Sentences with phrase «such flimsy»

Indeed, the very idea that a fellow lawyer would threaten an unrepresented person with such a flimsy lawsuit so incensed Laarakker that he was temporarily transformed into a rustic Rambo lawyer determined to annihilate what he called «sleazy operators».

As blogger Tom Smith asks, if the AALS is going to boycott the hotel on such flimsy grounds, why not just kick those law professors who disagree with same sex marriage out of the AALS?

I recognise that it is in the nature of a writer to over elaborate — but suggest that your missive is far too ponderous to be supported by such a flimsy foundation.

Bah — they understand so little and make an unprincipled stand on such flimsy pretence.

However, despite His awesome powers, there is one miracle that God isn't quite able to do, at least as evidenced by Evan Almighty, and that's to make such a flimsy, half - realized premise funny.

Flimsy storyline, badly acted, such a flimsy representation of the brilliant original.

I can not wear heels and feel a bit dorky wearing such flimsy flats in Michigan, but I am also unemployed so if I can get away with the flimsy shoes, I guess I should:).

It is disappointing to see opposition to mitochondrial transfer based on such flimsy grounds.

Did he consider for a moment that such a flimsy excuse would offer a protective shield?»

Home bakers, like myself, don't necessary have the skills to reshape such flimsy and loose dough.

You do not accept such flimsy evidence in any other area of your life; you wouldn't make investments solely on the word of the salesperson.

t crazies need such flimsy and contradictory reasons as you require.

Twitter has never preached a «don't be evil» mantra like some other Internet companies, but banning a user on such flimsy grounds is a pretty clear case of censorship.

Not exact matches

The sudden craze for such financially flimsy new - media stocks seemed to confirm everything Wired magazine had been proselytizing in its pages: that the digital revolution was fast upon us, sweeping away all rules and preconceptions before it.

Evidence that this is not an uncommon phenomenon and that many directors depart for flimsy reasons — such as -LSB-...]

However, I've also seen far too many people attempt to ground their identity in doubt - free theology making it all too easy for comedians such as Bill Maher, George Carlin or Ricky Gervais to come along and thoroughly dismantle flimsy beliefs about the creation narrative, the historical Jesus or how seemingly misogynistic and oppressive the Bible sounds.

As the postmodernists never stop reminding us, such modernist grounding is flimsy, being textual and artifactual.

The evidence he presents is so flimsy and are such outliers.

Such a vague standard of normality, unsurprisingly, offered far flimsier support for sexual ethics than did the classical natural law tradition.

The problem is that claims such as «no artificial colours or flavours», «contains wholegrain», «added vitamin and minerals», «source of fibre» and «99 % fat free» are masking a cereal that's fibre - flimsy, contains too much salt, too much sugar or all of the above.

I've made chocolate cups with flimsy foil muffin liners — such a pain — you've found the perfect solution!

So long as the defence can keep Demba Ba quiet, and the midfield can isolate Jermaine Jones and Oğuzhan Özyakup, than players such as Alexis Sánchez and Aaron Ramsey should be able to wreak havoc on the flimsy Beşiktaş defence.

While these towels may feel a little flimsy, they actually hold a lot of liquid, which is why they make such great «flats» for diapers.

The frame on the Vista is thick and sturdy, which is quite different from many strollers that look almost flimsy with such thin tubing.

Whilst I'm really happy with the main pram, I have been super disappointed with the carrycot - as others have said in reviews - the hood is so different from that on the main pram, is flimsy and won't stay up and the cover is not easy to get on and off quickly and I can't help but feel I'll inadvertantly break a toggle or corresponding elastic loop as its such a stretch to do up!

Skelos worries a federal judge could strike down flimsy religious protections in the current proposal if a religious group, such as the Knights of Columbus, is sued for discrimination for refusing to provide its hall for a gay wedding.

But such surveys are subjective, flimsy and open to manipulation by the universities themselves, says Harvey Goldstein, a social statistician at the University of Bristol.

That's right — eating well not only does wonders for your waistline and bolsters your immune system but can also provide some very real get - gorg benefits, such as smoothing wrinkles, giving hair a glossy shine and strengthening flimsy nails.

Because this is such an admittedly flimsy pretext for an underdog intrigue, the unconventional aspects of the story's interpersonal dynamics come as a relief.

The extortion subplot involving Ansel's manager and Lance Reddick's shadowy menace (playing a mysterious figure in the way only he can) may be a necessary evil to motivate Ansel toward taking on the family as clients, but in practice it is such a half - baked flimsy concept that it never evolves beyond plot device status, feeling more like manipulation than motivation.

At his worst, such as with Jumper, the emotional core of his characters come off as flimsy, cheaply sold, and gruelingly familiar in every nuance of delivery and dialogue.

There should be a law against two - hour comedies as its extremely difficult to keep one continually afloat for such an extended period of time, especially given such a simple, one might even argue flimsy, premise.

To Campbell's credit, the film has some impressive action sequences, but it's ultimately the flimsy and derivative story by Robert King, screenwriter for such flops as CUTTHROAT ISLAND and RED CORNER, that handcuffs Campbell with material that could never get off the ground in the first place.

But, of course, this is all just a flimsy foundation upon which director / co-writer Rick Friedberg and fellow scripters Dick Chudnow, Jason Friedberg, and Aaron Seltzer hang set pieces parodying specific films such as Pulp Fiction, True Lies, Speed, and In the Line of Fire, to name a few.

Can something as solid as CCSS really be stopped by such an intellectually flimsy attack?

There are a lot of hard plastics and some fixtures and fittings — such as the flimsy - looking air vents — feel a bit low - rent.

Most of what we've seen are basically tablets with flimsy keyboard stands, such as the Notion Ink Cain, Swipe Ultimate and Croma 1177.

There is no need for the annoying and flimsy battery door the Bold 9000 had, nor is there a reason to have to remove the battery to get to the SD like many models such as the Pearl and Curve had.

Now, although I do not own an Aura HD, where I would tend to agree with the author of the article and some of the folks who reported such problems is when she mentions that for the price, Kobo products are made of extremely flimsy plastic.

However the Lhasa Apso is not flimsy dog, because the standard also makes reference such as: neck: strong... strong loin..., hindquaters well developed with good muscle....

They typically clip together using plastic clips which can be a bit flimsy, however they are easy to replace with something more sturdy such as cable ties.

The Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon Chat Headset is a generous upgrade from the standard chat headset you received with your console, priced at only # 15 / $ 20 it is amazing value for money, I personally preferred using it with a turtle beach adapter which is sold separately, it was complemented in party chat due to how clear it sounded for such a cheap entry level chat headset, the Specsfit worked as it should and overall as a package was fantastic, the only slight drawback is that it has a slightly flimsy feeling headband which for the price and audio quality isn't something that would worry me.

The game allows players to tag multiple enemies with the binoculars, along with potential environmental hazards such as explosive barrels and jerry cans (yes, they are red), flimsy beams and crane joints that will drop their load when shot.

As such, Warriors All - Stars impetus feels flimsy, employing the same environmental metaphor that's provided motivation across a multitude of adventures.

Each exhibit seeks to challenge and encourage visitors to reconsider preconceptions of abstract concepts such as time, self - consciousness and the internet as a flimsy site for discourse, among others.

This actually makes The Good Wife seem self - aware: instead of delving into flimsy personal side plots, like so many so - so law dramas do, the characters» resistance to such detours defines the show.

These flimsy, boldly domestic inventions sneak up on the heritage of artists such as Vladimir Tatlin, Barnett Newman and Morris Louis, and set the stage for Dolla's subsequent practice of repurposing everyday items to make raids into (and out of) abstract painting.

You see this quite often (not attacking the argument made, but a flimsy strawman), not really surprised that Joshua does it as well since he commonly misses the context in which statements are made (although as a teacher of such things, you would think he would know better than that).

And no, this is not an argument from authority, although such an argument would be as flimsy as saying that because lots of people review something, the reviewing process is better.

Given that he is such a nice patient guy who does an enormous amount of outreach work (gratis, mind you), why are some so keen to give him a good kicking on the flimsiest of pretexts?????