I imagine a net light enough to be stretched across a football field sized target, yet strong enough to catch a 14 story building falling out of the sky, would be its own level of engineering/material science marvel.
A lot of "American" beers are no longer precisely American.
Anheiser-Busch / InBev was formed in 2009 when Belgian/Brazillian InBev merged with Anehiser-Busch. The merged corp. is based in Belgium, and they own over 200 brands worldwide, including Budweiser and Michelob, along with a couple of labels that I thought were/still are Microbrews (such as Goose Island).
1. Realise no scripts exist for problem
1,1 Realize that someone writing a thesis on Nicaraguan politics may not know how to program
1.2 Begin learning to program
1.3 Spend more time learning to program 2. Write scripts
2.1 Divert time from PhD thesis to write scripts
2.2 Spend more time (diverted from PhD program) learning to program sufficiently to write workable scripts to solve stated issue 3. Release scripts as open source
3.1 Fail to complete PhD thesis in time due to time spent programming
There's always one of those uber prepared 'I'll lead you out of this' guys in every zombie movie.
Doesn't he usually get killed at the last moment, either because he valiantly sacrifices himself so the hero & heroine can get to safety -- or he lets his guard down just once and the zombies bust out through the wall and go *MUNCH!!* ?
>>This attitude is common with the older generation who aren't used to the net. "Free" rings alarm bells and this is an issue I rarely hear mention of when people talk about the problems linux has spreading.
And yet these same people may fondly remember hearing the Stone Soup story in grade school, Sunday school, etc.
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>> On the other hand, if 'right' means writing 50k words in such a way that it tells a well thought out, compelling, and interesting story to not only the author but to the reader as well, then that is much more of an undertaking.
Quite a few people (me included) spend so much time angsting over getting the plotline "just right" and all the various interconnecting subplots to "mesh perfectly" and/or throwing away plot ideas because they're not the gold-plated shining storyline... and they don't write a freling thing. In that case, you're left with ideas in your head, and maybe a stack of notebooks from 'universe building' sessions at coffee shops... and no fiction.
The goal with NANO is not to shoot for mediocrity... but to get a participant writing SOMETHING. Even if it's complete dreck. That's the same advice that published authors and writing seminar teachers give -- get in the habit of writng *something* every day. 100% guarantee that most of it will be crap. However, there will be gems hidden in the crap, that you pull out and polish.
The mediocre participants can reach the 50K mark at the end of November, call their novel finished... maybe even print it out doublesided and let it sit on the shelf so they can point to it and say "See? My novel!"
The real authors in the crowd will know they've written dreck that will need serious re-writes. If they lack motivation to do *that*, 'NANOEDMO' (editing month) is a few months later. There's a good chance that 90% of the mediocre crap they churned out in November will be thrown out-- leaving 10% to recraft into a new story.
But at least they have the 10% out there to work with... instead of a bunch of ideas that "aren't quite right", and writer's block inspired dents in the monitor from when you've driven your skull into it repeatedly. _________________
And just hope that the next failure isn't in the reentry calculations.
Because lawn dart in the middle of a Utah testing ground... yeah, ok, you might bullseye a gopher.
A lawn dart in the middle of Salt Lake city would be a hell of a thing to list on the morning traffic reports. "Aaaand on route-92 we've got all lanes blocked, after NASA's newest probe bulls-eyed a Silverado. Damage should be cleared out in the next two hours, but it'll take a week to get rid of all the idiot tourists. Suggest you take a different route." ____________________
Was referring to phones in the "good old days"... before RJ-11 chords & answering machines. ( Back when I was a kid, and we had to get the dogosaurus on the tredmill running so we could generate power for the phone. )
Oh wait... opening theme to "The Rockford Files" had one'o them machines. I remeber seeing that as a kid.
Actually (according to dim-memory rumors) I think Chewbacca will be in that battle. Though that wouldn't stop his dad from being there too. ______________
Originally Lucas was going to have the last battle on Kashyyyk (the Wookie homeworld)... a marvelously titanic battle of 'primitive' Wookies tearing down the might of the Emperor's best legions through cunning and sheer force of will. Problem is -- thanks to Chewbacca, we know that Wookies are quite adept with technology, thankyouverymuch.
Ergo -- Lucas created Ewoks. Little teeensy furry cuuuuuuuuuuuute no-tech primitives that tore down the might of the Emperor's best legions through cunning and sheer force of will.
And ate them.
"Hey Leia... try some of the stew. It's pretty good." _____________________
TopGun used A-4 skyhawks for the OpFor/Instructor aircraft at Miramar.
They pulled out (or had the navy do so) the camoflaged F5s in the opening-scene and finale-scene dogfights.
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Second Genesis was the sequel to "Genesis Quest" - where Moffitt told of the actual sequencing/re-creation of the batch of humans... and the difficulties when the humans started feeling sentient, started wanting to make their own decisions, and to NOT be treated as short-lived glorified housepets.
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And there we see the first filter to prove you truly have what it takes to be called a geek.
If you don't... the spirit of Darwin takes over and removes you cleanly from the gene pool. __________________
I read the version of his script that he wrapped in backstory notes and published -- and it's fantastic.
However, Ellison's probably pissed off far too many people in Hollywierd to be listened to, unless someone like Straczynski & Co. are the executive producers of the show.
... hmmm... now THERE's a thought... _____________________
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I imagine a net light enough to be stretched across a football field sized target, yet strong enough to catch a 14 story building falling out of the sky, would be its own level of engineering/material science marvel.
A lot of "American" beers are no longer precisely American.
Anheiser-Busch / InBev was formed in 2009 when Belgian/Brazillian InBev merged with Anehiser-Busch. The merged corp. is based in Belgium, and they own over 200 brands worldwide, including Budweiser and Michelob, along with a couple of labels that I thought were/still are Microbrews (such as Goose Island).
Yes, the LDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility), among other items.
Unless you work for the State Department and are about to be transferred to the Nicaraguan embassy.
1. Realise no scripts exist for problem
1,1 Realize that someone writing a thesis on Nicaraguan politics may not know how to program
1.2 Begin learning to program
1.3 Spend more time learning to program
2. Write scripts
2.1 Divert time from PhD thesis to write scripts
2.2 Spend more time (diverted from PhD program) learning to program sufficiently to write workable scripts to solve stated issue
3. Release scripts as open source
3.1 Fail to complete PhD thesis in time due to time spent programming
There's always one of those uber prepared 'I'll lead you out of this' guys in every zombie movie.
Doesn't he usually get killed at the last moment, either because he valiantly sacrifices himself so the hero & heroine can get to safety -- or he lets his guard down just once and the zombies bust out through the wall and go *MUNCH!!* ?
Dryer. Maybe, if you are okay with wet clothes sitting around (mold).
MOLD? For waiting a couple of hours? You've read too many crazy articles out there "MOLD IS COMING TO KILL US ALL!". :-)
... or you are allergic to mold.
>>This attitude is common with the older generation who aren't used to the net. "Free" rings alarm bells and this is an issue I rarely hear mention of when people talk about the problems linux has spreading.
And yet these same people may fondly remember hearing the Stone Soup story in grade school, Sunday school, etc.
>>little did seemed to consist of posters with Mal and Inara staring wistfully into ... That's not Inara in the poster. That's River.
>> space.
And she's got a gun.
Carter did do that.
In her house.
>> On the other hand, if 'right' means writing 50k words in such a way that it tells a well thought out, compelling, and interesting story to not only the author but to the reader as well, then that is much more of an undertaking.
... and they don't write a freling thing. In that case, you're left with ideas in your head, and maybe a stack of notebooks from 'universe building' sessions at coffee shops ... and no fiction.
... but to get a participant writing SOMETHING. Even if it's complete dreck. That's the same advice that published authors and writing seminar teachers give -- get in the habit of writng *something* every day. 100% guarantee that most of it will be crap. However, there will be gems hidden in the crap, that you pull out and polish.
... maybe even print it out doublesided and let it sit on the shelf so they can point to it and say "See? My novel!"
... instead of a bunch of ideas that "aren't quite right", and writer's block inspired dents in the monitor from when you've driven your skull into it repeatedly.
Quite a few people (me included) spend so much time angsting over getting the plotline "just right" and all the various interconnecting subplots to "mesh perfectly" and/or throwing away plot ideas because they're not the gold-plated shining storyline
The goal with NANO is not to shoot for mediocrity
The mediocre participants can reach the 50K mark at the end of November, call their novel finished
The real authors in the crowd will know they've written dreck that will need serious re-writes. If they lack motivation to do *that*, 'NANOEDMO' (editing month) is a few months later. There's a good chance that 90% of the mediocre crap they churned out in November will be thrown out-- leaving 10% to recraft into a new story.
But at least they have the 10% out there to work with
_________________
I shoot an arrow at the Gazebo.
... and someday I'll have to figure out how to get fake "tags" to show up through slashdot ... there were supposed to be GEEK and /GEEK tags in there.
But now I'm not fully XML compliant.
Because DeathBlossom(tm) was a prototype. That ship was the test bed.
And just hope that the next failure isn't in the reentry calculations.
... yeah, ok, you might bullseye a gopher.
Because lawn dart in the middle of a Utah testing ground
A lawn dart in the middle of Salt Lake city would be a hell of a thing to list on the morning traffic reports. "Aaaand on route-92 we've got all lanes blocked, after NASA's newest probe bulls-eyed a Silverado. Damage should be cleared out in the next two hours, but it'll take a week to get rid of all the idiot tourists. Suggest you take a different route."
____________________
Was referring to phones in the "good old days" ... before RJ-11 chords & answering machines. ( Back when I was a kid, and we had to get the dogosaurus on the tredmill running so we could generate power for the phone. )
... opening theme to "The Rockford Files" had one'o them machines. I remeber seeing that as a kid.
... I just dated myself again, didn't I?
Oh wait
Oh wait
Damn.
___________________
Actually (according to dim-memory rumors) I think Chewbacca will be in that battle. Though that wouldn't stop his dad from being there too.
______________
Yes they did.
... and set it down on the desk.
You take the receiver off the cradle
Problem solved.
_____________________
Originally Lucas was going to have the last battle on Kashyyyk (the Wookie homeworld) ... a marvelously titanic battle of 'primitive' Wookies tearing down the might of the Emperor's best legions through cunning and sheer force of will. Problem is -- thanks to Chewbacca, we know that Wookies are quite adept with technology, thankyouverymuch.
... try some of the stew. It's pretty good."
Ergo -- Lucas created Ewoks. Little teeensy furry cuuuuuuuuuuuute no-tech primitives that tore down the might of the Emperor's best legions through cunning and sheer force of will.
And ate them.
"Hey Leia
_____________________
Why do I want my notes and reminders in digital format instead of post-its stuck everywhere? Simple.
My. Handwriting. Sucks. Dead. Babies. Through. A. Straw.
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TopGun used A-4 skyhawks for the OpFor/Instructor aircraft at Miramar.
They pulled out (or had the navy do so) the camoflaged F5s in the opening-scene and finale-scene dogfights.
Second Genesis was the sequel to "Genesis Quest" - where Moffitt told of the actual sequencing/re-creation of the batch of humans ... and the difficulties when the humans started feeling sentient, started wanting to make their own decisions, and to NOT be treated as short-lived glorified housepets.
If you don't ... the spirit of Darwin takes over and removes you cleanly from the gene pool.
__________________
However, Ellison's probably pissed off far too many people in Hollywierd to be listened to, unless someone like Straczynski & Co. are the executive producers of the show.
... hmmm ... now THERE's a thought...
_____________________
... Ewoks bussed in to Zion ...
Well, that would have made the rave-turned-orgy a completely different party, in a nastybadevilew way.
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