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It means "we are very many". See #5 here.

And you are correct - the word legion is often associated with the Roman legion, or the French legionnaires. So the phrase also implies that Anonymous is a vast army of soldiers. Which is part of their motif. If one "soldier" winds up in the party van, there are uncounted hordes of other anons that will take his place and continue the work, whatever that may be.

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

Wired goes to SHOT show. They should play to their strengths. Don't they have a hoplophile on staff?

Yeah, but they almost made up for that with this statement about the three-round taser:

It’s anybody’s guess whether armed civilians will abuse their ability to shock people repeatedly, the way that cops do.

Armatix will eventually offer higher caliber guns, like this colossal revolver, as well as rifles and shotguns.

"This colossal revolver" Looks about S&W K-frame size to me.

Wired goes to SHOT show. They should play to their strengths. Don't they have a hoplophile on staff?

Magnum Research's BFR (official parsing is "Biggest Finest Revolver") might qualify.

And no, an electronically disable-able gun is not a good idea.

Both Merriam and Webster are dead. Try http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=pad

Missing the ground is fundamental in learning how to fly

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

See 3.

Thinking about it, twitter might be a good way for NASA to get the youngsters interested. Many people seemingly have the attention-span of a tweet now, but NASA things tend to be, let's say, "more involved" (meaning longer, methodical and boring), but that's the reality of safe space travel.

Reply to the first tweet from space: tl;dr

Someone update http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=swoosh for this guy.

Turn in your geek card. Only Monster Kill has the M-stutter preceeding it (and the echo following it). IIRC, the series is:

1. Double Kill
2. Multi Kill
3. Mega Kill
4. Ultra Kill
5. M-M-M Monster Kill Kill Kill

followed by, depending on whether it's UT or UT 2004:

6. Unstoppable! or

6. Ludicrous Kill
7. Holy Shit

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=M-m-m-monster%20Kill

Haven't you ever heard of infoporn?

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That's what those articles, stuff with ads and "Prev | 1 2 3 4 | Next | Last" links displayed are all about! I could go on an on about infoporn, but that, in itself, would be infoporn, right?

Genesis 1:28.

You've never heard of the infamous one eyed trouser snake?

    From the (urban)dictionary entry:

"An elusive animal that comes in many shapes and sizes. The rare hooded trouser snake is more aware of its environment, but this snake likes to collect cheesy matter and keep it in its hood. Each snake carries a venom sack that produces a white venom when it reaches maturity. The snake's one eye also functions as its mouth and waste removal system. The snake does not like cold weather and will shrink in cold conditions. It thrives in warm conditions, such as the many burrows it spits into in order to mark its territory. When touched, the snake will swell up to twice its original size in order to frighten off predators."

plankton already has some less than pleasing definitions, but I've never heard them used in the wild.

You've never heard of the infamous one eyed trouser snake?

    From the (urban)dictionary entry:

"An elusive animal that comes in many shapes and sizes. The rare hooded trouser snake is more aware of its environment, but this snake likes to collect cheesy matter and keep it in its hood. Each snake carries a venom sack that produces a white venom when it reaches maturity. The snake's one eye also functions as its mouth and waste removal system. The snake does not like cold weather and will shrink in cold conditions. It thrives in warm conditions, such as the many burrows it spits into in order to mark its territory. When touched, the snake will swell up to twice its original size in order to frighten off predators."

plankton already has some less than pleasing definitions, but I've never heard them used in the wild.

"...evil quick, somebody justify and rationalize it" for those of you just joining us, Google's corporate motto is "Don't be evil"

And, for those of you new to Slashdot, the above is what's known as karma whoring.

Does that fall under rule 34?

Thanks for that, it is very interesting.

On a similar topic (as the word guy reminds me), in Tigger the Movie, Tigger is made to sound english (as he is) by saying something like "hey, you blokes" which is quite wrong.

A bloke is almost always somewhere else and "bloke" signifies that the identity is not of interest; "I met a bloke" "See those blokes".

Tigger should have said "Hey, you chaps" which is more intimate, or maybe "Hey, you guys"

So he used an english word and immediately identified himself (or the script-writer) as a foreign johnny.

-hmmm, maybe this puts it better:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bloke
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloke

Sam

He said goddam. As in "Go, Drunk Drivers Against Mothers!"

That would have been funnier if you weren't naked when you wrote it.

    And can you please put the inflatable sheep somewhere out of view.

    Sincerely,

    JA TLA

    Yes, we are always watching you.

Biffin's Bridge! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=biffins+bridge

steve milano

Ask and ye shall receive!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=peter-puffing

What else can I Google for you today, feepness?

Hah, you can have all the benefits of a stranger without having to sit on your hand for 20 minutes.

I have to HOPO

You have to what?

Assuming a mud pie, based on your last Texas Hot Plate.

(as cited here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=King+of+the+Hill)

Hank (to a "hardcore" christian rock band): "Can't you see you're not making christianity any better, you're just making rock 'n roll worse".

I figure the general concepts discussed with regards to music would carry over well to video games or other creative endeavors. Also, many of the things said about religious messages in art could also apply to nonreligious messages.

Okay, you have an artist who wants to deliver a message. The message could fuel an especially good piece of art, or it could overpower the art in question.

A bad artist isn't going to become good just because they are delivering a message, kind of like how a bad comedian isn't going to become funny just because he's obscene. However, in continuation of that comment, good comedians working dirty can be quite funny, just like how a good artist can be successful when delivering a message.

While there are definite pitfalls, I don't see this as an an *inherently* bad idea.

I've found myself appreciating some pieces of art even if I don't care for the message, since they're, in general, well-done. That would be one mark of success for a religious video game or some other "message" thing.
Whether it's successful in getting people to care about the message, that's an issue that I don't want to get into.

What I think about the message these Christian types are pushing for, that's *another* issue I don't want to get into right now.

And this is nothing against artworks that are, in the words of Seinfeld, "a [show|song|movie] about nothing." Or maybe not being overtly about something sometimes mean it is about something else. :P

If everyone in Australia had a Root (Chinese or otherwise) there would be no need for a Web of Porn

Trying to karma whore as an AC would be a good example of doing it wrong.

Your post is another good example.

This is a perfect example of a karma whore. I hope anyone who read it learned their lesson. Unlikely, since anyone who found it interesting is likely a moron.

Do we stop judges from hooking up with their lawyer friends in public? Given what the phrase hooking up means in the current vernacular, I would say yes, we definitely do stop judges from hooking up with their lawyer friends in public!

Huh huh. You said number two . Heh heh.

So Kijiji is eBay's Canadian girlfriend?
That explains why no one here knows her, but eBay still talks about her all the time.

If you say 'Linux based' then geeks buy it and non-geeks have probably heard something positive about Linux, even if they can't tell you what it is.

So non-geeks are actually connecting stuff running "Linux" with a positive image, and geeks are happy to buy stuff that runs a Linux kernel. Sweet!

Any way you slice that, I'd call that progress.

I'm just hopeful that a lot of the people in the 'geek' category are buying the device because it runs a FaiF software stack, not just because they're all Ohhhhh, it runs Linux, Squeeeeee!.

The problem with Urban Dictionary is it's filled with crappy non-objective/crackpot definitions: opinions about words, not accurate well-written definitions, and contains definitions that reinforce many common misconceptions,

Example #1: Sugar High

The intense physiological effect of consuming too much sugar or glucose, usually in the form of cakes, cookies and soda; eating excessive amounts of sugar makes the brain release dopamine and endorphins, often inducing a mild sense of euphoria and happiness.

Example #2: Boogeyman The scary monster man that gets little kids at night, usually found under the bed or in a dark closet.. Little eric got eaten by the boogeyman when he didn't say his prayer last night.

Example #3: Linux

An overblown "Wal-Mart" OS written by programmers who lack the balls and social skills to walk their own dog. "The calculator froze up again. Oh, that runs on a Linux kernel. "

Example #4: Windows A piece of glass you can open when it gets too hot outside. Come on people

Person 2: " You think you made a mistake? I BOUGHT WINDOWS!"

...
The fanciest version of Solitaire I've ever played.

The problem with Urban Dictionary is it's filled with crappy non-objective/crackpot definitions: opinions about words, not accurate well-written definitions, and contains definitions that reinforce many common misconceptions,

Example #1: Sugar High

The intense physiological effect of consuming too much sugar or glucose, usually in the form of cakes, cookies and soda; eating excessive amounts of sugar makes the brain release dopamine and endorphins, often inducing a mild sense of euphoria and happiness.

Example #2: Boogeyman The scary monster man that gets little kids at night, usually found under the bed or in a dark closet.. Little eric got eaten by the boogeyman when he didn't say his prayer last night.

Example #3: Linux

An overblown "Wal-Mart" OS written by programmers who lack the balls and social skills to walk their own dog. "The calculator froze up again. Oh, that runs on a Linux kernel. "

Example #4: Windows A piece of glass you can open when it gets too hot outside. Come on people

Person 2: " You think you made a mistake? I BOUGHT WINDOWS!"

...
The fanciest version of Solitaire I've ever played.

The problem with Urban Dictionary is it's filled with crappy non-objective/crackpot definitions: opinions about words, not accurate well-written definitions, and contains definitions that reinforce many common misconceptions,

Example #1: Sugar High

The intense physiological effect of consuming too much sugar or glucose, usually in the form of cakes, cookies and soda; eating excessive amounts of sugar makes the brain release dopamine and endorphins, often inducing a mild sense of euphoria and happiness.

Example #2: Boogeyman The scary monster man that gets little kids at night, usually found under the bed or in a dark closet.. Little eric got eaten by the boogeyman when he didn't say his prayer last night.

Example #3: Linux

An overblown "Wal-Mart" OS written by programmers who lack the balls and social skills to walk their own dog. "The calculator froze up again. Oh, that runs on a Linux kernel. "

Example #4: Windows A piece of glass you can open when it gets too hot outside. Come on people

Person 2: " You think you made a mistake? I BOUGHT WINDOWS!"

...
The fanciest version of Solitaire I've ever played.

The problem with Urban Dictionary is it's filled with crappy non-objective/crackpot definitions: opinions about words, not accurate well-written definitions, and contains definitions that reinforce many common misconceptions,

Example #1: Sugar High

The intense physiological effect of consuming too much sugar or glucose, usually in the form of cakes, cookies and soda; eating excessive amounts of sugar makes the brain release dopamine and endorphins, often inducing a mild sense of euphoria and happiness.

Example #2: Boogeyman The scary monster man that gets little kids at night, usually found under the bed or in a dark closet.. Little eric got eaten by the boogeyman when he didn't say his prayer last night.

Example #3: Linux

An overblown "Wal-Mart" OS written by programmers who lack the balls and social skills to walk their own dog. "The calculator froze up again. Oh, that runs on a Linux kernel. "

Example #4: Windows A piece of glass you can open when it gets too hot outside. Come on people

Person 2: " You think you made a mistake? I BOUGHT WINDOWS!"

...
The fanciest version of Solitaire I've ever played.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=The+Stranger

When you are given a screw driver to drive a nail, blaming the tool makes sense!

If I was given a screwdriver to drive a nail, I'd be more apt to blame the tool that handed me the screwdriver, or perhaps the one that neglected to ensure a hammer was available for the task.

tl;dr: He should go to a PMITA prison.

Fanboys will be fanboi's

*WHOOOOSH*

A language that realizes that ultimately all things are futile and irrelevant, thus allowing all instructions to be reduced to a no-op.

Marklar: "You see, young marklar. Those marklars don't care about marklar marklar. They just want to take your marklar and marklar their own marklar. The only marklar for this is to marklar."

Whilst on the subject of names, i always wondered what that minge tty thing was

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=minge (if you're from outside the UK)

Word in computers:

is a term for the natural unit of data used by a particular computer design

Word in African-American slang is:

1) Well said
2) Said in agreement
And a lot of use cases, such as:
e.g.
Party A: "I just got a new car!"
Party B: "Word?" (Really?)
Party A: "Word!" (You betcha!)

There's already one rule 34 response to your comment; I anticipate more are on the way.

This reminds me of last week when I discovered two oxygen rich white dwarves on your mom!

There's already one rule 34 response to your comment; I anticipate more are on the way.

Duh! Of course there are ads in the webby-innertubes!
Rule 34: Generally accepted internet rule that states that pornography or sexually related material exists for any conceivable subject.

Paris Hilton Banned Burger Ad

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no, he meant whip up

LULZ.

Oil is cheap, so no one wants to pollute for marginal gains*

Employing Americans and keeping money at home instead of sending it to countries that finance extremism is a "marginal gain"?

Hopefully, by that point, you'll have learned how not to Godwin yourself.

You really ought to learn what Godwin's Law is before you start citing it:

"As a Usenet discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."

I don't recall making any comparisons. I used a tongue-in-cheek phrase to describe environmental extremists that won't be happy until mankind reverts to a hunter-gatherer culture or dies out entirely.