Sentences with phrase «on pipe dreams»

Not to mention the people that spend money, sometimes apparently a lot, on these pipe dreams expecting something to actually come of it.

This will save you from overspending based on pipe dreams that may never come true.

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As 1991 wore on, it became clear that hitting $ 20 million was a pipe dream; even remaining flat at $ 7 million would be a challenge.

Thanks to technology and today's «always - on» culture, the 40 - hour workweek has unfortunately become somewhat of a pipe dream in the business world at this point (RIP).

So, making money on the internet isn't just a pipe dream.

«What that imposes on us is the need to ensure the design of the power plant we put together is consistent with the utilities» view of the power grid, consistent with what's available on the vendor market and (the need to) build them on a scale to change the nature of energy supply, and that it isn't just a physicists pipe dream.»

Even if fully autonomous cars don't work out as planned (some critics think it's a distant pipe dream), autopilot tech that aids drivers and prevents accidents is available now on Tesla EVs and other cars.

Ordering organic food on your phone was a pipe dream when he started, and now it's something he helps people do every day.

CARACAS Venezuela is preparing a new cryptocurrency called «petro gold» that will be backed by precious metals, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, a day after launching an oil - backed token that has been panned as a pipe dream by blockchain experts.

I was going to write in detail about why a gold - backed Yuan is a pipe dream, but then I discovered Geoffrey Pike's article on the same topic and realised that doing so would be akin to reinventing the wheel.

This info will help you determine which terms are worth spending your budget on and which ones are just a pipe dream that will chew through budget with little return.

For years, trade and justice activists have proposed renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement to address some of the deal's most damaging features: for example, by removing the anti-democratic investor - state dispute settlement provisions of Chapter 11, linking trade benefits to genuine protections for human and labour rights (all the more important given the deteriorating democratic situation in Mexico), and establishing a continent - wide strategy for auto investment and production. We were always told that renegotiating NAFTA was a pipe dream: it would not be possible to open the text and get all three countries on board with reforms, no matter how legitimate the concerns.

If God is more than a winter pipe dream, an opium for coping on our way to annihilation...!

Obviously that's a pipe dream but just imagine the turn out if we somehow landed the top seed in the Dallas region and had two games on our home turf at American Airlines.

The football club and that what it started out as is now a business who's main sauce of income is a football team and run on American lines where winning a trophy is only a pipe dream.

A textbook on betting, not a collection of gambling stories; describes the reality of handicapping and exposes the pipe dreams.

Valencia went on to have a successful 2014 - 15 season, finishing in fourth place, with a points total of 77, and qualifying for the Champions League (although this seems a pipe dream now).

I want it to happen, but, as of right now, my baby falling asleep on his own without my help is an elusive pipe dream.

De Blasio said he's not worried yet about Trump's plan to eliminate state and local tax exemptions on federal filing, referring to the the proposed national reform package as a «pipe dream.»

While in Copenhagen the talks where distracted by the pipe dream of a brand new legally binding agreement for all, it is now clear that we need to build on what we already have.

On the other, he can't afford to be viewed by his own party as touting pipe dreams rather than focusing on day - to - day progresOn the other, he can't afford to be viewed by his own party as touting pipe dreams rather than focusing on day - to - day progreson day - to - day progress.

Zac's passion and plans for house building - and emphasis on «ownership» not just rental schemes — earned support from a diverse group of voters, united in a desire for ownership to be a reality not a political pipe - dream.

De Blasio ridiculed as a «pipe dream» President Donald Trump's the tax plan, which would reduce taxes on the highest earners and eliminate the deductibility of state and local taxes.

If you don't have your eye on the prize from the beginning, and work your ass off, and get lucky along the way, those high - level big pharma research jobs are a pipe dream.

But even with all this funding, a million EVs on the road by 2015 may still be just a pipe dream.

But just because outside temperatures might be above sixty and fluffy snow is a pipe dream, it doesn't mean you lose out on the holiday spirit and decor.

They have enjoyed plenty of creative control on their films to date, but This Is The End finds them being given free rein in a way that must have seemed like a pipe dream just ten years ago.

Based on a true case in New Jersey less than a decade ago, when the fight for pension benefits for domestic partners was a first step and gay marriage a pipe dream, «Freeheld» came across as a clear reminder of how quickly and how dramatically things can change.

If the game keeps selling on the long run, then 500 000 units definitely will not be a pipe - dream.

So Rose's pipe dreams of her daughter's stardom continue to run on fumes as the Great Depression diminishes the demand for such entertainment.

Back in 2013 when his plans for a Spawn reboot seemed little more than a pipe dream, creator Todd McFarlane suggested on a number of occasions that he was lining up an Oscar - winner to take on the lead role of Al Simmons, and that Jamie Foxx was aggressively pursuing the part.

In other words, the idea that we're finally going to get clarity on Trump's policy agenda is a pipe - dream.

She went on to say that the situation is «exacerbated» by the government's migrant worker cap which requires the deportation of workers who fail to reach an annual salary of # 30,000 in five years», with such salaries being but a «pipe dream for most teachers».

Obtaining physical space on a university campus may seem like a pipe - dream in many cases, but visualizing and planning for an eventual space can help to sustain motivation and drive key decisions that may lead to the space becoming a reality.

Let's look forward to the new White Paper in 3 months» time that will transform lives and bring about excellence everywhere for everyone, based on fresh air and the pipe dreams of nostalgia - victims.

If they can't provide legitimate proof that they are walking the walk and actually making money, then they're nothing more than shovel sellers who are trying to sell you on a «river full of gold» pipe dream.

Any hopes of a quiet, peaceful life in the big city are dashed when an attempt is made on the life of a client and civilians get caught in the crossfire.When the violence boils over into Brendan's personal life, suburban tranquility degrades into nothing more than a pipe dream.

However, this current concept (and really, this is still another pipe dream concept for now) uses a completely new technique that preserves screen resolution by literally turning the traditional pixel model on its head.

Jonathan Chevreau: While early retirement may be a pipe dream for most, some do pull it off and live almost tax - free on dividend income alone.

While early retirement may be a pipe dream for most of us, every once in a while I hear from readers who have pulled it off and are living almost tax - free on dividend income alone.

The liberal faction of congress was hell - bent on fulfilling their pipe - dream of home - ownership for everyone.

Your desire to become debt free is nothing more than a pipe dream if your spouse is not on board with «your» plan.

Frolicking in a winter wonderland may be a pipe dream on our tropical island, but for Yanni Tan, every day feels like a white Christmas.

If you can't put a leash on breeders, no kill is a pipe dream.

s more of a pipe dream than it is something that could actually happen; I wish Nintendo would implement some sort of achievement system similar to those found on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

This next one ties in with our E3 predictions podcast, mainly because I know it's more of a pipe dream than it is something that could actually happen; I wish Nintendo would implement some sort of achievement system similar to those found on both Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

I'd love to see games like God of War or The Last of Us: Part II running on a beefier hardware like Scorpio's, but that's just a pipe dream.

The fact that League of Legends numbers are from a global audience should be noted, but there's no arguing that eSports is already well on its way to achieving Mike Sespo's pipe dream of just a couple years ago.

Erin and Nick were there for awhile, until Chris showed up with a bag of money and asked his brother and his band of merry men to join him on his epic quest for loot: that being the pipe dream that was to become Star Citizen.

«I had to prove that I wasn't just crazy, that this wasn't just a pipe dream, and that I was actually gonna follow through on it.