You're so right. It's good that we went after Saddam Hussein, because his weapons of mass destruction were pointed right at us!
Joking aside, what do you think the world community should do about a superpower that's lost its standing and is resorting to bullying in order to maintain some control in this fast-changing world? And I wasn't talking about Russia, but you're welcome to answer as if I were.
OK, it's been a long time since I've seen American Graffiti, so I won't comment on that. But his role in Apocalypse now was teeny tiny; hardly "big star" material. But the two SW movies I'll agree with.
And when was Guns of Navarone? Wasn't he in that, too?
A friend of a friend was complaining about the union he works for (he's a concrete truck driver), and after arguing with him for quite a while, it finally came out that it pissed him off that pay increases came on a schedule, rather than by merit.
At that point, I reminded him that he's the greatest benefactor of that. Without the unions, his high level of absenteeism and his productivity on the job would guarantee that his wages remained sorely behind those of his colleagues.
Here's an example: he told me that they have random drug tests, and that while he was clean and knew he'd always pass, he always took the opportunity to get paid for doing nothing. He'd tell them that he didn't have to go, and at that point, they put him in a waiting room with a pot of coffee and magazines to wait. He couldn't leave, because they had to be sure he wasn't getting someone else's pee. He politely refused the coffee and sat there for as much as eight hours--collecting overtime in some cases--and holding his bladder for as long as he possibly could, just to be an ass.
My wife refused a job where they were heavily pursuing her, but absolutely required a non-compete. Since we had recently moved to Oregon, and weren't sure about the precedent regarding enforcibility of such contracts as compared with the precedent in California, where we had been, she staunchly refused.
Best line she came up with when talking with their lawyers (she used to be one, so she's not at all intimidated by their bluster) was: "Last I checked, slavery was illegal in the united states. I will not sign this agreement."
Walmart? Who goes to a storefront for their media anymore? Stores are so 1985. Discs, even are so 1995. I'm thinking that it all goes away in favor of AppleTV-like devices and broadband downloads.
I'm such a nerd. I immediately thought of this as a Star Wars reference: "This is not the toothpaste you're looking for..." I was wondering how this might be considered funny, and then...
Don't worry, you don't sound like a callous asshole, just a very responsible person who maybe doesn't understand how some people could fall for the hard sell on the house of their dreams
A lot of the people who are in trouble got five year fixed mortgages with low- or no down payment. After five years, the interest rate becomes adjustable, based on prevailing rates.
So five years ago, the people selling the loans were saying two things:
This house'll go way up in value and you can get a great fixed mortgage before your five years are up. You just have to wait until your value goes up 25%, then you own 80% of the house, even with an interest-only loan, then you can refi!
Don't worry, interest rates are going to be this low FOREVER!
So what happened is that someone was paying off interest only--say $2000 per month--and if their rate remained the same, interest plus capital would have been, say, $2500 (I'm sure that's not accurate, but for instance...). Instead, the interest shoots up three points, which means, on a $400,000 loan, an additional $1200 per month, for a total of $3700 instead of $2500.
Additionally, their home value maybe went down instead of up, so no mortgage company will refinance them with a fixed rate, so they don't know they're going to be stuck for another increase in six months.
What WTF? In Portland, for example, every stinkin' bus has a multi-bike rack up in the front. Lots of people do one-way bus, one-way bike commutes here. It's awesome.
I totally agree. To re-interpret one of my comments through your post, live-action 3d is a gimmick, not real 3d, since you can't move around in it. It'd be better to disregard that sort of gimmick altogether and concentrate on other, more useful elements of the movie experience for live action, and plan for *real* 3d when the technology gets cheap enough...
Bah. 3d films should be delivered to the viewer with modeling, lighting and textures, but with just a recommended viewing angle. If I can't move the camera, it's not really 3d.
Wish I could give your comment another "insightful" mark. That is exactly what this is about. I saw one room when testing it where there was a YouTube video playing on a wall screen. Why not put ads on just about everything? Text, image, video, interactive...
Heck, they have lots of props; it'd be smart to sell "branded" versions of props. Coke or Pepsi instead of just a can of soda. They could even implement something where if a person designs something that includes a brand, they could find it and fuzz it out if it's not paid for, just like they do on MTV.
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You're so right. It's good that we went after Saddam Hussein, because his weapons of mass destruction were pointed right at us!
Joking aside, what do you think the world community should do about a superpower that's lost its standing and is resorting to bullying in order to maintain some control in this fast-changing world? And I wasn't talking about Russia, but you're welcome to answer as if I were.
... there is no scientific consensus that the average homo sapiens is smart, either.
Actually, it turns out that the average homo sapien is of, well, average intelligence.
The other alternative is to get a job which does not involve heavy equipment which--if used by drunken idiots--could injure or kill many.
Considering some of the habits of his colleagues, we'd then see a quick pick-up in construction-site accidents and associated accidents.
OK, it's been a long time since I've seen American Graffiti, so I won't comment on that. But his role in Apocalypse now was teeny tiny; hardly "big star" material. But the two SW movies I'll agree with.
And when was Guns of Navarone? Wasn't he in that, too?
Picture that movie in 3-D! With an NC-17 rating...
Ah, River Phoenix. Had he lived, he may well have become the next Indy.
A friend of a friend was complaining about the union he works for (he's a concrete truck driver), and after arguing with him for quite a while, it finally came out that it pissed him off that pay increases came on a schedule, rather than by merit.
At that point, I reminded him that he's the greatest benefactor of that. Without the unions, his high level of absenteeism and his productivity on the job would guarantee that his wages remained sorely behind those of his colleagues.
Here's an example: he told me that they have random drug tests, and that while he was clean and knew he'd always pass, he always took the opportunity to get paid for doing nothing. He'd tell them that he didn't have to go, and at that point, they put him in a waiting room with a pot of coffee and magazines to wait. He couldn't leave, because they had to be sure he wasn't getting someone else's pee. He politely refused the coffee and sat there for as much as eight hours--collecting overtime in some cases--and holding his bladder for as long as he possibly could, just to be an ass.
My wife refused a job where they were heavily pursuing her, but absolutely required a non-compete. Since we had recently moved to Oregon, and weren't sure about the precedent regarding enforcibility of such contracts as compared with the precedent in California, where we had been, she staunchly refused.
Best line she came up with when talking with their lawyers (she used to be one, so she's not at all intimidated by their bluster) was: "Last I checked, slavery was illegal in the united states. I will not sign this agreement."
Walmart? Who goes to a storefront for their media anymore? Stores are so 1985. Discs, even are so 1995. I'm thinking that it all goes away in favor of AppleTV-like devices and broadband downloads.
I'm such a nerd. I immediately thought of this as a Star Wars reference: "This is not the toothpaste you're looking for..." I was wondering how this might be considered funny, and then...
A lot of the people who are in trouble got five year fixed mortgages with low- or no down payment. After five years, the interest rate becomes adjustable, based on prevailing rates.
So five years ago, the people selling the loans were saying two things:
So what happened is that someone was paying off interest only--say $2000 per month--and if their rate remained the same, interest plus capital would have been, say, $2500 (I'm sure that's not accurate, but for instance...). Instead, the interest shoots up three points, which means, on a $400,000 loan, an additional $1200 per month, for a total of $3700 instead of $2500.
Additionally, their home value maybe went down instead of up, so no mortgage company will refinance them with a fixed rate, so they don't know they're going to be stuck for another increase in six months.
And the rest, they say, is history.
I'm trying to figure out how one might say "location, location, location" when talking about a dress...
Thank you!
What WTF? In Portland, for example, every stinkin' bus has a multi-bike rack up in the front. Lots of people do one-way bus, one-way bike commutes here. It's awesome.
PORTLAND!
...pen and paper.
Gee, if it were every 6 quarters, it would be right up there with Moore's law...
I totally agree. To re-interpret one of my comments through your post, live-action 3d is a gimmick, not real 3d, since you can't move around in it. It'd be better to disregard that sort of gimmick altogether and concentrate on other, more useful elements of the movie experience for live action, and plan for *real* 3d when the technology gets cheap enough...
Bah. 3d films should be delivered to the viewer with modeling, lighting and textures, but with just a recommended viewing angle. If I can't move the camera, it's not really 3d.
I think the guys at Google need to stop eating at the office...
Is that another way of saying, "they need to stop drinking the kool-aid"?
But on a lighter note, I haven't seen any "imagine a beowolf..." comments recently.
Wish I could give your comment another "insightful" mark. That is exactly what this is about. I saw one room when testing it where there was a YouTube video playing on a wall screen. Why not put ads on just about everything? Text, image, video, interactive...
Heck, they have lots of props; it'd be smart to sell "branded" versions of props. Coke or Pepsi instead of just a can of soda. They could even implement something where if a person designs something that includes a brand, they could find it and fuzz it out if it's not paid for, just like they do on MTV.
1) Subliminal messages don't work. It's a sham that a psychologist made with fake data,,,
That's right! It's nothing but a load of rich creamery butter!
To paraphrase Sir Edmund Hillary (I believe), we do it in the name of our ability to do it.