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  1. The man who denied God (not a flame, but humor) on Comic Sans, Font of Ill Will · · Score: 3, Funny

    [paraphrased from an old hindu parable]

    dargaud was a man who denied the Deity.

    Every time that something happened to him, good or bad, he reminded himself "There is no god". Everyday he repeated these words, and prided himself in his knowledge and derided those who sought guidance or succor from the heavens.

    dargaud then died, and was immediately taken into the presence of the Deity.

    Why am I here?, he wondered, I always denied your existence!

    You are here because you kept me in your mind constantly!

  2. Re:Similar to Windows hate? on Comic Sans, Font of Ill Will · · Score: 1

    I greatly admire you

  3. Re:Beauty is still wanting on Ubuntu 9.04 RC Released · · Score: 2, Insightful

    That was a strange poem...

  4. Re:Gotta upgrade to 8.10 first on Ubuntu 9.04 RC Released · · Score: 1

    Keeping a Linux installation secure requires frequent reboots.

    We have different values of "frequent"

  5. Re:"Meanwhile Linux users everywhere....." on "Apple Tax" Report Backfires On Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Could you give more details of your configuration?

  6. Re:Linux Tax on "Apple Tax" Report Backfires On Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Where do you live, and how much does a 3 bedroom apartment rent cost there?

    Before you disparage someone about his wages, take in mind that stuff has different prices in different cities

    For example, I make about $1800-2000 US dollars a month, but that's considered middle class in my country... My rent is about $300.00USD

  7. Re:Look at page 3 on "Apple Tax" Report Backfires On Microsoft · · Score: 1

    Indeed... A couple of years ago I got a Sony music player (I can't even say MP3 player because the damn thing only played its own propietary format)
    It was horrible. Really, I mean horrible

  8. Re:First Amendment on Jack Thompson Spams Utah Senate, May Face Legal Action · · Score: 1

    Please note the full stop between "will not again." and "If I am not removed"

    I think Waddoups is in the clear

  9. Re:Only in Utah on Jack Thompson Spams Utah Senate, May Face Legal Action · · Score: 1

    Jack Thompson actually went up a notch in my estimation, now that I've heard he's sending out pr0n emails. (His approval rating in my book is now at 1%. Way to go, Jack!!)

    Same here... Hey, that's a 100% improvement! Keep it up!

  10. Re:post SP2? on Vista Post-SP2 Is the Safest OS On the Planet · · Score: 1

    Nah, if that happened, we would go back to the times of infected floppies

  11. Re:What does it mean to be Linux? on He's a Mac, He's a PC, But We're Linux! · · Score: 1

    Thank you, that helped me understand...

    Now, could we get another voiceover for the ad?

  12. Re:Or on Supercomputer As a Service · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but for a lot of people, the term "timesharing" involves sunny resorts, pina coladas and elderly couples doing the rumba...

  13. Re:Still... on CFLs Causing Utility Woes · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but still, in order to replace four 60 watt incandescents you need eight 60-watt-equivalent-CFLs

    So your savings are much lower than claimed

  14. Re:Power factor compensators on CFLs Causing Utility Woes · · Score: 1

    I knew of an electrician who built his own house and he made it so the meter only counted the electricity going into the first floor of the house. The second floor got electricity for free.

    AFAIK he never got caught.

  15. Re:Still... on CFLs Causing Utility Woes · · Score: 1

    False. You need to replace CFLs much earlier than that because they lose brightness long before they fail.

  16. Re:Harshness is all about color temperature on CFLs Causing Utility Woes · · Score: 1

    I have been changing my CFLs back to incandescents. All of the CFLs I tried were much dimmer than the supposed "equivalent" incandescent and they become dimmer with time... I really would like to try LEDs but they are way too expensive in my country and they don't look bright enough either.

  17. Re: Dilbert's Boss on Microsoft Ending Mainstream Support For XP · · Score: 4, Funny

    Who the hell is going to run out and buy Vista just because XP left mainstream support?!?

    Pointy Haired Bosses?

  18. Re:WotC wants 3e DEAD! At any cost on No More D&D PDFs, Wizards of the Coast Sues 8 File Sharers · · Score: 1

    I don't think so. A lot of game store owners and employees frequent the gaming forums and if WotC were implementing a "third edition buyback" program, a big fuss would have been made in the forums (with the subsequent Streissand Effect)

    I just believe that there was enough demand for those books and they were all bought. Which is good news for people like Paizo who are supporting those players.

    For my part, I was already a little tired of the third edition rules and I'm quite happy so far with 4th edition. However, I think "edition holy wars" are just stupid. People should play whatever game they like and stop trying to evangelize...

  19. Re:D&D is dead on No More D&D PDFs, Wizards of the Coast Sues 8 File Sharers · · Score: 1

    Actually, 4th edition breathed new life into our gaming table. We are very satisfied.

  20. Re:Which distro? on Microsoft Boasts 96% Netbook Penetration · · Score: 1

    I installed regular Ubuntu Intrepid from a USB stick and then installed the Netbook Remix packages... But you are right, maybe you'll be better off waiting for Jaunty

  21. Re:Is He Guilty on Conviction of Sen. Ted Stevens Is Thrown Out · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's called disclosure. Watch the movie "My Cousin Vinnie" for an explanation.

    You don't need an excuse to watch that movie, it's great by itself!

  22. Re:Which distro? on Microsoft Boasts 96% Netbook Penetration · · Score: 1

    Ubuntu Netbook Remix, hands down.

    Everything works beautifully

  23. Re:Honeymoon is over on Microsoft Boasts 96% Netbook Penetration · · Score: 1

    See the Ubuntu install instructions for the Acer Aspire One here:

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AspireOne

    Everything works: wi-fi, webcam, cardreaders, etc

  24. Re:Honeymoon is over on Microsoft Boasts 96% Netbook Penetration · · Score: 1

    Acer never even sold the Linux versions in some markets (like here in Mexico)

  25. Re:Honeymoon is over on Microsoft Boasts 96% Netbook Penetration · · Score: 1

    My phone has an ARM processor, yes, but he asked about a NETBOOK