Fergie's not really interested in having Beckham around anymore, as his sparing usage of him towards the end of the season (especially the return leg in the CL quarterfinals) shows. I find it bizarre that a player would insist on staying with a club that has shown it does not want him anymore but no one's ever accused Becks of being a genius.
I think he'll go to Spain (probably Real rather than Barca), but I'd prefer to see him stay with the Red Devils just to see how it turns out.
So, how'd I do? Did I show enough footie knowledge? Did you like my use of "CL"? "Barca"?
2) The Eddie George in question is, of course, Eddie George, running back, Tennessee Titans. I used to play in an online Tecmo Super Bowl league and had Eddie George as my running back. So I decided to combine my love of Street Fighter II victory quotations and Eddie George carrying the ball for me, and came up with the line, "You must defeat Eddie George to stand a chance."
So who is this other, less relevant Eddie George of whom you speak?
Man, this story just keeps getting funnier. At the end of the article, VeriSign claims in its court filings that if it loses this case and sets a precedent for others who have been defrauded out of their domains, it'll be "the end of the Internet".
Anyone wanna set up a Paypal account to collect donations to stave off the end of the Internet?
Thanks to Gamesdomain for posting an interview with the lead developer of FASA/Microsoft's Xbox title, Crimson Skies:High Road To Revenge.
When I read that the first time, I didn't look closely enough and I thought the game's title was "Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenue." I was like, "Wow, at least they're not hiding their motivations!"
1. It's the Mavericks and the Spurs in the West this year, not the Kings and the Rockets.
2. They're finishing the NBA season in 2003, and they'll be referred to as the 2003 NBA Champs (sometimes they'll even be called the 2002-2003 champs.)
People still play this game online (using those e-things.)
Several leagues have their messageboards at http://www.tecmobowl.org. Check it out.
How about Kirby's Adventure?
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It's a shame that Kirby's Adventure came out so late in the life cycle of the NES, but this one is about as good as it can get in a 2D platformer. I won't argue whether it's better than SMB3 or not because they're both great.
Shameless plug for my NES Contra site here.
Just asking for trouble...
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Man, can you imagine how much time and money would be wasted the first time you get a jackass who pushes all the floor buttons on this puppy right as he's getting off?
The point of the article was that the likelihood of getting a response was lessened if the person receiving the message knew that others were getting it. Really, the more someone feels as though they're getting personalized attention, the more likely they are to respond. When I have to ask several professors the same thing, for example, I'll email each one personally, rather than sending one mass email, since I want each one to feel as though I'm giving them personalized attention on the matter (a small example, to be sure, but I think it illustrates the point nicely.)
Terminator? Didn't we see this in Episode I where one little boy was able to take out all the droids by destroying the control ship (and practically by accident, at that?)
I remember hearing on NPR last year that the rise of the internet and the ease with which researchers and scientists can now share their data and results had led to less diversity in scientific ideas. It used to be that people all over would do the same thing in their own way, oblivious to how others were doing it. Now, with the internet, people discovered one promising way of doing something and then everyone does it that way instead of continuing to pursue multiple paths. A definite double-edged sword in this case, since it can lead to the avoidance of wasted time and resources on lousy research, but it can also stifle creativity.
This sounds an awful lot like Valve's marketing strategy for Half-Life. You know, the various editions and all, including:
Half-Life Half-Life: Game of the Year Edition Half-Life: Opposing Force Half-Life: Blue Shift Half-Life: Counter-Strike Half-Life: Platinum Edition Half-Life: Let's Make Some More Money Edition Half-Life: Wait, Let's Just Release the Same Game with a Slightly Changed Name Edition
This is a good thing, is it not? I think that this might make people who have some computer skills but aren't exactly willing to set up something like Linux a little more open to trying it.
As far as what resources to supply goes, I'd imagine software, licenses, set-up support, etc.
I can't imagine any single entity being more able to supply those sorts of resources more efficiently than Microsoft. I'm not saying that their product is better, just that their corporation is set up better to tackle such a large project.
It seems likely that Microsoft would jump at a chance to increase its userbase by a significant amount by providing the OS for this program.
My question is, if the Belgians really did go with Linux, who would have the resources to supply it as readily as Microsoft could supply Windows?
Well, one less Tick for me to be confused with...
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Seriously, though, I think the two biggest problems were 1) flimsy plots (i.e. crimefighters not really fighting much crime and 2) FOX.
It is unfair to say things like, "How did the Simpsons do in its first season?" as I've seen a few people do, since the series, as everybody knows, spawned from the Christmas special, which came from the Tracy Ulmann show short pieces, so it had at least a little exposure before its first true season. Also, the expectations of new shows are different now than they were in the late 1980s. It used to be that networks would be willing to give shows more of a chance to build a fan base. Nowadays, if a show isn't a serious hit by midseason, it gets swept away. Sad, but true.
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An article about licensing music in games and not a single mention of GTA?
Fergie's not really interested in having Beckham around anymore, as his sparing usage of him towards the end of the season (especially the return leg in the CL quarterfinals) shows. I find it bizarre that a player would insist on staying with a club that has shown it does not want him anymore but no one's ever accused Becks of being a genius.
I think he'll go to Spain (probably Real rather than Barca), but I'd prefer to see him stay with the Red Devils just to see how it turns out.
So, how'd I do? Did I show enough footie knowledge? Did you like my use of "CL"? "Barca"?
1) "stand a chance", not "win"
2) The Eddie George in question is, of course, Eddie George, running back, Tennessee Titans. I used to play in an online Tecmo Super Bowl league and had Eddie George as my running back. So I decided to combine my love of Street Fighter II victory quotations and Eddie George carrying the ball for me, and came up with the line, "You must defeat Eddie George to stand a chance."
So who is this other, less relevant Eddie George of whom you speak?
What? No Counter-Strike?
Man, this story just keeps getting funnier. At the end of the article, VeriSign claims in its court filings that if it loses this case and sets a precedent for others who have been defrauded out of their domains, it'll be "the end of the Internet". Anyone wanna set up a Paypal account to collect donations to stave off the end of the Internet?
but I spent a lot of time learning dvorak and kinesis to prevent just that
Maybe if he'd put some more time into telekinesis he'd still have a useful skill.
Thanks to Gamesdomain for posting an interview with the lead developer of FASA/Microsoft's Xbox title, Crimson Skies:High Road To Revenge.
When I read that the first time, I didn't look closely enough and I thought the game's title was "Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenue ." I was like, "Wow, at least they're not hiding their motivations!"
Um...
1. It's the Mavericks and the Spurs in the West this year, not the Kings and the Rockets.
2. They're finishing the NBA season in 2003, and they'll be referred to as the 2003 NBA Champs (sometimes they'll even be called the 2002-2003 champs.)
It's a fine 2-player game, too. In addition, this game contains my all-time favorite book, Acro Circus. Man, that's some heavy reading.
People still play this game online (using those e-things.) Several leagues have their messageboards at http://www.tecmobowl.org. Check it out.
It's a shame that Kirby's Adventure came out so late in the life cycle of the NES, but this one is about as good as it can get in a 2D platformer. I won't argue whether it's better than SMB3 or not because they're both great. Shameless plug for my NES Contra site here.
Man, can you imagine how much time and money would be wasted the first time you get a jackass who pushes all the floor buttons on this puppy right as he's getting off?
The point of the article was that the likelihood of getting a response was lessened if the person receiving the message knew that others were getting it. Really, the more someone feels as though they're getting personalized attention, the more likely they are to respond. When I have to ask several professors the same thing, for example, I'll email each one personally, rather than sending one mass email, since I want each one to feel as though I'm giving them personalized attention on the matter (a small example, to be sure, but I think it illustrates the point nicely.)
Terminator? Didn't we see this in Episode I where one little boy was able to take out all the droids by destroying the control ship (and practically by accident, at that?)
So if they throw rolls of toilet paper onto the field at regular matches, what'll they throw when the robots are playing? Rolls of duct tape?
I remember hearing on NPR last year that the rise of the internet and the ease with which researchers and scientists can now share their data and results had led to less diversity in scientific ideas.
It used to be that people all over would do the same thing in their own way, oblivious to how others were doing it.
Now, with the internet, people discovered one promising way of doing something and then everyone does it that way instead of continuing to pursue multiple paths.
A definite double-edged sword in this case, since it can lead to the avoidance of wasted time and resources on lousy research, but it can also stifle creativity.
This sounds an awful lot like Valve's marketing strategy for Half-Life. You know, the various editions and all, including:
Half-Life
But hey, whatever works....Half-Life: Game of the Year Edition
Half-Life: Opposing Force
Half-Life: Blue Shift
Half-Life: Counter-Strike
Half-Life: Platinum Edition
Half-Life: Let's Make Some More Money Edition
Half-Life: Wait, Let's Just Release the Same Game with a Slightly Changed Name Edition
What would they call it? Harr E-Potter and the Magic Monitor?
Just a few feet away, the scientists discovered the world's first elementary school cafeteria.
because whatever it is that "Star Ballz" is gonna be, from the looks of things, it's going to be better than Episode 2!
This is a good thing, is it not? I think that this might make people who have some computer skills but aren't exactly willing to set up something like Linux a little more open to trying it.
Well, I meant that it wasn't exposed in this format (live-action). The Simpsons was always in an animated format.
As far as what resources to supply goes, I'd imagine software, licenses, set-up support, etc.
I can't imagine any single entity being more able to supply those sorts of resources more efficiently than Microsoft. I'm not saying that their product is better, just that their corporation is set up better to tackle such a large project.
It seems likely that Microsoft would jump at a chance to increase its userbase by a significant amount by providing the OS for this program.
My question is, if the Belgians really did go with Linux, who would have the resources to supply it as readily as Microsoft could supply Windows?
Seriously, though, I think the two biggest problems were 1) flimsy plots (i.e. crimefighters not really fighting much crime and 2) FOX.
It is unfair to say things like, "How did the Simpsons do in its first season?" as I've seen a few people do, since the series, as everybody knows, spawned from the Christmas special, which came from the Tracy Ulmann show short pieces, so it had at least a little exposure before its first true season. Also, the expectations of new shows are different now than they were in the late 1980s. It used to be that networks would be willing to give shows more of a chance to build a fan base. Nowadays, if a show isn't a serious hit by midseason, it gets swept away. Sad, but true.