That's because the two Matrix sequels had most of us thinking about all the gigantic plot holes that the LotR books and movies didn't have.
Plot holes in LOTR:
-Why is it that as soon as Frodo puts on the ring Sauron and the wraiths know where he is, but when Bilbo and Gollum wore the ring they didn't know?
-in FOTR Saruman turns evil, he gets a bunch of orcs and starts cutting down trees. But when Gandalf shows up to talk to Saruman and get advice, he is completely taken by surprise by Saruman's change of heart. Didn't he notice all the orcs and tree stumps outside of Orthanc? The Ents sure as hell noticed. Maybe Saruman was right about Gandalf smoking too much weed.
-Speaking of Gandalf's weed smoking, is that why it took him so freaking long to figure out that Bilbo's ring was the "one ring"? What was it, about 50 years he had to figure it out?
-Why is it that no one knows that the ring is "Isuldur's Bane"? We know that Elrond knew, and Aragorn seems to know and we also know that Isuldur wrote about the ring. But it's apparently a huge suprise to Boromir, Farimir, and the other dudes from Gondor. Even Gandalf doesn't know at first.
-Why is it that the Witch-king is invincible to men, but females and hobbits can kick his ass?
-The eagles: Why not get one of those big eagles to fly Frodo to Mordor, drop the ring into the fire, and leave? It would have saved everyone a lot of grief. Yeah, some people say Sauron would have seen the eagle coming. But it worked for Gandalf to leave Orthanc, and it worked to pick up the hobbits at the end of ROTK. It would have worked to take the ring to Mordor too.
Fox News does well in the ratings but very poorly with advertisers. The problem is that its core democratic of poor middle aged southern white racist men do not have much in the way of buying power.
The average Fox News viewer has an income between $50,000 & $75,000, 4+ years of college and holds a professional-managerial position.
The Simpsons is an equal opportunity satirizer. It makes fun of all - liberals included. Here's an article from a conservative columnist who notes these examples:
The show where Sideshow Bob goes to prison, Bob says: "I'll be back. You can't keep the Democrats out of the White House forever. And when they get in, I'm back on the street! With all of my criminal buddies!"
When Grandpa Simpson starts receiving royalty checks for work he didn't do, Bart and Lisa ask, ""Didn't you wonder why you were getting checks for doing nothing?" Grandpa responds, "I figured, 'cuz the Democrats were in power again."
Or the episode "cartridge family" dealing with gun rights:
Marge: Mmm! No! [pulls gun from Homer] No one's using this gun! The TV said you're 58 percent more likely to shoot a family member than an intruder!
Homer: TV said that . . . ? But I have to have a gun! It's in the Constitution!
Lisa: Dad! The Second Amendment is just a remnant from revolutionary days. It has no meaning today!
Homer: You couldn't be more wrong, Lisa. If I didn't have this gun, the king of England could just walk in here anytime he wants and start shoving you around. [pushing Lisa] Do you want that? [pushing her harder] Huh? Do you?
This sounds so cool, you could even host pr0n in Saudi Arabia with that system (placing at least 2 hosts outside the country) and in case they raid your server room they don't get you.
This gift certificate idea is a complete waste of time.
Anyone with a paypal account can already order itunes! Just use your Free Debit card. In fact, if you run your debit card as a credit card transaction, you will get 1.5% cash back. Which means we can actually get songs for .98 cents right now.
OT: what has happened to the modding recently? Was there some deflation? Hardly anything gets modded up these days. For example this thread has a whopping total of ZERO posts modded at 5.
If your wife charged up the card, then she's responsible for it. Since you're married to her, you're jointly responsible - if the liability occured after you were married
In fact, I have a friend whose wife went out and got a card without his knowledge, she proceded to charge it up, and then divorced him. The bank went after the husband, and he eneded up having to declare bankruptcy. It sucks, but it's true. The borrower is the lenders slave.
Dead trees are still the way to go if you're sitting on the crapper. Sure, you can take a laptop with wireless, but there is always a risk of getting shit on it, or dropping it when you pull up the pants.
Newspaper is much better. You can use it as TP if you forgot to check the roll before sitting down. It doesn't matter if you drop it or it gets dirty. And if you're lucky there may even be some soft pr0n in the lingerie ads.
It could be worse. I saw the "Made for TV" cartoons before reading the books. Imagine picturing Casey Kasem whenever Meriadoc Brandybuck starts talking.
I'm confused about why it takes such a major act of governmental will to override the FCC. They aren't elected, and should be subservient to Congress. Congress is the only body that can make law; why is the FCC being granted that power so strongly?
That's not entirely true. Courts frequently make their own laws as well. And just like the FCC, the judges are appointed, not elected. For a recent example you only have to look to yesterday's 9th circuit ruling on the California recall.
I then, to prove a point, revoke your right to speak as I don't want to hear it anymore.
You're misinterpreting his point. There is a difference between public and private free speech. Slashdot is a public forum, so we can say what we like. But we can't break inside your house and make you be a captive audience.
The only thing missing is that it was on FOX instead of The Onion.
The reporter is obviously a Slashdot reader. From the article: When reporters visited teh apartment last night, Brianna -- who her mom says is an honors student -- was helping her brother with his homework.
Hmm, this sounds like the Matrix. Except this time humans are the masters using an inferior organism to generate power.
If the batteries rupture we better have agent Smith available...
I think you're a bit off on your profiling. How many 70 year old grandmas do you know who file share? I'm sure there are some 13 year olds sharing, but they're probably not "major offenders" (people who have shared more than 1,000 songs according to the article). And the RIAA can't touch the minors anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I don't like the RIAA, and their tactics suck. But your G'ma and little sister are probably safe.
Try any of the following:
1) Local chapter of ACLU
2) Local Amnestry group
3) Local artist or arts school
4) Any town with a healthy population of liberals
The problem is most guys like girls that:
1) Shave their armpits and legs (possible exception for French)
2) are attracted to males
3) play mud volleyball
4) keep body piercings to ears.
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Plot holes in LOTR:
-Why is it that as soon as Frodo puts on the ring Sauron and the wraiths know where he is, but when Bilbo and Gollum wore the ring they didn't know?
-in FOTR Saruman turns evil, he gets a bunch of orcs and starts cutting down trees. But when Gandalf shows up to talk to Saruman and get advice, he is completely taken by surprise by Saruman's change of heart. Didn't he notice all the orcs and tree stumps outside of Orthanc? The Ents sure as hell noticed. Maybe Saruman was right about Gandalf smoking too much weed.
-Speaking of Gandalf's weed smoking, is that why it took him so freaking long to figure out that Bilbo's ring was the "one ring"? What was it, about 50 years he had to figure it out?
-Why is it that no one knows that the ring is "Isuldur's Bane"? We know that Elrond knew, and Aragorn seems to know and we also know that Isuldur wrote about the ring. But it's apparently a huge suprise to Boromir, Farimir, and the other dudes from Gondor. Even Gandalf doesn't know at first.
-Why is it that the Witch-king is invincible to men, but females and hobbits can kick his ass?
-The eagles: Why not get one of those big eagles to fly Frodo to Mordor, drop the ring into the fire, and leave? It would have saved everyone a lot of grief. Yeah, some people say Sauron would have seen the eagle coming. But it worked for Gandalf to leave Orthanc, and it worked to pick up the hobbits at the end of ROTK. It would have worked to take the ring to Mordor too.
And Dan Rather raises funds for the Democratic party. Your point?
experience working at Fox news does not exactly enhance your resume when applying for a job with the real media.
Maybe you better put down "lying liars" and read today's news
Fox News does well in the ratings but very poorly with advertisers. The problem is that its core democratic of poor middle aged southern white racist men do not have much in the way of buying power.
The average Fox News viewer has an income between $50,000 & $75,000, 4+ years of college and holds a professional-managerial position.
The show where Sideshow Bob goes to prison, Bob says: "I'll be back. You can't keep the Democrats out of the White House forever. And when they get in, I'm back on the street! With all of my criminal buddies!"
When Grandpa Simpson starts receiving royalty checks for work he didn't do, Bart and Lisa ask, ""Didn't you wonder why you were getting checks for doing nothing?" Grandpa responds, "I figured, 'cuz the Democrats were in power again."
Or the episode "cartridge family" dealing with gun rights:
Marge: Mmm! No! [pulls gun from Homer] No one's using this gun! The TV said you're 58 percent more likely to shoot a family member than an intruder!
Homer: TV said that . . . ? But I have to have a gun! It's in the Constitution!
Lisa: Dad! The Second Amendment is just a remnant from revolutionary days. It has no meaning today!
Homer: You couldn't be more wrong, Lisa. If I didn't have this gun, the king of England could just walk in here anytime he wants and start shoving you around. [pushing Lisa] Do you want that? [pushing her harder] Huh? Do you?
Lisa: [quietly indignant] No . . .
FNC - The O'Reilly Factor: 2.7
FNC - Hannity & Colmes: 2.2
FNC - The Fox Report: 2.0
FNC - On the Record: 1.6
FNC - Special Report: 1.6
CNN - Larry King Live: 1.3
CNN - American Morning: 1.2
CNN - NewsNight: 1.0
MSNBC - The Abrams Report: 0.8
MSNBC - Buchanan & Press: 0.5
MSNBC - Scarborough Country: 0.4
MSNBC - Hardball: 0.4
MSNBC - Countdown with Keith Olbermann: 0.4
Why put one in Saudi Arabia in the first place? :)
I have two cars with full coverage insured for $800/year in Idaho. Tell Arnold to stop the ambulance chasers down there, and your rates will go down.
Anyone with a paypal account can already order itunes! Just use your Free Debit card. In fact, if you run your debit card as a credit card transaction, you will get 1.5% cash back. Which means we can actually get songs for .98 cents right now.
OT: what has happened to the modding recently? Was there some deflation? Hardly anything gets modded up these days. For example this thread has a whopping total of ZERO posts modded at 5.
In fact, I have a friend whose wife went out and got a card without his knowledge, she proceded to charge it up, and then divorced him. The bank went after the husband, and he eneded up having to declare bankruptcy. It sucks, but it's true. The borrower is the lenders slave.
Newspaper is much better. You can use it as TP if you forgot to check the roll before sitting down. It doesn't matter if you drop it or it gets dirty. And if you're lucky there may even be some soft pr0n in the lingerie ads.
It could be worse. I saw the "Made for TV" cartoons before reading the books. Imagine picturing Casey Kasem whenever Meriadoc Brandybuck starts talking.
If global warming is a reality, why haven't the sea levels risen? Should I sell my beach property in Florida, and my vacation home in Holland?
Just like a pirate, you forgot to give credit where credit is due.
Failsafes like this one?
That's not entirely true. Courts frequently make their own laws as well. And just like the FCC, the judges are appointed, not elected. For a recent example you only have to look to yesterday's 9th circuit ruling on the California recall.
You're misinterpreting his point. There is a difference between public and private free speech. Slashdot is a public forum, so we can say what we like. But we can't break inside your house and make you be a captive audience.
The reporter is obviously a Slashdot reader. From the article: When reporters visited teh apartment last night, Brianna -- who her mom says is an honors student -- was helping her brother with his homework.
Hmm, this sounds like the Matrix. Except this time humans are the masters using an inferior organism to generate power. If the batteries rupture we better have agent Smith available...
Don't get me wrong, I don't like the RIAA, and their tactics suck. But your G'ma and little sister are probably safe.
Sounds a hell of a lot like "Live and Let Die".
Maybe Blast can start licensing Windows Media Player for $600 a copy...
Any Iranian will tell you that they are not Arabs, but Persians, and they don't speak Arabic, they speak Farsi.
1) Local chapter of ACLU
2) Local Amnestry group
3) Local artist or arts school
4) Any town with a healthy population of liberals
The problem is most guys like girls that:
1) Shave their armpits and legs (possible exception for French)
2) are attracted to males
3) play mud volleyball
4) keep body piercings to ears.
I wonder if they will allow catherders into the theater...