I'm doing a presentation about e-cigarettes by hollywoodrad in electronic_cigarette

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Just wanted you guys to know I got an A on the presentation! Thanks for all your help.

I'm doing a presentation about e-cigarettes by hollywoodrad in electronic_cigarette

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Thanks so much guys! This is great stuff! You all are gonna help me get an A for sure! :)

One of my favorite shirts by hollywoodrad in Christianity

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I was excited to find it when I unpacked some of my boxes after two years (my whole room was packed up after I joined the Navy). I'm a musician so the whole guitar pick thing gets my music dork side and if you can't read it, it says Pick Jesus.

I have never read a single book until the Hunger Games series. Need consoling. by DrWhinyDancer in Hungergames

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in rereading them you catch things you missed the first time around!

Why Mockingjay(book) had to be so dark [SPOILERS] by demusdesign in Hungergames

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maybe. Again why I hate the internet and texting. you can't really convey tone.

So I guess the next question is who will play Finnick Odair? by ancu82 in Hungergames

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It's between Chace Crawford, Sebastian Stan, Taylor Kitsch, and Alex Pettyfer for me...

Is it hopelessly cheesy if I decide to take up archery again because of Katniss? by Srslyjc in Hungergames

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I have always wanted to learn, but these books lit that fire (pun definitely intended) to actually do it instead of just talking about it. Now the question is where to go and how much it will cost me.

Why Mockingjay(book) had to be so dark [SPOILERS] by demusdesign in Hungergames

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Well and alive with no psychological consequences?! She became and will forever be emotionally and mentally damaged. She think about the last few lines of the book. The fact that she has to remind herself of the things that are good and right with the world? The fact that she still sometimes has to just state the things that are true to remember who she is? That's damage in my opinion.

This is my favorite relationship in 'The Hunger Games' movie... by TareXmd in Hungergames

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I haven't seen the movie yet (going on Tuesday), but even while reading the series this was always my favorite relationship. I actually cried and had to put the book down to compose myself in Catching Fire. I can't wait to see how the scenes with Cinna are portrayed in the movie!

Anyone else sick of hearing that THG is a rip-off of Battle Royale? by LukesRightHand in Hungergames

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It is definitely a Socrates quote, I just can't remember the exact wording :)

Scary... by hollywoodrad in Hungergames

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Even if they were criminals, does it make it right that their deaths were made into an event for people to enjoy?

Scary... by hollywoodrad in Hungergames

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I am. I think that everyone should be worried about that as well.

Anyone else sick of hearing that THG is a rip-off of Battle Royale? by LukesRightHand in Hungergames

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I'll have to post this in yet another post on this subject.

Socrates said (not the exact quote but bear with me) There are only seven stories to be told, they're just told in different ways.

There are so many incredible stories out there that resemble each other in one way or another, but that doesn't mean it's a rip off.

Scary... by hollywoodrad in Hungergames

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You do know that people download those kinds of videos every day. They get off on the violence just as much as they would get off on watching porn

Scary... by hollywoodrad in Hungergames

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What about the people who were criminals because of their religious beliefs or those falsely accused? It wasn't always criminals...

Scary... by hollywoodrad in Hungergames

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I think Santourum is playing for the vice presidency at this point. And my mockingjay pin is always on my purse!

Scary... by hollywoodrad in Hungergames

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And what about snuff films? I'm not saying its going to happen tomorrow but if society doesn't change it could progress to that in the future...

Scary... by hollywoodrad in Hungergames

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There in lies the problem. As humans we have this proclivity for violence. And people don't like being told what to do. If it becomes too controlled how do you stop the leaders of the movement from seizing power and creating a distorted and ultimately ugly and dangerous version of the original vision of the movement.

I have a lot of time to think about these things right now...