fett on 6/3/2009 at 02:29
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Mr Schiffman and other academics support the view that the scrolls were written by a group of ancient Jewish scholars called the Essenes.
Other academics, including the father of the accused, Norman Golb of Chicago University, believe the scrolls were compiled by a number of different Jewish sects.
The fact that people are still debating this 60 years later is just another indication of the dog and pony show surrounding the DSS as of late. "Different Jewish sects?" Who else the fuck lived in Qumran? Unless they're referring to a herd of goats with thumbs, why is this even a question?
The article is really vague concerning what the guy was actually using the alias for. :confused:
metal dawn on 28/10/2009 at 01:04
Did anyone mention CSI Miami?
Caruso's hardly a commanding prescence.
And the Caine character is impossible for me to take seriously.
That one episode where some guy strapped a bomb to his car. Not a problem for Horatio, no. He calmly drives the car into the bay and flees in a totally reasonabler fashion: he SLOWLY WALKS away in a Johnny Cash sort of swagger. Not only that, he's calm enough to put THE SHADES back on AND shoot one of his one liners.
Then again, I'm probably the idiot for even watching CSI in the first place.
frozenman on 28/10/2009 at 03:52
You're not an idiot for watching it once, but if you watch it again you'll begin to show signs of brain damage. I was shocked to see how awful CSI Miami was, and I'm guessing it's not much different for the other locations. SHOCKED. Also, it seems that all anyone wants to watch on prime time television is CRIME DRAMAS. I want a CRIME to be portrayed, and by the end of the show I want it to be cleverly resolved, commited by the person I LEAST EXPECTED, and covered up in some INGENIOUS WAY. The only way I could see this being tolerable is if the CSIs keep dividing like amoebas until there's one for every major broadcast area, so that anyone who watches would get to see crimes in their town.
fett on 28/10/2009 at 05:27
Quote Posted by metal dawn
Then again, I'm probably the idiot for even watching CSI in the first place.
I can't disagree with you. ;)
I said this in The Wire thread, but shows like NCIS, CSI, etc. are intolerable after watching The Wire or The Shield, where you're not treated like a retard the whole time.
Rug Burn Junky on 28/10/2009 at 06:13
Quote Posted by frozenman
I'm guessing it's not much different for the other locations.
CSI Minneapolis with Don Johnson is DA BOMB.
Turtle on 28/10/2009 at 15:39
I wouldn't watch CSI: Greenville, because it's always going to be that weird guy down the street from me.
Or me. I like to murder hookers and college co-eds, too.
But then, who doesn't?
june gloom on 28/10/2009 at 15:44
CSI: Cincinnati would get old with the constant black-on-black crime.
frozenman on 28/10/2009 at 15:46
Turtle this is television we're talking here so even if it is the wierd guy down the street committing crimes he'll be doing them in extremely clever or absurd ways! Perhaps the electrical charges from years of fireflys shitting on a propane tank get discharged and cause an enormous explosion, killing several people who the wierd old guy owed money to- you'd THINK the wierd old guy was responsible! but no, it was firefly defacation. REALLY makes you think outside the box amirite
CCCToad on 28/10/2009 at 15:57
I think Halo and the GTA series define overrated filth.
thief0 on 28/10/2009 at 16:08
some more overrated filth:
- smoking
- beer, vodka, etc.
- dating, making boyfriend/girlfriend relationsips
- having kids (oops, did I just say that)
