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  1. Re:Another way of thinking about it on NYT Says Paperless Voting A Serious Problem · · Score: 1
    (Warning: daily recommended intake of Ancient Greece voting anecdotes has been exceeded. Proceed to lavatory and vomit.)
    [pedant] That was Rome[/pedant]
  2. Re:No biggie on Body Modifications Still Hinder IT Professionals? · · Score: 1

    Except of course that the military is remarkably heterogenous.

    BUT also very much ignorant of differences. ie you aren't black, white, asian, jewish, mexican, or italian. You're Air Force Blue, Navy Blue, Marine khaki or Army green, and until you survive basic training you're worthless regardless what you look like.

  3. Re:the article's title is a little misleading on SETI Disrupted By Cell Phones in Airplanes? · · Score: 1

    Id rather them talking on their cell phone, than disturbing my travel by trying to talk to me and disrupting either my sleep or my reading.

  4. Re:Steps the administration needs to take on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    Actually it did.. but you're a troll so HAND

  5. Re:Gulag's? on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    Yeah, except they weren't obeying the rule of law, and there is no doubt about their status. Further competent tribunal is no-where defined so as to be irrelavent.

  6. Re:Steps the administration needs to take on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    There was only 1 US v Iraq war. Fought in two major parts and thousands of smaller ones. Between the temporary cease fire and the resumption of ACTIVE hostilities Iraq's military never ceased violating the terms of the agreement and we were over 12 years overdue in taking action to finally enforce them. Yes, there were red herrings and YES there were better reasons to go in, but the best intelligence we had said that there were still WMDs and they were in one of 8 to 12 locations that the American AND UN inspectors had been repeatedly denied access to.

  7. Re:A couple notes on Nerds Make Better Lovers · · Score: 1

    On the Shoes thing. I've found that Hitek makes a line of boots that are both comfortable and look good with almost anything. Otherwise a good pair of wingtips will take you far.

  8. Re:Oh, fer frack's sake... on Nerds Make Better Lovers · · Score: 1

    And with the exceptions of brain damage and age/disease related functional decay, most minds can be sharpened.

  9. Re:Tiger Woods? on Nerds Make Better Lovers · · Score: 0

    300 bench is nice. but at 6'2" and 180 its also HUGE. anything over body weight+20% is usually left to those who spend 3+hours daily in the gym. I wouldn't be surprised to hear 200-230, but not 300.

  10. Re:naturally... on Nerds Make Better Lovers · · Score: 1

    Not necessarily true. The traditional Girl gets crazy over commitment and consideration and determination, practice and dedication beat natural skill every day. Plus, someday as a guy you will learn that it is ok to just want someone to hold, and Trailer Hitch girl isn't going to want that until she's haggish.

  11. Re:naturally... on Nerds Make Better Lovers · · Score: 1

    2. That depends on WHY you are pissed off. if it is a personality type issue YES, deal with it. If it is a work related issue(scheduling, etc) and you just bend over and take it then you will lose the next time too, until you get so pissed you get arrested for beating him. The solution is to learn to articulate your problem without obscenity and violence before your primals kick in and you turn to violence.

  12. Re:naturally... on Nerds Make Better Lovers · · Score: 1

    What is your objection to a mature, stable, commited relationship(Marriage). I enjoy it.

  13. Re:Hurrah! on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    And following orders instantly is about Orders like

    Shoot left
    Duck
    Grenade
    Cease Fire
    Fire in the Hole
    Incoming
    Sniper

    and not Orders like
    Hey soldier go rape that prisoner with a broomstick
    Lets go rape the villagers

  14. Re:Hurrah! on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    Try googling for LoAC. The US Army/Air Force/Navy/Marine training of today is all about preventing a repeat of the Death camps. And the Naked Iraq pyramids was the result of discipline failure, Failure to follow orders and failure to follow regulations.

  15. Re:Steps the administration needs to take on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 2, Informative

    YEs, the US and Soviets sold them to him, and he used them against IRAN and the Kurds. He refused to prove that he had disposed of them and blocked the inspectors trying to find out.

  16. Re:Bush's thirf Reich... er term on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    Imagine that. The same party that freed the slaves and led the Civil Rights Movement will have a Female Black presidential Candidate.

  17. Re:The Wallace Strategem on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    I still think Ms Rice is lying when she says she wouldn't run. Although Mrs Bush and Mrs Dole are equally strong candidates.

  18. Re:Hurrah! on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1

    As popular as he is, even among the armed forces, if he didn't step down, he would be removed. Every person in Uniform swears an oath to defend the constitution and to obey LAWFUL orders. There is no question that they would refuse to obey such a blatantly unlawful order.

  19. Re:Gulag's? on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 1, Insightful

    They are not given the status of Prisoner of war because they were captured while violating the laws of war. By feeding, clothing, providing shelter, providing worship opportunities, and not summarily executing them we are providing them protection beyond that granted to them as war criminals. They are placed in this facility BECAUSE they have no legal status. I suggest you read the Geneva Conventions and figure out what someone must do in order to recieve "HONORABLE" PoW status. And then figure out what these individuals have done to have that status NOT granted.

  20. Re:Steps the administration needs to take on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 2, Informative

    1) Captured while violating or being in the company of those violating the international laws of war and performing or appearing to perform Terrorist acts against the US.

    2) There is no torture at Gitmo. The living conditions of the Guards is more sparse and regulated than those of the prisoners.

  21. Re:My new empire! on Patriot Act to be Expanded · · Score: 2, Informative

    You need to look a little bit further back in History for Lucas' inspiration.. around 40 BC.

  22. Re:F*ck The Voice Actors! on Voice Actors Vote on VG Strike · · Score: 1

    Wow, I'm jealous. Most technical writing I've seen bordered on fantasy, and all of it was fiction.

  23. Re:what? on World's Biggest Hacker Held · · Score: 1

    and the 1 Billion figure likely includes salary costs while those 1300 users were unable to be productive.

  24. Re:well at least they want to stay true... on Halo Script Hawked To Studios · · Score: 1

    No people do get it. The PROBLEM is that the novel it was based on WAS NOT satire. That is what people get. If you want to tell a satirical story about totalitarian regimes FINE, but don't ruin the master's work in doing so.

  25. Re:Gentlemen don't read others gentlemen's mail... on 63% Of Corporations Plan To Read Outbound Email · · Score: 1

    And here is the Clueful answer. Nobody cares about your family reunion or the quart of milk you are picking up on the way home. They do care about trade secrets, job hunting, or sending pr0n to or from your work e-mail.