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  1. Re:Made me wonder on How Heavy Is the Internet? · · Score: 1

    'How much does the Earth weigh?'

    Nothing, although you could carry it to Uranus and weigh it there, I guess.

  2. nicVAX? on Anti-Smoking Vaccine Is Nearing the Market · · Score: 1

    Well, 'tis said that nothing sucks like a VAX.

  3. TV on Patent Issued For Podcasting · · Score: 1

    You mean like cable television?

  4. Re:One word... on IBM Takes a (Feline) Step Toward Thinking Machines · · Score: 1

    So, in essence, you're all set for: To Meow! or not to Meow!.

  5. Re:Interesting name. on AU Senator Calls Scientology a "Criminal Organization" · · Score: 3, Funny

    Nah, he just rode in with his 10,000 followers and is trying to crush the opposition ;^)

  6. Not Really on Can We Really Tell Lossless From MP3? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    and certainly not in a typical house room, car, bus, or bike.

  7. Re:Less than Free? on Less Than Free · · Score: 1

    Well, less is more, more or less.

  8. Re:9mm? on The Jet Fighter Laser Cannon · · Score: 1

    'One of these cells may leave a nasty burn or blind you, but it's not going to kill you.'

    Which means that you're still hors de combat and will tie up more people for your hopitalization.

  9. Re:100 Million? on 100 Million-Core Supercomputers Coming By 2018 · · Score: 2

    'When loggers measure in board feet, they call them board feet not yards....'

    Board-feet measure volume; yards measure length.

  10. Re:U.N. and Human Rights... on UN Officials Remove Poster Mentioning Chinese Firewall · · Score: 1

    'Anyone who thinks the U.N. exists in any way to help with human rights is insane. All you have to do is look at the list of nations on the U.S. Human Rights panel...'

    To say nothing of the permanent members of the Security Council.

  11. Untrue on New Dating Sites Match People Through DNA Tests · · Score: 5, Insightful

    'The companies claim that a better biological match will mean better sex, less cheating, longer-lasting love and perhaps even healthier children.'

    They're lying.

  12. Re:Its not you its me on Alternate Star Trek TOS Pilot Found · · Score: 1

    'Sure there are some shows that were killed for being 'too cerebral''

    Yes, like television news reporting being changed to entertainment.

  13. Re:Just goes to show on NASA To Try Powering Mars Rover "Spirit" Out of Sand Trap · · Score: 1

    ... and a gun rack!

  14. Re:Dead man walking on Russian Whistleblower Cop On YouTube · · Score: 1

    Putin puts the put in putz!

  15. Pithy Comment on How To DDoS a Federal Wiretap · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Great news! Thank you very much!

  16. Re:No, Compaq bought 3Com on HP To Acquire 3com For $2.7 Billion · · Score: 1

    You don't mean: Skynet itself?!? GASP!

  17. Re:FU HP on HP To Acquire 3com For $2.7 Billion · · Score: 4, Insightful

    'So, why was it we busted our collective asses this year? Someone?'

    Because you are young, foolish, and naive and believe that hard work and diligence means something to a corporation.
    But don't worry; you will grow out of it :)

  18. Re:He needs thicker skin on Ryan Gordon Ends FatELF Universal Binary Effort · · Score: 1

    He should have sent Theo in ;^)

  19. Re:Lecture Fruit! on Low-Energy Laser Etching May Replace Fruit Labels · · Score: 1

    Already done; but there is a downside

  20. Re:Impartial? on EU Telecom Deal Finished — No Three Strikes · · Score: 4, Informative
  21. Re:The Alex (What B&N ripped off) on Spring Design Sues Barnes & Noble Over Nook IP · · Score: 1

    Pffft! We all know that 'Nothing Sucks Like A VAX'!

  22. Re:Or maybe not on Apple Says Booting OS X Makes an Unauthorized Copy · · Score: 1

    Presumably you own your licence, so doctrine of 1st sale should apply (of course, modulo various legal legerdemain to try and ensure that the consumer owns nothing).

  23. Re:ditto... on Asimov Estate Authorizes New I, Robot Books · · Score: 1

    Well, the brothers Grimm were collectors of folk tales, not creators.

  24. Re:You did in the first place? on Nokia's N-Gage Service To End After 2010 · · Score: 1

    So, from trains to eggs?

  25. Re:Smart police officer on Metadata In Arizona Public Records Can't Be Withheld · · Score: 5, Insightful

    'He told me to make sure to pay taxes as if she was a contractor, ...'

    This being embezzlement and all, there's a good chance that no income was declared. By you filing a tax form, the IRS would probably become extremely interested and start asking questions. An audit would not be pleasant for him or his wife.