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  1. Re:There once was a poet. on 526 Years On, Da Vinci's Clockwork Car Constructed · · Score: 1

    Zorange: n; a word I made up to rhyme with 'Orange' that most commonly means 'Word I made up to rhyme with "orange" '. see orange

  2. Re:Is it just me... on 526 Years On, Da Vinci's Clockwork Car Constructed · · Score: 1

    How the happy hell can you claim that your arm isn't transferring energy to the spring in the toy car?

  3. Re:lets see here on Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea? · · Score: 1

    I loved the first MK movie at the time (Not sure it would hold up as well now), but the second one felt like I was watching Power Rangers.

  4. Re:lets see here on Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea? · · Score: 1

    I was fascinated by the animation in that one, but a bit underwhelmed by the story itself. Still, I think it could still be on my "good" game to movie list.

  5. Re:lets see here on Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea? · · Score: 1

    I really liked the Resident Evil Movie, though I've only played about 10 minutes of the first game.

  6. Re:Try again? on Delorean Time Machine Replica Up For Auction · · Score: 1
    This thing is clearly a chick magnet

    I think this is just refering to the stainless steel body and it's ability to hold a magnetic charge. Just think, you can further mod it just using some common refridgerator magnets. Hot!!

  7. Re:good job. on Delorean Time Machine Replica Up For Auction · · Score: 2, Informative
    R'ing TFA, I was pleased to see "All of the interior and exterior Time Machine components were made to last, but at the same time not damage the integrity of the original vehicle."

    Otherwise I'd quickly agree with you. On the other hand, I think doing something like this would be the main idea behind me ever buying a Delorian anyway.

  8. Re:TUI? on Text Based User Interfaces in the 21st Century? · · Score: 1
    Agreed, though even for character based menus such as you described, I still prefer the term CLI. Somehow in my mind, if it's in a terminal it's a Command Line Interface.

    I'm probably just being stubborn, but my reasoning is that even with an ascii menu, you're still using the keyboard to input commands. It's by no means a rock-solid arguement, but good enough for me.

  9. Re:TRON fan on Another Fan-Made TRON Costume · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mod +2 Punny

  10. Re:Who would have thought? on The Joy of Random Shuffle · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Lately I've been playing songs in iTunes using a smart playlist that only plays songs that I haven't played in a long while. Its a real great way to bring to the surface the songs that I have forgotten about.

  11. Re:Dogs and cats on Japanese Inventor's Motor Uses 80% Less Power · · Score: 3, Funny

    RAY: Everything was fine with our system until the power grid was shut off by dickless here.
    WALTER PECK They caused an explosion!
    MAYOR: Is this true?
    VENKMAN: Yes, it's true. This man has no dick.

  12. Re:Quiet PCs? on Japanese Inventor's Motor Uses 80% Less Power · · Score: 4, Funny

    Marge: I'm worried about the kids, Homey. Lisa's becoming very
    obsessive. This morning I caught her trying to dissect her own
    raincoat.
    Homer: [scoffs] I know. And this perpetual motion machine she made
    today is a joke! It just keeps going faster and faster.
    Marge: And Bart isn't doing very well either. He needs boundaries and
    structure. There's something about flying a kite at night that's
    so unwholesome. [looks out window]
    Bart: [creepy voice] Hello, Mother dear.
    Marge: [closing the curtains] That's it: we have to get them back to
    school.
    Homer: I'm with you, Marge. Lisa! Get in here.
    [Lisa walks in, chuckling nervously]
    In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics!

  13. Re:So? on Projectionists Using Night Vision Goggles in Theaters · · Score: 1

    No, it wasn't. Just because it was done doesn't mean there were laws allowing it.

  14. Re:So? on Projectionists Using Night Vision Goggles in Theaters · · Score: 1

    I'm not carrying a gun into the theater, so I have no problem walking through a metal detector. Frankly, I'd be quite fine with knowing that the other people watching aren't packing heat either. =)

  15. C'mon on Projectionists Using Night Vision Goggles in Theaters · · Score: 4, Insightful
    "The lesson is clear: stay out of movie theaters and you won't get arrested."

    The message is don't videotape a movie playing in the theater. I mean really, is *this* a problem for you?

  16. Re:Spoilers, spoilers everywhere on Spiderman 2 Trailer · · Score: 2, Funny
    And now you ruined it for us too. Thanks!

    I heard they made a book of it, and I was going to read before seeing the movie, but there's little point in that now. =)

  17. Re:Don't mind me--just griping on Smart Cars to Save Stupid Drivers? · · Score: 1
    Honestly, I did get your intent, but as a card-carrying male, I couldn't help but defend the "chick drivers" humor, especially when you left yourself wide open like that.

    All in good fun.

  18. Re:Don't mind me--just griping on Smart Cars to Save Stupid Drivers? · · Score: 1

    Still a broad use of a stereotype. Whether a positive stereotype or a negative one, it is still the same sort of "humor" you were complaining about.

  19. Re:Don't mind me--just griping on Smart Cars to Save Stupid Drivers? · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Sure, it's a joke...but try that excuse on a black guy after telling a racist joke and see if you don't get punched in the face.

    You racist. How dare you go and imply that African Americans are aggresive thugs without a sense of humor.

    Smile.

  20. Re:I've done this, but... on Control-Alt-Recycle · · Score: 1
    According to the study, the manufacturing of one desktop computer and 17-inch CRT (cathode ray tube) monitor requires at least 240 kilograms of fossil fuels, 22 kilograms of chemicals and 1,500 kilograms of water.

    The bulk of that weight is water according to the article. I'll grant that some of that water gets poluted with toxic chemicals, but it's not like this water is destroyed in some fashion. It isn't "used up". Studies like these only serve to take away credibility from environmentalist causes.

  21. MP3 server on Control-Alt-Recycle · · Score: 2, Insightful
    They're proposing to act "green" by having another older PC sit around powered up but sitting idle 99% of the time? Not only that, but keeping that PC around doesn't solve the problem at all, it just delays the time until it ends up in a land-fill.

    I certainly don't have a better solution admitedly, but I'm pretty sure this needs some work.

  22. Re:Oh, god... on John Woo & Metroid the Movie? · · Score: 1

    I remember green hair, but I haven't kept up with the series past the original.

  23. Recharge in 30 sec on Recharge Batteries in 30 Secs · · Score: -1

    drain in 10 sec. Yeah I know the article states long usage, but my version is more amusing (to me).

  24. Relatively speaking. on Satellite To Test Relatively · · Score: 3, Funny

    First post; but only because I'm moving slower than you.

  25. Not the same, but... on Make Your Own TRON Costume · · Score: 1
    I ran into a dude with a tron costume this past halloween. His costume wasn't all that elaborate, but the glow effect looked pretty cool.

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