I know the guy who played Kong in the monkey suit in the 70's version (father of one of my mates). He told me when he busted down the "gates" and fell into the gaseous pit, he fell incorrectly, or certainly different to what the director had asked for. So he half rose out of the pit and thumped his arm against the ground. The director liked this shot better and it stayed for the film.
The article has been/.'ed. Does this relate to solar-powered hot water systems? Would that then mean the government will keep track of who owns such a system, or you would need to be declare them on a tax form? What about if there were proportionally less sunny days in a particular year - could you seek a lower tax levy to that of previous years? Wouldn't the manufacturers of these solar-powered systems also be up in arms as such a tax would disincentivize customers to buy their products?
The FT mentions this and it has appeared elsewhere:
"Another factor against Kasparov is that his preparation has been interrupted by legal problems. The First International Bank of Israel is suing Mr Kasparov for damages after Kasparov Chess Online Inc, Mr Kasparov's troubled company, failed to repay a $1.5m loan. The unresolved dispute is said to have taken almost two weeks out of the chess player's training schedule."
And Deep Junior is what, an Israeli-designed programme. Even Kasparov thought that this lawsuit wasn't just a coincidence.
Here in Hong Kong I have on a number of occasions received delayed SMSs, up to a couple of hours. Did I ever not receive a message? For the most part, how would you know?
By the way, SMS is relatively expensive (certainly compared to local voice calls) unless you subscribe to some monthly plan offering 50/100 etc messages a month for a flat fee. Otherwise it will set you back HKD2.00/message or US$0.26.
I thought this roller coaster accelerated even faster - something like 80-100mph in around 2 seconds. I reckon the greater thrill is in the acceleration not the elevation.
My understanding before the Trinity test in Los Alamos was that there were indeed general concerns that an atomic bomb explosion would in turn set off another chain reaction and take out the whole planet. However all these smart dudes (Fermi, Op et al) did their sums and rightly concluded it wouldn't occur.
Will the powers that be dub this one?
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I remember catching a repeat viewing of Mad Max II (or the Road Warrior for much of the overseas market) in the US, and they dubbed the entire cast, even Max. I guess they would have used subtitles, but you know, that places too much effort on the viewer.;)
By the way, Beyond Thunderdome sucked the pus and lacked the meatier rustic edge of the first two. I guess Miller caved into Hollywood and glossed it over. Tina Turner scrubbed up quite well though.
Somewhat offtopic, however there was a paper by UCLA or NASA that discussed the Hindenburg disaster and whether hydrogen was the main culprit (which was no, it was more the fabric according to them). Anyway, one of the professors said that hydrogen was no more hazardous than gasoline, perhaps less so. Gasoline's heavier than air vapours are a big factor. They also said hydrogen, obviously handled properly, was safer than propane and about as risky as natural gas.
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Forget it. I just read the article and the author simply grabbed the "It is a '1-liter' car, that is to say covers 100 kilometres (approximately 239 mpg)" segment and couldn't be arsed computating 0.89l.
Is that conversion correct?
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Isn't 0.89 l/100km around 264mpg? Or am I screwing up the whole US versus imperial gallon thing?
My girlfriend (natural blond, not a jumbo i.e. has a black box), manicures her mons pubis so that it has a quiff of blond hair (somewhat scraggly). I call it the "Tin Tin". I wonder if Spielberg would be interested in producing a movie on that. I know my dodgy mates would be interested in buying tickets.
Wow, copy and paste someone's (5, Interesting) post a little further down the thread, and hey presto, receive (3, Interesting). Just how do you guys moderate (or even bother to read) posts?
From the Guardian (and other sources) immediately after the attacks - "Emergency services were reported to have received a call from one of the plane's passengers who had locked himself in the toilet, and who shouted: "We're being hijacked. We're going down."" - would suggest a cellphone in use.
As I'm currently living overseas, contact with family and friends is obviously not as consistent when living back in your home town, and you find yourself not fully in the loop. My international incoming calls invariably do not register a caller ID, for whatever reason, but it's apparent the call is not local. Of course I won't hesitate to answer these calls at any time (excluding cinemas, theatre...) - who wouldn't, assuming you give a crap about your old mates and kin. Also, for my two shekels worth, I have my phone on vibration mode at all times.
I believe your answer to the calendar cube puzzle is close but incorrect as, given the instructions, you would not be able to show either the seventh and eighth of the month given the lack of the second "0". However if your first block had the numbers 0-5 instead, it will work as the nine on the second block can always be turned upside down to give a six.
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3. Selective breeding. Been doing this for a few thousand years (with livestock)."
Are you from New Zealand?
I know the guy who played Kong in the monkey suit in the 70's version (father of one of my mates). He told me when he busted down the "gates" and fell into the gaseous pit, he fell incorrectly, or certainly different to what the director had asked for. So he half rose out of the pit and thumped his arm against the ground. The director liked this shot better and it stayed for the film.
"...structures as small as carbon nanotubes just a few billionths of an inch across" That should just about capture Cowboy Neal's meat and two veg.
Poof? So what if a comet putts from the rough.
The article has been /.'ed. Does this relate to solar-powered hot water systems? Would that then mean the government will keep track of who owns such a system, or you would need to be declare them on a tax form? What about if there were proportionally less sunny days in a particular year - could you seek a lower tax levy to that of previous years? Wouldn't the manufacturers of these solar-powered systems also be up in arms as such a tax would disincentivize customers to buy their products?
The FT mentions this and it has appeared elsewhere: "Another factor against Kasparov is that his preparation has been interrupted by legal problems. The First International Bank of Israel is suing Mr Kasparov for damages after Kasparov Chess Online Inc, Mr Kasparov's troubled company, failed to repay a $1.5m loan. The unresolved dispute is said to have taken almost two weeks out of the chess player's training schedule." And Deep Junior is what, an Israeli-designed programme. Even Kasparov thought that this lawsuit wasn't just a coincidence.
Here in Hong Kong I have on a number of occasions received delayed SMSs, up to a couple of hours. Did I ever not receive a message? For the most part, how would you know? By the way, SMS is relatively expensive (certainly compared to local voice calls) unless you subscribe to some monthly plan offering 50/100 etc messages a month for a flat fee. Otherwise it will set you back HKD2.00/message or US$0.26.
I thought this roller coaster accelerated even faster - something like 80-100mph in around 2 seconds. I reckon the greater thrill is in the acceleration not the elevation.
My understanding before the Trinity test in Los Alamos was that there were indeed general concerns that an atomic bomb explosion would in turn set off another chain reaction and take out the whole planet. However all these smart dudes (Fermi, Op et al) did their sums and rightly concluded it wouldn't occur.
I remember catching a repeat viewing of Mad Max II (or the Road Warrior for much of the overseas market) in the US, and they dubbed the entire cast, even Max. I guess they would have used subtitles, but you know, that places too much effort on the viewer. ;)
By the way, Beyond Thunderdome sucked the pus and lacked the meatier rustic edge of the first two. I guess Miller caved into Hollywood and glossed it over. Tina Turner scrubbed up quite well though.
Somewhat offtopic, however there was a paper by UCLA or NASA that discussed the Hindenburg disaster and whether hydrogen was the main culprit (which was no, it was more the fabric according to them). Anyway, one of the professors said that hydrogen was no more hazardous than gasoline, perhaps less so. Gasoline's heavier than air vapours are a big factor. They also said hydrogen, obviously handled properly, was safer than propane and about as risky as natural gas.
Forget it. I just read the article and the author simply grabbed the "It is a '1-liter' car, that is to say covers 100 kilometres (approximately 239 mpg)" segment and couldn't be arsed computating 0.89l.
Isn't 0.89 l/100km around 264mpg? Or am I screwing up the whole US versus imperial gallon thing?
No Sweat. It'll only be for four months before divorce proceedings sent the whole clan back.
A fresh topic simply isn't newsworthy unless it has a baker's dozen of links. Bummer tim, you're one short.
Sorry, but you're knocking this technology and you have what, no experience in lip reading? And your point is?
My girlfriend (natural blond, not a jumbo i.e. has a black box), manicures her mons pubis so that it has a quiff of blond hair (somewhat scraggly). I call it the "Tin Tin". I wonder if Spielberg would be interested in producing a movie on that. I know my dodgy mates would be interested in buying tickets.
Wow, copy and paste someone's (5, Interesting) post a little further down the thread, and hey presto, receive (3, Interesting). Just how do you guys moderate (or even bother to read) posts?
Sick. Weird. Perverted. Uh, would you mind posting the titles of these videos.
From the Guardian (and other sources) immediately after the attacks - "Emergency services were reported to have received a call from one of the plane's passengers who had locked himself in the toilet, and who shouted: "We're being hijacked. We're going down."" - would suggest a cellphone in use.
As I'm currently living overseas, contact with family and friends is obviously not as consistent when living back in your home town, and you find yourself not fully in the loop. My international incoming calls invariably do not register a caller ID, for whatever reason, but it's apparent the call is not local. Of course I won't hesitate to answer these calls at any time (excluding cinemas, theatre ...) - who wouldn't, assuming you give a crap about your old mates and kin. Also, for my two shekels worth, I have my phone on vibration mode at all times.
I believe your answer to the calendar cube puzzle is close but incorrect as, given the instructions, you would not be able to show either the seventh and eighth of the month given the lack of the second "0". However if your first block had the numbers 0-5 instead, it will work as the nine on the second block can always be turned upside down to give a six.