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  1. Re:Back to Locke on Why Exercise Boosts Brainpower · · Score: 1

    Because all non-geeks don't read eh?

    You're a fucking anti-social asshole aren't you? You make your ilk look horrible and I'm sure they really appreciate it.

  2. Re:Has anyone tried on NASA Fires Astronaut · · Score: 1

    Problem being, psych tests only catch people too stupid or uneducated to lie their way through them. They are basically the equivalent of asking "Are you nuts?".
    Or too crazy?
  3. Re:stupid on Tricked-Out Cars Trickling Down · · Score: 1

    No, they don't. Some have none, some have proprietary ports, others have normal ports in the back or front. I've done lots of car audio work and you're simply wrong.

  4. Re:The other good old days on Tricked-Out Cars Trickling Down · · Score: 1

    The bug is a '67.

  5. Re:The other good old days on Tricked-Out Cars Trickling Down · · Score: 1

    Like it?

    Nah, not really.

  6. Re:How about people learn to drive? on Tricked-Out Cars Trickling Down · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would spelling and grammar be considered in deciding who was smart enough to own a smart car?

  7. Re:dear lord... on Vista Security — Too Little Too Late · · Score: 1

    You have a valid concern, but among younger teachers and students going into teaching I am finding more with some background in computers. If I were to teach at a higher level than preschool, my many years of computer hobbying (have photos of myself at age 2 sitting on dad's lap banging away at his keyboard) would be a strong enough base to teach at least a fair number of computer courses in different areas. Maybe we will see a shift as new teachers are educated and enter the workforce. Going through a University program to teach DOES after all require some level of computer familiarity and statistically, some number of those graduates should have even more of a computer background. Maybe we can draw on those people, as they would be better inclined to be trained successfully as computer teachers and they already show an interest in teaching.

  8. Re:dear lord... on Vista Security — Too Little Too Late · · Score: 1

    Second, and in my opinion, the real problem. Who will teach these courses? Most people who are knowledgable enough to teach these courses, don't teach. They can make much more money working elsewhere, and not have to deal with kids. Retraining teachers to teach computers could work, especially for basic tasks, but for more advanced subjects, they will not be adequate.
    As a student finishing up an education degree and getting ready to teach preschool and kindergarten in underprivileged communities, as well as someone who knows other students, teachers, and a future-mother-in-law who teaches high school in one of the poorest school districts in the area, I can tell you that most teachers do not teach for the financial gain. I would hazard that at least 95% of good teachers could make more money doing something else, but we take pride in having a positive impact on so many people through teaching and helping out those who really need it. Yes, teachers are generally underpaid and under appreciated, but they still teach. This field will be no different than any other; those who already want to teach simply have another subject to consider for their career path. Please, society, realize that teachers DO deserve more... but don't worry about good teachers not teaching if you don't change the compensation any time soon. Teachers will continue to make sacrifices for the good of others, even as new subjects are introduced at younger levels.
  9. Re:You are in the right place for that. on Vista Security — Too Little Too Late · · Score: 1

    fix /fiks/ verb, 1. to repair; mend.

    fix /fiks/ noun, 28. Informal. a repair, adjustment, or solution, usually of an immediate nature.

    And now that I've done my douche-bag move for the day, I can rest easy till tomorrow.

  10. Re:Michigan? on Entire Twilight Princess Script Available Online · · Score: 1

    How'd ya guys do against the Gators again? Refresh my memory.

    And what are the total historical win-loss numbers?

  11. Re:no subject on Sign Language Via Cell Phone · · Score: 1

    T-mobile offers unlimited texting on any of their phones for 10 bucks, or 20 bucks for upto 5 phones on a family plan. (Or if you get lucky like me, you get offered unlimited texting on upto 5 phones for 10 bucks :D )

    T-mobile rocks the world in terms of alot of issues vs. other carriers.

  12. Michigan? on Entire Twilight Princess Script Available Online · · Score: 1

    This makes me sad to be a Michigan student. :(

  13. Re:or book, or game... on Doomsday Seed Vault Design Unveiled · · Score: 2

    Fallout kicked ass.

  14. Re:According to courtroom reporters... on Woman Wins Right to Criticize Surgeon on Website · · Score: 1

    Haha! Best reply I've gotten in a while, thanks :D

  15. Re:According to courtroom reporters... on Woman Wins Right to Criticize Surgeon on Website · · Score: 3, Insightful

    What I mean is that when you're depressed and willing to go under the knife three weeks after you first considered the option, you're obviously not doing the sort of research and thinking that should go into this kind of decision. Of course the doctor is still at fault for botching the surgery but she probably could have avoided the entire ordeal if she went about it a little smarter.

  16. Re:Link to the website on Woman Wins Right to Criticize Surgeon on Website · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yeah, she looked fine. I'm not sure what she was thinking making a decision like that, but I'm not really surprised it ended up like it did. Here's another link to the article from the summary, no registration needed this time: http://www.sacbee.com/101/v-print/story/119961.htm l.

  17. Re:According to courtroom reporters... on Woman Wins Right to Criticize Surgeon on Website · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Honestly, she looked fine before the surgery. She claims she was at a low point in her life and so on, and didn't even consider surgery till only 3 weeks before she got it. What do you expect when you make such a serious decision on such short notice while admittedly depressed?

  18. Link to the website on Woman Wins Right to Criticize Surgeon on Website · · Score: 5, Informative
  19. Re:"Why didn't I think of that?" on Upside Down Phone Patent · · Score: 1

    Thank you! I was looking for that post but found your reply before I made myself redundant.

  20. Re:How can anybody be banned from internet? on MySpace Worm Creator Sentenced · · Score: 1

    If Samy leaves the country, much less leaves the state, he has violated the terms of his probation and probably goes to jail.
    Or he could ask for permission to leave the state or country and go after it's given. I've never been denied permission for either while on probation.
  21. Re:Unacceptable on Vista Family Discount Keys Found Not Compatible · · Score: 1

    I was dropping off some art supplies for my fiancee in one of her classes today and out of 20 students sitting in the room, about 15 had Apples, 1 had a Dell XPS (the one with the lights on the outside?), and the other 4 had no laptops with them.

  22. Re:should avoid the optical paper idea on Florida to Scrap Touch Screen Voting? · · Score: 1

    Grammar and entire sections of your post missing aside, I think online voting is a horrible idea. Unless you can point me to the fool-proof online security system that won't be vulnerable to attack and then explain how this system will allow for recounts if some sort of nastiness WERE to be detected.

  23. Re:ACLU has sued for this kind of behavior before. on Florida to Scrap Touch Screen Voting? · · Score: 1

    It's great to paint everything the ACLU does with a one colored brush isn't it? Every ACLU chapter MUST be extremist based on that one case!

  24. Re:Why not best of both worlds? on Florida to Scrap Touch Screen Voting? · · Score: 1

    That should be "your country"

    Preview button chexy!

  25. Re:Why not best of both worlds? on Florida to Scrap Touch Screen Voting? · · Score: 1

    You expect people to sign their votes? I guess since you're never voted (ie. cared about country ["for your own reasons"]) this seems normal to you.