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If you liked Existenz you might enjoy a Polish/Japanese film called Avalon.
If you do watch it be sure to watch the undubbed version in Polish with English subtitles - films dubbed into English tend to lose a lot in the dubbing.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Found it, there are quite a lot of movies named 'Avalon', but it must be this one: Avalon (2001) - IMDb[^]
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Quote: This short film documents her last 4 minutes on earth.
I hate when a trailer gives away the ending!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I don't really get it - is it supposed to be like the movie Source Code?
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Teacher: Johnny! Why are you naked?
Johnny: Dog ate my phone.
Teacher: OK, well PC law says we can't judge you for that
........ but seeing as the dog is fed, where's your homework?
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Is there a market among people who find velcro too difficult to deal with?
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Good question. I'm wondering if there will come a day where you can't even dress yourself without a smartphone. I wonder if Nike is going to make this a service and charge customers a monthly fee to lace their shoes.
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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I guess it could be useful for those who can't see the laces to tie or velcro to attach. Of course, getting ones shoes on would also be a challenge for them.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Even completely blind people learn to tie shoelaces. I am not blind, but being the father of a visually handicapped girl, I met quite a few kids who where. They tie shoes without more problems than other kids. Maybe it takes a little longer for them to learn, but even seeing kids need lots of practice to learn it porperly.
When I tie my shoes, I don't look at the laces I never need to look at them. I have had quite a few years to practice it, though.
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It was not clear from my post but I was actually thinking of people who are so heavy they can't see their own feet.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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"James! Why were you late for class?"
"Someone hacked my trainers"
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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Donathan.Hutchings wrote: We needed this?
I certainly do, too old and fat to get at shoe laces so I wear slip on shoes. I do doubt I am the target market for exercise apparel though
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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That will go well with the Sock Slider[^]
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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Bah! That doesn't even have WiFi!
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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In a follow up news story (not yet published!) the FBI is requesting that Nike includes a back door in their sneaker controller so that agents can untie the laces of criminals running away.
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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Marc Clifton wrote: … agents can untie the laces of criminals running away.
… and tie the shoes together?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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On a more serious note, it wouldn't surprise me that the NSA finds it's way into this by having NIKE place a gps tracker in them.
When you are dead, you won't even know that you are dead. It's a pain only felt by others.
Same thing when you are stupid.
modified 19-Nov-21 21:01pm.
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So now we have wireless headphones that have wires and self-lacing shoes that don't have laces. Marketers are outdoing themselves in redefining language to nonsense!
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Nearly 35% of participants in the Slack API Challenge survey think their colleagues use Slack to look like they're actually doing work. What do you think? Why are your colleagues using Slack really? Take our quick survey and share your thoughts. And don't worry, your responses are safe with us!
modified 16-Jan-19 9:19am.
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Not so much my colleagues (who are generally not visible) but the rabble know as employees around here:
They work very hard - keying their cell phones.
If I ran a business, the building would include a Faraday cage.
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Jovita Dsa wrote: Nearly 35% of participants in the Slack API Challenge survey think their colleagues use Slack to look like they're actually doing work. What do you think? Why are your colleagues using Slack really? Take our quick survey and share your thoughts. And don't worry, your responses are safe with us!
Nobody cares, and I ain't cutting you any slack.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010 ----- You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010 ----- When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Only hard working people at my company, we don't even have time for such frivolities as Slack
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Before I was "retired," I had a great gig. I came to work and put in 8+ hours doing my hobby. The best part about it was they actually PAID me to do it! Work??? I didn't work, I did my hobby!!
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Lord, grant me the serenity to accept that there are some things I just can’t keep up with, the determination to keep up with the things I must keep up with, and the wisdom to find a good RSS feed from someone who keeps up with what I’d like to, but just don’t have the damn bandwidth to handle right now.
© 2009, Rex Hammock
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