I wish I could tell you but I can't. I finally gave up and now use the Linux box as the router with NAT enabled for my home network. It works much better and has a lot more flexibility. Thanks for the offer to help, it's guys like you that make the Internet a great place. I was just miffed that Linksys tech support wouldn't assist with the problem, even though many had reported this problem at the time.
We have had all sorts of problems using Linksys routers and Linux boxes. Every time we call Linksys support they claim not to support Linux. I find it quite unbelievable that their product would run a scaled down Linux kernel but not interoperate properly with Linux. The "Corrupted MAC" problem when ssh'ing to a Linux box behind a Linksys router remains unsolved to this day. In addtion to other annoying and mysterious problems.
No, there is definately stuff left to steal. I wish windows would steal the multiple desktop concept which I believe originated with HP Openview. I am getting to the point where I loathe working on my windows box because there are windows stacked on top of windows. It's impossible to organize my windows desktop when doing work. Under Linux/KDE I can create multiple workspaces and keep everything nice and separate.
I know I could add a second video card and monitor and have done that in the past only to have it screw me up when using Direct X applications. So do you hear that Ballmer, steal the UNIX desktop already!!!!
Also, you could add tab browsing to IE just like in Mozilla. That cuts down on desktop clutter as well.
If you need more ideas of stuff to steal, let me know. There is still lots of good stuff out there to steal and of course there are always things to be innovated. If I had M$'s money I'd open a cross between Bell labs and the MIT Media Lab and put an delusional genius in charge. The unfortunate thing is that most delusional geniuses hate large corps like M$. It's so sad that our time holds so much promise for innovation and that those with the most resources aren't pulling us forward. At least the DOW is up today:)
I still think the ultimate gift to geek kind would be for Bill Gates to personally license all the ROM's that work with MAME (Multi Machine Arcade Emulator) and release a polished version of X-Box MAME, Image the entire history of the coin-op arcade on a single DVD playable on the XBOX in 2003. I wonder if the kids today would play MS. PAC MAN if they had the option.
Reidbold, Did you even read the paper?
Do you know what a SYN packet is?
Do you know what a SYN-ACK packet it?
Do you know what NAT is and how it works?
No argument that their algorithm and packet generator will degrade performance, but NOT IF THE PACKETS DON'T MAKE IT TO THE SERVER.
Since you are obviously more knowledgable and refer to me as "stupid", please explain how this DoS attack can effect servers behind a NAT'ed router. Explain to me how a UPD packet (as in the case of the Squid DoS) or a SYN packet (as in the case of the Bro DoS) is going to satisfy a NAT translation table and get passed through.
Hint: You can't, unless you can somehow convince your ISP and backbone to route packets with forged source addresses.
This DoS relies on the server being wide open on all ports. Simply putting the server behind a router that does NAT (Network Address Translation) or stateful packet inspection solves the problem of stray packets wandering in. Also note, this DoS does not crash any of the applications it just degrades performance. I would classify this DoS as "mostly harmless".
Worst case, this was a good excercise in analyzing algorithmic complexity and "Big O" notation for the CS students. Speaking of "Big O", I can't wait to check out the O(1) scheduler in the 2.5 Linux kernel.
This website has an excellent summary of the SCO vs. Linux lawsuit. Arie Rubenstein does a masterful job of explaining the entire situation so everyone can understand. I tried explaining this whole mess to my wife over dinner and her eyes glazed over. I showed her this website and it really helped clarify the situation. This is worth checking out.
What? Actually fix a problem? Just take this asprin for your brain tumor and you'll be fine. Seriously though I agree with out. The root cause needs to be addressed. If that means getting the tar, feathers, and rail back out to use on the spam-kings then that needs to happen.
I was hoping that the ISP's and router backbones would have put a stop to spam before drastic action had to be taken. It's always better when the industry can police itself. Now, we'll get a national anti-spam law that makes possession of MP3's a felony. What a shame.
Why bother porting Office? You can run most of Office under Linux with Wine ala Cross-Over Office.
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ESR is married to a fiesty red-headed IP lawyer named Cathy. Maybe you should get a clue before trashing ESR and this strategy. I am sure that this will all make sense soon.
While working as a contractor at Ford, a new form appeared one day that I was required to sign. It was an addendum to the contractor agreement which covered all intellecutal property either real or imagined. It also stated that Ford had ownership any thoughts I might have while at work or off hours. It was unbelievable.
After months worth of managers badgering me to fill out the form, I signed it "Mickey Mouse" and returned it.
IANAL, but if you don't sign using your real name is the document legal? Your honor, exhibit A. An Intellectual Property agreement signed by Mickey Mouse? Huh? What?
Also, I learned that even if you do spend $$$ on a lawyer then go to court and get a judgement in your favor, it can be nearly impossible to collect and you are out lawyer fees. Let an exemployer sue me and a non-compete. I won't even show up. They can get a summary judgement and try to collect.
Also, it is a good idea not to tell a current employer why you are quitting or where you are planning to work next. The less information anyone has the better off you are.
IMHO when an employer stops paying me, all agreements with them are null and void. However, if I run off with trade secrets or proprietary info then that's a different matter, but I believe we already have "corporate espionage" laws which cover this.
I am not sure what is going to kill America first, "stupid people" or "lawyers".
The problem with the shuttle is that it wasn't designed to be taken apart and rebuilt after ever flight.
The shuttle was supposed to be a quick turn-around vechile. Take-off, Do a Mission, Land, Refuel, repeat.
The current cycle is more like this
Take-off (maybe), Do a Mission, Land, Take the Shuttle Apart and fix all the pieces that were cracked, missing, or broken, Refuel, Pray, Repeat.
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of space flight and can't wait to start work on the first warp driven galaxy class starship. I also have immense respect for the courage and skill of all the men and women who risk their lives to work in space. However, the shuttle has served it's time and needs to be retired. It's time for the next generation of space vehicles to be designed. Time to move out of the 70's and not risk anymore lives in aging shuttles.
The question right now is, "Are we spending money to fly the shuttle, or flying the shuttle to spend money?"
Chattr gives you access to these new file attributes don't update atime (A), synchronous updates (S), synchronous directory updates (D), append only (a), compressed (c), no dump (d), immutable (i), data journalling (j), secure deletion (s), top of directory hierarchy (T), no tail-merging (t), and undeletable (u).
Note: If you are running databases under Linux, set the (A) "don't update atime" attribute on all of your datafiles. It will save you some worthless I/O since the files are constantly accessed and there is no need to update the last accessed time. And for that really special file, try setting the (I) immutable attribute.
It's not quite Novell rights, but a step in the right direction. Note: I think chattr was introduced to support the ext3 filesystem which features a hidden, immutable file that contains journal information.
Today geeks learn their skills by playing EverQuest. As a slave to EQ you can increase your skill in the following exciting trades...
* Alchemy: A Shaman-only trade, alchemy is used to create spells in a bottle, which anyone can use to enhance their character stats for a short time.
* Baking: Baking is a great way to enhance your character with a unique personality. Just imagine the fun you can have offering people a special treat of Lizard on a Stick or Paladin Pickles! And now, some foods have powers that can add to a players fighting abilities, so it makes baking all the more enjoyable.
* Blacksmithing: A useful and profitable skill, blacksmithing permits creation of armor, weapons and a variety of magically enchanted items.
* Brewing: While mainly a role-playing skill, there are some other uses for brewing, such as quests which require brewed items to be completed. The brewing trade is a must for any role-playing Dwarf!
* Fishing: Fishing is a relaxing skill and a great way to get your own dinner. Grab some grubs, a fishing pole and stout ale, and enjoy the day by the water.
* Fletching: Make your own bows and arrows that are a lot better than the ones you can buy at a merchant...and sell your handmade bows to other players. This isn't a great way to get rich, but it does come in handy for those races that can use a bow -- Ranger, Warrior, Rogue, Paladin, and Shadowknight.
* Jewelcraft: Jewelcrafting is a very useful and profitable skill. While anyone can take up this trade, it seems to be easiest (and more profitable) for enchanters, who can enchant the necessary metals to make magical items, and who have the charisma to buy and sell to vendors.
* Pottery: Pottery is used to make containers which can then be used for other trades, such as Poisoning and Alchemy.
* Tailoring: Tailoring is a useful and handy skill, especially at lower levels when buying armor can be so very expensive. At higher levels, it can still be a good skill for making hand-made backpacks.
* Tinkering: This gnome-only skill is used to create a variety of useful and interesting items.
Source: http://www.planeteq.com/character/trades/
Note: I am an EQ survivor and no longer play. However, I know a good jewler in case anyone out there needs a +5 Cha (Charisma) ring.
Why can't you mount a SCO filesystem under linux?
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If so much code was stolen, why is it that I can't mount a SCO EFS filesystem under Linux? I can mount virtually every other filesystem under Linux save SCO filesystems with divvy partitions. This is also the same company that takes two weeks to respond to remote root exploits with patches.
Me-thinks SCO is full of SH*T and is going to fade into history. This is SCO's last stand, how tragic and sad.
Too bad I haven't finished migrating everything from SCO to Linux yet. I guess the clock it ticking and I better finish porting.
For years I have used Turbo Tax to do my taxes, but because of the DRM insanity this year I decided to use a real accountant. For $125 he e-filed my 2002 state and federal taxes plus looked over my 2001 returns which I e-filed with Turbo Tax. Can you believe I overpaid $400 when using Turbo Tax. I claimed something twice because it was on two different sheets of paper and double taxed myself. Only a human could catch that.
The interaction with the human accountant was excellent, I simply dropped off all the "TAX DOCUMENTS" and he took care of the rest. No waiting on rebates for software or e-file costs. No costly mistakes. No wasted Saturday's.
I say forget the software. I have seen the light. If anyone in South East Michigan needs the name of a good tax account, feel free to send me an email. It's just not worth the hassle anymore to do taxes myself and I appreciate Intuit showing me the light. Even if the software were free next year I wouldn't even bother.
Actually, buying legislation is quite cheap these days. For about $12,000 you can get a congressman to introduce almost any legislation, (no matter how bad it is). In fact when I send my rants to my legislators now, I simply ask them, "How much would it cost to get this legislation implemented?"
Note to all elected officials. I will personally raise $12,000 for the congressman that introduces legislation the eviscerates the DMCA. I actually think the Slashdot has enough critical mass in terms of readers to form a PAC (Poltical Action Committe) and get some serious work done in Washington. It's time for the geeks to unite and kill off the dinosaurs so we can get the *NEW* economy moving. Geeks were able to get it moving before and I am quite sure we can do it again. Also, if you are offended by the word geek, replace "geek" with "enlightened user of technology."
Who is getting the contracts to rebuild Iraq again? As a matter of fact I do get my news from the Daily Show.
Once the list got out, nearly every book on it became a best seller and eventually the list itself was put on the "Index librorum prohibitorum". So the Catholics arrived at the same point. The Catholics maintained a secret list of prohibited books but wouldn't disclose what was on the list for fear of promoting that which was prohibited.
Either this guy knows his history or it's a clear case of "There is nothing new under the Sun." I wonder if he also knows that in 1966 the Index was abolished. I suspect the list was abolished because the Catholics could no longer keep up with the volume of books being released and they had probably had their fill of p0rn too. So, if history does repeat itself, this list will fade away too. I just hope he doesn't start making claims that "heavy bodies fall faster than lighter bodies."
"Medically speaking, there is no accounting for taste." However, these are two of the funniest movies I have ever seen.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) (original) was so funny I literally bepissed myself in the theatre from laughing. Not only does this movie contain slapstick humor but a subplot of subtle humor. For example, in the "Blue Note Bar", you see framed pictures of Michael Dukakis and the Hindenburg on the wall. Look for the subtle humor. It is very well done and deserves higher marks.
Ace Venture: Pet Detective... Another absolutely hilarious slapstick comedy. Never before have I seen anyone sing opera out of their bungholio. Any time you can include new stichk and not just rehash old stuff, I'll give kudos.
True Lies IMHO is a perfect 10/10 movie that only gets ranked a 7/10. This movie has action, drama, comedy, and even a romance for the women.
This movie has a good script, good acting, and excellent editing and directing. Not to mention you can watch it with your girlfried/wife and she won't want to immediately leave the room.:)
Under Siege with Steven Seagal and Tommy Lee Jones should definately have a spot on this list. The knife fight at the end is worth the price of admission. Note: I think Seagal often get's discounted because his later movies are technically in the action/drama genre but, have political overtones which detract from the movie and make them suck.
"I'm just an itsy, bitsy, teeny, weenie, lowly little cook." - Casey Ryback
Warning, some are pretty gruesome.
The IP is 213.30.180.219 in case you want to surf the site. It's all in arabic and I can't find the link for the english translation.
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No the website is responding again, but the DNS server is down now or crippled. Do you have the IP of the english website or is it just a virtual host (english.aljazeera.net)?
My trusty Casio fx-8000g programmable graphing calculator from 1986 is still going strong. I used it for highschool, then I abused it in college as I worked my way through through Calc, Physics, and Comp Sci classes. I even taught it to graph using polar coordinates.
It's been dropped, kicked, squished, frozen, lost, loaned, and dented but it just keeps on going. I just feed it a new set of CR2032 batteries every 5 years and it's happy.
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I wish I could tell you but I can't. I finally gave up and now use the Linux box as the router with NAT enabled for my home network. It works much better and has a lot more flexibility. Thanks for the offer to help, it's guys like you that make the Internet a great place. I was just miffed that Linksys tech support wouldn't assist with the problem, even though many had reported this problem at the time.
We have had all sorts of problems using Linksys routers and Linux boxes. Every time we call Linksys support they claim not to support Linux. I find it quite unbelievable that their product would run a scaled down Linux kernel but not interoperate properly with Linux. The "Corrupted MAC" problem when ssh'ing to a Linux box behind a Linksys router remains unsolved to this day. In addtion to other annoying and mysterious problems.
No, there is definately stuff left to steal. I wish windows would steal the multiple desktop concept which I believe originated with HP Openview. I am getting to the point where I loathe working on my windows box because there are windows stacked on top of windows. It's impossible to organize my windows desktop when doing work. Under Linux/KDE I can create multiple workspaces and keep everything nice and separate.
:)
I know I could add a second video card and monitor and have done that in the past only to have it screw me up when using Direct X applications. So do you hear that Ballmer, steal the UNIX desktop already!!!!
Also, you could add tab browsing to IE just like in Mozilla. That cuts down on desktop clutter as well.
If you need more ideas of stuff to steal, let me know. There is still lots of good stuff out there to steal and of course there are always things to be innovated. If I had M$'s money I'd open a cross between Bell labs and the MIT Media Lab and put an delusional genius in charge. The unfortunate thing is that most delusional geniuses hate large corps like M$. It's so sad that our time holds so much promise for innovation and that those with the most resources aren't pulling us forward. At least the DOW is up today
I still think the ultimate gift to geek kind would be for Bill Gates to personally license all the ROM's that work with MAME (Multi Machine Arcade Emulator) and release a polished version of X-Box MAME, Image the entire history of the coin-op arcade on a single DVD playable on the XBOX in 2003. I wonder if the kids today would play MS. PAC MAN if they had the option.
Reidbold, Did you even read the paper?
Do you know what a SYN packet is?
Do you know what a SYN-ACK packet it?
Do you know what NAT is and how it works?
No argument that their algorithm and packet generator will degrade performance, but NOT IF THE PACKETS DON'T MAKE IT TO THE SERVER.
Since you are obviously more knowledgable and refer to me as "stupid", please explain how this DoS attack can effect servers behind a NAT'ed router. Explain to me how a UPD packet (as in the case of the Squid DoS) or a SYN packet (as in the case of the Bro DoS) is going to satisfy a NAT translation table and get passed through.
Hint: You can't, unless you can somehow convince your ISP and backbone to route packets with forged source addresses.
I look forward to your explanation.
This DoS relies on the server being wide open on all ports. Simply putting the server behind a router that does NAT (Network Address Translation) or stateful packet inspection solves the problem of stray packets wandering in. Also note, this DoS does not crash any of the applications it just degrades performance. I would classify this DoS as "mostly harmless".
Worst case, this was a good excercise in analyzing algorithmic complexity and "Big O" notation for the CS students. Speaking of "Big O", I can't wait to check out the O(1) scheduler in the 2.5 Linux kernel.
This website has an excellent summary of the SCO vs. Linux lawsuit. Arie Rubenstein does a masterful job of explaining the entire situation so everyone can understand. I tried explaining this whole mess to my wife over dinner and her eyes glazed over. I showed her this website and it really helped clarify the situation. This is worth checking out.
SCO vs. Linux Summary Page.
What? Actually fix a problem? Just take this asprin for your brain tumor and you'll be fine. Seriously though I agree with out. The root cause needs to be addressed. If that means getting the tar, feathers, and rail back out to use on the spam-kings then that needs to happen.
I was hoping that the ISP's and router backbones would have put a stop to spam before drastic action had to be taken. It's always better when the industry can police itself. Now, we'll get a national anti-spam law that makes possession of MP3's a felony. What a shame.
Is anyone out there burning DVD's under Linux of FreeBSD? If so I'd like to hear about the hardware and software you are using.
Why bother porting Office? You can run most of Office under Linux with Wine ala Cross-Over Office.
ESR is married to a fiesty red-headed IP lawyer named Cathy. Maybe you should get a clue before trashing ESR and this strategy. I am sure that this will all make sense soon.
Things are seldom as they seem.
While working as a contractor at Ford, a new form appeared one day that I was required to sign. It was an addendum to the contractor agreement which covered all intellecutal property either real or imagined. It also stated that Ford had ownership any thoughts I might have while at work or off hours. It was unbelievable.
After months worth of managers badgering me to fill out the form, I signed it "Mickey Mouse" and returned it.
IANAL, but if you don't sign using your real name is the document legal? Your honor, exhibit A. An Intellectual Property agreement signed by Mickey Mouse? Huh? What?
Also, I learned that even if you do spend $$$ on a lawyer then go to court and get a judgement in your favor, it can be nearly impossible to collect and you are out lawyer fees. Let an exemployer sue me and a non-compete. I won't even show up. They can get a summary judgement and try to collect.
Also, it is a good idea not to tell a current employer why you are quitting or where you are planning to work next. The less information anyone has the better off you are.
IMHO when an employer stops paying me, all agreements with them are null and void. However, if I run off with trade secrets or proprietary info then that's a different matter, but I believe we already have "corporate espionage" laws which cover this.
I am not sure what is going to kill America first, "stupid people" or "lawyers".
The problem with the shuttle is that it wasn't designed to be taken apart and rebuilt after ever flight.
The shuttle was supposed to be a quick turn-around vechile. Take-off, Do a Mission, Land, Refuel, repeat.
The current cycle is more like this
Take-off (maybe), Do a Mission, Land, Take the Shuttle Apart and fix all the pieces that were cracked, missing, or broken, Refuel, Pray, Repeat.
Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of space flight and can't wait to start work on the first warp driven galaxy class starship. I also have immense respect for the courage and skill of all the men and women who risk their lives to work in space. However, the shuttle has served it's time and needs to be retired. It's time for the next generation of space vehicles to be designed. Time to move out of the 70's and not risk anymore lives in aging shuttles.
The question right now is, "Are we spending money to fly the shuttle, or flying the shuttle to spend money?"
Actually, the ext2 filesystem supports the following commands in kernels > 2.2
chattr - "Change Attribute"
lsattr - "List Attributes"
Chattr gives you access to these new file attributes
don't update atime (A),
synchronous updates (S),
synchronous directory updates (D),
append only (a),
compressed (c),
no dump (d),
immutable (i),
data journalling (j),
secure deletion (s),
top of directory hierarchy (T),
no tail-merging (t),
and undeletable (u).
Note: If you are running databases under Linux, set the (A) "don't update atime" attribute on all of your datafiles. It will save you some worthless I/O since the files are constantly accessed and there is no need to update the last accessed time. And for that really special file, try setting the (I) immutable attribute.
It's not quite Novell rights, but a step in the right direction. Note: I think chattr was introduced to support the ext3 filesystem which features a hidden, immutable file that contains journal information.
Today geeks learn their skills by playing EverQuest. As a slave to EQ you can increase your skill in the following exciting trades...
* Alchemy: A Shaman-only trade, alchemy is used to create spells in a bottle, which anyone can use to enhance their character stats for a short time.
* Baking: Baking is a great way to enhance your character with a unique personality. Just imagine the fun you can have offering people a special treat of Lizard on a Stick or Paladin Pickles! And now, some foods have powers that can add to a players fighting abilities, so it makes baking all the more enjoyable.
* Blacksmithing: A useful and profitable skill, blacksmithing permits creation of armor, weapons and a variety of magically enchanted items.
* Brewing: While mainly a role-playing skill, there are some other uses for brewing, such as quests which require brewed items to be completed. The brewing trade is a must for any role-playing Dwarf!
* Fishing: Fishing is a relaxing skill and a great way to get your own dinner. Grab some grubs, a fishing pole and stout ale, and enjoy the day by the water.
* Fletching: Make your own bows and arrows that are a lot better than the ones you can buy at a merchant...and sell your handmade bows to other players. This isn't a great way to get rich, but it does come in handy for those races that can use a bow -- Ranger, Warrior, Rogue, Paladin, and Shadowknight.
* Jewelcraft: Jewelcrafting is a very useful and profitable skill. While anyone can take up this trade, it seems to be easiest (and more profitable) for enchanters, who can enchant the necessary metals to make magical items, and who have the charisma to buy and sell to vendors.
* Pottery: Pottery is used to make containers which can then be used for other trades, such as Poisoning and Alchemy.
* Tailoring: Tailoring is a useful and handy skill, especially at lower levels when buying armor can be so very expensive. At higher levels, it can still be a good skill for making hand-made backpacks.
* Tinkering: This gnome-only skill is used to create a variety of useful and interesting items.
Source: http://www.planeteq.com/character/trades/
Note: I am an EQ survivor and no longer play. However, I know a good jewler in case anyone out there needs a +5 Cha (Charisma) ring.
If so much code was stolen, why is it that I can't mount a SCO EFS filesystem under Linux? I can mount virtually every other filesystem under Linux save SCO filesystems with divvy partitions. This is also the same company that takes two weeks to respond to remote root exploits with patches.
Me-thinks SCO is full of SH*T and is going to fade into history. This is SCO's last stand, how tragic and sad.
Too bad I haven't finished migrating everything from SCO to Linux yet. I guess the clock it ticking and I better finish porting.
For years I have used Turbo Tax to do my taxes, but because of the DRM insanity this year I decided to use a real accountant. For $125 he e-filed my 2002 state and federal taxes plus looked over my 2001 returns which I e-filed with Turbo Tax. Can you believe I overpaid $400 when using Turbo Tax. I claimed something twice because it was on two different sheets of paper and double taxed myself. Only a human could catch that.
The interaction with the human accountant was excellent, I simply dropped off all the "TAX DOCUMENTS" and he took care of the rest. No waiting on rebates for software or e-file costs. No costly mistakes. No wasted Saturday's.
I say forget the software. I have seen the light. If anyone in South East Michigan needs the name of a good tax account, feel free to send me an email. It's just not worth the hassle anymore to do taxes myself and I appreciate Intuit showing me the light. Even if the software were free next year I wouldn't even bother.
Actually, buying legislation is quite cheap these days. For about $12,000 you can get a congressman to introduce almost any legislation, (no matter how bad it is). In fact when I send my rants to my legislators now, I simply ask them, "How much would it cost to get this legislation implemented?"
Note to all elected officials. I will personally raise $12,000 for the congressman that introduces legislation the eviscerates the DMCA. I actually think the Slashdot has enough critical mass in terms of readers to form a PAC (Poltical Action Committe) and get some serious work done in Washington. It's time for the geeks to unite and kill off the dinosaurs so we can get the *NEW* economy moving. Geeks were able to get it moving before and I am quite sure we can do it again. Also, if you are offended by the word geek, replace "geek" with "enlightened user of technology."
Who is getting the contracts to rebuild Iraq again? As a matter of fact I do get my news from the Daily Show.
This is far from an original idea. The Pope and Roman Inquisition did the same thing back in the 1700's and 1800's. The Church published the "Index librorum prohibitorum" or "List of Prohibited Books".
Once the list got out, nearly every book on it became a best seller and eventually the list itself was put on the "Index librorum prohibitorum". So the Catholics arrived at the same point. The Catholics maintained a secret list of prohibited books but wouldn't disclose what was on the list for fear of promoting that which was prohibited.
Either this guy knows his history or it's a clear case of "There is nothing new under the Sun." I wonder if he also knows that in 1966 the Index was abolished. I suspect the list was abolished because the Catholics could no longer keep up with the volume of books being released and they had probably had their fill of p0rn too. So, if history does repeat itself, this list will fade away too. I just hope he doesn't start making claims that "heavy bodies fall faster than lighter bodies."
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
"Medically speaking, there is no accounting for taste." However, these are two of the funniest movies I have ever seen.
... Another absolutely hilarious slapstick comedy. Never before have I seen anyone sing opera out of their bungholio. Any time you can include new stichk and not just rehash old stuff, I'll give kudos.
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) (original) was so funny I literally bepissed myself in the theatre from laughing. Not only does this movie contain slapstick humor but a subplot of subtle humor. For example, in the "Blue Note Bar", you see framed pictures of Michael Dukakis and the Hindenburg on the wall. Look for the subtle humor. It is very well done and deserves higher marks.
Ace Venture: Pet Detective
True Lies IMHO is a perfect 10/10 movie that only gets ranked a 7/10. This movie has action, drama, comedy, and even a romance for the women.
:)
This movie has a good script, good acting, and excellent editing and directing. Not to mention you can watch it with your girlfried/wife and she won't want to immediately leave the room.
Under Siege with Steven Seagal and Tommy Lee Jones should definately have a spot on this list. The knife fight at the end is worth the price of admission. Note: I think Seagal often get's discounted because his later movies are technically in the action/drama genre but, have political overtones which detract from the movie and make them suck.
"I'm just an itsy, bitsy, teeny, weenie, lowly little cook." - Casey Ryback
Good pick!
... and I can't really comment on US military. :)
It's definately underated at a measley 6.7/10, it's really a good solid 8.
I mostly agree, except for the spelling of "genus"
If you want the pics, click here
Warning, some are pretty gruesome. The IP is 213.30.180.219 in case you want to surf the site. It's all in arabic and I can't find the link for the english translation.
No the website is responding again, but the DNS server is down now or crippled. Do you have the IP of the english website or is it just a virtual host (english.aljazeera.net)?
My trusty Casio fx-8000g programmable graphing calculator from 1986 is still going strong. I used it for highschool, then I abused it in college as I worked my way through through Calc, Physics, and Comp Sci classes. I even taught it to graph using polar coordinates.
It's been dropped, kicked, squished, frozen, lost, loaned, and dented but it just keeps on going. I just feed it a new set of CR2032 batteries every 5 years and it's happy.