I wonder if the Beeb will just pretend the movie never happened? They certainly can't afford to reproduce Hollywood's version of the Tardis.
The console room could have simply been reconfigured since the movie... which it has in the BBC novels. Currently, I think it's something closer to what the original console room was.
Aznar's support was already dropping before the attacks. Everyone thought they'd lose seats but still retain a ruling majority.
The PP's attempt to use 3/11 for political gain is what turned it into an outright rout. They lost in Madrid, for christ's sake! Last election they won there by 20 points!
The important lesson to take away from Madrid is that we should be going after *real* terrorists instead of trying to settle's the President's personal score. And that if you badger gov't's into doing something 90% of their population doesn't want them to do, that 'support' will only be there through the next election.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is adamant that he will not ask Congress to authorize a draft, and officials at the Selective Service System, the independent federal agency that would organize any conscription, stress that the possibility of a so-called "special skills draft" is remote.
He would never ever ever mislead people. Look how honest he was during the run-up to the War on Iraq!
If Rumsfeld says there's no draft, then that settles the issue. Yes sir, this administration means what it says and never ever flip flops.
The state has changed over the years. Saying California is just as likely to go Republican as Democrat is saying the same thing about the south because the Dems picked up so many seats there in the past.
If California goes Republican, it'll be such a national crushing defeat of Kerry that Bush won't need California's electoral votes. It'll be a redux of Carter/Mondale/Dukakis.
No one who knows what they're talking about thinks taking California is realistic for the Bush. It's about the same odds as Kerry taking Texas.
Geting an extra 5 mil becuase something went wrong and they lost a patient or an arm or somethign doesn't really help anyone. It serves no purpose other than to enrich the plantif and cause the prices of medical proceedures to skyrocket.
It helps the plaintiff who's now fucked for the rest of their life because the doctor screwed up.
What do *you* think is the appropriate compensation for losing a limb due to a doctor's negligence? 1 million? Half a million? $250,000? A written apology?
Malpractice insurance is out of control , it keeps all medical costs up and makes it harder for real people with real problems to get treatment.
Malpractice insurance is out of control because the insurance companies invested unwisely and got nailed when the stock market tanked. It isn't from some 'explosion' in awards.
States that have passed award caps have rates just as high as the rest of the nation. Obviously, the problem is elsewhere.
If a programmer was contracted to write software that affects your *health* and they botched it, then yes, they should be held accountable in a civil court of law.
My mom was misdiagnosed with cancer. She had chemotherapy and a hysterectomy(no more kids), but she's always suspected she was misdiagnosed. Now, 25 years later, she's have numerous and serious health problems related to the treatment that have nearly cost her life.
And while it pissed her off, she was willing to just 'get over it'.
Until she found the same doctor misdiagnosed DOZENS of women and had them undergo the same treatment. And nearly all of them are having the same health problems my mom is having now.
But hey, I guess that sort of thing just 'happens.'
I personally know a few doctors, and malpractice lawsuits have gotten out of hand. Insurance for doctors has skyrocketed to an incredible rate. Somehow there must be a balance between the two - let them sue, but not too much?
High insurances rates aren't being caused by malpractice lawsuits; they're being caused by the stock market tanking. The medical insurance companies' holdings took a massive beating and they're raising rates to compensate.
States(like Florida) that have passed caps on damages for malpratice have insurance premiums just as high as the rest of the nation.
Tort reform is about making screwups a low, predictable cost of doing business and lawyers have become convienient scapegoats for those who would like to avoid responsibility for their actions.
In the end, the biggest(and highest profile) awards inevitably end up being against companies and people that repeatedly ignored the problem. It's funny that for a readership that decries so many abuses by corporate America, an awful lot of Slashdoters seem willing to castrate one of few remaining ways an individual person can hold a corporation accountable.
Nader might have had more credibility if, you know, he was actually BUILDING the Green Party instead of using it for electoral joy rides before discarding it.
And now that he's running as an independent, he does even have that rationale for running. And anyone who still believes that "Republicrat" nonsense should get their head examined.
Pop Quiz: What do Ralph Nader and Al Sharpton have in common?
How many times have you read a review that said that the graphics / sounds / animations etc. looked "dated" or worse yet, "outdated"? Many a game in the past have flopped because they didn't get out before the "next-gen" titles.
Usually, you'll only read that in a review for a game that's already shit. If it's a genuinely fun game, you won't notice if the game is "dated".
If it's a dud, however, other things become a bit more glaring...
Novak declined to confirm or deny whether his column was based on these files.
"They're welcome to think anything they want," he said. "As has been demonstrated, I don't reveal my sources."
At least he's consistant in enabling criminals. A Bush administration official got Novak to blow the cover of a CIA operative involved in stopping WMD proliferation and Novak won't reveal his source in that case either. Whatta patriot!
The way I had it explained to me as a kid was that it's like asking the records clerk for your mind a question.
If you keep *trying* to remember something, it's like you keep calling the guy back to the counter and otherwise pestering him such that he can't actually do the thing you're asking of him.
But if you're patient and let him work back there, he'll find the answer. Usually.
Gasaraki had a fairly good "realistic" take on mecha. I think they were maybe 10 feet tall at most. Mostly meant for urban combat where they could easily maneuver between and into buildings.
They also stuck with just two models of mecha for the entire series(one developed by each side).
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It's 1 million pounds sterling per episode. That's roughly $1.8 million, which should prove to be MORE than adequete.
I wonder if the Beeb will just pretend the movie never happened? They certainly can't afford to reproduce Hollywood's version of the Tardis.
The console room could have simply been reconfigured since the movie... which it has in the BBC novels. Currently, I think it's something closer to what the original console room was.
Aznar's support was already dropping before the attacks. Everyone thought they'd lose seats but still retain a ruling majority.
The PP's attempt to use 3/11 for political gain is what turned it into an outright rout. They lost in Madrid, for christ's sake! Last election they won there by 20 points!
The important lesson to take away from Madrid is that we should be going after *real* terrorists instead of trying to settle's the President's personal score. And that if you badger gov't's into doing something 90% of their population doesn't want them to do, that 'support' will only be there through the next election.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is adamant that he will not ask Congress to authorize a draft, and officials at the Selective Service System, the independent federal agency that would organize any conscription, stress that the possibility of a so-called "special skills draft" is remote.
He would never ever ever mislead people. Look how honest he was during the run-up to the War on Iraq!
If Rumsfeld says there's no draft, then that settles the issue. Yes sir, this administration means what it says and never ever flip flops.
Because Rumsfeld has proven to be a man of his word in the past. Riiiiiight.
The "Sting" version glowed blue when it was near any Microsoft product?
The state has changed over the years. Saying California is just as likely to go Republican as Democrat is saying the same thing about the south because the Dems picked up so many seats there in the past.
If California goes Republican, it'll be such a national crushing defeat of Kerry that Bush won't need California's electoral votes. It'll be a redux of Carter/Mondale/Dukakis.
No one who knows what they're talking about thinks taking California is realistic for the Bush. It's about the same odds as Kerry taking Texas.
One of the reasons the Supreme Court cited to block the Florida recounts was that they might produce a result where Bush was not the winner.
Geting an extra 5 mil becuase something went wrong and they lost a patient or an arm or somethign doesn't really help anyone. It serves no purpose other than to enrich the plantif and cause the prices of medical proceedures to skyrocket.
It helps the plaintiff who's now fucked for the rest of their life because the doctor screwed up.
What do *you* think is the appropriate compensation for losing a limb due to a doctor's negligence? 1 million? Half a million? $250,000? A written apology?
Malpractice insurance is out of control , it keeps all medical costs up and makes it harder for real people with real problems to get treatment.
Malpractice insurance is out of control because the insurance companies invested unwisely and got nailed when the stock market tanked. It isn't from some 'explosion' in awards.
States that have passed award caps have rates just as high as the rest of the nation. Obviously, the problem is elsewhere.
For programs that do not work.
If a programmer was contracted to write software that affects your *health* and they botched it, then yes, they should be held accountable in a civil court of law.
He diagosed you wrong? That happens. Get over it.
My mom was misdiagnosed with cancer. She had chemotherapy and a hysterectomy(no more kids), but she's always suspected she was misdiagnosed. Now, 25 years later, she's have numerous and serious health problems related to the treatment that have nearly cost her life.
And while it pissed her off, she was willing to just 'get over it'.
Until she found the same doctor misdiagnosed DOZENS of women and had them undergo the same treatment. And nearly all of them are having the same health problems my mom is having now.
But hey, I guess that sort of thing just 'happens.'
I personally know a few doctors, and malpractice lawsuits have gotten out of hand. Insurance for doctors has skyrocketed to an incredible rate. Somehow there must be a balance between the two - let them sue, but not too much?
High insurances rates aren't being caused by malpractice lawsuits; they're being caused by the stock market tanking. The medical insurance companies' holdings took a massive beating and they're raising rates to compensate.
States(like Florida) that have passed caps on damages for malpratice have insurance premiums just as high as the rest of the nation.
Tort reform is about making screwups a low, predictable cost of doing business and lawyers have become convienient scapegoats for those who would like to avoid responsibility for their actions.
In the end, the biggest(and highest profile) awards inevitably end up being against companies and people that repeatedly ignored the problem. It's funny that for a readership that decries so many abuses by corporate America, an awful lot of Slashdoters seem willing to castrate one of few remaining ways an individual person can hold a corporation accountable.
The Hobbit cartoon was wretched. It completely turned me off to ever reading the books.
Half of the difference is because the dollar sucks right now. 1.83 USD = 1 GBP! IIRC, It's usually been closer to 1.60 USD.
And EVERYTHING is expensive in the UK. It's not just Apple. it's food, movies, lodging, etc.
I checked the first google link, it has a chart with all the different kinds of cards.
Under "Annual Fee", it lists "$3.95 Per Month".
Another one has "No Annual Fee"... just a "Monthly Maintenance Fee" that's only spelled out in the Terms & Conditions.
can be found at Snopes.
Not quite the case of corruption you paint it out to be.
Otherwise I agree with everything you said about the UnPatriot Act.
Nader might have had more credibility if, you know, he was actually BUILDING the Green Party instead of using it for electoral joy rides before discarding it.
And now that he's running as an independent, he does even have that rationale for running. And anyone who still believes that "Republicrat" nonsense should get their head examined.
Pop Quiz: What do Ralph Nader and Al Sharpton have in common?
They're both financially backed by Republicans.
How many times have you read a review that said that the graphics / sounds / animations etc. looked "dated" or worse yet, "outdated"? Many a game in the past have flopped because they didn't get out before the "next-gen" titles.
Usually, you'll only read that in a review for a game that's already shit. If it's a genuinely fun game, you won't notice if the game is "dated".
If it's a dud, however, other things become a bit more glaring...
Even most shady businesses don't end up trying to sue their own customers.
Novak declined to confirm or deny whether his column was based on these files.
"They're welcome to think anything they want," he said. "As has been demonstrated, I don't reveal my sources."
At least he's consistant in enabling criminals. A Bush administration official got Novak to blow the cover of a CIA operative involved in stopping WMD proliferation and Novak won't reveal his source in that case either. Whatta patriot!
The way I had it explained to me as a kid was that it's like asking the records clerk for your mind a question.
If you keep *trying* to remember something, it's like you keep calling the guy back to the counter and otherwise pestering him such that he can't actually do the thing you're asking of him.
But if you're patient and let him work back there, he'll find the answer. Usually.
There are plenty of dictators around the world who are much worse than Saddam.
Hell, there was one amongst our ALLIES. Good ol' Uzbekistan, who we naturally rewarded for going along with us.
But I don't think I'll hear any Republicans calling for the invasion of Uzbekistan anytime soon.
Gasaraki had a fairly good "realistic" take on mecha. I think they were maybe 10 feet tall at most. Mostly meant for urban combat where they could easily maneuver between and into buildings.
They also stuck with just two models of mecha for the entire series(one developed by each side).
Committ a crime and then play yourself onthe America's Most Wanted reenactment.
No, I'm not the Burito Butt Bandit; I just play him on TV. (snicker)