Mr Justice Smith confirmed Mr Tench's suspicions when he said the pattern was "something more than a typo". The judge, who is 53 and lists some of his hobbies as reading military history and the sinking of the Titanic, said that paragraph 52 of his judgment would give readers a clue to the puzzle.
That paragraph reads: "I have set out at some length what in my opinion is an overall analysis of HBHG [The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail]. I have done that and will do the same further in this judgment in respect of DVC [The Da Vinci Code] because that is essential in my view to deciding this case."The paragraph ended: "The key to solving the conundrum posed by this judgment is in reading HBHG and DVC."
In Mr Justice Smith's coded judgment, the first nine digits obviously spell Smith Code: s,m,i,t,h,c,o,d,e,J,a,e,i,e,x,t,o,s,t,p,s,a,c,g,r, e,a,m,q,w,f,k,a,d,p,m,q,z.
"The cellphone, like eating a hamburger, putting on makeup or talking to your friend in the back seat is a distraction," says William Cataldo, Macomb County chief of homicide and assistant prosecutor, who is handling the case.
So when are they going to pass laws outlawing drive-thru's and passengers?
Looks like there's going to be a lot of empty carpool lanes in the future.
In this article, a "spokesman for Sony Computer Entertainment" says that the launch could be pushed back if industry specifications on some of the PS3 were not decided soon...
It probably didn't hurt, but I'm guessing it wasn't much of a factor.
It's not like this guy was a big , or even a little, name on the pro tour.
It's nothing more than an interesting side note for his bio, IMO.
How many times have you had a party member do nothing but collect XP? Well I say the XP should be distributed based on your actions (damage to mob/healing party) and your level.
It would have to be a slightly more complicated method of distributing xp...
Damage from mob would have to be a factor or there would be no tanks...
and then back-up tanks would be virtually non-existant.
It's annoying when a party member does nothing but collect xp...that's when you tell them to pay attention or you'll boot them.
I was under the impression that posts from one forum were used to create an article from a completely unrelated site.
The TOS has nothing to do with it,
other than perhaps the complaint should be for the board to get the credit instead of a single author.
Really? Try again.
Type 'judge 50 ms' in the box...it's the 3rd result.
Type 'judge'...it's the 3rd result.
'50 ms' didn't return results...ok, that's why you try multiple keywords.
I'm not saying it would eliminate dupes...but it would take minimal effort to try it.
Or it could be that the poor editors who are wading through so many submissions lose track of what's been approved to go online recently. There is more than one editor, you know, so it would be easy to miss something that another editor has already done.
I don't buy it.
There's a search function. Editors can use it too.
In the 2 hours between new articles, how tough would it have been to type 'judge 50 ms' into the search?
I understand they have to wade through a lot of submissions,
but a 10 second check after they've picked a "winner" shouldn't be too much to ask.
Dupes really don't bother me much. I'm not here every day and never go back to see what I missed...
but I just don't think that's a valid excuse.
"Microsoft has won a debate where they were the only party allowed to speak, in that the patent re-examination process bars the public from rebutting arguments made by Microsoft,"
I assume that means it was an ex parte reexamination.
This has nothing to do with Microsoft.
If it was an intes partes reexamination, others would have been allowed to make their case.
I really have no idea what any of that means...just going by information from the internet on reexamination.
Sorry if the formatting is off...I tried to get it spaced out somewhat for easy reading.
To begin GamerGod's look back at 2005, we stop and look at the people who made the headlines in gaming. We looked for the people and names around gaming that caught major attention and were a source of interesting news, or high entertainment in the process of making these selections. Like them or not, most gamers will recognize these names and know a bit of the story behind them.
Our list draws from a wide slice of the gaming community. A respected game designer is on the list, but so is a political figure, a game player, a man with an agenda, and even a modder. Each person was selected for their ability to grab and hold the headlines with their design, deeds, or words; and for their contribution to twelve months of gaming headlines, news, scandals, sensations, and entertainment.
So check to be sure your boss is not around, grab a snack, and read our picks for GamerGod's 10 Most Interesting People of 2005.
10. Patrick Wildenborg
We start our list with a name that many may not immediately recognize. Patrick is on the list not for who he is, but what he did. In one simple act Patrick lit up a national debate centered around gaming, and generated the largest and most visible headlines around gaming. Who is Patrick Wildenborg? The guy who unlocked "Hot Coffee."
With the release of a simple mod that unlocked existing game code, Patrick started a firestorm that has yet to die down completely. That puts Patrick at #10 on our list.
9. Jessica Chobot
Take one girl from Detroit, add in a Sony PSP, apply tongue and take photograph: Instant internet celebrity. Jessica 'Hatsumi' Chobot arrived on the gaming scene last spring when a photo of her licking her PSP in a provocative manner appeared on the internet. Over the course of the year Jessica bounded into the headlines by becoming one of IGN's "Babes" after her visit to E3.
Not one to let the headlines die and gracefully fade away after 15 minutes, Jessica reappeared in the headlines in December, rubbing promotional material for "Gears of War" on her rump. While Camille Paglia would salute this woman for unabashedly abusing the male psyche to get ahead and advance into gaming media, traditional feminists likely rolled their eyes at the setback she encouraged. At years end Chobot now works in some fashion for IGN.
8. Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois.
Early in 2005 Mr. Blagojevich went on the record stating that he would somehow ban the sale of video games harmful to minors. Through the remainder of the year Illinois passed this law and other states such as California and Michigan passed similar 'anti-gaming' laws. Fueled by the 'Hot Coffee' controversy, video game legislation rose to the national level and had people such as Senator Hillary Clinton publicly denouncing video games as harmful to our children.
Each of the laws have come under scrutiny as they infringe on First Amendment freedoms, and Blagojevich's legislation was struck down. An appeal is already underway, leaving the question of "Will games be legislated, unlike other media forms?" open.
7. Patricia Vance, President of the ESRB
During the heights of the 'Hot Coffee' controversy, the ESRB came under high scrutiny. Questions as to how such content could obtain a "M" rating instead of an "AO" rating were raised in many corners. That's when Patricia Vance stood up to defend the ESRB and the system used to determine what ratings each game gets.
Throughout the firestorm that ensued, the ESRB was vindicated as it was discovered that Rockstar did not fully disclose the content in GTA: San Andreas, and the initial "M" rating was based on what the ESRB did know. GTA was subsequently re-rated as an "AO" title and the egg was fully on Rockstar's face. This lack of disclosure proved that the ESRB's system works as intended when all content is available for their review.
Almost every home has plates.
Almost every home has hangers.
Both plates and hangers are far more likely to break than legos.
The initial cost of a set of plates/silverware is higher than a basic lego set.
(I was never talking about the Mindstorms stuff as the OP said, "it's just plastic, right?") Hangers aren't any cheaper either.
If they would just stick to their roots and design unique creations with new or even "classic" themes (Forest, Space) and package them largely with blocks that are easier (read: less expensive) to make, you drastically reduce overhead. With the robotics stuff, though, you're going to have to factor in the cost of developing the hardware, software, etc.
Lego still makes blocks that have nothing to do with robotics...and they aren't that expensive.
For the OP's "1000$ to get a decent set of basic blocks", he could buy about 50 buckets of 800 piece sets at Target.
Do you think 40,000 pieces is required for a "decent set of basic blocks"?
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I suppose that means it was the first by default.
without verifying the issue using a number for the bank that you know is valid.
From another article
, e,a,m,q,w,f,k,a,d,p,m,q,z.
Mr Justice Smith confirmed Mr Tench's suspicions when he said the pattern was "something more than a typo". The judge, who is 53 and lists some of his hobbies as reading military history and the sinking of the Titanic, said that paragraph 52 of his judgment would give readers a clue to the puzzle.
That paragraph reads: "I have set out at some length what in my opinion is an overall analysis of HBHG [The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail]. I have done that and will do the same further in this judgment in respect of DVC [The Da Vinci Code] because that is essential in my view to deciding this case."The paragraph ended: "The key to solving the conundrum posed by this judgment is in reading HBHG and DVC."
In Mr Justice Smith's coded judgment, the first nine digits obviously spell Smith Code:
s,m,i,t,h,c,o,d,e,J,a,e,i,e,x,t,o,s,t,p,s,a,c,g,r
Beyond that is anyone's guess.
...but movie games are far worse.
...and the article was actually about Q-bert?
"The cellphone, like eating a hamburger, putting on makeup or talking to your friend in the back seat is a distraction," says William Cataldo, Macomb County chief of homicide and assistant prosecutor, who is handling the case.
So when are they going to pass laws outlawing drive-thru's and passengers?
Looks like there's going to be a lot of empty carpool lanes in the future.
Anyone claim gérard.depardi.eu yet?
If not...it's mine.
In this article, a "spokesman for Sony Computer Entertainment" says that the launch could be pushed back if industry specifications on some of the PS3 were not decided soon...
It probably didn't hurt, but I'm guessing it wasn't much of a factor.
It's not like this guy was a big , or even a little, name on the pro tour.
It's nothing more than an interesting side note for his bio, IMO.
Damage from mob would have to be a factor or there would be no tanks...
and then back-up tanks would be virtually non-existant.
It's annoying when a party member does nothing but collect xp...that's when you tell them to pay attention or you'll boot them.
Did you happen to purchase that Glock at this website?
I was under the impression that posts from one forum were used to create an article from a completely unrelated site.
The TOS has nothing to do with it,
other than perhaps the complaint should be for the board to get the credit instead of a single author.
Why not combine the two...?
"Rise and shine campers, and don't forget your booties, 'cause it's COLD out there today!"
Great job on two counts...
Well...it wouldn't even make the list on the Top 10: Most Expensive Divorce Settlements.
Really? Try again. ...it's the 3rd result.
Type 'judge 50 ms' in the box...it's the 3rd result.
Type 'judge'
'50 ms' didn't return results...ok, that's why you try multiple keywords.
I'm not saying it would eliminate dupes...but it would take minimal effort to try it.
There's a search function. Editors can use it too.
In the 2 hours between new articles, how tough would it have been to type 'judge 50 ms' into the search?
I understand they have to wade through a lot of submissions,
but a 10 second check after they've picked a "winner" shouldn't be too much to ask.
Dupes really don't bother me much. I'm not here every day and never go back to see what I missed...
but I just don't think that's a valid excuse.
I'm always tired when I get to work,
yet the women I work with are consistently unattractive all day long.
I assume that means it was an ex parte reexamination.
This has nothing to do with Microsoft.
If it was an intes partes reexamination, others would have been allowed to make their case.
I really have no idea what any of that means...just going by information from the internet on reexamination.
Sorry if the formatting is off...I tried to get it spaced out somewhat for easy reading.
To begin GamerGod's look back at 2005, we stop and look at the people who made the headlines in gaming. We looked for the people and names around gaming that caught major attention and were a source of interesting news, or high entertainment in the process of making these selections. Like them or not, most gamers will recognize these names and know a bit of the story behind them.
Our list draws from a wide slice of the gaming community. A respected game designer is on the list, but so is a political figure, a game player, a man with an agenda, and even a modder. Each person was selected for their ability to grab and hold the headlines with their design, deeds, or words; and for their contribution to twelve months of gaming headlines, news, scandals, sensations, and entertainment.
So check to be sure your boss is not around, grab a snack, and read our picks for GamerGod's 10 Most Interesting People of 2005.
10. Patrick Wildenborg
We start our list with a name that many may not immediately recognize. Patrick is on the list not for who he is, but what he did. In one simple act Patrick lit up a national debate centered around gaming, and generated the largest and most visible headlines around gaming. Who is Patrick Wildenborg? The guy who unlocked "Hot Coffee."
With the release of a simple mod that unlocked existing game code, Patrick started a firestorm that has yet to die down completely. That puts Patrick at #10 on our list.
9. Jessica Chobot
Take one girl from Detroit, add in a Sony PSP, apply tongue and take photograph: Instant internet celebrity. Jessica 'Hatsumi' Chobot arrived on the gaming scene last spring when a photo of her licking her PSP in a provocative manner appeared on the internet. Over the course of the year Jessica bounded into the headlines by becoming one of IGN's "Babes" after her visit to E3.
Not one to let the headlines die and gracefully fade away after 15 minutes, Jessica reappeared in the headlines in December, rubbing promotional material for "Gears of War" on her rump. While Camille Paglia would salute this woman for unabashedly abusing the male psyche to get ahead and advance into gaming media, traditional feminists likely rolled their eyes at the setback she encouraged. At years end Chobot now works in some fashion for IGN.
8. Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois.
Early in 2005 Mr. Blagojevich went on the record stating that he would somehow ban the sale of video games harmful to minors. Through the remainder of the year Illinois passed this law and other states such as California and Michigan passed similar 'anti-gaming' laws. Fueled by the 'Hot Coffee' controversy, video game legislation rose to the national level and had people such as Senator Hillary Clinton publicly denouncing video games as harmful to our children.
Each of the laws have come under scrutiny as they infringe on First Amendment freedoms, and Blagojevich's legislation was struck down. An appeal is already underway, leaving the question of "Will games be legislated, unlike other media forms?" open.
7. Patricia Vance, President of the ESRB
During the heights of the 'Hot Coffee' controversy, the ESRB came under high scrutiny. Questions as to how such content could obtain a "M" rating instead of an "AO" rating were raised in many corners. That's when Patricia Vance stood up to defend the ESRB and the system used to determine what ratings each game gets.
Throughout the firestorm that ensued, the ESRB was vindicated as it was discovered that Rockstar did not fully disclose the content in GTA: San Andreas, and the initial "M" rating was based on what the ESRB did know. GTA was subsequently re-rated as an "AO" title and the egg was fully on Rockstar's face. This lack of disclosure proved that the ESRB's system works as intended when all content is available for their review.
6. Will Wright
Ever a visionary an
News International is the main UK subsidiary of News Corporation.
No. I set up Linux workstations in a company where here are often novice users. They have no difficulty using Linux. Why should they?
Key statement: I set up Linux workstations
Let your novice users try to set up and use both and see which is more successful.
I like to keep one of each.
Almost every home has hangers.
Both plates and hangers are far more likely to break than legos.
The initial cost of a set of plates/silverware is higher than a basic lego set.
(I was never talking about the Mindstorms stuff as the OP said, "it's just plastic, right?")
Hangers aren't any cheaper either.
Lego still makes blocks that have nothing to do with robotics...and they aren't that expensive.
For the OP's "1000$ to get a decent set of basic blocks", he could buy about 50 buckets of 800 piece sets at Target.
Do you think 40,000 pieces is required for a "decent set of basic blocks"?