Acts/ Dictates/ Mandates/ Mantle - Amy's Thread (Page 43 of 77)

Gotcha!

That mar was either built like the dirty old b-----d king of England, or else  ... well, see the parts about 'appendages' here: http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/countries … e/021.html .  Londo was using one of his, er, six ... to cheat at cards.

point taken. I either need to eliminate the signs of life around the beach, or I need to have Tazar comment and then have Jaylene teach. That way, the transition is anticipated rather that confusing anyone (Mister Fussy Pants!)

Oh, Janet, I received your Xmas Card. You gave me the gift of books…even better, I have a whole building of books to noodle through to find the PERFECT book. Thanks for making me say, "Awwww!" Enjoy your holidays, American style and make sure you let us know about your favorite experience (and first sledding trip:-)

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We are in full prep mode for sledding. Got tire chains too. I just need to revisit all the notes you and njc shared regarding driving and preparedness for cold conditions, but I think we've got it all covered. For the first trip we're not planning to go (whatever the American equivalent of the Outback is). So if we get into any trouble, we should get help pretty quick. I have to say, what I've experienced so far, we'll have more help than what we need. Folks around here are super friendly, nice, and helpful. I've also been told the accent works like a charm!

On the tire chains, we've only seen it used on two tires at a time, not all four. Is that enough or do we need a chain for each wheel? Thanks!!!!

Depends, if I only use one foot for traction, why would I bother to put Yaktrax on both of them? Or not?

Where we planning to go, I've been told they clear the roads pretty well, but after heavy snow there might be a couple of days where they recommend you at least have chains with you. In general, this is what everyone told me too - have them rather than not. But it sounds like we need more chains either way ...

But we don't have cats! hehehe

Someone has mentioned this, but now I can't remember if it was someone here or someone at work ... And when you say 'fill the trunk with kitty litter', the kitty litter is still in bags, yes? Just checking, you Canadians are a different species altogether!

During the Carter years, mortgage rates were so high, one couple was featured eating cat food just so they could make their payments. Of course, I don't remember those years personally. According to Amy, I'm much too young for that.

I really have no idea. I've never used chains on my tires. They tear up the road, so you can only use them in big snow (best guess is four feet or so) I'm going to read on and see if anyone answered this.

There are states in which the law requires you to carry chains during snow season.  They're only supposed to be mounted in snow conditions--and really the problem is icing, not snow alone.  These include northern mountain states.  But if I lived in NC, I'd want them, because NC's handling of icing conditions is incompetent and ruinous, relying on salt when no plausible amount of salt would melt its way through the ice layer.  Then you need sand, either alone or with salt.

When your population is in dense conurbations and along moderately dense road corridors, doing the clearing/salting/sanding job well can be cost-effective.   When your population is sparser AND less concentrated, the cost becomes prohibitive.

Outside the snow belt, you only have two or three really bad situations every two years and people chalk it up to Act of God and Nature.  But where you can get several serious storms, and occasionally get seven or more (one year the NYC are got 13 falls of 1 foot+ --the piles didn't melt until late April) voters start to consider the problems the fault of the government.  (Read about John Lindsay.)

It's also easier to spend someone else's money ...

Don't mind talking about this at all, because it has to do with analyzing a plot.

JJ was limited by a plot that Lucas dictated. My understanding is that JJ will have the chance to make a fourth movie once the other three are produced…one that will allow him to tell his own story.

Overall, the movie was worth big corn/ full price/ one viewing. (at least to me). I enjoyed the scenery, but re-hashing the same risk/ plot/ space ship combat was wash-rinse-repeat. The sword fighting was nice. The scenes where she scavenges the spaceship was novel and fun. I liked the fact that they showed the new Vader face, and that the Sith is mentally ill as he fights the good/bad urges that  the Force makes him feel. I really liked the explanation of 'I'm so tired of the pain.'  Excellent reasoning for why people turn and become bad.

I loved the stormtrooper's lies as he tried to impress the girl. I loved it when they flew the ship together and then gushed about what a great experience it was.

I don't understand why anyone can activate a lightsaber. I don't like that Leia didn't fall over when the planet nearby died. I don't like that there weren't planetary complications and meteor showers starting on their planet after the planets died. There were a lot of rules that changed, but JJ is now the "Keeper of the Keys" and gets to decide what is cannon and what is the new reality.

I'm just glad that there are Xwings and Y wings duking it out again.

Anyone else want to poke holes in the plot?

Feel free.