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Is it Just Me, Or Is Our Mainframe Missing?
xnuandax writes "Here's a salient lesson for those system security personnel who spend their time fretting over the theoretical crack-ability of their 1024 bit encryption keys. Australian Customs have recently suffered a rather unfortunate set back in their "War Against Terror" with the admission that two of their secure mainframe servers have been wheeled out of the building by persons unknown. I'll bet my $2 that the root password on those boxes was 'trustno1'."
I've made this point several times myself on Slashdot, but "here" apparently ALWAYS means the US, because the rest of the world doesn't exist for Americans, and Slashdot is American.
Makes a lot of sense, no?
That was classic intercourse!
Oh yes, terrorists hate us for what we have! They hate our freedom! Yes, we've done nothing to these people. They just _hate_ us.
Meh, yes, I'm Australian too, and I don't agree. In fact, I think you've been drinking too much koolaid.
Afghanistan: right, what was the reason for that again? What's going on there now? Liberation!
Iraq: ditto. How's that free democratic country going? Oh yes, that place looks liberated. The UN was useless one day, and now they're important enough to ask for help. Ho ho ho. Please help us get out of the shit we created.
East Timor: Yes, after "helping" the Indonesians for 20 odd years, we finally turn around to the poor East Timorese who we personally helped fuck over, and say "Oh, you have some natural resources? How about you give us 10% in return for freedom!"
Indonesia: Oh yes, great trial. More like a non-trial. Judgement was passed before trial. It was just a kangaroo court. Yes, we don't support capital punishment, but if it happens somewhere else, WE'RE SUDDENLY ALL FOR IT! We want BLOOD!
The rest is shit.
Education and health systems are both under attack by the liberals. "Americanisation". Let's make it impossible for people to afford education! That way, we can further the divide between the classes. And let's make those fuckers who can't afford private health pay MORE. Yes, fuck those poor bastards.
Yes, somehow this system gets Howard into office term after term. How?! I don't know a single person who voted for the guy. What the fuck is going on?
Not that it's hard to manipulate the Australian public. Boat people, Ra! Ra! Evil FORGIENERS. Vote for me and I'll... detain them! Terrorists everywhere! Next thing you know, whoa, Reds under your beds!
Hey, how about I call the National Security Hotline and tell them that something "suspecious" is happening at your place? Can I do that? Then we'll see how "fair moral sense" comes into it.
Shit, I want ASIO to come bursting through my doors right now. Please detain me without charge for weeks on end! Please!
One day, you people will wake up and see that you're being fed shit. In a few decades, people won't even know what medicare was, or what an affordable tertiary education is. "We had free public heatlh?"
Answer this: What the fuck are you getting for your 48.5% taxation rate if health and education become non-subsidised?
Do you realise that a law is being passed the prohibits the organisation of protests over the Internet?
Do you realise how police state-ish our society is becoming?
Meh, where on earth can I go without being followed by bad politics, and idiotic masses?
"Tips are a vital part of the salary. Tipping in those situations is not only appropriate but expected. Fundamentaly, waiters can't make a living at their jobs without it."
Surely that's THEIR problem? Why don't they get better jobs - whatever happened to the American dream? Work yourself richer, for God's sake, or go sleep on the street - your life is your own responsibility unless you can't reasonably provide for yourself.
Fuck tipping, it's a scam.
That was classic intercourse!
Slow down there, you just insulted several million americans. Did you know that in some states in the US like Florida and Ohio, federal minimum wage doesn't apply? They are paid just over $2 per hour. If they weren't tipped, they would walk home with almost nothing.
While we're starting a charity for people who can't take care of themselves.. why not enroll the illegal immigrants getting paid next to nothing to do ACTUAL hard labor all day in the hot sun. Why don't we go tip them too? They go through more trouble to put food on your table than some sassy prick with a smock who has to take the trouble to walk 50' round trip, don't you agree?
Personally, I think neither deserve tips. Why don't these 2 million waiters have a union? Why doesn't that union demand better pay? Why on earth should I give a flying fuck about what THEY make, any more than they should about what I make?
Rather, stop at the nearest police officer you see; and if you don't see a police officer before you see a bank or a government building with security, go into the building and ask them to call the bomb disposal squad for you. Rip off your shirt to prove it, and say "I'm going out to the parking lot. This isn't a bank robbery, but someone wants it to be; and if I don't get help quick, I'm going to die."
That said, if anyone can identify the neck piece, that would be helpful. I had some ideas, but nothing seemed to pan out in an internet search:
(1) Leg irons or cattle fetters?
(2) Double-flanged locking pipe holder, with spacers?
(3) Something used in logging?
Correct Horse Battery Staple: 72 bits of entropy. Enter "Correct H" into google. When it generates the phrase, that's