"Not everyone an afford them, since they'll be about the same price as regular contact lenses and not everyone can afford them. (That's what I get for reading.)"
There are people that can afford green fees at golf clubs that cannot afford contacts?
"I don't expect the slashdot editors to live in poverty but I think having three slashvertissments one after the other is really pushing it. This one even goes directly to a sales pitch with a sales contact at the bottom..."
Even though I'm interested in the item listed in the topic, it's an advertisement so I... must... resist!
"Unless he personally wrote out the additional scripts, or at least laid out an extensive outline (plot/characters, etc), I don't think any more movies would be as successfull as the first, which couldn't really be considered a blockbuster per se."
This argument was made about LotR. I don't have high expectations either, but I don't think your reasoning is any more solid than a flip of a coin.
"In 1978 (1977?) wrote the episode of Dr. Who called "The Pirate Planet" staring Tom Baker and that thing on his lip. It includes Polyphase Avitron. Guess what that is. You can see HHGTG bubbling beneath the characters."
Peter Davison (the 5th Doctor) played the pig in the BBC TV version of Hitchhiker's Guide.
While we're on the topic of BBC TV incest, there's a Red Dwarf commercial that was introduced as a Hitchhiker's Guide entry. Anybody who's got the.. err I don't recall if it was the 5th or 6th season of RD on DVD can watch it.
" I saw it on Saturday and reread the book today. As far as movie adaptations go, I was impressed, several passages were taken word for word from the novel"
Err... welll... no. Hehe. The whale scene more or less made it in tact, but there was little else that was word for word from the book. I'm not kidding: Name a scene and I'll tell you how it significantly differed from the book. (Not hard, I read the book just a couple of weeks ago.)
I'm not complaining, though, I think I would have been a little bored if I knew what was coming. If the movie had been a 2 hour summary of the BBC TV show with newer effects, I would have felt a bit cheated. This movie provided new material, which was definitely a blessing.
"perhaps Roland should spend his time and get a proper job (or perhaps nobody will employ him) and actually contribute something new to the internet instead of just leeching from others hard work."
It would help you guys would stop adding to the post count for his stories by bitching about him. I wonder how many extra Slashdot ads are served when he posts a story.
Maybe I'm just being ignorant here. I'm having difficulty imagining the problem. The worst case scenario I've been able to come up with (Note: I am open to enlightenment here, I do think I'm missing info other people have...) is that I'd get spammed shitless. That could potentially be embarrasing as I'm a pornivore, but I also think the gov't would step in.
If you don't mind me asking: What are you worried about the corps having and why? If you can elaborate on the practicality of it as well, that'd be appreciated.
As I said, I'm obviously missing some info here so I'd like you to read that as a genuine question not a setup for argument.
"Adelaide is a fantastic city! Surrounded by park lands - great place to work and live."
Great place to visit, too. I spent a couple of weeks there. It was my first trip outside of the States, and I really enjoyed myself. Nice place, friendly people, even got to hold a Koala at a nearby zoo! (Kangaroos are bastards, though!)
"Who said crack dealers have nothing to teach service providers?"
So... what, any commercial product that offers a free taste of its services is considered crack dealing now? Or should they just make it free even though it costs them money to run?
I wonder when it became fashionable around here to be a freeloader.
"I'm sure to get modded down/censored, but I really want to know? A story about a machine for pouring juice?!?!?! I mean come on... Stuff for nerds, stuff that snores."
Try resubmitting those stories with a verbal reach-around about Google.
Slashdot Mirror
"After making a second consecutive right turn, Clippy appears. "It seems like you're turning. Would you like help about this topic?" You say no."
A few years later, the Linux car comes out with an automatic transmission...
"Not everyone an afford them, since they'll be about the same price as regular contact lenses and not everyone can afford them. (That's what I get for reading.)"
There are people that can afford green fees at golf clubs that cannot afford contacts?
Greaaaaaaaaaat. He's going to read my post and go Marvin on us.
Heh.
"Can't think of any at the moment... but I'll be back!"
With psuedo puns like that, is it any wonder that his database doesn't encompass the dynamics of human pair bonding?
"Putting Mercury in a CPU cooler would probably have a high risk of leakage, and killing ppl with mercury poisoning." ... and sharp stabbing weapons.
"You're" is a contraction meaning "you are," and "your" is a possessive pronoun."
Sigh.
It's a fictional satirical conversation between two geeks, and yes they talk like that.
Double sigh.
Did you really come to a public forum expeting a spelling rodeo?
Other people read this and had something interesting to say. That says to me that it doesn't really matter if it's an ad or not.
Even products can be news.
"I don't expect the slashdot editors to live in poverty but I think having three slashvertissments one after the other is really pushing it. This one even goes directly to a sales pitch with a sales contact at the bottom..."
... must... resist!
Even though I'm interested in the item listed in the topic, it's an advertisement so I
I freaking hate it when people say freaking when they really mean fucking, neuturing the rage they supposedly feel.
More importantly is whether or not anybody can go get these.
Maybe if it were something that only more well to-do people could get I could get all uppity.
Given your sig, should you be casting stones?
"I don't see this as being a big money maker like the Lotr or Matrix series."
It doesn't need to be. It only needs to make a profit. It had a budget of $45 million and in 3 days it made half that. That's ONLY in the US.
"Why make a sequal?"
Because a lot of people liked it and we're alloweed to have differing opinions?
"Unless he personally wrote out the additional scripts, or at least laid out an extensive outline (plot/characters, etc), I don't think any more movies would be as successfull as the first, which couldn't really be considered a blockbuster per se."
This argument was made about LotR. I don't have high expectations either, but I don't think your reasoning is any more solid than a flip of a coin.
"In 1978 (1977?) wrote the episode of Dr. Who called "The Pirate Planet" staring Tom Baker and that thing on his lip. It includes Polyphase Avitron. Guess what that is. You can see HHGTG bubbling beneath the characters."
.. err I don't recall if it was the 5th or 6th season of RD on DVD can watch it.
Peter Davison (the 5th Doctor) played the pig in the BBC TV version of Hitchhiker's Guide.
While we're on the topic of BBC TV incest, there's a Red Dwarf commercial that was introduced as a Hitchhiker's Guide entry. Anybody who's got the
"Have Christopher Walken as the Electric Monk."
They would have saved themselves a lot of money if they had just used Mel Brooks and Danny Devito as Vogons.
" I saw it on Saturday and reread the book today. As far as movie adaptations go, I was impressed, several passages were taken word for word from the novel"
Err... welll... no. Hehe. The whale scene more or less made it in tact, but there was little else that was word for word from the book. I'm not kidding: Name a scene and I'll tell you how it significantly differed from the book. (Not hard, I read the book just a couple of weeks ago.)
I'm not complaining, though, I think I would have been a little bored if I knew what was coming. If the movie had been a 2 hour summary of the BBC TV show with newer effects, I would have felt a bit cheated. This movie provided new material, which was definitely a blessing.
"Oh, and "I, Robot". Couldn't they have made their silly action thriller with SF spray painted on the top without robbing Asimov's grave to do it?"
Maybe, but then it wouldn't have been as good as it was.
"perhaps Roland should spend his time and get a proper job (or perhaps nobody will employ him) and actually contribute something new to the internet instead of just leeching from others hard work."
It would help you guys would stop adding to the post count for his stories by bitching about him. I wonder how many extra Slashdot ads are served when he posts a story.
Maybe I'm just being ignorant here. I'm having difficulty imagining the problem. The worst case scenario I've been able to come up with (Note: I am open to enlightenment here, I do think I'm missing info other people have...) is that I'd get spammed shitless. That could potentially be embarrasing as I'm a pornivore, but I also think the gov't would step in.
If you don't mind me asking: What are you worried about the corps having and why? If you can elaborate on the practicality of it as well, that'd be appreciated.
As I said, I'm obviously missing some info here so I'd like you to read that as a genuine question not a setup for argument.
The truth is that the gov't would have a VERY difficult time tracking 300+ million people and doing anything useful with that data.
For this reason, I'm not big on the "what if this concept expands to ludicrous reaches?" argument.
I want my freedoms, too, but my freedom is worthless if I fear criminals. Balance.
"How often do you cross the United States, and how often do you eat?"
I've done it several times. I don't understand your eat question.
"Adelaide is a fantastic city! Surrounded by park lands - great place to work and live."
:)
Great place to visit, too. I spent a couple of weeks there. It was my first trip outside of the States, and I really enjoyed myself. Nice place, friendly people, even got to hold a Koala at a nearby zoo! (Kangaroos are bastards, though!)
One of the best trips I ever took.
"Who said crack dealers have nothing to teach service providers?"
So... what, any commercial product that offers a free taste of its services is considered crack dealing now? Or should they just make it free even though it costs them money to run?
I wonder when it became fashionable around here to be a freeloader.
"I'm sure to get modded down/censored, but I really want to know? A story about a machine for pouring juice?!?!?! I mean come on... Stuff for nerds, stuff that snores."
Try resubmitting those stories with a verbal reach-around about Google.