Tell me again how a sheep's bladder may be used to prevent earthquakes!
Tis simple, my boy.
1. Place sheep's bladder on ground. 2. If sheep's bladder shakes and bounces around a whole lot, an earthquake is imminent. Leave the area immediately.
A single word might not be enough. Maybe a few words might be best. Here are a few that for sure would never be in any spam message
"Want a smaller penis?" "Gain 30 lbs NOW!" "Work from home and make mediocre cash!" "This is a pyramid scheme and you'd be a gullible fool for joining. Act now!" "Hi, I'm the Prince of Nigeria, and I'm trying to screw you out of all your money."
Stuff stuff stuff.... I don't want to be able to check my stocks or get the sports scores at the grocery store, I WANT TO BUY FOOD FOR DINNER AND GO HOME... stuff stuff
I couldn't agree more. I hate shopping enough as it is.. I can't imagine stores being crowded with schmucks wandering around getting the latest basketball score every time they go to a new isle. [shudder]
Actually, it might help with your shopping decisions...
"My tech stocks are doing great! I need some chips." [check stocks] "Ohh! Gourmet Potato Crips!" [check stocks] "Hmm.. Maybe Ruffles instead" [check stocks] "Oh.. This no name brand looks good.. " [check stocks] "On second thought, that opened bag in the discount bin might be best..." [check stocks] "Dang... Anyone wanna buy a shopping cart?"
From that, I conclude that my tastes are a minority of the market, and I actually should be pleasantly surprised that films get made that I actually enjoy, instead of outraged that crowd-pleasing junk gets made.
Quite well said.
However, what outrages me is when the people who make the crowd-pleasing junk start making vague threats of doom (IE: If you don't watch our crap, we won't make any more good stuff!)
It just gives me an image of a child having a temper tantrum because they don't get their way.
This could also wind up having a major impact on the quality of movies since Lucas said that the success of summer popcorn movies enable studios to finance more artsy films.
Yeah, and Michelangelo threw buckets of dirt and paint at an easel just so he could have enough money to make real art.
Saying that there won't be film of merit or quality without there first being movies of flashy repetitive garbage sounds like a pathetic attempt to make people believe the shit he's shoveling.
Slashdot Mirror
Noe.
Usage of IRC across the globe suddenly drops as users are dismayed by the number of people asking to sweep with them.
My tinfoil hat is feeling very comfy today. Now with Invisiblog, they'll NEVER get me!
Aww.. kickass.. Now I can listen to a Zelda remix.... while I play the Zelda remake...
But how in the hell does a post like this get on /.?
It's funny. Laugh.
Moore's second law should have been "Every 18 months, the number of stories as to why Moore's Law is bunk will double".
Tell me again how a sheep's bladder may be used to prevent earthquakes!
Tis simple, my boy.
1. Place sheep's bladder on ground.
2. If sheep's bladder shakes and bounces around a whole lot, an earthquake is imminent. Leave the area immediately.
Eh Wil,
I modded you +1 Funny there just so I could say that in some small, insignificant way, I touched The Wil.
I live in Calgary Canada. And at the beginning of last month (Octobre) they opened a new service called shawondemand
Well shit. I'm moving back to Calgary next month. I'll have to check that out. How's the quality?
That could have been intentional, you know
:)
Haha.. I thought the same thing myself after I posted my second reply there. I'm glad someone else thought so too.
ugh.. can I spell or what...
If this stuff pisses everyone off, why doesn't everyone write to Microsoft instead of bitching on Slashdot? Bitching on Slashdot gets you nowhere.
Dear Microsoft.
Your product names are too ambiguios. Please change them now.
Signed,
Some angry slashdot reader.
That's what our emails look like to Microsoft. They could care less. At least on Slashdot we get karma points.
Pick a word which will never be in a spam message
A single word might not be enough. Maybe a few words might be best. Here are a few that for sure would never be in any spam message
"Want a smaller penis?"
"Gain 30 lbs NOW!"
"Work from home and make mediocre cash!"
"This is a pyramid scheme and you'd be a gullible fool for joining. Act now!"
"Hi, I'm the Prince of Nigeria, and I'm trying to screw you out of all your money."
Yeah, those should do it..
Virginia Heffernan, TV columnist for Slate.com, doesn't understand why some people are resistant to techno-profiling.
"I like the idea that someone cares," she says. "Even a machine."
Yes, well most people are emotionally stable enough that they don't need a machine to care about them.
This seems a little extreme to me, since sitting at the computer just to listen to music is stupid.
I guess that shows you've never had a real job in an office. They don't take too kindly to people blaring their stereo throughout the day.
But damnit Jim I just can't take another Startrek movie or series!
:)
Damnit Jeff, I just can't take any more of you repeatedly calling it "Startrek"..
but it got me thinking
:)
Ackpth! I'm truly sorry.
Stuff stuff stuff.... I don't want to be able to check my stocks or get the sports scores at the grocery store, I WANT TO BUY FOOD FOR DINNER AND GO HOME... stuff stuff
I couldn't agree more. I hate shopping enough as it is.. I can't imagine stores being crowded with schmucks wandering around getting the latest basketball score every time they go to a new isle. [shudder]
(I think there's a parallel in there somewhere.)
Wow, that's something. Too bad we can't smash the 'statues' of the RIAA. However, I think they're doing a pretty good job of smashing themselves.
Actually, it might help with your shopping decisions...
"My tech stocks are doing great! I need some chips."
[check stocks]
"Ohh! Gourmet Potato Crips!"
[check stocks]
"Hmm.. Maybe Ruffles instead"
[check stocks]
"Oh.. This no name brand looks good.. "
[check stocks]
"On second thought, that opened bag in the discount bin might be best..."
[check stocks]
"Dang... Anyone wanna buy a shopping cart?"
From that, I conclude that my tastes are a minority of the market, and I actually should be pleasantly surprised that films get made that I actually enjoy, instead of outraged that crowd-pleasing junk gets made.
Quite well said.
However, what outrages me is when the people who make the crowd-pleasing junk start making vague threats of doom (IE: If you don't watch our crap, we won't make any more good stuff!)
It just gives me an image of a child having a temper tantrum because they don't get their way.
This could also wind up having a major impact on the quality of movies since Lucas said that the success of summer popcorn movies enable studios to finance more artsy films.
Yeah, and Michelangelo threw buckets of dirt and paint at an easel just so he could have enough money to make real art.
Saying that there won't be film of merit or quality without there first being movies of flashy repetitive garbage sounds like a pathetic attempt to make people believe the shit he's shoveling.
No no no..
3) "One more thing..."
Right when Lloyd is leaving the bar in Aspen, he spots a newspaper article on the wall that says "Humans land on Moon" or something to that effect.
'Hand solo' pulls up his pants
Actually, it was "Hand Duet", but I'd still have given you a +1 Funny if I had the points.
"That's no moon..."
=-Jippy