"He's nothing but a low-down, double-dealing, backstabbing, larcenous perverted worm! Hanging's too good for him. Burning's too good for him! He should be torn into little bitsy pieces and buried alive!"
The war we fought against Germany and Japan brought us 50 years of peace.
I think the people (on both sides) who died in Korea and Vietman (and a host of other proxy wars in Africa and Central America) would disagree with you.
My poor kids (5 and 8) have it even worse. They have seen Ep I many times (they love the little kid aspect) and Ep II a few times.
I received the ANH/ESB/RotJ set for Hanaka and they seen each of them a couple of times.
They don't understand why everyone hates the storm troopers. (They were the good guys in Ep II).
They've heard "I am your father" in so many gags (Toy Story II comes to mind) that their reaction was "so that's where that line comes from". The whole impact was lost.
Yes, but that's for the first 2 weeks of the run. I would like to know what the numbers are on a week by week basis for the whole 3 or 4 months this film will be at your theater. If it's anything like it was when I worked at a theater (20 years ago) by the end of June the theater will be keeping $5 or $6 of that $8.25 price. Granted every show will not be full, but the take per show will be much higher.
First, you must either drink way too much coffee or have the blabber of an elderly hampster.
Second, the theater where I saw all three LTR movies had intermissions in the second and third. Most adults can manage to sit for 2.5 hours without having to pee (see point 1)
Third,I suspect the chain where I go did pretty well during the intermission. The snack bar was 10 people deep during the whole time. The profit margin on a $3 drink is about $2.98 and they were selling plenty of them.
Finally, I'm playing hooky this afternoon to go see RotS, I know I'll see it twice and I'll probably buy the DVD. For better or worse, I will continue to line Lucas' pockets.
Profitability is not the purpose of government (contrary to what some will tell you). The purpose of government is to do the unprofitable things that private industry will not do because of the lack of profit.
The best we can hope for is that the government only spend what it takes in or (more realistically) the debt doesn't grow at an obseen rate (like it has during my lifetime).
I've been wondering how Vader became Vader since I saw "A New Hope" (Star Wars to us old farts) when I was 17. I'm going to see see this film if I have to sneak out of work and ware a disguise.
Oh wait, they'll think I'm just another geek!
The end of the world types developed a rather simple system the stop incoming nuclear (that's new-clear not nuke-you-lur) missiles. They simply detonate a nuclear warhead in space in front of the incoming missiles.
They also made a great trainer called "Missile Command". I spent many a quarter trying out for NORAD.
For all the shit it's going to create, I will say that the American population is to blame for the terrorist attacks.
You can take it back farther than that. Reagan created the Mujaheddin in the early 1980's. Reagan in his anything-to-beat-the-Russins mindset sowed the seads of 9/11/2001 by helping create the infestructure Bin Ladin used to create Al Queada. We were stupid enough to elect Reagan twice therefore we are indeed to blame for 9/11.
This post should be scored -5 for being way off topic and another -5 for being flamebait!
Ya but no one seems to mind the latest Corvette being called a Corvette even though the main thing it has in common with the original is 4 wheels and a gas engine.
What makes rocket science is not the physics or the calculus, any motivated student can do that and many have. What makes rocket science is getting every minute detail right.
60 successful launches in a row, over 500 launches for the series, that's rocket science!
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- Replace Greedo with Jar-Jar and make Han shoot first again! And again. And again!
To watch him slump forward onto the table dead! Splat! Oh ya! Oh ya! How much? I'll pre buy right now!
I think the point here is not so much whether you have to be able to identify yourself as that we are on a slippery slope toward government officials being able to hold you because "your papers are not in order".
This has historically proven to be a very affective way to get rid of all kinds of trouble makers, from intellectuals to religious "minorities" to anyone the government finds a threat to their authority. Totalitarian governments have been doing this for decades.
I guess I've gotten paranoid in my old age. Where is my tinfoil hat?
I think you left off our goverments favorite threat to the bill of rights - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, Title 18, United States Code, Sections 1961-1968.
Hit 'em where it hurts, take away anything they may have bought with the proceedes.
Presently I carry - a cell phone, a beeper and a PDA. I also carry 5 data mining cards from various stores on my key chain in addtion to my metal keys and my work electronic key. Let's not forget a wallet with my IDs, credit cards and (god forbid) a little cash.
I have 3 bank accounts. If we add a dongle for each one I'm going to either get a purse or build myself a "Batman" utility belt!
A company that I was employed by, recently was awarded two versionsof the same FAA certified (DO 178 level B) project. One was done locally (New Hampshire) and one went to India. The per man hour cost for India was ¼ that of the local team.
The local group finished on time and on budget, including verification testing.
The offshore group has now spent more money than the on local group, their compiled image is roughly 8 times as long as the local group's, their testing is inadequate to pass FAA standards and they are 6 monthes behind.
I hope this outsourcing thing turns out to be just a fad because it's costing us more than it is saving us.
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With only $60k he might even have a car payment http://www.carprices.com/research/make/bmw/2005_bm w_7_series.html
"He's nothing but a low-down, double-dealing, backstabbing, larcenous perverted worm! Hanging's too good for him. Burning's too good for him! He should be torn into little bitsy pieces and buried alive!"
Damn, I really am a geek aren't I.
"It has been my experience that very, very few engineers actually understand business."
I understand business, it's just that I have a conscience and I can't bring myself to do the evil things that successful managers "have to do".
The war we fought against Germany and Japan brought us 50 years of peace.
I think the people (on both sides) who died in Korea and Vietman (and a host of other proxy wars in Africa and Central America) would disagree with you.
They don't understand why everyone hates the storm troopers. (They were the good guys in Ep II).
They've heard "I am your father" in so many gags (Toy Story II comes to mind) that their reaction was "so that's where that line comes from". The whole impact was lost.
Yes, but that's for the first 2 weeks of the run. I would like to know what the numbers are on a week by week basis for the whole 3 or 4 months this film will be at your theater. If it's anything like it was when I worked at a theater (20 years ago) by the end of June the theater will be keeping $5 or $6 of that $8.25 price. Granted every show will not be full, but the take per show will be much higher.
Second, the theater where I saw all three LTR movies had intermissions in the second and third. Most adults can manage to sit for 2.5 hours without having to pee (see point 1)
Third,I suspect the chain where I go did pretty well during the intermission. The snack bar was 10 people deep during the whole time. The profit margin on a $3 drink is about $2.98 and they were selling plenty of them.
Finally, I'm playing hooky this afternoon to go see RotS, I know I'll see it twice and I'll probably buy the DVD. For better or worse, I will continue to line Lucas' pockets.
White collar wellfare - It kept a pack of scientists and engineers in work for a few years.
Profitability is not the purpose of government (contrary to what some will tell you). The purpose of government is to do the unprofitable things that private industry will not do because of the lack of profit.
The best we can hope for is that the government only spend what it takes in or (more realistically) the debt doesn't grow at an obseen rate (like it has during my lifetime).
Maybe to you. I live for adventure!
I've been wondering how Vader became Vader since I saw "A New Hope" (Star Wars to us old farts) when I was 17. I'm going to see see this film if I have to sneak out of work and ware a disguise. Oh wait, they'll think I'm just another geek!
They also made a great trainer called "Missile Command". I spent many a quarter trying out for NORAD.
You can take it back farther than that. Reagan created the Mujaheddin in the early 1980's. Reagan in his anything-to-beat-the-Russins mindset sowed the seads of 9/11/2001 by helping create the infestructure Bin Ladin used to create Al Queada. We were stupid enough to elect Reagan twice therefore we are indeed to blame for 9/11.
This post should be scored -5 for being way off topic and another -5 for being flamebait!
Ya but no one seems to mind the latest Corvette being called a Corvette even though the main thing it has in common with the original is 4 wheels and a gas engine.
60 successful launches in a row, over 500 launches for the series, that's rocket science!
To watch him slump forward onto the table dead! Splat! Oh ya! Oh ya! How much? I'll pre buy right now!
Maybe Lucas should just remake himself.
This has historically proven to be a very affective way to get rid of all kinds of trouble makers, from intellectuals to religious "minorities" to anyone the government finds a threat to their authority. Totalitarian governments have been doing this for decades.
I guess I've gotten paranoid in my old age. Where is my tinfoil hat?
God help me! I looked at my music library and it looks like I should be in Management.
Hit 'em where it hurts, take away anything they may have bought with the proceedes.
Knowing you don't have to pay for the tossed photos makes it really easy to push the button a few extra times.
I have 3 bank accounts. If we add a dongle for each one I'm going to either get a purse or build myself a "Batman" utility belt!
I assume he would want to include the buttons on our TV remotes and car stereos too.
In New England, our transportation planners were mostly cows. They didn't seem to care about passing or (being passed) in any lane.
The local group finished on time and on budget, including verification testing.
The offshore group has now spent more money than the on local group, their compiled image is roughly 8 times as long as the local group's, their testing is inadequate to pass FAA standards and they are 6 monthes behind.
I hope this outsourcing thing turns out to be just a fad because it's costing us more than it is saving us.