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  1. Re:Another view of the reason. on Nigerian Scam Artists Taken For $33,000 · · Score: 4, Funny

    They're disqualified from the term. Geniuses don't lick their own backsides.

  2. Re:Cats on Interrupted Sleep Might Be the Best Kind · · Score: 2

    I think that is how most harrassment cases get started.

  3. Re:Full sleep Segmented sleep on Interrupted Sleep Might Be the Best Kind · · Score: 1

    In hindsight- maybe I wouldn't have had trouble sleeping if Civ V had been developed back then.

  4. Re:Full sleep Segmented sleep on Interrupted Sleep Might Be the Best Kind · · Score: 1

    I have the same problem. My wife likes to take afternoon naps. I've tried- If I fall asleep for more than 10 minutes at any time after noon- I will not be able to sleep that night. If I wake up at night (and don't immediately fall back asleep) I won't fall asleep again.

    It was horrible when we had babies in the house- pretty much the first time they woke up at night was the last of the sleep I'd get for that night. After several weeks with each of our three kids I learnt to just stop even bothering trying to sleep after I was awakened.

    Many an enemy civilization was destroyed in Civ III and IV for the first 3 or 4 months of my babies lives because I couldn't sleep and played civ instead.

  5. Re:Or simply, sleep when you're tired on Interrupted Sleep Might Be the Best Kind · · Score: 5, Funny

    At the equator there are 3 simple rules in life:
    1. Dress light but keep your legs covered
    2. Be as inactive as possible
    3. Avoid the sun.

    Who would have thought the same rules for living at the equator would apply to working in IT.

  6. Cats on Interrupted Sleep Might Be the Best Kind · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've noticed my cats also practice interrupted sleep.
    They sleep for 11 hours- wake for an hour to eat/use litter box/scratch up the furniture. Then they sleep for 12 more hours.

    The cats seem very rested and happy- I think I need to follow the cat model for success.

  7. Re:Inhaling powder? on FDA To Review Inhalable Caffeine · · Score: 1

    That is not necessarily true.

    Anyhow- as people elsewhere have noted- this isn't really inhaled- that is an incorrect blurb in the summary. Still, powders of all kinds have been linked with pulmonary problems and/or cancer. Our bodies have numerous mechanisms to try keeping solid particles out of our lungs.

    I know I make a conscious effort to breathe through my nose when changing the litter box/doing laundry- etc.

  8. Re:Inhaling powder? on FDA To Review Inhalable Caffeine · · Score: 1

    You mean the pollen that give many people allergic reactions and have people flowing rivers of phlegm out their nose? Yeah, hadn't forgotten that.

  9. Re:The lesson here isn't about free speech on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 1

    I'm guessing you got married 2003 or later. According to this website:

    http://marriage.about.com/cs/marriagelicenses/p/georgia.htm

    It is no longer required. It was at the time I got married though.

  10. Still tracking no doubt... on Last Day To Tell Google To Forget You · · Score: 1

    Still tracking people no doubt, just now the web history is tied to ip address/computer and not to user account.

    Less valuable to them because ip addresses arn't typically static.

  11. Inhaling powder? on FDA To Review Inhalable Caffeine · · Score: 1

    Inhaling powder? Rarely a good idea- common sense says it can't be good for the lungs.

    Also, I think many people over-estimate how much caffeine really does for them. There have been studies that show that people get more of a "caffeine high" if they are given a decaf and told it has caffeine in it- than they are if they are given a caffinated coffee and told it is decaf.

    Sure, caffeine does help- and does things to the brain; but 50% of the effect of caffeine is pure placebo effect.

  12. Re:The lesson here isn't about free speech on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 1

    To be honest- I don't recall the wording on my marriage license or on my application. I do know- I got married in Georgia and was required by law to get tested for syphallis. I was not required to be tested for bad credit before getting married.

    Similary, there are definately different laws here in South Carolina where I currently live for when one spouse commits adulterly. I looked up "marriage" to see a dictionary definition and saw nothing about it being a financial contract.

    In fact many married couples have completely seperate financial arrangements. Having fiscal union is not necessarily part of being married.

  13. Re:Divorce is for idiots on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 1

    Well... that is a definately a plus side. I certainly get a lot more as a married man than I did when I was single. It's nice to know I don't have to go more than a few days without relief if I don't want to.

  14. Re:The lesson here isn't about free speech on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 1

    LOL... OK everyone I get the idea... I am mistaken.

    As everyone- sorry "some people" have pointed out above- the law is far from universal. I have no problem admitting when I am wrong- and this time I am.

  15. Re:For Wedded Bliss, Repeat After Me Guys... on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 2

    No, that is the formula for your wife constantly seeing you as being wrong; thus eventually developing a low or condescending feeling towards you.

    If you want a happy marriage both partners need to admit when they're wrong- but also stick up for themselves when they're right. If you let your partner walk-over you- she won't respect you, and you won't be as happy as you could be.

    All it takes is to be fair and honest with each other. Yes honey, your butt does look fat in those jeans- but I love you anyway.

  16. Re:Divorce is for idiots on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 1

    I'm married. 10 years. Completely happy.

    There were a few awkward years... it is hard to be close when the kids are babies- but for the most part it's been wonderful. I've never regretted being married. Sure, when an attractive girl walks by I may temporarily think "ahhh- it'd be nice to be able to go after her" - but then you come to your senses 2 secs later and realise how wonderfull your wife is.

    I would not go back to being single for a 100 million dollars.

  17. Re:The lesson here isn't about free speech on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 1

    Technically in most places if you live with someone for "x" years as a couple it is classified as common-law-marriage; if they broke up- one could technically sue the other for alimony, etc.

    (I think x is usually 7 years most places- but I really don't know for sure)

  18. Re:The lesson here isn't about free speech on Man Ordered To Apologize To Wife On Facebook · · Score: 2

    I suspect it has something to do with the fact that a marriage license is a legal document. Adultery is therefore breaking a legally binding document.

    It also a pretty strong indicator that that person is to be blamed for the failing of the marriage. (few marriages last long after one member is caught cheating).

    That said- I doubt there is many cases where one partner resorts to adultery where there isn't some mitigating factor (other partner a douche, etc)- very rarely is a divorce completely one persons fault- there are always two sides to the story.

    Usually both members of the marriage have some fault- and yes, someone who has committed adultery could indeed be the better parent.

    I think it should definately be considered a strong factor in "character" of the parent- but shouldn't be the sole-deciding factor.

  19. Captain Kirk of the USS Prius on Electric Rockets Set To Transform Space Flight · · Score: 3, Funny

    Stardate 45280.4

    My crew and I have just left Earth's orbit, it took a mere 15 minutes to accelerate enough to reach escape velocity. Unfortunately, we ran out of batteries the moment we passed the moon and are now waiting for the Vulcans to come rescue us. Unfortunately, there are no electric charding stations out past the great-divide so we will have to be taken back earth where our crew will double the number of lithium ion batteries.

  20. Re:Come on on Damaged US Passport Chip Strands Travelers · · Score: 1

    Actually the specific punnishment for that would be a crucifiction. The flag is almost religious to the United States; they make school children prey to it every day in school.

  21. Re:Bad summary: the airline, not the government on Damaged US Passport Chip Strands Travelers · · Score: 1

    ... and quite likely that family will never use AA again.

    AA have probably lost several thousand $ of potential revenue as a result of one rediculous decision to deny the child entry.

  22. Re:Bad summary: the airline, not the government on Damaged US Passport Chip Strands Travelers · · Score: 4, Informative

    Yet, in our freedom loving country- the government has told us we can't go to Cuba.

  23. Re:better way. on Anonymous Cowards, Deanonymized · · Score: 1

    That's odd. I saw his link earlier today and made a mental note to check it out later (later being now).

    I took three blog entries of mine and sent them through iwl.com and got three different authors. Came back to slashdot to post my findings and found out that someone else had already done the exact same thing (same sample number too) and posted it to the web.

    You're not an alternate personality of mine are you? Are you my personality disorder (or am I yours?)

  24. Re:writing style on Anonymous Cowards, Deanonymized · · Score: 1

    Hi Steve!

  25. Fracking... on Moon May Not Be As Dead As We Thought · · Score: 1

    The tectonic activity on the moon is caused by Chinese Teikonauts fracking the moon to extract natural gas.