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  1. Re:What's wrong with CmdrTaco ? on French Government Bans Term 'E-Mail' · · Score: 1

    CmdrTaco doesn't just bash the French Government. He is an equal opportunist, he bashes the American Government, and the British government. And (because I can't resist) In SOVIET RUSSIA, the government bashes him.

  2. Re:This is stupid on French Government Bans Term 'E-Mail' · · Score: 1

    Probably something to do with English being mostly made up of foreign words

    Especially, American English. British english could be considered more pure. But then again, IANAL (I Am Not A Linguist)

  3. Re:if the french had created e-mail... on French Government Bans Term 'E-Mail' · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Except that i think that the 'freedom' movement never got mucsupport even in Capitol Hill. Now if french fries were orginally Iraqi fries, I think maybe the whole freedom thing would have caught on. After all it happened before in United states. Have you ever eaten Home Fries, remember that before the World War (1 or 2 i forget) they were called German Fries.

  4. Re:Obligatory Sept. 11 quote on Grad Student's Work Reveals National Infrastructure · · Score: 1

    Let's get back to the ideas of the founding fathers and reduce our intervention abroad while increasing our internal defense

    Well first off, I don't think all the founding fathers agreed with isolationism but that's nitpicking..

    However I don't believe it is still valid, or as valid. First off, that statement was made when the US was a small country. I think the intent was that US shouldn't deal with other countries at the time, so we wouldn't go into deals that weren't in our favor. The US was on equal terms with Britain, France, and Spain at the time.
    Also in today's world, a big country like the US cannot remain isolationist. The world doesn't work that way anymore. It could be considered selfish amoung other things.

    Don't forget, while the US may bungle some foreign relations, and may or may not do some 'bad' things. The US also does a lot of good in the world. We are almost always some of the first to help when a disaster hits. It's easy to take shots at the US, but that's only cause the US is a big target.

  5. Re:Yeah, so did I on Mom Meets Linux - A Lindows 4.0 Review · · Score: 1


    Time to unzip and fsck ...

  6. Re:Shareware = Demo on release on The Return Of Shareware Games · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I bet you if a demo had come out before the game, they would have sold much less. Instead they banked on the overwhelming hype

    Well that's certainly not convincing THEM to switch to a shareware model.

  7. Well.. on One-Thumb Keyboard · · Score: 3, Funny

    It'll make porn surfing a lot easier.

  8. Re:wait wait on Gecko Feet Inspire Sticky Tape · · Score: 1

    1)The man-made shooters established that he was actually smart and not just a twerp

    The Problem I always found was that wou'dn't someone like Doc Oct figure out the wbe fluid if it was man made, reverse enginer and create a sort of anti web? Peter Parker maybe be a science whiz but certainly SOMEONE would have figured it out.

  9. Re:I dream of making a submarine on Build Your Own Submarine · · Score: 1

    Fear of getting their ass beat makes anyone run fast.

  10. Re:Hopefully they don't read slashdot for this on Web Log 'Word Bursts' Could Identify New Crazes · · Score: 1

    Well the thing they measure the change in words. All your base has been around forever. If it hasn't changed much, it won't show up. Same with first post. Though i did miss grits so I beg forgiveness.

  11. Re:Hopefully they don't read slashdot for this on Web Log 'Word Bursts' Could Identify New Crazes · · Score: 2, Funny

    If Slashdot were used these would be the word that burst:

    "Natalie" "Portman" "Soviet" "Russia" "1337" and "Dell"

  12. Re:Dude on NES PC · · Score: 1

    well to combine two running jokes.

    In SOVIET RUSSIA, pot smokes the Dell kid.

  13. Re:IN CHINA on Why Do Google Hit Numbers Vary? · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    word i thought they used, Commugle. or rather Commugle uses them.

  14. Re:Too FAST for pedestrian walkways on Segway Banned In San Francisco · · Score: 1

    Well there is a move toward a 'alternative' transportaition lane, in the Northeast anyways. Many of the cities have bike lanes, where skateboarders, roller bladers and others go when they want to zoom past the slow pedestrians. I assume Segways could be used here as well.

  15. Re:Georgia?! on Rolling Out Mozilla in an Organization? · · Score: 1

    Didn't James Ogelthorpe write that font?? O wait... wrong Georgia.

  16. Re:Spam from a Jedi Knight? on Star Wars Action Figures · · Score: 5, Funny

    Fear not spam. For Fear leads to Anger. Anger leads to Hate. Hate leads to Suffering. Block spam you will, yes?

  17. Re:CD's not CDR's? on How To Stop Piracy: Raid CD-R Moguls · · Score: 1

    I'm not sick of them! They make great coasters and frisbees.

  18. Re:Not to be a grinch... on Xmas Lights + X10 + Webcam = Fun · · Score: 1

    Why not instead build some cool snow sculptures in the front yard next year?

    Snow sculptures! You can't connect those to computers. Or can you . . .

  19. Re:His front porch has been slashdotted. on Xmas Lights + X10 + Webcam = Fun · · Score: 1

    A strobe light? That could be dangerous, as we all know strobe lights attract ravers. And who wants ravers at their front porch ??

  20. Re:In other news... on RIAA nominated for "Internet Villain of the Year" · · Score: 1

    However the ocean is also a major competitor and has said that "the sky sucks." and "People can don't care about the sky, can't swim in that!" and "The sky is so ugly, people cann't have mirrors facing up or they'll break." Sky has refused to comment.

  21. Interaction on Disney to Create Walking Animatronic Dinosaur · · Score: 1

    Yes, "Interaction." Interaction between metal teeth and tourist flesh, HAHAHA.

  22. Re:Hoax? on Saddam's Inbox Hacked · · Score: 1

    Yeah I voted for Saddaim becuase I don't like getting stoned to death.

    Last election, my neighbor didn't vote for Saddaim. Before he bled to death he said, "Stoning Hurts, Vote Saddaim." and that's why I voted for Saddaim.

    You have to be insane not to vote for Hussein

  23. shrug on HP Drops Microsoft Word in Favor of WordPerfect · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Word, WordPerfect, Works The words all look the same. You'd think someone would make a name that would stand out. I'll just blame the whole thing on Marketing.

  24. Re:marketed out of existence on Pop-up Ads Coming to A TV Near You · · Score: 1

    (No, I will not visit your motherfucking sponsor. If you're not in it for the love, and you can't figure out any better way to pay for your site than by slapping some ugly, corrupted banner across the top of your pathetic work, then fucking close up shop, kill yourself, and leave the Web to non-polluters).

    Do you have a better idea? Running a website can easily get expansive, and costs can't be paid in love.

  25. Re:Dang on The Tick to be Cancelled · · Score: 1

    Yes! I am not the only one on Slashdot who LOVED the metaphors. One my fav, quotes from that show

    "We're mavericks Arthur. When life says 'Jump' we say 'Pass the Salt'"

    Same episode coincidentally. But anyways I really like the live-action Tick. Bad time slot however. I'm sorry to see it go.