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Sounds like fun.
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I dont always want to eat at an expensive place. Sometimes a good down to earth good value meal is called upon. But I still expect some level of service.
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There have been a few incidents I believe, nothing major.
That 100m was amazing, I will be watching his 200.
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There is at least 2 of you Go Native (Mrs Lin).
I dont watch much myself either, but definitely more than a second.
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this:
Was it real? Was it faked? Does it matter? Chinese netizens are debating the computer simulated special effects used for one of high points of the Olympic opening ceremony, the footprints of fire that "stepped" from Tiananmen Square to the Bird's Nest stadium.
Although the procession of fireworks actually took place, it was deemed too difficult and dangerous to film, so billions of viewers were treated instead to a computer-generated film of what it might look like.
Many of those watching were unaware that the effect was expensively "faked" until the Beijing Times reported the following day that only the last of the 29 footprints was actually filmed during the live broadcast.
The newspaper revealed that Crystal Stone - a local production company - had spent almost a year creating the 55-second sequence for the other 28 steps, including efforts to capture the slight shake of a camera on a helicopter and the blurring effect of haze.
Olympic organisers said the decision was necessary for safety reasons, because a helicopter might have been vulnerable to all the fireworks let off that night and it would have been hard to capture the entire route from a single location.
Gao Xiaolong, the head of the visual effects team for the ceremony, told the paper that the final result was not perfect, but achieved the desired effect: "Most of the audience thought it was filmed live - so that was mission accomplished."
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Another recommendation for Wall E - it is such a good movie, I think Pixars best so far. Pulling all the right strings.
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3 billion People watching around the world.
204 Flag bearers.
1 Flag bearers making a political statement.
90 'International dignitaries'.
30 Wheelchairs for spectators.
9,000 Members of the People's Liberation Army hitting golden drum caskets on the stadium floor.
1 Number of seconds before the first collective 'oooooh!'
4 Hours the show lasted.
2,488 Volunteers in the stadium.
91,000 Other people in the stadium.
26 Waiting ambulances.
62.5 The claimed percentage of the humidity.
2 The number of eyeballs I've got that I swear were sweating.
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I am telling at least 5 people a day that they are great. They look at me like I'm mad, but I feel compelled to.
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I thought it was funny!
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don't think so
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Ah, ha! So, that Chinese S.W.A.T. team we caught ridin' dirty on Segways earlier this week actually had a reason to be carrying on like they were -- they were performing anti-terrorist drills in preparation for security during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Comically enough, the drill was said to be one of "rapid deployment," though we aren't told how many spills were taken when officers tried to actually maneuver one of these things around, aim at a target, pull a brown bag down around their head and keep it from spontaneously reversing. Just one question guys: what's with the tiny guns?
Quote:Visitors to this summer's Olympics in Beijing may see a familiar American gadget on the go, according to a report from the Xinhua News Agency, the official press agency of China.China's military demonstrated on Tuesday their skills at balancing and shooting while on Segways (Xinhua photo of demo) during a series of drills of anti-terrorist units in Jinan, Shandong Province, according to Xinhua.
The Segway was demonstrated as a useful tool since it allows soldiers, once they are trained in balancing and maneuvering the machine, to keep both hands on their weapon while still accelerating and turning the device with their body movements. In skilled hands, a Segway could be kept still enough to offer a stable position from which to shoot.
While visually amusing, the use is not entirely surprising as Segway proudly touts its Robotic Mobility Platform (RMP) on its Web site and lists all four branches of the U.S. military as clients.
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I'm hoping to do 11 days this winter.
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I hate sick perverts.
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Many ramen shop staff.chefs will hardly be able to explain the ingredients in English.
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What kind of fish is that again ger?
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I use Firefox (and post on here without a problem).
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Hi milo - I'm in Hong Kong too.
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ten pin bowling
Was that a massive fad?! I still quite like it actually.
Those other fads are also considerably cheaper to do than skiing (well, perhaps not golf).
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Don't know about changes but a group of friends went over there for a few days. They really liked it, said it was really suited to their group (family, beginners), good snow.
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No probles with peripherals here.
I recall reading problems at the beginning - surely to be expected to a certain degree - but not now.
Quote:machines being sold that weren't up to the task of running VistaThat's hardly Vistas fault is it?
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I am swimming a lot of late. I feel the 'high' from it is much better than an equivalent jogging one (well a jogging one doesn't exist with me). Swimming just feels good.
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I wonder what % of the "first resort in Japan" response would be a Hokkaido resort for people here in HK. Must be very high. Would be interesting to see how it changes as well..
Aussie moving to Japan for a year (Yamanashi)
in Snow talk, trip reports, Japan avalanche & backcountry
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Tons!
You might want to check and vote in this one
http://www.snowjapanforums.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/280382/1.html