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| 2007/7/23-26 [Uncategorized] UID:47376 Activity:nil |
7/22 Is it just me or it seems like kids today crave attention more
so than the previous generation with their stupid messages like
"Hey listen to my band and the music I wrote!"? Jesus Christ,
no one gives a damn about your stupid band.
\_ it's just you.
\_ Americans nowadays are too busy in feeling special. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Uncategorized/Profanity, Academia/Berkeley/CSUA/Troll] UID:47377 Activity:nil |
7/21 NSFW
http://marjorie.auroris.net/mbg25/sketch/guide_pg4.jpg
NSFW NSFW NSFW NSFW
NSFW
\_ Makes me horny. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Computer/SW/Unix] UID:47378 Activity:nil |
7/23 Can anyone recommend a lightweight caching web proxy for unix
that is not squid? thanks.
\_ Apache used to have a caching module. The only other non-
commerical caching proxy I know of is polipo:
http://www.pps.jussieu.fr/~jch/software/polipo
I don't know anyone who is using it though.
\_ What is wrong with squid? -ausman |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Recreation/Humor] UID:47379 Activity:nil |
7/23 http://www.hillarynutcracker.com Now *that's* a funny product. \_ R&D must have started right after Lewinskygate. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Uncategorized] UID:47380 Activity:nil |
7/23 Apparently we really *do* use only 10% of our brain:
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=27900
Given this, I wonder WTF we evolved such a huge brain.
\_ "...with a government job." I rest my case.
\_ Granted, the guy took an IQ hit, but even so he's way
smarter than the next smartest animal. How come we have
such large brains given this info? Seems like a waste.
\_ yeah, and why do we have four fingers and two ears?
\_ A brain is an extremely expensive object to
maintain. Selection pressure favors two eyes
and two ears (depth and direction perception).
Good question on the # of fingers. Anyway,
the point is that the cost of 4 fingers isn't
much more than the cost of three, but a brain
that is 5x larger than required for a given
intellect is hard to understand.
\_ the brain isn't 5x larger than required for a given
intellect. We also have two kidneys and two gonads.
Nature builds redundancy.
\_ The key section of the article, "Experts say it shows how amazing
the brain is in that it can deal with something which is not
considered to be compatible with life and they suggest that when
something happens very slowly over a period of time, different
parts of the brain assume functions that would normally be done by
the part that is pushed to the side."
\_ As an aside, it's not really clear that
we have 2 kidneys for "redundancy". Why not
two hearts/two brains/two spines? It might
just be "easier" to have certain organs
symmetric--i.e., the reason for 2 kidneys
may not be redundancy at all.
\_ It *seems* that you must be right--I do not
think an item as expensive as a brain would
be allowed to have a 5x redundancy factor by
selection pressure. However, this person is
pretty much functional with a very small brain.
It is hard to understand. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Uncategorized/German] UID:47381 Activity:low |
7/23 Heil German John! Can you point us to a URL of these pictures?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/germany_nudist_dc
\_ Do you enjoy implying all Germans are Nazis?
\_ Do you enjoy implying that Germans are not nudists?
\_ http://www.csua.org/u/j7e
Enjoy. NSFW if you are a prudish American. |
| 2007/7/23 [Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Others, Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Iran] UID:47382 Activity:nil 88%like:47386 |
7/23 Why aren't we just bombing this country already?
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070723/wl_mideast_afp/iranwomenfashion_070723175421 |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Computer/SW/Unix, Computer/SW/Unix/WindowManager] UID:47383 Activity:nil |
7/23 shac don't you work at http://foxnews.com? what the hell are you doing? http://reddit.com/info/28nfk/comments |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Computer/SW/Editors/Emacs, Academia/Berkeley/CSUA/Motd] UID:47384 Activity:nil |
7/23 kchang i am using emacs + tramp to edit /etc/motd.public .
this is a great solution for anyone editing the motd.
emacs notifies me if the motd has changed since i started
editing it, so i don't rudely stomp on anyone's changes.
\_ Just lock the motd, like everyone else and you won't have
to worry about it.
\_ i guess it's for my own benefit, so the dude I am
writing over doesn't write over what I just wrote! |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Uncategorized] UID:47385 Activity:kinda low |
7/23 Who is the HEIL GERMAN guy? So annoying
\_ HINT: it's not just one guy.
\_ kchang.
\_ Uh, no. You better have damn good evidence before accusing
anyone of saying hideous things. -kchang
\_ says the man with the fucked-up post tagging algorithm. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Iran, Politics/Foreign/MiddleEast/Others] UID:47386 Activity:nil 88%like:47382 |
7/23 Why aren't we just bombing this country already?
http://urltea.com/11o5 (news.yahoo.com)
\_ Yeah I bet those young women are just begging to be bombed. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Recreation/Pets] UID:47387 Activity:low |
7/23 Dear fellow puppy parents. If you have those non-shedding fluffy
hair type of pups, at what age are you suppose to shave your puppy
completely so that it'll grow fuller hair as an adult? Also, what
was your crate-training schedule like? Is it something like
sleep sleep sleep->wake->poo outside->play->eat->poo outside->
sleep sleep sleep->wake->poo outside->play->eat->poo outside->
repeat 8 times a day? I'm thinking of taking an entire month
off (plus maybe 1-2 more weeks) till he's maybe 4 months old.
\_ ^parents^owners
\_ "owners" -> "guardians" -> "parents"??? So now even "guardians"
are not politically correct anymore?
\_ DOG IS THE STANDARD TROLL!
\_ Shaving won't affect hair later in life.
\_ Crate training: the 'rule' is that a dog can spend no more than an
hour or two at a time in a crate per month of life. For our dogs,
one absolutely refused to go in the crate at all but was really
easy to train to knock to go outside around the corner to his spot.
The other one loves her crate but we had a very hard time getting
her to let us know when she needed to go out. The carpet was just
as good in her mind. What we did was hang some bells from the back
door handle, took her out a *lot*, like every 30-60 minutes all
day, every day, rang the bells when we opened the door and gave her
a treat when she came back in. At night, one of us would stay up
later and the other would get up early so she'd be crated as short
a time as possible. After a short time she got the idea and started
smacking the bells to go out all day to get her treat. Over time
we reduced the treat load and she stopped ringing for no reason and
now she's old enough and has the bathroom concept down. Repetition
is the key. One thing you *never* want to do is leave your dog in
the crate for so long they can't wait and mess their crate. Once a
dog has broken their crate training like that you are hosed. They
won't mess their crate from the natural instinct to not mess their
own bed area but if you leave them no choice they'll keep doing it.
I've seen puppies rolling in their own filth at puppy mill places
and pet stores. Never take one of those home. Oh yeah, most pups
have to go sometime in the first 20 minutes after a play session,
so be alert or just take them out if they've been romping around
the living room. Nature's Miracle for the errors. Look up the
Sirius method of pet training for an all positive reinforcement
scheme that works with most dogs.
\_ Most helpful post ever. Thanks. What's your login?
\_ reiffin. Feel free to send mail if you want to talk more dog
stuff. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Recreation/Dating] UID:47388 Activity:nil |
7/23 some of these teachers are kind of hot
http://csua.org/u/j7c (WorldNetDaily: The big list: Female teachers
with students)
\_ Some? Just ONE. The rest of them, you have to think, are
abusing their position of relative power to get student sex.
\_ I can count about a dozen or more who are attractive. Remember,
some of these are booking photos where the woman is not wearing
makeup and has probably been up all night crying about having to
go to jail. In fact, I am surprised at how attractive some of
these women are.
these women are. At least three of them were beauty pageant
contestants.
\_ Just ONE! Just ONE! I tell you! (which one, btw?) I agree
with the previous poster. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Finance/Investment, Finance] UID:47389 Activity:kinda low |
7/23 Large majorities of people in the US and in Europe want higher
taxation for the rich, and view globalization as a negative force.
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2a735dd0-3873-11dc-bca9-0000779fd2ac.html
http://video.ft.com/ukdailyvideo/?clipid=1359_FT0339
\_ One problem is defining what "rich" means.
\_ That's easy, I'm pretty sure the standard everyone in the survey
was using was "richer than me."
\_ Easily done: Income > $1,000,000 per year.
\_ "But but but that is COMMUNISM!!! Time to lobby to make
sure this never happens." -multi-millionaire
\_ Unfortunately, politicians define "rich" as between $75K and
$200K / yr. depending on who is asking the question.
\_ Sure, and they're wrong. We all know that millionaires are
rich, since they're the only ones who can afford a house
the SFBA. Kidding aside, aggressive prosecution under
existing laws and repeal of the wealthy-subsidies passed
under the Bush Admin would put us back into a surplus.
\_ Yes but the economy will halt because there will
be no more wealth to trickle down to the poor
and everyone will suffer. -Reagan #12523121 fan
\_ Mr. Reagan fan, why does trickle down smell like
something out of an R. Kelly home movie? |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Politics/Domestic/California] UID:47390 Activity:low |
7/23 Senate on track to have more than three times the record amount of
filibusters recorded since 1963
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/226/story/18218.html
\_ Yes, if you extrapolate 6 months out to 24.
\_ Yes, and that's what "on track" seemed to imply
\_ It is of course lying with stats. They don't show comparable
filibusters in the same time period for other sessions,
especially the session just before a presidential election.
-pp
\_ How about YOU come up with those stats to show that
it isn't a reasonable statistic? So much easier to
just shout down the problem and hope that works, eh? |
| 2007/7/23-28 [Recreation/Media] UID:47391 Activity:nil |
7/23 I don't get it. Blockbuster is killing Netflix, yet Blockbuster's
selection is crap.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/070723/netflix_results.html?.v=2
\_ Last think I read, just a month or so ago, was that Blockbuster
was failing miserably.
\_ I used to be a Netflix customer about 7 or 8 years ago -
whenever it was that DVD was still pretty new and most video
stores didn't carry them. I didn't see the point in staying
with them. I paid a monthly fee whether I rented or not and the
service started degrading over time. You could have fewer
with them. I paid a monthly fee whether I rented or not and
the service started degrading over time. You could have fewer
movies out at a time, they had to be received before they would
ship new ones, and they got lost or stolen in the mail. I know
Blockbuster has now adopted a similar model, but I just go into the
video store when I want a movie. I find that cheaper and more
convenient. I liked the Netflix selection, but it's not really about
selection. One nice thing about Blockbuster's plan is that you
can return and checkout movies at the video store in addition
to using the mail.
Blockbuster has now adopted a similar model, but I just go into
the video store when I want a movie. I find that cheaper and
more convenient. I liked the Netflix selection, but it's not
really about selection. One nice thing about Blockbuster's plan
is that you can return and checkout movies at the video store
in addition to using the mail.
\_ My guess is that the average American consumer doesn't care
about "selection," they are interested in having the latest
Hollywood release the day it comes out. Netflix is pretty
bad about that sort of thing, especially if you live in a
remote location. BB is much better for the average american
because they only stock the latest Hollywood POS.
Personally, I'll stick with Netflix b/c they have a better
selection of foreign, pbs, bbc, nat'l geo, gay, &c. than even
the Cupertino library. |
| 2007/7/23 [Politics/Domestic/SocialSecurity, Reference/History/WW2/Germany] UID:47392 Activity:nil |
7/23 Heil Hitler!
\_ Germany was having trouble
What a sad, sad story
Needed a new leader to restore
Its former glory
Where, oh, where was he?
Where could that man be?
We looked around and then we found
The man for you and me
And now it's...
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Deutschland is happy and gay!
We're marching to a faster pace
Look out, here comes the master race!
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Rhineland's a fine land once more!
Springtime for Hitler and Germany
Watch out, Europe
We're going on tour!
Springtime for Hitler and Germany...
\_ Going through grandpa's garbage, to see what I could find.
I find a bunch of goodies, from 1945.
I see all those items, from the good old days.
His metals in his hands, and his uniforms all gray!
Grandpa was a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Grandpa was a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Grandpa was a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Sturmfuehrer, Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
In an SS Panzer unit grandpa rolled with pride.
Cleansing Bolshevics from the Russian country side!
Every red commie bastard that stood in his way.
Hey would shoot them down, day after day!
Today I smile when I see his uniform.
I know it's battle tested, I know it's battle worn!
Death Head on his hat, gleams in my eyes!
Hail! to your grandpa, now your grandpa's by your side!
I'll be a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
I'll be a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
I'll be a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Sturmfuehrer, Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Grandpa was a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Grandpa was a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Grandpa was a Sturmfuehrer, in the SS.
Sturmfuehrer, Sturmfuehrer, in the SS. |
| 2007/7/23 [Uncategorized] UID:47393 Activity:nil |
7/23 Life is like WoW
i dont know how
but everyone on it
is fat as a cow |
| 2007/7/23-28 [Recreation/Dating] UID:47394 Activity:kinda low |
7/23 Anyone watched Wife Swap on ABC? Is it just me or it seems
like they made the liberal housewife seem overly evil (drinking
alcohol & swearing in front of kids) and the conservative
housewife too good to be true? I mean, I've never met a woman
who would actually stay home, *cook* amazing meal, clean house,
take care of kids (and preach religion), and be really nice to her
husband! It's just too good to be true. It makes me want to be
part of the religious movement even though I'm not religious.
\_ Who wouldn't want a cheerful slave^H^H^H^H^Hhelpmeet to tend
to him and his family?
\_ Yeah much better for everyone if the illegal nanny raises the
kids speaking Spanish while they're both out improving their
self-esteem and bank accounts climbing the corporate ladder
and making money so they can afford the best divorce lawyers
later. But don't worry about the kids, they'll be much happier
after their biological parents are divorced so they'll have
even more time to spend with the nanny/mom.
\_ Yay, one-dimensional caricatures duking it out as proxies for
complex social issues on both sides!
\_ Post a caricature, get a caricature back. Welcome to the
motd. Let us know when you have the motd quality sound
bite that properly analyses today's complex social issues.
\_ "on both sides" Welcome to the Reading is Fundamental.
I didn't post the previous caricature.
\_ Try again. Reading *is* fundamental. Please try it.
\_ There are plenty of good women out there. Your odds of meeting
them in a place like San Francisco are very low.
\_ The definition of good/bad is very subject. However, I will
1/2 agree with you that the odds of meeting a CONSERVATIVE
woman in SF is very low. Most of them are ultra liberal and
care more about saving the whale and saving whatever crap
over anything else. I'm not even going to into their bad
habits like alcohol, marijane, Burning Man, bad music,
party, not shaving legs and ride Critical Mass, etc etc.
I will on the other hand have to say that I'm very
impressed by the Indian women in San Jose/Sunnyvale. Many
of them were brought over by their husbands who work in
the tech industry and seem very nice people. Two of my
co-workers' wives also cook everyday, raise kids, take care
of their homes meticulously, and treat their husbands
like king. Obedient wives I've met: Punjabi and the ones
from different parts Southern India. Worst wives I've met:
Bengali. Bengalis are extremely well educated and pretty
much white inside, love to wear nice expensive Western
accoutrement, drive Mercedes, and divorce easily.
\_ congrats on being able to differentiate between punjabi
bengali southern india whatever. i don't know the difference,
and i don't care.
\_ Depends on what you are looking for. I would rather that my
wife be educated and have her own career, so we can pay for
a maid to do the housecleaning. Divorce rates are highest
amongst Conservative Christians, probably because they tend
to marry so young.
\_ Been there, done that. Fired the maid. Wife left her job.
We're much happier now. The idea that your wife is just
there as a maid and never seeing her because you're both
exhausted from work and never in a good mood is why divorce
rates are high. And who says your stay at home traditional
wife can't be educated? And who is raising your kids while
you're both out at work having a career? The nanny? Day
care?
\_ Kids are passe. The real problem is having any to
begin with.
\_ Uh yeah, the whole country should just stop having kids.
That is a great plan. Why did you bother posting?
\_ I wouldn't have any problem with no one anywhere
ever having any kids.
\_ Which makes you a freak and not a reasonable
participant in these sorts of discussions.
\_ I only work 40 hrs/wk and am not particularly exhausted
from my job. I am sure my wife would be crankier if she
stayed at home all day, since she finds work fulfilling.
Why is your wife the stay-at-home one and not you?
\_ Because I made 50% more than her at the time. I would
have been perfectly happy to stay home if it was the
other way around. Does that unruffle any ruffled up
political correctness feathers? I'm honestly glad you
and your wife find work fulfilling. Most people find
work stressful and unfulfilling. Having a job that
doesn't wear you down is important to happiness for
both of you.
\_ Glad you found something that works for you both.
And yes, the daughter is in daycare about 35 hours
a week, which she loves. We think she is happier
this way, but it is kind of hard to tell. We still
spend more time with her than they do. We think the
chance to get socialized is good for her.
\_ I don't see how a child can be happier in day
care instead of with her parents for all that
time. By age 5-6 kids are in kindergarten or
first grade where they get plenty of social time
and might actually start to learn something in
some areas. I'm curious what you base the
"we think she is happier this way" part on? How
old is she?
\_ She shows visible excitement and runs off
to play everytime I drop her off. She used
to cry when I dropped her off (the first week)
now she doesn't even look back and say
"bye." She is a toddler, so it is hard to
have a conversation with her. |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Reference/RealEstate] UID:47395 Activity:nil |
7/23 Families staying in the cities, driving up home prices:
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/22/realestate/22cov.html |
| 2007/7/23-26 [Uncategorized] UID:47396 Activity:nil |
7/23 is thsi shit for real
http://technabob.com/blog/2007/07/23/magicwheel-20-mph-on-a-single-wheel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v96i8ldtdbE |
| 2007/7/23-28 [Uncategorized] UID:47397 Activity:nil |
7/23 I can't find the faculty/student phone book command. I think it
used to be 'fspb'. Does it still exist somewhere? Thanks. |
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