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xkcd, Devotion To Duty

xkcd really hit the nail on the head today.

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  1. no doubt by pootypeople · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Myself and another admin at my company remarked that hostage situations were unlikely in our data rooms, but not an impossibility.

  2. Seriously... by auntieNeo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Who reads Slashdot without checking xkcd? Anyone? I just happened to check Slashdot first today.

  3. Re:Seriously... by pootypeople · · Score: 4, Informative

    A good point, but today's xkcd was a real winner. Perhaps there are a few unenlightened souls that visit /. but not xkcd who needed a push in the right direction.

  4. Don't anger the sysadmin by buruonbrails · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or he'll kill you with his bearded chin

  5. Re:Seriously... by keithpreston · · Score: 4, Funny

    I agree XKCD shouldn't make the front page of slashdot, but the last 2 XKCD's have been some of their best (top 5%) and the ones before that not too shabby. Either way, with the principle of explosion, I'm going to call your mom and report that you have a dirty mouth among other things to discuss with her over box wine.

  6. Are we Digg Now? by nefus · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Honestly....

    1. Re:Are we Digg Now? by Eil · · Score: 4, Informative

      Uh oh, another confused commenter. To the Slashdot FAQ!

      Why did you post story X?

      Slashdot is many things to many people. Some people think it's a Linux site. To others, it's a geek hangout. I've always worked very hard to make sure that Slashdot matches up with my interests and the interests of my authors. We think we're pretty typical Slashdot readers... but that does mean that occasionally one of us might post something that you think is inappropriate. You might be interested in my Omelette rant.

      Personally, I have a pet peeve when people post comments saying things like "That's not News For Nerds!" and "That's not Stuff that Matters!" Slashdot has been running for almost 5 years, and over that time, I have always been the final decision maker on what ends up on the homepage. It turns out that a lot of people agree with me: Linux, Legos, Penguins, Sci (both real and fiction). If you've been reading Slashdot, you know what the subjects commonly are, but we might deviate occasionally. It's just more fun that way. Variety Is The Spice Of Life and all that, right? We've been running Slashdot for a long time, and if we occasionally want to post something that someone doesn't think is right for Slashdot, well, we're the ones who get to make the call. It's the mix of stories that makes Slashdot the fun place that it is.

      (Emphasis mine.)

  7. Re:news? by Foofoobar · · Score: 5, Funny

    no... apparently you come to slashdot to bitch and whine. Well done on that front my friend. Mission accomplished.

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  8. Re:Seriously... by AlecC · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It baffles me that anybody thinks it worth the time to write a blog like this. OK, you don't like xkcd? Don't visit it. There is a whole web out there, people. There are probably more webcomics alone than any one person can read. Move along, leave this one behind. For me, it is funny enough often enough to justify the energy spent in clicking on the link to it. Which is not the highest of praise.

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  9. Re:Excellent timing by bsDaemon · · Score: 5, Funny

    no, but i climb through an SSH tunnel and kill -9 zombie procs on the regular. that's the same thing, right?

  10. Re:Seriously... by MeanderingMind · · Score: 5, Funny

    I hate broccoli. You know what I do when someone who loves broccoli starts fawning over some dish they recently ate which had broccoli in it? Nothing really, I just enjoy the conversation and talk about something I like in response. I don't even have to mention I don't like broccoli.

    It's not like you need to burst a vein every time you see XKCD mentioned somewhere. If you do you can't really call it dislike anymore.

    Although maybe I'm doing it wrong. The next time I'm in a restaurant and I see someone at another table with broccoli, I'm going to turn beat red and throw a hissy fit about how horrible broccoli is and how terrible it is that I have to see the stuff in public because of those damned broccoli lovers who think it's some miracle cancer curing vegetable or something. Yeah, that "Don't sweat the small stuff" crap won't be for me anymore. I'm going to make a big deal out of absolutely nothing.

    Starting with your comment. How am I doing?

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