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  1. Obiligitory "Star Wars - Troopers (COPS)" video on Star Wars Fans Fix Up Luke Skywalker's Home · · Score: 2

    Between what really happened at the Lars Homestead and "Han Shot First" the Empire doesn't look nearly as bad as it did in 1977.

  2. Re:Mark Hamill? on Star Wars Fans Fix Up Luke Skywalker's Home · · Score: 1

    Good golly. Me, too.

  3. Bad summary on Star Wars Fans Fix Up Luke Skywalker's Home · · Score: 4, Informative

    Surprised? It came straight from the linked bad blog. Here's the link to the Save Lars site. Mark Durmul is a impromptu guide that lead tourists to Tunisian movie locations. In 2010 some fans were surprised by the set's condition and joked about returning to restore it. The rest is in the blog (and very interesting because it contains more Star Wars and Raiders Of The Lost Ark set locations). And at the risk of being a dick, this set was rebuilt in 2002 for the prequels so it isn't known if it appeared in the original Star Wars movie (never episode IV, thank you very much).

  4. Re:Is it so wrong? on Solar X-Flare Blasts Directly Toward Earth · · Score: 1

    I just drove through "there" last week visiting family. It's a very pretty picture but there's a reason you don't see anything more than knee high that wasn't planted. Its former name was the Great Plains Desert. This year has been a nightmare of 110 F days and winter will bring weeks of -32 F. Sure, we settled it recently but the pioneers were prepared and had additional supplies come in on a regular basis. The thought of being there with nothing except what I can carry doesn't end well.

  5. Re:Is it so wrong? on Solar X-Flare Blasts Directly Toward Earth · · Score: 1

    Yes, but unfortunately the world is full of people without empathy.

  6. Re:You are missing the point on Study Finds Alcohol, Not Marijuana, Is the Biggest Gateway Drug For Teens · · Score: 1

    Alcohol is a gateway drug. It lowers perception and operational intelligence so that the addict can't fully appreciate the consequences of their actions, which includes taking more dangerous drugs.

    It's all part of deadly spiral of most addicts. There are all kinds of self-destructive acts that are included on the way. This is one of them.

    Really, who here would want a doctor operating on them just drank some alcohol? Gee, I don't see any hands.

    The Alcohol Lobby has been trying to delude the science and facts about alcohol for years now. Don't be fooled. Alcohol is extremely habit forming and has dubious medical value.

    The real solution is not criminal punishment, but mandatory drug treatment and counseling.

    Fixed that for 'ya.

  7. Re:"Gateway" theory is still irrelevant on Study Finds Alcohol, Not Marijuana, Is the Biggest Gateway Drug For Teens · · Score: 1

    It is doubtful there are any measurable effects caffeine/nicotine affecting reaction time, communications, on cognitive ability, reaction time, etc.

    My advice to you is switch to decaf.

  8. Re:Thank you, Captain Obvious. on Study Finds Alcohol, Not Marijuana, Is the Biggest Gateway Drug For Teens · · Score: 1

    Especially the second time.

  9. Re:Additional story tag on Study Finds Alcohol, Not Marijuana, Is the Biggest Gateway Drug For Teens · · Score: 1

    too many people think that legalizing cannabis is condoning ... stupid potheads like Carl Sagan and will cause an unacceptable increase in crime

    Yeah, we've got some "Saganites" on the block and they're nothing but trouble. I can't stand curiosity.

    We have Sagetites. We go over for funny videos but they start telling cock jokes. Awkward.

  10. ...pot is NOT physically addictive, but rather, potentially mentally addictive...that is to the same degree as chocolate cake...

    Can you have one without the other?

  11. Re:Reality Distortion Field on Apple Yanks Mac Virus Immunity Claims From Website · · Score: 1

    No, they think that because they read it here over and over.

  12. Re:Suprising that no one has sued. on Apple Yanks Mac Virus Immunity Claims From Website · · Score: 1

    You had me until the last sentance.

  13. Re:It's like this on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    Your argument is invalid. There is no spoon.

  14. Re:malice or incompetence? on Microsoft Blocks FSF Donation Website As a 'Gambling Site' · · Score: 1

    Agreed. Norton just started blocking my mom's blog site because Google made a minor change (blogspot.com). Stuff happens.

  15. Re:pu-lease on Chinese Crew Completes Manual Docking With Orbiting Module · · Score: 1

    Why? Both jobs are important, but there is a certain pride to being the guy with the slide rule instead of the guy with the screwdriver.

  16. Re:Nice Job China on Chinese Crew Completes Manual Docking With Orbiting Module · · Score: 2

    Have we "advanced" now that Obama Administration killed our manned space program (after promising not to BTW) ?

    [Citation needed] - There may be one, I just can't find it.

    What I did find is an article describing his administration's committment to manned space flight. Even though we're not launching men now doesn't mean we don't plan to. The vision he described in 2010 is coming true with the recent SpaceX achievements.

  17. Continues to fall until... on U.S. Gas Prices Continue To Fall · · Score: 1

    Until the week of July 4th. Then they'll drop until Labor Day weekend. Halloween is a good holiday to go for a drive, except for the egg thing.

  18. Re:Bring in your own laptop and get permission fir on Ask Slashdot: No-Install Programming At Work? · · Score: 1

    That makes a lot of sense. Rare for this thread.

    OP: Have you looked at the approved software list and see if there's anything on there that interests you? Or is it easy to get software on the list?

  19. Re:Uhh on Ask Slashdot: No-Install Programming At Work? · · Score: 1

    If I had a billion dollar company I wouldn't worry about millions of dollars of legal fees.

  20. Re:You don't need Java on Older Means Wiser To Computer Security · · Score: 1

    At the risk of Whoooosh because I don't know if you are kidding, many parts of OpenOffice rely on JRE. So maybe older (me) isn't wiser...

  21. Re:best antivirus / firewall for Windows? Linux? on Older Means Wiser To Computer Security · · Score: 1

    The original Windows Security Essentials was a well regarded AV program, but 2.0 has a very low detection rate and shouldn't be used.

    Virus Bulletin rates programs by platform and has a top 100. I was surprised that a free version (Avira) is one of the best.

  22. Re:Shocking... on Older Means Wiser To Computer Security · · Score: 1

    You probably should change your voicemail password from 123.

    How stupid do you think I am??? It's the numbers in the corners that make a square. I don't know what they are but they're easy to remember.

  23. Who gives a shit on Bryson Crash Reveals Threat of Headless Government · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's the Secretary of Education we have to protect. So say us all.

  24. Re:hard drive prices/GB are also dropping on SSD Prices Down 46% Since 2011 · · Score: 1

    Shit. $149US. And double negative points for replying to myself.

  25. Re:hard drive prices/GB are also dropping on SSD Prices Down 46% Since 2011 · · Score: 1

    It's a good thing then I didn't buy mine for the GB. $60US for 60 GB is pricey but I run the OS on it and everything else lives on pre-flood $169US 3 TB disks.