I know exactly what you mean. I bought the 1st movie, Benders Big Score, sight unseen, because I enjoyed the TV shows so much. Bender's Big Score was, in my opinion, not that great, so I didn't buy the 2nd movie, "Beast with a Billion Backs." I watched a borrowed copy. I was so disappointed with the 2nd movie; I will most likely watch the 3rd via Netflix.
I noticed that they just stretched everything out just a little bit. In the TV show the dialogue was fast and snappy. They had a lot to say and not a lot of time. So it came at you fast and hard. In the movie's they had plenty of time (Too much time) and everything was stretched out a little. Even the opening song had a few extra bars. It felt as though they had 60 minutes of material and 90 minutes of time.
Maybe like the Simpsons, Futurama has seen better days. God, I hope not.
Quite a few years ago, I was working for a government agency in a temporary position. I was doing computer support for a transition team on a financial systems project. The projcect ran out of money long before the project was done and there were rumors of layoffs.
I made a list of the people who could take a joke and had a little fun. I set up all of their desktops to reboot in 15 minutes with the following popup message:
"As you know, our project has come to a close. We appreciate all the many years of service you have given this organization. Please collect all your personal belongings in a box and wait for security to escort you out of the building. Have a nice day."
I then made a cardboard sign that said "Will troubleshoot for food" and put it on the wall behind my desk.
Obviously you are not looking at all aspects of ownership. The users of this service don't have to deal with the costs of obtaining and storing the media that the movie is on. I just got rid of over 50 DVDs of movies I had only watched once or twice. In retrospect, I would rather have kept the money I paid for these movies and rented them.
I have set up most computers at work to do a virus scan, then MS updates, then a defrag, and then shutdown using AT scheduler. It seems to work just fine for us.
Really? I actually make a point to eat before a scuba dive. I do that because I was diving in the Puget Sound in the winter in a wetsuit. I would have frozen to death if I hadn't eaten a big meal.
Now what is with someone who had laser surgery on his eyes so he/she can see better?
In your example, the person in question still has his original eyes. Using that segment of your argument, you could suggest that a person with a broken and repaired arm would no longer be eligible to compete in the Olympics. A closer example to what is proposed would be if a shooter removed their eyes and replaced them with synthetic eyes.
I don't have an answer to this debate on either side. At this time, it seems fair to let this person to compete in the Olympics. But what about the following generations of artificial body parts? Should we allow Ellen Ripley to use the exoskeleton she used in Aliens to complete in the weight lifting competition? Or should we wait until the exoskeleton is small enough to be surgically inserted into a person's body?
The Olympic Committee will have to decide what is required to establish a person as human enough to compete. They will have to decide this over and over again and it will get more difficult with each generation.
They will look back on the time of steroid use as the halcyon days of Olympic Committee debates
My friends & I setup quite a healthy Epic army using silicon molds. The detail was very good, but the models were just a tiny bit smaller. We were able to make special units. I once made a shadow sword with a volcano cannon and a bulldozer blade from a chimera. (old school chimera)
I have had to replace a couple of power supplies due to leaking capacitors. I also suspect my previous computer was becoming less stable over time due to some faulty capacitors. (No proof, just my suspicion.)
It's funny, because I bought an iPod not for music, but for downloading pictures from my Nikon D70. Compact flash memory was rather expensive, & I wanted a way to move my photos off the cards so I could take more pictures. Unfortunately the Nikon D70 uses a USB 1.1 interface & the iPod battery would die while it waited for all the pics to download. I was going to return the iPod after discover that, but I had lost the receipt.
I didn't need an iPod because I can listen to music at work, & I have a Phatnoise in my car. Walking around actually gives me a break from music, so I didn't use it much. Soon after, I realized how nicely an iPod works with audio books from Audible.com. Plus you have the option to increase the speed that you listen to the books. The iPod does a wonderful job of speeding up the speech without making it hard to understand. So I like to listen to books on tape & on my iPod.
I also bought a Harmon Kardon Drive+Play. This neat little device allows me to plug my iPod into my car & listen to music or books on tape while I am driving. It will also keep the battery topped off.
I also have a couple of Slim Devices Squeezeboxes (Squeezeboxen?) The squeezebox software will import playlists from iTunes. So this means I only have to create a playlist once & I have it on my iPod, in my living room, in my bedroom, in my shower, & in my car.
To me, all those things are pretty cool. Wouldn't you agree?
BTW- I never buy music from iTunes. eMusic all the way baby!
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You are a dumbass.
I haven't been wrong yet.
I have the originals on laser disc. Bah ha ha!
Which year? They have been around for 40+ years.
I have always thought that humorous. If you want to legally have sex with a prostitute, follow these steps:
1. Tell her you are making a 'movie.'
2. Have her sign a release.
3. Film the act.
4. Pay her.
5. Throw away the movie.
6. (don't) profit
I know exactly what you mean. I bought the 1st movie, Benders Big Score, sight unseen, because I enjoyed the TV shows so much. Bender's Big Score was, in my opinion, not that great, so I didn't buy the 2nd movie, "Beast with a Billion Backs." I watched a borrowed copy. I was so disappointed with the 2nd movie; I will most likely watch the 3rd via Netflix.
I noticed that they just stretched everything out just a little bit. In the TV show the dialogue was fast and snappy. They had a lot to say and not a lot of time. So it came at you fast and hard. In the movie's they had plenty of time (Too much time) and everything was stretched out a little. Even the opening song had a few extra bars. It felt as though they had 60 minutes of material and 90 minutes of time.
Maybe like the Simpsons, Futurama has seen better days. God, I hope not.
Quite a few years ago, I was working for a government agency in a temporary position. I was doing computer support for a transition team on a financial systems project. The projcect ran out of money long before the project was done and there were rumors of layoffs.
I made a list of the people who could take a joke and had a little fun. I set up all of their desktops to reboot in 15 minutes with the following popup message:
"As you know, our project has come to a close. We appreciate all the many years of service you have given this organization. Please collect all your personal belongings in a box and wait for security to escort you out of the building. Have a nice day."
I then made a cardboard sign that said "Will troubleshoot for food" and put it on the wall behind my desk.
Everyone involved seemed to have a good laugh.
Obviously you are not looking at all aspects of ownership. The users of this service don't have to deal with the costs of obtaining and storing the media that the movie is on. I just got rid of over 50 DVDs of movies I had only watched once or twice. In retrospect, I would rather have kept the money I paid for these movies and rented them.
I have set up most computers at work to do a virus scan, then MS updates, then a defrag, and then shutdown using AT scheduler. It seems to work just fine for us.
Same task -
Old Timer Estimate : two weeks.
Newbie Estimate : two days.
Guess how long it actually takes ...
Well... If you are government... somewhere between two and twenty years... if ever.
Really? I actually make a point to eat before a scuba dive. I do that because I was diving in the Puget Sound in the winter in a wetsuit. I would have frozen to death if I hadn't eaten a big meal.
Oh, so that is what that was. I saw 'Sony' on it, so I ripped it out of the magazine and threw it away. I thought someone rootkitted my magazine!
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I thought I addressed that in my last paragraph.
Don't worry, you did.
What size chair were you using? I am tall with a size "c" chair. it works rather well for me.
Are you referring to this?
http://www.damninteresting.com/?p=679
Now what is with someone who had laser surgery on his eyes so he/she can see better?
In your example, the person in question still has his original eyes. Using that segment of your argument, you could suggest that a person with a broken and repaired arm would no longer be eligible to compete in the Olympics. A closer example to what is proposed would be if a shooter removed their eyes and replaced them with synthetic eyes.
I don't have an answer to this debate on either side. At this time, it seems fair to let this person to compete in the Olympics. But what about the following generations of artificial body parts? Should we allow Ellen Ripley to use the exoskeleton she used in Aliens to complete in the weight lifting competition? Or should we wait until the exoskeleton is small enough to be surgically inserted into a person's body?
The Olympic Committee will have to decide what is required to establish a person as human enough to compete. They will have to decide this over and over again and it will get more difficult with each generation.
They will look back on the time of steroid use as the halcyon days of Olympic Committee debates
Well... There is one school that may have an issue with using that color...
http://www.ups.edu/
You bring up a good point, but who could we bomb to solve this problem?
I didn't realize shopping at Staples was so hazardous.
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http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/easybutt
Does this make me an Intel fanboy now?
How often do people lose a stylus? I have had a palm type device with me for the last 8 years. I have never lost a stylus.
My friends & I setup quite a healthy Epic army using silicon molds. The detail was very good, but the models were just a tiny bit smaller. We were able to make special units. I once made a shadow sword with a volcano cannon and a bulldozer blade from a chimera. (old school chimera)
I have had to replace a couple of power supplies due to leaking capacitors. I also suspect my previous computer was becoming less stable over time due to some faulty capacitors. (No proof, just my suspicion.)
It's funny, because I bought an iPod not for music, but for downloading pictures from my Nikon D70. Compact flash memory was rather expensive, & I wanted a way to move my photos off the cards so I could take more pictures. Unfortunately the Nikon D70 uses a USB 1.1 interface & the iPod battery would die while it waited for all the pics to download. I was going to return the iPod after discover that, but I had lost the receipt.
I didn't need an iPod because I can listen to music at work, & I have a Phatnoise in my car. Walking around actually gives me a break from music, so I didn't use it much. Soon after, I realized how nicely an iPod works with audio books from Audible.com. Plus you have the option to increase the speed that you listen to the books. The iPod does a wonderful job of speeding up the speech without making it hard to understand. So I like to listen to books on tape & on my iPod.
I also bought a Harmon Kardon Drive+Play. This neat little device allows me to plug my iPod into my car & listen to music or books on tape while I am driving. It will also keep the battery topped off.
I also have a couple of Slim Devices Squeezeboxes (Squeezeboxen?) The squeezebox software will import playlists from iTunes. So this means I only have to create a playlist once & I have it on my iPod, in my living room, in my bedroom, in my shower, & in my car.
To me, all those things are pretty cool. Wouldn't you agree?
BTW- I never buy music from iTunes. eMusic all the way baby!
http://www.silentpcreview.com/
This site has been very helpful for me.