"...how many people truely follow their dream?... people become mindless drones working the 9-to-5 drudgery...Don't be such a square."
This might look like some sort of sage 60s advice, until you realize that the end result is some guy lying on concrete for a good part of his life for the honor of being the first to go into one of hundreds of corporate multiplex and give the mighty Lucasfilm corp a buck or two that it won't even notice.
"Wouldn't it be much more impressive if he actually tried to live out the themes in Star Wars that he admires?"
I'd rather he lay on a sidewalk like a bum for 5 months instead of doing something more active.... like building an X-wing replica out of shipping cartons and ducktape, attaching it to his 10-speed, and repeatedly crashing into the fence of the local nuclear power plant (which he thinks is the Death Star)
As an alternative, he can wear the Princess Leia outfit. He'll die from other injuries. He can also try the Amidala outfit if he wants a merciful, quick death, being scalded by hot grits.
"At least he's not living in his parent's basement. For the time being anyway"
In today's world of online ticket sales, they can wait online for the Star Wars movie, dressed in Vader mask and underwear, without ever having to leave mom's basement.
"According to the friendly article, his life is not one big homage.... "
Reworded to something more like reality: According to the friendly article, his life is not one big homage to "Star Wars," he says, and he has plenty of other interests, including classical music [johnwilliamsmoviethemes.com], modern dance [jedifightingschool.org], fine dining [starwarscantina.com], dive bars [see previous entry], working out [see jedifightingschool again] and reading about contemporary art [starwarsasciiart.com]
If he wants to be brave, he should camp out wearing a Jar Jar mask during the whole time. Chances are he'll succumb to injuries from being kicked to death by the 43rd day.
"Not quite. McGuyver would need a little duct tape to hold it all together"
This is McGuyver we're talking about. He doesn't carry duct-tape with him, but if he needs wants it, he can quickly fashion a roll from a stick of chewing gum and a pair of sweatsocks.
$50 in parts to built an mp3 player into a 'toids-tin? Sounds impressive until you realize that McGuyver can do the same thing using nothing more than belly button lint, a broken LCD watch, and a hairpin. All fitting inside a matchbook, no less.
"Ok, I was going to reply that your an idiot...I am sure the alien invasion will distract.....the robber-barrons are winning. So.. how about it? Some clean slate thinking?"
How many weeks of listening to the "Art Bell" radio show did it take for you to figure all this out?
Responding to the middle, what does this have to do with the parent at all? Of a perceived problem of paying someone less to do the same thing, whether or not they have or do not have a different IP rights agreement? What you are saying has nothing to do with the subject (i.e. "I will let you rent my idea (under patent) in return for $300" and the programmer in India will say "I will let you rent my idea (under patent) in return for $100"). Your idea does not change that.
"This has mainly to do with others being able to do "CHEAPER" work than these individuals."
If someone can do the same job (same quality).but for a lower cost, they are clearly the better worker for the job. The same thing at a lower cost is clearly a better deal.
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This might look like some sort of sage 60s advice, until you realize that the end result is some guy lying on concrete for a good part of his life for the honor of being the first to go into one of hundreds of corporate multiplex and give the mighty Lucasfilm corp a buck or two that it won't even notice.
I'd rather he lay on a sidewalk like a bum for 5 months instead of doing something more active.... like building an X-wing replica out of shipping cartons and ducktape, attaching it to his 10-speed, and repeatedly crashing into the fence of the local nuclear power plant (which he thinks is the Death Star)
One dressed as a Klingon. You need to play in the tradition SW vs ST hatred.
Only because he thinks Mr. Starbucks fought the Cylons with Apollo back in the 1970s.
Probably the same thing his personal trainer, financial advisor, two mistresses, and the board of the company he is CEO of all think.
See title for what the increasingly-angry jedigeek says about 20 minutes into the "Trek" movie.
As an alternative, he can wear the Princess Leia outfit. He'll die from other injuries. He can also try the Amidala outfit if he wants a merciful, quick death, being scalded by hot grits.
In today's world of online ticket sales, they can wait online for the Star Wars movie, dressed in Vader mask and underwear, without ever having to leave mom's basement.
Reworded to something more like reality: According to the friendly article, his life is not one big homage to "Star Wars," he says, and he has plenty of other interests, including classical music [johnwilliamsmoviethemes.com], modern dance [jedifightingschool.org], fine dining [starwarscantina.com], dive bars [see previous entry], working out [see jedifightingschool again] and reading about contemporary art [starwarsasciiart.com]
If he wants to be brave, he should camp out wearing a Jar Jar mask during the whole time. Chances are he'll succumb to injuries from being kicked to death by the 43rd day.
This is McGuyver we're talking about. He doesn't carry duct-tape with him, but if he needs wants it, he can quickly fashion a roll from a stick of chewing gum and a pair of sweatsocks.
Translation: "The cat is in the kitchen, drinking milk, I'ma fool and I'm laughing"
Mod parent +5 "not a cloth-eared nincompoop". Add another +2 for the Oz reference in the sig.
What in the parent implies that the iPod is more than just one of the mp3 players out there?
Yes...and I've been with Geocities for 9 or so years myself.
And is Geocities supposed to have some sort of political reputation?
You know, I don't think you are going to see a lot of common ground with overweight dittoheads.
$50 in parts to built an mp3 player into a 'toids-tin? Sounds impressive until you realize that McGuyver can do the same thing using nothing more than belly button lint, a broken LCD watch, and a hairpin. All fitting inside a matchbook, no less.
Wake me up when you have the iPod built in a cigarette carton for $90 in parts.
How many weeks of listening to the "Art Bell" radio show did it take for you to figure all this out?
Responding to the middle, what does this have to do with the parent at all? Of a perceived problem of paying someone less to do the same thing, whether or not they have or do not have a different IP rights agreement? What you are saying has nothing to do with the subject (i.e. "I will let you rent my idea (under patent) in return for $300" and the programmer in India will say "I will let you rent my idea (under patent) in return for $100"). Your idea does not change that.
Hearing of it is bad enough. Actaully seeing an image of it is far worse.
If we are repeating history, the President does have to do one thing to enjoy the good times: Unzip.
Where's my personal helicopter to land in my driveway? And the return of the airship? And the 600-foot mechas helping us build skyscrapers?
If someone can do the same job (same quality).but for a lower cost, they are clearly the better worker for the job. The same thing at a lower cost is clearly a better deal.
I think the Cylons will be quite obliging, especially if the parts are to be molecule-sized.
S: Nothing but the rain.,
A: So grab your gun and bring in the cat.
Don't crush that dwarf, and hand me the pliers.