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  1. Re:Real cheap way to extend gameplay on Is The Best Game One You Were Never Intended To Play? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Exception: the ridiculous ones like shoot the gnome into space in Half-Life 2 Episode 2

  2. Re:Real world learning from video games? on Norfolk Police Officers To Be Tagged To Improve Response Times · · Score: 1

    In the UK you can't listen in to police radio, unlike the US.

  3. Re:SO do the Brits have a consumer Affairs on Sunday Evening, the New Web Rush Hour · · Score: 1

    We have several: Ofcom for communication complaints (TV and telcos), Office of fair trading for general consumer protection and competition law, ASA for advertising complaints.

  4. Re:Great License Agreement on Reading Google Chrome's Fine Print · · Score: 1

    If you don't like the EULA, then compile it yourself from the source
    http://code.google.com/chromium/

  5. Re:insane on Apple's Market Cap Exceeds Google's · · Score: 1, Insightful

    But is Apple's profitability going to climb enough to make this investment worthwhile? Apple's stock does seem overvalued.

  6. Re:Luddites on Google Says Complete Privacy Does Not Exist · · Score: 1

    "The Law", 2008 act: allows homeowners to sue anyone within 50km of their property

  7. Re:Fences, Gates and Guards.... on Google Says Complete Privacy Does Not Exist · · Score: 1

    But why would Google waste time and money doing this? Just to hurt your notion of privacy?

  8. Re:Crooks are unarmed on Supreme Court Holds Right to Bear Arms Applies to Individuals · · Score: 2, Informative

    about 20,000 firearms offences a year

    Most of those don't actually involve firearms, that figure includes imitations and airguns etc.

  9. Land of immigrants on H-1B Foes Challenge Bush Administration In Court · · Score: 1

    Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame. "Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
  10. Re:Scrap Barry White on Party Ideas For Math Nerds? · · Score: 1
  11. Re:one book should be many movies on New Dune Movie Confirmed · · Score: 1

    Sort of like StarWars 4,5,6. Where the different movies can end on up or down notes in the overall story. Episode 3 is a better example of ending on a down note.
  12. Re:Oooh, oooh! on New Dune Movie Confirmed · · Score: 1

    Duncan does get the most mileage out of the series

  13. Re:Get 'em while they're hot on Wikileaks Airs Scientology Black Ops · · Score: 1

    Joseph Smith was a convicted con-artist and impostor before he published the book of mormon, and people still believe his words.

  14. Re:Get 'em while they're hot on Wikileaks Airs Scientology Black Ops · · Score: 1

    Of course there's also the dilemma of if you worship the wrong god, and the real one is vengeful.

  15. Re:where's the advantage? on Library of Congress's $3M Deal With Microsoft · · Score: 1

    I suggest you mention freedom, and free trade. They ought to do the trick. Of course mentioning the monetary benefits wouldn't hurt.

  16. Re:How many times? on Ralph Nader Might Announce Run For President · · Score: 1

    It is possible to hate both those who voted for Nader and Bush, as it is all of their voters' faults. Its just that hating those who voted for Bush goes without saying.

  17. Re:How many times? on Ralph Nader Might Announce Run For President · · Score: 1
    Also from Uncyclopedia:

    Known for his Machiavellian treachery, he runs as an extreme leftist in order to draw votes away from more moderate liberal candidates, thus sabotaging their campaigns. It does seem like he's trying to help the republicans on purpose.
  18. Re:1st Amend. protection to do whatever it pleases on The Gray Areas of Search-Engine Law · · Score: 1

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Yes in so far as speech and content, as long as its not libellous.
  19. Re:Vista XP is here! on Software Tool Strips Windows Vista To Bare Bones · · Score: 1

    of which only 3 is being used, apparently. !!!WTF!!! That's probably cause some idiot decided decided to use the 32-bit version.
  20. Re:Uh, Sleep Mode - shutdown? on Do Any Companies Power Down at Night? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    This is what happens at my College. After a certain time a box pops up saying it will shut down in five minutes unless you tell it no.

  21. Re:"Western"? on Western-Style Voting 'A Loser' · · Score: 1
    While there is certainly gerrymandering in the US, there isn't in Britain.

    It is also noteworthy that the system is rigged to benefit those two parties via the boundaries of the electoral zones. You're wrong, the latest changes to the electoral boundaries will cause Labour to lose several seats in parliament at the next election.
  22. Re:"Western"? on Western-Style Voting 'A Loser' · · Score: 1

    Using a plurality system is the least of the US's electoral problems. Its biggest problem is that its president isn't elected directly (instead using the pointless electoral college). Of course I would say that having a president is a problem in itself, parliamentary systems are far better.

  23. Re:Jesus, give it up with the DRM already! on The Advantages of Upgrading From Vista To XP · · Score: 1

    Whoever wrote the article is an idiot: they said that they prefer the updating on XP. WTF? Say what you like about Vista, but the update system is much better than XP's.

  24. Re:And Opera on Comparing Memory Usage of Firefox 2 vs 3 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    There's no point RAM sitting there, not being used. It might as well be used to speed up page loading etc. rather than doing nothing.

  25. Re:"Let him go!" on Predator-Style Helmets Allow Pilots to See Through Planes · · Score: 1

    I have you now!