I'm fairly certain that without Star Wars, Star Trek: TMP would have been possible, since it was in development in one form or another at least as long as Star Wars was... Although it may not have been intended to be a movie the whole time, since Roddenberry was originally developing it as a TV series for the soon-to-be-launched (1976) Paramount Network. Heh.
The worst thing that ever happened to George Lucas's ability to make quality movies was having children of his own. There's a marked difference between his early works (childless), and the current crap (made after he became a father). ---
As huge of a SW fan as I have been my whole life, I made the choice to vote with my wallet against Episode 2. I never saw it in the theater, I never rented it, if it comes on TV, I change the channel. I plan on behaving exactly the same way towards Episode 3.
I want this prediction put down for future reference. This attitude we see Lucas taking here, this "it's my work and the fans can go pound sand and watch my sucky rediting and uninspired dialog"... We've been treated to a prequel of what Kevin Smith in 20 years. Hell, he's well on his way already. ---
For those of you who can't afford a BMW seat, progress has been made on taking a seat from a Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 (police package) and converting it into a desk chair. This site contains the instructions, near the bottom. Scroll down to 01/06.
So they named their book to sound like "The Perfect Storm." I wonder how many extra copies they're going to sell as a result of people with speech impediments trying to order that 'other' book?
... I tried to get something like this implemented in my high school, but they never went for it. We had to settle for illegal copies of Doom installed on shared Novell drives, and Scorched Earth in 'hot seat' mode.
Baravelli: Who are you? Wagstaff: I'm fine, thanks, who are you? Baravelli: I'm fine too, but you can't come in unless you give the password. Wagstaff: Well, what is the password? Baravelli: Aw, no! You gotta tell me. Hey, I tell what I do. I give you three guesses. It's the name of a fish. Wagstaff: Is it Mary? Baravelli: Ha-ha. That's-a no fish. Wagstaff: She isn't, well, she drinks like one. Let me see. Is it sturgeon? Baravelli: Hey you crazy! Sturgeon, he's a doctor cuts you open when-a you sick. Now I give you one more chance. Wagstaff: I got it! Haddock! Baravelli: That's-a funny. I gotta haddock, too. Wagstaff: What do you take for a haddock? Baravelli: Well-a, sometimes I take-a aspirin, sometimes I take-a Calamel. Wagstaff: Say, I'd walk a mile for a Calamel. Baravelli: You mean chocolate calamel. I like that too, but you no guess it. Hey, what's-a matter, you no understand English? You can't come in here unless you say "swordfish." Now I'll give you one more guess. Wagstaff: [To himself] Swordfish. Swordfish. [To Baravelli.] I think I got it. Is it "swordfish"? Baravelli: Hah! That's-a it! You guess it! Wagstaff: Pretty good, eh?
Woo! Let's hear it for the Eisenhower Interstate System!
Seriously, there was some good thought that went in there, 1 mile out of 5 had to be straight for emergency aircraft landings, and it's the easiest way to move a tank from Seattle to Los Angeles:)
This is a problem where I work, and I work at a police station!
It is not possible for me to implement strong passwords around here, because my users are dirt-dumb, and I would spend 100% of my time resetting forgotten passwords. The majority of passwords around here are: badge numbers children's names spouses names and birthdays. and of those, half of them still get written down on little slips of paper and 'hidden' under mousepads.
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It's so true:(
I went to BB to buy a cordless phone. I know basically the features I wanted, and wandered down to the cordless aisle, which looked very much like a bomb had gone off there about a week ago and still hadn't been cleaned up.
All the demo phones were missing pieces or broken in some way, the phone I wound up getting wasn't on display, and was the last one sitting on the shelf, lucky break there, because it had the right features and the right price.
I get up to the register (which is another whole story in itself, the endless tug of war between idiot customers and idiot cashiers) and when I'm asked if I want the extended warranty, I automatically decline, at which point the cashier goes hostile on me and rudely informs me that I should not bother coming back to the store if I have any problems with the phone.
My other favorite was when I was buying some car stereo installation parts, I needed a wiring harness. Their mobile installation department had one in stock that I needed, but they were holding it for a customer who was already 3 hours late in showing up.
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Now I'm glad I filter out Jon Katz! I just couldn't handle that many Doom 3 stories, LOL
These are the guys who make the braille-enabled Drive Through ATMs, right?
Someone ought to send DJ Qualls in there to fix it. Just make sure he doesn't get stuck inside a geode.
Not me, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time. :)
What's a "Tecord"?
Noah Cross: The future, Mr. Gitts. The future.
I'm fairly certain that without Star Wars, Star Trek: TMP would have been possible, since it was in development in one form or another at least as long as Star Wars was... Although it may not have been intended to be a movie the whole time, since Roddenberry was originally developing it as a TV series for the soon-to-be-launched (1976) Paramount Network. Heh.
You're right, I forgot to mention:
I never downloaded Episode 2 off Scour, Limewire, Kazaa, eDonkley, or any of the others. My total Episode 2 exposure is nil, legit or otherwise.
The worst thing that ever happened to George Lucas's ability to make quality movies was having children of his own. There's a marked difference between his early works (childless), and the current crap (made after he became a father).
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As huge of a SW fan as I have been my whole life, I made the choice to vote with my wallet against Episode 2. I never saw it in the theater, I never rented it, if it comes on TV, I change the channel. I plan on behaving exactly the same way towards Episode 3.
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I want this prediction put down for future reference. This attitude we see Lucas taking here, this "it's my work and the fans can go pound sand and watch my sucky rediting and uninspired dialog"... We've been treated to a prequel of what Kevin Smith in 20 years. Hell, he's well on his way already.
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Portable Soda Fountain machines are the KEY to a successful concession stand. For a minimal investment, you earn a maximum output.
For those of you who can't afford a BMW seat, progress has been made on taking a seat from a Chevrolet Caprice 9C1 (police package) and converting it into a desk chair.
This site contains the instructions, near the bottom. Scroll down to 01/06.
Chevy, Like a Rock!
So they named their book to sound like "The Perfect Storm." I wonder how many extra copies they're going to sell as a result of people with speech impediments trying to order that 'other' book?
... I tried to get something like this implemented in my high school, but they never went for it. We had to settle for illegal copies of Doom installed on shared Novell drives, and Scorched Earth in 'hot seat' mode.
Baravelli: Who are you?
Wagstaff: I'm fine, thanks, who are you?
Baravelli: I'm fine too, but you can't come in unless you give the password.
Wagstaff: Well, what is the password?
Baravelli: Aw, no! You gotta tell me. Hey, I tell what I do. I give you three guesses. It's the name of a fish.
Wagstaff: Is it Mary?
Baravelli: Ha-ha. That's-a no fish.
Wagstaff: She isn't, well, she drinks like one. Let me see. Is it sturgeon?
Baravelli: Hey you crazy! Sturgeon, he's a doctor cuts you open when-a you sick. Now I give you one more chance.
Wagstaff: I got it! Haddock!
Baravelli: That's-a funny. I gotta haddock, too.
Wagstaff: What do you take for a haddock?
Baravelli: Well-a, sometimes I take-a aspirin, sometimes I take-a Calamel.
Wagstaff: Say, I'd walk a mile for a Calamel.
Baravelli: You mean chocolate calamel. I like that too, but you no guess it. Hey, what's-a matter, you no understand English? You can't come in here unless you say "swordfish." Now I'll give you one more guess.
Wagstaff: [To himself] Swordfish. Swordfish. [To Baravelli.] I think I got it. Is it "swordfish"?
Baravelli: Hah! That's-a it! You guess it!
Wagstaff: Pretty good, eh?
I shall consider myself corrected. I still enjoyed having Interstate 80 there, though, when I had to drive from Boston to San Jose.
You'd need that talking dolphin from Sea Quest, though, and then you'd need Jonathan Brandis to molest it. The overhead would be staggering.
it's my sig, genius. I work in a police department.
Woo! Let's hear it for the Eisenhower Interstate System!
:)
Seriously, there was some good thought that went in there, 1 mile out of 5 had to be straight for emergency aircraft landings, and it's the easiest way to move a tank from Seattle to Los Angeles
I'm just saying the could have named it the "USS Badass" or something :)
Does anyone else find it hilarious that the top of the line super advanced submarine is named for Jimmy Carter?
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This is a problem where I work, and I work at a police station!
It is not possible for me to implement strong passwords around here, because my users are dirt-dumb, and I would spend 100% of my time resetting forgotten passwords. The majority of passwords around here are:
badge numbers
children's names
spouses names
and birthdays.
and of those, half of them still get written down on little slips of paper and 'hidden' under mousepads.
::sigh::
It's so true :(
I went to BB to buy a cordless phone. I know basically the features I wanted, and wandered down to the cordless aisle, which looked very much like a bomb had gone off there about a week ago and still hadn't been cleaned up.
All the demo phones were missing pieces or broken in some way, the phone I wound up getting wasn't on display, and was the last one sitting on the shelf, lucky break there, because it had the right features and the right price.
I get up to the register (which is another whole story in itself, the endless tug of war between idiot customers and idiot cashiers) and when I'm asked if I want the extended warranty, I automatically decline, at which point the cashier goes hostile on me and rudely informs me that I should not bother coming back to the store if I have any problems with the phone.
My other favorite was when I was buying some car stereo installation parts, I needed a wiring harness. Their mobile installation department had one in stock that I needed, but they were holding it for a customer who was already 3 hours late in showing up.