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  1. We must be grateful... on ZDNet on the Essence of Geek · · Score: 0

    Many geeks died to bring us this information...

  2. Re:Quotes on Happy 300th Birthday Benjamin Franklin · · Score: 0

    Even better: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."

  3. Re:The "Any" key on What Should People Understand About Computers? · · Score: 0

    ...joke isn't funny anymore.

    Yes, it's too close to home.

  4. Re:Flash video unsyncronized on linux on Google Video Not Ready for Prime Time? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Score: 2???
    Ummmm... Offtopic, maybe?

  5. Google Bundle on Google Video Not Ready for Prime Time? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think Google needs to bundle all of their services together (Maps, Video, Print, etc.) into one packeage where you can go for everything. The new service: Google Master.

    Of course, initially it would have to be Google Master Beta...

  6. Re:telling us fleshies apart from robots on Robot Receptionist with an Attitude · · Score: 0

    Actually I was questioning whether they possess a soul.

  7. So how long... on Firefox Gets File Sharing Extension · · Score: 0

    ...'til they get sued by the music and film industries?

  8. Re:telling us fleshies apart from robots on Robot Receptionist with an Attitude · · Score: 0

    Naa, all you have to do is get one of those Soul-Detectors. Naaaah - that wouldn't be fair to Bush and Cheney...

  9. If we're going to get technical... on Algorithms Determine Mona Lisa's True Emotions · · Score: 0

    ...It's a painting, and last I heard inantimate objects were incapable of emotions.

  10. BOO! on Scientists Produce Fearless Mice · · Score: 0

    Eek. I am sooo afraid.

  11. Fuggitaboudit on Should Linux Have a Binary Kernel Driver Layer? · · Score: 0

    If that's what they want, then here is a site which might interest them.

  12. Re:Quite simply... on Grokster Shutting Down? · · Score: 0

    It is known that this sucks.

  13. Isn't this about who controls the Spice? on Fully Automated IM Worms on the Way? · · Score: 1, Funny

    When dealing with a worm, always remember: You must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.

  14. My take... on The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5 · · Score: 4, Funny

    With The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5, Michael Kofler masterfully concocts an intelligent and lucid thriller that marries the gusto of an international murder mystery with a collection of fascinating esoteria culled from 2,000 years of Western history.

    A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louvre museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. The victim is a high-ranking agent of this ancient society who, in the moments before his death, manages to leave gruesome clues at the scene that only his granddaughter, noted cryptographer Sophie Neveu, and Robert Langdon, a famed symbologist, can untangle. The duo become both suspects and detectives searching for not only Neveu's grandfather's murderer but also the stunning secret of the ages he was charged to protect. Mere steps ahead of the authorities and the deadly competition, the mystery leads Neveu and Langdon on a breathless flight through France, England, and history itself. Kofler has created a page-turning thriller that also provides an amazing interpretation of Western history. Kofler's hero and heroine embark on a lofty and intriguing exploration of some of Western culture's greatest mysteries--from the nature of the Mona Lisa's smile to the secret of the Holy Grail. Though some will quibble with the veracity of Kofler's conjectures, therein lies the fun. The Definitive Guide to MySQL 5 is an enthralling read that provides rich food for thought.

  15. Big deal... on Warm-blooded Fish? · · Score: 0

    Steve Zissou's Jaguar Shark glows in the dark. Without the benefit of frikkin' lasers.

  16. Re:Mr. Cohen on Sex.com Hijacker Captured in Mexico · · Score: -1, Troll
  17. Good luck... on Microsoft Takes Aim At Google · · Score: 5, Funny

    As someone much wiser than me once said, "The day Microsoft starts making a product that doesn't suck is the day they start making vacuum cleaners."

  18. Re: It begins like this... on The Story of Snort · · Score: 0

    I was real naïve in those days, too. Somebody would come up to me after the show and say, "Hey man, do you wanna snort?", and I'd go, "Sure! grunt, grunt, grunt, grunt...."

  19. In other news... on MySQL 5.0 Now Available for Production Use · · Score: 0

    MySQL ABFAB announced "Season 5," its newest version of open source Brit-coms...

  20. I for one... on iPod Nano Scratches Result In Suit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    ...welcome our Fsc King overlord.

  21. Incentives... on Organizational Practices of an IT Department? · · Score: 1

    Have you considered stock options? That seemed to keep people around for a while...

  22. Re:Google on Maps Show Mars Was Once More Like Earth · · Score: 1

    nope.

  23. not "Erosion" on Top Advisory Panel Warns Erosion of U.S. Science · · Score: 2, Funny

    I believe the correct term is "Intelligent Dirt Pushing."

  24. Taikonaut selection... on Another Taikonaut Launch This Week · · Score: 1

    Two as yet unnamed Chinese Astronauts will undertake the mission.

    I guess this depends on which two they can pull away from the chat rooms and online games.

  25. Wrong... on CND Government Demands Widespread Tap Access · · Score: 1

    The Canadian Government demands Widespread Panic access. Plus a backstage pass, and all the waffles they can eat.