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  1. Re:Superman on Can Star Wars Episode III Be Saved? · · Score: 1
    Spiderman (even in the movie) was a much more human character than Superman

    well, duh...that's because Peter Parker is human and Clark Kent is Kryptonian

    ;)

  2. Re:To what end? on Computerized Time Clocks Susceptible to 'Manager Attack' · · Score: 1
    I worked at McDonalds... fuck all the costomers outside and whatever

    With an attitude like that, it's easy to understand why "customer service" at McDonald's is non-exisitent.

  3. Re:Right On! on IBM Invests $50M in Novell, May Ship SUSE Linux · · Score: 1
    I get tired of hearing that the Only distro is Debian, the only web browser is lynx, the only backup software is tar, the only ...[fill in the blank with the most text-based hard to use application].

    ummm....the only editor is emacs!!!!

  4. Re:Excellent.. on Linus Corrects Darl on Copyright Law · · Score: 1
    Linus could have written an open letter saying that Darl's letter has really made him come to terms with copyright law, and thinks that the GPL really is unconstitutional

    What a great April Fool's Day prank!!

  5. Re:Do the "takers" really count? on Few Takers For RIAA's "Clean Slate" · · Score: 1
    I applied for amnesty too. -- Hugh G. Rekschon

    I suppose the really funny thing about the parent is it's moderated as "Informative"

  6. Re:Honda Civic on Hybrid/Electric Vehicles: Should I Buy? · · Score: 2, Funny
    Other advantages of the Civic include:
    • Looks great with addition of a few stickers with Japanese characters on them.
    • You can get some big-ass wings and spoilers for them.
    • You can cut the springs down enough that your undercarriage drags the ground when you cross a seam in the road. This improves handling under extreme driving conditions ;)
    • You can get some killer-looking neon lights to put underneath them!
    • You can tell all the local riceboys that it's got 750 hp and they'll probably believe you...after all, what the hell do they know.
  7. Re:SCO "invoices" a threat - not a reality on More Criticism of SCO's Claims To UNIX · · Score: 1
    I think we shall soon see the GNU critter gore Mr. Darl McBride with its sharp horns, or give him a good swift kick in the pants

    I hear that's what O'Reilly has planned for the cover art on the 2nd edition of this

  8. Re:Good grief - In the good old days on Solving a Wiring Mess? · · Score: 1
    Walking uphill, both ways, with steel plates on our shoes, sopping wet!

    In a thunderstorm, I tell ya!!!

  9. Re:What's actually in XD2 on Ximian's Back · · Score: 1
    This review is pants

    I guess I'm finally "old" because I have no idea what that means.

    I'll just go play with my PDP-11 now.

  10. Re:Ack...I live this day to day. on When Should a Consultant Question Decisions? · · Score: 1
    I know I have upcomming medical expenses, a wedding/honeymoon to do, and a possible new car expense.

    Speaking from experience, I suggest you avoid the new car if at all possible. My new wife and I were in a similar situation, we bought the new car, and then lo and behold, a bundle of joy appeared soon thereafter.

    Avoid the car if you can...kids are so much more worthwhile (and fun too) ;)

  11. Re:Author is Mitchell Baker on Why Browser Innovation Matters · · Score: 1
    Sounds more like something you would hear during the making of a pr0n movie:

    "Yes, Mr. Jeremy. This is where the fluffer will perform her duties...oh and over here, we have our Chief Lizard Wrangler! Let me introduce you to her."

  12. Re:sadly, not going to work on Dismal Failure of Internet Filters In Australia · · Score: 1
    there's a reason sites like whitehouse.com exist. and it's not because people associate porn with the executive branch of the federal government

    Well, not until Bill Clinton's administration anyway ;)

  13. Re:How many FPS under Quake 3 though? on HP Finally Reveals The Alpha Marvel · · Score: 1
    Next objective - make id software release Quake III for Tru64 UNIX on Alpha, or OpenVMS. Think there's a market?

    Imagine an OpenVMS cluster of these!

    ;)

  14. Re:The N64 was what? on SGI launches R16000 · · Score: 1
    I was just about to post the same thing. I hated the playstations graphics compared to the N64... good thing I saved myself a (-1: redundant).

    Yeah, now you'll just get -1, Offtopic ;)

  15. Re:teach them about it on New Jersey Enacts 'Smart Gun' Law · · Score: 1
    >> Don't just say no don't touch it. Explain to them it could blow their head off if they don't handle it properly.

    > Damn, where are those mod points when I really need em. Bring this up to a 5!

    Right on! +5, Common Sense!

    <Insert homily about irresponsible parenting and lack of common sense in the US today>

  16. Re:Vigilante justice ... on HOWTO: Annoy a Spammer · · Score: 1
    Imagine if everyone felt they had the right to take the law into their own hands and dispense justice as they saw fit

    I bet everyone would be a lot more polite.

  17. Re:Corporations and the Lost Age(s) of comics on Stan Lee Sues Marvel Comics · · Score: 2, Insightful
    You know, this is what happens when companies become corporations

    More exactly, it's what happens when corporations become publicly traded.

  18. Solid State? on Hard Drive of the Future: Ram Drive · · Score: 1
    Hrmmm...seems to me this has been tried before. A little thing called a solid-state disk.

    Maybe we should ask Quantum about this techonology. Oh wait! They ditched it almost two years ago!

  19. Re:Spyware on What Software Do Cable Installers Place on Your PC? · · Score: 1
    didn't work for the Nazi's either

    I now declare this thread dead.

  20. Plug-In Editors? on KDevelop 3.0 beta 1 · · Score: 1
    Ideally, the editor would be a kparts plug-in.

    That way all those former Windows developers could use a VS style editor and I could use a vi style editor and not worry about having my muscle memory taking over ;)

  21. Re:Uhm.... on Casemodding Enterprise Hardware · · Score: 1
    "Ok, sir, I hear you're ordering our 2-million-dollar FibreChannel storage server. Would you like that in red, mint green, or silver, sir?"

    I think mauve has the most RAM

    --courtesy of Scott Adams & Dilbert

  22. Re:Solaris is a nice UNIX on Sun to Sell Unbundled Solaris 9 · · Score: 1
    I agree with your point, except I would argue that Sun's greatest contribution is Java.

    I wonder if you'll get modded Insightful or Flamebait...

  23. Re:What about the Michaelson-Morley experiment? on Top Ten Physics Experiments Of All Times · · Score: 1
    it discovered something entirely different than what it was originally designed for. Moreover both results completely changed the notion of what the universe was like.

    To quote Isaac Asimov:

    "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I found it!) but 'That's funny ...'"

  24. Re:Is it a good idea? on Mozilla Rising ... As A Platform · · Score: 1
    For a company where the hardware is ancient, an application development environment based on Mozilla makes a lot of sense

    Don't know about you, but I could never get Mozilla to run acceptably fast on ancient hardware.

  25. Re:Karma Whoring on BBC Hails "fair" Microsoft XP SP1 · · Score: 1
    SP3 adds a similar feature...but I'd recommend against installing it

    Remember...even numbered service packs only ;)