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  1. Re:stop crying on FTC To Monitor Blogs For Paid Claims & Reviews · · Score: 0

    Yeah.....because when I want the God's honest truth....I take my advice from someone I know nothing about who has a blog on the Internet.

    If it's on the Internet....it MUST be true.

  2. Re:Surprised on Mass Arrests of Journalists Follow Iran Elections · · Score: 1

    The elections were a farce because of the current result (Amawhateverhisnameis). If the results were moderate liberals, then why would we say anything? It's got to be better than what's there now.

  3. Re:My call... on Auto Warranty Robocall Scammers Busted · · Score: 1

    Both worth about the same...

  4. Wait... on Passengers Cheat Flu Scan With Fever Reducers · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How can you call a desired outcome of taking asprin (reducing a fever) with cheating?

  5. Re:Not quite on Auto Warranty Robocall Scammers Busted · · Score: 1

    When I said got...I meant hit his number while dialing, not working off a list and targeting it.

    Poor grammar on my part.

  6. Re:Gravel roads are cheap but need more maintenanc on Broke Counties Turn Failing Roads To Gravel · · Score: 1

    I was actually taking a clue from the washboard sections in Supercross...

  7. Re:The only robot call I got on Auto Warranty Robocall Scammers Busted · · Score: 1

    Gov. Schwartzenager, is that you?

  8. Re:My call... on Auto Warranty Robocall Scammers Busted · · Score: 1

    WHAT?!?!

    You mean I'm not related to royalty?

    Sonofabitch....

    So what happened to that check for processing fees I sent last week?

  9. Re:Not quite on Auto Warranty Robocall Scammers Busted · · Score: 2, Informative

    I heard (I live in NY) that they got his unpublished personal cell phone number....That was what did it.

    I've been getting these assholes on my cell, but not at home phone.

  10. Re:Gravel roads are cheap but need more maintenanc on Broke Counties Turn Failing Roads To Gravel · · Score: 1

    Ok, I'll bite. What's the difference between a gravel road and a dirt road?

    They both are unpaved...I got that.

    To me, they are one and the same. A gravel road may have more gravel to start, but in a very short period of time, it ends up on the side of the road...just like dirt roads.

  11. Re:Extremely Sensible on Broke Counties Turn Failing Roads To Gravel · · Score: 1

    Wait a minute....do you really think the nose in the air suburban dweller who is most likely to complain about dust is the same one who would hang clothing outside to dry?

  12. Re:Gravel roads are cheap but need more maintenanc on Broke Counties Turn Failing Roads To Gravel · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Gravel is a lot slower, if you're going faster than 15MPH on a gravel road, then you are moving fast.

    Obviously, you've never seen The Dukes of Hazard.

    As a former dirt road resident....25 was easily attainable even in poor weather. You've never lived until you've driven a '76 Caprice Classic (4300 lb rear wheel drive car) at 50 mph+ on a freshly raked dirt road.

    That was the first time I had any idea how great a Rally driver must feel driving in Finland.

  13. Re:Gravel roads are cheap but need more maintenanc on Broke Counties Turn Failing Roads To Gravel · · Score: 2, Funny

    So I suppose Flat Tracking isn't your style, eh?

  14. Re:Gravel roads are cheap but need more maintenanc on Broke Counties Turn Failing Roads To Gravel · · Score: 2, Funny

    Exactly! If you drive fast enough, your tire only hits the high points of the ruts....BRILLIANT!

  15. Wow, all those billions on Penguin Poop Seen From Space · · Score: 1

    Your tax dollars at work....finding poop from space.

    Thank God there's TANG to fall back on.

  16. Re:Finally an archival format we can use. on Nanotech Memory Could Hold Data For 1 Billion Years · · Score: 1

    Actually, I did mix commercial with CD-R's, but I examined both and had very good success. Now, I would not say mission critical, absolutly HAVE to have it when I want to retrieve it data should be only on CD-R's, I will agree with you on that. But that's why I would have multiple copies on a variety of media.

    My proclomation of Horseshit was on the general claim of lifespan.

  17. Re:In 1 billion years... on Nanotech Memory Could Hold Data For 1 Billion Years · · Score: 2, Funny

    Trust me, if you store your Porn collection, some geek in the future will move heaven and earth to get a peek.

  18. Re:Finally an archival format we can use. on Nanotech Memory Could Hold Data For 1 Billion Years · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The problem with CD-Rs, DVD-Rs, tapes, and so on is that they have extremely short lifetimes (6 to 3 years for most optical media, 10-20 years for most magnetic media).

    I call Horseshit.
    Yes, some of them die early, but I have CD's from 10 years ago that are fine. I took a stroll down memory lane this weekend and looked at some old CD's I had, so i have direct experience as of yesterday. Some commercial CD's of games (Critical Path circa 1994..wow, what a stinker) I just looked at yesterday are fine. Kirk's Comm disk from 1994....no problem at all.
    I also have casette tapes from the 70's and 80's that are fine.
    VHS videos from the early 80's, disk drives from early 90's....and with a few exceptions, most are totally servicable.

    I would say that most will live longer than your claims, yet maybe 10% to 20% will not, instea

  19. Re:What is the shelf life of a 5-1/4 inch floppies on Nanotech Memory Could Hold Data For 1 Billion Years · · Score: 1

    Well, how were they stored? Did someone use them as a coaster?
    The 5.25 were the true floppy as in flexible and easily bent.
    And are you sure the drive is aligned properly (i.e. it can read the other data on the disk).

    I have an old 1993 Zeos 486 that I may fire back up and see if I can read my DOS disks.

  20. Re:Main problem on Nanotech Memory Could Hold Data For 1 Billion Years · · Score: 1

    That's why we should store info on something more permanent.....like CASSETTE TAPES.

    Wait....oh never mind.

  21. Sure it can on Nanotech Memory Could Hold Data For 1 Billion Years · · Score: 5, Funny

    Wow, what a claim. And by the time someone figures out it's bullshit, the guy who made it will be dust long ago.

    BRILLIANT!

  22. Re:Why should we care? on Voyager Clue Points To Origin of the Axis of Evil · · Score: 1

    It's obvious.

    He was there.

  23. Re:Why should we care? on Voyager Clue Points To Origin of the Axis of Evil · · Score: 3, Funny

    Or ones that get released from the space shuttle and re-enter the atmosphere to land and drive home.

    I prefer the South Park treatment, Trans-Am, big Boobie girl wearing a jaunty hat.

  24. Re:Man before his time... on Bill Would Declare Your Blog a Weapon · · Score: 1

    Ah crap.
    I meant the original comment in the OP is an offhanded comment, not the "Please!" comment.

  25. Re:Man before his time... on Bill Would Declare Your Blog a Weapon · · Score: 1

    Urging? Urging would be something like "Please! Someone Kill for me? I beg of you...!
    I would say that is more of an off-handed comment.

    No one is encouraging, urging or begging with the original, particular phrase.

    I may disagree in principle that even if someone was begging someone to kill someone else is wrong...but if someone did that, then actually that would lay ground work for my original disclaimer that someone could reasonably say you did inspire someone to commit the act and would be culpable.

    No, I'm not a lawyer or even close.