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  1. Re:Unless...you RTFA'd on Man Cures Himself of HIV? · · Score: 1

    You got that half right. I said that a few drops of SCOTS blood would not be free, and I implied therefore that these same few drops would be rather costly. I put no price on the SCOTCH that they would certainly contain - would certainly represent a considerable price increase though. Have a happy day nathless.

  2. Re:New Slashdot Metric on New Server Chip Niagara · · Score: 1

    Yup ! But I got a giggle off it. But stop now - while you're ahead of the game.

  3. Re:Unless...you RTFA'd on Man Cures Himself of HIV? · · Score: 1

    If you read the article, you'd know he's a Scot. It was in Scotland that the famous phrase "There ain't no free lunch" was invented. "Donate a few liters of blood" !!!??? As a Scot, I have to say that I'm shocked, I tell you. Shocked.

  4. Re:There is a larger croc alive in captivity on Ancient 'Godzilla' Crocodile Discovered · · Score: 1

    Enough there for a pair of boots and a hand-bag. Good job it was only chickens and fish for his birthday - bad deal if it was hung-over.

  5. Re:Simultaneous Star Wars on Watching All Six Star Wars Movies Simultaneously · · Score: 1

    To be honest, no. But I know that I should. Excuse me, I've got to rush out and get some sack-cloth and also some ashes. See what I'm getting at ?

  6. Re:Sony's stopping already on Sony Music CD's Contain Mac DRM Software Too · · Score: 1

    Good ! I don't care personally about Imogen Heap's disk, but I want to buy her brother's latest offering. You know him, don't you ? Uraiah Heap. Thought that I'd probably have no trouble ; given the age of the disk, but I wasn't sure. Thanks.

  7. Re: the right tool on PCs Plagued by Bad Capacitors · · Score: 1

    When in a pinch..... sure, the hot solder (now in liquid form) drops neatly off the board. Used to to do this myself until the day when the drop of hot solder fell between my sock and my shoe. Now I use the right tool. Everybody gets to learn, I guess : good luck to you, but don't wear lace-up shoes.

  8. Re:"Offers S. Korea To Replace Windows" on Linspire CEO Offers S. Korea To Replace Windows · · Score: 1

    Beg to differ. I'm sure that South Korea would be an adequate substitute for Windows. In South Korea, only old people use Windows. It's a fact - I read it on Slashdot.

  9. Re:You are complaining about 10 cents? Time = mone on Linspire CEO Offers S. Korea To Replace Windows · · Score: 1

    You really should take the time to find out something about the subject of your post before submitting it here. Time is in fact money - we need people who post content which is up-to-date. Sorry to have to say it, but I think you'd better go and play in the sand-box with the others. Have a good day anyhow.

  10. In other news ....... on MS To Launch Internet Versions of Office And Windows · · Score: 1

    This afternoon - during his second press conference of the day - Mr. Gates announced the opening of an entirely automated factory in Tibet. The factory is remotely controlled, using exclusively Microsoft Software across the Internet and the process is so perfected that no human presence is required in the building. Mr. Gates described the whole affair as "spiffy" and said that he would personally (his very own self) control the manufacturing from his personal office. When asked what was made in this new factory, Mr. Gates hesitated and was obviously in need of help. After listening to an aide, he was able to answer the question. He turned to the audience with a large smile and said that this latest advance in technology from Microsoft made banjos - pale blue banjos. A slightly hysterical fellow who began shouting an incoherent question concerning ukeleles was escorted from the building by Microsoft Security Personnel. A Microsoft spokesperson later dismissed a rumour concerning the fate of this person as "totally untrue". "And anyhow" she said, "you'll never be able to find the body"

  11. Re:Weird......no, no on How Darwin Managed His Inbox · · Score: 1

    Not weird at all. Could even be true. No, I like your theory - really. Good thinking.

  12. Re:I'm no farmer but... on Tux Can Even Milk Cows! · · Score: 1

    "The same goes for all female mammals who are producing milk." Is this a sexist comment or is this a sexist comment ? Notice that no consideration is given to male mammals and their difficulties if they are not milked. Shame

  13. Re:Does it fly? - But that's not all on The World's Smallest Car · · Score: 1

    Is it controlled by Linux ?

  14. Re:ye olde two factor authentication." on Banks to Use 2-factor Authentication by End of 2006 · · Score: 1

    My quest is towards two factor identification. It is why I've read the article and its why I'm reading the posts. As for the swallow, well that depends on different factors. Just after lunch it probably slows down. If its hoping to get laid it probably speeds up. Don't see what the swallow has to do with two factor identification though. I think we might want to consider the case of an older buzzard trying to cross hurricane Wilma. It might show us the distinction between air-speed and velocity in an understandable way. To come to such an understanding seems rather important - especially in the swallow mentioned in your post.

  15. Re:I think so too on Stopping Linux Desktop Adoption Sabotage · · Score: 1

    Thanks. I found this post to be most informative. I did not know of the existance of gpdf. I agree with your thoughts, sir.

  16. Re:Free software is not without cost on Stopping Linux Desktop Adoption Sabotage · · Score: 1

    You mean that there is no free lunch ? Have I got the idea ? If so, how are we set for a free supper ? Breakfast anyone ?

  17. Re:And the end result will be obvious... on Royal Society Issues IP Charter · · Score: 1

    Sorry but the obvious is obvious now. Present tense. You can have "And the end result will be the obvious one ...." then explain what is obvious now. You can have "And the end result is obvious...."and give the same explanation. But, if you have "And the end result will be obvious ...." this leads us to expect the sentence to conclude with something like "next Wednsday week". If "the end result wil be obvious next Wednsday week" it seems a long time to live in suspense. It would be kinder (I think) to wait for the obvious to become visible before posting. Then, with your slider "both educated and slashdotter", you confirm what I've always suspected. We, here on Slashdot, ain't go no fscking education. Or, alternatively, we should all have our education fscked. Which, sir, would you recommend ?

  18. Re:UK developments WRT software patents are amazin on Royal Society Issues IP Charter · · Score: 1

    I, for one, welcome our new voting anti-software patent overlords. And I already voted. Suggest you guys think of doing the same. Remember, you can only be really against software patents if you vote. As a great man once said "Them as is not for us, is against us" He lacked grammar, but his heart was true. Time to vote, folks. Put up or shut up.

  19. Re:A python can eat an alligator... on Microchips for Dangerous Animals? · · Score: 1

    And a hungry Scotsman will eat both of them - once he has decided which of them shold be dessert

  20. Re:But its for the kids... err animals.. on Microchips for Dangerous Animals? · · Score: 1

    I'll never give up my tinfoil hat.

  21. Re: Microsoft Rep To Keynote Unix Conference on Microsoft Rep To Keynote Unix Conference · · Score: 1

    You didn't notice ?! It was a llama (and they were sitting on it backwards). As for fucking them - well I, for one, welcome our new "fucking" overlords - and I'm ready to let them get on with it. Anyone that needs it can have my turn.

  22. Re:Safer? No. on Solar Flares Shield Astronauts from Cosmic Rays · · Score: 1

    Lead underwear seems about the only solution then. I think I'll stay home.

  23. Re:Please clarify... on Taking On Software Liability - Again · · Score: 1

    Bugs in the food is what he was complaining about. Easy to see that you have never eaten in a BBC canteen.

  24. Re:who comes up with this names? on Mandriva Linux 2006 Released · · Score: 1

    Yelling "Faster, faster!" wont work by itself. You gotta change up when you get to maximum revolutions. Sorry about that. And changing down saves the brakes ....

  25. Re:Kat vs Beagle? on Mandriva Linux 2006 Released · · Score: 1

    Kat versus Beagle = Cat versus Dog, right ? 'Twas ever thus.