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That picture of Simon Pegg reminds me of the skit on Big Train where he chucked his kid into the bushes because he couldn't ride his bike. :D
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Mathematics is a collective descriptor, leaving the 's' off the abbreviation implies there is only one field of mathematical study in the context of illiteracy in general it makes sense but not in the context of the specific condition described in the text (the word statistics is not abbreviated to stat).
Literacy relates to writing and reading so for the badge should either read.
"Illiteracy in the context of maths problems affects eight out of every five people" or
"Innumeracy affects 8 out of every 5 people" or
"Illiteracy specifically relating to sentences pertaining to the subject of math and innumeracy affects 8 out of every 5 people."
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Bingowings said:
Mathematics is a collective descriptor...
"...maths problems..."
Using the plural of 'math' would imply that you will be using more that one mathematical operation in the problem(s).
Irregardless of such, I have a bigger problem with people that say "aluminium". ;)
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Irregardless of such, I have a bigger problem with people that say "aluminium". ;)
I think The Aluminium Falcon might take issue with that. :p
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Bingo is British to a fault. He can't help it. Haha. ;)
Right. I'm going to go sit on the bonnet of my lorry and eat some crisps...
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...and take the lift back to my flat so I can pack for holiday.
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I personally think this deserves it's own thread, so I might do it later.
Has anyone ever noticed how much Blade Runner has been ripped off and paid homage to?
Example:
Blade Runner:
Event Horizon:
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Wow, it's as if ADigitalMan were still with us.
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Ziggy Stardust said:
Has anyone ever noticed how much Blade Runner has been ripped off and paid homage to?
Yes.
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Good answer. :-)
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I am completely pissed off at Walmart right now. My mom went earlier today to buy a small bookcase. Its the kind that comes in a box(a rather heavy box) and you have to put it together. They put the bookcases up high. My mom decided to get one down herself. It was perhaps an unwise decision, but it is difficult to try get someone to help in this Walmart she says. Unfortunately, she didn't not notice that the bookcases were stacked improperly(I have no idea if it should have been obvious or not, I wasn't there). A bunch of the bookcases fall, nearly seriously injuring her or maybe even nearly killing her. She screams. The Bookcases make alot of noise falling. NO ONE CAME TO HELP OR SEE WHAT HAD HAPPENED. NO ONE CAME TO SEE IF MY MOTHER WAS ALRIGHT. She is fortunately ok. She only hurt her finger, nothing serious it bleeding somewhat and will probably be sore for awhile. Anyway, she finally finds someone to tell about what had happened. She shows the guy her hurt and bleeding finger. Here is what the guy said: "well, you know, we sell bandaids here at walmart" My mom nearly gets killed by falling bookcases, her finger is bleeding, and HE TRIES SELL MY MOM FUCKING BANDAIDS!!!!! HE DOESN'T ASK IF SHE IS ALRIGHT, HE DOESN'T GIVE HER BANDAID(I HAVE TO BELIEVE THEY HAVE FIRST AID SUPPLIES IN BACK SOMEWHERE IN CASE AN EMPLOYEE OR CUSTOMER GETS HURT), HE DOESN'T APOLOGIZE FOR WHAT HAPPENED, HE TRIES TO SELL HER FUCKING BANDAIDS!!!! WHAT A FUCKING ASSHOLE!!! It is a good thing I wasn't there, because they'd be booking me for assault right now. Even now, I am very temped to go over there, go to the sporting goods department, pick up a bat, and find the son of bitch. I just can't believe the complete utter lack of concern they had for my mother. sorry for the rant.
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Warbler said: I just can't believe the complete utter lack of concern they had for my mother. sorry for the rant.
The rant's totally understandable. People these days don't even show the minimum of concern for others. Good job your mother's okay. It sounds like it could have been far worse.
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Ziggy Stardust said:
I personally think this deserves it's own thread, so I might do it later.
Has anyone ever noticed how much Blade Runner has been ripped off and paid homage to?
Example:
Blade Runner:
Event Horizon:
I can't blame anybody for ripping it off. It was one of many great stylistic elements in the film.
Fifth Element borrowed so much from it, that it was almost comical, but it was a good film.
Blade Runner was a grand achievement. As an aspiring film director, I can see why someone would like to take some from it.
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Ziggy Stardust said:
I personally think this deserves it's own thread, so I might do it later.
Has anyone ever noticed how much Blade Runner has been ripped off and paid homage to?
Example:
Blade Runner:
Event Horizon:
I thought that the eye shot in Blade Runner was a nod to the shots of David Bowman's eye in 2001 myself.
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Bowman's eye was much different looking. They had colored it.
Leon's eye was normal. You were seeing a reflection on it.
Big difference.
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The final shot of Bowman's eye is not solarised and looking into the hotel room where his near future self is looking at him.
You could add into that HAL's cold *sigh*clopian eye too ( the single eye of providence which carries through Gort, the Daleks, Maximillian, the Cylons, KITT, the Vorlons etc etc.).
Funny handshakes open doors in science fiction.
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Man, I hate working on the weekend. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad just to have a job in these times, but still.... :-(
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TV's Frink said:
Man, I hate working on the weekend. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad just to have a job in these times, but still.... :-(
Welcome to my world! I know exactly what you mean. :D
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Aren't eye shots kind of a standard cliche? I mean they're everywhere! Misfits, CSI, eyeshot for scanner entry into door, Avatar, Babylon 5, Star Trek, ect. The list could go on forever. There's also a few in Resident Evil. It's just a cliche at this point frankly. I kind of doubt most of them are thinking "Let's rip off bladerunner's eyeshot!" Hell I frankly forgot Bladerunner even had such a shot.
Warbler it's good your Mother's ok. 
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thank you, Twister.
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TV's Frink said:
Man, I hate working on the weekend. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad just to have a job in these times, but still.... :-(
What's your job?
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TO PUMP...
*CLAP*
...YOU UP!
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That guy has more buttock on the top of either of his arms than I have in my entire body.
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Huzzah, on the mic I'm droppin' scrollable science, and I'm scrollin' through the 'hood with my e-mail client. Huzzah!