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  1. Re:What's the problem? on Sony Patents Game Demos With Feature Erosion · · Score: 1

    Why do I have to pick Chevy or Ford when I can go Honda?

  2. This just proves one thing to me: on TiVo Time Warp Judgment Affirmed · · Score: -1, Troll

    I want nothing to do with those TiVo assholes.

  3. Re:Priceless on Ubisoft's New DRM Cracked In One Day · · Score: 1

    I suppose in a way they do, though I wouldn't call it DRM in the same sense, as it's to protect the end user's investment, not the creator's

  4. Re:Priceless on Ubisoft's New DRM Cracked In One Day · · Score: 1

    The DEI part (Viper, etc.) for bypassing that only runs about $40, and can use the valet key. Not a huge expense.

  5. Re:Priceless on Ubisoft's New DRM Cracked In One Day · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Actually, Hondas can't be simply hotwired, they have a chip in the key that... oh... um... carry on

  6. Look at the bright side! on Venezuela Bans Hostile Videogames and Toys · · Score: 1

    A country without hockey!

  7. Re:great, thanks a lot on Bloggers Now Eligible For Press Passes In NYC · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'm sorry, you're special because....?

  8. Re:Puny Optimists... on Space Exploration Needs Extraterrestrial Ethics · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yeah, why plan ahead when you can come up with reactionary policy after the shit hits the fan.

  9. UO is still great. on Why Are There No Popular Ultima Online-Like MMOs? · · Score: 1

    Maybe he needs to try Siege Perilous.

  10. Re:Hm. I'm a non-hairy geek on Researchers Say Women Secretly Desire Hairy Geeks · · Score: 2, Funny

    I know the women love my pole.

  11. Re:Don't let the States hear about this on eBay Urges Rethink On EU Plan's "Brick and Mortar" Vendor Requirement · · Score: 2, Informative

    From: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dof/html/business/business_tax_nys_sales.shtml

    City sales tax is imposed on the purchase of clothing and footwear costing $110 or more per item or pair as of August 1, 2009.

    And not precisely what I said about vehicle purchase, but vehicle related: "On Item 10 above, the City imposes a 6 percent tax and an additional 8 percent surtax (on parking, garaging, or storing motor vehicles in Manhattan)."

    I imagine you can find more on your own, using such Google terms as " Vehicle Sales Tax Rate"

  12. Hm. I'm a non-hairy geek on Researchers Say Women Secretly Desire Hairy Geeks · · Score: 1

    And the women love me.

    Maybe it has nothing to do with hair.

  13. Re:Don't let the States hear about this on eBay Urges Rethink On EU Plan's "Brick and Mortar" Vendor Requirement · · Score: 1

    Sort of like how they instituted a special tax on alcohol here in Pennsylvania to help Johnstown after their big flood... about a hundred years ago. It's now up to 18% from I think 7% initially, and going into a general fund now as opposed to helping the region.

  14. Re:Don't let the States hear about this on eBay Urges Rethink On EU Plan's "Brick and Mortar" Vendor Requirement · · Score: 1

    Every state has their own sales tax. Counties can have their own tacked onto that. Cities can add their own on top of THAT.

    Then there are special rates for certain items like vehicles, some items are non-taxable, some are taxable after $X...

    Yep, sure is simple as 1+1.

  15. Re:Bypassing doctrine of first sale on Sony Joins the Offensive Against Pre-Owned Games · · Score: 1

    Grr, we hateses the OBDII.

  16. Re:Part of a general pattern on Switzerland Pursues Violent Games Ban · · Score: 1

    Anyone claiming America is a democracy is an idiot anyhow, so your revelation is really a "No shit." situation.

  17. Re:Would you move to the winning city? on Pittsburgh, Seattle Announce Interest In Google's Fiber Trial · · Score: 3, Funny

    What, not Pittsburgh?

  18. Re:Forced to include in EU? on Opera For iPhone To Test Apple's Resolve · · Score: 1

    I never said it never happens. Just that it has never once happened to me. Are you done forcing your aspergers down my throat or should I just ignore you by default now?

  19. Re:Son of WGA on Anti-Piracy Windows 7 Update Phones Home Quarterly · · Score: 1

    That doesn't require, that enables.

  20. Re:Too bad on Subversive Groups Must Now Register In South Carolina · · Score: 1

    Okay.... .... and this has what to do with what I said?

  21. Re:Too bad on Subversive Groups Must Now Register In South Carolina · · Score: 2, Informative

    The first amendment doesn't end in the air.

  22. Re:Forced to include in EU? on Opera For iPhone To Test Apple's Resolve · · Score: 1

    No update has ever reset my default browser, which, for many years now has been Firefox or one of its precursors/differently named earlier versions.

  23. Re:Forced to include in EU? on Opera For iPhone To Test Apple's Resolve · · Score: 0

    I've never had my default browser reset by any update.

  24. Re:Forced to include in EU? on Opera For iPhone To Test Apple's Resolve · · Score: 3, Insightful

    But they didn't do that. In any way. They simply didn't include everyone else's browser by default.

  25. Re:So Iran's standards then? on Appeals Court Rules On Internet Obscenity Standards · · Score: 1

    Yeah, that dude had a great time making great porn, I can only feel jealousy toward him.