Short of hitting back, something which I'm sure isn't allowed or encouraged in any situation, the teacher could've confronted the kid in a different way with perhaps some better end results. He could've challenged the kid to strike again, then again, then again, changing the situation for the kid in the eyes of his peers from "sticking it to the man" to being the unjust aggressor. And by doing so he'd not only lose the confrontation to the teacher, but also the respect and authority he stole in the first punch.
By punching back or immediately sending the kid to the principal's office, the teacher becomes like a quarreling sibling in the minds of the students, as both acts are analogous of reverting to fistfighting or telling ones parents. That's how he in one second can go from the hated authority figure to the silly clown you don't have to take seriously for the rest of highschool. By instead taking on the role of the father figure, he retains the authority and aura of untouchability that is so desperately needed in the vast majority of teaching environments.

You're right. I have about 15 or so that are floating around in my favorites list. My top movies are not neccesarily the best ones I've seen. Like you said, they are the ones that I have an emotional connection to.

Wes Anderson is awesome but I haven't seen all of his films yet. My favorite so far is also The Life Aquatic. I love those covers. The Mark Mothersbaugh numbers are awesome, too. The scene where Steve introduces his boat and crew, accompanied by Mothersbaugh's "Let Me Tell You About My Boat" is one of my favorite scenes. I also really liked The Royal Tenenbaums.

Oh, underappreciated and overrated actors. It is relatively easy for me to rattle off some of my favorite actors. Paul Newman, Marlon Brando, and Ingrid Bergman are definitely in the top 5. Other actors I love off of the top of my head: Gary Oldman, Anjelica Huston, Gregory Peck, Katharine Hepburn, Bruce Willis (most people love him for the wrong reasons), Bill Murray, Charlie Chaplin, Helena Bonham Carter (I love how much her older stuff contrasts with her more recent roles. She's great.), John Goodman (I have always had a thing for this guy. He is a pleasure to watch.), James Stewart, Topol (I've only seen him in Fiddler but it is one of my favorite performances EVAR), Henry Fonda, Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Oliver Reed. This list was about 5 times as long before I cut it down. You're welcome.

I'm sure you're the same way that I am with actors. Sometimes I love them because they are truly great actors and sometimes I love them because they are good actors and you just enjoy watching them for whatever reason. I admit that one of the reasons that I love Newman, Brando, and Bergman is because they are all incredibly sexy. They also happen to be exceptional actors. Who are your favorites?

Severely overrated: Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton (used to be okay, now I can't stand her), Nicolas Cage (liked him in Matchstick Men...which reminds me that I love Sam Rockwell), Keira Knightly, and there is something about Mel Gibson's acting that seems...is it insincere? Affected? All I know is that something is off with him and I'm not a fan.

I'll rent The Big Lebowski one of these days.

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You probably already know your top movies, you just haven't declared so boldly what they are. Like I said though, most of my tops are in contention, I just happen to have an emotional connection to two films which may always reign supreme.

If there's anyone to be jealous of it's Wes Anderson and his siblings. Must be awesome to make films with your family and best friends. Loved and own every one of their movies. I think Life Aquatic is my favorite... yeah, definitely Steve Zissou. I mean, you can't go wrong: a movie starring Bill Murray, filled with brilliant sets and costumes, and a soundtrack comprised of David Bowie cover songs by Seu Jorge? Is it wrong that I'm salivating right now? I also really enjoyed Darjeeling Unlimited, despite it's lack of closure. I was hoping Murray would tie in at some point.

As far as people and their movie tastes... You didn't feel the gripping suspense of Armageddon?! Didn't it make you weep when -- I honestly, cannot remember a thing about that piece of trash, except Liv Tyler. (Typical.) I have a friend who once told me The Marine was his favorite film of all time. It was really obnoxious because he was interrupting my first viewing of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover; kept complaining that he needed an explosive hook.

Now, Big Lebowski... is one of those movies you either love or hate. I've only known people who are one or the other. Probably due to over 200 f-bombs. If you can get over that, you'll realize it's a brilliant homage to Philip Marlowe and old screwball comedy. (And the soundtrack is amazing.)

(I completely agree about Goodman. Thank god for the Cohen Brothers. At least they recognize talent and put him in most of their films.)

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You probably already know your top movies, you just haven't declared so boldly what they are. Like I said though, most of my tops are in contention, I just happen to have an emotional connection to two films which may always reign supreme.

If there's anyone to be jealous of it's Wes Anderson and his siblings. Must be awesome to make films with your family and best friends. Loved and own every one of their movies. I think Life Aquatic is my favorite... yeah, definitely Steve Zissou. I mean, you can't go wrong: a movie starring Bill Murray, filled with brilliant sets and costumes, and a soundtrack comprised of David Bowie cover songs by Seu Jorge? Is it wrong that I'm salivating right now? I also really enjoyed Darjeeling Unlimited, despite it's lack of closure. I was hoping Murray would tie in at some point.

As far as people and their movie tastes... You didn't feel the gripping suspense of Armageddon?! Didn't it make you weep when -- I honestly, cannot remember a thing about that piece of trash, except Liv Tyler. (Typical.) I have a friend who once told me The Marine was his favorite film of all time. It was really obnoxious because he was interrupting my first viewing of The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover; kept complaining that he needed an explosive hook.

Now, Big Lebowski... is one of those movies you either love or hate. I've only known people who are one or the other. Probably due to over 200 f-bombs. If you can get over that, you'll realize it's a brilliant homage to Philip Marlowe and old screwball comedy. (And the soundtrack is amazing.)

(I completely agree about Goodman. Thank god for the Cohen Brothers. At least they recognize talent and put him in most of their films.)

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I've seen North by Northwest and It Happened One Night and loved both of them, but I've never seen The Big Lebowski. I love John Goodman (underappreciated, in my opinion) and I really love Jeff Bridges, and I don't know why I haven't seen it. I watch lots and lots of movies and I think that I have above-average taste, although that is easy when the average person loves Armageddon and similar crap. You seem to have good taste. I'm sort of jealous that you have your top movies all figured out like that. I have a very vague idea of which movies are my favorites.

I love Hitchcock, too. And good old sweety-pie Frank Capra won my heart many, many years ago. Do you like Wes Anderson movies?

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The Big Lebowski. I'm a bigger Cohen Brothers fan than I am Kubrick -- though, I am an even bigger Hitchcock fan, despite Hitchcock taking fourth with North By Northwest. (My third pick being Capra's It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable.)

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What is your first favorite?

I'm reminded of Marty Stouffer or Marlin Perkins:
"As we look on and witness these two siblings play, pay particular attention to the guttural, almost ape-like hoots and grunts coming from the young male of the species..."

This aren't additional legs. This is part of of a sibling of the poor fellow. With animals that give bird to several little ones that happens sometimes. Basically for the same reasons that siamese twins result in.

"Why is it worth seeing and commenting on? There's no backstory, there's no depth at all to what's going on here or why the girl is so hysterical. All I see in these comments are bunch of people either cracking jokes at the girl's expense or making broad generalizations about her and her family. Shuac had it right the first time--it's voyeurism plain and simple.

Clearly this was posted by her brother just to piss her off even further--having siblings myself I can totally understand that from a 16-year old perspective embarrassing your sister online is probably hilarious. But as an adult I recognize it as just immature and stupid. I refuse to reward such actions with an upvote"


Not for the video, but for the debate it brings. All comments are worthwhile, because that generates even more debate. Communicating makes the world go round as far as i'm concerned. So you keep your upvote, and i'll give mine

The girl is screaming for discipline. If the mom/grandma was any parent at all, she would have provided that before she reached this level. Allowing brother to post this on youtube, only alienates her further.

That being said.. If I were a teenage sibling frustrated at a baby sister for behaving this way.. I would have put the entire family's crap on yt by now. Is it wrong, of course it is.
Boy I wish I had youtube when I was kid. I would have made my brother's life miserable This brings tattle tailing to a whole new level!

>> ^alien_concept:
@Xax
Because if you react angrily to angry behaviour, it just exacerbates and shows the kid that that's acceptable. MINK is right, this is probably learnt behaviour, whatever the case though, this is not cut and dry demonic kid, it never is.
@hueco_tanks
Upvote because it's worth people seeing and commenting on it


Why is it worth seeing and commenting on? There's no backstory, there's no depth at all to what's going on here or why the girl is so hysterical. All I see in these comments are bunch of people either cracking jokes at the girl's expense or making broad generalizations about her and her family. Shuac had it right the first time--it's voyeurism plain and simple.

Clearly this was posted by her brother just to piss her off even further--having siblings myself I can totally understand that from a 16-year old perspective embarrassing your sister online is probably hilarious. But as an adult I recognize it as just immature and stupid. I refuse to reward such actions with an upvote.

1. summer
2. home
3. hmm . . . The Giving Tree?
4. Arrested Development
5. disingenuous
6. toughie . . . there's so many; I'll get back to this
7. if I want to insult someone, I get more creative than simple cursing, but my most often-used curse word is probably "damn"
8. human
9. reading, Sifting, fantasy football
10. girlfriend/parents/grandparents/siblings

11. hmm, I love 'em both . . . cat
12. savory
13. toast
14. tan (is this a preference? I'm pale)
15. shoes (barefoot feels so good until you step on rocks and crap)
16. desktop (have both though)
17. walk (no license)
18. hmmm, depends on my mood; usually comedy
19. sex
20. Futurama, hands down

. . . have to get to work, will edit later

It's impossible to tell because Dems seem to glorify Obama and the government as if they are the saviors of the free world. My stepfather was just laid off after 20+ years from a company that shut its doors. However, we share the same ideology that work is always available to those who are willing and able. He is mowing yards and doing other odd jobs to make ends meet and it puts food on the table and keeps them in their house until he is able to find something a little more stable. People who choose not to be victims are not victims and I'm sick of our country shaping people to be exactly that. I believe that we should help the disabled, and that government assistance should be necessary, but when irresponsibility as a whole is enabled, the lines of those who were once willing to be responsible become blurred.

My siblings and I were raised by a single mom who worked overtime every week to support us. We would spend many evenings at her office, while she tried to get work done. And we pulled together and did it so I'm not a Republican snob who has or comes from money. Those who scrub floors to make ends meet are special people who typically pass on amazing work ethic. I don't want someone else supporting me if I lose my job. I want and need to support myself and my family, and I'm willing to do that because I choose not to be a victim. The more we require of the government, the more the government requires of us. Too many people have enslaved themselves to their governments, with dramatic results.

Pretty good one. He's gonna inherit a pretty enormous mess; I'm glad he's got such a good head on his shoulder (and people like Warren Buffet on his speed dial).

I'm still not a fan of him oversimplifying to the point of saying that 'greed' on Wall St. (and in D.C. which makes a bit more sense) got us here... people on Wall St. are greedy sible!