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  1. Quaid!!!!! on Massive Cave Found on Mars · · Score: 0

    I don't blame you, man. I wouldn't want a guy like Quaid porkin' my old lady.

  2. Stop the insanity. on First Nations Want Cellphone Revenue · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Indian nations are a farcical anachronism who have greatly outlived their usefulness. The US and CA govs should just stop recognizing them. It's time to move out of the stone age people.

  3. No. Get a new head unit with an aux. input. on Five FM iPod Transmitters Reviewed · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I got a $99 Sony from Best Buy.

  4. Why don't you work hard to get a life? on Yet Another EVE Online Scandal? · · Score: -1, Troll

    Just curious?

  5. Re:Screw the Chinese on Google Shareholders Reject Censorship Proposal · · Score: 1

    Apparently you're under 12 years old and missed the russian revolution of the 90's.

  6. Screw the Chinese on Google Shareholders Reject Censorship Proposal · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    People get the government they deserve. If 1,000,000,000 chinese aren't concerned about their own basic civil liberties why should I?

  7. The desktop is dead. Long live the desktop! on Red Hat Develops Online Desktop · · Score: 1

    We've been hearing that the desktop's dead as long as there have been PC's.

  8. You degenerates get what you deserve. on Reiser Murder Case Gets Stranger · · Score: 0, Troll

    If you lie down with dogs...

  9. Don't be a babby. Just install it. on Would You Install Pirated Software at Work? · · Score: 1

    You're getting righteous about sticking a a CD in a drive and clicking setup? Get over yourself. Nobody is going to get hurt, nobody is going to die. In 10 years no one will remember and it will make no difference whatsover.

    There are more important things to worry about in this world than whether every copy of MS Office is properly licensed.

    A little perspective. Have you ever broke the speed limit to get to work on time? That actually puts people's lives in danger. Who gives a rat's ass about Office installs?

  10. What happened to all those work at home jobs? on Women Are Fleeing IT Jobs · · Score: 1

    They were outsourced to India.

  11. Re:I get to shoot them as trespassers. on Your House Is About To Be Photographed · · Score: 1

    The intruder that was trespassing had a object that appeared to be a gun pointing at me, and threatened me verbally. I shot in self defence. Prove me wrong.

    He's got a camera right? Hope he doesn't take any pictures.

    And for your reference in case you want to test your lack of knowledge on my property, self defence DOES hold up in this area of the world.

    We weren't talking about self-defense, we were talking about trespass. However, in most states the law is that you can use reasonable force to protect yourself, and deadly force only to protect yourself from serious bodily injury. Most states use an objective standard for the belief of imminent bodily injury, therefore what you thought is irrelevant, the question is would a reasonable person have believed they were in danger of serious bodily injury. Try explaining to a jury why you thought a photographer taking pictures of your house during the middle of the day was trying to kill you.

    Additionally some states impose a duty to retreat and you must to take any reasonable measure to avoid using deadly force.

    This is not legal advice. I am not your attorney. You should seek legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state.

  12. I get to shoot them as trespassers. on Your House Is About To Be Photographed · · Score: 2, Informative

    There isn't a state in the Union that allows you to use deadly force simply because someone is trespassing. You might want to double check the laws in your state before you start shooting, otherwise the photographer may wind up owning your house.

  13. Tort law is the ONLY avenue? on Nvidia Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Vista Drivers · · Score: 1

    Intentional misrepresentation is certainly a viable cause of action, I would think breach of contract applies as well.

  14. defamation strict liability / negligence / intent on Can You Be Sued for Quitting? · · Score: 1

    You might want to be a little more careful with your characterization of the law. The actual malice standard is for public figures. IIRC the supreme court said no punitive or presumed damages w/o intent, but the door is open for a defamation COA based on negligence.

  15. Isn't Randroidism dead? on Scientists Find 'Altruistic' Center of the Brain · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    A contingent of the sociopathic dork cult used to be a fixture of college campi, but now they are all gone.

  16. The best system is one that works randomly... on Gilmore Loses Airport ID Case · · Score: 1

    No, the best system is one that focuses on Muslims.

    A system that randomly selects middle-aged bald Chinese guys from Peoria, or Grandma's from Honolulu is braindead.

  17. Assumption of Risk on RIAA Goes for the Max Against AllofMP3 · · Score: 1

    If you don't want to be subject to US court jurisdiction, don't do business in the US.

  18. Stem cells to cure baldness. on What Are You Optimistic About? · · Score: 1

    Its got to happen one of these days.

  19. Mostly a problem with women on Near-Future Fords to Feature Windows Automotive · · Score: 1

    In my experience issues with driving while using the phone are mostly confined to women. Does anyone know of any empirical data on this?

  20. Re:Judge's credentials? on Source Code Access Denied in Disputed Race · · Score: 1

    Do judges in auto accidents have degrees in mechanics and medicine? Do judges in fraud cases have to be former salesmen? Do judges in X cases have credentials in X? What about the juries?

    No. That isn't the way our system works. It is the responsibility of the parties to present the information necessary to make a decision.

    Furthermore, special credentials aren't required to understand the concept of a black box. If the judge ruled against the candidate than he probably had a legal reason for doing so.

    I'm curious, did you read the opinion?

  21. In the US we apply the Objective Theory on Jeremy Allison Resigns From Novell In Protest · · Score: 1
    "The parties' intentions are, first and foremost, determined by the language used in their agreement. Thus, when the parties express their intentions in writing, the language used by the parties will generally be construed in an objective, not in a subjective, manner. In other words, the law assumes not only that words have an objective meaning, but that it is this meaning that is intended when particular words are used in a contract.
    Williston on Contracts 32:2
  22. Re:Ask yourself this question on Are Background Checks Necessary For IT Workers? · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hang on. You're a bad person if you've been arrested? Doesn't matter whether you were actually guilty of anything? Probably. There's enough crime out there that cops generally don't waste their time arresting innocent people.
  23. You can burn to DVD's. on TiVo File Encryption Cracked · · Score: 1

    The Tivo desktop software lets you transfer recordings from the Tivo to your PC. Watch them with the media player of your choice, or burn them to DVD.

  24. Speculative Fiction? on Variable Star By Heinlein and Robinson · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Come on. It's sci-fi.

  25. Will there be a VESA version? on GeForce 8800GTX Benchmarked · · Score: 1

    Thinking about upgrading my DX2-100.