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I believe Jennifer Garner had little or no problems with those difficult words/terms last year. Plus, she is hotter than Scarlett Johansson. :)~

Right from the article: Scarlett Johansson at the ceremony. She's not huge, but I wouldn't call her flat either. More photos, like this one

Right from the article: Scarlett Johansson at the ceremony. She's not huge, but I wouldn't call her flat either. More photos, like this one

Great!, now all we need is to impartially pick a class, add a couple explosives to the device, and weed out the weak ones! hehe

"Technology scares some people it's a fear of the unknown," parent Mary Brower told the newspaper before the meeting. "Any kind of new technology has the potential for misuse, but I feel confident the school is not going to misuse it."

There is no unknown here -- we know exactly what's going on. Get the kids used to being "tagged" -- so that everyone with access knows exactly where they are at all times. Once everyone is used to this kind of Big Brother handling, its easy enough to extend it into "the real world".

2 movies in recent memory depicted this "track every step" mentality as the normal operation of society are:

Minority Report -- in that movie, it has eyeball scanners at every corner, recording who is going where and when. The eyeball scanners were a little overkill -- all they needed were RFID tags.

and

Imposter -- in that movie, the RFID (which was much too large compared with what is available today) was implanted in everyone's back. Tracking stations were everywhere.

If you get into trouble, or if someone wants to know where you are, all they have to do is look you up.

If we don't put into place some very strong laws against this kind of Big Brother attitude, we'll forever be fighting people who try and try again to implement this kind of technology.

I'm sorry, but if people think "it won't happen in this country!", they are wrong. All the government has to do is allow something bad to happen, and in the name of "security", implement these tags. As the opening credits rolled in Imposter, you hear Gary Sinise talking about the beginning of a war with some Alien civilization that was apparently trying to take over the Earth (I'm paraphrasing here):

"Democracy, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties... all gone in the blink of an eye after the first attack."

"Technology scares some people it's a fear of the unknown," parent Mary Brower told the newspaper before the meeting. "Any kind of new technology has the potential for misuse, but I feel confident the school is not going to misuse it."

There is no unknown here -- we know exactly what's going on. Get the kids used to being "tagged" -- so that everyone with access knows exactly where they are at all times. Once everyone is used to this kind of Big Brother handling, its easy enough to extend it into "the real world".

2 movies in recent memory depicted this "track every step" mentality as the normal operation of society are:

Minority Report -- in that movie, it has eyeball scanners at every corner, recording who is going where and when. The eyeball scanners were a little overkill -- all they needed were RFID tags.

and

Imposter -- in that movie, the RFID (which was much too large compared with what is available today) was implanted in everyone's back. Tracking stations were everywhere.

If you get into trouble, or if someone wants to know where you are, all they have to do is look you up.

If we don't put into place some very strong laws against this kind of Big Brother attitude, we'll forever be fighting people who try and try again to implement this kind of technology.

I'm sorry, but if people think "it won't happen in this country!", they are wrong. All the government has to do is allow something bad to happen, and in the name of "security", implement these tags. As the opening credits rolled in Imposter, you hear Gary Sinise talking about the beginning of a war with some Alien civilization that was apparently trying to take over the Earth (I'm paraphrasing here):

"Democracy, the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties... all gone in the blink of an eye after the first attack."

Yeah, but I don't think looking for ancient life frozen in ice is really a good idea. I saw this documentary that illustrates some of the risks.

Go, X.org! Lead us to The Gibson and beyond! Give us our translucent Pac-Man viruses and melting death heads! Oh, and Angelina Jolie while you're at it, OK?

Why do visions of this movie flash into my head? Virtuosity

Maybe you're thinking of "Wedlock"?

Maybe it was in Total Recall, too (tho I don't think so), but that's the central premise of a TV movie called Wedlock, starring Rutger Hauer and Mimi Rogers.

Wasn't there also one in the late 70's or early 80's about a jail in the desert (Nevada?) that had no fences, but the inmates wore collars that would explode if they went too far?

That would be The Running Man, from 1987, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Maria Conchita Alonzo, and Richard Dawson (in a lampoon of his 'Family Feud' game-show host role). The inmates wore collars with explosive charges that would detonate if they crossed a 'sonic deadline'.

The Running Man (1987) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

I remember seeing something on the making of X-Men, and one of the designers said yellow spandex looks great in a comic book, but it looks stupid on screen.
It's also a quote from the movie that wolverine tell to cyclop, and actually they also looked really stupid in their leather suits.

They already know how. It's explained completely in the documentary "Weird Science."

Is it just me or does the theme music sound very much like the music in Men in Black?

Joby Talbot is clearly stealing from Danny Elfman.

Is it just me or does the theme music sound very much like the music in Men in Black?

Joby Talbot is clearly stealing from Danny Elfman.

Better a quarry than a mine shaft, and at least they don't have Bernard Cribbins, though thinking about it - which I do - he would probably have been a lot better as FP than Mos Def...

Pull your head out of your ass.

Mos Def is actually a very accomplished and talented stage actor.

Won't be seeing this one.

Liar.

Mos Def is an extremely gifted musician and skilled actor. He was recently nominated for an Emmy as a lead actor in a mini-series for his work on Something the Lord Made on HBO. He has also been in numerous other films which you can look at here.

Mos Def is an extremely gifted musician and skilled actor. He was recently nominated for an Emmy as a lead actor in a mini-series for his work on Something the Lord Made on HBO. He has also been in numerous other films which you can look at here.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/trivia

Mare Nostrum is the name of a famous silent movie directed by Rex Ingram.

Don't make me have to remember Moontrap.

Fred Ott has an infinite Bacon number, because in the only two movies he starred in, he was the only actor.

That wasn't my experience with Alias at all. When I caught an episode here and there, I thought it was a pretty lame show. Once I saw the pilot and the first couple episodes (in order) on DVD, I was hooked and have now watched it through Season 3, and I'm waiting for the DVD release of Season 4 because I don't want to watch them out of sequence.

You want to see really great episodic television?

"House, MD"

British actor Hugh Laurie has had some great roles over the years. I used to think that Bernie Wooster was the role he was born to play... but he's topped himself with this show.

Perhaps the movie will lead to the continuation of the TV series.

I'm not sure that his IP could be any more violated

I live in New Zealand, and have followed this story with interest for some time. I thought it might have been done in ferro concrete following tradition I guess the Teamsters local priced themselves off the market.

Sure it's only a filmset, but at least it's not one of Peter Jackson's cgi efforts.

Ian Faith: Nigel gave me a drawing that said 18 inches. Now, whether or not he knows the difference between feet and inches is not my problem. I do what I'm told.
David St. Hubbins: But you're not as confused as him are you. I mean, it's not your job to be as confused as Nigel.

Ron Richardson: Yeah? Are you gonna make it all 220?

Jack Butler: Yeah. 220... 221, whatever it takes.

-- Mr. Mom

During my last deployment to Iraq (and surely, during my upcoming one) we had a number of communication options, ranging from cheap to pricey, crappy to great.

The first mode I was introduced to is free for most soldiers. It's called DNVT (don't ask me what it stands for, I'm not a commo guy). Basically it's a phone that connects either through hard-wired connection or via a line of sight radio connection. It's relayed through to the military's DSN network (a military-only phone system) where you can call any military facility in the world. Up to this point it's free, but notoriously spotty, mainly because of communication priorities of different units (my squadron had lower pri vs. our regiment), and that "morale" calls have low priority as well (keep in mind, these commo networks are used for operational needs primarily).

Once you contact the military base of your choice, the operator on base can connect you with any local number for free, or with a long distance operator for collect or calling card calls. (For a good example of this in reverse, watch Heartbreak Ridge.

The second option is through a satellite phone. Several providers are available out there, from AT&T to Thuraya, and they're all expensive.

The third option is through an AT&T call center, which is basically satellite as well. More expensive than the DNVT, but not too bad.

The fourth option was actually VOIP through Segovia, which was paid for through the military. Segovia provided a satellite internet connection for various FOBs (forward operating base), plus set up Cisco VOIP phones. You had to buy minutes through Segovia , but it worked out to about $.05/minute. Reliability was a bit of an issue. If bandwidth or the connection crapped out, calls either became unintelligible or just didn't go through in the first place.

Many comments have been made that communication home should be free, and in a lot of places it is, just not high quality or convenient all the time. Some units provide video tele-conferencing for their soldiers, when available, so they can talk "face to face" with their families. Commanders realize how important communication with "the rear" is, and by and large make every effort to make that happen. Plus, many organizations provide free calling cards to soldiers.

But I'd agree with most posters that every effort should be provided to maintain communication with the homefront for our soldiers.

No it was Hal Holbrook

Oh sure we do, it was Linda Lovelace.

So, they are becoming Johnny Mnemonic?

COWBOYNEAL: BLACKMAIL!
Inigo Montoya: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.

I think I've seen it in action, too. Scary!

Or even better when Cat was taking the bullhorn around the ship announcing his availability to all females aboard and requesting them to form a queue.

Good times.

Um...that really doesn't sound like the Good Times I didn't grow up watching. ;)

Anyone who'd get naked with Marlon Brando deserves an award.

...and stop calling me Shirley

I think your thinking of "The Manhatten Project" [IMDB.COM] which is about the grade 11 student that builds an atomic bomb.

Not a great movie, but that was an interesting "MacGyver" scene.

Cheers,
Xyst

small round balls that scream... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114367/

"Who controls the British crown?
Who keeps the metric system down?
We do! We do.
Who leaves the Atlantis off the maps? [shot of Carl]
Who keeps the Martians under wraps? [shot of Lenny]
We do! We do. [shot of Martian]
Who holds back the electric car?
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star? [shot of Steve]
We do! We do.
Who robs cave fish of their sight? [shot of Skinner]
Who rigs every Oscar night? [shot of Homer]
We do! We do."

You should go out and rent Young Frankenstein right away.

That's "U.S.", you ass.
The Toy

Hey! Was it a Manimal?

Wasn't there a movie based on that? Convicted criminals fighting for their lives and the whole thing televised? TV execs in charge of the world kind of thing?
That would be The Running Man staring the Governator.

It is a novel but based on solid science.

How do you know? Because he says so? Because he has established his scientific credibility with other novels, like Jurassic Park?

Or yet another awful movie!

Well, Phoebe Halliwell can see the future. And her sister Piper can 'guide' me any time she likes!