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Highest-grossing movies
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Jul 30, 2009
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Box Office Mojo has lots of lists concerning the economics of movies, including worldwide highest-grossing and domestic highest-grossing, adjusted for ticket price inflation. It's sad to look at things like this because it says that we humans think movies like Titanic and Pirates of the Caribbean 3 are some of the best movies ever. But at the same time, I don't think movie earnings are directly related to movie quality. I think it has a lot to do with weather, boredom, buzz, what else is going on in the world at the time, and what other movies are playing at the time. For example, summer movies tend to make more money because kids are out of school and families are on vacation. The Dark Knight was particularly popular because Heath Ledger died a few months before its release. So it depends on the circumstances. But it's still unfortunate that so many Johnny Depp movies are in the top ten. #entertainment
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Adjustable straps
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Jul 30, 2009
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One summer during college, I had an important job that required me to dress well. I went out and bought a "nice" watch, i.e. a Timex with a metal-link band. It was nicer than my old, scratched, ugly watch that had been living on my arm uninterrupted for several years. I wore my nice watch to work every day and figured I'd get used to its habit of forcefully removing my arm hairs. I didn't. I would switch watches as soon as I got home (I can't be watchless). After a few weeks, I just gave up on the idea of a nice watch. Looking professional isn't worth the cost of lost arm hairs. Ever since then, I've been wearing a watch with a velcro band. It doesn't pull out my arm hairs, and it doesn't make me choose a specific size that ends up being either too tight or too loose. If my arm is fat one day, the strap can be adjusted. If it's skinny the next day, I can adjust it again.
Just recently, I bought a cloth belt that has the same benefit. Traditional leather belts are always either a little too loose or a little too tight, and up until now I've just kind of dealt with it. The fact of the matter is that the circumference of my waist, like that of my wrist, changes throughout the day, depending on food intake and temperature. And the holes in a standard belt aren't specific enough to fit my luscious, changing figure. Adjustable straps are the way to go. #products
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Skipping voicemail greetings
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Jul 30, 2009
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How to skip voicemail greetings: - Press 1. If it says, "One is not a valid option," go to step 3.
- Press *. Leave your message.
- Press #. Leave your message.
(via Consumerist) #technology
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