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  1. for hiking yes but see the photo on When Geeks Go Camping · · Score: 1

    it looks as though they did not hike very far before setting up their tents

  2. i met a heroin addict that kicked it ... on Best Way To Beat A Caffeine Addiction? · · Score: 1

    by switching to crack which, he claimed, was easier to quit but I personally consider smack and crack far more detrimental to one's health than cocaine so it does not seem beneficial to addict one's self to heavier stimulants and/or intoxicants.

    Anyway, I drink lots and lots of pop (probably a 12-pack a day of diet cokes) and smoke about a pack-a-day of cigarettes and I've quit both on occasions cold turkey. Is there pain involed? Yes, of course there is - it is tough but if you can bare with it a few days you'll soon be over your addiction but you may find it much easier by utilizing more of your time exercising such as on an exercise bike upon which you may use your computer and/or read. I highly recommend this approach because it gives you something else to do plus it should counter-act the weight gain you'll experience after stopping caffeinated pop.

  3. Re:Opposition to outsourcing rooted in racism on The Changing Face of Offshore Programming · · Score: 1

    I have nothing but the utmost respect for many Indian computer scientist however most of the Indian coders I've met were filled with conceit and their coding ability wasn't all that good.

  4. its a dumb tub-girl thang - again on Savannah Back Online With Extra Security · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    its some forwarding mechanism via javascript at http://nero-online.org/lastmeasure/ and has some kind of code like "if(navigator.appName == "Microsoft Internet Explorer")" and goes to url="http://snakefinger.net/havefun/index.html";

  5. erm, what is that url??? on Savannah Back Online With Extra Security · · Score: 0, Troll

    Hi. What is "securityupdate.php" and why is it pointing to presumably your server and not CERN labs?

  6. here's the url on SpaceShipOne Rockets To 68,000 Feet · · Score: 1
  7. who makes this component at armadillo ... on SpaceShipOne Rockets To 68,000 Feet · · Score: 1

    Aerospace. There is a photograph over at Armadillo Aerospace of the electronics inside of their vehicle. Does anyone know the name of the manufacturer of the black box in the back - it begins with ESTE????

  8. fair trial is important on Saddam Hussein Arrested · · Score: 1

    he will need a competent defense lawyer, etc. and the trial should probably be held in the Hague as opposed to the US or Iraq - that is to say an atmosphere where emotionalism will not determine his fate.

  9. DON'T CLICK ON THE LAST LINK - booby trapped. on Chock Full o' NetBSD! · · Score: 0, Troll

    the last link is booby trapped with some kind of weird thing.

  10. judgment with love are winners on Phoenix School to Install Face Scanners · · Score: 1

    It is important to make judgments out of love and not some by strict reading of statutes.

  11. its in the book of Revelations on Phoenix School to Install Face Scanners · · Score: 1

    Yes, implantable devices are going to be the norm soon because there is mention to some kind of mark that the beast places upon people so they can trade. In order for this to occur, the technology needs to be invented (which it has) plus some kind of societaly desire to actually have it implemented - voila, wacko sex predators, etc.

  12. that is insane on Phoenix School to Install Face Scanners · · Score: 1

    It seems to me that people do not know how to judge correctly anymore.

  13. thinking != life on U.N. Delays Debate on Cloning · · Score: 1

    we need to examine what constitutes a living human being and I am convinced that experiencing thought is not a prerequisite for life; there is much more to us than experiencing thoughts, far more.

  14. i noticed that too on U.N. Delays Debate on Cloning · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    seems kind of lame no one noticed this vile garbage but took offense at your missive.

  15. science has a place but God is greater on U.N. Delays Debate on Cloning · · Score: -1, Troll

    Science is an okay thing when used properly in the knowledge of God but if we place science above our Creator then the results shall be futile.

  16. if we hold life sacred, God will bless us on U.N. Delays Debate on Cloning · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    and then we will not need to worry as much about diseases, etc. If God is pleased to do so, He can give us cures for any diseases from whatever pleases Him.

  17. cloning a human being is unethical on U.N. Delays Debate on Cloning · · Score: -1, Funny

    It seems to me that the United States is against the cloning of embryos for stem cell research and as such I applaud them; this helps maintain the sacredness of human life - life is re-created by an act of God through the union of man and woman, and not by a scientist in a lab.

  18. very few problems with java here on Sun Negotiating With Wal-Mart Over Java Desktop · · Score: 1

    i mostly run Java on a GNU/Linux Pentium III machine and it runs very well and has never, ever crashed my system. As for the speed situation, my earthly-mother purchased a brand new Dell with a Celeron chip running XP and a Java app is just as quick. I for one like Java.

  19. Re:I pay my taxes knowingly and willingly on Buzz Advocates Lagrange Point Spaceport · · Score: 1

    I can certainly throw my hat in the ring for this one.

    The fact of the matter is that the government needs money so as to help us. If we want better roads from the government, a better power-grid, etc. we had best provide the government with the resources to help us with such things.

    It is an honor to pay taxes to the United States of America.

  20. slavery and racism are not synonymous on L.A. County Bans Use Of "Master/Slave" Term · · Score: 5, Insightful
    The term "slave" is commonly used in the scriptures, e.g.
    When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of righteousness. What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death! But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. (Rom 6:20-22)
    In these cases its about being enslaved to something or someone (the master) and has nothing whatsoever to do with the color of a person's skin.
  21. please cite this quote. on JBoss Queries Apache Geronimo Code Similarity · · Score: 1

    thanx! :-)

  22. i greatly respect Sun on Sun Gets Open Source Into NSW Government · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I received in the mail today a book entitled MDA Explained and I was somewhat suprised but certainly gladdened that the example code bits (at least the ones I've seen) are in Java. Plus there are lots and lots of people pulling for Java and now that I've been coding in it, I've grown to enjoy it.

    In my opinion, Sun is one of those companies, like Microsoft or Oracle - a company that has many experienced and creative people as their employees and it is rather satisfying to understand that Sun has been providing people with a viable alternative to Microsoft for a long time.

  23. Re:OT: What songs are on apple? on Paying for Apple iTunes with PayPal · · Score: 1

    Yes, thank you very much. They do have MWS!

  24. Re:OT: What songs are on apple? on Paying for Apple iTunes with PayPal · · Score: 0, Troll

    I don't like installing proprietary software on any computer simply because its such a hassle. For one thing I have to read through those stupid non-GPL licenses plus I have heard that Apple's iTunes for Windows is buggy. Quite frankly, unless they have music that I want (such as Michael W. Smith) then there really is no reason for all that trouble.

  25. OT: What songs are on apple? on Paying for Apple iTunes with PayPal · · Score: 1

    I know this is off topic but I really want to ask this to someone. Is there any method I can use to find out what songs Apple has on their sight? I would rather not have to download and install their software to simply find out.