Just to clue you in on another obvious fact, for those of you who may have somehow missed this too: Mossad has been assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists (with the CIA's full cooperation).
I knew that pretty much from the get-go. Only the truly deluded didn't immediately realize that Mossad and/or the CIA were behind that. Of course, there are always those idiots out there who reflexively deny that the U.S. government is behind ANYTHING--who seem to think that the tens of thousands of employees of the CIA and NSA just sit and stare at walls all day, I guess.
I've noticed that. They skip necessary, but boring, features to add something more interesting.
They also don't want to deal with boring long-term tasks like maintenance, incremental improvements, etc. Google is notorious for that. Make a big splash with the debut of some new project, then slowly let it become abandonware as you move on to newer, sexier projects.
And is it just me or do their WiiU games look basically exactly the same as their Wii games, which looked exactly the same as their GameCube games, which looked exactly the same as pretty much everything they've done since the 90's? Aside from some minor touch-ups and HD upconversion, I can't really tell 2013 Mario from SNES Mario.
It's supposed to be cinema verite, which is particularly amusing when used in a fantasy film about superheroes. Usually the only truth that cinema verite is telling me is that the director is a fad-follower.
Non-homeless people walking down the street having full-on conversations (and even, amusingly, arguments) with themselves, a manic mix of ultra-conformist and ultra-non-conformist behavior mixing in a fashion that I can only compare to manic depression, obsessive-compulsive behavior with the most bizarre manifestations, etc. It was a very strange place to get used to. The same guy who would think nothing of sexually harassing a female co-worker would become physically ill if he realized that he had worn a tie that was slightly different than everyone else's. Just a lot of people absolutely OBSESSING over the strangest shit, while thinking nothing of some of the most anti-social behavior you've ever seen.
It's hard to even put into words. I've been to a lot of countries and most of them are pretty much the same, but none that I can really compare to Japan.
I lived in Japan once. You would see everyday behavior there that would get you thrown into the wacky shack if you were in the U.S. It's absolutely bizarre.
You only believe you did. Memory is fluid, and yours has changed. The "Episode IV" was NOT there at the premiere. In 1977, they hadn't even begun planning a sequel, much less the idea of a "trilogy of trilogies." It was there in the 1981 re-release.
My country's dick is so fucking big that we can have entire continents close off their airspace! Jesus, I want to snort a mountain of coke and fuck my wife's sister!!!
Meanwhile, the kid who outed this lying piece of shit is being hunted down like a dog--all while the U.S. press continues to cheerlead for the government.
Yes, there is nothing us app developers hate more than a stable, long-term OS that isn't constantly being upgraded to some new damn dessert. Must really suck to develop for a platform that not only has completely standardized hardware, but on has the same set of features for years.
Or maybe Mattrick was a scapegoat and was doing what he was told to do.
That might be reasonable, if it weren't for the fact that Mattrick was in charge of the Xbox division and answered only to Steve Ballmer (who doesn't have a rep of micromanaging).
No, Mattrick's many mistakes were Mattrick's and no one else's.
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Just to clue you in on another obvious fact, for those of you who may have somehow missed this too: Mossad has been assassinating Iranian nuclear scientists (with the CIA's full cooperation).
I knew that pretty much from the get-go. Only the truly deluded didn't immediately realize that Mossad and/or the CIA were behind that. Of course, there are always those idiots out there who reflexively deny that the U.S. government is behind ANYTHING--who seem to think that the tens of thousands of employees of the CIA and NSA just sit and stare at walls all day, I guess.
I've noticed that. They skip necessary, but boring, features to add something more interesting.
They also don't want to deal with boring long-term tasks like maintenance, incremental improvements, etc. Google is notorious for that. Make a big splash with the debut of some new project, then slowly let it become abandonware as you move on to newer, sexier projects.
And is it just me or do their WiiU games look basically exactly the same as their Wii games, which looked exactly the same as their GameCube games, which looked exactly the same as pretty much everything they've done since the 90's? Aside from some minor touch-ups and HD upconversion, I can't really tell 2013 Mario from SNES Mario.
Things aren't looking so hot for them these days.
There's also no spoon
I've always strongly suspected that the Dish was somehow involved in its disappearance--but cannot, at present, prove it.
It's supposed to be cinema verite, which is particularly amusing when used in a fantasy film about superheroes. Usually the only truth that cinema verite is telling me is that the director is a fad-follower.
"Spenser for Hire" isn't available on DVD?!?!?
Such as?
Non-homeless people walking down the street having full-on conversations (and even, amusingly, arguments) with themselves, a manic mix of ultra-conformist and ultra-non-conformist behavior mixing in a fashion that I can only compare to manic depression, obsessive-compulsive behavior with the most bizarre manifestations, etc. It was a very strange place to get used to. The same guy who would think nothing of sexually harassing a female co-worker would become physically ill if he realized that he had worn a tie that was slightly different than everyone else's. Just a lot of people absolutely OBSESSING over the strangest shit, while thinking nothing of some of the most anti-social behavior you've ever seen.
It's hard to even put into words. I've been to a lot of countries and most of them are pretty much the same, but none that I can really compare to Japan.
I got mugged by a New York housecat once.
That's most 17-year-old's. There will be plenty of time to worry if he's well into his 20's and still doing it.
I lived in Japan once. You would see everyday behavior there that would get you thrown into the wacky shack if you were in the U.S. It's absolutely bizarre.
Nonsense! That wasn't violence, that was merely aggressive biological engineering.
You only believe you did. Memory is fluid, and yours has changed. The "Episode IV" was NOT there at the premiere. In 1977, they hadn't even begun planning a sequel, much less the idea of a "trilogy of trilogies." It was there in the 1981 re-release.
Meesa feel moy moy hate!
I'm sure the NSA is quaking in its boots.
Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot that that form of clean energy fell out of favor with the hippie set because it keeps the salmon from spawning or some shit.
Apple perfects new scent. "It smells [cough] wonderful!!!" report dying Apple fans. "It smells like Chlorine Gas," report PC fans.
Doesn't matter. It's ALL *OUR* TURF!!!
My country's dick is so fucking big that we can have entire continents close off their airspace! Jesus, I want to snort a mountain of coke and fuck my wife's sister!!!
Meanwhile, the kid who outed this lying piece of shit is being hunted down like a dog--all while the U.S. press continues to cheerlead for the government.
I wonder if the IRS will start to accept "I misspoke. I unwittingly made an error." on audits in the future.
Yes, there is nothing us app developers hate more than a stable, long-term OS that isn't constantly being upgraded to some new damn dessert. Must really suck to develop for a platform that not only has completely standardized hardware, but on has the same set of features for years.
Hey, it's not fair to compare Don Mattrick to a dot matrix printer! At least the printer can still serve a useful purpose.
Or maybe Mattrick was a scapegoat and was doing what he was told to do.
That might be reasonable, if it weren't for the fact that Mattrick was in charge of the Xbox division and answered only to Steve Ballmer (who doesn't have a rep of micromanaging).
No, Mattrick's many mistakes were Mattrick's and no one else's.