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  1. Re:Cue the idiots on Pentagon: 30,000 Pound Bomb Too Small · · Score: 1

    Exactly. Those guys and girls are polished, and have gone through a virtual gauntlet of training that weeds people out like a sieve. It's quite amazing, in my eyes. We also need to realize that S.E.A.L. are different than Rangers, etc etc. and are fine tuned instruments for specific tasks.

  2. Re:True they don't say it explicitely on Pentagon: 30,000 Pound Bomb Too Small · · Score: 1

    Well if we're going to talk dirty about gaza strip politics, we can just cut down to bare metal. They want them out of the area and to stop populating it since it was part of the land designation.
    If there are misunderstandings (by someone else, not the owner), it can be brought up with the League Of Nations. (U.N.) Populating an area is in many ways considered claiming ownership, and is frowned upon.

  3. Re:you're a troll but even so.... on Pentagon: 30,000 Pound Bomb Too Small · · Score: 1

    Previous to his career as a carpenter.

  4. Re:you're a troll but even so.... on Pentagon: 30,000 Pound Bomb Too Small · · Score: 1

    The same orifice the tea baggers do.

  5. Re:you're a troll but even so.... on Pentagon: 30,000 Pound Bomb Too Small · · Score: 1

    Not that I believe in the fight going on now, but I do understand their view.
    After WW1, the area was reconstructed, and Israel was (re-)created. The location that Israel is currently was Palestine pre-WW1.

  6. Re:Zeig Heil on DHS Sends Tourists Home Over Twitter Jokes · · Score: 1

    The next time you think that, drive on a freeway.
    You'll see primitive characteristics at play, probably the last abilities to let such activities show.

    I also suggest you study human psychology.

  7. Re:Zeig Heil on DHS Sends Tourists Home Over Twitter Jokes · · Score: 1

    It's a homo sapien trait to containerize. This is where "xenophobia" comes from, mostly. It's a defense mechanism mostly, stemming from thousands of years ago.
    Not that it's right, it just is. It can, indeed, be nullified to a dull roar, but never eradicated.

  8. Re:Zeig Heil on DHS Sends Tourists Home Over Twitter Jokes · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately, the truly illiterate are too silent ;)

  9. Re:Zeig Heil on DHS Sends Tourists Home Over Twitter Jokes · · Score: 1

    Don't slap, it's not nice.

  10. Re:Suing the FBI? on Megaupload User Data Could Be Destroyed Soon · · Score: 1

    Man nearly everything I've downloaded in the last year was on there, and I don't dl illegal stuff!

  11. Re:Siri on other iDevices on Siri Competitor Evi Arrives, But Already Overloaded · · Score: 1

    You've completely lost the entire scheme of things, if you think that's the reason.

  12. Re:Siri on other iDevices on Siri Competitor Evi Arrives, But Already Overloaded · · Score: 1

    Quiet, neckbeard.

  13. Re:Apple's success on Siri Competitor Evi Arrives, But Already Overloaded · · Score: 1

    I'd have to agree, definitely. In fact, I picked up a mytouch 4g just to try out android about a week ago. I'm running it now as a replacement for my iphone 3gs... the main reason was for the 4g/hspa network.

    I literally had to put no thought into using my old iphone, and I could do lots of stuff. Now, I find myself worrying more about the operating system than using the application. ugh. This coming from a UNIX guy! Before making siri competition, try making a full task switching interface built into the operating system without having to go through 3 menu clicks to get to it. (the pull-down is definitely not a task switching interface)

  14. Re:SpeakToIt Assistant on Siri Competitor Evi Arrives, But Already Overloaded · · Score: 1

    No, actually an apostrophe indicates ownership, i.e. "The text's letters made the messages."

    An apostrophe can also be used in shorthand typing, i.e. "Hello, ma'am. how's your day?"

  15. Re:I am not worried about it on Don't Worry About Global Warming, Say 16 Scientists in the WSJ · · Score: 1

    No ones rationalizing, it's just what we use. If you don't like it, touch shit.
    The more you use celsius, the more you use something different.

  16. Re:I am not worried about it on Don't Worry About Global Warming, Say 16 Scientists in the WSJ · · Score: 0

    Yes, Farenheit. The same as we need to deal with you using celsius, so shut the fuck up.

  17. Re:Why are they locking something someone else own on Jailbreaking Could Soon Become Illegal Again · · Score: 1

    Money. If its locked, your constrained to apps sold in a particular channel.

  18. Re:Well, that's nice .. but on HP To Open Source WebOS · · Score: 1

    Nah, it's just that a majority of the lower level stuff has already been done, so now it's larger scale product code being created. Just seems slow because I'd that.

  19. Re:You could *gasp*, save. on Banks Using Mobile Phone Usage To Gauge Credit Risk · · Score: 1

    it's not just for investment, it's great for not worrying about the hills & valleys of weekly/bi-weekly/monthly paychecks.

  20. Re:The entire credit history thing is stupid on Banks Using Mobile Phone Usage To Gauge Credit Risk · · Score: 1

    Just think about what you say before you say it...
    2 months of income... that's literally 8x more than a weekly paycheck. Most people can not save that much money aside on a whim.
    Let's do the math because it'll be fun. We'll do $15.00/hour as a base amount because it's a good starting point. We'll also pretend the person constantly works 40/hours a week non-stop. $15 x 40 = $600. Now let's remove the usual federal/state taxes, fica, etc. It's usually about 25-30%, so we'll do 25% to make it even. That leaves $450/week. Multiply that by 4 to get a month, which leaves $1,800. Now, multiply that by 2 to get your buffer, which is $3,600.

    If you make $15/hour, and bring home weekly $450, think about how much $3,600 truly is to you. Reduce housing cost: example, Rent $600 electric $60. (down to $1,140) Reduce food $50/week which is $200 a month. (down to $940) Then there's fuel, which the average vehicle is 25 MPG and people usually go about 100-150 miles during the week for work. That'd be ~6 gallons of fuel, at $3.30/gallon, which is $19/week (or $76/month) (down to $864) Then the usual car insurance, usually anywhere from $300/6 months to $1,000/6 months, we'll average it out to $500/6 months which is ~$84/month (down to $780).

    We've covered:
    Rent @ $600/month
    Electricity @ $60/month
    Food @ $200/month
    Fuel @ $76/month
    Car Insurance @ $84/month

    That's $1,020 for very very basic living. Which leaves $780/month, or better to be viewed as $195/week, to cover everything non-necessity. This does not include any superfluous things like cable, internet, cooking utensils that break, books, a date, or even rechargeable batteries. In fact, this is the very life I tried to avoid when I was in my very early 20's and is definitely not common living. (or shouldn't be)

  21. Re:Yeah...but on How the US Lost Out On iPhone Work · · Score: 1

    .... says the anonymous coward lol

  22. Re:An interesting metric on How the US Lost Out On iPhone Work · · Score: 1

    and not one that's necessarily beneficial.

    That's also not one that's necessarily detrimental, either. In fact, it is beneficial.

  23. Re:An interesting metric on How the US Lost Out On iPhone Work · · Score: 1

    Social situations != living with people.

    im sorry if your country has that belief.

  24. Re: Yeah...but on How the US Lost Out On iPhone Work · · Score: 1

    amen, ive been saying this for so long. its not possible to compete with a country who have no problems with working for a couple dollars a week....

  25. Re:There is no denying the Earth is getting hotter on 2011 Was the 9th Hottest Year On Record · · Score: 1

    With that mindset, you're just a trigger pull away from the same.