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  1. Re:Mental discipline on Best Way To Beat A Caffeine Addiction? · · Score: 1
    - *Not* drinking caffeine (a painkiller) means that now I feel the migraines I've apparently been getting for a few years (according to my doctor). They're pretty infrequent, though, so I just keep a bottle of aspirin around.

    I saw this on the news one night and thought it was interesting. They said that too many pills for headaches can actually cause migraines. If you come to rely on them it's possible that after the relief runs out the headaches is actually worse than it was before the pill. Your body expects the relief and it comes headache comes raging back until you pop another pill.

    I quit caffeine cold turkey, but I've fallen off of the wagon. Is there a 12 step plan for caffeine?

  2. Re:Viewtiful Joe on Best Original Games of 2003? · · Score: 1

    What's truly great about Viewtiful Joe is that it's not overally easy. You don't just walk through the game in a few hours.

  3. depending on where you live... on Proper Disposal Of Old PCs? · · Score: 1

    I live in Portland, OR. and I've used Free Geek. They have reasonable prices for the return of things dangerous to the environment, like monitors. They also run some great programs as well.
    http://www.freegeek.org>

  4. funny... on Internet History In Pictures · · Score: 1

    A young Bill G. looks exactly like I imagined!

  5. Re:Rise up, my brethren! on We Are All Nerds Now · · Score: 1

    Nerds are cool now? Sweet, I can finally come out of the closet.

  6. Re:finally has a toy we'd all like to get for Xmas on Emachines 64-bit Athlons Now On Sale · · Score: 1

    I was helping a family friend reinstall everything on their emachine becuase it had slowed to a crawl. I thought there was tons of spyware and uneccessary programs running. (I was right on both accounts) It turns out when you install Windows ME (this is an older comp) the install disk installs half the crap. There's some sort of shopping toolbar installed and a bunch of other junk. I'd never recommend an emachine, that's for sure.

  7. Re:So... on Head Of ATF To Direct RIAA Anti-Piracy · · Score: 1

    Well, Slashdotters are always complaining about crappy music, so if the people buying Britney Spears and the like are turned into crispy critters, won't music companies have to start putting out good music?

    (I'm not advocating the use of flame throwers on people, this is just hypothetical.)

  8. Re:what was that again? on Congress Sends Anti-Spam Bill To White House · · Score: 1

    I'm interested in your nigerian banker's widow, where may I get a brochure?

  9. Re:Picking up chicks on The Most Incorrect Assumptions In Computing? · · Score: 1

    Two other words to avoid using in phrases:
    "mounting" or "bit stuffing"
    But then again I suppose that it depends on the type of chicks you're looking for

  10. Finally... on Personal SUV of the Sky · · Score: 2, Funny

    I can get a date with that snobby Judy Jetson, my "ground" car just wasn't good enough.

  11. Re:Movie pirating is mostly harmless. on California Makes Recording in Cinema a Crime · · Score: 1

    I'd have to agree. It's not like taking a shaky video and piping it to your bigscreen and surround sound is all that enjoyable. I think that online downloading of movies is a lot less harmful to the industry than downloading music. The quality issues are what should concern the music and movie industries (take that as you will)

  12. Re:"Good" gamers and "bad" gamers on Gamers Are Good People, Too · · Score: 1

    Games are just another scapegoat. These days a lot of children grow up with no respect for anything. If you don't grow up w/o respect you can't function in society. It starts at home. Besides, the real blame should be placed on those voices in my head.

  13. Re:Bummer on Glowing Fish are First Genetically Engineered Pets · · Score: 2, Funny

    New application for spam: Enlarge your penis! And make it glow! The lightsaber you always wanted!

  14. Re:Write About People Pooping With Their iPods Nex on iPod-Jacked · · Score: 1

    I like to listen to Poopship Destoyer by Ween, now whether i listen to the 3 minute version or the 26 minute version depends on how I'm feeling