(warning...mildly off-topic, and I haven't watched the vid, as I'm at work and most things here are disabled and blocked off) But what about those who went with something a little more permanent: tattoos! I mean, I'm in the midsts of doing Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire sleeves, but because role-playing doesn't appeal to me - and others like me - we're dismissed as childish zealots.
Who is the bigger fan, the guy who dresses up in a tunic and a robe that can be stowed away at the end of the evening, or the guy with several grands worth of tattoos that will be with him forever? I mean, don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against those who get their kicks by dressing up as their favorite character (and there were some pretty great costumes out there this past week), but to be absolutely overlooked as a true hardcore fan because I'm not in the local Stormtrooper chapter just kind of irritates me.
1. How much extra is it to print the word "Minion" on 1,500 ID badges?
Thats pretty cheap, droids are glorified slaves.
2. Is the vulnarable spot of the complex clearly marked on the blueprint so you can just drop a cherry bomb in a toilet somewhere and blow the whole place up?
No, they have removed the need for a secondary thermal exhaust system in this building.
3. Are you invulnerable to laser fire in the halls if you put your back against the wall?
We're not real sure, but you're welcome to break in and help us find out...
4. How long will it take a manager to get beat down for saying "You have failed me for the last time!" ?
General Manager Palpatine and Operations Manager Vader are no longer with the company (due to some unpleasantness), and have been replaced by Thrawn and Palleon, respectively...we understand they are a little less capricious with employees.
5. Will they have those cheesy inspirational posters everywhere? Of course theirs will say things like "Do, or do not. There is no try."
No, our idea of 'inspiration' is more along the lines of a poster of Jar Jar Binks hanging in effigy outside of our old facilities with a very poignant message beneath it: "Never let this happen again. Ever."
I do hope that this has cleared up your questions, and please be sure to not bother us with these type trivialities again. Thanks.
So, by mainstream...you mean what, exactly? If it is tangible, then where do I find it so that I may do as the bears do and use it as my own personal bathroom?
Yeah, I had the same problems with FF1.0, but after I went up to FF1.0.1, almost all of my page rendering problems went away (with the exception of PennyArcade, which sometimes looks wonky, but it also does that in IE, so its something else entirely).
A lightsynth is the thing I stare at from 10am until 7pm CST, counting the minutes until the clock tells the bossman it is okay to undo my shackles and allow me to return to my hovel for the evening. Durr.
Do you honestly think that this article - from a paper that many hold in very, very low esteem, somewhere just above used toilet paper - will generate ticket sales? The people are going to go see this movie because they want to see this movie, not because they will read things of this nature and say to themselves, "Hey! I'm going to cost my company some money, too!"
I'd say this is more likely just a piece to demonstrate the financial impact of a potential blockbuster, beyond just generating income for Lucasarts. Everyone I know already had their tickets before this article hit the net, and chances are, finding tickets to the good theaters in the Dallas metroplex at this point would be almost futile.
You know...some people who smoke are at least mildly conscientious of the fact that they should be working, not slowly killing themselves. Case in point, I only smoke two cigarettes during the work day...both on my unpaid lunchbreak, in my car, very very far away from the building proper, because god forbid one of the non-smokers ever have to grant me the privellege of doing whatever I want to myself in the out of doors.
I also don't smoke at the zoo, outside of movie theaters, in restaurants (though it is legal in some parts of Dallas), or any other place I'm likely to get the evil eye or faux-coughs from non-smokers...not because I'm being kind, either (unless there are children about), but rather because I've just grown very tired of being treated like a second-class citizen because I choose to inhale massive amounts of carcinogens (it is a matter of choice, too...screw addiction, it's overrated).
The flash temp is supposed to be something like 265F...autoignite is somewhere around 500-600F. I don't know how hot you keep it in your house, but I don't think it'd be much of a problem in mine.;)
I remember being a little tyke and walking right into both of those movies at the theater in Levelland, Texas...I miss that place...well, the theater, not the podunk town.
I'm always amused by things like this...a band that has for years encouraged the trading of their music amongst their fans (provided they weren't ever charging one another), puts out albums that are nearly impossible for their fans to put on whatever device they so chose.
Now, I know this was likely the labels decision and everything, but the sharing of DMB music, or Phish music, or Widespread Panic, or Grateful Dead, or any other jam band that built a reputation off of word of mouth and tape trading hasn't ever really cut into their selling potential...if anything has cut into DMBs sales, it has been the degradation of the music since they nixed the original Lillywhite Sessions. But hey, doing that helped me save a lot of money, given that I no longer felt the compulsion to buy more DMB albums.
But Steve is psuedo-flamboyant. That just means he tries really hard to be like the guys that are actually flamboyant, and gets so confused by all of the intricacies, he forgets to follow all of the basic tennets.
Don't you ever forget Sunbird...ever! I love that thing, I do.
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Yes, but at least Star Trek: Voyager/DS9/Et al had the name cachet to keep going - had being operative, given that even recognition couldn't keep Enterprise on the air. So, no matter how horrendous those shows actually were, they were given the chance to keep going...Fox just up and pulled the plug because costs of production weren't commensurate with diminishing returns. Whedon and co. had all of 16 episodes to create as much of a universe as they could, so if there were inconsistencies and holes and confusions, they probably were under the impression they'd be given more time to flesh it all out, fill in the gaps and create something more cohesive...*shrug*
There exists a distinct possibility that these movies will serve as a natural extension of the overall story-arc that had been intended by the writers...hell, they may even be enhanced by the larger budget, more concentrated medium (two hours to tell a sotry that they might have planned on telling over half a season or longer), and a creative team that is reinvigorated...but we won't really know that until we see them.
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(warning...mildly off-topic, and I haven't watched the vid, as I'm at work and most things here are disabled and blocked off) But what about those who went with something a little more permanent: tattoos! I mean, I'm in the midsts of doing Rebel Alliance and Galactic Empire sleeves, but because role-playing doesn't appeal to me - and others like me - we're dismissed as childish zealots.
Who is the bigger fan, the guy who dresses up in a tunic and a robe that can be stowed away at the end of the evening, or the guy with several grands worth of tattoos that will be with him forever? I mean, don't get me wrong, I've got nothing against those who get their kicks by dressing up as their favorite character (and there were some pretty great costumes out there this past week), but to be absolutely overlooked as a true hardcore fan because I'm not in the local Stormtrooper chapter just kind of irritates me.
1. How much extra is it to print the word "Minion" on 1,500 ID badges?
Thats pretty cheap, droids are glorified slaves.
2. Is the vulnarable spot of the complex clearly marked on the blueprint so you can just drop a cherry bomb in a toilet somewhere and blow the whole place up?
No, they have removed the need for a secondary thermal exhaust system in this building.
3. Are you invulnerable to laser fire in the halls if you put your back against the wall?
We're not real sure, but you're welcome to break in and help us find out...
4. How long will it take a manager to get beat down for saying "You have failed me for the last time!" ?
General Manager Palpatine and Operations Manager Vader are no longer with the company (due to some unpleasantness), and have been replaced by Thrawn and Palleon, respectively...we understand they are a little less capricious with employees.
5. Will they have those cheesy inspirational posters everywhere? Of course theirs will say things like "Do, or do not. There is no try."
No, our idea of 'inspiration' is more along the lines of a poster of Jar Jar Binks hanging in effigy outside of our old facilities with a very poignant message beneath it: "Never let this happen again. Ever."
I do hope that this has cleared up your questions, and please be sure to not bother us with these type trivialities again. Thanks.
So, by mainstream...you mean what, exactly? If it is tangible, then where do I find it so that I may do as the bears do and use it as my own personal bathroom?
like, Bi007? are you a bissexual agent with a license to kill?
Wouldn't that be a license to thrill?
Ahhhhh, The Thrawn Trilogy...so fantastic, it was. I do believe I'll be re-reading that as soon as I've seen the movie tonight.
You, sir, are my hero!
Yeah, I had the same problems with FF1.0, but after I went up to FF1.0.1, almost all of my page rendering problems went away (with the exception of PennyArcade, which sometimes looks wonky, but it also does that in IE, so its something else entirely).
A lightsynth is the thing I stare at from 10am until 7pm CST, counting the minutes until the clock tells the bossman it is okay to undo my shackles and allow me to return to my hovel for the evening. Durr.
It..was..Kahn, damnit.
that's the best, isn't it? it's like a nice, tidy little package of revenge...all wrapped up in smokey goodness.
JESUS! netcom.com sites are still going? I'd have thought earthlink killed off those servers a while back...wow.
Do you honestly think that this article - from a paper that many hold in very, very low esteem, somewhere just above used toilet paper - will generate ticket sales? The people are going to go see this movie because they want to see this movie, not because they will read things of this nature and say to themselves, "Hey! I'm going to cost my company some money, too!"
I'd say this is more likely just a piece to demonstrate the financial impact of a potential blockbuster, beyond just generating income for Lucasarts. Everyone I know already had their tickets before this article hit the net, and chances are, finding tickets to the good theaters in the Dallas metroplex at this point would be almost futile.
Oh, well...I do that in place of having a girlfriend. I find the chemicals complain far less than the women-folk do.
And the Tyler Zoo is awful ;)
On the other hand, The End of Julia and Mineral come from Tyler, so it's not all bad.
Still...baaaaaad zoo.
you don't coat yourself and your house in flame-retardant chemicals? tsk tsk
You know...some people who smoke are at least mildly conscientious of the fact that they should be working, not slowly killing themselves. Case in point, I only smoke two cigarettes during the work day...both on my unpaid lunchbreak, in my car, very very far away from the building proper, because god forbid one of the non-smokers ever have to grant me the privellege of doing whatever I want to myself in the out of doors.
I also don't smoke at the zoo, outside of movie theaters, in restaurants (though it is legal in some parts of Dallas), or any other place I'm likely to get the evil eye or faux-coughs from non-smokers...not because I'm being kind, either (unless there are children about), but rather because I've just grown very tired of being treated like a second-class citizen because I choose to inhale massive amounts of carcinogens (it is a matter of choice, too...screw addiction, it's overrated).
The flash temp is supposed to be something like 265F...autoignite is somewhere around 500-600F. I don't know how hot you keep it in your house, but I don't think it'd be much of a problem in mine. ;)
I had tried very hard to forget Metallica, thank you very much...oh well, back to the drawing board. ;)
D'oh! You're right.
I remember being a little tyke and walking right into both of those movies at the theater in Levelland, Texas...I miss that place...well, the theater, not the podunk town.
I like the way you think, mister!
I'm always amused by things like this...a band that has for years encouraged the trading of their music amongst their fans (provided they weren't ever charging one another), puts out albums that are nearly impossible for their fans to put on whatever device they so chose.
Now, I know this was likely the labels decision and everything, but the sharing of DMB music, or Phish music, or Widespread Panic, or Grateful Dead, or any other jam band that built a reputation off of word of mouth and tape trading hasn't ever really cut into their selling potential...if anything has cut into DMBs sales, it has been the degradation of the music since they nixed the original Lillywhite Sessions. But hey, doing that helped me save a lot of money, given that I no longer felt the compulsion to buy more DMB albums.
But Steve is psuedo-flamboyant. That just means he tries really hard to be like the guys that are actually flamboyant, and gets so confused by all of the intricacies, he forgets to follow all of the basic tennets.
*Slightly effeminate voice*
Stupid man...that poor Steve.
Hey, hey, HEY! Hold on there, buddy...
Don't you ever forget Sunbird...ever! I love that thing, I do.
Yes, but at least Star Trek: Voyager/DS9/Et al had the name cachet to keep going - had being operative, given that even recognition couldn't keep Enterprise on the air. So, no matter how horrendous those shows actually were, they were given the chance to keep going...Fox just up and pulled the plug because costs of production weren't commensurate with diminishing returns. Whedon and co. had all of 16 episodes to create as much of a universe as they could, so if there were inconsistencies and holes and confusions, they probably were under the impression they'd be given more time to flesh it all out, fill in the gaps and create something more cohesive...*shrug*
There exists a distinct possibility that these movies will serve as a natural extension of the overall story-arc that had been intended by the writers...hell, they may even be enhanced by the larger budget, more concentrated medium (two hours to tell a sotry that they might have planned on telling over half a season or longer), and a creative team that is reinvigorated...but we won't really know that until we see them.
Annie is just put through some badly written situations and dialog so we can get to the Vader suit.
For a second there, I was desperately afraid you were going to bring up the Annie Hall debacle...