Sentences with phrase «within spitting»

Living in Charles Village, Bolton Hill, etc, can be a lot of fun, because you are within spitting distance of great restaurants, great parks, etc..

In terms of sheer portability, consider this — the ZenBook Flip S is within spitting distance of the 12.9 - inch iPad Pro's dimensions, at least in terms of width and height.

Based on analysis of Sensor Tower Store Intelligence data on the soft launch thus far, we can say that it's significantly outperforming the soft launches of the publisher's publicly canceled projects — and is within spitting distance of the soft launch success of Clash Royale in one very important metric: average revenue per download.

Just a heads up, some of this is a little outdated «in some benchmarks the iPhone 6s compares to Apple's 12 - inch MacBook: «The new iPhone 6S beats the new MacBook in single - core performance on Geekbench, and is within spitting distance in multi-core.

Xero, on the other hand, is very close to good, and within spitting distance of great.

Therefore, any absorption band within spitting distance of 57 microns should be taken into account with respect to radiative - transfer effects on the energy - transport question; anything very far away need not be.

Last year, it attracted nearly 15,000 attendees, putting it within spitting distance of much older fairs such as Art Brussels — and can see its exhibitors sell works within the mid-six-figure range.

And while east London opened its galleries for a late night viewing on the penultimate Saturday, there was a rash of pop - up shows manned by younger gallerists within spitting distance of Regent's Park.

The BCU - run School of Art in Margaret Street is housed in a stunningly restored Grade I - listed Victorian Gothic building in the heart of the city centre, within spitting distance of Birmingham's major art galleries.

A beta, unlike a demo, gives marketing and PR companies the opportunity for a united front of promotion, within spitting distance of their game's release, and the timing couldn't be more perfect.

There are no formal checkpoints, meaning that you don't have any concrete idea as to where your body will reappear, but it's generally within spitting distance of where you last found yourself, minimizing the level of frustration which might be encountered by players.

For all the bluster, spin and jockeying from the last generation of the great console wars, the PS3 and 360 came within spitting distance of each other in terms of consoles sold (about 70 - 75M each).

Also, it's within spitting distance to the main sights of Rome so you can grab yourself an espresso on the way and sneer at the selfie - stick carrying tourists.

While I loved learning about UNESCO World Heritage sites that were close to home, I always felt a certain pride in knowing that some of the most spectacular sites, like Old Havana and its Fortification System were within spitting distance of my own country.

The pretty town of Springbok is found in the heart of the Namaqualand within spitting distance of other typical Namaqualand towns like Alexander Bay, Pofadder, Garies, Kleinzee and Port Nolloth, 570 kilometres north of Cape Town.

Basically it is all within spitting distance.

After all, my seats in Jacksonville, within spitting distance of the field, cost less than $ 800 a piece for the entire season.

The location is convenient, within a few minutes» walk of Hoan Kiem Lake, around the corner from St Joseph's Cathedral and within spitting distance of numerous shopping and dining options, both boutique and budget.

Buffett's subsequent trajectory through life is well chronicled, and Thorp's prediction has been true, or within spitting distance, since the 1990s.

PACC worked out spectacularly — it remains an ugly business, but still deserved a huge revaluation (bringing it within spitting distance of my EUR 0.132 target price).

Which proved correct, the continued price rally now brings us within spitting distance of the 17.5 p March high again.

But sacrilegious as it may sound, a +8.2 % YTD gain for the S&P 500 isn't all that extraordinary... Sure, it's within spitting distance of the market's average annual return, but that doesn't mean much — history confirms annual returns tend to rack up in just a few months, with the market faffing around for the rest of year.

Hopefully this post marks a turning point for the Mortgage Insurers and the Financial Guarantee Insurers, but when I see Ambac trading within spitting distance of 50 % of book, I cringe.

The equity market is within spitting distance of a new high.

The Bad Though it's more affordable than the previous DX model, the price is still within spitting distance of the more versatile iPad; heavier weight (than smaller Kindle) could make long reading sessions tiresome; doesn't support EPUB files; no protective carrying case included; battery is sealed into the device and isn't removable; no Wi - Fi option.

Though it's more affordable than the previous DX model, the price is still within spitting distance of the more versatile iPad; heavier weight (than smaller Kindle) could make long reading sessions tiresome; doesn't support EPUB files; no protective carrying case included; battery is sealed into the device and isn't removable; no Wi - Fi option.

I already watch TV on a delay — which means that Legend of Korra was thoroughly spoiled for me before I got within spitting distance of the finale, thanks Tumblr — and now I read comics on a delay, too.

I've never been within spitting distance of it, personally, and chances are this is a totally new implementation anyway, so again, let's wait until we get a hands - on.

The BlackBerry phone symbiosis is very nicely done, so if you are a BlackBerry user it's a very worthwhile purchase, though you'll always need to ensure your phone and tablet are within spitting distance.

«What we get now is that none of these companies are going to dominate the marketplace based on hardware alone, if they're all within spitting distance of each other,» Steve said.

Many of those rumors proved patently untrue, although others - including a persistent one that the device would run a modified version of the iPhone operating system - proved within spitting distance of reality.

Those guys are selling in a weekend what I've sold in a year, and if you've been within spitting distance of the internet in the last week you'll already know that Hocking has just signed a deal a two million dollar deal with St. Martin's Press.

From its Burmester sound system to road imperfection - erasing Magic Body Control suspension to adaptive drive tech (it's getting to be within spitting distance of autonomy), the S - Classmates work tirelessly to isolate drivers and occupants from the pavement beneath them — or at least the most aggravating aspects of it.

That said, the others may be cheaper at face value — the Volvo starts at # 34,010 in automatic form, the Hyundai # 35,430 and the BMW # 35,370 — but rampage through the options list and it's not difficult to come within spitting distance of the Land Rover's price.

On the Challenger, the Stage 3 upgrades (all three of them) certainly will bring the car within spitting distance of the SRT8 in terms of horsepower, though there is also some price overlap between an SRT8 and a Charger or Challenger with all three stages installed

The combined gearing seems perfect, dialed in to keep the engine above its 3500 - rpm sweet spot during fast road or quick track driving, and within spitting distance of that torque peak.

Buyers will undoubtedly respond to those attributes, especially given the fact that the 2.0 - liter starts within spitting distance of a topped - out Honda Accord.

Daytime high temperatures were within spitting distance of a brutally cold -30 C, and blowing snow was the norm for too many days.

Still, 385 hp is 45 hp more than the Cayman GTS, and within spitting distance of the 911 Carrera S» 400 hp.

Anyone within spitting distance of Bologna — or making the pilgrimage to nearby Modena and Maranello to see the Ferrari side of things — would do well to make some time to see the Santa'Agata Bolognese factory and museum.

The plug - in Pacifica is some 600 pounds heavier than the standard model, but in regular driving, we didn't notice any undue behavior with the added heft, which brings the Hybrid within spitting distance of 5,000 pounds.

We're within spitting distance of the Arctic Circle, but the temperature gauge in our beaver - brown Boxster reads a balmy 21 degrees.

With a footprint measuring just 152.8 inches by 69.7 inches, the Kia Provo is within spitting distance of a Mini Coupe's dimensions (147 inches by 66.3 inches).

One of them could easily win my personal ballot for either half of the year; sadly, only one of these guys is even within spitting distance of the Kodak.

This would be her seventh Emmy win, putting her within spitting distance of Cloris Leachman's Emmy record of eight individual Primetime Emmys for performance and it would tie her with Ed Asner.

This absurd, quixotic task quickly recedes into the background, giving way to dream sequences and Nanni Moretti-esque detours; perhaps The Apostate is too scrambled and sputtering to be very good, but too gracefully directed to come within spitting distance of bad.

She moves up another two points putting her and Williams within spitting distance of each other for the top spot.

But in its best moments, when the two Davids are sweating the small stuff and hashing out the big issues, Tour comes within spitting distance of the laid - back conversational poetry of Linklater's best work; it gets you hooked on the gift of gab, on two people getting lost in each other's words.

Meanwhile, Javert and Valjean play cat and mouse and Cosette's unsavory former guardians conspicuously attempt to grift everyone within spitting distance.

S.E. Branch, however, is memorialized in his hometown: The cemetery is no more than an unsheltered triangle within spitting distance of the main road, but Branch lies under the family headstone.