Ben Kenobi: For almost two decades the star wars movies were enjoyed by all. Before the dark times. Before the Edits.
Luke Skywalker: How did the movies die?
Ben Kenobi: A film producer named George Lucas, who was an idol of mine until he turned to evil, helped the industry change the scenes. He betrayed and murdered the Star Wars movies.
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Darth Vader: "There is no escape. Don't make me edit you. Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You've only begun to discover your power. Join me and I will edit your training. With our combined strength we can end this great film series and bring profit to the company"
Luke Skywalker: "I'll never join you!"
Darth Vader: "If you only knew the power of the Movie Business. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to the movies."
Luke Skywalker: "He told me enough! He told me you killed him!"
Darth Vader: "No. I am the movies."
Luke Skywalker: "No. That's not true! That's impossible!"
Darth Vader: "Search your feelings. You know it to be true."
Luke Skywalker: "Noooooooo!"
Darth Vader: "Luke, you can destroy the Movie Business. It has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we shall rule Hollywood as father and son. Come with me. It is the only way."
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Luke Skywalker: "Search your feelings, Lucas. You can't do this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go of your hate."
Darth Vader: "It is too late for me, consumers. The Movie Business will show you the true nature of money. It is your master now."
Luke Skywalker: "Then my movies are truly dead."
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Anakin Skywalker: "Luke, help me take these edits off."
Luke Skywalker: "But you'll die."
Anakin Skywalker: "Nothing can stop that now. Just for once, let me look on you with my original film."
(Luke disconnects and releases the original films on dvd.)
Anakin Skywalker: "Now, go my consumer. Leave me."
Luke Skywalker: "I won't leave you here; I've got to save the movies!"
Anakin Skywalker: "You already have, Luke. You were right, you were right about me. Tell your fellow consumers you were right..."
Warcraft wastes time, TV wastes time, scifi books wastes time, gardening wastes time, playing with dolls wastes time, canning beets wastes time...
We're doomed! Somebody think of the children! People would rather have fun then go to work! NOOOO! It's so wrong! Down with interesting hobbies! Bad person who enjoys life! Bad!
I should start a wiki dedicated to criticizing every topic. I'll just state at the beginning that none of it's true so i wont' get sued, but everyone will disregard it to get the goods on things. That way wikipedia can say 'look here for another point of view which we certainly don't approve of' (wink wink nudge nudge)
That should be enough. Governments are great until people get into power who begin to create lists of who are good and who are bad. Why help them in this cause? Freedom demands privacy.
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
Except it's probably like 30% of the brain cells have to be stimulated for the monkey to want apple juice, or some other complex system that takes into account the genetic and behavioral training which is constantly being attacked by sensory patterns.
For example, maybe they get this to work, but then the room temp rises 3 degrees and then the monkey's switch back because their brain has new information so they have to recalibrate etc. If you can control their senses, you might be on to something though, but then, it's likely each monkey is wired differently too...
I think what bothers some is that you use prayer to make yourself stop worrying, even though you haven't helped at all. If you can't stand worrying about some one, then how much do you really care about them? Doesn't seem right to say 'God protect him so I don't have to think about it and can go about my business since I tried.'
No, you haven't done him any good, you're just making yourself feel good. Like an alcoholic. Denying reality just lowers your understanding of life, and makes the pain more difficult when bad things do happen. 'Why have you forsaken me!!'
I might be healther if you understand that asides from calling a patient and wishing him well, and ensuring you're on good terms in case he dies, then he is going through a natural process and it shouldn't weigh down on you. All creatures die, to worry about it when you can't do anything is sadistic. Accept it may be his time, cry if you must, but unless you can directly help in the physical sense, you shouldn't worry. What if he dies? Then he has fulfilled his destiny, and it is not your fault.
Now, praying *with* the patient may help if you're too uncomfortable to say 'I really don't want you to die.', because it's the same thing. Prayer can be like a form of subtle communication when done in groups. I don't think it's healthy otherwise.
It surely does cure it! Of course, that would require getting up, turning off the tv, finding a treatment center online, writing down the directions, putting gas in the car... eh. It's already past 4. Maybe tomorrow.
This is the 21st century. As soon as something cooler shows up, people'll move to that. Facebook is a great idea, but it only has certain functions. There are things I want to do but I can only do on friendster, or other social sites. It has clubs, and social maps, and whatnot, but it is also not very customizable, and sometimes hard to search for new friends. Look for something similar but with more functions and social dynamic to take it's place in a few years, or perhaps watch Facebook change dramatically.
Though perhaps buying up add the fads and mashing them together is the plan here.
Comparing the theft of the two is silly, as stealing tangible items is often much more problematic to the victims than intangible items, when all that is lost is the possibility of extra money, but nothing that they current have is lost.
Of course it does. You're thinking that money that exists won't be spent, which is certainly not true in the government sector. They'll spend it on something other than parts, that's all. Whether or not that something is as useless as new parts for old shuttles is still up for game.
I'm pretty sure Attila the Hun didn't sack Rome at all. He was turned back at the Po river. Though he did raze Aquileia, Italy to the ground, and various other northern Italians cities.
But he also was beaten badly by the well educated Persians earlier in his career.
Anyway, my Chemistry teacher's theory, which I like, is that Rome fell because they used so much lead piping.
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Ben Kenobi: For almost two decades the star wars movies were enjoyed by all. Before the dark times. Before the Edits.
Luke Skywalker: How did the movies die?
Ben Kenobi: A film producer named George Lucas, who was an idol of mine until he turned to evil, helped the industry change the scenes. He betrayed and murdered the Star Wars movies.
---------------------
Darth Vader: "There is no escape. Don't make me edit you. Luke, you do not yet realize your importance. You've only begun to discover your power. Join me and I will edit your training. With our combined strength we can end this great film series and bring profit to the company"
Luke Skywalker: "I'll never join you!"
Darth Vader: "If you only knew the power of the Movie Business. Obi-Wan never told you what happened to the movies."
Luke Skywalker: "He told me enough! He told me you killed him!"
Darth Vader: "No. I am the movies."
Luke Skywalker: "No. That's not true! That's impossible!"
Darth Vader: "Search your feelings. You know it to be true."
Luke Skywalker: "Noooooooo!"
Darth Vader: "Luke, you can destroy the Movie Business. It has foreseen this. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we shall rule Hollywood as father and son. Come with me. It is the only way."
---------------
Luke Skywalker: "Search your feelings, Lucas. You can't do this. I feel the conflict within you. Let go of your hate."
Darth Vader: "It is too late for me, consumers. The Movie Business will show you the true nature of money. It is your master now."
Luke Skywalker: "Then my movies are truly dead."
-------------------
Anakin Skywalker: "Luke, help me take these edits off."
Luke Skywalker: "But you'll die."
Anakin Skywalker: "Nothing can stop that now. Just for once, let me look on you with my original film."
(Luke disconnects and releases the original films on dvd.)
Anakin Skywalker: "Now, go my consumer. Leave me."
Luke Skywalker: "I won't leave you here; I've got to save the movies!"
Anakin Skywalker: "You already have, Luke. You were right, you were right about me. Tell your fellow consumers you were right..."
Army of three, however, is just too difficult to code.
Warcraft wastes time, TV wastes time, scifi books wastes time, gardening wastes time, playing with dolls wastes time, canning beets wastes time...
We're doomed! Somebody think of the children! People would rather have fun then go to work! NOOOO! It's so wrong! Down with interesting hobbies! Bad person who enjoys life! Bad!
Buy online gold from the government! It's the patriotic way to cheat!
I should start a wiki dedicated to criticizing every topic. I'll just state at the beginning that none of it's true so i wont' get sued, but everyone will disregard it to get the goods on things. That way wikipedia can say 'look here for another point of view which we certainly don't approve of' (wink wink nudge nudge)
Thats all you can say?
That should be enough. Governments are great until people get into power who begin to create lists of who are good and who are bad. Why help them in this cause? Freedom demands privacy.
"Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking a peeping tom to install your window blinds."
John Perry Barlow
Don't worry. I'm sure they won't allow this in the Oval Office.
Except it's probably like 30% of the brain cells have to be stimulated for the monkey to want apple juice, or some other complex system that takes into account the genetic and behavioral training which is constantly being attacked by sensory patterns.
For example, maybe they get this to work, but then the room temp rises 3 degrees and then the monkey's switch back because their brain has new information so they have to recalibrate etc. If you can control their senses, you might be on to something though, but then, it's likely each monkey is wired differently too...
They just needed something besides killing. I mean, ever since NagMaster 2000 came out....
I think this is a better example of religious stupidity.
I think what bothers some is that you use prayer to make yourself stop worrying, even though you haven't helped at all. If you can't stand worrying about some one, then how much do you really care about them? Doesn't seem right to say 'God protect him so I don't have to think about it and can go about my business since I tried.'
No, you haven't done him any good, you're just making yourself feel good. Like an alcoholic. Denying reality just lowers your understanding of life, and makes the pain more difficult when bad things do happen. 'Why have you forsaken me!!'
I might be healther if you understand that asides from calling a patient and wishing him well, and ensuring you're on good terms in case he dies, then he is going through a natural process and it shouldn't weigh down on you. All creatures die, to worry about it when you can't do anything is sadistic. Accept it may be his time, cry if you must, but unless you can directly help in the physical sense, you shouldn't worry. What if he dies? Then he has fulfilled his destiny, and it is not your fault.
Now, praying *with* the patient may help if you're too uncomfortable to say 'I really don't want you to die.', because it's the same thing. Prayer can be like a form of subtle communication when done in groups. I don't think it's healthy otherwise.
You sure you're not actually one of those wierd lizard things that can look everywhere and focus only to hit insects with it's tongue?
At least your not left-eared! I can't sing on key for the life of me!
It surely does cure it! Of course, that would require getting up, turning off the tv, finding a treatment center online, writing down the directions, putting gas in the car... eh. It's already past 4. Maybe tomorrow.
This is the 21st century. As soon as something cooler shows up, people'll move to that. Facebook is a great idea, but it only has certain functions. There are things I want to do but I can only do on friendster, or other social sites. It has clubs, and social maps, and whatnot, but it is also not very customizable, and sometimes hard to search for new friends. Look for something similar but with more functions and social dynamic to take it's place in a few years, or perhaps watch Facebook change dramatically.
Though perhaps buying up add the fads and mashing them together is the plan here.
Well, look at the white house...
CD = tangible item.
mp3 = intangible string of 1s and 0s.
Comparing the theft of the two is silly, as stealing tangible items is often much more problematic to the victims than intangible items, when all that is lost is the possibility of extra money, but nothing that they current have is lost.
Thanks to Stephen Colbert and the Colbert Report, I know all about your district and Representative Tubbs-Jones! ;-)
I'm certain the immortal Chuck Norris will roundhouse this problem away, but only at the opportune dramatic moment.
Don't worry, I plan on setting up a system so you can download legal and free open-source history.
And yes, I invented electricity.
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=30
They also have been considering banning the demigod 'Banjo's name as well, to discourage it from gaining any more ridiculous followers.
Probably just the typical production-manager-has-no-clue-and-is-guesstimatin g syndrome.
Of course it does. You're thinking that money that exists won't be spent, which is certainly not true in the government sector. They'll spend it on something other than parts, that's all. Whether or not that something is as useless as new parts for old shuttles is still up for game.
I'm pretty sure Attila the Hun didn't sack Rome at all. He was turned back at the Po river. Though he did raze Aquileia, Italy to the ground, and various other northern Italians cities.
But he also was beaten badly by the well educated Persians earlier in his career.
Anyway, my Chemistry teacher's theory, which I like, is that Rome fell because they used so much lead piping.