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#198066
Topic
Twist Ending
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/198066/action/topic#198066
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I was having this conversation this other day, about films that have a twist or surprise ending, and I've tried to think of all the movies with such plot device. So, if you can, please contribute to the list.

PLEASE DO NOT POST SPOILERS!!!

Psycho
The Sixth Sense
The Village
The Usual Suspects
Arlington Road
The Sting
The Empire Strikes Back
Memento
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Match Point
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#198062
Topic
YIYF's Long Bridge Club
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/198062/action/topic#198062
Time
In order to properly evaluate the strenght of a country's currency, you should not just compare it to dollars, there are some stuff to be taken into consideration: what is the minimal wage, what is the medium wage, how much taxes are into the products, how much taxes people pay, what are the services provided by the government, such as health care and education, the costs of living... Like, from what I've seen, the costs of housing in America are waaaaaay more expensive than here. You gotta take all that and see how much the average person can afford on a day to day basis, how is his standart of living.
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#197962
Topic
Audio Software Help
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/197962/action/topic#197962
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Originally posted by: PSYCHO_DAYV
RIC, IF YOU USE AUDACITY MAKE SURE YOU CONSTANTLY SAVE YOUR PROGRESS AS THE PROGRAM IS PRONE TO CRASHING A LOT. I'VE BEEN USING AUDACITY FOR YEARS NOW, SO I KNOW WHAT IT CAN AND CAN'T DO.


I've installed it here, and it dosen't seem to allow me to record from both micriphone and audio files. So it's no good for what I want...
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#197837
Topic
YIYF's Long Bridge Club
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/197837/action/topic#197837
Time
The sad part is, there are a number of people earning that much. People who work as marketing phone attendants earn that much, and if you are not happy about it, you're fired. I have no idea how these people can afford a living. Some of them live with other people who can generate more income, others have to live with R$300.00 to mantain their family. Those people live in slums, usually in poorly built houses, with no proper healthcare or feeding...
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#197661
Topic
Audio Software Help
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/197661/action/topic#197661
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Does anyone here know of a software which would allow me to record audio from a microphone input AND allow me to play audio bits or even video files, while mixing this all together, pretty much like a radio station? If possible, show a directory or folder with the audio bits, you know, like a radio station table, which would allow me to play the audio I want, control the microphones, stuff like that. It would be necessary to record it on mp3 or wav or something, mixing it all together "live", as it records... It could be shareware, but if it's freeware, that's even better.
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#197600
Topic
YIYF's Long Bridge Club
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/197600/action/topic#197600
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Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
I just took my lunch break and done a little window shopping:

Harry Potter 4 DVD: £14.99
Big Mac Meal from McDonalds: £3.18
X-Box 360 with Ghost Recon and memory card: £259.99
Large Meat Feast Pizza from Pizza Hut: £12.99
1 litre of Tropicana Orange Juice: £1.69

Also:

My rent for a one bedroom flat: £605 per calender month (which is extremely cheap, BTW - average is about £800)
1 Litre of unleaded petrol: £0.95

Bearing in mind that I earn roughly £270 a week after tax working in a respectable and educated job working for the government and I hold a university Batchelors degree and am 25 years old and married.


OK let's transform that into dollars so we can compare to our local currency (Brazillian Real).

Harry Potter 4 DVD UK: £14.99 = US$26.08
Big Mac Meal from McDonalds UK: £3.18 = US$5.53
X-Box 360 with Ghost Recon and memory card UK: £259.99 = US$452.38
Large Meat Feast Pizza from Pizza Hut UK: £12.99 = US$22.60
1 litre of Tropicana Orange Juice UK: £1.69 = US$2.94
1 litre of petrol UK: £0.95 = US$1.65


Here (I'm trying to go by memory here, so it might not be accurate):

Harry Potter 4 DVD Brazil: R$45.00 = US$20.61
Big Mac Meal from McDonalds Brazil: R$9.00 = US$4.12
X-Box 360 with Ghost Recon and memory card Brazil: R$1200.00 = US$549.67
Large Meat Feast Pizza from Pizza Hut Brazil: R$23.00 = US$10.53 (if you are a student, you have 50% discount on some pizzas)
1 litre of Tropicana Orange Juice Brazil: R$3.00 = US$1.37
1 litre of petrol Brazil: R$2.50 = US$1.14

So I suppose we are in better shape, but most items here are not electronics. See how we pay more for electronic goods. Videogames are specially expensive here. A good PC game can cost 100 reais, about 45 dollars. A Nintendo DS game can cost 130 reais, almost 60 dollars.
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#197549
Topic
YIYF's Long Bridge Club
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/197549/action/topic#197549
Time
Originally posted by: Yoda Is Your Father
Nobody gets ripped off more than the British. Pizza, petrol, DVDs, you name it, we get ripped off. And before anybody tries to compare our salaries and say it's all relevant - it's not. We get paid less and charged more. RIP OFF.


OK. Let's see if that is true. Tell me how much would you pay for a good computer, a PC game, an XBOX 360, or a DVD, any electronic good at all, and I'll say how much those cost here, and then we'll see who gets ripped off.


(by the way, giant size, 12 slices)