Slashdot Mirror


User: mazarin5

mazarin5's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
697
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 697

  1. Re:CIA Torture Jet wrecks with 4 Tons of COCAINE on More Details Emerge On Domestic Spying Programs · · Score: 1

    It's true that they can't be bothered to learn how to fly properly, which I think explains the unexpected landing they had :)

  2. Re:CIA Torture Jet wrecks with 4 Tons of COCAINE on More Details Emerge On Domestic Spying Programs · · Score: 1

    Was it flown by Dr. Rockso?

  3. Re:Finally. on Auto Mileage Standards Raised to 35 mpg · · Score: 1

    It must be a city regulation then. At least I can use chains when I drive out to farm country!

  4. Re:Finally. on Auto Mileage Standards Raised to 35 mpg · · Score: 2, Informative

    Unfortunately, Ohio has made those chains illegal, claiming they tear up the roads. I still drive a sedan, but I just keep a shovel in the back.

  5. Re:Thought about something like this on Will The Next Generation of Spacecraft Land In the Water? · · Score: 1

    It doesn't really matter if there isn't an overall decrease in the energy needed; it doesn't even matter if the energy needed is increased. What matters is that the burden of producing the energy is moved off of the shuttle, and on to anything else.

  6. Re:Oh great... on Army Opens New Office of Videogames · · Score: 1

    Is prostheletizing what you do after you've had your real legs blown off by an IED?

  7. Re:Couple Thoughts on Where are Wii? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Being born around the time the NES was released does not make you the "Nintendo Generation" unless you mean that generation was defined by the people that cut their teeth on a controller. That generation would be the children in the 8-12 range whom the NES was marketed to from its release until it was replaced by the SNES.

  8. Re:Deadly Power Games in the Kremlin on Graph Shows Fraud in Russian Elections · · Score: 1

    Winston Churchill once described the Kremlin's political tussles as being like a fight among bulldogs under a carpet Winston Churchill hung out with a weird crowd...
  9. Re:how, exactly on Texas Science Director Forced To Resign Over ID Statements · · Score: 1

    Most efficient way of testing many peoples' faith at once? :P

  10. Re:Is there joy in having your opponent removed on Jack Thompson Facing Disbarment Trial · · Score: 2, Funny

    s/Hitler/Chaney/
    s/Stalin/Bush/ Leave Lon Chaney out of this!
  11. Re:Tin foil on UN Says Tasers Are a Form of Torture · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thank you! We've been hoping you would decide on a pair of pants eventually.

    Sincerely,
    The Neighbors

  12. Re:Stoopid scientists get sailors killed. on New Software Could Warn Sailors of Rogue Waves · · Score: 1

    Listen here, Mister Smarty-Man...

    Quick! Look behind you!

  13. Re:In other words ... on Amazon Patents Bad Service For Bad Customers · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I decided to enroll for a second degree this year. The student bookstore ran out of three of the books I needed and wouldn't have more for a couple weeks, so I ordered them off of Amazon with expedited shipping. It was more than enough to get the free shipping, but time was essential. After three weeks, I called to find out where my order was and they said they would refund the shipping and send it out the next day. About a week later they canceled the order without bothering to tell me, and gave me a credit instead of a refund. I ended up dropping those classes, and I'm still waiting for the refund on my books; I've given up on the refund for shipping.

    I guess I didn't buy enough books from them? That's not something they can expect to change in my lifetime.

  14. Re:Did they actually play it? on US Senators Take On The ESRB Over Manhunt 2 · · Score: 1

    I'm going to write a word filter for Firefox that changes any instances of Republican and Democrat to "Weeaboo."

  15. Re:Dupe, dupe, dupe! on MIT Reinvents Transportation With Foldable, Stackable Car · · Score: 1

    Is that why I got modded +1 (WOW 10000 GOLD @ $10)?

  16. Re:I used to run Folding@... on Grid Computing Saves Cancer Researchers Decades · · Score: 1

    ...the 'conservative' governor ... nice_load ...
    --
    Warning: Semen may contain traces of nuts. At first glance, I thought this was also something else completely.
  17. Re:What are you smoking on Paying People to Argue With You · · Score: 1

    That's the difference that sets the line for smoking at 18. Doesn't have anything to do with health issues except for who has to pay the majority to fix those issues. (Here's a hint: what tax burden is paid by those younger than 18?)

    1. Income tax.
    2. Sin tax on cigarettes. :)
  18. Re:Actual Prices on DARPA Looks To Adaptive Battlefield Wireless Nets · · Score: 1

    I don't know where the numbers in the article came from. His ass?

  19. Rule 45? on U.of Oregon Says No to RIAA · · Score: 4, Funny

    Rule 45 is fine and all, but what about Rule 34?

  20. Re:Dejavu on Schneier On the War On the Unexpected · · Score: 2, Funny

    Well just to be safe, we should have a twice as thorough checkpoint at the airport entrance!

  21. To turn a phrase on Rockstar/EA Tit for Tat in GTA/Simpsons Feud · · Score: 3, Funny

    So it says "Tit for Tat," but I'm not seeing it. That phrase usually implies some form of equal retaliation, such as "Suzie didn't invite me to her party, so I'm not inviting her to mine."

    So... Rockstar pulled out their lawyers, and so EA got really mad? Is that what they're referring to?

    The point is: Tat or GTFO.

  22. Re:Question on Hundreds of Black Holes Found · · Score: 5, Informative

    I read somewhere that if the sun were to compress to a black hole tomorrow, we'd still be orbiting. Makes sense, but semi counterintuitive (but I thought all black holes sucked?! etc). Quite true. The big deal with black holes is that the escape velocity exceeds the speed of light, at some radius that is larger than the object. The distance at which the escape velocity is equal to the speed of light is called the Schwarzchild radius. If the Sun were a black hole, that radius would be about 3 km. Everything outside of that would be fine.

    google example Replace the mass with any interesting value.
  23. Re:I love it when the magic works... on IFPI Domain Dispute Likely to Go To Court · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Is shooting up in the middle of an orgy good enough?

  24. Re:Funny you mention that... on FCC Plan Will Result in Freedom Of or From the Press? · · Score: 1

    Damn right. Here at /. we prefer the more enlightened "Super Canada."

  25. Re:Over/under on Ask Rob Malda · · Score: 1

    I think they tweak it over time. I used to get them about twice a week, and then there was a few weeks where they would refresh several hours after I spent the last one. Now, I get them less than once a month.

    Why? Who knows.