Sentences with phrase «at plain old»

That model has a 2160x1440 AMOLED display, which even plays nicely with HDR video, but here you're stuck at plain old 1080p, on a TFT panel to boot.

It's always better to have at least something to show for your efforts, instead of just dreaming about the perfection while looking at plain old self in the mirror.

Not exact matches

One of the most powerful aspects of the hyper - active and serendipitous environment at 1871 are the hundreds of planned, programmed and accidental interactions, intersections and connections that are constantly taking place between the 1,600 + members, mentors, sponsors, investors, partners, educators, government officials and just plain - old visitors and guests who spend time here at the fast - beating heart of Chicago's technology ecosystem.

But for a «plain - old» conventional 30 - year fixed mortgage, the down payment requirement is usually set at 3 % or higher.

Apollo, a 15 - year - old male plains zebra, had his hooves trimmed on Thursday as part of a preventative medicine program at Zoo Miami.»

What makes Wasserstein's formulation eccentric is his insistence on Arendt's tendencies to accept at face value, without explanation, neo-Nazi historical formulations of the Jewish question and plain old Leninist approaches to the imperial tradition.

Reflecting on his experience of attending seminary after first gaining considerable experience in the parish, one older participant wondered if maybe we're doing it backwards»; in other words, perhaps schools ought somehow to require practical experience before — or at the beginning of — formal education (such an arrangement would, of course, run counter to essentially all currently respected educational theories) For himself, he said, the practical application of what was being taught in seminary was plain in light of his experience of parish ministry.

And you can't convince»em that plain old men wrote what seemed right to them at the time.

The tools of statecraft at home are distraction and anesthetization while abroad the Politics of Empire demand exploitation via coersion, subterfuge, economic subjugation via corporatist organization like the World Bank and IMF, or plain old, flat out violence.

Challenge us and ask us about the differences between Yahwistic vs. Elohimistic traditions in Old Testament canon), but this shows the tragedy — or perhaps the irony — of faith: in America, if not elsewhere, the concept of faith is kept at such a simplistic level that most people just plain «believe» without having any form of knowledge (in spite of the Bible stating, «Where is the wise man?

Let's look at this from a scientific and archaelogical standpoint, and one of plain old common sense.

To argue that the end spoken of in either Old or New Testament is still to happen at some near or far off time is to do violence to the plain words of the text.

Too thin and spreading, hard as a rock, or just plain old morphing into something almost unrecognizable at all.

This whole affair takes 10 minutes tops, and at the end you've got a toasty, elegant appetizer that's more than a few steps fancier than a plain old bag of chips — a snack you wouldn't feel tacky serving with Champagne.

There was a profusion of kale at the farmer's market this week and I grabbed 3 different bunches: Some Cavolo nero, a purple curly type and the plain old green one I normally get.

I also use whole wheat pastry flour and coconut oil, which in my view are better alternatives than the plain old white flour, which is refined and with no nutrition at all and butter.

That is, maybe just a plain old map would be a good place to start, especially if you haven't spent years wandering around Brooklyn and eating at these restaurants.

I always look for them on a menu when I'm out to eat (clearly I only choose very classy places that would serve home fries at 6 pm); they beat plain old french fries any day.

I fully understand we just lost one game and uts not the end of the world but am struggling to deal with is the consistent lack of mental toughness that are the hallmarks of all title winning teams... we need to be proactive and stop been reactionary, simples... we had what is in all honesty a good couple of matches begining of the season WINNABLE games but we already fell short at the first hurdle now all the talk is about bouncing back, whatever happened to eyes on the ball straight from the off... a Westham side with a new manager, some new players and a 16 year old making his debut beating Arsenal at home is just plain disgraceful and whatever happens next does not in any way mitigate against that.....

Chelsea's plain sailing on the injury front fell apart at Old Trafford, as late injuries to Thibaut Courtois and Marcos Alonso cost them in that game.

The excitement around Old Trafford, at his arrival, was plain to see, and many remain optimistic he can lead the reds back to the top of the English game.

After the plain ridiculousness of handshakegate, there was actually a football match played on Saturday at Old Trafford.

Hi I'm traveling with my going to be 6 month old at time of travel from New Mexico to Germany, that is where my husband will be stationed I was wondering if you have any tips or advice being that it'll be the first on a plain for myself and I'll be alone with my daughter.

The tutors deal not in plain - old schoolwork or straight - up counseling, but in a blend of the two, offering academic and psychological support, at a price.

There are times we parents find ourselves rattled, off our game or plain old stumped, but it's at those times, we need to seek resources and find our mojo to return to confident parenting.

In many cases this issue can be resolved with a few was cycles in plain old HOT water and no soap at all.

Just today I was shocked by all the extra «stuff» in plain old cottage cheese in 5 out of 6 brands sold at Soopers.

When it comes to juice boxes, the truly frugal strategy is not to buy them at all, and to instead serve your little one juice in plain old cups, water bottles or similar reusable products.

She might be a pro at changing a plain old wet nappy, but you should explain what to do if your baby breaks out in diaper rash or if he has diarrhea.

«If the project is funded by skimming property tax revenue that would have been collected anyway, that's a plain old subsidy that comes at the cost of other public priorities in the city budget.»

In New York State, they have the plain old «Democratic Party» and «Republican Party», but candidates can run as candidates for multiple political parties at the same time.

«While our financial review can not determine intent,» Bill Thompson, the city comptroller at the time, told the Times, «this incredible mismanagement begs the question: Was this plain old incompetence or a blatant attempt to mislead the public?»

Sanders ran as a New Deal Democrat, but he will soon be campaigning for a plain old corporate New Democrat... To keep his troops engaged through this transition, Sanders will stage a few rules and platform fights at the convention.

The vivid electric - blue color of flows down the side of Indonesian volcano Kawah Ijen is actually caused by sulfuric gas released at the same time as plain - old basaltic lava.

«[I] t's worth savoring the present moment, brought to all of us by a rare amalgam of political risk - taking and courage, willingness to seek common ground and compromise, dedication to one's key principles while acknowledging the legitimacy of others», and countless days, weeks and months of plain old hard work,» said Richard Denison, a senior scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, in a blog post.

That's a bit of a stretch at this point, says Aref Chowdhury, a senior manager at Alcatel — Lucent in Murray Hill, N.J., who notes that a plain old reflector would do the same trick as the cloak but without the fuss.

The caves are rarely accessible in winter because ice isn't usually thick enough to support foot traffic, forcing visitors to wait until summer to visit them by boat (at which point they're just plain old caves).

They believe the islands are ancient terrain and the plains were laid down more recently — evidence that bits and pieces of the planet have been resurfaced at different times, leaving much of the planet's older surface intact.

«Oral contraceptives offer a multitude of benefits beyond plain old birth control,» says Shree Chanchani, MD, an ob - gyn at NYU Langone Medical Center.

Instead of ordering a plain old beer at BJ's, Roni splurged the next night on a special pomegranate martini.

I am a bit older now, and I do also exercise at least 3 times a week, but I don't make myself crazy with it... after induction I added a few healthy things — dark chocolate, plain unflavoured yoghurt, the occasional bit of brown rice, but I've dropped wheat and sugar completely and I've never looked back.

I teach a couple Boot Camp classes, and a couple yoga classes; I take Bikram once a week; I lift 4 times a week, heavy and / or hard; I walk and do yoga with a couple PT clients and friends and I do at least one plain old cardio session each week on a machine (reading time).

I used unsweetened coconut, because sweetened is overrated, and at the end of the day, us coconut lovers just want plain old coconut.

Watch as chef Robert Irvine transforms plain old kale and chicken into a vibrant and festive winter citrus salad to keep the cold weather blues (and the holiday bulge) at bay.

I loved this product I am actually on my second box of it I am 25 I have two kids 6 and 20 months old and I never have found a product that works any better then before using this I was at 163 lbs and now I am at 145 so far and also I eat very healthy no cheats no sweets or beverages just plain lemon water all the time yoplait light and baby spinach salads and I just would recommend this product to people because it works and yes you have to do exercise with it I have a wii fit board and exercise two hours out of the day along with my normal cleaning and stop eating after 5 oclock at night really helps out alot

The 33 - year - old showed up at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, where husband Kanye West was participating, wearing an Atsuko Kudo Plain Paris Body Suit with a sheer, heavily - embellished skirt from the Ralph & Russo Couture Fall 2014 collection.

I got this plain black dress at Macy's years ago, layered it with an Old Navy cardigan, added a cute belt and some high black boots and voila, an outfit!

While you can find bandana chokers and necklaces at most of your favorite retailers, mine is just a plain old bandana from Hobby Lobby.

We have plenty of nice, plain white, inoffensive bedlinen but, being male, he just puts on any old set, in this instance his sister's faded old duvet cover from when she was at Uni.

Online dating, mobile dating, and plain old - fashioned ways like approaching the cute guy at your local bar are effective ways to meet more people, especially those outside of your network that you'd otherwise never come across.