Sentences with phrase «not shake a stick at»

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And as it seems to be the case «we all» are not — then it's always open season on US to shake our stick at Them Others (bad guys of course, bullies, manipulators.

As we sit here, 750,000 souls are in human warehouses across America where they don't have enough doctors to shake a stick at, where 60 per cent are just sitting, rocking out their lives.

And anybody who relies on the words of a man who died 1,000 years ago and a bronze - age book of fairy tales filled with more scientific and historical inaccuracies than you can shake a stick at to back up their positions, should not be commenting on this issue.

Caramel Cake (Gourmet, January 2008) Cake: 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour (not self - rising; sift before measuring) 1 teaspoon baking powder3 / 4 teaspoon baking soda1 / 2 teaspoon salt1 stick (4 oz) unsalted butter, softened1 cup granulated sugar1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract2 large eggs, at room temperature 30 minutes1 cup well - shaken buttermilk Caramel Glaze: Make cake: Preheat oven to 350 °F with rack in middle.

Like Abou Diaby has spent so many years battling injury at the Emirates, only a club like Arsenal (despite losing some high profile games because players like Diaby were not available) could still stick with such players and do more than necessary to see if they could shake off the ill - luck and achieve their potentials.

When I'm not online, I have more hobbies than I can shake a stick at, including knitting / crocheting, shooting sports, spending time outdoors, reading, sort of trying to learn piano, and volunteering in my community with the Lions Club.

But, there's a much more common version of the blues that happens to all of us at some point or another: we feel «stuck,» or can't seem to shake our bad mood.

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.

A very stylish movie full of confusion and more plots than you could shake a stick at, If you're looking for an easy going simple story this movie is not for you.

Winner: Alicia Vikander, «The Danish Girl» Should win: Jennifer Jason Leigh, «The Hateful Eight» Upset player: Kate Winslet, «Steve Jobs» Nightmare win: Rachel McAdams, «Spotlight» (love her but she's not even the fourth best performance in the movie) Lowdown: The pundits have been fishing for a category that might provide an upset and if the Best Picture race wasn't so tight there would be more think pieces about this race than you can shake a stick at.

Normally I wouldn't blink twice at a remake of a horror classic but with legitimate dramatic force Luca Guadagnino (Call Me By Your Name) at the helm, maybe we should stop shaking sticks at it.

Not only were audiences treated to The Room, but the gang pre-gamed with a black and white children's safety film, «Live and Learn» that featured more lessons than you can shake a dangerous pointed stick at.

Still, not all of the gazillion possible build combos (of three cabs, four engines, three drivetrains, three box lengths, seven trim grades and more option packages than you can shake a stick at) will debut right away.

And as luck would have it, Merrill and Bank of America offer its customers «unparalleled platforms, featuring industry - leading banking and investment solutions, and a level of wealth management service and resources that can't be found anywhere else,» Sieg adds in the memorandum, mentioning an advisor force of about 15,000, 4,500 «retail financial centers» and more ATMs than you can shake a big stick at.

It has stunning scenery, World Heritage recognised architecture, more adventure sports you can shake a stick at and a thriving local food scene not that anyone knows about it!

But hey, I'm not a developer, I'm just the bloke poking at stuff with a stick and commenting on it when it wobbles or shakes an angry fist at me.

Cue not only one of the most colourful and vibrant 2D experiences ever to grace PS3 and 360 but a video game with some of the most varied and interesting level design, that lets players blitz their way through more levels than you can shake a stick at.

For anyone else, though, the season pass concept isn't one to shake a stick at.

Not only did the game look great but it appeared as though the franchise was headed back in the right direction where Spidey truly thrives — an open world free roaming environment where there is more web slinging action than you can shake a stick at.

2) It took a very long time for anyone in climate science to publicly admit that two very questionable proxies (BCP and Tiljander varves) together generated most of the reported «hockey stick»... without these two, there isn't much, well, to shake a stick at in Mann's reconstruction.

2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sifted cake flour (not self - rising; sift before measuring) 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 2 large eggs, at room temperature 30 minutes 1 cup well - shaken buttermilk

The Blade is arguably the best all - around gaming laptop money can buy, it has more quality gaming peripherals than you can shake a stick at, and it isn't afraid to do something just «because it can.»

Meizu's M6 Note may not be the most powerful phone out there, but it is well - designed, and it's equipped to function really nicely, so overall, the hardware materials used are top - notch and the build quality is nothing to shake a stick at.

Even if these algorithms do not hold the key to everlasting love, online dating sites provide access to more dating partners than you can shake a stick at.