I would need to talk to a friend, but my strong belief is that Thor will be the winner when all is said and done. IM3 did huge money, but it cost so much, plus they had to pay Paramount off.
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I would need to talk to a friend, but my strong belief is that Thor will be the winner when all is said and done. IM3 did huge money, but it cost so much, plus they had to pay Paramount off.
I am strongly anti-gun at this point (I used to be much more moderate on the topic). And I don't want 16 pages of debate on it. But guns are so much more of an issue than either of the two things you listed. I truly am tired of trying to explain to people all over the world, during my travels for work and pleasure, why we are a nation that is accepting of 26 first-graders being slaughtered like animals or a few dozen folks at a movie theater or dozens at a college campus. And how we can claim such moral high ground as a peace-loving people when we are anything but is always amusing when abroad. The only country where I am afraid of people with guns is this one.
That gun of yours won't likely ever be used (thankfully), but if it is the chances of it being you taking out a criminal and not a friend or family member or it being found by a child or stolen by a criminal and used in a tragedy are so much greater.
But to your greater (I hope) point, alcohol kills way too many Americans because we have such a puritanical attitude toward it. You give a 12-year-old a glass of wine with dinner here and you go to jail. We make booze so taboo (much like sex) that we absolutely drive kids to use and abuse it. ... And that bad behavior winds up continuing for so many Americans into adulthood in drunk driving, abusive relationships and, yes, getting drunk at EPCOT.
And smoking? Thanks to making smokers pariahs, the vast majority of smokers only kill themselves. Again, you can't compare to gun violence. Well, you can ... it just isn't a valid comparison.
I think Sunday is becoming way too busy with appointment TV.
And yes, I caught what I call the "Gay Lost'' (not my origination, a friend's) and enjoyed it. I was sorta beyond over the whole Pan arc.
Hawaii is one of my favorite locations in the world. I'd love to see Bora Bora.
My last time in St. Lucia, I didn't quite realize the potency of the island's rum ... much of the visit became a blur, but I know it was beautiful.
Cesar R M
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ahem, shared smoke is a big issue in many places that do not have such restrictions as your country.
If you wanted to smoke, well good for you.. but smoke in a private place or away from the groups of people (particularly away from doors in buildings and out from the restaurants, stores...etc..)
I've never been a huge fan of Anne's, but many in the business are.
I will say that ABC, like most of TWDC, hasn't been run very well since Bob Iger took over the company.
Animaniac93-98
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But at the same time, I doubt anyone would want to manage a property the size of WDW, Universal included.
They don't need 43 square miles to create a multi-day family destination, and they know this.
They have plenty of land. And within the next few years, they'll have plenty more.
To continue the great online never-ending Disney vs. UNI ing match, I'll just say that Disney has largely squandered 43 square miles with real estate development, haphazard planning from infrastructure and transport standpoints etc.
alissafalco
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I've been to both, and Bora Bora blows Hawaii away.
Overtaking the Mouse is dumb fanboi drivel ... that isn't what UNI is attempting. They are growing their business in a smart, deliberate fashion. They are opting for creating magical experiences for guests instead of sticking a MAGIC band on their arms.
But they can also inflict great harm on Disney by simply changing the paradigm of a typical Central FL vacation.
Intriguing ... there has certainly been some chatter in the business. A lot of folks seem to think Comcast is going to make another move, but I just don't see it. Not after the TWC deal. They have deep pockets, but not that deep. A lot of others seem to think the WB studios are up for grabs. I don't. ... But you have piqued my curiosity.
GoofGoof
Premium Member
Now I need to plan a trip to Bora Bora. Hawaii is one of my favorite places to visit.
No. But nice guess.
I don't think so. Not at all. For all the crowing that UNI fanbois want to make over the Comcast deal to acquire TWC, it isn't consumer friendly. At. All.
The consumer has very little power, despite what Wall Street wants the Average American Rube (AAR) to believe.
Neither Google nor Apple are media companies. They are tech companies.
Now, would Google like a streaming service a la Netflix? Most possibly ... is that going to happen? We'll see.
englanddg
One Little Spark...
Um...they have one. It's called youtube.
You do know that youtube has a pay per view service for streaming HD movies, right?
Google is most certainly in the media business, including content creation. Apple, however, has positioned itself strictly as a media distributor.
Sure, but Google is still largely a tech business. That is where their billions come from. And you can't compare their pay per view with a service the size of Netflix.
And Apple ... is ... Apple.
And, frankly, I think that's a good thing as I am not a big fan of either company's 'reach' into the lives of people.
JimboJones123
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Anybody know anything on some ground being turned over near DHS?
Cesar R M
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youtube.. size of netflix?
as far I know, almost everyone in the world uses youtube.com
something that cannot be said of netflix.
the.dreamfinder
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Well Google is trying to become a cable company. I mean, I just want to see Google come to Philadelphia and watch Comcast itself trying to stop it. I guess they'll try to bribe the city with another pretty skyscraper.