To avoid overloading the driver the screens are off in default mode, and are only activated automatically when the driver uses a turn signal or checks over their head to switch lanes.
As drivers in LA never use their turn signals or turn their head to check their blind spot, these miraculous "transparent pillars" (which aren't transparent, go figure) will never be used...
I agree completely. Personally, I felt that Akira was one of the greatest Anime movies ever made.
But looking at the money that it made it could be considered a complete failure, since it only grossed $553,171.
Although, since it only opened in 2 theatres it averaged about the same as Pokemon: The first movie ($85,744,662) which opened in over 3000 theatres. If Akira had opened in 3000 theatres, and kept the same average, it would have grossed $84,000,000.
Not too shabby, if you believe that the average wouldn't change.
If the virus were written by Linux coders it woulndn't have failed so badly when it triggered. The poorly written code has to have been written by someone with intimite knowledge of poor coding skills and Microsoft vulnerabilities... Humm... Do I smell a disgruntled MS employee?
Compassion for the RIAA? Never had it, never Will
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There's no wonder why people dony feel any compassion towards the RIAA, look how they attack everything they feel which threatens them! I dont have a single ounce of regret for the "loses" the RIAA thinks they have sustained, most of these "loses" are purely projections of what they feel they should have earned. I dont blame CD writers for the decline of music sales, I blame horrible artists and poor music for the reasons I dont buy music (along with the ridiculus price tag... $25 for a cd? Get real...)
As for Sony "losing" $132 Million last year, they didnt lose anything, they just didnt make what they promised the board of directors. They probably only pulled in $1.5 Billion and "lost" their 9% of that to people feeling like they finally have a way to get back at the bastards who runied rock-and-roll with boy-bands and Mariah Carrey (no offense to whomever loves Mariah, but you understand my point).
I (and possibly others) buy more things online partially on the basis that it usually isnt taxed. I buy more things online than I should (as many many others do too) more-so on the basis that I can get more for my money. I definately would purchase less if I knew I was going to be taxed. Whats the incentive to buy online (when taxes are involved)? Prices are sometimes lower than retail stores, but when I buy a $1500 laptop at Fry's ELectronics and pay $125 in tax, thats a HUGE incentive to buy from someone online from out of state!!! If the internet plans on being taxed, I would seriously have to reconsider buying expensive items online, in the long run it would put many online retails out of business, for the sole purpose of funding the Gov't. Does anyone else feel this way???
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To avoid overloading the driver the screens are off in default mode, and are only activated automatically when the driver uses a turn signal or checks over their head to switch lanes.
As drivers in LA never use their turn signals or turn their head to check their blind spot, these miraculous "transparent pillars" (which aren't transparent, go figure) will never be used...
Does it run Vista, without being a slow mofo.
Cue redundant linux rants / MS bash
What type of crowd contol situations are the talking about, protests against using this weapon on American citizens?
Apparently, you have never been to an Oakland Raiders football game.
But looking at the money that it made it could be considered a complete failure, since it only grossed $553,171.
Although, since it only opened in 2 theatres it averaged about the same as Pokemon: The first movie ($85,744,662) which opened in over 3000 theatres. If Akira had opened in 3000 theatres, and kept the same average, it would have grossed $84,000,000.
Not too shabby, if you believe that the average wouldn't change.
If the virus were written by Linux coders it woulndn't have failed so badly when it triggered. The poorly written code has to have been written by someone with intimite knowledge of poor coding skills and Microsoft vulnerabilities... Humm... Do I smell a disgruntled MS employee?
There's no wonder why people dony feel any compassion towards the RIAA, look how they attack everything they feel which threatens them! I dont have a single ounce of regret for the "loses" the RIAA thinks they have sustained, most of these "loses" are purely projections of what they feel they should have earned. I dont blame CD writers for the decline of music sales, I blame horrible artists and poor music for the reasons I dont buy music (along with the ridiculus price tag... $25 for a cd? Get real...)
As for Sony "losing" $132 Million last year, they didnt lose anything, they just didnt make what they promised the board of directors. They probably only pulled in $1.5 Billion and "lost" their 9% of that to people feeling like they finally have a way to get back at the bastards who runied rock-and-roll with boy-bands and Mariah Carrey (no offense to whomever loves Mariah, but you understand my point).
I (and possibly others) buy more things online partially on the basis that it usually isnt taxed. I buy more things online than I should (as many many others do too) more-so on the basis that I can get more for my money. I definately would purchase less if I knew I was going to be taxed. Whats the incentive to buy online (when taxes are involved)? Prices are sometimes lower than retail stores, but when I buy a $1500 laptop at Fry's ELectronics and pay $125 in tax, thats a HUGE incentive to buy from someone online from out of state!!! If the internet plans on being taxed, I would seriously have to reconsider buying expensive items online, in the long run it would put many online retails out of business, for the sole purpose of funding the Gov't. Does anyone else feel this way???