They drink the sand, because they don't know the difference.
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Chelle | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 09:13 am     In the movie the American President the Michael J. Fox character tells the president that the American people are so desperate for leadership that like desert wanderers in search of water they will be mislead by the mirage and drink the sand. The president says that the drink the sand not because they are desperate for leadership but because they don't know the difference. You might ask what this has to do with BB. I was thinking last night about how everyone was really excited to hear Amy's stories and wanted to know what was going on outside the house. Chiara has tired of it already, because she feels it is just this information that gave Amy an advantage. The others are still so desperate for information that they haven't thought about Amy's advantage. I wonder how long it will take for them to tire of hearing about a two week all expense paid vacation to Mexico. Right now they are drinking the sand. How long until their mouths get dry? |
Bohawkins | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 09:29 am     Well, like so many words of wisdom proffered by movie heros, the comment makes no sense. There never was a single desert wanderer who drank, or attempted to drink sand. They were fooled by the mirage of the seeming appearance of water on the horizon, but as they got closer, the "water" would just appear farther away. Unfortunately, lines like this characterize bad screenwriting and are prevalent in many so many movies. Such nonsensical statements are accepted by unsuspecting movie goers as words of wisdom, without the listener stopping to question the logic, reasoning that, if it sounds profound, it must be. The only relevance to Big Brother is that a statement like that sounds like it could have come from Roddy. |
Spunky | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 09:33 am     LOL Bohawkins...yep, Roddy could have come up with that one.. Anyway, I did like the comparison Chelle brought up, it brought one more interesting exchange of views from posters here who never stop to amaze me.. |
Chelle | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 09:36 am     Bohawkins, maybe I didn't stop to think about wether or not wanderes actually drank the sand. I was trying to make a point. Thank you Spunky for understanding that I was merely wondering if the HG's will tire of hearing about what a great time Amy was having while they ate PBJ. |
Floresmama | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 10:14 am     Well my two cents would be. I don't remember the quote but The American President was written by Aaron Sorkin the writer of A Few Good Men and the writer/creator of West Wing arguable some of the best television every written. His dialogue alaways make sense. |
Hillbilly | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 10:22 am     ...maybe he ate too many mushrooms when he wrote this here line....(hillbillly runs fer the hills before he gets walloped) |
Floresmama | Sunday, August 18, 2002 - 10:27 am     If thats what it takes to make up all of that brilliant dialogue I say give him some more mushrooms. |
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