Ah, the heck with the music, I'll just screw your friends (assuming they are a) female, b) cute.... interrupt, interrupt, this is SLASHDOT you fool.. oh sorry. I know you don't have any friends.
Actually I think Microsoft could improve a lot if its employees took a little LSD.
No hang on that's not me speaking - it's Steve Jobs... "I wish him [Bill Gates] the best, I really do. I just think he and Microsoft are a bit narrow. He'd be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once or gone off to an ashram when he was younger."
One of the Wiggles (the blue one) runs a coffee shop just near my home (actually his wife, but he drops in from time to time. I think it's a hobby. They have stacks of money, that's for sure. More power to them). Nice bloke. [And do you know why they have long sleeves on their outfits? Tattoos on his arm!]
I'll ask him... nah, maybe not.
Hang on, aren't we supposed to be talking about cane toads? Damn.
... a 30 minute conversation about the meaning of the phrase "beauty mate,"
Now would take some creativity. Well done.
(You do know nobody ever actually says that, don't you?)
Hmm, and in the spirit of the "let's be cruel to Yanks"...
"very limited exposure to [Australian] culture here". Hmm, so who's fault is that?
I confess to continued amazement about the insularity of USA-ites. Look at Time, for example (the US edition). See how many refernces to the rest of the world you find. Now consider this is supposed to be "the" international magazine. Next, look at the news - is there much outside your home city, let alone state, or heaven forbid, country?
Oh boy. At least the rest of the world knows the rest of the rest of the world exists (good phrase, eh?). I exclude North Korea, of course.
So wise up, gentle Yanks, start learning about those foreigners (and stop invading them).
Of you, having lived in Adelaide, must be a well read, much travelled, wise and balanced person, I'm sure. But you are in the tiny minority. So sad. But fear not Slashdot (I originally wrote Slashsot, which I quite liked) and the rest of the Internet will save you!
Disclaimer. I am London (yes, that one in England) born and bred, have lived in various countries (even USA a bit, where I found people friendly, kind, and insular), and now live in Sydney (Australia).
Actually the Brits do suffer from the problem too - the Enigma code was first cracked by the Poles, as I recall. Turing and co industrialised it.
(I spent my first 22 years in the UK, then five years in various places (even the US for a bit), then the next 23 years in Australia, where I still am. I hold dual nationality UK/AUS - so I am totally unbiased.. or maybe just have a chip on *each* shoulder. And in case anybody wants to know who I support in the cricket - I don't watch cricket).
Oddly there was a recent report on the bacteria on common household items.
And the winner was... the toilet seat. Yes, it was cleaner than anything else. The researchers went "eeew... but it's better to eat your dinner from the toilet seat than the table".
I can't remember if they then a) demonstrated, or b) refused to and slunk away.
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So how do planes fly upside down then?
Of course, the real question is ... How long is a piece of string theory?
My objection to the new look is simple.
I get to see less news on my screen.
(Actually it annoys me - each time we get a new version of - anything, it seems - there's more pretty borders and less actual content)
Can we make the empty borders go away please? (Yes, otherwise it's great)
Ah, the heck with the music, I'll just screw your friends (assuming they are a) female, b) cute .... interrupt, interrupt, this is SLASHDOT you fool .. oh sorry. I know you don't have any friends.
vista (vs't) pronunciation
... "distant" ...
n.
1. A distant view or prospect, especially one seen through an opening, as between rows of buildings or trees.
Hmm
Oh. I don't remember that line. Mostly I remember is that incredibly irritating bloke and his blasted hair stuff. But it had its moments.
...
Nice line though
Now, back to Africa
Enough about Africa already - I just want to know what the heck that crack about the lake means ... ?
Wow, that's the hugest fart in the entire .. sorry, I thought you said methANE.
Sorry. Forget I said that. Sorry
... charge for Free Software ... hang on, what are you talking about?
>> ACs are modded -6. I don't read you, I don't mod you, I don't see you. Don't like it? Don't be a coward.
...
Hmm. Is this the same person that is complaining about not receiving emails
Some time ago, USA was building a new embassy compound in Moscow (during the cold war).
It was built with Russian labour.
It is so riddled with bugs that it stands unused to this day.
And you wonder why they are paranoid? You are talking about machines that will process EVERY SINGLE document.
Sounds like a perfect line of attack from China's point of view.
So what you really need is some sort of disturbance in your pants to tell you when a women actually likes you ... no, wait
Actually I think Microsoft could improve a lot if its employees took a little LSD.
... "I
No hang on that's not me speaking - it's Steve Jobs
wish him [Bill Gates] the best, I really do. I just think he and Microsoft are a bit narrow. He'd be a broader guy if he had dropped acid once or gone off to an ashram when he was younger."
* Interview, New York Times (1997)
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Steve_Jobs
One of the Wiggles (the blue one) runs a coffee shop just near my home (actually his wife, but he drops in from time to time. I think it's a hobby. They have stacks of money, that's for sure. More power to them). Nice bloke. [And do you know why they have long sleeves on their outfits? Tattoos on his arm!]
... nah, maybe not.
I'll ask him
Hang on, aren't we supposed to be talking about cane toads? Damn.
... a 30 minute conversation about the meaning of the phrase "beauty mate,"
...
Now would take some creativity. Well done.
(You do know nobody ever actually says that, don't you?)
Hmm, and in the spirit of the "let's be cruel to Yanks"
"very limited exposure to [Australian] culture here". Hmm, so who's fault is that?
I confess to continued amazement about the insularity of USA-ites. Look at Time, for example (the US edition). See how many refernces to the rest of the world you find. Now consider this is supposed to be "the" international magazine.
Next, look at the news - is there much outside your home city, let alone state, or heaven forbid, country?
Oh boy. At least the rest of the world knows the rest of the rest of the world exists (good phrase, eh?). I exclude North Korea, of course.
So wise up, gentle Yanks, start learning about those foreigners (and stop invading them).
Of you, having lived in Adelaide, must be a well read, much travelled, wise and balanced person, I'm sure. But you are in the tiny minority. So sad.
But fear not Slashdot (I originally wrote Slashsot, which I quite liked) and the rest of the Internet will save you!
Disclaimer. I am London (yes, that one in England) born and bred, have lived in various countries (even USA a bit, where I found people friendly, kind, and insular), and now live in Sydney (Australia).
These toads were introduced in 1935 and became a pest pretty much immediately.
It's good to keep up with the news, isn't it?
Actually the Brits do suffer from the problem too - the Enigma code was first cracked by the Poles, as I recall. Turing and co industrialised it.
.. or maybe just have a chip on *each* shoulder. And in case anybody wants to know who I support in the cricket - I don't watch cricket).
(I spent my first 22 years in the UK, then five years in various places (even the US for a bit), then the next 23 years in Australia, where I still am. I hold dual nationality UK/AUS - so I am totally unbiased
So what's the downside again? It sounds like you had a good night ....
My wife's name is Jenny.
.... some of those years in the 70's are a bit fuzzy.
I've never had sex with anyone called Belinda.
At least I don't think so
Obviously it's time for the obligatory Belinda joke ...
....
Wedding night
"Oh, so that's why they call it Microsoft".
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Oddly there was a recent report on the bacteria on common household items.
... the toilet seat. Yes, it was cleaner than anything else. ... but it's better to eat your dinner from the toilet seat than the table".
And the winner was
The researchers went "eeew
I can't remember if they then a) demonstrated, or b) refused to and slunk away.
In Soviet Russia, toilet seat sit on you!
Eavesdropping goes back just a little bit further than 1978.
Ever heard of the Royal Mail? (Yes, in the UK).
It was established by Royal Charter to carry all mail.
Why?
So the King could read it all.
When? In 1516, by Henry VIII when he established the "Master of the Posts".
Things don't change much, do they? (This sounds better in French).
Surely astronomers would be exposed to the sun even less than Slashdotters?
Nah, not possible.
No moving parts = no noise.
No moving parts = tough.
No activity when quiescent - no heat.
I, for one, welcome our new NAND overlords
Australia, you insensitive clod!