I think that the most scary thing is....
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the fact there is some creature that can injure these zombies in EXACTLY the same way every time! I don't know about you, but I have a really hard time killing my zombies the same way every time.
90% of the channels on your UHF dial are sitting there doing nothing right now because the FCC and Congress prefer THAT to leasing them to nonprofit organizations at a reduced rate. Excellent!
Excellent points.
Hippies and drunks have been running around shooting at things that aren't there for years now..
Why don't we just go to Subspace?
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Subspace transmissions don't have any of the limitations of RF band. Infinite bandwidth, FTL transmission, and superior SN ratio. They are subject to antilepton interference, but that is rare at best.
all it takes is one mistake in WHERE you type that password, and suddenly there can be a plain text record of it. Look over your logins and there is a good chance that someone has typed their password there. Same with email and logins, people will enter the password that jumps to mind, even for the incorrect service.
This is their stupid FAQ. Here is where they really shine. It looks to me that mist on is a pretty sue-happy company. You will also find references to patents and lawsuits on the humor and press pages. Ironically, I've seen the map they use on their locations page somewhere else.
Re:Ok, how much controversy wil this one generate?
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Why not have a level/scene where your job is to escort a bunch of kids to school or some such thing? You could protect them from record lyrics and internet chat rooms.
Oh wait. Those don't do any harm on their own. Hmmm. How 'bout the object is to make parents pay attention to their kids? Lots of replay value, and since the game is so difficult, only avid gamers need apply.
interesting in that we're creating another species with qualities that suit humans but unsuitable for life on its own.
A large dairy animal approached Zaphod Beeblebrox's table, a large fat meaty quadruped of the bovine type with large watery eyes, small horns and what might almost have been an ingratiating smile on its lips.
``Good evening,'' it lowed and sat back heavily on its haunches, ``I am the main Dish of the Day. May I interest you in parts of my body?'' It harrumphed and gurgled a bit, wriggled its hind quarters into a more comfortable position and gazed peacefully at them.
Its gaze was met by looks of startled bewilderment from Arthur and Trillian, a resigned shrug from Ford Prefect and naked hunger from Zaphod Beeblebrox.
``Something off the shoulder perhaps?'' suggested the animal, ``Braised in a white wine sauce?''
``Er, your shoulder?'' said Arthur in a horrified whisper.
``But naturally my shoulder, sir,'' mooed the animal contentedly, ``nobody else's is mine to offer.''
Zaphod leapt to his feet and started prodding and feeling the animal's shoulder appreciatively.
``Or the rump is very good,'' murmured the animal. ``I've been exercising it and eating plenty of grain, so there's a lot of good meat there.'' It gave a mellow grunt, gurgled again and started to chew the cud. It swallowed the cud again.
``Or a casserole of me perhaps?'' it added.
``You mean this animal actually wants us to eat it?'' whispered Trillian to Ford.
``Me?'' said Ford, with a glazed look in his eyes, ``I don't mean anything.''
``That's absolutely horrible,'' exclaimed Arthur, ``the most revolting thing I've ever heard.''
``What's the problem Earthman?'' said Zaphod, now transferring his attention to the animal's enormous rump.
``I just don't want to eat an animal that's standing here inviting me to,'' said Arthur, ``it's heartless.''
``Better than eating an animal that doesn't want to be eaten,'' said Zaphod.
``That's not the point,'' Arthur protested. Then he thought about it for a moment. ``Alright,'' he said, ``maybe it is the point. I don't care, I'm not going to think about it now. I'll just... er...''
The Universe raged about him in its death throes.
``I think I'll just have a green salad,'' he muttered.
``May I urge you to consider my liver?'' asked the animal, ``it must be very rich and tender by now, I've been force-feeding myself for months.''
``A green salad,'' said Arthur emphatically.
``A green salad?'' said the animal, rolling his eyes disapprovingly at Arthur.
``Are you going to tell me,'' said Arthur, ``that I shouldn't have green salad?''
``Well,'' said the animal, ``I know many vegetables that are very clear on that point. Which is why it was eventually decided to cut through the whole tangled problem and breed an animal that actually wanted to be eaten and was capable of saying so clearly and distinctly. And here I am.''
It managed a very slight bow.
``Glass of water please,'' said Arthur.
``Look,'' said Zaphod, ``we want to eat, we don't want to make a meal of the issues. Four rare steaks please, and hurry. We haven't eaten in five hundred and seventy-six thousand million years.''
The animal staggered to its feet. It gave a mellow gurgle.
``A very wise choice, sir, if I may say so. Very good,'' it said, ``I'll just nip off and shoot myself.''
He turned and gave a friendly wink to Arthur.
``Don't worry, sir,'' he said, ``I'll be very humane.''
It waddled unhurriedly off into the kitchen.
Excerpt from Chapter 17 -- The Resturant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
How much would you pay to control the "Linux" RealName for four years? You'll be all over MSN and IE! $19.95? $29.95? $39.95? Try 1 million dollars.
Here's the story of a man in New York City who was selling apples on the corner for $100,000 each. When asked how he expected to sell any, since his apples were so expensive, he answered, "But I only have to sell one."
This happens to be a good article, if a little oversimplified; certainly available to Realnames, as it was published in 1997. They really should have read this part:
...no matter how revolutionary a can opener is, there is a pricing threshhold of how much someone will pay for it. You need to understand the industry you are selling your idea to. If you don't, you may look foolish for asking for a price that is much higher than the industry standard.
I would have to add a resounding amen to that. I live in a small town, and the newspaper doesn't want to mess with anyone 'important'. Just lots of 'look who made a stupid touchdown at the Big High School Game'. oooh. Be still my beating heart.
If chickens didn't need their feathers anymore why don't they 'evolve them away'?
Simple - Natural selection doesn't apply to domesicated animals. Even if these chickens were unable to live on thier own, we'd still keep them around if they had qualities that we desire. Most likely we will end up with a bunch of livestock that needs far too much specialized care to be useful. (Much like our gen-eng corn that can't breed true.)
Growing them just drains energy the birds could put to another use.
There are no positive integers such that x^n + y^n = z^n for n>2. I've found a remarkable proof of this fact, but there is not enough space in the margin to write it.
Sorry, punk music lives. See that Green Day Video where he knocks the handset off the pay phone. That's super-punk-rock. I think he had a real leather jacket too.
Christ. Both my parents are Speech Pathologists, andd have been for the last 30 years. Where was the HOT JOBS List 20 years ago? Then I could have gotten to ride to school in a Porsche instead of a rusty Ford truck.
Everyone can take the hot jobs and shove them up their ass.
If you want some real jobs with growth potential for the future, here's a real list.
1.Terrorist
2.Undertaker
3.Disney Congresswhore
4.Presidential Oil Rig Tech
5.Media Manipulator
6.Political Aide Professional Killer
7.Infomercial Producer
8.College Athlete
9.Fuck You
10.Hot Jobs List Maker
Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life.
Yes, it still empties. I've actually wondered why they have an 'empty trash'. They always seem to automagically deleteverything. Maybe it's attachments they can't autoditch
...LOL at all the 'helpful' AC's trying to fill my mailbox...Thanks:P
No spam, viruses, exploits, or anything. It's nice to hear about the stuff going on in the background to make it this way. I will happily continue to use Yahoo, while all the unwashed masses continue to use hotmail. They can be the front line of unfortunates, and save me from the scipt kiddies. (That and my Mac:)
I would put up with that, but helI'd have to freeze over before Apple would do that. A third party Apple case would prob. retail for 299+... I guess I could set you up with one for $1799, until then.
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the fact there is some creature that can injure these zombies in EXACTLY the same way every time! I don't know about you, but I have a really hard time killing my zombies the same way every time.
Who would win in a fight?
Go SP! GO! The magic 200 is within your grasp!
90% of the channels on your UHF dial are sitting there doing nothing right now because the FCC and Congress prefer THAT to leasing them to nonprofit organizations at a reduced rate. Excellent! Excellent points.
You are _so_ going for the 200 posts mark. hehehe
Hippies and drunks have been running around shooting at things that aren't there for years now..
Hello? FCC...this really is a no-brainer.
all it takes is one mistake in WHERE you type that password, and suddenly there can be a plain text record of it. Look over your logins and there is a good chance that someone has typed their password there. Same with email and logins, people will enter the password that jumps to mind, even for the incorrect service.
slathered in hot grits driving
the Slashdot Cruiser.
Beowulf cluster
imagining it is a
Black Sharpie Marker.
The DMCA
circumvented by markers
Sony weeps openly.
Haiku just for you
all insightful and funny
Slashdot is ok.
I just color the whole side.
Pirates be damned! I'm going to Best Buy tonight to copy protect ALL their CDs for them.
This is their stupid FAQ. Here is where they really shine. It looks to me that mist on is a pretty sue-happy company. You will also find references to patents and lawsuits on the humor and press pages. Ironically, I've seen the map they use on their locations page somewhere else.
Oh wait. Those don't do any harm on their own. Hmmm. How 'bout the object is to make parents pay attention to their kids? Lots of replay value, and since the game is so difficult, only avid gamers need apply.
A large dairy animal approached Zaphod Beeblebrox's table, a large fat meaty quadruped of the bovine type with large watery eyes, small horns and what might almost have been an ingratiating smile on its lips. ... er ...''
``Good evening,'' it lowed and sat back heavily on its haunches, ``I am the main Dish of the Day. May I interest you in parts of my body?'' It harrumphed and gurgled a bit, wriggled its hind quarters into a more comfortable position and gazed peacefully at them.
Its gaze was met by looks of startled bewilderment from Arthur and Trillian, a resigned shrug from Ford Prefect and naked hunger from Zaphod Beeblebrox.
``Something off the shoulder perhaps?'' suggested the animal, ``Braised in a white wine sauce?''
``Er, your shoulder?'' said Arthur in a horrified whisper.
``But naturally my shoulder, sir,'' mooed the animal contentedly, ``nobody else's is mine to offer.''
Zaphod leapt to his feet and started prodding and feeling the animal's shoulder appreciatively.
``Or the rump is very good,'' murmured the animal. ``I've been exercising it and eating plenty of grain, so there's a lot of good meat there.'' It gave a mellow grunt, gurgled again and started to chew the cud. It swallowed the cud again.
``Or a casserole of me perhaps?'' it added.
``You mean this animal actually wants us to eat it?'' whispered Trillian to Ford.
``Me?'' said Ford, with a glazed look in his eyes, ``I don't mean anything.''
``That's absolutely horrible,'' exclaimed Arthur, ``the most revolting thing I've ever heard.''
``What's the problem Earthman?'' said Zaphod, now transferring his attention to the animal's enormous rump.
``I just don't want to eat an animal that's standing here inviting me to,'' said Arthur, ``it's heartless.''
``Better than eating an animal that doesn't want to be eaten,'' said Zaphod.
``That's not the point,'' Arthur protested. Then he thought about it for a moment. ``Alright,'' he said, ``maybe it is the point. I don't care, I'm not going to think about it now. I'll just
The Universe raged about him in its death throes.
``I think I'll just have a green salad,'' he muttered.
``May I urge you to consider my liver?'' asked the animal, ``it must be very rich and tender by now, I've been force-feeding myself for months.''
``A green salad,'' said Arthur emphatically.
``A green salad?'' said the animal, rolling his eyes disapprovingly at Arthur.
``Are you going to tell me,'' said Arthur, ``that I shouldn't have green salad?''
``Well,'' said the animal, ``I know many vegetables that are very clear on that point. Which is why it was eventually decided to cut through the whole tangled problem and breed an animal that actually wanted to be eaten and was capable of saying so clearly and distinctly. And here I am.''
It managed a very slight bow.
``Glass of water please,'' said Arthur.
``Look,'' said Zaphod, ``we want to eat, we don't want to make a meal of the issues. Four rare steaks please, and hurry. We haven't eaten in five hundred and seventy-six thousand million years.''
The animal staggered to its feet. It gave a mellow gurgle.
``A very wise choice, sir, if I may say so. Very good,'' it said, ``I'll just nip off and shoot myself.''
He turned and gave a friendly wink to Arthur.
``Don't worry, sir,'' he said, ``I'll be very humane.''
It waddled unhurriedly off into the kitchen.
Excerpt from Chapter 17 -- The Resturant at the End of the Universe by Douglas Adams
This happens to be a good article, if a little oversimplified; certainly available to Realnames, as it was published in 1997. They really should have read this part:
Doh.
I would have to add a resounding amen to that. I live in a small town, and the newspaper doesn't want to mess with anyone 'important'. Just lots of 'look who made a stupid touchdown at the Big High School Game'. oooh. Be still my beating heart.
Hell, they'll get to play Oregon Trail and Odell Lake, and their crappy 486s at home will look sweeter than ever.
Simple - Natural selection doesn't apply to domesicated animals. Even if these chickens were unable to live on thier own, we'd still keep them around if they had qualities that we desire. Most likely we will end up with a bunch of livestock that needs far too much specialized care to be useful. (Much like our gen-eng corn that can't breed true.)
Growing them just drains energy the birds could put to another use.
Like being crispy, juicy, and tender. For me.
Unfortunately, these have all turned out to be hoaxes. Please stop using your computer, CD player, and cellphone now.
What does this mean?
Sorry, punk music lives. See that Green Day Video where he knocks the handset off the pay phone. That's super-punk-rock. I think he had a real leather jacket too.
Everyone can take the hot jobs and shove them up their ass.
If you want some real jobs with growth potential for the future, here's a real list.
1.Terrorist
2.Undertaker
3.Disney Congresswhore
4.Presidential Oil Rig Tech
5.Media Manipulator
6.Political Aide Professional Killer
7.Infomercial Producer
8.College Athlete
9.Fuck You
10.Hot Jobs List Maker
Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life.
Mod it up your ass, I'm pegged at 50.
It IS! a threat to national security; if the terrorists in Afganistan knew how to fix it, we couldn't use an Outlook virus against them anymore.
No spam, viruses, exploits, or anything. It's nice to hear about the stuff going on in the background to make it this way. I will happily continue to use Yahoo, while all the unwashed masses continue to use hotmail. They can be the front line of unfortunates, and save me from the scipt kiddies. (That and my Mac :)
I would put up with that, but helI'd have to freeze over before Apple would do that. A third party Apple case would prob. retail for 299+... I guess I could set you up with one for $1799, until then.