True, Moore stretched the truth in parts to make for an interesting story and further his agenda (which also happens to be mine - to "re-defeat" Bush). But to set the record straight, the Netherlands WERE mentioned as part of the coalltion. I seem to remember them showing a man smoking a hash pipe at the mention of that particular country.
I saw the film yesterday too, but it wasnt sold out. In fact, the only film sold out at the multiplex was "Stepford Wives". All three showings for the rest of the day were sold out. I guess you must live in a more progressive/politically minded area! Looking at the crowd for the 9/11 film, it seemed to be a lot of students, those not from the US (listening to the accents in the theatre) and interestingly enough quite a few interracial couples (unusual for this neck of the woods). In short, I suppose every liberal (myself included) within a 100 mile radius was there, but alas it was still not enough to sell out the show.
And I'd like to see advertisements banned from the internet again, but it's not going to happen. Unfortunately, the military is where the money is right now.
I think thats whats throwing off the curve, making salaries to high. Combine Bill Gates salary with the average shmo making 40k/yr (less if you work for a University or government), and you'll raise the average to the 80-100k that we are seeing!
You do understand that he was joking, right? Longtime slashdot tradition about asking when something will be available for Win98. Right up there with...Profit! and Soviet Russia jokes.
Whoever lives at 123 Fake Street in Springfield probably isn't too happy either - thats my favourite address. And of course, my phone number always starts with 555-
Shoulda got a Palm III series - I still use mine every day, and it uses ordinary AAA batteries that last about a month, so I never have to worry about charging every night or bringing cables with me when I travel. In the time I've had the Palm, I've probably gone through at least 5 mobile phones, so I don't really like the idea of one "Combination" device.
That always bothered me about the Crazy Taxi Game. WTF takes a *Taxi* to a KFC? If all you can afford is a few bucks to eat some greasy chicken, how can you afford to take a taxi?
Here, here! The worst are those tourist 4-passenger bikes, the SUVs of the bicycle world, that families can rent at Navy Pier, travel along at about 3 miles an hour, and take up both directions of the bike lane.
The biggest surprise from the link to the Big Mac Nutrition info is that they reveal what is in the secret sauce:
Soybean oil, pickles, distilled vinegar, water, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, onion powder, corn syrup, spice and spice extractives, salt, xanthan gum, mustard flour, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives, mustard bran, garlic powder, hydrolyzed (corn gluten, wheat, and soy) proteins, caramel color, extractives of paprika, turmeric, calcium disodium EDTA to protect flavor.
Yikes. Just saw "Supersize Me", about the guy who ate nothing but McDonalds for a month - now we know why he got so sick! Isn't Sodium Bezoate the ingredient in "Frogert" on the Simpsons that the gypsy explains to Homer "Thats Bad"?
How many atmospheres of pressure can the ship withstand, Professor?
Well, its a spaceship. So anywhere between zero and 1.
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Me fail English? Thats Unpossible!
Seriously, someone needs to lighen up. The web and internet have a spelling and slang all of their own, like it or not. I would never write LOL or IANAL or kewl in a document at work, but have no qualms about using that lingo in email or instant messaging. Besides, it's fun!
Ha! Whenever I fill out a form online, or have to give my address to some company that I don't really want to have my address, I still use "123 Fake Street"
But with anything Springfield, there are too many insconsistencies to make a definitive map. For example, in one episode Homer walks home from Moes and is exhausted, then the "Camera" pulls back and we see that Moes is just a few doors down from his house. So, Moes should be on Evergreen Terrace, but on the map it isn't. Same for the long-running joke over which State Springfield is located in (if you took all the facts from eposide together, the result is an impossiblity). Still, it looks like they did a great job with what they had to work with!
I think just saying "Computer screen" instead of "Desktop" or "Wallpaper" will make sense to the lay person. Of course we all know they are not the same thing, but to the person who doesn't even know that such a thing as a command prompt exists (or what the term "Command prompt" means, for that matter) they are.
More than that, the GMAT essays are already graded by computer. I believe they have a human "spot-checker" so if you manage to write gibberish that somehow the computer figures out to be a brilliant essay because you included all the key buzzwords, you will get caught. But for the most part, the computer does all the reading and grading.
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True, Moore stretched the truth in parts to make for an interesting story and further his agenda (which also happens to be mine - to "re-defeat" Bush). But to set the record straight, the Netherlands WERE mentioned as part of the coalltion. I seem to remember them showing a man smoking a hash pipe at the mention of that particular country.
I saw the film yesterday too, but it wasnt sold out. In fact, the only film sold out at the multiplex was "Stepford Wives". All three showings for the rest of the day were sold out. I guess you must live in a more progressive/politically minded area! Looking at the crowd for the 9/11 film, it seemed to be a lot of students, those not from the US (listening to the accents in the theatre) and interestingly enough quite a few interracial couples (unusual for this neck of the woods). In short, I suppose every liberal (myself included) within a 100 mile radius was there, but alas it was still not enough to sell out the show.
I would prefer to see "Law & Order: Federation Court Marshals"
And I'd like to see advertisements banned from the internet again, but it's not going to happen. Unfortunately, the military is where the money is right now.
I don't have a bad job - I just made a bad joke.
I think thats whats throwing off the curve, making salaries to high. Combine Bill Gates salary with the average shmo making 40k/yr (less if you work for a University or government), and you'll raise the average to the 80-100k that we are seeing!
We've managed to slashdot InfoWorld into oblivian. sigh. yeah, i guess this is -1 redundant.
Typo aside, I think its already been proven that if you keep all of your mail, 1G can fill up with spam pretty darn quick - its still not enough.
You do understand that he was joking, right? Longtime slashdot tradition about asking when something will be available for Win98. Right up there with ...Profit! and Soviet Russia jokes.
Whoever lives at 123 Fake Street in Springfield probably isn't too happy either - thats my favourite address. And of course, my phone number always starts with 555-
After reading the headline, I thought the story was about a Led Zeppelin reunion. Oh well.
Shoulda got a Palm III series - I still use mine every day, and it uses ordinary AAA batteries that last about a month, so I never have to worry about charging every night or bringing cables with me when I travel. In the time I've had the Palm, I've probably gone through at least 5 mobile phones, so I don't really like the idea of one "Combination" device.
That always bothered me about the Crazy Taxi Game. WTF takes a *Taxi* to a KFC? If all you can afford is a few bucks to eat some greasy chicken, how can you afford to take a taxi?
Don't forget MS - More of the Same.
Imagine getting the "Hi How are you" message every few minutes for a month. It would drive me insane!
Here, here! The worst are those tourist 4-passenger bikes, the SUVs of the bicycle world, that families can rent at Navy Pier, travel along at about 3 miles an hour, and take up both directions of the bike lane.
Soybean oil, pickles, distilled vinegar, water, egg yolks, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, onion powder, corn syrup, spice and spice extractives, salt, xanthan gum, mustard flour, propylene glycol alginate, sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate as preservatives, mustard bran, garlic powder, hydrolyzed (corn gluten, wheat, and soy) proteins, caramel color, extractives of paprika, turmeric, calcium disodium EDTA to protect flavor.
Yikes. Just saw "Supersize Me", about the guy who ate nothing but McDonalds for a month - now we know why he got so sick! Isn't Sodium Bezoate the ingredient in "Frogert" on the Simpsons that the gypsy explains to Homer "Thats Bad"?
Why, thats over 200 atmospheres of pressure!
How many atmospheres of pressure can the ship withstand, Professor?
Well, its a spaceship. So anywhere between zero and 1.
Seriously, someone needs to lighen up. The web and internet have a spelling and slang all of their own, like it or not. I would never write LOL or IANAL or kewl in a document at work, but have no qualms about using that lingo in email or instant messaging. Besides, it's fun!
A'ight?
Just like closets, no matter how much room you have, people will find a way to fill 'em.
Ha! Whenever I fill out a form online, or have to give my address to some company that I don't really want to have my address, I still use "123 Fake Street"
But with anything Springfield, there are too many insconsistencies to make a definitive map. For example, in one episode Homer walks home from Moes and is exhausted, then the "Camera" pulls back and we see that Moes is just a few doors down from his house. So, Moes should be on Evergreen Terrace, but on the map it isn't. Same for the long-running joke over which State Springfield is located in (if you took all the facts from eposide together, the result is an impossiblity). Still, it looks like they did a great job with what they had to work with!
I think just saying "Computer screen" instead of "Desktop" or "Wallpaper" will make sense to the lay person. Of course we all know they are not the same thing, but to the person who doesn't even know that such a thing as a command prompt exists (or what the term "Command prompt" means, for that matter) they are.
More than that, the GMAT essays are already graded by computer. I believe they have a human "spot-checker" so if you manage to write gibberish that somehow the computer figures out to be a brilliant essay because you included all the key buzzwords, you will get caught. But for the most part, the computer does all the reading and grading.
If we can eventually see BEFORE the Big Bang, then I'll be impressed!