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  1. Re:International Blackmail on Iranian Heavy Water Nuke Plant Goes Online Today · · Score: 1

    And yet George W still has the gun.

  2. Re:The problem is not the bomb itself on Iranian Heavy Water Nuke Plant Goes Online Today · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Why the fuck should they? I doubt the US would let Iran see theirs.

  3. Re:A good law would be... on Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Violent Games · · Score: 1

    It's correct in the same way as using "California" and "USA" interchangably is.

  4. Re:A good law would be... on Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Violent Games · · Score: 1

    Actually, While all GTAs have had legal ratings, only the Doom 3 based games and the 4th Quake have had.

  5. Re:A good law would be... on Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Violent Games · · Score: 1

    Amazing how you can correct everyone in every video games thread yet get "england" wrong.

    1) "England" has no ratings at all, just like Florida has no ratings laws. That's a countrywide matter.
    2) Only about 10% of games have legal ratings in the UK.

  6. Re:abuse on Microsoft Puts Police Link on Messenger · · Score: 1

    Except that Pedophile means something totally different and is only in common usage thanks to the kind of retard that sends a mob after a Pediatrician.

  7. Re:abuse on Microsoft Puts Police Link on Messenger · · Score: 1

    That's not an english dictionary.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4209801.stm

    Would be a better source.

  8. Re:TF2 vs. Duke Nukem Forever on Half-Life 2 Episode 2 Delayed into 2007 · · Score: 1

    The current Prey isn't Prey, that was cancelled. A different team later got the rights and started from scratch so that doesn't count.

    Where as DNF is celebrating it's 10th year of the same team apparently doing fuck all.

  9. Re:Spoken like someone from the UK on How is the UK doing for Open Source Adoption? · · Score: 1

    It's as much US and UK.

    In UK english the title means "Do you have enough open source left?"

    Which is totally different.

  10. Re:abuse on Microsoft Puts Police Link on Messenger · · Score: 1

    Nor apparently do you because you just claimed this feature was to report people for being fond of feet.

    Peado. Not Pedo.

  11. Re:abuse on Microsoft Puts Police Link on Messenger · · Score: 1

    Would clicking a button be sufficent evidence for that charge? Doubt it.

  12. Re:Spoken like someone from the UK on How is the UK doing for Open Source Adoption? · · Score: 1

    If you're somehow suggesting the title is british english you're very wrong.

    It's Slashdribble.

  13. Re:UK story a little optimistic on Internet Connectivity Outside of the United States · · Score: 1

    Yeah, 24mbit broadband is basically "London" and some of the other major cities. I'm less than 50miles from the centre of London and I get 3Mbit. Tops.

  14. MacBook renamed on Apple Recalls 1.1 Million Laptop Batteries · · Score: 1

    Henceforth it shall be known as the "MacBoom"

  15. Re:Missing the point on Some Bands Still Refuse Music Downloads · · Score: 1

    That's just it. There WEREN'T better alternative.

    The point of writing, whether music or words is to communicate. If no-one ever hears you because 99% of people don't or didn't look beyond MTV and Clear Channel what exactly was the point.

    People signed those contracts because it was the best way to be heard.

  16. Re:Missing the point on Some Bands Still Refuse Music Downloads · · Score: 1

    Yes, they're changing but since the point of this little thread is "It's their fault for signing contracts", that's already happened.

  17. Re:Missing the point on Some Bands Still Refuse Music Downloads · · Score: 1

    No they don't, you can install something else, it's just most people won't bother.

    Just as they won't bother hunting out your music if it's not being promoted by a major label on major radio.

    And most people don't use itunes. Most people buy CDs, from shops.

  18. Re:The biggest problem with eBay is this: on EBay Sellers Seek Management Change · · Score: 1

    Loading the post and packing is against ebay's terms since it scalps ebay out of fees.

    If they're willing to defraud ebay in this way, they're willing to defraud me.

  19. Re:Maybe no one wants your used crap anymore on EBay Sellers Seek Management Change · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That's actually the opposite of the problem.

    When ebay really was thew world's garage sale it worked.

    It's when the power sellers running a business on there, the scammers listing fakes and the people selling pirated software got involved it became worse.

    5 years ago if i wanted a gfx card one behind the curve I could pop on and buy it for half-retail because somewhere in the UK someone was upgrading to the latest one.

    Now those people might still be on there but I'll never find them because there's 5million Dabs, scan, cdw, komplett, buy.com, amazon wannabies selling them for the same price as the afore-mentioned sites.

  20. Re:Clueless article on EBay Sellers Seek Management Change · · Score: 1

    Then explain why ebay's 2nd largest market has $6.50 gas?

  21. Re:The biggest problem with eBay is this: on EBay Sellers Seek Management Change · · Score: 1

    So they're willing to be dishonest to ebay.

    What makes you think they won't be dishonest to you?

    I'd pay the $10.51.

  22. Re:What ebay needs. on EBay Sellers Seek Management Change · · Score: 1

    Indeed, and that's also why I don't buy from those people.

    If they're happy to screw ebay, they're happy to screw me.

  23. Re:I agree...far too much fraud on EBay Sellers Seek Management Change · · Score: 1

    Yeah, if nothing else, the DVD region system has been a valueable tool in detecting pirate copies :)

  24. Re:Missing the point on Some Bands Still Refuse Music Downloads · · Score: 1

    You could use that arguement against, for instance prosecuting a major monopoly software manufacturer too.

    You don't like IE, don't use it, get an alternative.

    The problem is most wouldn't, just like they won't look outside the top 40 and HMV for their music. You want to be heard, you have to go with the big boys.

  25. Re:Missing the point on Some Bands Still Refuse Music Downloads · · Score: 1

    Indeed, it was their only #1 in the UK and astonishingly one of only 2 top-10 singles they ever had. (And the other I'd wager most people haven't heard of even if they know quite a few floyd songs, I certainly didn't)