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  1. Re:Based on my experience on DARPA Offers No Food for Thought · · Score: 1

    How about thinning down the non-combat support types in the military and focusing on training the hell out of what we have left?


    Cause you'll kill more soldiers in training, that's why.

    Take a look at Ranger training, for instance. Ranger training today is not nearly as demanding as it was 15 years ago. It was softened due to the fact that too many trainees were getting killed.

    I cannot speak from personal experience, but but a ranger trained co-worker and ranger trained in-law have both told me that this is the case.

  2. Robbed of a good holiday! on What to Get My Geek for Valentine's Day? · · Score: 1

    I demand a SteakNBJ Makeup day on 3.15. 3.14 is my birthday and, as such, I am already entitled to a steak n BJ!

  3. Re:HARM missile option on cars? on Radar For Safer Driving · · Score: 1

    Bring it on, baby.

    This'll be waiting for ya!

  4. How about a Feature Summary/Overview... on Meet Linux Kernel 2.6.2, 'Feisty Dunnart' · · Score: 1

    For those of use who aren't in-the-know about the latest kernel..

    What features does 2.6 have?
    What features does 2.6 have that 2.4 does not?

  5. Lifetime Subscriptions Available... on What's the Point of Building a Home Theater PC? · · Score: 1

    Tivo also offers lifetime subscriptions.

    nuff said

  6. One Reason: HDJJNS on What's the Point of Building a Home Theater PC? · · Score: 1

    High Definition Janet Jackson Nipple Shot!

    Do you *need* any other reasons?

  7. You Forgot One Thing.. on Microsoft, Yahoo Investigate Spam Solution · · Score: 1

    Email postage might make sense if the the government of every internet-enabled country in the world were to accept and enforce this taxation equally, or if we had a single world government.

    But that's just a small detail...

  8. Overview (with pics) on Whose Desktop Would You Most Like To See? · · Score: 0

    Linus' Desktop: here

    Bill's Desktop: here

    GW's Desktop: here

  9. Realism in a Bruce Lee Movie? on Footage From Star Wars: Episode III · · Score: 1

    Imagine they took a Bruce Lee movie and changed around the fight scenes, enhancing them with computer graphics so that Bruce can defy gravity and kick 20 people in a row with a continually spinning roundhouse.

    You mean like in the Chinese Connection when Bruce fights the entire karate school all at once (about 15 people. Instead of all descending upon him simultaneously, they attack in waves of 1,2 or 3 at most?

    Or like the scene in The Chinese Connection when bruce grabs two karate experts, one in each hand, and spins them around into the air, ultimately releasing them into the wall/other opponents?

    *very realistic*

  10. Lessons Learned from Alien on Spirit Rover Communications Error · · Score: 1

    NASA should have learned their software debugging lessons long ago:

    In Space, No one can see your screen

  11. It's Back Up and Working..! on Spirit Rover Communications Error · · Score: 1

    NASA just reported that they received this image from the Mars Rover.

    Go get em boys!

  12. This Just In... ! on SCO Files Suit Against Novell Over System V Ownership · · Score: 1

    SCO Sues SCO Over SCO Ownership

    Its a lawsuit caught in an infinite loop!
    Recursive subponeas!
    this->sue($$);

    Ack!

  13. Re:Let's See on Big Rigs Makes Play For Worst Game Of All Time · · Score: 1

    Well, to be worst, there has to be an expectation that the game will be good.
    I disagree. You are talking about the most disappointing game ever. There is a substantial difference.

    The Tyson v Sphinx fight (90 second workout) could be considered the most disappointing fight ever, while watching to quadriplegics fight (cripple fight!) would probably take the cake as the worst fight ever.

    That being said, I would say that "E.T" is probably one of the (if not *the*) biggest disappointment of all time. I actually had this game, and Oh Boy! did it suck.

    Though I have played may games that I considered video game abominations, it sounds like this Big Rigs is in a crappy league all by itself.

  14. Leave It in Roxbuy... on The Star Wars Car · · Score: 1

    This guy should leave this thing in Roxbury, or Lawrence, MA for about 10 minutes.

    He'll come back screaming, "I've lost R2!"

  15. That's FICTION, FOLKS... NOT REAL on GTA Violence, the Media, and the Gamers · · Score: 1

    Bowling for Columbine is FICTION! It's sensationalism!

    If you believe that bunk as truth, then you better watch out, 'cause Kaiser Soze will get you in your sleep.

  16. How Violent Games Ruined My Life! on GTA Violence, the Media, and the Gamers · · Score: 1


    Just last week I was playing this game called 'chess', and became overwhelmed with the compulsion to run straight at this guy on a horse and knock his ass to the ground.

    He filed charges, and I will be going to court next month.

    All I can say is I am glad we don't have a monarchy here...

  17. Re:You know on King of Fighters Censored for Stateside Release · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How is the above post "insightful"?

    -1 flamebait.

  18. Our list of fun games on Games For Both Of Us? · · Score: 1

    My fiance and I enjoy these:

    Head to Head Tetris
    Grand Turismo
    Super MonkeyBall
    GTA 3

    Well, we don't actually play GTA3 together, but take turns. I cheer her on when she takes the hookers out for a ride, then beats them mercilessly with a baseball bat. :)

  19. How about a ... on Games For Both Of Us? · · Score: 1

    Nice game of chess?

    Personally, I prefer this kind of chess.

    Even if I lose, I usually win afterwards. :)

  20. Daikatana! on Should Developers Listen To All Gamer Feedback? · · Score: 1

    Romero: Tell me what you want and I'll listen.

    Vocal Minority: We want to wait forever for a subpar videogame while you drive your video game company into oblivion!

    Romero: You got it!

  21. Re:Pretty boring on Project Plex-Box · · Score: 1

    How about transparent aluminum?

    Now that would give the all the Trekkie fans major wood.

  22. Only Disease and Predator Attacks? on Red Sea Urchins Nearly Immortal · · Score: 1

    How about if I cast magic missile?

  23. Ummm.. ? on Caldera/SCO Co-Founder Ransom Love Speaks · · Score: 1

    Ransom Love Speaks

    How is this... new?
    This guy speaks about as frequently as RMS proclaims the virtues of open source.

  24. Re:At least... on The Rise of Cyber Bullying · · Score: 1

    Actually, it's been shown that psychological pain causes the exact same portion of the brain to react as from physical pain. In other words, your brain can't tell the difference.

    Last time I checked, calling someone a "Big fucking fat-ass" did not result in anyone going to the hospital.

    Bully: Hey kid, you're a fat little stenchy fucker!
    Boy falls to ground, lifeless

    Sticks and stones...

  25. MS Exercise in DRM on Gates Comdex Keynote Shows Plans, Matrix Spoof · · Score: 1

    Don't bother downloading the video if you are interested in the Mstrix parody, as MS has decided to flex its DRM muscles and have censored out the parody, citing "proprietary nature".

    Someone must have informed Balmer that Neo dies...

    and someone must have shown Gates this picture of Morpheus.