Really, I'd like to see a list of when various account IDs were created. I know I've been around for a long time (I think 6-7 years or so) but I really don't know. But if I knew when 10000 was created, 100000, 200000, 1000000, etc... I could estimate. Plus is would just be interesting to see.
I re-registered with this account around October of 2005, to give a rough idea of when it hit 1,000,000. Times like this I miss my original UID even more than I miss my usual username.
There may come a time when they need riders to get rid of an unpopular President.
Just out of curiosity, just what does a President have to do now-a-days to be considered unpopular? Mow down tourists in front of the White House with an AK-47?
You're lucky all the Win fanboys are busy re-installing or downloading A-V/A-malware/A-whatever updates. Tomorrow, when they get into work, you're gonna get so flamed.
And by the time he gets through all the "You have turned the safety off - Cancel or Allow?", "You have pulled the trigger - Cancel or Allow?" BS he will be bleeding profusely from several puncture and slash wounds.
That, or it just explodes and blows his frickin hand off.
I agree. I switched from Verizon to Cingular a couple of years ago because I had to have one of those new RAZRs. I loved the phone, but hated the service, and actually paid the early termination fee to go back. Now Verizon had RAZRs also, so even though I'm about as big of an Apple fanboy as they get, I will wait until they have their version of the iPhone before I get one.
Posting anonymous, as this post may be modded "off topic"
Dammit, plankrwf, just for that and having the nerve to post the same message as me (see below), only 10 minutes earlier, I'm going to have to mod down the next post I see by you;-)
Can someone tell me why the parent is -1 flamebait? Is there a geek sensitivity that I'm not in on?
For a long time, every discussion started with at least one post with:
- First Post!
- frist post!
- FP!!!11!1one!!1
or some other variant thereof, with not much else, such as any contribution to the discussion. This quickly got old, so now any post of this nature with nothing funny or insightful along with it quickly gets an OT. I guess in this case the moderator decided that instead of calling the poster distracting (OT), he wanted to call him an a**hole (flamebait).
I'm a linux man myself. I doubt that will ever change. But I feel no need whatsoever to destroy microsoft.
I generally prefer Macs for desktop usage and linux for server needs, and I totally agree with your point about MSFT. As long as browsing the web with Windows is as safe as having unprotected sex with a different partner every day and 80-90 percent of surfers are doing it, I feel pretty safe browsing with a Mac and some common sense.
Although there is that "less malware, viruses, botnets... good for the whole internet" point to be made if the vast majority of surfers weren't using a single-user desktop OS wearing ill-fitting big-boy pants.
They'll already have made up their mind within the first 10 seconds of having seen you anyway so as long as you don't come across as a complete nut you'll be fine.
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Really, I'd like to see a list of when various account IDs were created. I know I've been around for a long time (I think 6-7 years or so) but I really don't know. But if I knew when 10000 was created, 100000, 200000, 1000000, etc... I could estimate. Plus is would just be interesting to see.
I re-registered with this account around October of 2005, to give a rough idea of when it hit 1,000,000. Times like this I miss my original UID even more than I miss my usual username.
Not running around the internet all willy-nilly makes a big difference too.
Hell, if I can't jump into the occasional pornado and see where it takes me, why have internet access at all?
202-456-1111 - ask for George
I called, but no luck. Hold on, someone's at the door...
There may come a time when they need riders to get rid of an unpopular President.
Just out of curiosity, just what does a President have to do now-a-days to be considered unpopular? Mow down tourists in front of the White House with an AK-47?
If MS was Apple they would of took IE7, WMP11, and a few patches and sold it for 129.00
Wha?
"FictionPimp"
ohhh...
Would it be possible to make it so the FP can't be an AC?
What scares me is wondering what's the really bad thing going on that this is meant to distract us from.
You're lucky all the Win fanboys are busy re-installing or downloading A-V/A-malware/A-whatever updates. Tomorrow, when they get into work, you're gonna get so flamed.
For the Dell I added Vista Ultimate since OSX and Ultimate would be similar.
I'm going to pretend that you didn't just say that...
Does the depth of you comparison stop at "pretty = pretty"?
Mod me to hell, but I gotta say it:
And by the time he gets through all the "You have turned the safety off - Cancel or Allow?", "You have pulled the trigger - Cancel or Allow?" BS he will be bleeding profusely from several puncture and slash wounds.
That, or it just explodes and blows his frickin hand off.
I agree. I switched from Verizon to Cingular a couple of years ago because I had to have one of those new RAZRs. I loved the phone, but hated the service, and actually paid the early termination fee to go back. Now Verizon had RAZRs also, so even though I'm about as big of an Apple fanboy as they get, I will wait until they have their version of the iPhone before I get one.
At least that's what I keep saying to myself...
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;-)
Dammit, plankrwf, just for that and having the nerve to post the same message as me (see below), only 10 minutes earlier, I'm going to have to mod down the next post I see by you
Can someone tell me why the parent is -1 flamebait? Is there a geek sensitivity that I'm not in on?
For a long time, every discussion started with at least one post with:
- First Post!
- frist post!
- FP!!!11!1one!!1
or some other variant thereof, with not much else, such as any contribution to the discussion. This quickly got old, so now any post of this nature with nothing funny or insightful along with it quickly gets an OT. I guess in this case the moderator decided that instead of calling the poster distracting (OT), he wanted to call him an a**hole (flamebait).
Yeah, hey man, how's it been going? By any chance did I ever tell you what my password was?
But seriously, is it a bad thing that I can identify something as not being actual base64 the instant you look at it?
If you can tell that the instant I look at it, that's pretting fscking amazing!
Man, I miss the days when a post like that would have made me laugh and I would have called you a loon...
A agree that most of slashdoters are male, but I don't agree that most of them are younger than 30.
male > 98 %
age 18-30 > 53 %
Looks like we have our next Slashdot poll...
I'm already doing my part. While my surfing habits are definitely male-oriented, I'm sure they would determine me to be 14-16 tops.
I think his point is that Japan bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, but war was officially declared on Dec 8.
I think he meant Jackie Collins.
I'm a linux man myself. I doubt that will ever change. But I feel no need whatsoever to destroy microsoft.
... good for the whole internet" point to be made if the vast majority of surfers weren't using a single-user desktop OS wearing ill-fitting big-boy pants.
I generally prefer Macs for desktop usage and linux for server needs, and I totally agree with your point about MSFT. As long as browsing the web with Windows is as safe as having unprotected sex with a different partner every day and 80-90 percent of surfers are doing it, I feel pretty safe browsing with a Mac and some common sense.
Although there is that "less malware, viruses, botnets
They'll already have made up their mind within the first 10 seconds of having seen you anyway so as long as you don't come across as a complete nut you'll be fine.
Oh, so kinda like dating?
I totally agree. I would rank seat belts right up there with and the Preview button.
A bit OT, I know, but every time I see a Vista story on Slashdot, I think of the line from Bill Cosby's act, "Let the beatings begin!"
And I smile...
It's a zen thing. Get great service by not wanting it.
Funny, that's how it works with women too.