I was amused. The only logical answer it gave during the whole conversation was:
Me: Thanks for your time, but you failed by the second response. I'm frankly surprised that you won the contest when your answers are not even in the same ballpark as my questions.
Pursuit by Stephen Dobyns
on
The Age of Speed
·
· Score: 5, Insightful
Each thing I do I rush through so I can do
something else. In such a way do the days pass -
a blend of stock car racing and the never
ending building of a gothic cathedral.
Through the windows of my speeding car, I see
all that I love falling away: books unread,
jokes untold, landscapes unvisited. And why?
What treasure do I expect in my future?
Rather it is the confusion of childhood
loping behind me, the chaos in the mind,
the failure chipping away at each success.
Glancing over my shoulder I see its shape
and so move forward, as someone in the woods
at night might hear the sound of approaching feet
and stop to listen, then, instead of silence
he hears some creature trying to be silent.
What else can he do but run? Rushing blindly
down the path, stumbling, struck in the face by sticks;
the other ever closer, yet not really
hurrying or out of breath, teasing its kill.
Re:how about a tech thread jack
on
The Shadow Factory
·
· Score: 2, Funny
Sure, I'd like to hear the pros and cons concerning the NSA's new [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]. I have heard from sources close to the inside that it can [xxxxxxxxxxxx] a single [xxxxxxxxxxx] at the packet level without having to [xxxxxxxxxxxxxx].
And being herded into endless Hotel Miramars and Bellvueses and Continentales with their modern international luxury roomettes and draught Red Barrel and swimming pools full of fat German businessmen pretending they're acrobats forming pyramids and frightening the children and barging into queues and if you're not at your table spot on seven you miss the bowl of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup, the first item on the menu of International Cuisine, and every Thursday night the hotel has a bloody cabaret in the bar, featuring a tiny emaciated dago with nine-inch hips and some bloated fat tart with her hair brylcreemed down and a big arse presenting Flamenco for Foreigners.
Pictures of you dressed in Hello Kitty bondage gear? Passwords to your routers? What does samzenpus have that could possibly force you to let him on here week after week posting this inane drivel? Please make it stop before someone pokes out an eye.
Or are you going for the perfect storm of bad layout, dull commentary, and unfunny content? Well, pack it up and call it a day, my friend. You have followed where only the great Tripod members of the late 90's have trodden. I salute you.
and you remember the last time Americans became angry with their government?
Yeah, I do. The government kicked their asses back into line and told them that they do not have the right to question the policies of the almighty government.
The truth was, I didn't really want to be a cop, and their testing caught that. I saw the job as a stepping stone, something to look good on a resume for my grand scheme of finishing college, joining the FBI, retiring, and starting my own security firm, finally securing peace on earth and good will toward men.
After all, it was anecdotal, you should be suspicious. Thanks, martinw, for producing corroborating evidence.
As for the policy, I'm not sure it's a bad thing, as long as they're taking, say the 80th-95th percentile. I can understand their reasoning for avoiding the top 5. Now, if they are choosing from, say the 40th-70th percentile, and excluding everyone else, I would be concerned.
And I agree, there should be full disclosure to the public they are "protecting" regarding the policy.
Nope. I tried to become a police officer. Took the courses at school and took the test. Know what I was told (long after the fact, by someone inside)? I scored too high on the intelligence test.
Turns out you have to have the right combination of stupid and submissive to the rule of law to become a police officer.
I had a hard time believing it, so I spoke with the chief. Turns out it is true. People who test too high have a tendency to move on to other things after a few years, costing the city too much money. Their best catch is the guy that's not quite smart enough to make something of himself but not so dumb that he trips over his own feet.
I downloaded this link for Windows, installed, went to Help - Release Notes, and it says it's RC. Tried again by going to getfirefox.com, and now it has a link to V2 download with a graphic that says "Firefox 3".
Maybe they weren't quite ready yet.
Slashdot Mirror
For consumer grade telescopes to be able to see the flag planted on the moon, they would need to be 2-2000 times more powerful.
Makes perfect sense if the item you are talking about varies greatly from one vendors product to the next.
I was amused. The only logical answer it gave during the whole conversation was:
Me: Thanks for your time, but you failed by the second response. I'm frankly surprised that you won the contest when your answers are not even in the same ballpark as my questions.
Elbot: Sorry, must be fatigue.
It's a myth.
Sure, I'd like to hear the pros and cons concerning the NSA's new [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]. I have heard from sources close to the inside that it can [xxxxxxxxxxxx] a single [xxxxxxxxxxx] at the packet level without having to [xxxxxxxxxxxxxx].
Perhaps you have heard Russian epic of Cinderella? If shoe fits, wear it!
Failing that...more money.
And being herded into endless Hotel Miramars and Bellvueses and Continentales with their modern international luxury roomettes and draught Red Barrel and swimming pools full of fat German businessmen pretending they're acrobats forming pyramids and frightening the children and barging into queues and if you're not at your table spot on seven you miss the bowl of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup, the first item on the menu of International Cuisine, and every Thursday night the hotel has a bloody cabaret in the bar, featuring a tiny emaciated dago with nine-inch hips and some bloated fat tart with her hair brylcreemed down and a big arse presenting Flamenco for Foreigners.
Like he said, how is it different? *Puts shovel back in garage*
Done and done. Illuminating, thank you.
Pictures of you dressed in Hello Kitty bondage gear? Passwords to your routers? What does samzenpus have that could possibly force you to let him on here week after week posting this inane drivel? Please make it stop before someone pokes out an eye.
Or are you going for the perfect storm of bad layout, dull commentary, and unfunny content? Well, pack it up and call it a day, my friend. You have followed where only the great Tripod members of the late 90's have trodden. I salute you.
Because people don't already drop copious amounts of biological waste at work, they need to scrape minute amounts off of a keyboard.
If the office was this concerned, they could just install Dr. Toilet and wait for the 1:00 PM rush.
I almost got a Mario tattoo, as I was a huge fan, but figured it would quickly be dated. Heh, oh me of little faith.
The house adjourned prematurely instead of discussing energy policy. Let's emphasize the correct word here.
and you remember the last time Americans became angry with their government?
Yeah, I do. The government kicked their asses back into line and told them that they do not have the right to question the policies of the almighty government.
or did you mean the time before that?
...and a Winnebago.
After all, it was anecdotal, you should be suspicious. Thanks, martinw, for producing corroborating evidence.
As for the policy, I'm not sure it's a bad thing, as long as they're taking, say the 80th-95th percentile. I can understand their reasoning for avoiding the top 5. Now, if they are choosing from, say the 40th-70th percentile, and excluding everyone else, I would be concerned.
And I agree, there should be full disclosure to the public they are "protecting" regarding the policy.
Nope. I tried to become a police officer. Took the courses at school and took the test. Know what I was told (long after the fact, by someone inside)? I scored too high on the intelligence test.
Turns out you have to have the right combination of stupid and submissive to the rule of law to become a police officer.
I had a hard time believing it, so I spoke with the chief. Turns out it is true. People who test too high have a tendency to move on to other things after a few years, costing the city too much money. Their best catch is the guy that's not quite smart enough to make something of himself but not so dumb that he trips over his own feet.
I was searching for a preacher I read about in weird news who ran his motorcycle off stage during a sermon.
http://www.cuil.com/search?q=Jeff+Harlow+preacher+motorcycle
http://www.google.com/search?&q=jeff%20harlow%20motorcycle%20preacher&sourceid=firefox
Cuil: No results were found for: Jeff Harlow preacher motorcycle
Google: Every link on page one was about this incident.
Enjoy the perks while they last, folks.
Don't you mean yelling for your mother f*#@ing chocolate milk?
"There...are...four...lights!"
Bingo. Our local Best Buy now has a Mac section. They do NOT have a Linux section.
No, that would be clippy. Bob would have a big picture of some stationery that says "SIGNATURE".
I downloaded this link for Windows, installed, went to Help - Release Notes, and it says it's RC. Tried again by going to getfirefox.com, and now it has a link to V2 download with a graphic that says "Firefox 3". Maybe they weren't quite ready yet.