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  1. Re:It's on 10/10/10 — a Nice Day To Celebrate the Meaning of Life · · Score: 1

    AND in the mirror!

  2. Last thing overheard... on eLEGS Exoskeleton Allows Paraplegics To Walk · · Score: 1

    in a slow-but-steady gait similar to that of full-time crutch-users

    Er, what's this red button FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooor???

  3. Re:I Left Out The Best Part on Virginia AG Ken Cuccinelli's AGW Witch Hunt Continues · · Score: 1

    Researchers like Mann

    Whew! I thought I had to RTFA! Only about 5 comments down and I find out it's not the guy who made Miami Vice!

  4. Re:End of an Era on Final Space Shuttle External Tank Ready For Its Closeup · · Score: 1

    And I was thinking of living close to that area when I retire, and go near that gigantic countdown clock for every launch, in much the same way that folks at the Florida Keys sit on the shore to watch the sun set.

    Kind of sad when you go to the link, and describes it as the last rocket...

  5. Re:What about those who refuse to join? on Top Reason for Facebook Unfriending Is Too Many Useless Posts · · Score: 1

    I guess I'll just go see the movie then.

  6. Re:Illegal on One Man's Fight Against Forum Spam · · Score: 1

    You know if you read the title using the Movie Trailer Announcer Voice ("In a world full of spam...One Man...his forums battered and infested by the enemy...HIS NAME..."), you might just wind up cheering him from the cheap seats.

  7. Re:Strengthening on Best Mobile Computing Options For People With RSI? · · Score: 1

    Or: How to detect early warning signs

    If you have trouble lifting that beer mug, try the other hand.

    If you have to move and TILT your head forward to drink, go see a doctor.

    AND How to avoid:

    I find that 24-oz wrist curls done with the left and right help avoid RSI. Just buy some beer at the store. Perform this exercise regularly. Better yet: as often as you'd like!

    Added bonus: The refrigerator door pull also works wonders, especially if you spread your legs evenly apart.

    Yes I am looking at you, Mr. Basement Dweller. Get up and get active!

  8. Re:Oh! I know! on Software Theft a Problem For Actual Thieves, Too · · Score: 1

    Please, I did not go through the trouble of registering on slashdot only so you can poke fun at us. I have enough t-shirts with the names of inane classic rock bands on them.

  9. Re:Reclaim Some? on There Is No Plan B, the Ugly Transition To IPv6 · · Score: 1

    We can't. There is a hook in those scripts that will automatically mail you 10 more AOL CD's. For your friends.

  10. Re:Urm on Unseen Moon Landing Video Released · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The landing was in 1969. The OP has problems with Math and/or time. If he happens to be from this planet.

  11. The plants are thriving on Plants Near Chernobyl Adapt To Contaminated Soil · · Score: 4, Funny

    They were all active that day, talking about the weather, gossiping, and walking around. And right before the scientists and researchers drove in to the site, one of the plants yelled "CAR!" and they all stood still.

  12. Re:Interesting, yet pointless on Twitter Closes Hole After Attack Hits Up To 500K Users · · Score: 1

    Do you post stuff yourself, so they get to follow you as well? (It is a serious question, specially since you mentioned that you don't text. I might start doing it as well but I can also text)

  13. Re:They Can't Be That Stupid... on Stuxnet Worm May Have Targeted Iranian Reactor · · Score: 1

    Why in the Hell is Iran connecting their nuclear reactor to the Internet

    It wasn't Iran's intention. But the guy on the night shift wanted to see some hot webcam action to liven up his evening. So eventually, you may be right about the blinding bit.

  14. Re:Ugh.. on The A-Team of IT — and How To Assemble One · · Score: 1

    Well, I was* going to be the ladies' man...

    Hey, I can dream, can't I?

  15. Re:So how long on Texting On the Rise In the US · · Score: 1

    As soon as someone takes care of their short atten...oh look, a spider!

  16. The one thing they ARE keeping under wraps on Helicopter Crashes While Filming Autonomous Audi · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...is that the car called to report the accident.

  17. Re:Surreal? on Helicopter Crashes While Filming Autonomous Audi · · Score: 1

    Hey now, it'surreal the pilot was seriously injured.

  18. Re:Put to good use on Nicholas Sze of Yahoo Finds Two-Quadrillionth Digit of Pi · · Score: 1

    Idle? Do you think the spam that ends up in your Inbox is from people?

    Do you think that's air you're breathing now?

  19. Re:Nice car on Meet the Virginia-Built 110MPG X-Prize Car · · Score: 1

    Well then, I guess it's time to ponder how good your life has been so far...

  20. Re:No thicker than... on Promised Microsoft Tablet 'No Thicker Than Sheet of Glass' · · Score: 1

    Actual R&D dev mumbling nervously in corner: please don't anyone ask about the wireless pool-sized table it comes with ...please for the love of all that's holy...

    Reporter: Er Whats that table there in the corner?

    Actual R&D jumps up: The presentation is OVER. No more questions, thank you ladies and gentlement for your time!

  21. Re:Arthur C. Clarke reference on Astronomers Find Diamond Star 4,000 km Wide · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Please mod the post above Informative.

    I guess the submitter only knows his Beatles, and not his Clarke.

  22. Re:Which websites? on IE9 Team Says "Our GPU Acceleration Is Better Than Yours" · · Score: 1

    Meanwhile, darthdavid goes back to lying on the floor and writhing violently after calmly typing out a comment on /. ...

  23. Re:Microsoft WORD? on Child Abuse Verdict Held Back By MS Word Glitch · · Score: 1

    I used 'show codes' in MS Word 97 (the leanest and cleanest IMHO). It was there, specially when I had a weekly report to make. Fields such as @date and @time for instance (I can't recall the character so I am using @ for now). Later on I found that I could define my own fields, such as case number for tracking purposes. 'Show codes' could then be toggled off so they come out in English, so to speak. I even added a custom button on my toolbar. That and macros were easier then, before they decided you need to be a programmer and help debug their crashes in the next edition that came out.

  24. Re:Is this a Godwin-invoking comment? on German Military Braces For Peak Oil · · Score: 4, Funny

    since most Slashdotters get to wake up in soft beds, in airconditioned/heated rooms, take hot showers with nice smelling bath products
     
    //me hears jarring sound of needle scratching record and music suddenly stops

    Did he just mention "showers"?

  25. Why O Why didn't he use the Slashdot defense? on WikiLeaks Calls For Assange To Step Down · · Score: 1

    "Oh come on! You honestly believe I can deal with REAL WOMEN! And TWO of them at that! Where will I take them, to my Mom's basement?? To show off my command center! Get real! Now I know how Britney feels!"

    The last statement was added only for effect