Numbers like this are misleading. Sure, 5bn in revenue may have been from Cars merchandise, but that doesn't mean that it was because of the Cars branding. For instance, I went to Toys R Us to buy a bed tent for my daughter for her birthday. The only option was Cars. Had I had a boy, I would have just grabbed it, whether he has even heard of the movie or not.
I am guessing he was institutionalized. In there, that is exactly what they do... take your shoes. The floor is always cold. If you somehow manage to keep your shoes, you need to guard them with your life, because once they know you have them, they will come and take them away.
Typical. You do know that most places, you'd be lucky that a full time, minimum wage, McDonalds job will pay for a one bedroom apartment and food for yourself per month. That doesn't include utilities, transportation, clothing, etc.
Now imagine the single mom with two children. Imagine the 68 year old woman who takes care of her husband who had a stroke.
It isn't as cut and dry as "Stop being gluttonous"
How about being able to target.NET 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5? I thought that was pretty significant. Before, if you wanted to target.NET 1.1, you had to use VS 2003. If you wanted to target 2.0, you had to use 2005. With 2008, you can target any of them.
I know I am doomed to sound sexist, but seriously, only a woman can think that spending 5 years salary on a 1 hour ceremony + the hell of putting entire clumps of both families together, while drinking, is a good idea.
does that mean I'm producing stem cells right nowProducing them? I have no idea. Do you have them? Yes you do. However, stem cells like these are different than embryonic stem cells in that they are already have a predisposition of turning into cells of a certain type, where embryonic stem cells can be coerced into turning into any type.
I am starting to find that there is some sort of implied shame for most people in liking what Nintendo does. I hear the "it's a kids toy", like somehow a game/system that kids can play can't be any fun for adults. I know quite a few people I had to drag, kicking and screaming, to play a game on the Wii with me. They almost ALWAYS enjoy themselves. But more often than not, they flat out REFUSE to admit they enjoyed themselves and start bitching about the controller shape or the shell color or just about anything to convince themselves that they hate the system.
Same thing happens with Flash games, but at least there I can see it as a hate for the Flash platform bleeding into the objectionability. As for Wii hate, I have no idea where it comes from.
Actually, what makes a psychopath kill (sociopath is the more politically correct term now) is their inability to truly tell right from wrong. To them, killing a person is the same thing as stealing a candy bar. They don't get "happy". Their impulse is satisfied. It may not seem like much of a difference up front, but do you get "happy" when scratching an itch? No, but you are satisfied by doing so.
Because IE IS explorer. You remove IE totally and you don't get your file browsing, you don't get your pretty icons on your desktop, you don't get your taskbar/systray/start menu/etc. Sure, they tell you that you can uninstall it, but believe me, you aren't actually uninstalling. You are just removing the IE monikors for the whole Frankenstein Monster.
"So I have this great Wazmo that you certainly need! It jimmies your jewels so that they hum with the harmony of a negative color! You want to buy it, we want to sell it! It is a win-win for everyone!"
That is my sales pitch... and you just bought my Wazmo. Who is the idiot?
And truly, that is probably what it was. They were being sold something and couldn't filter out the buzzwords. They thought they were getting X and they got Y. When it came time to show the cards, someone competent looks it over and says "Uh, dude, you just had no idea what you agreed to buy". It happens WAY too much.
This is what you get when you recruit kids out of high school and renege on the promise of the money they will get for joining up. It is communism-on-a-stick. Where is the motivation to do well>
Sure. It COULD. Providing it exists. I also COULD find a million dollars in the street... VERY SOON! Or maybe the day before I die. Or maybe not at all. See the connection?
Then they are doing it wrong. The truck full of prepared asphalt goes down the road with 4 or so workman behind it, spreading out the material. About 100 yards back is a steam roller flattening it all. I've seen 10 miles done in a day, and that isn't exactly "uncommon". Hell, the lines in front of my daughters school were painted today... 3 miles of it. They put down the asphalt and paved it ALL yesterday.
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Numbers like this are misleading. Sure, 5bn in revenue may have been from Cars merchandise, but that doesn't mean that it was because of the Cars branding. For instance, I went to Toys R Us to buy a bed tent for my daughter for her birthday. The only option was Cars. Had I had a boy, I would have just grabbed it, whether he has even heard of the movie or not.
I actually liked Shrek 2 better than the first, but Ice Age 2? Should have been a straight-to-betamax release
I am guessing he was institutionalized. In there, that is exactly what they do... take your shoes. The floor is always cold. If you somehow manage to keep your shoes, you need to guard them with your life, because once they know you have them, they will come and take them away.
Typical. You do know that most places, you'd be lucky that a full time, minimum wage, McDonalds job will pay for a one bedroom apartment and food for yourself per month. That doesn't include utilities, transportation, clothing, etc.
Now imagine the single mom with two children. Imagine the 68 year old woman who takes care of her husband who had a stroke.
It isn't as cut and dry as "Stop being gluttonous"
If we cared about "mass appeal", would we be comfortable being labeled "nerds"? Probably not.
How about being able to target .NET 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, or 3.5? I thought that was pretty significant. Before, if you wanted to target .NET 1.1, you had to use VS 2003. If you wanted to target 2.0, you had to use 2005. With 2008, you can target any of them.
No they aren't. Exceptions are exceptional. I wouldn't say calling a deconstructor is "exceptional" by anyone's standards
I know I am doomed to sound sexist, but seriously, only a woman can think that spending 5 years salary on a 1 hour ceremony + the hell of putting entire clumps of both families together, while drinking, is a good idea.
Just like music and movies, the game industry cranks out mostly crap and tries to put the blame of their failing business on something/someone else.
does that mean I'm producing stem cells right nowProducing them? I have no idea. Do you have them? Yes you do. However, stem cells like these are different than embryonic stem cells in that they are already have a predisposition of turning into cells of a certain type, where embryonic stem cells can be coerced into turning into any type.
Try this. Print it out and file it away. Use the electronic copy, and go to the cabinet if something goes wrong. Problem solved.
I am starting to find that there is some sort of implied shame for most people in liking what Nintendo does. I hear the "it's a kids toy", like somehow a game/system that kids can play can't be any fun for adults. I know quite a few people I had to drag, kicking and screaming, to play a game on the Wii with me. They almost ALWAYS enjoy themselves. But more often than not, they flat out REFUSE to admit they enjoyed themselves and start bitching about the controller shape or the shell color or just about anything to convince themselves that they hate the system.
Same thing happens with Flash games, but at least there I can see it as a hate for the Flash platform bleeding into the objectionability. As for Wii hate, I have no idea where it comes from.
What? Honest question... do you not see it? As in, if they turn it off, does it not go off for you? It does for me.
Doesn't help when she is chopped up at the bottom of the lake. Sure, maybe I am being crude, but it's valid.
Actually, what makes a psychopath kill (sociopath is the more politically correct term now) is their inability to truly tell right from wrong. To them, killing a person is the same thing as stealing a candy bar. They don't get "happy". Their impulse is satisfied. It may not seem like much of a difference up front, but do you get "happy" when scratching an itch? No, but you are satisfied by doing so.
Does ShDocVw.dll still exist? Check. Can I use it to embed an IE control into an application? Check.
It is still there.
in addition to not allowing it to be uninstalled
Because IE IS explorer. You remove IE totally and you don't get your file browsing, you don't get your pretty icons on your desktop, you don't get your taskbar/systray/start menu/etc. Sure, they tell you that you can uninstall it, but believe me, you aren't actually uninstalling. You are just removing the IE monikors for the whole Frankenstein Monster.
See my sig.
"So I have this great Wazmo that you certainly need! It jimmies your jewels so that they hum with the harmony of a negative color! You want to buy it, we want to sell it! It is a win-win for everyone!"
That is my sales pitch... and you just bought my Wazmo. Who is the idiot?
And truly, that is probably what it was. They were being sold something and couldn't filter out the buzzwords. They thought they were getting X and they got Y. When it came time to show the cards, someone competent looks it over and says "Uh, dude, you just had no idea what you agreed to buy". It happens WAY too much.
This is what you get when you recruit kids out of high school and renege on the promise of the money they will get for joining up. It is communism-on-a-stick. Where is the motivation to do well>
Laser? Just get a razor blade.
So spending money to save lives is a PR stunt? Maybe. Regardless, he is still saving lives. Give the man some bloody credit.
Sure. It COULD. Providing it exists. I also COULD find a million dollars in the street... VERY SOON! Or maybe the day before I die. Or maybe not at all. See the connection?
Then they are doing it wrong. The truck full of prepared asphalt goes down the road with 4 or so workman behind it, spreading out the material. About 100 yards back is a steam roller flattening it all. I've seen 10 miles done in a day, and that isn't exactly "uncommon". Hell, the lines in front of my daughters school were painted today... 3 miles of it. They put down the asphalt and paved it ALL yesterday.