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  1. Re:Not needed. on Level of IPv6 Usage Is Vanishingly Small · · Score: 2, Informative

    There should be a karma hit for not using the preview button. It should be -1, Dumbass.

    That second line should read "With more intelligent allocation of IPV4 address we wouldn't be needing IPv6 anytime soon

  2. Not needed. on Level of IPv6 Usage Is Vanishingly Small · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well at least not right now. With more allocation of IPV4 address we wouldn't be needed anytime soon. The company I work for has 56 public ip address for 3 webservers. The other 53 address are not even used, they are just parked for future use. If I was allowed to set the servers up the "right" way I wouldn't even need 3, just 1.

  3. Re:Okay on Where Has All My Spam Gone? · · Score: 1

    It's a joke man....

  4. Re:Okay on Where Has All My Spam Gone? · · Score: 1

    Fluorescent green spray paint? Screw Fluorescent green spray paint.

    Model 686 is much better. Not only will you keep your assailant off of you, but it will make it REALLY easy to pick up his remains thus avoiding the line-up later.

    Police: "Can you identify the guy who jumped you?"
    Victim: "He's the guy laying over there bleeding."

  5. Re:Are there any good solutions? on Password Resets Worse Than Reusing Old password · · Score: 1

    Call And Bitch! These people are here to serve you, not the other way around. You don't like their security bullshit every time you encounter it, pick up the phone and let them know.

    My fucking bank got the idea everytime I would log in it would ask me the name of my dog. I got sick of it, called and bitched. The bank bitch told me that this was a law now and it would I would be required to answer it. I just said everytime I saw it I would call and bitch and you would have to reset it.

    It went on like this for 3 weeks. I would ask me my dogs name, I would call, and bitch every day. I was even told that they wouldn't' do it any more. Which I said yes you will because you required too. After about 3 weeks I noticed that it stopped asking me my fucking mutts name.

    If enough people give them hell about their bullshit then they will stop.

  6. Re:Except that it doesn't make sense on LucasArts Embargoes "Clone Wars" Reviews · · Score: 3, Funny

    He is right on about the quotes. I've seen all the "new" star wars movies at least twice and right now I can't think of a single memorable line from any of them. I can sit here and think of lines from the "old" ones all day.

    The quotes are so memorable that you can use them in a business meeting, "I find your lack of faith disturbing", and get away with it.

  7. Re:Save the Franchise? on LucasArts Embargoes "Clone Wars" Reviews · · Score: 1

    Sir! If I had a beer I would salute you. I never though about that but in my mind that would do it. Luke did turn to the dark side but repented. That works for me.

  8. Re:Save the Franchise? on LucasArts Embargoes "Clone Wars" Reviews · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I have to admit when Greedo shot first that bug didn't crawl up my ass anywhere near as far as adding the scream in Empire. When Greedo shot first that just made Han somewhat less a scoundrel but didn't completely change the meaning of that scene.

    Well not as much as the scream did. Right there Luke had two choices, turn to the dark side or die. With the scream it makes Luke look like the choice was taken from him and he slipped. He could have been thinking of joining Vader.

    With out the scream it re-enforces that Luke made a distinct decision to let go and die. and he never regretted that decision all the way down.

    Adding the scream changed the entire meaning of that scene.

  9. Re:Save the Franchise? on LucasArts Embargoes "Clone Wars" Reviews · · Score: 1

    Good point. I missed that. I totally agree with you. I think the most unbelievable able character in the prequels was Yoda. I almost coughed up a lung when the green midget went in to his light sabre duel.

  10. Re:Save the Franchise? on LucasArts Embargoes "Clone Wars" Reviews · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I've read there is even more to the story than that. My rumors are very old so their sources are long gone but I'm sure some fan boys out there will correct my errors for us.

    I read that in the following movies, well call them 7, 8, and 9, for lack of a better name, Luke was supposed to turn to the dark side. He was really supposed to take the Emperors place, or something like that. When I watch Return and Empire with that in mind I think I see the foreshadowing of how that happens.

    In Empire Luke leaves with out his training being complete so that makes him venerable to the dark sides influence. And of course in Return he is dressed in black.

    But the thing that sold the deal to me was in the Emperors throne room where the Emperor told him to pick up his sabre and strike. And that is exactly what he did. To me it doesn't matter that he didn't finish the strike be for Vader blocked it. But for all intent and purpose he intended to kill the Emperor right there. For me that was when Luke went over.

    Now I'm sure this has all been explained away in some book that I haven't read. I would love to know how it was.

  11. Re:Save the Franchise? on LucasArts Embargoes "Clone Wars" Reviews · · Score: 1

    Sorry man, going to have to disagree with you there. For me the most believe able character was Han. He seemed to be the only character there that had any dimension. Luke was the good guy, Leah was the damsel in distress, Chew... was ... hairy, Vader was the bad guy, and Obi-Wan was Moses preaching from on high.

    Han started as scum and became a force for good all with out some ancient weapon or jack up religion. Well until they pissed on him with the remix.

  12. Re:Save the Franchise? on LucasArts Embargoes "Clone Wars" Reviews · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Not to defend jar jar or anything but someone had to hand the republic over to the empire. He served his purpose.

  13. Re:Informal poll: Good or bad thing? on VIA Quits Motherboard Chipset Business · · Score: 1

    This has been the case for me also. I've used several chipsets over the last few years. My last 3 main systems have been nvidia and I have 2 systems for other uses. One is a VIA and the other is a nforce3 chipset. The last 3 nvidia systems that have used for my main platform have had issues. Nothing that was big but where buggy as hell.

    I'm currently using a AMD 790xx and I'm having no issues what so ever with. The VIA system I've had for 3 years and is running flawlessly. I've been using it for my bitch box so it has been abuses to no end. I bought the nforce3 system a few months after the VIA to use as a htpc. It has been nothing but trouble. I've had to reload it about every 6 to 8 months. It does it's job well but not as well as it should.

  14. Re:I got nothing to fear on IT Repair Installs Webcam Spying Software · · Score: 1

    Maybe I should have asked him for a credit card number. Might have been able to pull down a little $$$ on the side.

  15. Re:I got nothing to fear on IT Repair Installs Webcam Spying Software · · Score: 1

    Nope I unplugged it, put it in a box and deleted all the software that came with it. A few months later I "scrapped" (sold it) the machine that it was on.

  16. Re:Oblig. South Park on IT Repair Installs Webcam Spying Software · · Score: 5, Funny

    Once I read this I don't think I can go back to my lunch.

  17. I got nothing to fear on IT Repair Installs Webcam Spying Software · · Score: 5, Funny

    A webcamera is one of the things that I will never again attach to my computer. I rigged up a webcam to my computer once so while I chatted with some chicks they could see me. My sister used my computer while I was away for a week. Looks like she would just invite some random lusers to use the webcam.

    Well a message popped up one afternoon and it was from some luser telling me I was cute. I ask him how he know he said my webcam was on. Then he ask me if I would get naked for him. And it was a guy.

    Camera in box.. box back to store. Now when some chick wants a picture I just direct her to a website where I have a picture of J. Random. Hunk.

    Works for me.

  18. Re:Ahhh, that explains it on Faux-CNN Spam Blitz Delivers Malicious Flash · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mods on crack again? A Troll? Sounds like sound advice to me.

  19. Re:WTF? on The DIY Dialysis Machine · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Now that you mention it the cruft to crap ratio has gone down somewhat that I've noticed. It has started to remind me of some of the old days.

  20. Skeptical here on NASA Plans Test of New Plasma Drive · · Score: 1

    I sure hope this is not the case but I've been hearing about new engine designs that will get us to Mars in days/weeks instead of months for years. So I'm going to have to hold off judgment on how great this is until I see them actually using it.

    More likely I'm expecting this will be the last I ever hear of it.

  21. Re:The Year Was 1977 ... on Hot Water, Hot Earth · · Score: 1

    That would be another good reason to extract the extra energy from under water if the depth problem could be solved. There the impurities are not impurities but apart of the natural ecosystem. It hurts nothing if they are just released there at that depth.

    The energy then could be used to convert water in the hydrogen where it could be shipped anywhere to be used as a fuel source.

    I just wonder if the amount of energy that could be harnessed at the site would be worth the effort.

  22. Re:The Year Was 1977 ... on Hot Water, Hot Earth · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I've often wondered how difficult it would be to harness for a energy source. The water around these vents is supposed to be 500+ degrees. The way I'm thinking there should some kind of chimney effect as the water is heated it should rise. By tapping into the heat of this rising water we should be able to extract the energy with out damaging the ecosystem around the vent.

  23. Re:Health care, what health care? on Your Medical Treatment History Is For Sale · · Score: 3, Informative

    And to play devil's advocate to your devil's advocate what happens to you if your good health turns out not to be as good as you think it is?

    I don't think someone should be made to pay higher healthcare costs for stuff that isn't his fault. But I think it should be fair game on lifestyle choices. If you smoke or drink then I think you should pay more in to the "system."

    The really sad part I see is people seem to think the healthcare in general sucks. Which I don't see as true. Medicine in general is the best it has ever been. What sucks is the bureaucracy and the bullshit that as built up around it.

  24. Re:Toothpaste on Effective Optical Disc Repair? · · Score: 1

    I thought the door on the new drive I installed the other day looked a little thicker. I didn't know they where armor plating the fuckers!

    /me pushes the cdrom drive a little farther away.

  25. Re:Scratch removal on Effective Optical Disc Repair? · · Score: 1

    Rick Springfield is like an ugly woman. The drunker you are the better she looks, or in this case sounds.