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  1. What will they eat... on Iron-Eating Bug Is Gobbling Up the Titanic · · Score: 3, Interesting

    when they run out of titanic? These things did not evolve to just eat the titanic. What is their usual diet other than shipwrecks?

  2. Re:FBI and Counterfeits on Beating Censorship By Routing Around DNS · · Score: 1
    when I complained to eBay about the counterfeit DVD that I recieved, they responded by immediately shutting down the seller and refunding my purchase in full. I even got to keep the knock off Sopranos collection from China.

    no complaints from me about eBay service.

  3. Re:You got all that from THAT video? on Video Shows Why Recharging Kills Batteries · · Score: 1

    It made me thing of Eraserhead. what does that say about me Doc?

  4. Pennsylvania is the largest purchaser of wine in the world.

    apparently though, the current legislature is considering selling off the state stores to help cover budget shortfalls. I doubt it will happen, but deregulating wine sales would obsolete these machines overnight

  5. Re:Modelling a spill 14 days ahead, doubtful on Chevron Got North Sea Contract Despite IT Safety Crashes · · Score: 1

    either way, your liability is low because you are modeling for something that is "never supposed to happen" and even if it does it is easy to blame some condition that could not have conceivably been taken into account by your model

  6. Re:Conference rooms on Goodbye, VGA · · Score: 4, Interesting

    i am assuming that shitty old VGA projectors will continue to cause problems for my presentations well beyond 2015, but I will be happy to be proven wrong.

  7. Re:I hate Kentucky on Kentucky Announces Creationism Theme Park · · Score: 1

    zing

  8. will it be built... on Kentucky Announces Creationism Theme Park · · Score: 5, Funny

    in 6 days?

  9. I wish Maude were alive to see this. on Kentucky Announces Creationism Theme Park · · Score: 5, Funny

    she would be proud

  10. Chinese Take out on Foodtubes Proposes Underground, Physical Internet · · Score: 2
    Mad magazine already showed how all Chinese take out restaurants in North America are already supplied in this manner.

    This was in an issue from about 20 years ago. Kudos to anyone who can find a copy of this spread.

  11. Re:I'm just glad... on House Passes TV Commercial Volume Bill · · Score: 1
  12. I'm glad on House Passes TV Commercial Volume Bill · · Score: 1, Insightful

    glad that this is the type of important stuff that is making it to Obama's desk. I hated loud commercials back when I still watched some TV, but did this really need and act of Congress to solve? sheeesh

  13. Re:wtf on 8-Year-Old Receives Patent · · Score: 1
    Indeed. I've seen one of these in my kitchen for years.

    Perhaps the whole idea is just that no jury would convict an 8 year old?

  14. Re:Presumably, they tested the weapon on US Army Unveils 'Revolutionary' $35,000 Rifle · · Score: 1

    I'm sure they figured out how to make it kill things despite the physical challenges.

    It kills people, not things.

  15. Re:Judgment warranted on Seagate To Pay Former Worker $1.9M For Phantom Job · · Score: 1

    I think they usually "commit suicide"

  16. Re:there is something called voiding a warranty on The DIY Car Computer vs. the iPad · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A couple years ago, I took apart the stereo of my Volvo V70 to install an aftermarket iPod connection. Volvo unit was much crappier and more expensive, so I got a different one and installed it myself. For some STUPID reason, some of the wiring for the SRS somehow connects through the stereo. So by taking the stereo out to plug in the iPod connector to the CD changer port, I tripped some SRS alarm in the system that told me there was a problem with the Airbag system. The Volvo dealer (who I was obviously trying to avoid) told me that they were required by law to inspect the whole system before they could reset the mysterious sensor that I apparently tripped. They also charged me like $150 for this "service" which obviously negated any DIY savings.

  17. Re:Good Guys or Bad Guys? on Wikileaks Vows Release '7x the Size' of Iraq Leak · · Score: 1
    war leads to harm. that is war's basic purpose.

    If you want to know who it is harming most, check this out. I'll give you a hint, it is not the Americans.

  18. Re:Have All The Other Pages Been Read Yet? on Wikileaks Vows Release '7x the Size' of Iraq Leak · · Score: 1

    MST3K Turkey day was the greatest gift of the season. Manos the hands of fate, now that is something to be thankful for.

  19. Re:I watch TV or Internet all day. on Online Behavior Could Influence Insurance Rates · · Score: 1

    sure, just sit there and let your arteries harden...

  20. Re:This reminds me.. on Online Behavior Could Influence Insurance Rates · · Score: 2, Informative

    clearly you don't know what an actuary is.

  21. Re:The Jerz on Trash-To-Gas Power Plant Gets Greenlight · · Score: 1

    Yeah, taking all that shit from New York could finally pay off!

  22. I thought... on Anti-Piracy Lawyers 'Knew Letters Hit Innocents' · · Score: 1
    I thought this kind of shit only happens in the US.

    I am looking forward to the lawyer bubble popping.

  23. Because some of us have kids on Why Don't We Finish More Games? · · Score: 1

    period

  24. Re:Why am I reminded of Nikita Khrushchev... on Is Linux At the End of Its Life Cycle? · · Score: 1

    minus the shoe

  25. Toddler on Is the Number Up For the Residential Phone Book? · · Score: 1

    But how will my toddler be able to reach the kitchen table without a nice new phone book to sit on? What will keep my bedroom door from closing when the heater kicks on? what will I use to clean my intaglio plates? What? you mean those are real people's names in there?