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  1. Re:I am a firefighter - and I find this suspect. on Space Jackets Down to Earth · · Score: 1

    [Quote]:
    Exactly how is it that this fancy jacket or undershirt is going to help me? I'm hot, but not so much that I can't make it through\nthe 20 minutes in there. When I come out, I am handed a 20oz bottle of water and expected to finish it on the spot while having my pulse and respiration checked before even considering going back in.

    This jacket would supposedly protect me from flashover -- several thousand degrees where anything that can combust, will.

    BULLSHIT.

    Even if the jacket worked, my face mask would melt to my face while the straps on my airpack along with the protective clothing I'm wearing would literally disintegrate.
    [End Quote]

    While I agree that this is bullshit, what they are actually referring to is as a precaution against steam burns as well as a way to keep core temperature down during smells and bells calls. Unfortunately once you enter a heated environment the tubing will melt, ruin your bunker gear (can you say expensive) and the water that leaks out will boil you alive like this potato. Btw what state is 339? New Jersey 161 here.

  2. Re:Permission? on After-hours Fun with Capacitors at Work? · · Score: 4, Informative

    Hmmm ... It looks like I failed to state this in a way that would do anything but attract answers from jokers (Karnal , GMD, and HotNeedleOfInquiry exempted). Let me try this again by qualifying my statements.
    *My new job is not something I am not taking lightly, I strongly respect my new bosses/co-workers and I plan on being there for the long haul.
    *Because of this all of my extracurricular activities will be exactly that - done off the clock and in such a way that it does not interfere with any job related processes.

    >> I would strongly recommend waiting until you have >>become a respected and valued employee before you pull >>stunts like using work equipment for non-work projects.

    On this I agree whole-heartedly. I am just using this forum as a sort of brainstorming network for projects that I can look forward to eventually. Preferably those like what can be found in the "Bench Tested Circuits" series rather than "hey jeeter, lookit what i can do!" as well as other not-so electronics based projects - ceramics again (like making a nice graphite crucible for a gingery furnace), filters for optics geekery, or tiny reciever/trasmitter projects. If you have any suggestions of this sort great, if you have anything more imaginative even better.

    Oh and regarding obtaining permission, I have tacit approval already (as long as it's not illegal, excessively dangerous, or would be distruptive to tommorow's workflow) but I want to be able to give strong cogent reasons why allowing me to use their equipment is a good-thing(tm).

    For those who rise to the challenge, I thank you in advance and will post updates of selected projects both here and Hack-A-Day.

  3. Re:Cat biting on Protecting Your Gear from Pets? · · Score: 2

    I don't know how other cat's work, but my buddy Gizmo certainly hates the smell of oranges. Lemons, limes, and other citrus fruits don't seem to have the same effect, but certainly anytime i peel an orange he will be intrigued by the bright colour only untill he smells it. Usually we find him sneezing on the couch indignantly.

    --
    What's a "preview button"?

  4. Re:McDonalds on McDonald's Billion-Song iTunes Giveaway · · Score: 1

    and the first one given away goes a little like this...
    Two all beef patties,lettuce, pickles, onions, cheese, special ... oh *BEEP* this! i'm Don LaFontaine i can get better gigs than this!!

  5. Re:Who cares? on Why Johnny Can't Handwrite · · Score: 1

    "Verbs Wierd english" -calvin

  6. Please sit down Mr. Lucas... on Star Wars Asciimation Revisited · · Score: 5, Funny

    oh great! just what we need is for this guy to *actually* finish this and have George Lucas use ILM & Skywalker Studios include a "Special Delux Uber-Platinum Edition" with "THX-MIDI" and "Colour ASCII". *sigh* Knowing the madness of King George, he really will do this. Hopefully he'll have the good sense to show Jar-Jar being ripped to pixels by Chewy.

    --
    Dude: Why did you just blow off Jenny?
    Dude2: You Kidding! I'm waiting for Famke Jansen to call me back.

  7. Re:Mooglesoft ??|? on Microsoft Wants to Take on Google · · Score: 1

    WTF! am I the only one who thought MS == Shinra as soon as i saw "MoogleSoft" *Shudder*

  8. Re:If they can drop automobiles? on Slashback: Cooperation, Gravity, Petite · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Pffft!!
    automobiles, shmautomobiles, real boffins dropp watermellons!

  9. If they need a good head start ... on Finding Every Species · · Score: 2, Funny

    I could help them out, seeing as my room probably contains 300 or more here-to-unknown (or recently evolved) species alone (and i'm pretty sure i'm not the only slashdotter in this situation.

  10. Sweeeet!!!!!!!!!! on Disney to Create Walking Animatronic Dinosaur · · Score: 1

    Cool, I can't wait to showup with a wireless sniffer, signal amp, and have fun running amok! First things first, those "small world" sickos had better learn to run... and fast!

    --
    When I signed up for Police Service they told me I was phsycotic, deranged, and delusional. I told them I could start on Monday.

  11. it depends... on Suggestions for Unique Names for a Server Room? · · Score: 4, Funny

    if it's in the basement you can always call it:
    Moria
    The Ninth Circle
    (with individual servers named Faust, Mephisto, Lucifer, Phil, ect...ect...)

    If it's a small room, you can just stick a british "Police" sign on the outside (ala Dr. Who).

    if you are running really big iron, place a "Welcome to Urbana Illinios" sign on the door. (birth place of H.A.L., S.A.L., et al.)

    but if you have a DC fetish (come on we can smell our own here, it's Slashdot) you can choose from christening it the "Fortress of Solitude", "Bat Cave", "OA", or "S.T.A.R. Labs"

    BTW someone sugested "the Brothel" LOL, wouldn't be so sure that the suits wouold be happy to roll along with that one.

    --
    I bent my Wookie!

  12. Once More, With Feeling... on Refrigerators To Cool With Sound (Cool!) · · Score: 1
    Are you telling me that This

    Are you telling me that This. Is. New?

    God i believe even NASA got in on the R&D for this years ago. That said, i'll be glad when this actually gets into the market place, though i am concerned about a few saftey and energy concervation issues.

  13. Are We Not Men? on Human-Mouse Hybrids? · · Score: 1
  14. Vanilla What? on Getting More Face Time · · Score: 1
  15. Be A True Geek, Roll Your Own!!! on Software Noise Cancellation? · · Score: 1

    because headwize has already been slashdotted by techtv this month please use these google cached links: Notes on DIY Electrostatic Headphones Troubleshooting Electrostatic Headphones

  16. Now where did I .... on Sony Adds New Copyright Method to CDs in 2003 · · Score: 1

    Leave that black magic marker. ;=)

  17. Re:/. rocks today on Internet Access via Cell Phone HOWTO · · Score: 0

    so i guess the ones you skipped would be:
    4. ???
    6. PROFFIT!!!

    --
    Eyes closed....Chloe talked us into caves where we meet our power animal. Mine was a
    penguin.

  18. Re:OOPS. on 4th Annual NetHack Tournament · · Score: 1

    granted, but did it have "Big Pointy Teeth!!!!"

    --
    Eyes closed....Chloe talked us into caves where we meet our power animal. Mine was a
    penguin.

  19. Re:Like Ram? S vs D RAM on New Display Technology to Compete with LCDs? · · Score: 1

    okay, but that brings up the question.... what about PC-133 & DDRAM

  20. Smells like..... on PumpkinPC v1.0 Makes Its Hallowe'en Debut · · Score: 1

    MMMMMMMmmmmmmmm fresh pumpkin pie... wha... huh?.... damn we first pumpkin ever slashdotted.

    --
    Eyes closed....Chloe talked us into caves where we meet our power animal. Mine was a
    penguin.

  21. Re:it's lonely here on NASA Contractor Fraud · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Goldsmith, This is the Dark Lord Of Mordor!!! get back to making more of these:
    http://www.badalijewelry.com/tolkienmain.h tm
    With these mass produced I can finnaly take over the world!

    Sauron's Buisness Plan
    1. mass produce the "One True Ring"
    2. ???
    3. Profit!!! ( oh yeah... "And in the Darkness bind them!")

  22. Sharks with frikkin lasers on their heads..... on Mathematica and BattleBots · · Score: 1

    > Please do not look into laser with remaining good eye.

    ~some things just have to be said.... this just might not be one of them.

  23. Re:This is for REAL! on Antimatter Space Drive · · Score: 1

    Link Please

    ~To-FU? no thanks.

  24. Oh Sure..... on Mandrake Announces Turn-Key Clustering Distribution · · Score: 1

    Just great, then Saddam can buy em all up and fund M$....
    ~Evil begets Evil, but Bagels are tasty!

  25. oh Crap! what about ... on Russians Reveal Early Death of Laika · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Snowy?
    TinTin what have you done!!!!