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Net, The

Net, The
Net, The (1995)

IMDB rating: 5.50

Plot: Angela Bennett’s a software engineer type who works from home and has few friends outside of cyberspace. Taking her first vacation in years she becomes embroiled in a web (sic) of computer espionage.

Directors: Winkler Irwin

Actors: Northam Jeremy,Miller Dennis,Howard Ken,McKinnon Ray,Schorr Daniel,Gossett Robert,Garcia Juan,Perez Tony,Kirkwood Gene,Action,Crime,Drama,Thriller,

how to split pdf files?
I had scanned some documents and saved them in the format of pdf. Now i want to split the pages of the pdf file individually.I found some softwares on the net, but they are leaving a water mark on the pages which i dont want. Does anyone know any such site where free download is available without the water mark?


o comeon. u dont need any software for splitting unlocked pdf files. just convert it into .doc file. here is a site that does it online for you http://media-convert.com/. also u can open ur pdf file.. select all the files and copy the documents and paste them in your MS-WORD .
yash | Feb 09, 2010


go to Adobe and buy the pro version of Acrobat not the reader software
that can extract as many pages as you like
do everything you need
Dennis PC Repairs | Feb 09, 2010

Hot Fuzz

Hot Fuzz
Hot Fuzz (2007)

IMDB rating: 8.10

Plot: Top London cop, PC Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is good. Too good. And to stop the rest of his team looking bad, he is reassigned to the quiet town of Sandford. He is paired with Danny Butterman (Frost), who countlessly questions him on the action lifestyle. Everything seems quiet for Angel, until two actors are found decapitated. It is address to as an accident, but Angel isn’t going to accept that, especially when more and more people turn up dead. Angel and Danny clash with everyone, whilst trying to uncover the truth behind the mystery of the apparent “acidents”.

Directors: Wright Edgar

Actors: Pegg Simon,Freeman Martin,Nighy Bill,Popper Robert,Cornish Joe,Waitt Chris,Mason Eric,Frost Nick,Wight Peter,Walton Tom Strode,Woollan Troy,Lowings Rory,Bailey Bill,Action,Comedy,Crime,Mystery,

Funniest movies of the past decade?
For me in no particular order:

Little Miss Sunshine
Napoleon Dynamite
Strange Wilderness
The 40 Year Old Virgin
Shaun Of The Dead
Hot Fuzz
The Hangover
In Bruges (Funny but tragic)
Death At A Funeral

And even though they were pretty bad…
Not Another Teen Movie
Team America
Scary Movie

Yourselves?


Step Brothers was hilarious!
Superbad has some funny parts, but it’s just.. not my kind of comedy all the time.
The Hangover was interesting and funny, but a little strange.

Jarrett S | Feb 06, 2010


Little Man
Antanika | Feb 06, 2010


The funniest movie E ever watched was the Sasquatch Gang. I don’t know when it came out though…
Tasha | Feb 06, 2010


The world’s greatest dad was hilarious. It is rated R though… HAHAHHA so funny!
((eaten by a shark)) | Feb 06, 2010


The Hangover makes it top!!
Indie Girl 2010 | Feb 06, 2010


all those but add superbad
sexdrive
Brayzen | Feb 06, 2010


Happy Gilmour
Wedding Crashers
Superbad
Conner | Feb 06, 2010


Hot Fuzz***AWESOME
The Hangover
Little Miss Sunshine(kindda sad too)
Niloufar | Feb 06, 2010

Shattered Glass

Shattered Glass
Shattered Glass (2003)

IMDB rating: 7.50

Plot: This film tells the true story of fraudulent Washington, D.C. journalist Stephen Glass (Christensen), who rose to meteoric heights as a young writer in his 20s, becoming a staff writer at “The New Republic” for three years (1995-1998), where 27 of his 41 published stories were either partially or completely made up. Looking for a short cut to fame, Glass concocted sources, quotes and even entire stories, but his deception did not go unnoticed forever, and eventually, his world came crumbling down…

Directors: Ray Billy

Actors: Christensen Hayden,Sarsgaard Peter,Azaria Hank,Zahn Steve,Blum Mark,Donella Chad,Elman Jamie,Kirby Luke,Anvar Cas,Kotcheff Ted,Drama,

How does this part of my book sound? What can I improve on? Would you keep on reading this?
I have this book written. This is the beginning. Woud you keep on reading this? This is intense, sit back and enjoy.

Prologue

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek
Wolf Creek (2005)

IMDB rating: 6.30

Plot: Just when you thought it was safe to go hiking in the bushes again…along comes Mick Taylor. Kristy, Ben and Liz are three pals in their twenties who set out to hike through the scenic Wolf Creek National Park in the Australian Outback. The trouble begins when they get back only to find that their car won’t start. The trio think they have a way out when they run into a local bushman named Mick Taylor. Wait until you get a load of what Mick has in store for them. Their troubles have just begun.

Directors: Mclean Greg

Actors: Jarratt John,Phillips Nathan,Poole Gordon,O’Donnell Guy,Stevenson Phil,Revell Geoff,McPhee Andy,Sterns Aaron,Moody Michael,Reimer Andrew,Rock David,Crime,Adventure,Thriller,Horror,

What are some Australian Movies ?
I have to watch 2 or 3 Australian movies to find out about values and beliefs of the Australian Culture.
I already have a few but i would like to know more so that i have options;
1. Australia
2. Wolf Creek
3. The Castle
hope u can help :) xoxo


The road warrior.

lol
Rushevents | Feb 03, 2010


I haven’t seen it, but I’ve heard Gallipoli is pretty good.
LilyRT | Feb 03, 2010


coffin rock
e.o. | Feb 03, 2010


Crocodile Dundee’ (1986) www.imdb.com/title/tt0090555/
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) www.imdb.com/title/tt0109045/
Chopper (2000) www.imdb.com/title/tt0221073/
RepoBoi | Feb 03, 2010


Roadgames (1981)

Mad Max (1979)

Road Warrior (1981)

Fortress (1986)

Evil Angels (A Cry in the Dark) (1988)
Panama Joe | Feb 03, 2010


The Dish
Looking for Alibrandi
Charlie and Boots
Crocodile Dundee
Young Einstein
The Heartbreak Kid
Two Hands
Paperback Hero
Shine
Strictly Ballroom
Australian Rules
Rabbit proof fence
Jindabyne
Samson and Delilah

If I was only going to pick three out which I thought were good Australian films to use as an example I would say Australian Rules, Looking for Alibrandi and the Dish.
The Amazing Michael | Feb 03, 2010


A couple of my favourites are The Dish, Dons Party and Spotswood, although all are set in the 1960’s
Big Friendly Stranger | Feb 03, 2010


1. Gallipoli
2. Babe
3. Romeo + Juliet
4. Mad Max
5. THe devil’s Playground
6. Breaker Morant
7. Crocodile Dundee
Ironboy | Feb 04, 2010

Fall, The

Fall, The
Fall, The (2006)

IMDB rating: 8.00

Plot: At a Los Angeles hospital in the 1920s, Alexandria is a child recovering from a broken arm. She befriends Roy Walker, a movie stunt man with legs paralyzed after a fall. At her request, Roy tells her an elaborate story about six men of widely varied backgrounds who are on a quest to kill a corrupt provincial governor. Between chapters of the story, Roy inveigles Alexandria to scout the hospital’s pharmacy for morphine. As Roy’s fantastic tale nears its end, Death seems close at hand.

Directors: Singh Tarsem

Actors: Pace Lee,Pace Lee,Uylenbroek Kim,Lithgow Aiden,Gilder Sean,France Ronald,Roussouw Andrew,Huff Michael,Swanby Grant,Hostina Emil,Hostina Emil,Adventure,Drama,Fantasy,

i forgot the cd all i know is the cover has a rain drop falling into a puddle. Do you know the cd or band name?
I know this is discrete and there’s a million covers like it probably but its not jazz or anything like that
Its kinda poppy music but its guy band.
If you cant dont know its cool but i just want to know

Prison of the Dead

Prison of the Dead
Prison of the Dead (2000)

IMDB rating: 2.40

Plot: Kristof, an eccentric rich kid, tricks his high school friends into getting back together for a reunion of sorts, under the pretense of a funeral. The group of twenty-somethings is forced to spend the night in an old abandoned witches’ prison. During a Ouija Board seance, the schoolmates accidentally unearth three dead executioners from their graves. A little confused, and quite a bit angry, the Crypt Keepers initiate a killing spree that will only end when everyone is dead. Fortunately, the schoolmates all wore black. Too bad it’s for their own funerals…

here i download this movie Prison of the Dead and instant download

Directors: DeCoteau David

Actors: Flood Patrick,Peterson Jeff,Page Samuel,Guerin Michael,Horror,

Is Chairman Obama putting us in GREAT DANGER with his approach to terrorism and elimination of free enterprise?
Liberals, I KNOW YOU ARE THERE!

In the WAR on Terror, what side are Chairman Obama and the liberal communist regime on!?!?

Liberals are traitors and do not seek to uphold America’s values or the Constitution!

Can liberals be tried as enemy combatants in a tribunal and be sent to prison? Liberals are not citizens of US? Liberals AID AND COMFORT THE ENEMY!!!!

Let’s use some logic people!

Their socialism is foreign to the Western Hemisphere, therefore every socialist policy and discussion should be treated as a foreign invasion. They are ENEMY COMBATANTS invading with ALIEN IDEOLOGIES that are proven failures.
Their foreign socialist invasion is trying to destroy the foundations of this great country. Private property, equal opportunity, and the freedom to succeed or fail on your own merits.

Liberals responsible for spreading communism to our kids should end up IN JAIL!!!

More info:

WE CANNOT BRING BACK THOSE THAT HAVE DIED DUE TO CHAIRMAN OBAMA, BUT WE WOULD BE BETRAYING THEIR MEMORY IF WE LET THEM WIN IN 2010 AND 2012!!!

LIBERALS! I WILL NEVER JOIN YOU!!!

Liberals are against the natural order of the world.
We should have the freedom to succeed, and the freedom to fail.
Taking away from the people that work hard to handout to the poor is against god, capitalism and the security of the state!!!!

Liberals are bad for business.
Liberals are soft on terrorists.

CHAIRMAN OBAMA JUST WANTED POWER TO RULE OVER THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE GOVERNMENT!

HE CARES NOTHING FOR YOU! OR THE PEOPLE YOU HURT!!

You have done your country a disservice!

You are like a cancerous mole that scourges the earth DESTROYING every country you infest!!!!

YOUR TERROR STOPS HERE! We will win in 2010!!! WE WILL RESTORE AMERICA’S FREEDOMS! WE WILL REGAIN AMERICA’S FREEDOMS IN 2010!!!

IN SHORT, liberals, you have done your country a great disservice. I can no longer recognize any of you citizens of the United States of America. You are enemy combatants invading America with foreign ideologies with the end of DESTROYING the country!!!

I can no longer recognize the citizenship of liberals. They are enemy combatants and deserve NO RIGHTS!!!

TERRORISTS WANT US ALL DEAD! THEY HATE OUR FREEDOMS! WE NEED TO FIGHT THEM OVER THERE BEFORE THEY COME OVER HERE AND RAPE OUR WOMEN, EAT OUR CHILDREN, AND BRING SHARIA LAW TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
Is it obvious that Chairman Obama just WANTED POWER TO RULE OVER THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!?

Liberals are NO LONGER welcome at my restaurant or scrap metal transportation services! Anyone that me or my employees here supporting Chairman Obama or liberal anti-American bills or regimes will be REFUSED SERVICE and asked to leave MY PRIVATE PROPERTY!

WHY DO CHAIRMAN OBAMA AND LIBERALS WANT MY MONEY!!!!!???


Take your thorazine
Eustachy | Feb 07, 2010


Obama is continuing what Bush started.
Super Rant | Feb 07, 2010


Poor baby. Are you skeerd?
brown9500.v10 | Feb 07, 2010


Rant
? aTurk ? | Feb 07, 2010


sniff sniff… do I smell burning cross?
Marko | Feb 07, 2010


we knew, in 2002, that bin laden (remember him, the guy that masterminded 9/11) was in tora bora.

we had men deployed and waiting to get him. bush called them off and sent them to iraq, to go after sadam (who had nothing to do with 9/11).

bush said we were going to let a few afghan warlords take care of bin laden for us. (if i recall correctly, shortly after 9/11 bush swore to the nation that he would get the men responsible for the attack…that was the whole premise behind the afghanistan invasion)

guess what? bin laden paid off a good buddy, who happened to be one of those afghan warlords, to escort him safely into pakistan…where bush said we will not follow, as an acknowledgment of pakistan’s sovereignty (unlike afghanistan or iraq).

and you want to say obama hasn’t done anything in the war on terror?

by the way, the constitution was written with the idea of protecting the public’s rights from nutjobs like you.
they're at war for your mind | Feb 07, 2010

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

IMDB rating: 6.60

Plot: Seymour, an orphan and a nerd, is taken in and given a job by Mr. Mushnik, the owner of a run down Florists in the seedy part of town. Seymour spends his time doing menial tasks and dreaming of the shop assistant, Audrey. One day, just after an eclipse of the Sun, Seymour discovers a strange plant. He buys it and names is Audrey II. While caring for Audrey II, Seymour discovers the plant’s rather unique appetite. The plant grows and grows, as does Seymour’s infatuation for Audrey, but who will get her first? FEED ME!

Directors: Oz Frank

Actors: Moranis Rick,Gardenia Vincent,Martin Steve,Stubbs Levi,Belushi James,Candy John,Guest Christopher,Murray Bill,Wiley Ed,Comedy,Sci-Fi,Horror,Musical,

I get REALLY nervous when i have to sing @ an audition. HELP?
For some reason i get SUPER nervous when i have to sing at an audition. When im singing by myself for a performance i dont get nervous at all but an audition just bothers me. My voice gets shaky & i almost start yelling in a way instead of singing ..? & i just dont sing to my potential..
are there any excersises to help prepare for this or any advice? ! Thanks.
I might be auditioning for Little Shop Of Horrors at the end of Feb. so i just wanted to start thinking about my audition :)


I know your situation well, from a musicians stand point. Orchestra auditions are the same. What i do is think all the others trying out are doing the exact same thing you are doing. Before you walk on, just imagine you are by yourself or in the comfort of your home singing. put your mind in a place it feels comfortable (aka "happy place"). I’ve gotten for when i try out, I get the mind set, "it’s just like i’m sitting at home practicing. just another practice." try it a couple of times and who knows? you may even sing better than you ever thought possible. Be proud of your voice. Be confident.

| Jan 22, 2010

Don’t Answer the Phone!

Don't Answer the Phone!
Don’t Answer the Phone! (1980)

IMDB rating: 4.00

Plot: A deeply disturbed photographer and Vietnam veteran, named Kirk Smith, terrorizes Los Angeles by going around strangling lingerie-clad young women in their homes while taunting Lindsay Gale, a young psychologist, by calling her on a radio call-in show to describe his sexual hang-ups and misogynistic ways, while a local police detective, Lt. McCable, is always two steps behind in trying to catch the psycho.

i find Don’t Answer the Phone! iPod/iPhone version and download

Directors: Hammer Robert

Actors: Westmoreland James,Frank Ben,Worth Nicholas,Haze Stan,Allen Gary,Castle Michael D.,Chapman Ted,Wallace Chris,Lasswell Tom,Levine Mike,Horror,Mystery,Thriller,

Please help me, What should I do?
I am currently working at a company lets call it Company A. I was offered a position at company B. Company B was offering me a better salary, benefits, etc in which I told company A. I told company A that I would be resigning in 2 weeks but they were begging me to stay. Company A then match what company B would be giving me. Out of excitement I told company A that I would stay with them. Company A gave me a considerable amount of load that I am already burned out. Company B contact me in which their work load is a whole lot lighter.

All this occur in one week, this week.

I want to sever ties with company A but do it in a decent way. Company A was really very nice to me and pull strings for me to stay. I know company A will do all in its powers for me to stay and I am a person that really hates to say no. I might end up breaking down. I thought about resigning immediately and block all emails and phone calls from them because if I do answer them I might breakdown and stay at the company. A At company I am an at will employee. What should I do?


You have to go to the job that you’ll feel better working at, all compensation being equal. It’s just not going to be healthy for you mentally or physically if you’re working a job that wears you down all the time, if you have the option to do something less taxing.
Alggeo Green | Feb 04, 2010


This is a very tough question…but I can completely empathize with what you must be going through.
But it seems as if you’re keener to work with Company B than A because of the high work load, which is important, since higher work load = higher stress. Since you mentioned above that you are the kind of person who breaks down easily, I would advise you to choose a job with a lower stress level, for your own well-being.

So here is my advice to you: You should take the position with Company B. Your life is your OWN life, and if a job is causing you so many mental and physical problems (such as the one with Company A), you should not take it. If Company A begs you to stay - emails and calls you, as you stated above - make them offer you a higher salary that matches up with the amount of work you’re doing.
I mean, according to what you said, it seems as if at first Company A was paying you only $50, but then Company B knocks on your door and offers you $75 plus a new car. So obviously, you’d pick B, at which point A offers you $75 and a car too, but doubles your workload, while B still has the same, lighter workload. Although A is showing all signs of desperation to have you stay, it is not offering you any other incentive to stay that makes it better than Company B! It has identified your weakness and is now playing with your emotions and using guilt tactics to get you to stay!! If A wants you so badly, get it to increase your salary or benefits, etc. You need some incentive, right? Especially if you’re getting the same thing somewhere else for less work! This is your life, and you have to live it to the fullest in the smartest way possible. So get what you want out of Company A (in moderation - don’t ask them for $500 when you started off with $50, for example) in order to match their higher, more stressful work load, and if they don’t give it, you can leave and no one will stop you, because it’s not your fault! You only asked them for what you’re rightfully entitled to.
Or, using reverse psychology, you can stay with Company A until Company B gets desperate and decides to increase your salary and benefits as well - either way it’s a plus (you have to bank on the fact that Company B also wants you really badly, though, for this suggestion to work out). Or you can also talk to Company B frankly and tell them that Company A is offering you the same things and there’s a pretty high chance they’ll increase your salary by some more as well.

That’s what I would do if I was in your situation. Which I truly believe is such an awesome situation!!! I mean you have such a GREAT chance to increase your salary and get a great job! Just play it out and see where you end up. You can either stay with what you already have - Company A (with more pay than what you started out with last week), or get something else - Company B (again, with more pay than what you originally had).
Remember that this is your life and don’t let other people’s (Company A’s) needs or wants control you, however nice and noble you are :] All is fair in love and war, and life is a war - a competitive one, too. Right now, you have a golden opportunity to get ahead and make more…so take it! Don’t worry about others. But attempt to keep relations positive as well (in whatever job or company you turn down), since contacts are very important in anyone’s career. Negotiate well and make sure you get the better end of the bargain wherever you do choose to go.

Hope this helps! Good luck :) Anonymous | Feb 04, 2010

The Ministers

The Ministers
The Ministers (2009)

IMDB rating: 8.10

Plot: A NYPD detective attempts to avenge the death of her father, but unwittingly becomes involved with one of his killers.

Directors: Reyes Franc.

Actors: Leguizamo John,Leguizamo John,Keitel Harvey,Perez Manny,Stein Saul,Ramos Luis Antonio,Tirelli Jaime,Crime,

Christians, Did Christ Jesus also receive Salvation at the Cross of Jesus? Please read first!?
0 Now I understand that some of you might get confused right off but please consider the Scriptures.

It may seem controversial at first but The Scriptures back my claim 100%.

So please read it all first before you object with a come-back that I have already addressed.

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Gone in Sixty Seconds
Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000)

IMDB rating: 5.80

Plot: Car theft in Long Beach went down 47% when Randall “Memphis” Raines walked away from the life. He gets dragged back into it by assuming the job his brother Kip screwed up for stolen-car broker Raymond Calitri: steal 50 exotic cars and have them on a container ship by 8 AM Friday morning, and he got this news on a Monday. With Calitri threatening to kill him and Kip, and the police GRAB unit breathing down his neck, Memphis reassembles his old crew and attempts to pull off the logistically impossible.

Directors: Sena Dominic

Actors: Caan Scott,Cage Nicolas,Duvall Robert,Patton Will,Lindo Delroy,Eccleston Christopher,Jones Vinnie,Olyphant Timothy,McBride Chi,Fisher Frances,Ribisi Giovanni,Scott William Lee,Cross T.J.,Duval James,Action,Crime,Thriller,

More hope and change? More "job loss" recovery?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100125/ap_o n_bi_ge/us_nabe_survey
Economic survey: Slow recovery continues
"Of the 75 NABE members from private sector and industry trade associations interviewed for the survey, all said they are making business decisions with an eye toward positive economic growth in 2010. Sixty-one percent of survey respondents believe real GDP will expand by more than 2 percent in 2010