Sentences with phrase «than a money grab»

«To me it seems like nothing more than a money grab by the NFTA, which has a reputation for being very administerially bloated,» Lorigo told WBFO Friday morning.

The truth is somewhere in between: the Martin Panthers are studiously mediocre, which is a shame, given their potential to be more than a money grab.

The ramp toll amounts to nothing more than a money grab by a small group of uncaring people.

Not exact matches

As an entrepreneur, you know you need to stand for something more than just making money or grabbing fame.

These fans have already backed up the money truck to Activision's front door (the CoD franchise has sold 56 million console units in the U.S. alone, with the November 2010 - released Call of Duty: Black Ops, topping $ 1 billion in sales in just 42 days) and see Elite as more money grab than value - added proposition.

Organized religion is nothing more than a money - grab.

His form was patchy at best and when The Ox was moved back there for a few games he showed up far better than Bellerin had been doing.He seems to have been a bit more consistent lately but if we are offered the type of fee being touted by Juve and Madrid etc then grab the money quickly - he ain't that good.

Let's hope he» said better than the old lazy money grabbing theory Walcott eh?

The problem with AFC aside from the gutless money grabbing glory shy board, owners and manager is fans like the writer of this inane ridiculous article; fans who more than satisfied with mediocrity and take delight in trotting out silly stats to back up their lack of ambition and will... 2 loses in 15 games the writer said but conveniently forgetting to mention what impact the 2 loses had on the table, moral and the significance of winning these 2 matches.....

From the start, the addition of RU to the conference lineup was seen as nothing more than a television money grab, a way of sneaking into the back door of the New York market.

I accept that (supposedly) New Labour (would) like to «button hole» the entire, ECLECTIC, Conservative movement as «Toffs» and then some - working but not working class, well spoken but ashamed of it, of order and behavioural standards but «holier than thou», hypocritical, money grabbing, voracious and deceptive, inclusive (possibly) but divisive...

Governor Cuomo last week announced more than $ 750 million up for grabs in the latest competition for state economic development monies.

You do have to put a little bit more time in than grabbing your mobile and ringing up your favorite escort, but what you lose in time, you make up for in saving money.

Women deserve a better vehicle for demonstrating the power of female solidarity than this empty money grab.

LEGO Movie Video Game This was much smaller than the typical LEGO game, and I was impressed on how it avoided becoming a money grab.

But given that the creative forces of this second - string «Hunger Games» wannabe have made the now - par - for - the - course, money - grab move of altering and stretching events in the final book into a two - part finale, «Allegiant» is basically a thumb - twiddling placeholder that relies on crashes, attacks and subpar effects rather than dramatic substance.

Not satisfied with diverting more than $ 110 million a year to privately owned, but publicly funded, charter school companies in Connecticut, the charter school industry is about to make a massive grab for even more public funds via a gimmick called «Money Follows the Child.»

But the only thing I can imagine going through the head of a reader when they come upon a decently sized novel priced at ninety - nine cents is, «Okay, either this author is making a money grab or he / she realizes it isn't worth any more than one cent less than a dollar.»

But all those choices give you the ability to find the perfect ETF for you — and will make it much easier to invest without letting Wall Street grab more of your money than it deserves.

Usually when I write a review I'll just add the value for money in the score bar at the bottom and not mention much about it other than in a summary, this games pricing has been set up differently to what we usually see, for example you can buy the full game for about # 30 OR if you're an online multiplayer fanatic and only want to play that part of the game you can buy the Multiplayer version for # 20, now if you've bought the multiplayer and fancy expanding to the full game it will cost you # 15 for the single player being # 5 over the original price, most will think that this is fair, you can get the multiplayer element cheaper and test it out, if you like it you can then grab the campaign, well, this is where it gets dark.

So, even if Origins turns out to be nothing more than a multiplayer money grab, who cares?

The majority of them turn out to be nothing more than cynical cash - grabs where the developers blatantly try to push people towards breaking out their walleys by making earning in - game items through normal play a tedious grind, and ensuring that things which can only be bought with real money offer powerful advantages.

The April update brought more to The Taken King than originally planned, and opened our eyes to the generosity of the developers that we thought were money - grabbing finks.

It adds a level of authenticity, rather than the product being seen as a simple nostalgia trip or money grab.

Exactly why the company feels the program isn't ready for the general public is up for grabs, but if I had to guess, I'd say that most people want real objects instead of avatars or Home clothes, and since producing and shipping physical goods costs much more money than sending out online vouchers, the Rewards program that most people would want is not financially feasible at this time.

ENERGY STAR is credible and has marketplace traction ENERGY STAR is a lead messaging component in Wal - Mart's sustainability marketing platform — «Wal - Mart Smart» ENERGY STAR means more than saving energy — High quality — Environmental protection by preventing greenhouse gas emissions ENERGY STAR is relevant to customers — Grab the customer with money savings and leave them feeling good about their contribution and Wal - Mart's in helping the environment

Insurance companies are notorious for rejecting or undervaluing rear - end accident claims, treating them more as an opportunistic money grab than a legitimate claim.

Infinity has gotten a bad rap as nothing more than a menacing money grab, and at some points it is, but the core game is just too much fun for me to stop playing.