Re:Allow me to point out my F I R S T P O S T
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Dave Barry Does Windows
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Actually, I think the convention these days is to deny ACs credit for their first posts in favor of the first logged in first post. Checking closely, it appears that I posted logged in, and that you did not. Therefore I win.
I also declare myself master of the universe times infinity, and I call the front seat.
A short script in any of a dozen different languages could do it easily. If you don't know any, pick the one with the most appealing name, and spend a few hours learning to write one. Then sit back and watch it run.
It would be more time consuming, but you will get better quality if you rip from the original CDs instead of MP3s.
Us Athiests have enough problems as it is, with the president claiming we're not real citizens and all...
Are you serious? He said that? That reminded me of Catch-22 (teh book by Joseph Heller). Quote (Chapter 19, Page 203 in my copy):
Colonel Cathcart stopped in his tracks. "What atheists?" he bellowed defensively, his whole manner changing in a flash to one of virtuous and belligerent denial. "There are no atheists in my outfit! Atheism is against the law, isn't it?"
"No sir."
"Isn't it?" The colonel was suprised. "Then it's un-American, isn't it??"
"I'm not sure, sir," answered the chaplain.
"Well, I am!" the colonel declared. "I'm not going to disrupt our religious services just to accommodate a bunch of lousy atheists. They're getting no special privileges from me. They can stay right where they are and pray with the rest of us. And what's all this about enlistd men? Just how the hell do they get into this act?"
The chaplain felt his face flush. "I'm sorry sir. I just assumed you would want the enlisted men to be present, since they would be going along on the same mission."
"Well, I don't. They've got a God and a chaplain of their own, haven't they?"
"No sir."
"What are you talking about? You mean they pray to the same God we do?"
"Yes, sir."
"And He listens?"
"I think so sir."
"Well, I'll be damned," remarked the colonel, and he snorted to himself in quizzical amusement.
I don't think he needs people drawing parallels between him and Colonel Cathcart. If you read the book, you know what I mean. If you haven't, you probably have an idea from reading all of that. You should also go read it...
No, but most religions would frown on that. So his thinking is that the directors are atheists. I think this is wrong, however, because not believing in a religion is not the same as atheism. (Right?)
The word "addiction" implies that there is something bad and wrong going on. I think it is good that people want to be informed about what is going on.
But they even make it sound like a sort of stupor:
As you lie down to sleep, the images keep sloshing around, your mind a TV set. Not nightmares, though they are nightmarish. They have to be suppressed before sleep will come. But all you can think about is putting the set back on.
Click, click, click: Crane and rubble . . . Crane and rubble . . . "Cosby" rerun . . . Colin Powell talking . . . A man searches for his missing father . . . Crane and rubble . . . "Nothing burns fat like Stacker II" . . . Mayor Giuliani . . . "It sounds like they were able to bring the knives through security." . . . Crane and rubble . . . Candlelight vigil.
Anyway, I don't feel restless or weak (more than usual at least).
Would it be possible for an astronaut stranded in space in one of these suits (or any suit) to manuever themselves to the space station at all, or would they be pretty fucked? I know it sounds highly unlikely, but it could happen, couldn't it?
Microsoft calls that an innovation. To be fair though, Microsoft changes the bits so the program has more useless features and crashes more often. The Divx crew added useful capability to the software.
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Actually, I think the convention these days is to deny ACs credit for their first posts in favor of the first logged in first post. Checking closely, it appears that I posted logged in, and that you did not. Therefore I win.
I also declare myself master of the universe times infinity, and I call the front seat.
Props to all the dead homies and whatnot.
A short script in any of a dozen different languages could do it easily. If you don't know any, pick the one with the most appealing name, and spend a few hours learning to write one. Then sit back and watch it run.
It would be more time consuming, but you will get better quality if you rip from the original CDs instead of MP3s.
Taliban.
Even at Microsoft, they believe in using the best tool for the job. Get over it.
Are you serious about the LEDs? What's the story behind that?
My delete key is broken. It just makes those funny ^H things. Maybe I should upgrade to Windows XP.
Sorry...Should have warned that this post had a spoiler. Levar won it.
As long as they are making money, they won't be going anywhere.
C'mon, it's been 19 seconds already!
Carefully building up karma, eh?
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I wish I had a mod point for you.
Lowest UID I have seen yet besides CmdrTaco too..
I can't.
Actually, the first 3 look exactly like her. I think the 4th one is someone else though.
No women? I guess you could modify the urine tube thingie, but why not just bring the real thing?
How hard can it be to troll a person who's user name is "dieragheads" and his user number is "522463"?
Us Athiests have enough problems as it is, with the president claiming we're not real citizens and all...
Are you serious? He said that? That reminded me of Catch-22 (teh book by Joseph Heller). Quote (Chapter 19, Page 203 in my copy):
Colonel Cathcart stopped in his tracks. "What atheists?" he bellowed defensively, his whole manner changing in a flash to one of virtuous and belligerent denial. "There are no atheists in my outfit! Atheism is against the law, isn't it?"
"No sir."
"Isn't it?" The colonel was suprised. "Then it's un-American, isn't it??"
"I'm not sure, sir," answered the chaplain.
"Well, I am!" the colonel declared. "I'm not going to disrupt our religious services just to accommodate a bunch of lousy atheists. They're getting no special privileges from me. They can stay right where they are and pray with the rest of us. And what's all this about enlistd men? Just how the hell do they get into this act?"
The chaplain felt his face flush. "I'm sorry sir. I just assumed you would want the enlisted men to be present, since they would be going along on the same mission."
"Well, I don't. They've got a God and a chaplain of their own, haven't they?"
"No sir."
"What are you talking about? You mean they pray to the same God we do?"
"Yes, sir."
"And He listens?"
"I think so sir."
"Well, I'll be damned," remarked the colonel, and he snorted to himself in quizzical amusement.
I don't think he needs people drawing parallels between him and Colonel Cathcart. If you read the book, you know what I mean. If you haven't, you probably have an idea from reading all of that. You should also go read it...
Someone remind me why it sank? Or did the Russians just vaguely avoid this question?
No, but most religions would frown on that. So his thinking is that the directors are atheists. I think this is wrong, however, because not believing in a religion is not the same as atheism. (Right?)
It's almost as if you've never coded before in your life.
If you sign the appropriate NDAs and make your product closed source, I'm sure we would be able to work something out.
I am glad we are finally getting good Office programs. If it is as good as KDE 2.2, I will begin using it.
The word "addiction" implies that there is something bad and wrong going on. I think it is good that people want to be informed about what is going on.
But they even make it sound like a sort of stupor:
As you lie down to sleep, the images keep sloshing around, your mind a TV set. Not nightmares, though they are nightmarish. They have to be suppressed before sleep will come. But all you can think about is putting the set back on.
Click, click, click: Crane and rubble . . . Crane and rubble . . . "Cosby" rerun . . . Colin Powell talking . . . A man searches for his missing father . . . Crane and rubble . . . "Nothing burns fat like Stacker II" . . . Mayor Giuliani . . . "It sounds like they were able to bring the knives through security." . . . Crane and rubble . . . Candlelight vigil.
Anyway, I don't feel restless or weak (more than usual at least).
Sounds like a good idea. I am all for it.
Would it be possible for an astronaut stranded in space in one of these suits (or any suit) to manuever themselves to the space station at all, or would they be pretty fucked? I know it sounds highly unlikely, but it could happen, couldn't it?
Microsoft calls that an innovation. To be fair though, Microsoft changes the bits so the program has more useless features and crashes more often. The Divx crew added useful capability to the software.