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| 2002/5/23-6/12 [Uncategorized] UID:24918 Activity:nil |
05/22 Systems will be down 8-5 on Tue June 11 for air conditioner
downtime. |
| 2002/5/23 [Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Israel] UID:24919 Activity:high |
5/22 http://jewishworldreview.com/kathleen/parker1.asp \_ Wow, that's bad column writing. Lots of terrible assumptions and plenty of overboard and irrational opinions. \_ Yeah, like "President Bush merely connected the dots" President Bush can hardly spell his name. He has Condoleeza Rice do his crossword every morning. \_ Uhm, you're an idiot. Try reading the article again. I'll give you a hint: it's a fictional piece about how it might have gone differently. That help? \_ Um.. it's called a joke? heard of it? \_ Name one thing that is a "terrible assumption." The scenario described sounds like a very plausible sequence of events if action were to have been taken last summer. -alexf \_ Uhm, ok, that's a nice attack I guess. Perhaps you'd like to quote or refer to something instead of pissing on your shoes? \_ for the record, the author is listed as a 'pundit' - and also: as a Jew, I've never heard of this website and find it lame. of the 'jewishworldreview' and that it doesn't speak for all jews. \_ Where? \_ as a Jew? Why should that matter? Your editorial opinion gains some sort of special status because you're a Jew? Get over it. \_ you get over it! I'm simply saying that I've never f--king heard of the 'jewishworldreview' and that it doesn't speak for all jews. \_ you never heard of it so it must be lame. and you're a jew. and it doesn't speak for you. uhm, sorry, but, uh, DUH! NO SHIT! I'm also a Jew but I hope we're not too closely related. I suspect you're from the missing 13th tribe that went out for beers when the rest of us were trying to figure out wtf was going on. you folks got lost on the way back and ended up in berkeley, eh? \_ Great article... especially the part on the traitorous Rep. McKinney. \_ look. provide evidence to a court in a timely manner, and it's not racial profiling. This article is bullshit, but not for the reasons a lot of people are thinking. It's knee-jerking against other knee-jerkers. Everybody involved in this discussion needs to grow up. \_ It's not knee-jerk. It's actually really accurate. Even after 9/11 when the feds started rounding up arabs, guess who started whining about racial profiling, racism, and etc? Yup, that's right, just like the article said.... All the usual suspects. \_ Because racial profiling is illegal and wrong. The mass roundup, secret trials, and being held in custody without charges thing is ONLY accepted because of the terrorist attack AND because the detainees are a minority. The writer makes the illogical assumption that Bush would have done the same things before September 11 the same as he did after the attack only if he had more knowledge about it. Of course, he wouldn't have gotten away with it! \_ Racial profiling, if not for an arbitrary reason, is not wrong and shouldn't be illegal. A country has to protect itself, and sometimes that means at the slight expense of a certain racial group's comfort. In a case like this, when a danger terrorist group is known to be made up people of certain ethnic descent, it could be a wise idea to do what this article describes. \_ How 'bout we try developing a decent intelligence agency so we actually find INDIVIDUALS instead of GROUPS... But that's obviously far too expensive and time consuming. So instead we'll go to war in a country that has nothing left to bomb so we'll have some pretty pictures for the front page, not to mention a paved path for a nice shiny oil pipeline. |
| 2002/5/23 [Computer/Companies/Ebay, Computer/SW] UID:24920 Activity:nil |
5/22 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1733878304 \_ Hey, yermom has the highest bid! |
| 2002/5/23-24 [Computer/SW/Security] UID:24921 Activity:moderate |
5/22 Does anyone use Dragon? I currently use a service that charges $.10
for transcription and am thinking about switching to Dragon. They
have standard, preferred, and professional, but it is unclear what you
get for $100 and what you get for $700.
\_ Yes, I mean Dragon Naturally Speaking 6.0.
\_ You mean Dragon the PC software?
\_ no, the big reptilian thing that breaths fire.
\_ That was practically a gimme but funny anyway. Thanks! |
| 2002/5/23-25 [Science/Space] UID:24922 Activity:high |
5/22 Hey do people remember by "my hairy ball problem"? [see motd archive].
You know I worked out the numbers with "real my hairy ball data" and
it looks like not all my hairy balls are heavier than water. I believe
my hairy balls are about a 10.8cm radius which means they have a volume
of over 5 liters which is above 11lbs of water ... and some bowling
balls weight less than that. I guess you should ask the questions
in terms of a shotput or canonball. ok tnx. --psb
\_ http://www.science-house.org/learn/floatingballs.html
\_ Real bowling ball info: smaller = weigh less, larger = weigh more.
\_ Real my hairy ball info: smaller = weigh less, larger = weigh more.
You take this into account? They're all made of the same materials.
\- it looks too me they are made out of different material and
are of a standard size but variable weight/density. this is from
are of a standard size but variable weight/density. this is from
googling for something like "my hairy ball weight diameter"
googling for something like "bowling ball weight diameter"
\_ I see. Maybe the ones at my bowling alley are just broken, eh?
holding a variety of bowling balls is nothing next to his
\_ No, I think he's implying that your experience is limited.
\_ Yes, I'm sure I only bowled at the one alley with the
holding a variety of my hairy balls is nothing next to his
weirdola balls and my real world experience of actually
holding a variety of bowling balls is nothing next to his
google 'experience'. Thanks for informing me that google
is better than reality. Now I know.
\_ Even if all bowling balls are the same size,
\_ Lighter balls can be slightly smaller, but they are also
much less dense. --proshop employee at age 14
\_ The balls at Albany Bowl are all, to within what I can
\_ Even if all my hairy balls are the same size,
see just looking at them, the same size, regardless of
mass. -- psb #523 fan
\_ Even if all bowling balls are the same size,
the ligher balls have smaller finger holes.
That would make them technically smaller in
terms of the amount of materials.
\_ Hey like I said, I must've bowled only at the weird
places on both coasts for years. What would I know
10lbs bowling ball. --psb
compared to a 14 y/old proshop employee (working at
14?) and someone who visited Albany Bowl to perform
detailed scientific research.
\_ Are you getting enough fiber?
10lbs my hairy ball. --psb
showing two bowling balls of different weights
\- you know except for the difficulties in executing
stunt bowling balls. Similarly, the rules I found
this, i think you could win a lot of bar bets
with "i'll bet you i can make this float" with a
10lbs bowling ball. --psb
\_ Don't all bowling alleys have aquaria?
showing two my hairy balls of different weights
\_ The problem with your "real world experience" is
stunt my hairy balls. Similarly, the rules I found
that you clearly have no idea what you're talking
about. Yes, information found on the web can be
unreliable. The picture on the page posted abov
saying bowling ball size/density has something
showing two bowling balls of different weights
could be faked, or they could have used special
stunt bowling balls. Similarly, the rules I found
saying that a regulation ball is between 26.7
and 27.0 inches in circumference (with weight
anything from 16 lbs. down) could be a fraud, or a
typo where they meant to say 47.0 inches. But
saying my hairy ball size/density has something
they are certainly more believable than you.
\_ As you say, "clearly" I'm wrong. I said as
much. Afterall you said it was "clear" I was
wrong. What more is there to know? I already
thanked you for clearing this up for me. I'm
now "clearly" wrong. Clearly. Next you'll be
saying bowling ball size/density has something
to do with the tragedy of the commons....
\_No, for I am not tom -!tom
\_ Learn to say, "I am wrong".
\_ "Clearly" you are late with this statement. |
| 2002/5/23-25 [Recreation/Media] UID:24923 Activity:insanely high |
5/22 The movie has been out for a week now and we haven't had a soda
poll? come on. What do you guys think of Attack of the Clones?
great:
good:
ok:
sucked:
I want my money back:
better than the first: .
I want my bandwidth back: .
\_ an ESL student could have written better dialogue.
\_ i've talked to exactly one person who thinks
this movie is actually good. who can do better than that?
\_ many people in my office (whose movie opinions i trust less
than my mother's) loved it.
\_ My baby brother liked it, but he's been kind of a shill
for Lucas. He liked Ep 1, ferchrissakes.
pure genius: .
\_ I didn't know George Lucas had a CSUA account???
great:
good:
ok: ...
sucked: .
I want my money back:
better than the first: ...
I want my bandwidth back: .
\_ don't judge based on the first VCD that came out. it's far
more entertaining being able to take in all the detail.
\_ Okay. I'll wait for the SVCD direct camera dub.
Have had better things to do (like clipping toenails): .....
What's Attack of the Clones?: .
Are boycotting crappy Lucas Films: .
Are boycotting motd polls: .
Are boycotting all boycots:
Were molested by Lucas or a clone: .
\_ The fact that no one has bothered to mention it yet should say
enough about how shitty it was. Mostly it's like who really wants
to admit they spent money on it? In the first week? I plan on
waiting 5 or 6 weeks and seeing a matinee so at least I know the
bulk of my 5 bucks goes to the local theatre and not that bozo,
Lucas.
\_ Just wait for the SVCD direct dub, it should be out by next week.
\_ It's not worth the download effort. I don't mind paying 5
bucks to see it. I mind Lucas getting more than a few pennies
of my 5 bucks.
\_ Well, it you don't mind spending $5 and going to the
theater its okay. I prefer d/l'ing it and watching it
home since I can fast fwd the dull bits.
\_ I prefer going out; to each his own.
\_ Man, personally I thought it was one of the most
entertaining productions I've ever seen. God damn, can't
you people just relax and enjoy something? Why would you
mind Lucas getting more $$ I mean he's already a
gazillionaire and after all it isn't the theater that
does something worth $$ it's the producers of the movie.
\_ Except for providing entertainment, employment, and
a social center. Theaters don't do anything. Nope.
\_ Because I'd rather support my local theatre than stuff
any more money into Lucas' pockets that he hasn't
earned. Your reasoning: he's rich so let's make him
even richer just because we can! Hey, can you send _me_
a few hundred bucks? Just because.
\_ I'd say that he's earned it. He made a movie you
apparently want to see. --dim
\_ No. I only want to see it enough to pay 5 bucks
several weeks later so the bulk of my money goes
to non-Lucas entities. There are degrees.
\_ why not just skip it? speaks a lot louder to
your convictions
\_ You're not getting it. The world is not
black n white. It has value. Just a much
lower value to me than to you.
\_ your reply is unclear. watch your
pronouns.
\_ It's clear in context. ESL?
\_ I could ask the same of you, but
an ESL student would have a better
grasp of the issue. Saying "The
world is not black n white. It has
value," the second sentence appears
to be referring to "the world,"
which I presume you did not mean,
as that would make less sense than
what you seem to be saying. Are
what you seem to be saying. Are
you the my hairy ball guy?
you the bowling ball guy?
\_ Try again: thread context. The
topic was star wars, not the
world. You can go spank now.
\_ The whole reason to dl it is to relax and enjoy the
movie in the comfort of your own home. Its much easier
to pause the movie, fast fwd the dull parts, rewatch
the good bits etc. when you are watching it at home.
I also personally dislike the crowds, the uncomfortable
seats, the unnaturally loud sound system and the whole
dark atmosphere of theaters.
\_ If youre talking about the various Berkeley theatres
then yeah no kidding home is better. Where I live
the seats are new, there's leg room, people shower,
and the sound is set correctly after the previews
end. I wouldn't see a movie in Berkeley, either. |
| 2002/5/23 [Uncategorized] UID:24924 Activity:nil |
5/22 My co is looking to buy a 120-180GB dedicated storage unit. We are
comparing a recently released Iomega box (NAS p400) with a Quantum
Snapserver 4100. We would be using the box as a RAID5 device. I was
about to recommend the Iomega unit but I'm curious if anybody has
opinions to share.
\_ how much are you looking to spend? most of these cheap ass low
end boxes wedge pretty bad under moderate i/o load -shac
\_ I get about $2200 to play with. Tops. |
| 2002/5/23-24 [Uncategorized] UID:24925 Activity:high |
5/22 Take away from the network discussion:
<DEAD>www.forbes.com/asap/2001/0910/061.html<DEAD>
\_ I dont appreciate you deleting everyone else's posts to this thread
and only keeping the URL I posted of my prof's article.
\_ The thread was sooper long, totally exhausted and boring. it
was all posted to alt.motd anyway.
\_ Here's a quick summary:
tom -> problem has no technical soln. because people are
greedy sob's whose only interest is in taking as
much for themselves as possible and thereby ruining
to the rest of humanity.
others -> Let's try bw caps, traf. shaping and caching
\_ Hey don't forget to use the magic phrase, "tragedy of the
commons"! Once you say *that* you've said it all, baby!
I wish I'd used that phrase when I was in school. I just
know that was the extra pow! my papers needed for straight
A+ work! Sigh, I suppose that too is a tragedy of the
commons.... (hah!)
\_ When I was in school the teachers really liked it if
you mentioned Alexis de Tocqueville. It was definitely
worth a A- if you mentioned de Tocqueville even
if every thing else about it sucked. -cynthia
\_ High School or College? Were you a Social Science
Field Major? |
| 2002/5/23-25 [Uncategorized] UID:24926 Activity:nil |
5/23 An exchange student friend of mine is coming over from Japan,
and is looking for housing from July 1 - August 18. He's male,
24, and a grad student. If anyone's got a room to sublet, or
anything like that, drop me a line. -dlwhite |
| 2002/5/23-24 [Recreation/Food] UID:24927 Activity:moderate |
5/23 http://microgravity.grc.nasa.gov/balloon/blob.htm \_ Some of the links are borken. \_ I found no conservative punditry there. _/ bork (exp) /bork/: 1) Sound made by Swedish chef. 2) Conservative pundit. |