…TEN.
I’ve been taking part in Karin Tabke’s FIRST LINE Contest since the beginning, when there were 50 entries.
It has reminded me, for all the world, of Agatha Christie’s TEN LITTLE INDIANS (also known as AND THEN THERE WERE NONE). :poof:
This is a good thing, lol. I’ve always loved Christie. :yesyesyes:
The contest is now down to TEN entries. There will be five winners chosen from that.
And I don’t know if I’ll make the final cut, not even sure it matters. It’s been a blast to play along, and big thanks to Karin for the ride. :waving:
Last night (while writing, of course…:roll:), I watched two movies on television…
INTERNAL AFFAIRS, with Andy Garcia and Richard Gere. Good movie. I’ve always loved Garcia’s passion and sensitivity, and I respect Gere’s work both on and off the screen. And for those who haven’t noticed, Gere has a VERRA nice butt. :razz:
WAR OF THE WORLDS, the most recent installment, with Tom Cruise. I spoke about this when I first saw it at the theater, but it can’t be emphasized enough…
I’m watching Tom Cruise carry Dakota Fanning ( a healthy 11-year old at the time), just as I watched Ripley in ALIENS carry little Newt around…
People. PLEASE. Listen to me. When it’s definitely time to run…
PUT THE KID DOWN!!!!!
Trust me on this. I’ve never met a kid of that age who couldn’t outrun a 38-40 year old adult even on a slow day.
PUT THE KID DOWN.
If they want to live (and they do), they will run. If not—there’s always adoption. 
I know it looks great if you’re going for dramatic effect, but trust me…
PUT THE KID DOWN.
Really. Think of it this way…
When that kid is 40, and you’re 75 or so, do you honestly believe that kid will stop, pick you up, and drag your ass as you slow them down?
They will leave you like a bad date on a frat’s free beer night. :shock:
So when the aliens/invaders/vampires/pod people come…PLEASE!
PUT THE KID DOWN.
Yeah Raine!!!!!!!!!! I’ve been stalking Karin’s blog waiting for the update LOL :thumbsup:
Congratulations on the contest, Raine!!!
Thanks, ladies. It’s been an interesting contest!
(And for anybody interested, she’s doing it again in January). :mrgreen:
Loved Internal Affairs. Thought it was very well done. As for War of the Worlds, I can’t believe you expect the adults to put the kids down, when they won’t even run after a Buicks been tossed fifty feet into the air. Seriously. There is an award for people that stupid. What’s it called again? That’s right, the Darwin Award.
Way to go Raine!!
Also, excellent point on carrying the kid around. LOL I never thought of it like that. (maybe because I avoid kids as mucha s I can) but it’s pretty damn valid!
Jordan—THANK YOU! :grin:
I’ve seen this movie both at the theater and now on television. Besides wanting to scream “PUT THE KID DOWN!”, I was sitting there going,
“Ok. Now…lightning just struck that same spot 26 times…people are standing around…a sinkhole is suddenly developing…people are standing around…whoops, all the pavement in the area is heaving up…people are standing around…uh-oh, there goes the church…people still there…and now a huge armored machine is towering over them, bellowing a war cry just before kicking in the death rays…and people are standing around.
HEL-LOOO??!! :shock:
Thanks, Sasha, but they still have to do the final round.
It’s been interesting because each round has had a different judge. Also, she didn’t have the one ‘fell swoop’ ending–just eliminated five at a time. As I said—interesting. :yesyesyes:
And SEE?? YOU would escape the Martians! :mrgreen:
Now, let me make sure I’ve got this right, because you weren’t too clear on the subject. You should put the kid down when running from Martians? :poof:
Screw the kids….you can have more LOL :thumbsup:
Sorry, I’m not a Cruise fan so I refuse to watch that movie. I don’t care if it’s a good movie. As long as Cruise is in it, I won’t watch it. :???:
BTW, I received the book yesterday. Thanks again! :grin:
Bailey—you got it. :waving:
See??
Amie understands. :yesyesyes:
Tempest, I’m so glad it got there okay!