Did anyone else read this article as "It's been decided that playing a warrior is bad. So, to replace it with the high-adrenaline substitute, we're going to strap them up and give them REAL axes to swing at people. Rogues need no substitutes, as the ppl that play them are somehow already devious & underhanded. We are, however, having some difficulties with the caster substitutes..."
I agree completely. Why hire actors.. or CGI for that matter? Why not just take an actual WoW character, name him Illidan, and traipse around Norrath re-enacting the WoW books???
Since when does a monopoly become a better thing?!?! if they are devoured by AT&T, you just simply won't have a choice to switch to another providor when they are pissing you off...
I happened to be sick during the entire Firefly showing on SciFi... so I can now say I've seen about every episode.. with a few missing some parts as I lost consciousness.
I'll say this about Joss Whedon: He is a marvellous writer. Some of the lines in that are absolutely perfect.. just as they were in Buffy. He is a great writer.
However, Firefly did not & will never catch on because of 2 things:
A) The setting is a little strange. When the popular shows are currently REALITY shows, why did Joss think that this would be so popular right now? Wait a few years for the general public to be absolutely SICK of reality shows.. and Firefly would have been perfect. Far enough from Cowboy Bebop (c'mon, the similarities are one of the reasons I didn't watch Firefly to begin with) to give the sci-fi geeks a little more to hang on to.. and the Buffy watchers a little more giving of the difference.
B) The characters are not as good as they could have been. it's like he's trying to force these character values down your throat instead of just growing into them. Seriously.. at least Cowboy Bebop made me absolutely adore the characters. Even on Buffy, The characters were obvious but their delicacies weren't always shoved down your throat. I don't need all the other characters commenting on the captains secrecy every other line!!
Anyway... back to the topic at hand.. Yes, Serenity is definitely getting my $7 LONG before any SW movie will.
This is the slogan difference that Bill Gates was referring to. Still, a hilarious way to sum things up in the interview. "We disagree with the other company's slogan." Genius business insight there, buddy. It's like people who's entire political philosophies are capable of being summed up by bumper stickers. You just feel sad for them.
You can say this all you want, but if I were given the choice between Bill Gates business insight and yours, I'd go with Mr. Gates.
Agreed.. This was actually an INTERESTING interview. The questions sounded more like they came from a friend than as an actor playing another part to the public.
Thanks wil, That was very interesting. It had a little bit for everyone.. from an adult outlook on a cartoon to links to childhood memories..
A) You're a lan admin at an ISP that hosts for banks. Good for you.
B) You carry guns. Fine, whatever.
So.. what did you do? Walk up to him in his seat at teh Con, and have every person in the company point their gun at him? No, no probably not. *insert eye roll*
And what are you all planning? "DUDE! We're getting hacked!" "Damn good thing we all have guns!" *BLAM*BLAM*BLAM* "That solved it. I'd like to see ANYONE hack a box with bullet holes through the mother board!"
you know, while I do agree that stealing is stealing, I am getting pretty damn tired of the RIAA & MPAA just taking over on their moral high horse. For 20+ years now, the world has blamed them for increased violence and turning society into degeneratees. Now suddenly they say "it isn't right to steal.. don't do it... from us."
Sorry kiddies, it's really just irony.
I've stopped being able to watch The Disney Channel ever since "The Proud Family" had an episode where the little girl was downloading music illegally. I couldn't even watch the end of the episode, I was so sickened.
(Kinda' depressed.. that means no more Kim Possible.)
They're charging innocent customers for the sins of others
I know this is not going to be a popular voice, but this is the first thing that we were taught once we all started learning about business: The reason you don't steal from big businesses is because all other customers are affected. A small store must raise it's prices to balance out the stolen items. Now everyone else must pay for that stolen item.
It's not a new idea.
However, with the abundant availability of the Internet, and taxes being not quite easy to track down globally, I can see this tax only doing one thing: Making it absolutely impossible for any ipod sellers in the Netherlands to sell an ipod. Not, however, for the dutch to get an ipod.
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That's exactly what I was waiting for! "Luke, the Force is strong with you." "Is it?" "Yeah." "Well, who told you that?" "Some bloke! Yeah, he said the Force was really rather strong with you." "Well, how strong?" "Uh, as strong as a small pony." "Oooh, that's quite strong, that is."
are you sure your parents aren't just tu rning them off?
that's the problem we have with a roommate. You can have all the protection in the world, but if they turn it off because they can't get an attachment to work *cringe* then they're useless.
i'm thinking they just found SOME way to light things in water, or under water, with a microchip. Once discovered, you've got to CYA just in the off chance that it's used for something that actually makes money. You'll see EVERYTHING on there: shaving cream, perfume, any container, any container with a liquid.
I'd be inclined to think someone told them "It's a good idea. Better include everything AND the kitchen sink on your patent." So they did.
You people are thinking of this all wrong. Maybe Mr. dubya was thinking of pre-empting the MPAA's requests?
I'm sure 3 years in jail is not what the MPAA wanted.. probably more like life imprisonment & billions of dollars from the person that leaked Oceans 12 before it was released in the theatres and "ruined their sales". Or to sue them for billions & billions of dollars.
Hey, I'm trying to look on the bright side of the idiot. Don't take that from me.
(Oceans 12 just an example of the GREAT films they're giving us that couldn't POSSIBLY be downloaded due to their mighty status)
6) However fast Cowboy Neal can ride a bicycle.
7) In soviet russia, the Bicycle measures itself by YOU!
8) I ride a Unicycle, you Insensitive Clod!!
C'mon, it has OPTIONS.. it counts as a poll... more or less.
So what do we say in 50 years now?? "You know, in MY day, Light had to go through 2 feet of snow, uphill, BOTH WAYS, and it didn't get frostbit or nutin. And Bikes were meant for ridin', not measurin' stuff. Just like feet were for my grandpappy."
In other news, electricity is being generated from Albert Einstein's coffin as he spins in his grave...
But the real question is... does his coffin become a magnet? And would this magnet interfere with the bicycle?
Oh.. and I laughed over "cat jumping out of bath > Speed of bike > mum falling down stairs" For a good 10 minutes. Ahhh.. slashdot... how I adore you all.
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Did anyone else read this article as "It's been decided that playing a warrior is bad. So, to replace it with the high-adrenaline substitute, we're going to strap them up and give them REAL axes to swing at people. Rogues need no substitutes, as the ppl that play them are somehow already devious & underhanded. We are, however, having some difficulties with the caster substitutes..."
Yeah, I play too much WoW.
I agree completely. Why hire actors.. or CGI for that matter? Why not just take an actual WoW character, name him Illidan, and traipse around Norrath re-enacting the WoW books???
I miss those characters.. *sniff*
You're missing the IMPORTANT part of the document!!!
:D /me is staying glued to her computer.
"Later this week, Blizzard is expected to announce details about an expansion pack for World of Warcraft, called the Burning Crusade."
WOOOT! MORE INFO ABOUT THE WISPS!!
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Since when does a monopoly become a better thing?!?! if they are devoured by AT&T, you just simply won't have a choice to switch to another providor when they are pissing you off...
That has the same problem as dating a girl that cheated on her boyfriend for you --
History will repeat itself, this time with you as the victim instead of the victor.
I happened to be sick during the entire Firefly showing on SciFi... so I can now say I've seen about every episode.. with a few missing some parts as I lost consciousness.
I'll say this about Joss Whedon: He is a marvellous writer. Some of the lines in that are absolutely perfect.. just as they were in Buffy. He is a great writer.
However, Firefly did not & will never catch on because of 2 things:
A) The setting is a little strange. When the popular shows are currently REALITY shows, why did Joss think that this would be so popular right now? Wait a few years for the general public to be absolutely SICK of reality shows.. and Firefly would have been perfect. Far enough from Cowboy Bebop (c'mon, the similarities are one of the reasons I didn't watch Firefly to begin with) to give the sci-fi geeks a little more to hang on to.. and the Buffy watchers a little more giving of the difference.
B) The characters are not as good as they could have been. it's like he's trying to force these character values down your throat instead of just growing into them. Seriously.. at least Cowboy Bebop made me absolutely adore the characters. Even on Buffy, The characters were obvious but their delicacies weren't always shoved down your throat. I don't need all the other characters commenting on the captains secrecy every other line!!
Anyway... back to the topic at hand..
Yes, Serenity is definitely getting my $7 LONG before any SW movie will.
You can say this all you want, but if I were given the choice between Bill Gates business insight and yours, I'd go with Mr. Gates.
Has anyone looked toward their Garbage Removal manager? is Oregon going to be picking up & moving to Washington?
http://slashdot.org/~Mycroft_VIII
Okay.. so why does Wil think porn starts want this guy? Am I missing geek history??
Agreed.. This was actually an INTERESTING interview. The questions sounded more like they came from a friend than as an actor playing another part to the public.
Thanks wil, That was very interesting. It had a little bit for everyone.. from an adult outlook on a cartoon to links to childhood memories..
Very enjoyable.
now, who is ID # 129189?
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Hmm..
your ideas are intriguing and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
Who found the cops' lack of faith disturbing...
And said though his mask, in a really deep james-earl-jones voice, "you know, the dark side isn't for everyone..."
Pfft...
In Soviet Russia, Phantom never releases YOU!
As a girl that liked WoW, EQ, and now ET, I would like to vouch for myself and all the girls I know that enjoy doing the same.
We are not all 200 lbs.
See, I don't understand the association either.
A) You're a lan admin at an ISP that hosts for banks. Good for you.
B) You carry guns. Fine, whatever.
So.. what did you do? Walk up to him in his seat at teh Con, and have every person in the company point their gun at him? No, no probably not. *insert eye roll*
And what are you all planning?
"DUDE! We're getting hacked!"
"Damn good thing we all have guns!"
*BLAM*BLAM*BLAM*
"That solved it. I'd like to see ANYONE hack a box with bullet holes through the mother board!"
Uh Huh...
you know, while I do agree that stealing is stealing, I am getting pretty damn tired of the RIAA & MPAA just taking over on their moral high horse. For 20+ years now, the world has blamed them for increased violence and turning society into degeneratees. Now suddenly they say "it isn't right to steal.. don't do it... from us."
Sorry kiddies, it's really just irony.
I've stopped being able to watch The Disney Channel ever since "The Proud Family" had an episode where the little girl was downloading music illegally. I couldn't even watch the end of the episode, I was so sickened.
(Kinda' depressed.. that means no more Kim Possible.)
(And no, I am not 12. I'm 27 with a 5 year old. )
For those of us that won't (okay can't.. damn 'puter nazi) install Quicktime, anyone know of a place where this is in WMP format?
I know this is not going to be a popular voice, but this is the first thing that we were taught once we all started learning about business: The reason you don't steal from big businesses is because all other customers are affected. A small store must raise it's prices to balance out the stolen items. Now everyone else must pay for that stolen item.
It's not a new idea.
However, with the abundant availability of the Internet, and taxes being not quite easy to track down globally, I can see this tax only doing one thing: Making it absolutely impossible for any ipod sellers in the Netherlands to sell an ipod. Not, however, for the dutch to get an ipod.
That's exactly what I was waiting for!
"Luke, the Force is strong with you."
"Is it?"
"Yeah."
"Well, who told you that?"
"Some bloke! Yeah, he said the Force was really rather strong with you."
"Well, how strong?"
"Uh, as strong as a small pony."
"Oooh, that's quite strong, that is."
are you sure your parents aren't just tu rning them off?
that's the problem we have with a roommate. You can have all the protection in the world, but if they turn it off because they can't get an attachment to work *cringe* then they're useless.
i'm thinking they just found SOME way to light things in water, or under water, with a microchip. Once discovered, you've got to CYA just in the off chance that it's used for something that actually makes money. You'll see EVERYTHING on there: shaving cream, perfume, any container, any container with a liquid.
I'd be inclined to think someone told them "It's a good idea. Better include everything AND the kitchen sink on your patent." So they did.
You people are thinking of this all wrong. Maybe Mr. dubya was thinking of pre-empting the MPAA's requests?
I'm sure 3 years in jail is not what the MPAA wanted.. probably more like life imprisonment & billions of dollars from the person that leaked Oceans 12 before it was released in the theatres and "ruined their sales". Or to sue them for billions & billions of dollars.
Hey, I'm trying to look on the bright side of the idiot. Don't take that from me.
(Oceans 12 just an example of the GREAT films they're giving us that couldn't POSSIBLY be downloaded due to their mighty status)
6) However fast Cowboy Neal can ride a bicycle. 7) In soviet russia, the Bicycle measures itself by YOU! 8) I ride a Unicycle, you Insensitive Clod!! C'mon, it has OPTIONS.. it counts as a poll... more or less.
So what do we say in 50 years now??
"You know, in MY day, Light had to go through 2 feet of snow, uphill, BOTH WAYS, and it didn't get frostbit or nutin. And Bikes were meant for ridin', not measurin' stuff. Just like feet were for my grandpappy."
ooohhhh.. spoooky.
But the real question is... does his coffin become a magnet? And would this magnet interfere with the bicycle?
Oh.. and I laughed over "cat jumping out of bath > Speed of bike > mum falling down stairs" For a good 10 minutes. Ahhh.. slashdot... how I adore you all.