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  1. Re:Not that it matters ... on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now you've gone and ruined his nefarious plot to continuously drive his SUV until he's the proud new owner of oceanside property. In these uncertain economic times, how else is a fella supposed to increase his property value? Huh? Huh? Bastard.

  2. Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... on North Korea Launches "Communication Satellite" Rocket · · Score: 1

    When you get a chance, feel free to email me and keep in touch. Be well.

  3. Re:The Ice Bridge's Twit on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 1

    Otherwise boring day *sight*

    Were you intending to indicate that you've sighted the floating ice bridge already? Outstanding! That damn thing must be riding on the Outer-Gotta-Get-North-Quick Current.

  4. Re:Quick! on Flawed Map Says L.A.'s Crime Highest Next to Police HQ · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is that a rhetorical question? Can't speak for L.A., but my car suffered an attempted break-in via the windshield of all places while Sacramento cops sat in the parking lot of a La Quinta motel. I was traveling from Washington to Georgia, and got nothing more than a shrug and a "that sucks" from the police when I noticed the prised up seal on my windshield the next morning.

  5. Re:the main concern... on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 2, Informative

    Slowing your rate of approach works just as well as speeding up to overtake or bypass an object. Speaking from naval experience here...

  6. Re:As I've Said Before on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 3, Funny

    You'd need to go back to a time when you can't blame humans.

    I still blame Canada. They obviously failed to hold on to the ice caps when they had the chance.

  7. Re:the main concern... on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 1

    GPS and satellite imagery tend to mitigate this type of issue. Fifty years ago it might have been cause for concern.

  8. Re:Somewhere in the USA... on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 1

    More likely to be eaten by killer whales, but hey, it's the circle of life, it's the wheel of fortune, it's the leap of faith, it's the band of hope.

  9. Re:This isn't the tip of the iceberg... on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 1

    He's already been found, and he's not happy.

  10. Re:Not that it matters ... on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now, I'm gunna drive my SUV 65 miles to work tomorrow and feel ok about it.

    You may feel okay about it, but I feel bad for your gas card :).

  11. Well, on Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off · · Score: 5, Funny

    that's certainly one way to break the ice in a tense situation like this.

  12. Re:World of Warcraft flying off the boat on Strange Glitches In Games · · Score: 5, Funny

    After extensive research on the WoW gaming community, I believe I've identified a major glitch that causes many gamers to forgo showers, lose their jobs, and leave their significant others taking desperate measures to divert their attention from the online life. The economic and reproductive ramifications are staggering. Someone really ought to do something about this bug.

  13. Re:writeinjackthompson on Thai Gov't Sets Up Site For Snitching On Royals' Critics · · Score: 2, Funny

    Screw the anonymous part, I'll use my real name. I can be fairly creative when it comes to visuals, too.

  14. Re:Quite so... on North Korea Missile Launch Fails · · Score: 1

    I'll go ahead and start the stopwatch for how long it's going to take someone to destroy their missile complex. Funny part is, that will probably be accomplished using missiles.

  15. Re:Opportunity on North Korea Missile Launch Fails · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Speaking as an ex-submariner, I pretty certain you're right on target.

  16. Re:Now if FreeBSD just had ... on Debian Gets FreeBSD Kernel Support · · Score: 1

    I'm talking about Workstation here, not that free crap

    I've found the free server product to work extremely well. What's your beef with it?

  17. Re:I run Debian, and I run FreeBSD. on Debian Gets FreeBSD Kernel Support · · Score: 1

    That's just wrong. I swear, one of these days I'm going to start a site dedicated to the funniest damn comments on Slashdot.

  18. God, I never thought I'd see the day on Debian Gets FreeBSD Kernel Support · · Score: 5, Funny

    when this image was actually an on-topic response to a Slashdot story.

  19. I run Debian, and I run FreeBSD. on Debian Gets FreeBSD Kernel Support · · Score: 4, Funny

    But with FreeBSD doing Linux apps, and Debian able to run the FreeBSD kernel, things are getting kinda weird in UNIX-land.

    I think I need to lie down now.

  20. Re:Quick! on Flawed Map Says L.A.'s Crime Highest Next to Police HQ · · Score: 2, Informative

    I think the mods missed the joke :).

  21. Quick! on Flawed Map Says L.A.'s Crime Highest Next to Police HQ · · Score: 4, Funny

    Get those properties while they're cheap! Well, cheaper than they already were, considering the economy.

  22. Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... on North Korea Launches "Communication Satellite" Rocket · · Score: 1

    It would appear that we just have a huge gap in our respective philosophies. I actually completely agree with your last thoughts; it's the reason I've always enjoyed working with information systems over people. Not that I don't like people, because in many cases I do. I always enjoy a good coffee shop debate, as well :).

    I will say that serving in the military vastly broadened my views of other cultures, an effect that largely has to do with the hugely diverse range of backgrounds that men and women in uniform come from. I can appreciate philosophical differences, even if debates do get pretty heated at times.

    All things considered, I wish you well. Let's look forward to a time when old debates like this cease to have any meaning, when our species has moved past such problems. One can hope.

  23. Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... on North Korea Launches "Communication Satellite" Rocket · · Score: 1

    Thanks to you as well :). These discussions inevitable get pretty heated, but it's good to see at least one thread end decently. See you around.

  24. Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... on North Korea Launches "Communication Satellite" Rocket · · Score: 1

    I wholeheartedly agree that it's hypocritical. Unfortunately, we don't have a good solution.

  25. Re:Summary is hopelessly wrong... on North Korea Launches "Communication Satellite" Rocket · · Score: 1

    True statement. The system isn't perfect, and those cops need to be introduced to what it feels like to be incarcerated. Say for 10 years or so.