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I'm sure most of us have cut a fart while sitting in a pool or a hot tub or a bath. Urban dictionary calls it an aqua fart, though I've never heard it called anything. Anyhow, when you do it in a hot tub, the heat and chlorine and ass gas combine to form a truly retched stench that lingers.

That's the face book bubble.

Well, while I wouldn't think they'd be "space ships" in the classical sense.

I do wonder, would this not be a viable method of extremely long term, interstellar travel?

Find a "free-floater" (terrible name), build a perhaps subterranean civilization, somewhat colonize this planet, impart an impulse, and go for a ride for millions of years. Given we're advanced enough to even make it to one, we might even be able to attach "weak" but sustainable engines to it, such that we can slightly control it. It wouldn't be a terraformed planet, or similar, more like a moon, which we can live on, sustainably, regardless of the vacuum of space, and lack of sun. This would then essentially be a giant, "space ship".

Interesting idea.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=cream%20pie

NSFW

...you could lose a gem like this one.

A party game for gits!

You say the public is against space exploration, I say the public is for it. I think one of us should come up with figures to back up what we say to prove we are not simply making it up.

What's "BO" ?

BO. Here's some

Durp durp? Oh... Nevermind.

I don't know, but brown hat hackers specialize in penetrating macs.

That is not a straw man.

Appeal to authority.

You should read up on logical fallacies. Then you'll be able to avoid ones like the one you just used, and, as a consequence, your argument will be more valid.

troll

Seems like you're damned if you do, damned if you dont...

There are always options, the difference is in who profits.

From the fine slashdot summary:

Propecia ... can make men irreversibly impotent.

From the fine article:

In a small percentage of cases, symptoms persisted even after the medication was stopped.

For those men, "it's a life sentence," said lead researcher Abdulmaged M. Traish, a professor of biochemistry and urology at Boston University School of Medicine.

"No sex. No desire. Potential depression," Traish added.

Translation: taking the drug takes the man's ability to have an erection away. Just stopping the drug isn't enough to restore normal function. There's no way for the pharmaceutical industry to earn $2.5 billion dollars a year on unpatentable nutritional therapy, acupuncture needles, botanicals, etc, so it is better for "Wall Street" to lose a few lawsuits and let men think that they're irreparably damaged than to put a chink in their own armor. (Reference for "Wall Street's" takeover of medical education, which mostly limits doctors' training to drugs & surgery: 100 years of medical robbery).

I have a friend who uses acupuncture points to help men get their woodies back. She is developing several lines of informational products that show how to hold specific points to restore and enhance male sexual function. Her marketing advisor said to get this domain name: Energy Viagra For Long Lasting Sex, that by the time the "blue pill" trademark holder comes after her she'll be famous and won't need to use that domain anymore.

"Energy Viagra" is for impotence... I think her premature ejaculation package is almost done...

Put an email address into the box and she'll be sure to let you know how to order her DVDs. :)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=l33t

Everything is ruined by bullet-points; from software to politics to porn.

I don't know, for some people, porn is improved by bullet-points !

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=apple-fanboy

Good enough?

No "the stranger" jokes yet? I thought someone might do this because of the enabling technology. See this if you don't know what it is.

This Purnima Kochikar fellow seems to be drinking the same Kool-Aid as PR folks normally do.

List of professions despised by many geeks:
-PR
-Laywers
-Lobbyists
-Ad execs
-MAFIAA people

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rocket%20surgery

This seems relevant: http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2010/8/11/

If you don't understand why: http://webcomicoverlook.com/2010/08/17/penny-arcade-and-jokes-about-rape/

Apparently few made the connection to: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Dick%20Wolf

You get what you pay for. Oh wait. Defend this one, Apple fans.

This is a 'Crisitunity' for Apple. They never do a good job addressing these things which is surprising considering they do such a great job with pre-sale marketing & PR.

Over here is a rather dull 14/3/2011 FX: Google Google Google

Ah!! 143 = I love you Further proof there are No dull numbers

I love it! It is being used for other meanings, however.

Ja jestem polak tesz.

Nie jestem polakiem, tylko mieszkalem w polsce za dziesiecio letcie.

Dla czego ti po pisal to do mie

Reasoning.

Personally I'm waiting to see what Nokia gets out. While the older Windows Mobile's haven't really been up to current generation, Windows Phone 7 is completely different thing. It's actually a great platform, and developers have the best possible tools available for making apps and games (Visual Studio, C/C++, C#, Silverlight..). It's also fast, sleek looking and up to current standards.

Now combine that with the great devices that Nokia makes and it could be a true hit. Actually, it's the only way how Nokia and Microsoft both can fight against iPhone and Android. Nokia has always had amazing hardware, but their software side has been lacking, especially in recent years.

My next phone will be either Nokia with Windows Phone 7 or iPhone. I have great hopes for Nokia.

LOL. I guess so::

1. tool

One who lacks the mental capacity to know he is being used. A fool. A cretin. Characterized by low intelligence and/or self-steem.

2. Tool

A person, typically male, who says or does things that cause you to give them a 'what-are-you-even-doing-here' look. The 'what-are-you-even-doing-here' look is classified by a glare in the tool's direction and is usually accompanied by muttering of how big of a tool they are. The tool is usually someone who is unwelcome but no one has the balls to tell them to get lost. The tool is alwasys making comments that are out-of-place, out-of-line or just plain stupid. The tool is always trying too hard to fit in, and because of this, never will. However, the tool is useful because you can use them for things; money, rides, ect. ...

Because you sure as shit can't be talking about Silverlight...

You know... like the above mentioned Jozsef Szajer.

Who also has problems with spelling...

Thanx Steve! God bless you! Get back to Apple, for the benefit of all of us! You are a genious!

Apparently "Pulling a Jordan" means to go down with what looks like a career ending injury, only to come back and have the best game of his life.

Why wouldn't you want him to pull a Jordan?

Thank you for that - exactly correct. It also seems that the Greater Internet Fuckwad theory is absolutely correct http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Greater%20internet%20Fuckwad%20Theory - sorry for that link but someone has removed the reference from the Wikipedia article. When people have to use a real name and possible real consequences they actually tend to be much more polite and reasonable.

Except people who suffer from USI.

It's documented in the urban dictionary, which makes it valid English, since English is not a dead language. Of course, that probably invalidates the urban dictionary definition, which leads to a confusing bit of circular logic.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=should%20of

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=butthurt

An inappropriately strong negative emotional response from a perceived personal insult. Characterized by strong feelings of shame. Frequently associated with a cessation of communication and overt hostility towards the "aggressor."

'Butthurt' can't be reduced to a single English word. That's why it was made up.

That's a lot of docking!

A tax on fossil fuels to make an economic incentive to use energy efficiently and promote alternative energy sources would be a godsend. We have powerful political parties, though, who claim that doing this would literally destroy the economy. The worst thing is, the dittoheads believe them and brainlessly repeat the mantra.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=aspie

"An aspie is one who has Asperger's Syndrome, which is believed to be part of the autism spectrum."

N.B. IAAA (I Am An Autistic)

People do it for the e-pene.

I had to google e-pene and I got Epene stationary company of China.
They're doing it for the stationary?

Jesus Christ. And I'm probably older than you.

Nope. Enima

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=enima

Nope

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=enima

Why the term "snowflake" in the summary? Not enough racism going around to suit Slashdot these days?

It's not intended as a racist term, at least not when put together with "precious". See:

• Precious Snowflake
• Precious Little Snowflake

It has origins in the old sayings about every snowflake being unique (hence, "precious").

Why the term "snowflake" in the summary? Not enough racism going around to suit Slashdot these days?

It's not intended as a racist term, at least not when put together with "precious". See:

• Precious Snowflake
• Precious Little Snowflake

It has origins in the old sayings about every snowflake being unique (hence, "precious").

How on earth will this research increase the price of a veggie?

In other words, what the hell has that got to do with the price of beans?

We even have a slang term for the preferred method of concealment - the Chatham Pocket.

Or bombay rolls.

PS. Yes, I live in Romania.

Damn, looks like
boogled
is already a word and
boogle.com
is already taken.

Is there nothing new on the Internets?

Not to sound elitist, but the dumb bimbo bitches I see in lecture hall chatting on Facebook are not geeks. They are still dumb bimbo bitches, just with a Web 2.0 platform to spew their idiocy.

Misogynist

3. An adjective describing a person who takes a dislike to females. Usually losers. Pokes at them, makes derogatory remarks about them, and really don't connect to females on a mental level. Misogynist

Not to sound elitist, but the dumb bimbo bitches I see in lecture hall chatting on Facebook are not geeks. They are still dumb bimbo bitches, just with a Web 2.0 platform to spew their idiocy.

Misogynist

3. An adjective describing a person who takes a dislike to females. Usually losers. Pokes at them, makes derogatory remarks about them, and really don't connect to females on a mental level. Misogynist

Superhyperturbozoomspeed.net? Nah, they've gotta go with Compuglobalhypermeganet.

not trying to troll or anything. This is a serious attempt at being informative.

fubar = fucked up beyond all recognition (or something similar)
So the phrase "fubaring up my XP system by..." would be understood as "fucking up beyond all recognition up my XP system by..." which isn't quite correct. Please drop the extra "up".

Good luck with your future fubaring's.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=twatted&defid=4054036

"Did you know that the original name for Pac-Man was Puck-Man?"

Better than phuck man I suppose

Seriously it was the other way round. Puck-Man was used when the arcade games were first imported into the UK, out of fear that it would offend the Pakis. Later common sense prevailed and when games for home computers were imported the original name was used.

It also means "clothes", as in getting one's kit off.

You beat me to it.... I had to be sure, so I looked it up on dictionary.com and it's not there.

I'm sure that it will be in the Urban Dictionary shortly though, right next to convertablization.