My favorite:
A rich man came to tour the temple, and when he had seen it he asked Joshu why the monks, who were said to be wise, slept on bare mats and ate only rice.
Joshu said, “Where does a wise man need to sleep? What does he need to eat?”
But actually it was because Joshu had embezzled quite a lot of money from the temple.
(from here)
I kind of enjoyed it.
I like noting things like this in everyday conversations. Of course, this sentence may never have been stated before in quite this way with quite these words, but it's more the uniqueness of concepts that I'm after. (And not stupid things like, "I, Reuven, will have cereal for breakfast on this here morning of February 1, 2006.")
My favorite: "Better a toothpaste than a false messiah."
And it totally made sense in context.
Very cute (though a more descriptive post would have been appreciated). Thanks for the smile.
Don't know if this was intentional symbolism, but I noticed that when he meets the female "thing", he "melts" and lets her walk all over him. I guess some interactions are universal, whether you're a man or some sort of water creature.
A satire-o-meter? That's a real useful invention.
beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep!
*meter expodes*
Back the the subject matter at hand - haven't seen the actual film, so I can't comment on how its take compares to the clear bias and lack of context in this material.
Funny.
I had a friend who was going on vacation to some underdeveloped countries. She was hoping for "a mild case of dysentery" to assist in her weight loss goals. Unfortunately, she remained healthy.
In 24 (Season 4), when Jack Bauer wanted to make sure the terrorists weren't tracking someone via his cellphone, he instructed him to not only turn the phone off but to also remove the battery.
But then, I think that season took place in the near future, so it doesn't necessarily reflect current technological reality.
(No, I'm not being serious.)
OK.
Does "not very computer savvy" = "doesn't have a computer at all"? If she can use even basic computer applications, she should be able to handle Skype, which would make (high-quality) calls free. If she can't, you can still use SkypeOut, which, depending on which country she's moved halfway across, could significantly lower the calling rate. (You might even be able to use SkypeIn to get yourself a number in her local area code, allowing her to easily and cheaply call you.)
Either way, I agree with what's been said before that having a set calling frequency will create awkwardess. Talk when you need to or want to - no more, and certainly no less.
If you grab him and fling him around a bit, the onscreen bubbles will disappear. You can then catapult him upwards and watch him come down in what looks like a slow-motion free fall through the large empty space you've just created.
Fun!
Copy and paste characters, one at a time, from a preconstructed text file containing all characters you might ever want to use (or Windows Character Map).
The Glenn Gould De-Vocalizer
posted by Reuven 17 years ago
In "Dice Wars"
WARNING: Do not click on the following link! Kdice - a multiplayer version of the same game You've been warned.
posted by Reuven 17 years ago
In "13 minutes"
For you, fish tick: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhlLqvlM7KA
posted by Reuven 17 years ago
In "Friday Flash Fun - Splash Back"
Made it to Level 17. Nice diversion.
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Curious Pineapple George"
Just bite right in - the outside makes for good roughage. Or you could use one of these. They actually work pretty well.
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Zen Koans"
My favorite: A rich man came to tour the temple, and when he had seen it he asked Joshu why the monks, who were said to be wise, slept on bare mats and ate only rice. Joshu said, “Where does a wise man need to sleep? What does he need to eat?” But actually it was because Joshu had embezzled quite a lot of money from the temple. (from here)
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Worst. Weatherman. Ever."
As long as we're on the crazy weatherman clips, check out this one.
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Googlemaps naughty bits?"
One way to find out - who's up for a field trip?
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "14 Phrases Which Have Never Before Been Spoken or Written"
I kind of enjoyed it. I like noting things like this in everyday conversations. Of course, this sentence may never have been stated before in quite this way with quite these words, but it's more the uniqueness of concepts that I'm after. (And not stupid things like, "I, Reuven, will have cereal for breakfast on this here morning of February 1, 2006.") My favorite: "Better a toothpaste than a false messiah." And it totally made sense in context.
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "LA to NYC"
Why did it take longer to get from LA to New Mexico than it did to get from New Mexico to NY?
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Curious George: Song pairs."
Old Friends / Bookends by Simon and Garfunkel
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "A google video."
Very cute (though a more descriptive post would have been appreciated). Thanks for the smile. Don't know if this was intentional symbolism, but I noticed that when he meets the female "thing", he "melts" and lets her walk all over him. I guess some interactions are universal, whether you're a man or some sort of water creature.
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "The Ten Movies Steven Spielberg Has Yet To Make"
A satire-o-meter? That's a real useful invention. beep-beep-beep-beep-beep-beep! *meter expodes* Back the the subject matter at hand - haven't seen the actual film, so I can't comment on how its take compares to the clear bias and lack of context in this material.
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Small Ads from the UK"
Funny. I had a friend who was going on vacation to some underdeveloped countries. She was hoping for "a mild case of dysentery" to assist in her weight loss goals. Unfortunately, she remained healthy.
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Court: feds don't need probable cause to track your physical location via cell grid"
In 24 (Season 4), when Jack Bauer wanted to make sure the terrorists weren't tracking someone via his cellphone, he instructed him to not only turn the phone off but to also remove the battery. But then, I think that season took place in the near future, so it doesn't necessarily reflect current technological reality. (No, I'm not being serious.)
posted by Reuven 18 years ago
In "Anonymous, George: Distance Makes The Heart Grow Fungus"
OK. Does "not very computer savvy" = "doesn't have a computer at all"? If she can use even basic computer applications, she should be able to handle Skype, which would make (high-quality) calls free. If she can't, you can still use SkypeOut, which, depending on which country she's moved halfway across, could significantly lower the calling rate. (You might even be able to use SkypeIn to get yourself a number in her local area code, allowing her to easily and cheaply call you.) Either way, I agree with what's been said before that having a set calling frequency will create awkwardess. Talk when you need to or want to - no more, and certainly no less.
posted by Reuven 19 years ago
No substantive advice to add; just wanted to counter wingnut's pessimism with a quote from my favorite movie:
If the relationship is strong, you can find a way to make it work. What precisely that "way" is - I'll leave to the relationship experts out there.posted by Reuven 19 years ago
In "What's the ugliest part of your body?"
You know, I used to think the brain was the most interesting part of the body. But then I realized - well, look who's telling me that! (-Emo Phillips)
posted by Reuven 19 years ago
In "Hours of Fun"
If you grab him and fling him around a bit, the onscreen bubbles will disappear. You can then catapult him upwards and watch him come down in what looks like a slow-motion free fall through the large empty space you've just created. Fun!
posted by Reuven 19 years ago
In " Researchers recover typed text using audio recording of keystrokes."
Copy and paste characters, one at a time, from a preconstructed text file containing all characters you might ever want to use (or Windows Character Map).
posted by Reuven 19 years ago
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