Sentences with phrase «making pocket change»

«We were making pocket change,» he recalls.

Not exact matches

But the merger mania overtaking the media industry, where Time Warner Inc., Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. and Starz agreed to sales in the past 18 months, is changing the calculus for top talent in the industry, making Netflix and Amazon look like relatively safe bets with their deep pockets and long - term commitments.

After fighting began, the quartermaster general recommended several changes to make the uniform more practical, and suggested a layering system in 1943 that would keep troops warm during the cold European winters, standardized as the M - 1943 field ensemble with cap, four - pocket field jacket, detachable jacket hood, field trousers and service shirt.

Aeroplan had been trying to make itself look as pretty as possible to attract a new banking partner with deep pockets, making changes that just also happen to benefi t its customers.

If you are an aspiring entrepreneur who has made a habit of reading online technology blogs and / or Twitter feeds of Silicon Valley venture capitalists (VCs), you might get the idea that the only «real» way to start a business is to formulate a «home run» idea, get deep - pocketed investors to provide the capital, then grind out a world - changing organization that puts a dent in the universe while making everyone involved ridiculously rich.

Without having to launch these comedies on Friday at this time, we can keep our promotion focused on earlier in the week — plus we will have both comedies in our back pocket if we need to make any schedule changes on those nights

Overall, i agree with the post and the comments, much of our modern day church could change, but let's not forget that certain pockets of individuals within the greater scheme of things ARE getting it and ARE making a difference.

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By having this method of shredding and braising tofu in your back pocket, you can make something similar but change up the spices, heat level, and / or amount of sauce according to your own preference.

Nothing and what is he leaving behind coqoliin xhaka eleny monreal walcott!!!! So he has had 80 million in wages and thats what he cares about and that also goes for everyone running OUR club that do nt give a monkeys about the title or europe it will only change when totally fail and finish 10 - 12 for a few years and there pockets get hit and i can see it and that will make me hate wenger kronke gazidis and all those stuck up arrogant directors of our beloved club it will be like going back to Don howe managing the club and 17000 on the stands I hope i am wrong but can anyone see it any other way????? Time for change and change now Troy deemy is right no balls I wouldnt want to go into a battle with any of them backing me up White feathers all round

Generally, bad teams with deep pockets make big changes.

Etihad city owners as a group make over 30 billion profit a year every year after all their properties, toys and games, for them paying the whole sum is nothing just a loose change in the corner of their pocket or in the back of the armchair

If Kroenke and his cohorts want to run our prestigious football club as a mere business / franchise ultimately to line their own pockets, then we have the right, AS PAYING AND SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS, to be completely dissatisfied and do whatever it takes to make a change.

Arsenal need a personel change from top to bottom starting with: 1) The Board — no money spent when we needed it to give us a shot at competing to win but again price the fans out of watching at the Emirates, pocket the money and sit back watch Wenger make them millions like the puppet he is!

A detachable shoulder strap, stroller attachments, changing pad, and insulated interior bottle pocket are added bonuses that will make your life easier.

The neutral color of the bag makes it perfect for either mom or dad to carry, and it features a changing mat, pacifier holder, insulated bottle pocket, and storage pocket.

Its pocket is insulated making it to keep the baby bottle at room temperature for up to up to four hours, while a padded changing mat ensures diaper checks and changes can happen anywhere and anytime without sacrificing baby's comfort.

I might make the pockets velcro so that we can change them out but something tells me if I do that we will end up losing the pockets!

Simply attach your little one's favorite toys — or slide your smartphone into the transparent pocket — and then position the pillow over your baby's tummy to make diaper changes a breeze.

Many changing pads also come with cute little pockets for things like wipes and diapers which makes the whole process almost as easy as a diaper change at your changing station at home.

Extendable handles, a variety of pockets, and a matching changing pad make it both practical and luxurious.

with our patent - pending bottom pocket, quickly change from gown to sleeper and makes diaper changes a snap

with our patent - pending bottom pocket, quickly change from gown to sleep sack and makes diaper changes a snap

Summer Infant tote baby changing bag is made with durable 100 % polyester fabrics, featuring zipped main and side storage pockets.

The Vera Bradley Make a Change Baby Bag is a large duffle - style diaper bag with an exterior zip - down pocket that reveals a roll - out detachable changing pad and two elastic slip pockets.

We loved the extras, which include a luxury machine - washable changing mat and a built - in insulated bottle pocket, making it easy to find your baby's bottle when you're out and about.

I bet having a few diapers like this around for when other people are helping change diapers would make the situation easier and more manageable for them, even if we normally decide to go with a one - size, snap pocket - style diaper.

The PM has to make lasting changes for Sun readers so they have more money in their pockets and trust in the Tory party

«Both my parents came from little, so they made a choice to give a lot — buying turkeys for homeless shelters at Thanksgiving, delivering meals to patients in hospice care, donating any spare change in their pocket to those asking for it, and performing quiet acts of grace — be it a hug, a smile, or a pat on the back to show ones in need that they would be all right,» she wrote on her lifestyle website The Tig.

Two side, two back, and a front change pocket also make it a practical wardrobe piece.»

Two side, two back, and a front change pocket also make it a practical wardrobe piece.100 % cotton.Flat front.Pre - finished hem.Button - and - zip fly.Modern Fit.Imported.Machine Washable

The obvious is the ability to order your clothing not only made to your exact measurements but also to your own preferences for sleeve style and length, neckline style, skirt length, zip placement and the adding or removal of pockets, for $ 9.95 flat rate no matter how many changes you choose to make.

If you click on a link and make a purchase, I'll get a little extra change in my pocket at no additional cost to you.

After ordering the coat, I made a promise to myself that the only way for me to keep it was if I reworked my Zara leopard one (maybe adding leather pockets or changing it to leather sleeves).

I didn't make any alterations to these ones, except to change the back pocket.

From a changing pad to pockets for bottles, our personalizable diaper bags are made smart and sturdy.

With its simple trimmings and classic shape, you'll find endless opportunities to make pretty presentations of condiments, side dishes, pocket change, or bon bons.

Two breast pockets make it easy to keep a cell phone or loose change so you can leave your purse at home if you so choose.

The fake dating site had ripped me off with a zero balance, I have drove 184 miles and i had to go 66 miles to make it back home, from that right there had pissed me off, almost left me stranded at the gas station, the only thing that i had pocket change and i just made it home on fumes.

Now that streaming media and digital devices have made every subway ride the potential equivalent of a 1917 trip to the Rialto — without the preceding comedy short or the velvet curtain, sure, but you can carry a movie in your pocket — it's easy to see that, whether the needle ticks up or down on box - office sales in 2018, our relationship to the movie theater as a social space has changed for good.

For a decade since, the film business has been strictly binary, split between micro indies made for pocket change and studios turning out jumbotronic superhero serials.

Workers value compensation that shows up in their paychecks more than they do hidden benefits, and districts should make conscious efforts to slow this change and put more money directly into teachers» pockets.

So far the state legislature, which appears to be in the pocket of CTA, has been unwilling to make the necessary changes.

Beginning with later versions of the 250 SL changes were made to dashboard padding, switches and knobs, door pockets (US models only) and steering wheel.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

But being close to a whole group of people who make that look like pocket change tends to distort perspective.

These changes to the regulations make sense to me — I have often felt that if the cellular phone in my pocket had the power to mess with an aircraft to the point that the electronics were disrupted putting the people on board in danger, it would be a little ridiculous that they allow those devices on board at all.

Just to recap, Android 3.x Honeycomb is a tablet - centric operating system from Google, and it will certainly make any tablet easier and more intuitive to use (of course, this is also relatively speaking since there might be pockets of «resistance» here and there with any change) compared to relying on Android 2.2 Froyo or Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

I worried that this was a ridiculous reason, but bottom line is I want to write stories that I'd love to read for my own enjoyment, and wouldn't it be amazing if I could make a little pocket change while doing it!

In making this change, the Miles increase was offset by a decrease in out - of - pocket expenses for Collectors.