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  1. Re:No, NOT a troll on French Court Levies First Fine Under 3-Strikes Piracy Law · · Score: 5, Funny

    I also wish for a pony.

    Rare, medium or well done?

  2. Re:No, NOT a troll on French Court Levies First Fine Under 3-Strikes Piracy Law · · Score: 2

    EXCUSE ME? Is this advocating violence against women supposed to be funny on Slashdot? On any website? I hope the mods not only -1 this post, but every post of yours they can get their hands on, you little shit.

    Be careful what you wish for.

  3. Poor Article on Fujitsu Building Robot To Pass Math Exams · · Score: 1

    It would have been nice to give a sample problem.

  4. Re:Hm... on App Developer Says Stolen UDIDs Came From Them, Not FBI · · Score: 1

    You forgot about the Reverse Vampires.

  5. Re:'Effectively becoming science...? on CERN's Higgs Boson Discovery Passes Peer Review Publication Hurdle · · Score: 1

    The idea that peer review is what MAKES science is a deeply dangerous one.

    Hear, hear. Perhaps substituting "independent" for "peer" might be worth consideration.

  6. Re:How long till we get a skull gun? on Gamers May Get a Charge Out of the Gauss Rifle · · Score: 1

    Skul-gun?

  7. Re:No. No. Fuck no. on Social Robots May Gain Legal Rights, Says MIT Researcher · · Score: 1
  8. Re:All new voice acting? on Fans Bring Back Half Life Game Series: Black Mesa Mod Launches 9/14 · · Score: 1

    Freeman speaking? You must be new here.

    Freeman talks a lot, just not out loud.

  9. The Answer summed up: on Book Review: Why Does the World Exist? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because.

  10. Re:Nice change... on Birthplace of Indoeuropean Languages Found · · Score: 1

    Yes, but can you say "substrate toponymy" five times real fast?

    Sure, so long as I don't have to say it in Indo-European.

  11. Re:Space WD-40? on Space Station Spacewalkers Stymied By Stubborn Bolt · · Score: 1

    The solution is to build the tank or can with a flexible membrane that separates the propellant from the product, so the product is always "solid" liquid with no gas or vacuum voids.

    I would just use the pen dispenser; capillary action works just as well in microgravity.

  12. Re:Space WD-40? on Space Station Spacewalkers Stymied By Stubborn Bolt · · Score: 1

    I feel a little bad for belittling what is actually very versatile stuff. In fact, WD-40 is very good for keeping tools rust-free; I try to make a habit of giving my garden shears a squirt after I've brushed them down.

  13. Try an Ersatz Thread Chaser on Space Station Spacewalkers Stymied By Stubborn Bolt · · Score: 1

    Take a nut the same size as the offending one and cut across one end with a hacksaw (or whatever you have to hand), then fasten it onto the bolt. After a few times on and off the thread should be somewhat better.

  14. Re:Damn... on Space Station Spacewalkers Stymied By Stubborn Bolt · · Score: 1

    Damn those self-sealing stem bolts.

    Well, at least someone finally found a use for them.

  15. Re:Space WD-40? on Space Station Spacewalkers Stymied By Stubborn Bolt · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Any self-respecting mechanic knows that WD-40 is next to useless for freeing seized fasteners*. You need a good penetrating oil or releasing fluid, e.g. Plusgas.

    *It's also a very poor lubricant if you want something that lasts more than a couple of hours.

  16. Re:Tax dollars? Not so much on Ale To the Chief: White House Releases Beer Recipe · · Score: 1

    We will pay you back for your cheap furniture by sending you terrible pop music.

    IKEA is Swedish.

  17. Re:Or he could... you know... on Apple Rejects Drone Strike App · · Score: 3, Informative

    Does iOS or Android even have the native ability to add website shortcuts to the home screens or application menu?

    I can't speak for Android, but in Safari you tap the icon next to bookmarks then "Add to Home Screen".

  18. Re:Also in the news on Survey Reveals a Majority Believe "the Cloud" Is Affected by Weather · · Score: 2

    Most surveys aren't wrong; they're purposefully designed to yield a particular result (usually one that sells newspapers).

  19. Re:Looks like Metro tiles on Microsoft Unveils First New Company Logo In 25 Years · · Score: 2

    It's pronounced "tit".

  20. Re:Looks like Metro tiles on Microsoft Unveils First New Company Logo In 25 Years · · Score: 1

    MS Paint is indeed a nice program, but I have some harsh words for the person who thought that giving the canvas a drop shadow was a good idea.

  21. Re:DRM worked out then.. on Ubisoft Claims PC Piracy Rate of 93-95% · · Score: 2

    Maybe they're just counting every download of a no-cd as a pirate. I mean, that makes at least as much sense as the figures he's spouting.

  22. Re:Dreading the Day on BitCoin Card To Launch In 2 Months, Says BitInstant · · Score: 1

    As the late Admiral Hopper pointed out, 1 nanoc is roughly equal to one foot per second. Not that I endorse using feet or anything...

  23. Re:WTF is this doing on MY slashdot? on Romney Taps Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan As Running Mate · · Score: 5, Funny

    What's the difference between ignorance and apathy?

    Don't know, don't care.

  24. Re:What is a search engine? on Google To Start Punishing Pirate Sites In Search Results · · Score: 4, Funny

    Perhaps you'll enjoy "fucksocks" too. It makes a good interjection.

  25. Pipedream of the day: on Google To Start Punishing Pirate Sites In Search Results · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Google will also start punishing site owners who make false claims.