Author Topic: You want to know why the HTC office is closed today? (Read 522 times)

Beefcake · « **on:** May 16, 2002, 10:14:41 AM »

I'm betting they went to go see Star Wars Episode II. What a bunch of slackers!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2002, 10:16:18 AM »

Heres my guess...the guy that financed HTC (and possibly still is?)is taking them all out to lunch!

Octavius · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2002, 10:49:46 AM »

Going at 12:15 today

I couldnt get the 12:01, 02, 03, or 05 showings last night.. stupid ticket website couldnt authorize the credit card. Either way, I'm excited. Sad thing is, some friends of mine already downloaded the freakin DVD! Pirated before its released.. crazy stuff.

Mickey1992 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2002, 11:04:53 AM »

You mean the HTC folks don't always take three hour lunches?

Sabre · « **Reply #4 on:** May 16, 2002, 12:19:14 PM »

It has been estimated that American businesses will experience $319 million loss in productivity today due to people calling in sick to go see "Attack of the Clowns." Sheesh! Think I'll give it a couple of weekends for the lines to diminish before I go (and it'll be a matinee; ain't no move except "The Two Towers" I'm gonna shell out full price to see).

Flossy · « **Reply #5 on:** May 16, 2002, 12:29:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Sabre
It has been estimated that American businesses will experience $319 million loss in productivity today due to people calling in sick to go see "Attack of the Clowns."

Don't US cinemas have evening showings? I'd never dream of taking time of work to go to the cinema!

Skuzzy · « **Reply #6 on:** May 16, 2002, 12:53:08 PM »

Oh yes Flossy, but during the day (usually before 6:00pm) you can see movies at "matinee" prices, which is about half to less than the evening rate.
Also, the theatres tend to be less crowded during the weekday due to kids in schoold, folks at work and so on.

I do not get all the hub-bub about a movie, but it seems we Americans have placed some sort of wierd value on "being first" to see a movie. Really strange people I tell ya.

narsus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 16, 2002, 01:06:27 PM »

what is really sad is I have seen it twice already, Saw it at midnight and at 10am this morning my boss bought the IT department tickets, woohoo.

Arfann · « **Reply #8 on:** May 16, 2002, 01:18:39 PM »

Only thing worthwhile in the whole Star Wars series was Princess Lay-ya and she an old bat by now.

hblair · « **Reply #9 on:** May 16, 2002, 01:25:04 PM »

Tell me that Jar Jar takes a phaser round to the noggin...

Beefcake · « **Reply #10 on:** May 16, 2002, 01:45:04 PM »

Hblair phasers are from Star Trek you DWEEB!!!!

In Star WarZ it's "Blasters"

brady · « **Reply #11 on:** May 16, 2002, 02:31:26 PM »

Man I would love to plug jar jar:)

Dnil · « **Reply #12 on:** May 16, 2002, 02:41:09 PM »

saw it last night at midnight also, come to find out, the whole stinking clone war is Jar Jar's fault.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2002, 02:41:51 PM »

Forgive me for I watch very little TV, and attend about 1 movie every two years (prefer reading and computers, thank you...) What is a Jar Jar?

Swoop · « **Reply #14 on:** May 16, 2002, 02:43:31 PM »

KILL THE UNBELIEVER!

Swoop