About eight to ten years ago I remember reading a newspaper article that showed an ultra-thin LCD watch being inserted underneath a few layers of skin. The fact that it was only covered by a few layers meant that it was perfectly visible in normal conditions, like a tattoo. I also think that they said it would run off the body's natural energy.
As a result, you had a digital watch underneath your skin that was fully waterproof and never had to have batteries changed or anything. Just glance down at your wrist and BAM! God knows what they planned for daylight savings time and such.
This was frickin' years and years ago. It's funny to think that nothing ever came of it.
11 Dollars? DOLLARS?! Try 11 pounds sterling, mate, which is a shade over 20 of your weak, weak bucks. If you're paying for a date and buying food, then God help you.
They say chivalry is dead. I'm not bloody surprised.
You didn't give any cons, such as the superior sound and visuals or perhaps not having to wait a few months for the DVD release or pay-per-view. I'm not particularly a cinema 'fanboi', nor do I have a kickass home theatre setup, but give the cinemas some credit.
Perhaps the wrong choice of words but you know what I meant. It was an episode that opened up a character further by exploring a past relationship or experience with a relative. The flashback episode adds another emotional connection with Marge, and such episodes are seldom seen in the later series.
A future episode could indeed have Marge's father appear in a more meaningful present-day role and may indeed hark back to the classic old episodes, appeasing the fans such as myself who feel that the show has lost 'heart'.
Yeah, I was hoping to see a scene in Episode III that showed the old/new suit even if it was just a prototype in the background; it would have been a nice touch.
Funnily enough I was in the Science Museum in London today and they had a small Nanotechnology exhibit. I too was expecting to just see lots of closeups of disease-fighting machines but was quite surprised by the more general applications of Nanotechnology such as:
- Extra-cushioned running footwear - Strong yet flexible sports equipment (tennis racquets, golf clubs etc.) - 'Smart clothing' like the stainless pants mentioned above - Extra-efficient solar panels and similar devices
Of course, a fair amount is already well established technology, but it seems like the field must be very exciting at the moment.
Lisa seems to be one of those Marmite characters. I've heard the utterance 'I hate Lisa' quite a few times, although I'd be counted as a 'Lisa lover'. Having said that, the humour element does factor in significantly to any episode, so an emotional outing might not fare that well if it lacks the witty punch that The Simpsons is famous for.
Heh, the fact that I'm close to the point of shark-jumping and the complaining parent was just past it was no coincedence. My example was more of a joke than a serious personal opinion. I've nothing against the newbies and I am well aware that I'm no veteran either, and as such apologise to those 700k+ Slashdotters who got hit on the nose by my extremely low-flying dig.:)
Thanks for telling me what my UID was, I was completely unaware of the proximity to the 700 thousand in my example and thus the humour therein. And how convenient that the poster who was complaining about the phrase and to which I replied had a UID of 721795. I guess what with being British, I expect people to acknowledge subtle, self-deprecating humour without needing to add JOKE tags.
Oh and thanks for the keen observation about my current social and working situation as well as the genius of linking UID to age and maturity. If you represent the archetypal Slashdot 'golden-oldie' then perhaps I feel glad that I didn't register until I did. I'm sure such a venomous comment is really indicative about how much of a 'winner' you are.
Advancing characters in an animated show has nothing to do with altering physical appearance. What it entails is first establishing the characters with the audience, and then building up a psychological bonding between the two to increase identity and sympathy. This is a common and large goal of any writer.
For example, if you were to watch just one episode of The Simpsons, you'd think Homer is just a regular angry fat man who is a bad father. But after watching more episodes you get to sympthathise with the character. He works hard to provide for his family and really loves his kids, even though he finds parenting a struggle. This is what advancing a character is about - turning them from a drawing into a fleshed-out and believable human being by exploring their relationships with other characters such as spouses, children and parents. This is shown through emotionally charged episodes in the early seasons.
Then you look at the recent seasons and see that character advancement is impossible because full emotional capacity has been reached. We know what happened to Marge's father. We've seen the marital problems between Marge and Homer. We've shed a tear of sympathy for poor misunderstood Lisa. We've seen the childish Bart deal with love and other 'adult' issues. It is nigh on impossible for a writer to create such emotionally charged plots without retreading old ground. The only thing to do is put them in a yet another 'funny' and wacky situation with some flavour-of-the-month celebrity. OH LOOK HOMER BOUGHT A HELICOPTER WHAT FUNNY ADVENTURES WILL HE HAVE?
Not to flame, but give me some fucking credit and don't take things too literally in the future.
Fuckwits who keep their mobile phones switched on 24-7 even in airplanes/hospitals/cinemas as an act of overinflated self-importance are equally, if not more 'cunty'.
Try learning the meaning and origin of something before chirping in.
QUIT USING THAT PHRASE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS!
'Jumping the shark' references a Happy Days sketch in which the Fonz jumps over a shark on water skis. For many, this episode epitomised the moment that the show stopped being funny (or in a broader sense, as good as it once was) and thus the phrase has been adopted to reference similar points in other shows and even non-television situations. For example:
Slashdot jumped the shark when it hit 700 thousand members.
Slashdot Mirror
I agree.
Anyone relying on this technology for security would be trying in vein.
And by 2007, we'll have computers as smart as your average Slashdotter. What's that? You say I'm typing on one already? Well I never!
How many really are?
Another key question is, how many of them are Christians solely to save their own asses from eternal punishment and to get a cushy place in paradise?
Green Greedo is greedy. Agree?
I can picture the merging of the two aforementioned service industries and let me tell you, it ain't pretty...
It's a shame you can't post images, because then you could have that flashing yellow digging GIF and it'll feel like 1996 again.
> press button
I'm sorry, I do not know how to 'press'
> push button
I'm sorry, I do not know how to 'push'
> click button
I'm sorry, I do not know how to 'click'
> touch button
I'm sorry, I do not know how to 'touch'
> activate button with long stick
I'm sorry, you do not have a long stick in your inventory
> exit this piece of shit command line
I'm sorry, I can't let you do that.
About eight to ten years ago I remember reading a newspaper article that showed an ultra-thin LCD watch being inserted underneath a few layers of skin. The fact that it was only covered by a few layers meant that it was perfectly visible in normal conditions, like a tattoo. I also think that they said it would run off the body's natural energy.
As a result, you had a digital watch underneath your skin that was fully waterproof and never had to have batteries changed or anything. Just glance down at your wrist and BAM! God knows what they planned for daylight savings time and such.
This was frickin' years and years ago. It's funny to think that nothing ever came of it.
Use "bsid" as both the user and pass to see the rest of the results.
11 Dollars? DOLLARS?! Try 11 pounds sterling, mate, which is a shade over 20 of your weak, weak bucks. If you're paying for a date and buying food, then God help you.
They say chivalry is dead. I'm not bloody surprised.
P.S. People prefer to have sex at home, shop at home, and do most things at home where possible.
There are a few billion people lacking penises that would disagree with you.
Let's go over the pros and cons, shall we?
You didn't give any cons, such as the superior sound and visuals or perhaps not having to wait a few months for the DVD release or pay-per-view. I'm not particularly a cinema 'fanboi', nor do I have a kickass home theatre setup, but give the cinemas some credit.
Perhaps the wrong choice of words but you know what I meant. It was an episode that opened up a character further by exploring a past relationship or experience with a relative. The flashback episode adds another emotional connection with Marge, and such episodes are seldom seen in the later series.
A future episode could indeed have Marge's father appear in a more meaningful present-day role and may indeed hark back to the classic old episodes, appeasing the fans such as myself who feel that the show has lost 'heart'.
You mean, 'then he turned to pot'...
Yeah, I was hoping to see a scene in Episode III that showed the old/new suit even if it was just a prototype in the background; it would have been a nice touch.
The new suit is awaiting your appraisal, Emperor.
Funnily enough I was in the Science Museum in London today and they had a small Nanotechnology exhibit. I too was expecting to just see lots of closeups of disease-fighting machines but was quite surprised by the more general applications of Nanotechnology such as:
- Extra-cushioned running footwear
- Strong yet flexible sports equipment (tennis racquets, golf clubs etc.)
- 'Smart clothing' like the stainless pants mentioned above
- Extra-efficient solar panels and similar devices
Of course, a fair amount is already well established technology, but it seems like the field must be very exciting at the moment.
Don't know if you'll still check this, but it's in the episode explained in great detail here
(4) If anything goes wrong, blame it on the guy who doesn't speak English.
Ahh, Tibor...
Lisa seems to be one of those Marmite characters. I've heard the utterance 'I hate Lisa' quite a few times, although I'd be counted as a 'Lisa lover'. Having said that, the humour element does factor in significantly to any episode, so an emotional outing might not fare that well if it lacks the witty punch that The Simpsons is famous for.
'He works hard' is perhaps the worst choice of words I could ever come up with. Subtitute with 'he works at a job he hates'. :)
Heh, the fact that I'm close to the point of shark-jumping and the complaining parent was just past it was no coincedence. My example was more of a joke than a serious personal opinion. I've nothing against the newbies and I am well aware that I'm no veteran either, and as such apologise to those 700k+ Slashdotters who got hit on the nose by my extremely low-flying dig. :)
Thanks for telling me what my UID was, I was completely unaware of the proximity to the 700 thousand in my example and thus the humour therein. And how convenient that the poster who was complaining about the phrase and to which I replied had a UID of 721795. I guess what with being British, I expect people to acknowledge subtle, self-deprecating humour without needing to add JOKE tags.
Oh and thanks for the keen observation about my current social and working situation as well as the genius of linking UID to age and maturity. If you represent the archetypal Slashdot 'golden-oldie' then perhaps I feel glad that I didn't register until I did. I'm sure such a venomous comment is really indicative about how much of a 'winner' you are.
Advancing characters in an animated show has nothing to do with altering physical appearance. What it entails is first establishing the characters with the audience, and then building up a psychological bonding between the two to increase identity and sympathy. This is a common and large goal of any writer.
For example, if you were to watch just one episode of The Simpsons, you'd think Homer is just a regular angry fat man who is a bad father. But after watching more episodes you get to sympthathise with the character. He works hard to provide for his family and really loves his kids, even though he finds parenting a struggle. This is what advancing a character is about - turning them from a drawing into a fleshed-out and believable human being by exploring their relationships with other characters such as spouses, children and parents. This is shown through emotionally charged episodes in the early seasons.
Then you look at the recent seasons and see that character advancement is impossible because full emotional capacity has been reached. We know what happened to Marge's father. We've seen the marital problems between Marge and Homer. We've shed a tear of sympathy for poor misunderstood Lisa. We've seen the childish Bart deal with love and other 'adult' issues. It is nigh on impossible for a writer to create such emotionally charged plots without retreading old ground. The only thing to do is put them in a yet another 'funny' and wacky situation with some flavour-of-the-month celebrity. OH LOOK HOMER BOUGHT A HELICOPTER WHAT FUNNY ADVENTURES WILL HE HAVE?
Not to flame, but give me some fucking credit and don't take things too literally in the future.
Fuckwits who keep their mobile phones switched on 24-7 even in airplanes/hospitals/cinemas as an act of overinflated self-importance are equally, if not more 'cunty'.
Try learning the meaning and origin of something before chirping in.
QUIT USING THAT PHRASE, I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS!
'Jumping the shark' references a Happy Days sketch in which the Fonz jumps over a shark on water skis. For many, this episode epitomised the moment that the show stopped being funny (or in a broader sense, as good as it once was) and thus the phrase has been adopted to reference similar points in other shows and even non-television situations. For example:
Slashdot jumped the shark when it hit 700 thousand members.