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  1. Taxes on Cryonics "Noah's Ark" · · Score: 2

    Well, at least this might make spending a year dead for tax purposes feasible.

    Let's go, Mr. Desiato.

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  2. Re:Allegedly, they are recycled... on Reusable Disposable Cameras? · · Score: 2

    Not at Wal-Mart, that's for sure. There, they use a very large, (Appeared to be a foot long or more), standard screwdriver to open the disposables. They jam it into the seam on the end, then rip the entire flap off. Of course, they could be trying to open it properly, and succeeding in the same way they succeed in providing lower prices, customer service and cleanliness.

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  3. Re:Opting Out: A Hobson's Choice on Opt-in vs. Opt-out · · Score: 1

    That's why I always give C. Montgomary Burns' address on those fsckers, unless it's being shipped to me:

    666 Mammon Lane
    Springfield, XX 66666

    Why the hell do I have to reregister $POS_SOFTWARE every fscking time Windows has to be reinstalled? Why can't I just send in the fscking card ONCE, and be done with it? Fsckers.

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  4. IBM Frisco Theme on IBM KDE Theme Contest · · Score: 5

    Where can I get this theme? It's supposed to scrawl graffitti across the desktop, in what looks to be bio-degradeable but non-water-soluble chalk.

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  5. Re:Can we do something on Security Flaw with Linux 2.4 Kernel and IPTables · · Score: 2

    You forgot "Your Rights Online," which is colored similar to what the $CHILD_PROCESS produces when she barfs up her strained peas.

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  6. It's a convenience feature. on Whatever Happened to Internet Redundancy? · · Score: 4

    Removing the redundencies and only needing to shut down a few key routers to shut off the Internet is a feature. By doing this, they are able to cut the Internet Cleaning Time on New Year's by almost 75%, since the Internet can be shut down, and brought back up with fewer network operators working on it, and each having to do less. Therefore, this New Years Eve you only have to make sure you're disconnected from 1:00 AM to 3:00 AM to keep your data from being erased when they clean the Internet.

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  7. Re:Roll car planned next? on See-Through, Paper-Thin Speakers · · Score: 1

    AIEEEE!!!

    You try it.

    AIEEEE!!!

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  8. Re:Tomorrow Never Dies on 'Big Media' Set to Get Even Bigger · · Score: 2

    Don't forget the "bad guy" telling the head of the Operating System division to leave the major bugs in, so the customers will have to upgrade next year to get them fixed.

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  9. Re:Pepsi points? on X-43 Scramjet Rollout · · Score: 2

    Probably, but it won't work as shown on TV. It'll only sit dead on your lawn.

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  10. Re:Commercial version on X-43 Scramjet Rollout · · Score: 2

    The VCs will only go for it if $Commercial_Scramjet_Entity sets up a website named eScramjet.com, and sells tickets and Snap-Tite models at a loss, but intends to make up the profit in volume.

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  11. Re:Correction on X-43 Scramjet Rollout · · Score: 3

    unmaned aircraft

    I should hope the aircraft is unmaned. Putting a big mane on it would seem to serve no purpose other than decoration, and would increase drag a great deal.

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  12. Tomorrow Never Dies on 'Big Media' Set to Get Even Bigger · · Score: 2

    I think we'll be alright, as long as they don't stir up an international incident with the Chinese government using a stealth boat. Hmmm. Wait. What just happened this month?

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  13. Old News on This Laptop Will Self-Destruct · · Score: 2

    Simon did this in 1995 Search the page for the phrase "The Bastard wreaks his terrible revenge" and you'll have your reference.

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  14. Re:News for Nerds: Slashdot staff to seek new jobs on WindRiver Will Not Keep Slackware · · Score: 1

    That HAS to be a phony! The spelling in that quote was correct, and he managed a compound-complex sentence using proper grammer and structure. There is no way CmdrTaco could write such a sentence without making mistakes that would have a first-grader shaking his head.

    Before I get flamed for the preceding sentiment, I have to say that was one of the funniest jokes I've seen this month.

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  15. Re:Cut of seized assets on Keeping DEA In The Loop About Amtrak Travelers · · Score: 2

    Well, since this is the only DEA-approved way that Amtrak can get "illegal" drugs at all, probably not. Anyone know if Amtrak is partial to one drug over another, ie. heroin instead of cocaine?

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  16. Re:Looking for public enemy #1? on Keeping DEA In The Loop About Amtrak Travelers · · Score: 2

    Well said. And they won't run out of criminals for a long time, since they pass more laws every year to turn honest citizens into criminals.

    How many laws have been passed latley that were designed to benefit the people of the US, rather than the US government?

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  17. Bill Cosby on Testing The First Cyborgs · · Score: 2

    "lamprey eel brain that was removed, kept alive in a special solution"

    "The chicken heart was kept alive in a lab, in a vat filled with a special solution.
    lub-dub
    One night a careless janitor knocked the vat over.
    lub-dub
    He went to get a rag to clean it up.
    lub-dub
    The chicken heart grew.
    lub-dub
    The janitor returned with a rag.
    lub-dub
    The heart ate him.
    .......

    I got MY Jello ready in case that brain comes after me.

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  18. Re:Huh? on Apple Threatens Open Source Theme Project · · Score: 2

    Actually, gun manufacturers are up next. Mostly, it's gun dealers that get sued. Not the ones selling stolen guns out of their trunks, (boots for our European readers), but the licensed and legal dealers selling to law-abiding citizens. Colt has stopped selling to non-government customers to try and avoid their turn on the freedom rapers hit list. Remember, this is America, where going after criminals is too hard. Going after the tool-maker is easier, since they aren't running and hiding.

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  19. Re:Do you think they'll sue me for copying the iMa on Apple Threatens Open Source Theme Project · · Score: 5

    Just don't bolt a handle from an old car door to the top of it, then glue all your mouse buttons together to form one "super" button.

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  20. Re:Let him have the moon... on Richard Garriott Claims Moon, Plans New Brittania · · Score: 2

    I think we might be alright here. I saw a special report on FOX a couple of weeks back that PROVED that man hasn't been on the moon, and can't go. You see, there's a crater on the ground in Area 51, and a building big enough to shoot a movie in, so the whole moon thing was faked. Plus, there is radiation in space, so we can never get to the moon alive. An investigative reporter said so, so it must be true!

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  21. CGI on Curl Instead of Java or JavaScript? · · Score: 2

    CGI is a scripting language?

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  22. Re:There are better uses on Paul Allen Buys Old MITS Building · · Score: 2

    Actually, IIRC the beginning of the twentieth century was known for child labor, sweatshops and the company towns that gave rise to unions.

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  23. Re:Presidential pardon material here... on Sex.com Returned to Original Owner · · Score: 2

    But Bill is already out of the White House.

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  24. Re:The whole DNS system should be redesigned on Sex.com Returned to Original Owner · · Score: 2

    The .gov and and .mil domains should be done away with and their current content placed in the .gov.us and and .gov.mil domains, since their content is totally US centric

    Shouldn't that be ".mil.us"?

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  25. Re:This is one of the reasons... on Dangers in the DSL World · · Score: 2

    Amen, brother. We started with someone local here for our ISDN connection, since they were local, I could drive for 10 minutes and actually shake hands with their DNS admin, postmaster, etc. They set us up with a very good deal, were very easy to talk to, and were very fast. Last year they got bought by Venture, and started to slide downhill. Last fall they gave their beancounters the ability to modify their router's configuration. Some beancounter didn't understand exactly what our billing terms were, so it dropped our subnet from their routing tables, and disabled our account. Took most of the day to get them to fix it. And, of course, ol' Mr. Beancounter came in the next morning and fucked us again.

    Now Venture has been bought/merged/morphed into CoreComm, and they want us to sign a new contract at an over 200% rate increase. Because of this, we are going to snuggle up to the beast, and get a T-1 from AT&T (shudder).

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