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Software Developer Beats Pirate in Boxing Ring

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the get-in-the-ring dept.

utki writes "The Moscow Times is reporting that the chief software architect at Russian software developer Cognitive Technologies, Andrei Smirnov, recently won a boxing match organized between himself and a software pirate he caught selling bootlegged software CD's at a Moscow market. At last, a practical and entertaining model for dealing with software piracy (MPAA and RIAA take note), and perhaps a useful way to channel Steve Ballmer's aggression too."

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  1. remember kids: by Surt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Words are not the answer, fists will better solve your problems.

    --
    "Who is the Journal of Quantum Physics going to believe?" --Stephen Hawking
    1. Re:remember kids: by Lumpy · · Score: 5, Interesting

      Actually at times it is.

      My daughter was constantly beign harassed by this girl at school that was patting her down and stealing her money, cellphone,etc...

      I told her that next time to grab her hair and pull down as hard as she can and put her knee in her face as hard as she can without saying a word.

      It worked. she did it, the brat went down hard with a broken nose and when the school tried to expel my daughter I was all over the Principal poised with a letter from my lawyer with documentation of the number of times we reported this to him and he did nothing and asked... " How do you want to handle this?" he backed down and let things go.

      My daughter has the right to defend her self, and I tell her this daily. She has been "mugged" 5 times in the hallway by this girl and finally had enough. The school refused to deal with it and now the "tough kids" keep away from her because they now know she will fight back hard and without warning. And this is the good school in my area.

      Being known as the "crazy" kid in school to the hoodlums is a good thing. I had to put a kid's head through the locker in Junior high to get them to leave me the hell alone. Parents need to be ready to fully back their children when they defend themselves.

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      Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
    2. Re:remember kids: by Red+Flayer · · Score: 5, Funny

      If he was a real pirate, he would have brought a cutlass. His own fault that he lost, really.

      /Yarrrr.

      --
      "Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
    3. Re:remember kids: by chris_eineke · · Score: 5, Funny

      My god, that sounds like a good piece of good comedy right there.

      A horde of thugs storms into a police building, wearing hoodies, lots of bling, and Mercedes-Benz pendants...

      Thug 1: Officer! Of-fic-cer!

      Clerk looks up, eyes the gang

      Clerk: Yes, what can I do for you?

      Thug 1: We need to pop a cap in each other's asses, yo.

      Clerk: Ah, yes. I see. Okay, everyone needs to fill out form Gee Emm One Three Dash Twenty-Three and sign this weaver.

      Thug 2: I ain't signin' no beaver!

      Clerk: No beavers here, son.

      Thug 2: I ain't seein' no women here!

      Clerk gets annoyed.

      Clerk: Son, if you want to fuck with me, you need to fill out form Gee Tee Eff Out Pronto. Now take this pen, sign here, here, here, and here. You guys can then pass through here and go into our backyard. Enjoy your battle and don't try to kill to many people.

      The thugs start walking

      Clerk: Oh, I forgot to tell you that'll cost you 100 bucks for each of you.

      Thugs turn around

      Clerk: Sorry, it's an administrative fee.

      Thugs turn to themselves, huddle together, then suddenly one of them throws a bundle of money at the clerk.

      Clerk: Thanks.

      Brought to you by your Libertarian Party. ;-)

      --
      "All you have to do is be fragile and grateful. So stay the underdog." Chuck Palahniuk, Choke
  2. Finally! by matt328 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I wouldn't mind being challenged to go a few rounds with the artists/movie producers whose works I've pirated. Depending on the artist, I could probably go 10 rounds on hate alone.

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    Check out the cave on the east side of lake Hylia. Strange and wonderful things live in it.
  3. What's next? by tizzyD · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do I get to open up a can of Whoop Ass on Ballmer for making me buy PCs with Windows? He's robbing from me!

    Come to think of it, after seeing "Dance Monkey Boy," I see that his kung fu is quite strong. I doubt though that he could defend against my Iron Developer Technique!

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    ...tizzyd
  4. Ballmer? by DrMrLordX · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought he screamed, postured, and threw his own feces when threatened. Boxing doesn't seem to be his thing.

  5. The FSM is not pleased by slaker · · Score: 5, Funny

    Woe be to software developers who persecute The Chosen of the Flying Spaghetti Monster! I foresee noodly vengence! When the seas turn red from Marinara and the pirates run rampant through the streets of Moscow, all will know the power and glory of Pastafarianism!

    RAmen

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    -- I wanna decide who lives and who dies - Crow T. Robot, MST3K
  6. read your eulas by stinky+wizzleteats · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't wait to see a "kick your ass" provision in a shrinkwrap license.

  7. Sports Section Headlines by cpt_rhetoric · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Mike Tyson, VP of Software Sales for XXXX, sucessfully defends World Patent Championship belt"

    In other news, "Don King promotes new Dice.com job search section aimed at boxing elite"