silver surfer

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silver surfer

An elderly person who is a proficient user of the Internet. My grandmother has become a real silver surfer since we got her new computer hooked up to the Internet. She even keeps in touch with her friends on social media!
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • Eddie would go
  • hit (one's) stride
  • hit one's stride
  • hit stride
  • in (one's) element
  • in element
  • in one's element
  • in your element
  • practice makes perfect
  • practise
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The screenplay, co-written by Don Payne and Mark Frost, is riddled with risible dialogue but pacing has improved greatly since the lacklustre first film, and The Silver Surfer gently tugs the heartstrings.
It's a Silver lining
If you're a preteen fan of superhero movies, "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" will provide plenty of thrills, with the violence strictly PG.
`Surfer' doesn't rise very high
Silver Surfers' Day, sponsored by organizations ranging from adult learning institutions to retirement home developers, noted that ProQuest Information and Learning provided free access to its Know-UK database at the day's events.
Silver Surfers
The library is also in the process of forming a permanent monthly Silver Surfer's Focus Group.
Surfing is fun for the 50 plus
Heath Lambert Head of PI Simon Brookes said: "Having worked with RIBA and ACE for many years, we understand that more than ever the 'silver surfer' generation of architects and engineers is moving towards buying cover online.
City insurance broker clicks onto net gains
With the wedding ruined and the future of the world at stake, it's up to the lovers, helped by FF buddies The Human Torch (Evans) and The Thing (Chiklis) to deal with the Silver Surfer as well as their archnemesis Dr Doom (McMahon).
AT THE MOVIES: SUPER SURFER; Fantastic Four back on a roll FILM OF THE WEEK FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (PG)
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And the Cardiff-born actor, who is back as Reed Richards in blockbuster sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, has asked his younger brother, Alun, to be best man on the big day.
VIVA BASH VEGAS!
SILVER surfer Lily Strugnell plans to mark her 109th birthday today by greeting pals on Facebook.
Fine online at just 109
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (Channel 4, tonight, 7.45pm) The quartet discover they're not the only individuals on Earth with super skills.
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Mr Fantastic, Invisible Woman ( Jessica Alba, top, with Chris Evans), Human Torch and The Thing have to contend with The Silver Surfer, who has returned to settle a few scores.
FILMS OF THE DAY; Thursday TV
Hot stuff as Silver Surfer tangles with The Human Torch; Silver Surfer wings in to cause more chaos; Gripping stuff as Chiklis as The Thing wants answers; Screen lovers...
AT THE MOVIES: SUPER SURFER; Fantastic Four back on a roll FILM OF THE WEEK FANTASTIC FOUR: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (PG)
There are more exciting stunts and special effects, and a cool new character in the Silver Surfer.
cinema: Superherolite; FANTASTIC 4: RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER (PG) ***
BLOCKBUSTER flick Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer hit movie screens this week - and to celebrate its release we're offering EVERY reader five magical posters.
5 FREE FAnTASTIC RISE OF THE SILVER SURFER 4 POSTERS! PLUS FREE PAIR OF 3D GLASSES
This summer's big superhero movies are Spiderman 3 and Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer, the follow up to 2005's effort which introduced audiences to the superhero team.The producers plan to expand the scope and introduce new elements.
Superhero Ioan thrilled to be one of the goodies