I somehow doubt people are using hunting rifles on speed traps, I further doubt that they would do that in america, but maybe I put too much faith in my fellow americans.
After all, Americans fly into space with the help of aging Soviet technology; perhaps we'll be taking to the seas in mothballed Russian naval vessels - at least those ships won't be vulnerable to the Blue Screen of Death!:p
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Just goes to show that you can't trust a single-purpose microprocessor...
But not very cool as a superpower....
I can think of a few people who seemed to gain superhuman powers when they were plastered; maybe you're onto something here...
grow complete suites of hair follicles
Eyes fuzzy from sleep, I could've sworn that read "complete suites of hairy testicles..."
For when ye granpappy's olde side-by-side 12-gauge isn't enough.
There is 10-gauge, you know - might come in handy on those occasions when your local blackmarket arms dealer just won't pick up the phone...
And here I was thinking that your "perfectly good management" should've been the "first against the wall when the Revolution came." ;)
"Eternal Beta" does describe certain types of software you can find on Linux...
Pffft, I'd say it describes Windows even better.
...but also electronic waste disposal."
I guess that's one way of getting rid of old electronics... :p
Throw a bunch of 'workers' together without any purpose, capital, tools and management and see how far that takes you in terms of productivity.
A bit over two hundred years, if you're talking about the U.S. Government... :p
There are things some people want done to them that I do not want done to me.
Showered a lot in the Navy, did you?
I suppose I could sell my business to someone else... :p
What's the RGB code for impressed?
I don't know about RGB per se but for the colors of emotions, I'd definitely consult one of Iain M. Banks' non-biological characters. :)
Puh-leeze... how hard could it possibly be for them to tunnel under? We're talking about digging through air, fercrisake...
You are rapidly gaining civil rights - via the internet
Don't worry; TPTB have a plan for dealing with that problem...
Is this just Linus being Linus? Or does such outspokenness on non-technical matters reflect poorly on the Linux community that Torvalds leads?
For fuck's sake, what a bunch of politically-correct cowardice! How about "Option C: Such truthfulness [on Linus's part] is fucking refreshing."
In Missouri we also have the Handcock Admenment.
Dr. Sobel: "Oedipus was a Greek king who killed his father and married his mother."
Paul Vitti: (Sighs.) "Fuckin' Greeks!"
so even small caliber firearms have enough reach.
Reach, sure. Accuracy...?
I somehow doubt people are using hunting rifles on speed traps, I further doubt that they would do that in america, but maybe I put too much faith in my fellow americans.
Don't you mean not enough??
There hasn't been a major terrorist attack on US soil since 9/11.
And there won't be, as long as TPTB can squeeze all the mileage out of 9/11 that they can...
Ack, I meant to click "post," not "reply." Shit.
After all, Americans fly into space with the help of aging Soviet technology; perhaps we'll be taking to the seas in mothballed Russian naval vessels - at least those ships won't be vulnerable to the Blue Screen of Death! :p
"Their" and "they're." There. :)
And to think that some peope don't like The Cloud... :p
Okay, so not an island... perhaps a trench? :p
This latest version is still in alpha, right?
Stable Island, here we come, baby!