Sentences with phrase «idea of a sure thing»

Release date: May 18 Cast: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller Directed by: David Leitch (Atomic Blonde) Why we're excited: Even in our current comic book movie moment, an ultraviolent meta - comedy based around a cult X-Men character with a foul - mouth wasn't anyone's idea of a sure thing.

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Startups based around a new idea sometimes get too sure of themselves, neglecting to keep a watch on the markets — competition isn't necessarily a bad thing, but you need to make sure you differentiate yourself in a way that makes your company seem like the more appealing service.

Simply put, the Rule of One is this: whenever you find yourself believing or acting as though any «one» thing, person, idea, time, formula, or form of value is all - important, it's the surest sign that you are missing the bigger picture and, along with it, the threat or opportunity at your doorstep.

i; m not sure i follow your little brother thing, but sharing ideas and a conversation with two differing view points is a debate, and if both parties don't try to kill the other one this is a world of understanding thru conflict, for a differing point of view is in confliction with the others.

I can see how one can look at this idea and look at the following examples in Hebrews 11 as «Because they were sure they would get this reward, they did this thing» but as the author points out in verse 39 that they didn't get what they imagined they would, so if we understand faith as «being sure» it would turn out that it is «being sure» of something and being totally wrong — instead it makes more sense to understand Hebrews 11:1 as saying that «faith is a realization (or actualization)» of our hopes, a realization that the author points out is greater than we could expect and be sure in.

Of course, applied to a nominal Christian, it would be offensive, but (1) that might not be a bad thing in that context, and (2) I'm not sure the term matters in that situation — «outsider» isn't likely to win you any points either — it's going to be down to relational skills in communicating the idea lovingly.

So wait you aren't going to blame what was obviously Politics on Religious Wars lets not forget that there were a few things involved in these «Wars of Religion» and I am sure most historians will agree with me, firstly the Crusades weren't thought up as some ideological crusade to protect Christians from some horde of Muslims coming from the east, they were in - fact land grabbing and trying to stave off the eventual fall of what is now known as Istanbul, secondly I highly doubt that most of the average religious person had any idea just how politicized the church became during this time period or up until probably John Paul the II took over, I mean the Thirty Years War could have been called a Religious war under this Videos silly assumptions.

Yes Ducatihero... «christian»... although I don't use that label... others do for me... I also get atheist (i might get that more so after today's post)... we wouldn't be on the same page I'm sure... but that doesn't bother me... i still believe in the unity of all things... that at the deepest and most fundamental level we are connected, one, and that ideas only seem to divide or separate us.

It is not necessary for certain ideas to have evolved, as is evidenced by other cultures (not to say in any way that they are wrong, however, there are practices that oppose the morals ingrained in us by the society we live in) so could a parent raise perfectly good children without the bible, in this day in age, probably yes, but you must recognize, that much of what they will be teaching will come from their society, adn quite honestly I'm not sure honoring your parents, and not killing are such a bad thing.

He says the bigger ideas that sports like football represent run counter to modern social values: «We're much more conscious, basically, of things like bullying and intimidation and making sure we don't prioritize masculine values or feminine values,» he says.

I get a lot of requests for it, and I know I've mentioned it before, but I want to make sure I'm showing it accurately as well as not giving anyone the idea that everyone should eat how I do (you know, it's that Many Roads to the Same Place thing...).

I love the idea of making things so you are 100 % sure of what you are putting in to your body.

thing is i think ancelotti would love to take up the baton and jump at the stability of being our next manager — thing is there's so much ego and narcissistic tendency behind the scenes at arsenal that i'm concerned whether the club has the guts or the will to get behind another manager and to show what is really meant by ambition and «catalyst for change» — we need new ideas, for sure.

Fans who are thrilled with the idea of purchasing the «sure thing» Benzema for 50 - 60 mil need to read and heed your little list of recent «sure things.»

It's really hard to say what I'll do when my kids are having sex (they are 10, 7, 6 and 4) but I really hope that I'm able to have an open, comfortable and trusting relationship with them but I know one thing for sure: I do NOT like the idea of my kids having sex in odd places.

Be sure the idea of learning these things is coming from him.»

I don't have any better ideas, I'm really not sure that things will change until the views of society in general change, and I understand that the hope is that these proposed lessons will start to spark that change.

No matter what, always keep the dimensions and positioning of windows / doors in the back of your mind as you plan While you may have some super cute ideas in your head about how you want things laid out, it is vital to make sure you have space before purchasing anything.

i am trying to get help to get power back to the people.i wrote to bbc and the mail but got nowhere.my idea is to put together a document stating things that need putting right, and for this document to be water tight, the reason being i want to get independents voted in the next election who will sign this document and carry it out we will need about 350 of them to make sure its all passed, i need help making my idea public and so getting people in to help this is about getting our country back from party first politics i hope you can help me some way or put me in touch with someone who can thank you for youre time dennis

«The idea of the appraisal system is to make sure you are doing all the things you need to be doing, so make sure you are actually doing them and that you have plenty of evidence,» he says.

One thing is for sure though: you definitely need some sort of system in place where you understand what your daily calorie / protein / carbohydrate / fat needs are and have a reasonably accurate idea of what you're taking in through your diet.

Whether you are all about glamorous maternity dresses and luxe accessories for special occasions, or prefer to keep things casual, styling your favourite maternity jeans to perfection, you are sure to find plenty of ideas and inspiration here.

Amount of recommended water per day does depend on your bodytype though — and as water overdose is a suprisingly dangerous thing, it is always a good idea to make sure we are not striving for a way too high limit.

One thing for sure, I'm going to start cleaning my counters so I'm ready to try out some of these cute ideas!

Pretty sure another scarf is the last thing my wardrobe needs, but the idea of a purple and gold scarf makes me so happy.

I always want to laugh when painted furniture is called a trend, furniture had been painted for hundreds of years, it's not new!!!!!! I think both wood and painted furniture will work in a lovely blend forever, sure things will date (certain colors will definitely be of an era) but the idea of reworking things and making over things has been, and will be around forever!

Gifts are another thing to mull over - you could have an idea of what to obtain for your lover this Valentine's Day, but make sure you basically get it before the day itself to elude disappointment!

The best thing about the summer dating season is the abundance of great, low cost date ideas sure to make an positive impression on your special someone.

Second, a recent study of female college undergraduates found that the thing women were most drawn to in men's dating profiles was the amount of confidence they expressed.3 To the extent that women are looking for guys who seem sure of themselves, then fudging your personal statistics is probably a bad idea.

Sure, there are gratuitous murders by the bucketload, more deus ex machina's than you can shake a stick at and the whole black egg thing is a little too close to the 2001 - A-Space-Odyssey-bone, i.e the monoliths,,, not the mention the falling pink stars,,, which may be a metaphor for something,,, perhaps the disgracing of gay celebrities,,, I've no idea.

Those are just the ideas off the top of my head I'm sure there are several, and probably better, ideas on how other sectors besides gaming can use VR technology to enhance how they do things.

But we need to write about the schools, the programs, the educators here as well, who are doing exemplary things in the sense of trying to make sure they're infusing their curriculum with these international and global ideas.

One of the things you said in your presentation at Research Conference was about core ideas... and making sure that they are delivered systematically throughout year levels and the importance of that.

I'm sure the same is true in education — that most of the things we're trying, even though they sound like good ideas, are not working and may actually be doing harm.

Be sure to watch the video for more great ideas of things she is currently doing to promote her book and engage with more readers.

And while frequent - flier questions aren't always the same types of things I'd ask an author — I'd rather hear what earned her the most time - outs as a kid than where her ideas come from (mostly because I'm pretty sure we all snag ideas the same way, from that guy on the corner selling them out of his van)-- I guess I can understand the curiosity of a reader, a bookstore patron... or a stranger I've cornered at a party who I'm pretending is my number one fan.

There's just one thing that upset me about this novel, and it was that i did nt understand the last passage, what did that mean??? I kind of have the main idea, but I am not quite sure.

I have no way of knowing if other author's Bookscan data is as far off as mine, but one thing's for sure: the idea that anyone can now subscribe to a data provider and get accurate information is bunk.

I have no idea where you got that priceless info and also, I know for a fact that most of the transactions I have been involved in this year closed because of my diligence and hard work and watching timelines and making sure things were done.

I've been reading about pensions and specifically the LTA (Life Time Allowance), and after spending days reading everything anyone has to say about it, the only thing I'm sure of is that there are many pension administrators / trustees and various other news / journal websites who at least seem to have different ideas about how the LTA works.

If you're just about to get married or move in together, Thakor say it's an excellent idea to exchange three things: a list of what you own (cars, homes, stocks and bonds), a list of what you owe and — just to make sure no fibbing is going on — your most recent credit reports.

Lastly, when pondering the idea of homeownership, be sure to remember to include things like mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance, and property taxes when using a mortgage calculator.

David Merkel (Aleph Blog): Read widely, and become a good overall thinker, but be sure to read some economic history, so that you get a broad idea of how volatile things can really be.

Your breeder will have certain ideas of how he / she wants the kitten brought up, so make sure the breeder and the vet have the same ideas about things.

As much as I love offering interesting stories and helpful ideas, there are loads of other travel writers and professionals doing the same thing and I want to make sure you're aware of them.

I am sure things have changed, but this blog will give you a good idea of the route I followed

Though i want to now and being an introvert i am not sure if that's a good idea, though it excites me to travel solo, i am just confused about lot of things.

So no matter how much I think the time is right for one thing or another, or how decisive I am in that opinion or discussion, if there's a team who doesn't have the passion or a bunch of great ideas for that game or that environment, that's another road to failure that you have to make sure you stay off of.

- goal of the game was to allow players to do lots of things - the dev team took one element at a time, and then worked to «multiply» them in order to broaden the scope of each action - multiple developers discussed how climbing would be fun to add into the game - one dev thought it would be fun to climb moving things, which eventually lead to climbing windmills and enemies to fight - the Octo Ballon is an item that came to be following the experimentation of a programmer - the dev wasn't sure the idea was okay to do, but tried it anyway and the rest of the team seemed to enjoy it - by combining various actions, objects, the game's world itself, you get tons of gameplay variety and ideas - keeping these options in mind may lead you to beating a boss or solving a puzzle in a unique way

this was the one thing with move that seemed to stand on its own... I don't mind the idea of HD wii sports either, as long as it really is 1:1... that was my only real complaint with the wii when it released... there was motion control, but it was gimmicky and registered «wiggles» into canned animations... not to mention the gamecube visuals... still not sold on Move though... for me to really want one, I want to see what they are doing with shooters... Socom 4 and killzone 3 could be very special for core gamers and motion controls if they are done right... if you can aim on screen in true 1:1 fashion while sitting comfortably at a «normal» gaming distance... it could rearrange how I play first person shooters on a console... developers are saying the Move has input latency of 21ms, which is roughly half of a DS3... and second only to a wired mouse / keyboard... need to see how it works though, as it is not always that simple... just saying that if it does what its supposed to... it could end up being the answer to shooters on a console... as much as I like playing shooters with 2 sticks... I can't argue that I miss the days of a mouse and keyboard (as well as PC being the only platform to get the best shooters on... no longer the case by any means)... but with a first person shooter, there is no wiggle room... pun intended... it has to register every mm of movement on screen... and do it quickly... not sure if it can yet...