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  1. Re:Not far off. on Outsourcing to Rural America · · Score: 1

    Take that a bit further. People from Philly are considered to be from the "city". You can almost hear the quotes when they say that phrase out loud. Might as well be Neptune.

  2. Re:Not far off. on Outsourcing to Rural America · · Score: 1

    What attitude? I meant things happening as in financial, political, entertainment, etc on a daily basis. Take the chip off of your shoulder.

  3. Re:Not far off. on Outsourcing to Rural America · · Score: 1

    I by no means judge PA by its midsection - to do so is foolish and shortsighted (I am a Philadelphia native, so it's fairly easy for me to tell the difference between a stripped DeVille lying on the street and a combine).

    All I can do is relate my experiences in that part of the country. It's hardly bashing - its frigging Amish country and they know it (yes I know you have Amish country in OH too; you think that one is any better)? Those who aren't Amish are influenced by that mentality out there. Fight me on it if you want, but it's true. I worked out there for a year and it is not progressive in any way shape or form. It is mostly sad, to be honest. One of my end users our there believed you can get AIDS from a washing machine. Does that sound like forward thinking to you?

    Now as to your argument that you in flyover country are all useless hicks, I will confess that many coasties do think this way. It is likely because we do not hear a lot of things happening there, and things do happen on the coasts. Youth out there either gets the picture and moves to a city, continues to farm as their ancestors did (nothing wrong with that one at all), or gets a dead end job with a dead end mentality. When these are your three choices for the most part, it's easier to see why the "useless hick" mentality pervades to those who have more choices at their fingertips.

  4. Re:Not far off. on Outsourcing to Rural America · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    As one who did rural IT there last year, I can assure you that Central Pennsylvania has a loooooong way to go to catch up to the rest of the world in terms of social conventions, modern thought, and tolerance.

  5. Re:Look to the 'burbs on Outsourcing to Rural America · · Score: 1

    Um, the goal of this is to save money, I think. Farming out work to suburban folks is no less expensive than paying city workers. You're fishing from the same talent pool to a large degree. If you are going to outsource, you need to move far away from US cities, for a start.

  6. Re:Hey.... on Remarked Celerons Sold As P4s · · Score: 1

    Er, not flamebait mods, but the truth. A Celeron is a flawed/imperfect P4. Please remod.

  7. Re:And Metro itself puts up anti-cellphone billboa on BART Outfitted With Wireless · · Score: 1

    Hahahaha yeah I caught that one the other day, yet the reception down there is crystal clear. Hmmmm...

  8. Re:AllofMP3 on Apple iTunes Security Flaw Discovered? · · Score: 2, Informative

    By Jove, youre right!

    celestina 11:21am /usr/home/celestina: w allofmp3.com

          Organization:
                OOO MediaServices
                Ivan Fedorov
                Planetnaya str. 29
                Moscow, 125167
                RU
                Phone: +7 095 506-5258
                Fax..: +7 095 506-5258
                Email: admin@allofmp3.com

          Registrar Name....: Register.com
          Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
          Registrar Homepage: http://www.register.com

          Domain Name: ALLOFMP3.COM

                Created on..............: Tue, Jun 20, 2000
                Expires on..............: Fri, Jun 20, 2008
                Record last updated on..: Thu, Feb 12, 2004

          Administrative Contact:
                OOO MediaServices
                Ivan Fedorov
                Planetnaya str. 29
                Moscow, 125167
                RU
                Phone: +7 095 506-5258
                Fax..: +7 095 506-5258
                Email: admin@allofmp3.com

          Technical Contact:
                OOO MediaServices
                Ivan Fedorov
                Planetnaya str. 29
                Moscow, 125167
                RU
                Phone: +7 095 506-5258
                Fax..: +7 095 506-5258
                Email: admin@allofmp3.com

          Zone Contact:
                OOO MediaServices
                Ivan Fedorov
                Planetnaya str. 29
                Moscow, 125167
                RU
                Phone: +7 095 506-5258
                Fax..: +7 095 506-5258
                Email: admin@allofmp3.com

  9. Re:So on Apple iTunes Security Flaw Discovered? · · Score: 1

    Why don't you like Quicktime for videos? Honest question here - I like it well enough - it plays the stuff, and is a pretty clean interface. Feel free to enlighten me with your two cents - I'm curious.

    (with that said I disable that stupid tray applet as quickly as I can on a new install of it).

  10. Re:In preply to the torrent of dumbness.... on Google Corrects Gmail Security Flaw · · Score: 1

    If this came up in your Gmail's targeted adwords, I bet you have some very interesting emails...

  11. Re:OUTGOING on Hardening Linux · · Score: 1

    You took a different pill, clearly...

  12. Re:It's hard... on Dell's Open Source Desktop Systems · · Score: 1

    Knoppix is a lifesaver for troubleshooting. It has saved me several times when trying to easily rescue files off of a borked box.

  13. Re:In Soviet Russia... on RISK The Game On Google Maps · · Score: 1, Informative

    *snort* - this was surprisingly funny to me for some reason. Come on Mods, have a heart for the poor guy.

  14. Re:Why don't citizens join together on Inmarsat Brings 3G Broadband to North America · · Score: 1

    Rats, and I was going to ask you to make up the agenda too...

  15. Re:Why don't citizens join together on Inmarsat Brings 3G Broadband to North America · · Score: 1

    We could join together to end war and poverty, as long as we're all meeting anyway about the WiFi towers. Heck if someone types up an agenda, we could blow through these three issues by lunchtime...

  16. Re:Software Installation on Cedega 5.0 Released · · Score: 1

    If you are APT-GETting all over the place in a shell, shouldn't you know already what the difference between a .i386.rpm and .x86-64.rpm is? I sure hope so...

  17. Re:bans? on Safe Cigarettes? · · Score: 1

    Did Hitler mind his own farts?

  18. Re:Cause or Risk Factor? (warning pro-smoking) on Safe Cigarettes? · · Score: 1

    It'll affect people differently. I am 33 years old and am coming back from Bronchitis. I hope never to touch another cigarette again - this was not my first run in with a lung thing vs. smokes. For those who don't get affected smoking rules. For those who are affected it is a different story.

  19. Re:Payment... on Google Paying for Firefox Installs · · Score: 1

    Or to pay $1 for every Antarctic d/l, since that is the only "location" valid at the end of the day.

  20. Re:ummm..ok on BBC Tells World About The Warden · · Score: 1

    Aurastone Hammer

    Binds when picked up
    One-Hand Mace
    78 - 161 Damage Speed 2.70
    (44.6 damage per second)
    +10 Stamina
    +10 Intellect
    Durability 105 / 105
    Requires Level 60
    Equip: Restores 5 mana every 5 sec.
    Equip: Increases damage and healing done by magical spells and effects by up to 25.
    Sells for 10 Gold 21 Silver 78 Copper to vendors
    Item Level 69

    Wow (WoW?) - hadn't seen that one yet. Almost makes me wanna play again :)

  21. Re:Not Again on BBC Tells World About The Warden · · Score: 1

    I got a Simon mall near me (it seems like all malls are Simon now, doens't it?) Fantastic idea - thanks!

  22. Re:ummm..ok on BBC Tells World About The Warden · · Score: 1

    My OOmkin did just fine on mana, but a lot of int gear will help with that. Here's a mana saving tip for new droods - dont root MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF MF

    Point #2 - druids can heal well. All druids can heal well, assuming they have experience doing so. Lock a drood out of a group and you are the one who loses out (OK, so I'm partial to droods)

    Point #3 - I quit the game about two weeks ago. Played since launch day, but didn't see the point anymore. I don't miss it nearly as much as I thought I would.

  23. Re:WOW on Blizzcon Writeup · · Score: 1

    By Golly - you're right!

  24. Re:It's been a while.... on Google Hiring Programmers to Work on OpenOffice · · Score: 1

    What about mirrordot?

    (serious question BTW)

  25. Re:WOW on Blizzcon Writeup · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How do you watch a sound?