Incredible how a simple sound can induce such vivid recollection of days long gone by. They've got me, hook, line, etc. Up until that moment I was like: "Yawn. Yeah.. Transformers. Kay. Bah... they don't even look like the real thing." . . . Then I hear "The Sound" and I go "HELL YEAH!!".
... if such a thing happenes with a wintel laptop people usually call to jihad against Microsoft and the company that made the laptop.
But since its Apple... wait a minute I am getting there... you should just say "Nevermind" and buy another one? And when THAT ONE fails... buy another?
Shouldn't you be like... outside Apple's offices in camo gear waiting for Steve Jobs with a high-powered rifle?
I mean... Superdrive? Where was common sense that DVD RW/DL drives will be a common thing couple of months later, back then when someone came up with THAT idea? Now its like pointing out that your brand new digital watch has a calculator and calling it "A Com-pew-thoor".
But you can still hear Mac users calling it a Superdrive.
Mac user: My brand new Mac has a Superdrive. Non-Mac user: Dude, it is called a DVD Recorder... They are like... 30$ or something now. Mac user: A SUUUUUPPEERR-DRIVE!!
And lets not forget that you can't fire the AK47 from prone position cause the mag is too long (Soviet doctrine didn't include that, only storming against your enemy...). What kind of a idiot told you that?
I am guessing you have never held either of those rifles in your hands, right?
From Wikipedia:
M16A2 and later variants weigh more (8.5 lb or 3.9 kg loaded) because of the adoption of a thicker barrel profile.
AK47 Weight 3.8 kg (9.5 lb) empty, 4.3 kg loaded Now... when I was in the army, we could choose (well.. more or less...) if we wanted to be issued a AK47 or a M16A1. (Note: That version is lighter - 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) But since most of our AK47 had collapsible stock... it comes to the same weight difference.)
We had to learn to use both AK47 and M16, and we had firing practice with both rifles.
In both cases we have been shooting from a prone position. In both cases we were issued 30-bullet magazines.
Difference? In those conditions almost none. In real warfare? AK47 is more practical for trench or urban warfare and storming the targets as well because it is shorter. Collapsible stock version almost half the leght of a M16. M16 on the other hand has greater range and higher precision.
Now... why did I mention weight? Well... main reason on might choose to haul around an M16 the whole day instead of AK47 was weight. That, and you felt more cool pointing it around like a pistol (when there were no officers around) - 2.9 kg is nothing for a rifle.
Downside was - it was harder to clean (more parts), during the raising of the flag you had to take it of from your shoulder in unison with other guys in your platoon, and... you had a unique opportunity to write miles of paperwork and kiss your town privileges goodbye if you dropped it accidentally. Why? Because in 9 out of 10 cases - its plastic stock or grip would break.
When we went to a camping spot, every time, at least one M16 rifle per case (wooden cases, transported in trucks) would arrive with broken grips. AK47? You could have driven that same truck over it, picked it up, cleaned it - and it would have still worked. Not that we ever did that, but some of those rifles were produced in 1950's and 1960's and they were still operational.
Now... later versions might be better. But M16A1 is built like a toy.
Not assault as in opposite to laying around, gathering dust or "This_B_Gun_just4showTM".
It could be called "A weapon for direct assault on single or multiple human or light-armor enemy targets at close or medium range and absolutely not a weapon for sniping long range enemy targets because it lacks precision and range for such a task and also not a weapon for laying support or suppressive fire on regular base because it lacks range magazine capacity and stopping power"
The primary drawback of archos players has always been size and weight - which also happens to be the primary requirement for these devices. if it does not satisfy this preliminary constraint, it does not matter what amazing features the archos provides. Yeah, the weight of these devices really is a bitch.
I still cringe when I remember how way back in 2002 I tried to pick up one of those 1st Gen iPods using only my right hand. Had to wear a cast for 2 months after that. Couldn't use my hand properly for 2 more months.
That copy protection didn't stop local pirates from having DVD rips of all of those movies mentioned in the Amazon thread. Heck... I downloaded Casino Royale just to see if Daniel Craig really does defibrilate himself like that bunnie did in the reanactment. http://www.starz.com/features/bunnyclub/bond/index .html
Ah well... I guess one IS born every minute. Or was that every microsecond?
Lets say it takes 128 Bytes for a single entry into the list. And if there is a 1024k of memory for the list it would take 22.44 years to fill up the list if they were to update it with a new key entry every day.
And something tells me BD and HD DVD will be obsolete long before that.
As we head into the new millenium, we'd like to applaud the winner of our voter's choice awaed for the greatest movie of the entire millenium:"POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE". There is still time to vote for the most influential person of the millenium. The contenders are: Britney Spears, Nostradamus, Will Smith, Michaelangelo (The turtle), and Pikachu! We now present you the ultimate rock anthem which has stood the test of time, Kid Rock's "Bawitadaba!".
Now after the interrogator has talked with the guy for a while, if he's worth keeping they will, if not they'll give him a job working on public works projects in the city. So, that is like the new way to get noticed for a job? Interesting.
Does he get a better job if the road bomb is bigger? How big a bomb should one make in order to get a say.. office job? With a secretary? 150-200k $ a year. Company phone and car. You know... the works.
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Then I hear "The Sound" and I go "HELL YEAH!!".
About 563 trucks of coal per candle length. That is US nautical candles, not British nautical candles.
Or about 14 football stadiums of incandescent light bulbs per thumb width.
They couldn't do that. It doesn't arrive until Tuesday.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109370/
Half of their "SuperDrives" are made by SONY. http://www.hardmac.com/articles/62/page1/
So it took them two replacements to get you one that works?
How does the song go?
Two out of three ain't bad?
So one out of three would be... what exactly?
... if such a thing happenes with a wintel laptop people usually call to jihad against Microsoft and the company that made the laptop.
But since its Apple... wait a minute I am getting there... you should just say "Nevermind" and buy another one?
And when THAT ONE fails... buy another?
Shouldn't you be like... outside Apple's offices in camo gear waiting for Steve Jobs with a high-powered rifle?
Oh right... APPLE users... right... I forget...
Nevermind the price, give us the shiny. Right.
The TFA about the FCLs is almost pure FUD.
... but did you see that Worlds smallest dog in Leesburg, Florida video on the right side of TFA?
Boy is that dog cute or what?
Freedom of speech? Oh yeah.. tragic.
But the dog SURE is cute.
Look at the cute little doggie... buchie-buchie-boo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlUsiKfeDfo
HyperDrive? TrueBlue? Blueper drive? MoneyBurn?
I mean... Superdrive?
Where was common sense that DVD RW/DL drives will be a common thing couple of months later, back then when someone came up with THAT idea?
Now its like pointing out that your brand new digital watch has a calculator and calling it "A Com-pew-thoor".
But you can still hear Mac users calling it a Superdrive.
Mac user: My brand new Mac has a Superdrive.
Non-Mac user: Dude, it is called a DVD Recorder... They are like... 30$ or something now.
Mac user: A SUUUUUPPEERR-DRIVE!!
...so called "conspiracy theory" regarding water fluoridation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_fluoridation_co ntroversy
Now finally we know the real reason for that.
You want to kill Superman? Just add tap water.
When he is dead, you can always blame it on the Commies for fluoridating the water supply in the first place.
I am guessing you have never held either of those rifles in your hands, right?
From Wikipedia: M16A2 and later variants weigh more (8.5 lb or 3.9 kg loaded) because of the adoption of a thicker barrel profile. AK47 Weight 3.8 kg (9.5 lb) empty, 4.3 kg loaded Now... when I was in the army, we could choose (well.. more or less...) if we wanted to be issued a AK47 or a M16A1.
(Note: That version is lighter - 2.9 kg (6.4 lb) But since most of our AK47 had collapsible stock... it comes to the same weight difference.)
We had to learn to use both AK47 and M16, and we had firing practice with both rifles.
In both cases we have been shooting from a prone position. In both cases we were issued 30-bullet magazines.
Difference? In those conditions almost none.
In real warfare? AK47 is more practical for trench or urban warfare and storming the targets as well because it is shorter.
Collapsible stock version almost half the leght of a M16.
M16 on the other hand has greater range and higher precision.
Now... why did I mention weight? Well... main reason on might choose to haul around an M16 the whole day instead of AK47 was weight.
That, and you felt more cool pointing it around like a pistol (when there were no officers around) - 2.9 kg is nothing for a rifle.
Downside was - it was harder to clean (more parts), during the raising of the flag you had to take it of from your shoulder in unison with other guys in your platoon, and... you had a unique opportunity to write miles of paperwork and kiss your town privileges goodbye if you dropped it accidentally.
Why? Because in 9 out of 10 cases - its plastic stock or grip would break.
When we went to a camping spot, every time, at least one M16 rifle per case (wooden cases, transported in trucks) would arrive with broken grips.
AK47? You could have driven that same truck over it, picked it up, cleaned it - and it would have still worked.
Not that we ever did that, but some of those rifles were produced in 1950's and 1960's and they were still operational.
Now... later versions might be better. But M16A1 is built like a toy.
Not assault as in opposite to laying around, gathering dust or "This_B_Gun_just4showTM".
It could be called "A weapon for direct assault on single or multiple human or light-armor enemy targets at close or medium range and absolutely not a weapon for sniping long range enemy targets because it lacks precision and range for such a task and also not a weapon for laying support or suppressive fire on regular base because it lacks range magazine capacity and stopping power"
But that would be kinda long now, wouldn't it?
I still cringe when I remember how way back in 2002 I tried to pick up one of those 1st Gen iPods using only my right hand.
Had to wear a cast for 2 months after that. Couldn't use my hand properly for 2 more months.
My sex life suffered tremendously.
That copy protection didn't stop local pirates from having DVD rips of all of those movies mentioned in the Amazon thread.x .html
Heck... I downloaded Casino Royale just to see if Daniel Craig really does defibrilate himself like that bunnie did in the reanactment.
http://www.starz.com/features/bunnyclub/bond/inde
Ah well... I guess one IS born every minute. Or was that every microsecond?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_swabs
Lets say it takes 128 Bytes for a single entry into the list.
And if there is a 1024k of memory for the list it would take 22.44 years to fill up the list if they were to update it with a new key entry every day.
And something tells me BD and HD DVD will be obsolete long before that.
...Laputa? http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092067
Not sure about the book... But... how about adding at least one more girl?
As we head into the new millenium, we'd like to applaud the winner of our voter's choice awaed for the greatest movie of the entire millenium:"POKEMON: THE FIRST MOVIE".
There is still time to vote for the most influential person of the millenium.
The contenders are: Britney Spears, Nostradamus, Will Smith, Michaelangelo (The turtle), and Pikachu!
We now present you the ultimate rock anthem which has stood the test of time, Kid Rock's "Bawitadaba!".
http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=000102
All that headbanging damages most of their brains before they reach 18.
Does that make heavy metal a symptom or a disease?
Does he get a better job if the road bomb is bigger? How big a bomb should one make in order to get a say.. office job? With a secretary? 150-200k $ a year. Company phone and car.
You know... the works.
..does it run.. umm.. aahh... nevermind. Why bother?