Definitely see it in real IMAX 3D (no comment on the smaller, LieMAXes). The RealD was a little more fluid, but it's not worth losing 25% of the screen, and the IMAX version definitely felt more immersive. The IMAX versions have the full 1.78:1 cut, while the rest have 2.35:1. I haven't been able to confirm what cut the LieMAXes show, but from what my friend said, it sounds like it has the 2.35. It's possible it varies from LieMAX to LieMAX as well.
To the GP, personally, I thought it surpassed Star Wars, considering the relatively limited time he had. It definitely fleshed out the love arc a lot more (although that would have been ultimately extra creepy if Lucas had as well). The story is complete. Cameron doesn't need to make two more if he doesn't want to. I'm hoping there won't be sequels, since I believe sequels usually ruin things (there are exceptions).
Do you have any citations? As far as I've heard, the Stryker has been quite successful in the war, and has been more survivable against IED's compared to the other vehicles we've had.
Not really. Tires in F1 have grooves in them to limit their maximum traction potential (though I hear they are returning to slicks). Also, AWD is banned. Dynamic aero mods are also banned (as opposed to fixed wings, etc).
Japanese grammar is actually very uniform. There are only 1 or 2 verb conjugation exceptions or something like that. The hard part is reading/writing the Chinese characters, which does include knowing which pronunciation to use (Japanese or "Chinese"). And actually I've spoken with Japanese people that felt Romance languages weren't too bad, particularly Spanish, especially because of the conjugation system, and the somewhat similar tones.
A German guy once told me that he felt his language was one of the hardest in the world, and all the reasons he described reminded me of English to be honest (which makes sense considering English is Germanic, with lots of Romance vocab bolted on).
I did, too, and it wasn't very good. And yeah, it had an odd color to it, too, though mine wasn't rainbow, more like very dark, like it had been stained in some kind of sauce (it hadn't been).
When he means "nobody", don't take it literally. But dolphin and whale consumption have dropped considerably. At this point, high consumption is limited to the villages where the actual hunting occurs.
I pay taxes, I vote. That should be enough. Buying American is just icing on the cake. In a capitalist system, I'm going to buy what I deem to be the better value, because...that's part of capitalism. I'm not going to restrain myself to products because they were built in a certain country - that sounds like some kind of twisted form of economic welfare if you ask me.
And who said abandoning unions is bad? Depends who you ask, I guess. Me? I think the unions are holding GM back.
60,000 people? That may not be unique in the literal sense, but that's still pretty damn rare, and therefore, special, which I think is the actual point of the grandparent, that Woz is not special. But why waste time on fabricated stats.
To the AC GP, in my opinion it was Jobs who had the fortune of meeting Woz, and like most CEO-minded people, he leveraged the assets and people he had around him (Woz), and continues to do so today. So I guess that makes Jobs more of an achiever than Woz in your book.
I agree. When your government would go out of its way to hand you grenades to kill yourselves, surrender probably isn't on the top of the list. I actually just watched some of that Ken Burns documentary today. They had actual footage of Japanese civilians jumping off cliffs after the battle of saipan. It was pretty horrific.
Some did, particular Admiral Yamamoto, but many in command in the imperial navy still believed that the battleship was the ultimate naval powerhouse, and strategized accordingly (hence, the massive investment in battleships, such as, but not limited to, the Yamato class battleship, and the Kantai Kessen doctrine). Even at the Battle of Midway, the Japanese put the carriers in front, and the battleships in the rear, presumably to swoop in for the kill.
If anything, it could be argued, that the Americans realized it first, albeit due to the actions of the Japanese, by wiping out most of America's battleships, leaving the United States with mainly carriers.
I vaguely recall signing up for a new instant dinner food trial from a major brand while in college. They expressed me a box that appeared to have been refrigerated in transit. I put it in the 'fridge, cooked it up later, ate the thing, and filled out a survey.
I wish the hill could excuse the speeding, I really do. Unfortunately, cops in many states like to set up speed traps at such locations (according to the very honest traffic school officer whose class I had to attend). The steep hill defense won't help there.
Like most bullies, they are abject cowards when it comes to people with real power (and rightfully so since the cops get the same treatment when they try to enforce real rules on people in power)
No one made a huge generalization about cops being cowards, especially in the face of gun-wielding crooks. Please don't expand someone's narrowly specific argument into a wide generalization. I'm not saying he's right, but if you're going to argue against it, argue against what he said, not something nobody said. It just turns into a passive type of FUD (at least I hope it was passive).
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Definitely see it in real IMAX 3D (no comment on the smaller, LieMAXes). The RealD was a little more fluid, but it's not worth losing 25% of the screen, and the IMAX version definitely felt more immersive. The IMAX versions have the full 1.78:1 cut, while the rest have 2.35:1. I haven't been able to confirm what cut the LieMAXes show, but from what my friend said, it sounds like it has the 2.35. It's possible it varies from LieMAX to LieMAX as well.
http://blog.ronhsu.com/2010/01/01/best-seats-for-avatar-3d/
http://www.firstshowing.net/2009/05/30/cameron-says-avatar-wont-be-shown-the-same-size-everywhere/
To the GP, personally, I thought it surpassed Star Wars, considering the relatively limited time he had. It definitely fleshed out the love arc a lot more (although that would have been ultimately extra creepy if Lucas had as well). The story is complete. Cameron doesn't need to make two more if he doesn't want to. I'm hoping there won't be sequels, since I believe sequels usually ruin things (there are exceptions).
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Do you have any citations? As far as I've heard, the Stryker has been quite successful in the war, and has been more survivable against IED's compared to the other vehicles we've had.
Or minority report.
http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF186-Guntron_Alliance_Force.jpg
Not really. Tires in F1 have grooves in them to limit their maximum traction potential (though I hear they are returning to slicks). Also, AWD is banned. Dynamic aero mods are also banned (as opposed to fixed wings, etc).
Isn't that just general bio?
That's what happens when moronic leadership takes control. It should be a lesson to everyone. Smart leadership? Who wants that?
Japanese grammar is actually very uniform. There are only 1 or 2 verb conjugation exceptions or something like that. The hard part is reading/writing the Chinese characters, which does include knowing which pronunciation to use (Japanese or "Chinese"). And actually I've spoken with Japanese people that felt Romance languages weren't too bad, particularly Spanish, especially because of the conjugation system, and the somewhat similar tones.
A German guy once told me that he felt his language was one of the hardest in the world, and all the reasons he described reminded me of English to be honest (which makes sense considering English is Germanic, with lots of Romance vocab bolted on).
I did, too, and it wasn't very good. And yeah, it had an odd color to it, too, though mine wasn't rainbow, more like very dark, like it had been stained in some kind of sauce (it hadn't been).
When he means "nobody", don't take it literally. But dolphin and whale consumption have dropped considerably. At this point, high consumption is limited to the villages where the actual hunting occurs.
I didn't know that, thanks for the info. Ironic.
Link if anyone's interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Edwards_Deming
I pay taxes, I vote. That should be enough. Buying American is just icing on the cake. In a capitalist system, I'm going to buy what I deem to be the better value, because...that's part of capitalism. I'm not going to restrain myself to products because they were built in a certain country - that sounds like some kind of twisted form of economic welfare if you ask me.
And who said abandoning unions is bad? Depends who you ask, I guess. Me? I think the unions are holding GM back.
Actually, you just worded it poorly the first time around.
60,000 people? That may not be unique in the literal sense, but that's still pretty damn rare, and therefore, special, which I think is the actual point of the grandparent, that Woz is not special. But why waste time on fabricated stats.
To the AC GP, in my opinion it was Jobs who had the fortune of meeting Woz, and like most CEO-minded people, he leveraged the assets and people he had around him (Woz), and continues to do so today. So I guess that makes Jobs more of an achiever than Woz in your book.
I agree. When your government would go out of its way to hand you grenades to kill yourselves, surrender probably isn't on the top of the list. I actually just watched some of that Ken Burns documentary today. They had actual footage of Japanese civilians jumping off cliffs after the battle of saipan. It was pretty horrific.
Speaking of that...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantai_kessen
This has far more references than I could whip out.
...either.
Some did, particular Admiral Yamamoto, but many in command in the imperial navy still believed that the battleship was the ultimate naval powerhouse, and strategized accordingly (hence, the massive investment in battleships, such as, but not limited to, the Yamato class battleship, and the Kantai Kessen doctrine). Even at the Battle of Midway, the Japanese put the carriers in front, and the battleships in the rear, presumably to swoop in for the kill.
If anything, it could be argued, that the Americans realized it first, albeit due to the actions of the Japanese, by wiping out most of America's battleships, leaving the United States with mainly carriers.
aha, no. Not IMO anyway. I don't even really like Tolkien that much, but WoT was barely passable reading material. I'm surprised I got past book 3.
I vaguely recall signing up for a new instant dinner food trial from a major brand while in college. They expressed me a box that appeared to have been refrigerated in transit. I put it in the 'fridge, cooked it up later, ate the thing, and filled out a survey.
That reminds me of the Intel/apple commercial vs the Postal Service music video.
50,000 years ago? Uh, dude, the world is only about 6,000 years old.
That and the price of the PSP movies...sure they're still the complete movies, but they could only work on the psp, and at the psp's resolution.
I wish the hill could excuse the speeding, I really do. Unfortunately, cops in many states like to set up speed traps at such locations (according to the very honest traffic school officer whose class I had to attend). The steep hill defense won't help there.
Like most bullies, they are abject cowards when it comes to people with real power (and rightfully so since the cops get the same treatment when they try to enforce real rules on people in power)
No one made a huge generalization about cops being cowards, especially in the face of gun-wielding crooks. Please don't expand someone's narrowly specific argument into a wide generalization. I'm not saying he's right, but if you're going to argue against it, argue against what he said, not something nobody said. It just turns into a passive type of FUD (at least I hope it was passive).
I think the "breaking the law" part was clearly about the whole "speeding because he can" part. So, stop with the weak deflection.