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  1. Re:TROGDOR!!!! on Strong Bad Creators Interviewed · · Score: 1

    Burninating the countryside, burninating the peasants.
    Burninating all the people and the thatched roofed cottages! Thatched roofed cottages!

  2. Re:Because Nokia can't do CDMA on New Nokia Phones With Full Color And MMS · · Score: 1

    In a recent article by WirelessWeek.com, the last paragraph mentions: "the 3585 CDMA 1x handset which should begin shipping to Sprint PCS as soon as next week." J2ME, Polyphonic ringtones, and greyscale LCD.

  3. Re:Mmmmm... on The Nokia 7650 Cell Phone w/ Integrated Camera · · Score: 1

    Speaking of the matrix style dropdown keyboard, some people may wonder why the European Nokia phones (i.e. 7110) have a spring-loaded mechanism to eject the keypad, while the U.S. versions (i.e. 7160) are pull-down. The reason, if you haven't guessed it yet, are the potential for lawsuits. The U.S., being a lawsuit-happy country, wouldn't hesitate to sue Nokia if one person hits their jaw while ejecting the keypad. Just a little insight from a Noki-ite.

  4. Already available at amazon... on Carl Sagan's 'Cosmos' Available On DVD! · · Score: 1

    Amazon currently has it in stock:
    http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000055ZO B/ qid=977943642/sr=1-/103-7399141-6200629
    Anyone want to buy it for me? :)

  5. Re:Major version numbers in distributions on Slashback: Buzzwords, Fruit, DIY · · Score: 1

    As far as I know, the only distribution that currently is using XFree86 4.0 is LinuxMandrake 7.1. I wouldn't be suprised if RedHat and Suse are the next to follow. Debian? Well, that's another story...

  6. Re:Contra! on Minibosses Rock Nostalgic · · Score: 1

    Yes, but on Contra you got 30 lives. How sad that I remember that; even more sad is that it was the only way my friend and I won the game.

  7. Re:An Poc ar Buile on Handmade Encryption Challenge · · Score: 2

    I've hunted down the lyrics to "An Poc ar Buile", translated into English. Perhaps this could be the plaintext, and then again, we may be taking a garden path approach. :)

    An Puc ar Buille (translated by R. Kavana and T. Woods)

    As I set out for Dromore town,
    Pike in hand to go a-workin',
    Who did I meet on the hillside
    But a tan puck goat stone mad for scrappin'.

    He chased me through the hedges and ditches
    Around the bog in frenzied runnin',
    But when his horns got caught up in in gorse
    I leapt on his back despite his buckin'.

    There were no rocks nor gaps between
    He didn't jump, the puc ar buille,
    And me hanging on to save me life
    When he jumped clean of the Faille Brice

    The garda sergeant at Rochestown
    Called all his forces to surround us,
    But the goat stuck both horns suas his thoin,
    And gobbled up his brand new trousers.

    In Dingle town the next afternoon,
    The parish priest addressed the meeting
    And swore it was the Devil himself
    He'd seen riding on the puc ar buille.