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  1. Re:Arrogence on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 1

    I read it. I agree. With all but one point. it is simply the job of the Iraqi's to remove Saddam, and if need be, for some specfic threat of danger, then it becomes the job of the world community (as you stated) to deal with the issue.

    This is not the path taken.

  2. Re:Why care about being hated? on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 1

    First of all, I am not a Christian as Bush is. I have been a Buddhist since age 15.

    I am though, pretty well versed in Christian ideology. I do understand that one of the ideas that both Christians and Buddhists share is the premise:

    "Thou shall not kill"

    My question is, as a sopposed man of "principles" as you claim, and as a born again christian, who continually uses Christian ideas and language in his speeches, how is there justification for the continued mass slaughter on multiple fronts, including the apparent action about to be waged on Iraq?

    There has not been a failure of diplomacy, there has been no diplomacy. There has been a complete disregard for international bodies of law and governence. All things that would lead to a credible "Christian" solution to this conflict.

    When you speak of religious hatred, it is very easy to turn the tables on the current crop of christians and their hatred of a group of religous folks who they claim are full of hate. Its simply insane how one side can justify their hatred in the name of some god.

    I am very ashamed to be American, when it is so obvious America can hide behind a wall of lies in the name of peace.

    I simply want peace.

  3. Re:It's about time. on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 1

    Hey Dittohead!!!!

    Where you get them facts jack? Rush? Nice one mate!!!

    My first call would be for you to learn to spell before you start reciting Limbaugh propaganda.

    its a well known fact that fake conservatives (like yourself) align to the ideology because of a complete lack of interest in being *educated*.

    So, while I admire your trailer trash, slightly greater than 80 IQ clogging up the airwaves tonight, I will ask you one simple question, I would love you to respond to:

    What is COINTELPRO????

    Thanks!!! Dittohead!!!

  4. Re:Today, I'm ashamed... on Strike on Iraq · · Score: 1

    Hey Dittohead!!!!!

    Instead of regurgitating drivel, why not study the *LAW* and then realize how we are BREAKING it.

    When I watched the president tonight, I heard him become the man he sopposedly opposes.

    Oh and fuck off too.

    Thanks

  5. Re:Switch 'em! on Family Tech Support · · Score: 1

    I agree with retro. Its all really subjecttive and that is what I am saying here. If it is working for your parents: Thats Great! All that and they have a pretty cool OS with Unix underpinnings that even tho that may not mean anything to them, is still cool that the parents are working on unix based machines.

    That said, I will stand by my idea that Apple has (for better or for worse) brought their user base into a world that is far more complicated than the Mac OS was in previous lives. This could be a good thing or it could be a bad thing. No one knows for sure yet. I know many newbies who seem to love OS X for the basic things they use it for, but then shudder in terror when they get told on a forum in order to fix such and such a problem "Just boot into single user mode, run fsck -y blah blah," or some such. Its funnny, it may not happen to everyone, but quite a few hard core 15 year + mac heads are confronting the demons that used to set themselves apart from the rest of the computing world: no commandline, no terse unforviging computer weirdness: its the computer for the rest of us.

    This world is no more. I think its for the better.

  6. Re:Switch 'em! on Family Tech Support · · Score: 1

    Blah blah blah blah....

    I know that *truth* is not the first thing on yer average mac fanbots lips, but whats grandma/mom/pop/grandpoppy gonna do when:

    Kernel Panic???

    (kernel panics are a big thing after a lot of automatic updates

    There are countless problems for a system that just works, how about spinning beach balls of death?

    Or System Freezes

    Other odd behavior

    Granted, all this can happen with a PC,, but before you go slinging the shit about how its all easy and it "just works" and trying to get everyone in the world to join your little reality distortion club, check out google to find how even the most seasoned Mac fan folks are finding that using OS X requires the users to be more technical than the average Mac user of the past.

    pre binding? permsissions? Kernel panics? etc?

  7. Job Op on John Perry Barlow On The Dangers of DRM · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Hey folks, market is looking up. Look whats available in the Redmond Washington area.

    Role: Testing enterprise applications / products built using DRM and Anti-piracy technologies and SQL Server.

    Required Skills:
    Strong knowledge of Digital Rights Management and Anti-piracy

    SQL Server (ver. 7.0 or ver 2000) a must. Strong understanding of stored procedures, triggers, T-SQL.

    Application testing methodologies and writing Test cases and scripts

    Overall understanding of Microsoft technologies including Windows 2000, Windows XP, IIS, Vbscript, HTML, JavaScript, and ASP.

    User Interface development and/or testing. Working knowledge with test automation tools such as WinRunner, Rational, etc. will be considered a plus.

    .Net Technologies understanding is a plus.

    Good communication skills

    Experience:
    2+ years of experience in development or testing of DRM and Anti-piracy related porducts/applications.
    2+ years of SQL server developing and testing.
    2+ years of experience in Microsoft technologies.

    Description:
    Responsible for defining and implementing application/product testing. This includes product enhancement as well as migration and regression testing for product patches and bug fixes. Develop test plans, conditions, and scenarios in support of ongoing business system operations, enhancements, and development (per request). Define and maintain a repository of test plans, cases, and scripts. Definition of performance and stress testing requirements. Understand and document key functional dependencies between supported applications. Maintain test plans based on changes due to design, delivery, and/or change control. Develop and review test cases and test scripts. Develop and review test data requirements. Developing automated and manual testing procedures.

    This is a contract job.
    OK for recruiters to contact this job poster.
    Please, no phone calls about this job!
    Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
    Reposting this message elsewhere is NOT OK.
    this is in or around Redmond WA

  8. you think thats good... on PowerPC 970 Running at 2.5 GHz · · Score: 1

    I've taken 4 386 chips, fused them together with my 'Fusetronic" (patent pending) technology. Added 128MB of L1 cache, 512MB of L2 Cache, and a full 1GB of L3 cache. Clocked the chip to 500GHZ without the need for a fan.

    This product will be released to the public Q3 2003

  9. Re:Ummm... You fucked up on one part... on The Riddle of Baghdad's Battery · · Score: 1

    How about checking the history of that little deal before you go spouting off your CNN induced "factoids".

    Thanks.. Talk to ya soon.

  10. Re:Ummm... You fucked up on one part... on The Riddle of Baghdad's Battery · · Score: 1

    Your right.. Bribery and coercion goes a long way.

    Oh and don't forget China.

    Bribery


    Q Ari, in Mexico, the President will continue to call President Fox to pressure him to change his mind against -- and to vote in the Security Council? What Mexico can get from the United States if it votes yes for the resolution that was presented by this country?

    MR. FLEISCHER: First of all, this entire matter will be dealt with in a matter of diplomacy and logic and expressions of our position. And nations then will be in a position as sovereigns to evaluate that information. This is why the Security Council is set up with 10 members who rotate on to the Council. This is a moment for 10 nations that would not typically be on the Security Council to have their moment, as part of the international community's regimes to enforce peace and to fight proliferation.

    Q But Mexico can get something from the United States, from the President --

    MR. FLEISCHER: This is a time -- no, the President is not offering quid pro quos. This is a time for nations to do what they estimate is the right thing to do to promote the peace.

    Q Ari, just to follow up on Mexico. Is it true that the administration is willing to give Mexico some sort of immigration agreements like amnesty or guest worker program, to assure the Mexican vote, as the French press is pointing out today and is quoting, actually, two different diplomats from the State Department?

    MR. FLEISCHER: No, it's exactly as I indicated, that we have, on this issue, a matter of diplomacy and a matter of the merits. We ask each nation on the Security Council to weigh the merits and make a decision about war and peace. And if anybody thinks that there are nations like Mexico, whose vote could be bought on the basis of a trade issue or something else like that, I think you're giving -- doing grave injustice to the independence and the judgment of the leaders of other nations.

    Q -- the French press is quoting actually two different diplomats from the United States State Department that -- they're highlighting that the United States is giving some sort of agreements or benefits to Colombia -- and other non-members of the Security Council --

    MR. FLEISCHER: I haven't seen the story. And you already have the answer, about what this will be decided on. But think about the implications of what you're saying. You're saying that the leaders of other nations are buyable. And that is not an acceptable proposition. (Laughter.)


    Coercion


    Countries have learned to fear Washington's wrath over key U.N. votes. When Yemen, along with Cuba, cast the only negative votes against a U.N. resolution in 1990 authorizing the Gulf War, Washington almost immediately withdrew a $70 million aid package to Yemen. Immediately after the vote in the Security Council chamber, a U.S. official was overheard telling Yemen's ambassador, ''That will be the most expensive 'no' vote you ever cast.''



    Lobbying to secure the support of six nations from a group of seven that remain on the fence, President Bush is sending diplomats across Africa, making personal calls to Chile, and entertaining Bulgaria's premier. For the seven countries in the spotlight -- Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, Guinea, Mexico, and Pakistan -- a yes vote could mean more US aid, more US trade, and Washington's help on a score of issues.


    More Coercion:


    US bullies Security Council members

    uploaded 25 Feb 2003

    United Nations- Senior U.S. officials have been quietly dispatched in recent days to the capitals of key Security Council countries where they are warning leaders to vote with the United States on Iraq or risk "paying a heavy price."
    For some of the countries, such as Angola, Guinea and Cameroon - poor African nations whose concerns drew little attention before they landed seats on the council - there is the possibility that supporting Washington's drive for a new U.N. resolution authorizing war may reap benefits down the line.
    "For a long time now, we have been asking for help to rebuild our country after years of war," said Angolan Ambassador Ismael Gaspar Martins. "No one is tying the request to support on Iraq but it is all happening at the same time."
    Angola's president, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, met in Luanda Thursday with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Walter Kansteiner, who was diverted from a trip to South Africa to meet with the leaders of the council's three African nations.
    "In Africa, the message is simple: Time is running out and we think they should support us," said one U.S. diplomat on condition of anonymity.
    The United States and Britain plan to submit their resolution to the Security Council this week and will ask for a vote by the middle of March.
    In the meantime, the State Department has sent some of its top people to the world's capitals to lobby for support even as President Bush, Secretary of State Colin Powell and British Prime Minister Tony Blair work the phones. The Bush administration has also recruited the leaders of Australia and Spain to help push for votes.
    "The order from the White House was to use 'all diplomatic means necessary,' " another U.S. diplomat said. "And that really means everything."
    In the past three weeks, the administration has sent Undersecretary of State Marc Grossman and Kim Holmes, the assistant secretary of state for international organizations, to Mexico City.
    Mexican diplomats described the visits as hostile in tone and complained that Washington was demonstrating little concern for the constraints of the Mexican government, whose people are overwhelmingly opposed to a war with Iraq.
    "They actually told us: 'Any country that doesn't go along with us will be paying a very heavy price,' " said one Mexican diplomat.
    To get its resolution through, the United States must secure nine votes in the 15-member council while preventing France, Russia or China - which are pushing for continued weapons inspections - from using their vetoes. The United States and Britain hold the two other vetoes.
    While Washington and London believe they already have the necessary authorization to forcefully disarm Iraq, many key allies - Turkey included - have said a new resolution would help them overcome opposition at home.
    But so far, Washington is at least five votes short with support guaranteed only from Britain, Spain and Bulgaria.
    Since both Germany and Syria have said they would not support the resolution, and Pakistan is almost certain to abstain, the United States must persuade the African trio as well as Chile and Mexico to vote yes. Otherwise, the resolution will fail.
    Diplomats said there was little the Bush administration could use to scare or entice Mexico now since it does not receive U.S. aid and the one thing it had wanted most - legalizing the status of undocumented Mexicans in the United States - was taken off the table more than a year ago.

    Source:cleveland.com / Associated Press


    I could go on and on.

  11. Ummm... You fucked up on one part... on The Riddle of Baghdad's Battery · · Score: 1

    Yeah, big mistake *(not your fault, the propaganda is really thick right now, it could happen to anyone who doesnt pay attention)

    You (humorlessly) wrote:

    Dear Saddam,

    We assisted you in defeating a common enemy. In the hopes that you would see the light, and become a productive member of the world community. This you have not done. You continued in your hopes of Middle Eastern domination, and were found guilty by the United Nations. You have repeatedly violated the terms of your parole, and are now being brought to task.

    However, if you feel tough enough, try it. But do it as a man. Do not hide behind civilians, artifacts, or other non combatant entities. Bring your forces out to play openly. Don't hide your AAA in schoolyards. Don't park your tanks in suburban neighborhoods. You play nice, and we'll play nice.
    Come out of your bunker and lead your troops. It will make the whole process much easier on everyone involved, especially your people.

    Ever yours,
    The Rest of the World.



    So that last bit should read:

    Ever yours,
    The American Empire(tm) (A tiny little division of the British one)

    Correct that little number and we'll be all set.

  12. A quick look at the DEA's little redirect page.... on IsoNews Ostensibly Shut Down By The DOJ · · Score: 1

    Proves they got a few backwoods idjits working in the html department. MICROSOFT WORD??????

    DEA redirect as given by 2600 online(not goatse :)

    sample code:

    v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
    o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
    w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);}

    Notice

    2
    27
    2003-02-19T19:41:00Z
    2003-02-19T19:41:00Z
    1
    42
    240
    Home
    2
    1
    281
    10.3501

    Clean
    Clean

    MicrosoftInternetExplorer4

    OOOOO.. Icky!!!!!

  13. Re:usability on How Configurable Should a Desktop User Interface be? · · Score: 1

    There are quite a few people who dont agree with you on the "The Mac OS X UI is a joy to use because of the underlying consistency, not because of the overlay of lickable buttons."

    All over Jeffery Zeldman's site: http://www.zeldman.com

    http://www.vinayvenkatesh.com/blog/archives/0001 80 .php

    http://nslog.com/archives/000219.php

    There are more too, but the sites are down. These are people who have stuck with Apple for years and years.

  14. Obvious biblical/conspiracy reference here.... on Dealing with Employers Who Perform Credit Checks? · · Score: 1

    "None may buy nor sell, save he has the mark of the beast.."

    Or whatever that ergot munching, syphalis ridden maniac said in the bible. /me dons the sandwhich boards, heads toward Main Street.

    THE END IS NEAR I TELL YA!!

  15. Re:If you are non-profit... on Is the BSA "Grace Period" a Scam? · · Score: 1

    How do you do this? Software dontations?

    Thanks in advance.

  16. Actually on P2P File Sharing Could Cost You A Bundle · · Score: 0

    You got that only partially correct. The DOJ and the administration have also declared that every US citizen must own at least one SUV by May 2003 or suffer the same consequences you described above.

    Now if they are also stating what you state concerning p2p, then wtf? I dont even recognize this damn place anymore!!

  17. IE and Apple both suck!!! on Why IE Is So Fast ... Sometimes · · Score: -1, Troll

    Thats the troof@!

  18. Re:You're a cultural rapist on Help Wire Remote Laos Villages · · Score: 2

    "White hippie" comes in and suddenly the village decides it needs to upgrade its image for the world, and wastes its money on TVs and toilets.

    Werd. The white hippies are the first step in imperialism and capitalist homogenization.

    While I am sure my presence was felt, I was there as part of a personal project studying the effect of development. Watching the white hippies.

  19. Re:Send money HERE instead: on Help Wire Remote Laos Villages · · Score: 2

    Yer a Laos genius. Now tell me, did Sally Struthers tell you what the conditions are in Laos, or have you actually gone there?

    I spent time in a remote village in Laos for a couple of weeks teaching English. Check this out. Within 4 months of seeing white hippies, the folks in the village bought a generator, a television, and new modern toilets. They had electricity from dark (6 pm) till around 10 pm. The whole village shared the television.

    People there spoke a good amount of English and were learning more and more everyday, greatly due to the television. The children in the village outnumbered the adults by 4 to 1. Most of the children spoke English.

    The adults in the village had spent 9 years living in caves while the US (under Nixon) secretly bombed them. The village had built structures (houses and such) out of the shells of the cluster bombs that killed their children. For 9 long years they ate rats and bugs. If they attempted to farm, planes came by and dropped napalm on them.

    Despite all of this, I found the Laos people to be full of cheer, hope, love and humility.

    Now, as far as that BULLSHIT bronze age comment you made, is electricity bronze age era or what?

    As far as computer in Laos villages, my only fear with it is, what I found in Tibet and Nepal, was people surfing pron with the computers. White women, usually portrayed as sluts that is seemingly giving the local people of those cultures the wrong ideas about western women.

    The end result is: While it was safe for women to goto Nepal 5-7 years ago, and travel alone, the rate of Women getting harrassed during the travelling season in multiplying every year.

  20. Re:Excuse my skepticism... on Help Wire Remote Laos Villages · · Score: 2

    the computer that are sold in the stores, or by dell, would not last a week in laos.

    Now why is that? Say, Have you been there?

  21. Re:More Nonsense from DoD on DOD vs. 802.11b · · Score: 2

    yup...

  22. Re:What a load of shit and here is why on DOD vs. 802.11b · · Score: 2



    Oh and by the way, stupidprick.com, where the fuck do you get off calling people "ragheads"?

    Just a question... Prick..

  23. Re:What a load of shit and here is why on DOD vs. 802.11b · · Score: 2

    Besides fragging ragheads with tomahawks.


    U are one moronic peice of shit. How does it feel for ya?
  24. Army of One... on Miyamoto vs. Everyone Else · · Score: 2



    Fuck you.. Thanks.

  25. I just bought an album the other night.... on Ipsos-Reid: More Americans Downloading Music · · Score: 2

    For the first time in over 3 1/2 years. Yet somehow I seem to procure at least 5 albums worth of music a week.

    How do I do it? I'm not telling. Why do I do it? I made a commitment to the recording industry that I would not pay for anyones music unless I hand my money *directly* to the artist for that music.

    I was lucky. The other night I got to see one of my old Heroes, and he was selling records.