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  1. Re:Golfers? on The Science of Handedness · · Score: 1

    Course design does play a part in how successful a golfer of a certain handedness can be, albeit more in amateur or developing golfers. Most amateur right-handers tend to slice a ball (curve to the right,) while left-handers hook the ball (curve to the left.) I'd be willing to bet there are more dog-leg-right holes than there are dog-leg-left holes.

    I stopped playing golf a while back in favor of disc golf (it's free,) and the hole selection is even more biased. It's difficult for me (a left hander) to get a frisbee to dive left at the end of a shot, where it's natural for a right-hander. At the disc golf courses around me, I'd estimate that there are about 3x more dog-lef-left holes than there are dog-leg-right.

  2. Re:Because it was in michigan.... on Teacher's Aide Fired For Refusing To Hand Over Facebook Password · · Score: 1

    IANAL but... The Michigan public school system is unionized. Michigan is also an at-will employment state. Her unionized contract negates at-will employment, which could have prevented her from receiving any restitution.

  3. Re:There is some value in theater on Congress Wants Your TSA Stories · · Score: 1

    Don't taze me bro!

    But seriously... Given the police's current lack of discretion with tasers, pepper spray, etc., I don't think I want the TSA armed with them.

  4. Re:Anthropogenic climate change is real on Historic Heat In North America Turns Winter To Summer · · Score: 1

    For some reason I find it easier to believe that several billion people "will nilly" emitting greenhouse gasses have more of an effect on the atmosphere than 5 or 6 (?) high powered radio transmitters.

    I'm sure there are people who would love to control climate to dubious ends, but really?

  5. Re:Lawyers, Judges, Representatives, Senators, ... on Law Professors On SOPA and PIPA: Don't Break the Internet · · Score: 2

    If the government is broken, fix it.

    That's the problem now isn't it? How can you fix a system that has turned into a self-supporting wealth machine at the cost of the average person? I could go live in a tent in a park in New York. I could vote for Ron Paul. I could vote for Obama, and pray that he still has people's best interest in mind. There's no good option in supporting our current system, either.

  6. Re:Welcome to the world of police intimidation on Two New Fed GPS Trackers Found On SUV · · Score: 1

    My car died on I-94 just outside of Ann Arbor, MI a couple years ago. The state trooper gave me a ride home in the front seat. It happens (apparently.)

  7. Re:Want to find your car in a parking lot? on Global Mall Operator Starts Reading License Plates · · Score: 1

    I concur... I work in a city of ~30,000 and park in public parking every day. Depending on the daily traffic & parking situation (it's a college town, game days bring in an extra 100,000+ people) I can park anywhere in a 2 mile radius containing thousands of parking spots. Me and hundreds of other restaurant workers (admittedly not the brightest bunch) find our cars every day.

    Make an effort people. Your car is probably your 1st or 2nd most valuable possession. Write it on your hand if you need to... it's not that hard.

  8. This ability was built in to their system... on Ticketmaster Lets You Sit With Facebook Friends · · Score: 1

    This ability (choosing specific seats, not Facebook integration) was built into their POS systems at least since '99. Back then I worked in a record store with a Ticketmaster terminal, and you could definitely look for specific seats. You needed a detailed floor plan of the venue, since the terminal was ASCII, but you could do it.

  9. I'm building a 20,000 year clock! on Long Now Clock Advances With Bezos Cash · · Score: 0

    Yea... uh can I have 84 million please?

  10. Re:Me suspects many dead cats on Chicago Using Coyotes To Fight Rodents · · Score: 1

    I live on an old farm with a cat and coyotes. The cat has been doing just fine for ~7 years now (she does have her claws to climb, and access to the barns which the coyotes can't get into.) I'd take my cat over a teacup poodle any day of the week :)

  11. a vegan's head just exploded... on Fly Eyes Used For Solar Cells · · Score: 1

    Animal parts... but used to develop solar tech... omg!

  12. Re:Burnout cases on Industrial Marijuana Farming Approved In Oakland · · Score: 1

    Trust me, the people you see along the street have done WAY worse things than smoke pot.

  13. 6 core definitely doesn't have... on 4 Cores? 6 Cores? Do You Care? · · Score: 1

    "an enhanced lubrastrip and improved blade suspension system" for a smooth, close shave... wait, what are we talking about again??

  14. *Gives Shazam the Finger* on Open Source Music Fingerprinter Gets Patent Nastygram · · Score: 1

    Ok C&D against his blog becuase it *could* be used to infringe? Shazam = Uninstalled

  15. In Reggae (no pun intended) terms... on Google To Add Pay To Cover a Tax For Gays · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Legalize it... Fixes the whole problem (and makes us look a little less like rednecks to the civilized world.)

  16. Really?? on 50+ Android Phones Expected In Near Future · · Score: 2, Informative

    My G1 lasts for like 3 days idling... I keep GPS/Wifi/Bluetooth turned off unless I need them, but toggling them is easy with the new update (add widget > power control.) GPS sucks up the battery really fast though, are you keeping that off as well?

  17. Point Proved... on Legal War For WA State Sunshine Law · · Score: 1

    Voting against another human being's civil rights earns you a spot in the neanderthal group, IMHO.

  18. No Sh*t?! on Attractive Women Make Men Temporarily Stupid · · Score: 1

    My colleagues and I are currently working on our PHDs in "No Shit." Our studies not only include the one mentioned in TFA but also such ground-breaking work such as "Fire Bad," "Women Good," and the crown jewel of them all; "The Logic and Method to Capturing Ants, Specifically Using Young Growth From Deciduous Trees."

    Can I have some grant money please?

  19. Zen and the Art of Spinach on New Hitchhiker's Guide Book "Not Very Funny" · · Score: 1

    I believe it's actually Quality; and if the spinach is of acceptable Quality than it should be appreciated.

  20. Old news?! on No Social Media In These College Stadiums · · Score: 1

    From TFA:
    "Ticketed fans can't reproduce or disseminate (or aid in producing or disseminating) any material or information about the Event, including, but not limited to, any account, description, picture, video, audio, reproduction or other information concerning the Event."

    This disclaimer has been on just about every televised sporting event for the last 15 years, almost verbatim! I actually think I can quote the NFL one from memory: "This broadcast is copyright of the National Football Leage. All information obtained from this broadcast can not be disseminated or reproduced in any way without written permission from the National Football League." Seems to me that TFA is about 20 years too late! NCAA sports = BIG business (period.)

  21. A little tip: on AT&T's Bad Math Strikes MythBusters' Savage · · Score: 1

    When you're stuck in an automated system just scream obscenities... I swear it works like 70% of the time. I think the voice recognition software has been programmed to pick up on that. My old boss taught me this trick, and it was a little unnerving the first time I heard him going to town on the computer voice at the other end of the line, but it really works! Just don't do it in public...

  22. Fallout 3... on Ubisoft CEO Says Next Gen Consoles Closer Than We Think · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately my favorite game last year was by far Fallout 3 on PS3. That was a monster of a game, and it turned out incredible. They may have set the bar very high!

  23. That's easy! on Turn Your iPhone Into a Web Server · · Score: 1

    Go buy an Android!

  24. I broke my TV! on Nintendo Slapped With Wiimote Strap Lawsuit Once Again · · Score: 2, Interesting

    My velcro shoes came undone and my safety helmet slid over my eyes and I had too much sugar that day and.... http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=mike+myers%2C+helmet%2C+SNL&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

  25. I'm kind of excited! on Justice Dept. Approves XM/Sirius Merger · · Score: 1

    As a Sirius subscriber, I'm kind of excited for the prospect of the best XM channels coming over. As long as they don't start jacking up prices, I'm fine with this. If they do, then it's back to CDs/Radio/Ipod.