It just gets weirder and weirder

Captain Sousie · Post by **Captain Sousie** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 7:44 pm

Well, if you want all of Saddam's money, all you have to do is give me your bank account # and I will deposit your share.

And for all of the black-hellicopter people out there...it was a joke

Sou

Dan Schultz · Post by **Dan Schultz** » Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:28 pm

Don't know about that one, but I think just about everyone at one time or another has received an invitation for some sort of "Who's Who in ********". You get your name in a book and for a very expensive price they send you a copy the book with your name in it.

Now... go practice.

Manituba · Post by **Manituba** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:46 am

The website does look legit, so I tried googling around a bit with "Global Young Leadersâ€™ Conference" or GYLC. Websites such as this come up:

http://www.state.gov/r/pa/prs/ps/2002/12251.htm

so I think it's a real thing. Maybe I'll nominate some of our students here...

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:29 am

TUBACHRIS85 wrote:I just wanted to see if it was an legit organization, and how they found me. But it dosent say anything about money, saying that they will pay for everything, such as room, food, ect.

I think you missed this. http://www.cylc.org/gylc/curriculum/tuition.cfm

And you still have to get to D.C. The offer fundraising tips, and a scholarship program (if you qualify) but that still a lot of cash, especially the European conference.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:25 pm

There are several of this sort of organization; some can be very worthwhile. I was nominated to one when I was in high school (trip paid by scholarship) and got to rub elbows with the likes of Edward Teller, Vladimir Zworikyn and Allen Drury. (Literally--the VIPS stayed in the same place and ate with the young 'uns and ZworÃ¯kyn broke up our all-night poker game).

I remember that Drury was lots of fun, Teller was collossally boring and Zworikyn was a very nice old man. Yeah, I know, all of these guys are dead, but this was a long time ago. (Drury was a very hot property back then--I doubt that "Advise and Consent" is required reading any more).

I could think of worse ways to fritter away a couple of thousand dollars.

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:53 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:I doubt that "Advise and Consent" is required reading any more.

I've got a copy of that. Still haven't made it through though. Not an easy read (for me).

Where would it have been required? PoliSci?

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 3:48 pm

ThomasDodd wrote:
Chuck(G) wrote:I doubt that "Advise and Consent" is required reading any more.
I've got a copy of that. Still haven't made it through though. Not an easy read (for me).

Where would it have been required? PoliSci?

Yup--and perhaps American Lit. Ever see the movie?

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:13 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:Yup--and perhaps American Lit. Ever see the movie?

AmLit? Not since the 60's, based on what I've read so far.

If I ever saw the movie, I don't remember it.

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:39 pm

ThomasDodd wrote:
Chuck(G) wrote:Yup--and perhaps American Lit. Ever see the movie?
AmLit? Not since the 60's, based on what I've read so far.
If I ever saw the movie, I don't remember it.

Some of us remember the 60's too well.

The Otto Preminger movie came out the same year as "The Manchurian Candidate" and had a great bunch of character actors in it: Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tome, Burgess Meredith and Walter Pidgeon. If you can get your hands on an old VHS copy, it's worth watching, even if it's somewhat dated.

ThomasDodd · Post by **ThomasDodd** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:56 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:
ThomasDodd wrote:
Chuck(G) wrote:Yup--and perhaps American Lit. Ever see the movie?
AmLit? Not since the 60's, based on what I've read so far. :)
If I ever saw the movie, I don't remember it.
Some of us remember the 60's too well. :)

The Otto Preminger movie came out the same year as "The Manchurian Candidate" and had a great bunch of character actors in it: Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Franchot Tome, Burgess Meredith and Walter Pidgeon. If you can get your hands on an old VHS copy, it's worth watching, even if it's somewhat dated.

Amazon has them, and a few on ebay. Including this DVD. I'm sure it bootleg from the VHS. Wish it was the B&W version instead of Colorized...
Maybe I can remove the color with the computer and burn a B&W disk?

Chuck(G) · Post by **Chuck(G)** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 5:37 pm

ThomasDodd wrote:Maybe I can remove the color with the computer and burn a B&W disk?

If your TV still has a manual "saturation" control, just crank it down for instant B&W.

funkcicle · Post by **funkcicle** » Thu Mar 17, 2005 7:15 pm

Chuck(G) wrote:
Some of us remember the 60's too well.

as one of my coworkers often says:

"If you can remember the 60s, then you weren't fully participating!"