If you'd bothered to find out more than what the media spued you'd know why she got 8 million for the incident. Fact: The cup had the wrong sized lid resting on the top Fact: The employee testified he was looking the other way when he let go of the scalding hot cup of coffee Fact: The woman actually suffered, severely. As in 3rd degree burns Fact: McDonald's (their lawyers) had promised judge after judge in case after case they would change their system to reduce the risk of burning customers. They never did Fact: McDonald's own documents showed that "it would cost 8 million to change the equipment" but much less to "Keep burning consumers"
So the lawyers simply made Mcdonald's keep it's promise to "do something" by removing the 'cheaper to burn' incentive.
This idea is worth $1. I payed it. I might read the book later too. Publishers in every field get a huge chunk of cash while the artist gets the smallest cut. I'd like to see this applied to movies, videogames and music also. So I'm gambling my $1 on it. I think my odds are a bit better than the lottery.
That young programmer didn't bother to get royalties because he couldn't believe someone was offering so much for crap. Quick and Dirty Operating System
Perhaps I could say since neither can be proven with certainty, both are equally unlikely. Then again maybe I won't.
Absolutely nothing can be proven absolutely true or absolutely false. One can only be sure of the currently accepted facts. One of which is that the very definition of the word fact is not the same as definition of the word theory.
It is currently accepted fact that the moon is made mostly of rock. I have no reason to doubt it. Darwin's theory still remains a theory not a fact. If this upsets you greatly then by all means, you have my encouragement to do everything within your power to prove Darwin's theory.
I don't think Lucas will ever forgive him for what he did. Why would Lucas want to get him for the roll now all of the sudden after almost firing him from RotJ? Not to mention, can he go still hopping about swinging a lightsaber while in that suit like he did 17 years ago? IMO he looked pretty clumsy in that suit the first time, second time and third time.
Lucas suprised everyone in ESB with the line "Luke, I am your father" (witch like "Play it again, Sam" was never accually said that way) so I wonder what he'll do in ep2 to surprise us.
How about this, Anikin throws Jar Jar into a pit of acid then Obiwan pulls him out. He builds a new cyborg body for Jar Jar. Camera pans to the the new Jar Jar, IT'S DARTH VADER!
even though it's aimed at ten year old kids who think that Jar Jar Binks is actually cool
I keep hering this idea expressed that kids like Jar Jar. I have yet to hear a single kids say anything good about Jar Jar. In the theator my 9 year old niece saw all those droids being being drop off the hangers and without prompting said "Well atleast Jar Jar's gonna die too". She was disipointed when he didn't.
This ban on web movies is a crap rule that is selectivly enforced. Titan A.E. The Phantom Menence, tyhe aimiated thing from Spike Lee all had digital and or internet premeres and they are eligiable anyway. The rule will just be enforced on indepentant film makers who won't play the studio games and agree to product placment. It's the good old boys network, no ____s allowed unless he's our kind of ____ in wich case there's a double member by laws secret clause that we make up on the spot.
Anakin's only parent is his mother. His mother is a slave and has no say in the matter. Anakin has the force and is an electroinc genius, this is why he's able to do these thing.
Do me a favor and don't ever talk to any kids. I'm afraid you might tell them they are unable to do something and they might accually believe you. I irks me to no end when adults try to knock down kids and their dreams. Just be happy to tell yourself you suck and can't do anything, don't push your attitude on to otherwise hopeful youth.
Think of it as braveheart with Jedi instead of Scotts. Jedi magic, many types of saber weapons and everything. Nobody complained about the CGI in brave heart.
In all seriousness. Everybody just knows that Queen Amidala is Lukes mother and Anakin is Luke's Father. But I can't help but think there is gonna be a curve thrown in ep2 and it turns out Luke's father and mother are not who everybody thinks they are. I don't think we've seen Luke's mother yet and I say that Obiwan is Luke's father.
Fancy equipment does not make a soldier smart. Leaders in empire a so arrogant that some types of attacks are just inconceivable to them. Look at the way the energy weapon resistant walkers are triped and smashed by logs. And the way Vader's Super Star Destroyer is destroyed when a single small ship flies though the bridge's front windows. This is not that unrealistic. The USAF began removing guns from all their new jet designs, they were convinced that jet plains were just to fast for guns to be effective against other jets or when the jets were fired upon. This was proven false time and again during the korean war and even early in the vietnam war, jets were shot down by such 'lowly' prop plains as Spitfires, Mustangs, Jennies, Triplanes and Zeros
The armor's 1st function is a uniform to dehumanise the wearer and reduce his appearance to his function. It intimidates victims, it also makes every storm trooper equal, they are less able to express individuality or emotion. Their voices are electronically modified to be the same for this reason also. If you watch closely, ever so often the armor does deflect an energy weapon. I don't think it was intended to deflect military grade weapons, rather it's just enough to protect against less powerful weapons that might be found among the civilian populations they control (rebals with military grade wepons was not considered a possibilty). The helmets do have thermal imaging, but the soilders are aperently not well trained to know when to use it. Note that the Imperial soldiers were once well trained and their leaders were smart. After they were so successful they got cocky, arrogant and lazy. Note that Han Solo and many other rebel pilots trained at the imperial academy before the empire became idiots
Actually people inside a spaceship would here a perceptible "whoosh" if something as big as an enterprise went by them. Space does have small particles about, a moving object will deflect them, an object as large as an enterprise would also 'carry' a cloud of particles with it due to gravity. Also there would be exhaust produced by the propulsion. All these particles striking another ship would make a sound within said ship. Note however no one would hear an 'explosion' sound, but would hear debris striking the ship they were in.
and dont try to tell me that any religious connection is fact..
I won't, you have seem to have dismissed this possibility outright so I will assume you have scientifically proven your stance and I look forward to reading your published works after they have been submitted for peer review.
I have taken no stance and have nothing to prove. I never claimed I had a better theory or even a different theory. If there is anything dumber than creation or evolution advocates it would be people from the 3rd party that even momentarily consider one is absolute fact and the other must therefore be absolutely false.
American here. I might point out that *we* overthrew the government in Cuba, every time it happended as a matter of fact. We didn't do it personally mind you, we just lent weapons and support and all that. Casto was brought to power with the help of the US.
American here. You are naive, nomadic. We are not exactly "universally hated" but maybe "mostly universally hated". No we don't exactly invade countries weaker than us, more like we arrange for a different country to do it for us. It's more a cowardly way of doing things in my opinion. Other countries do mind hosting American military bases, have you watched CNN at all in the last year? We put military bases in countries were we have fought wars, both allies and enemies.
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If you'd bothered to find out more than what the media spued you'd know why she got 8 million for the incident.
Fact: The cup had the wrong sized lid resting on the top
Fact: The employee testified he was looking the other way when he let go of the scalding hot cup of coffee
Fact: The woman actually suffered, severely. As in 3rd degree burns
Fact: McDonald's (their lawyers) had promised judge after judge in case after case they would change their system to reduce the risk of burning customers. They never did
Fact: McDonald's own documents showed that "it would cost 8 million to change the equipment" but much less to "Keep burning consumers"
So the lawyers simply made Mcdonald's keep it's promise to "do something" by removing the 'cheaper to burn' incentive.
This idea is worth $1. I payed it. I might read the book later too. Publishers in every field get a huge chunk of cash while the artist gets the smallest cut. I'd like to see this applied to movies, videogames and music also. So I'm gambling my $1 on it. I think my odds are a bit better than the lottery.
That young programmer didn't bother to get royalties because he couldn't believe someone was offering so much for crap.
Quick and Dirty Operating System
Perhaps I could say since neither can be proven with certainty, both are equally unlikely. Then again maybe I won't.
Absolutely nothing can be proven absolutely true or absolutely false. One can only be sure of the currently accepted facts. One of which is that the very definition of the word fact is not the same as definition of the word theory.
It is currently accepted fact that the moon is made mostly of rock. I have no reason to doubt it. Darwin's theory still remains a theory not a fact. If this upsets you greatly then by all means, you have my encouragement to do everything within your power to prove Darwin's theory.
Bigots?
I don't think Lucas will ever forgive him for what he did. Why would Lucas want to get him for the roll now all of the sudden after almost firing him from RotJ? Not to mention, can he go still hopping about swinging a lightsaber while in that suit like he did 17 years ago? IMO he looked pretty clumsy in that suit the first time, second time and third time.
Lucas suprised everyone in ESB with the line "Luke, I am your father" (witch like "Play it again, Sam" was never accually said that way) so I wonder what he'll do in ep2 to surprise us.
How about this, Anikin throws Jar Jar into a pit of acid then Obiwan pulls him out. He builds a new cyborg body for Jar Jar. Camera pans to the the new Jar Jar, IT'S DARTH VADER!
even though it's aimed at ten year old kids who think that Jar Jar Binks is actually cool
I keep hering this idea expressed that kids like Jar Jar. I have yet to hear a single kids say anything good about Jar Jar. In the theator my 9 year old niece saw all those droids being being drop off the hangers and without prompting said "Well atleast Jar Jar's gonna die too". She was disipointed when he didn't.
This ban on web movies is a crap rule that is selectivly enforced. Titan A.E. The Phantom Menence, tyhe aimiated thing from Spike Lee all had digital and or internet premeres and they are eligiable anyway. The rule will just be enforced on indepentant film makers who won't play the studio games and agree to product placment. It's the good old boys network, no ____s allowed unless he's our kind of ____ in wich case there's a double member by laws secret clause that we make up on the spot.
So your saying it's a black thing?
Samual Jackson, is he white and uncool?
I'm glad i'm not you right now.
Anakin's only parent is his mother. His mother is a slave and has no say in the matter. Anakin has the force and is an electroinc genius, this is why he's able to do these thing.
Do me a favor and don't ever talk to any kids. I'm afraid you might tell them they are unable to do something and they might accually believe you. I irks me to no end when adults try to knock down kids and their dreams. Just be happy to tell yourself you suck and can't do anything, don't push your attitude on to otherwise hopeful youth.
Get your quotes right will ya!
"I find your lack of faith disturbing" -- Darth Vader
Think of it as braveheart with Jedi instead of Scotts. Jedi magic, many types of saber weapons and everything. Nobody complained about the CGI in brave heart.
I bet there will be a Jedi battle scene with thousands of lightsabers of varing colors and designs hiting each other.
I have the sound when the Falcon won't 'start' and Leia asks "Would it help if I got out and pushed?!". then Han says "It might!"
In all seriousness. Everybody just knows that Queen Amidala is Lukes mother and Anakin is Luke's Father. But I can't help but think there is gonna be a curve thrown in ep2 and it turns out Luke's father and mother are not who everybody thinks they are. I don't think we've seen Luke's mother yet and I say that Obiwan is Luke's father.
Fancy equipment does not make a soldier smart. Leaders in empire a so arrogant that some types of attacks are just inconceivable to them. Look at the way the energy weapon resistant walkers are triped and smashed by logs. And the way Vader's Super Star Destroyer is destroyed when a single small ship flies though the bridge's front windows. This is not that unrealistic. The USAF began removing guns from all their new jet designs, they were convinced that jet plains were just to fast for guns to be effective against other jets or when the jets were fired upon. This was proven false time and again during the korean war and even early in the vietnam war, jets were shot down by such 'lowly' prop plains as Spitfires, Mustangs, Jennies, Triplanes and Zeros
The armor's 1st function is a uniform to dehumanise the wearer and reduce his appearance to his function. It intimidates victims, it also makes every storm trooper equal, they are less able to express individuality or emotion. Their voices are electronically modified to be the same for this reason also. If you watch closely, ever so often the armor does deflect an energy weapon. I don't think it was intended to deflect military grade weapons, rather it's just enough to protect against less powerful weapons that might be found among the civilian populations they control (rebals with military grade wepons was not considered a possibilty). The helmets do have thermal imaging, but the soilders are aperently not well trained to know when to use it. Note that the Imperial soldiers were once well trained and their leaders were smart. After they were so successful they got cocky, arrogant and lazy. Note that Han Solo and many other rebel pilots trained at the imperial academy before the empire became idiots
Actually people inside a spaceship would here a perceptible "whoosh" if something as big as an enterprise went by them. Space does have small particles about, a moving object will deflect them, an object as large as an enterprise would also 'carry' a cloud of particles with it due to gravity. Also there would be exhaust produced by the propulsion. All these particles striking another ship would make a sound within said ship. Note however no one would hear an 'explosion' sound, but would hear debris striking the ship they were in.
This is fun
and dont try to tell me that any religious connection is fact..
I won't, you have seem to have dismissed this possibility outright so I will assume you have scientifically proven your stance and I look forward to reading your published works after they have been submitted for peer review.
I have taken no stance and have nothing to prove. I never claimed I had a better theory or even a different theory. If there is anything dumber than creation or evolution advocates it would be people from the 3rd party that even momentarily consider one is absolute fact and the other must therefore be absolutely false.
LOL!!!
You never heard of the Law of Gravity?!
ROFL!!!
But darnit! You've seem to have offered evidence that you are a slightly evolved ape. Well I admit that you might be, but I'm not.
The word is "geek" you politically correct bastard.
American here. I might point out that *we* overthrew the government in Cuba, every time it happended as a matter of fact. We didn't do it personally mind you, we just lent weapons and support and all that. Casto was brought to power with the help of the US.
American here. You are naive, nomadic. We are not exactly "universally hated" but maybe "mostly universally hated". No we don't exactly invade countries weaker than us, more like we arrange for a different country to do it for us. It's more a cowardly way of doing things in my opinion. Other countries do mind hosting American military bases, have you watched CNN at all in the last year? We put military bases in countries were we have fought wars, both allies and enemies.
American here. You are correct. The CIA's job is spying, but somehow they end up getting activly involed in thing. It should be allowed.
I would like for people to think about Darwin's theory. Darwin's theory. Please note the difference between theory and fact.