1/25    UK Treasury official says UK financial system was on brink of collapse,
        preparing to terminate all wire transfers, halt withdrawals
        \_ URL?

1/26    "Car crashes into church *roof* after high-speed accident"
        link:www.yahoo.com/s/1021080
        Just like those stunts in movies.

1/26    The Wrestler: A lot better than I expected.  The previews don't
        do it justice.
        \_ The motd isn't allowed to like good movies.  Come back when
           you like Star Trek movies, Battlestar Galactica, and
           Transporter 3.

1/26    The Google logo on http://www.google.com doesn't honor Lunar New Year.  Hmm.
        \_ Isn't that tomorrow?
           \_ It's today 1/26.
        \_ it's Chinese New Year.   The New Year is not a pure Lunar for almost
           400 years.  While is not very politically "sensitive," it is
           more accurate description, as the calendar was commissioned,
           maintained and issued by the Chinese Imperial Court and funded by
           Chinese tax dollars.  Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese and others
           had no resources nor technology to maintain the calendar like that.
           Back then, Chinese influence was a lot more previlant.
                                                kngharv

1/26    Can somebody show me a procmail rule which drops email from
        users {foo, bar, baz}@{host1,host2,host3}.berkeley.edu.
        I dont want to have to create a rule set like this for
        each combination:
        :0:
        * ^From: cfengine@host.berkeley.edu
        /dev/null
        Thanks Motd!
        \_ Have you heard of regular expressions?
           \_ I was not sure if there was some complicated way of
              quoting in the procmailrc.  Is this correct:
              * ^From: (foo|bar|baz)@host[123].berkeley.edu
              or do I have to do something special with the (|)[].
              characters?

1/26    #include<tr1/*> works on soda. GOD BLESS YOU.
        \_ huh?

1/26    Bought my XSi kit with 18-55 and 55-250 for only $750. The price
        has since then jacked up to about $950 because of US $ and
        the end of Canon's $100 rebate. I'll be selling it back on
        eBay for a profit. Expect Canon to release something completely
        new and better for this year's PMA. Canon rules.
        \_ Canon encourages employees to go home early and make more
           babies:
           http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/26/canon.babies
        \_ those lens you have are practically useless.
           \_ Obsolutely correct, and the people who buy from me on eBay
              do not get it. They're happy with a cheap camera, and I'm
              happy with extra cash on hand. Win-win!

1/26    Merrill Lynch chief economist declares we are in depression.
        (sorry, no link - it's an internal note)
        Sedacca of http://minyanville.com also calls depression against current
        consensus of 2nd half recovery (go to http://minyanville.com, "depression")
        "The main point I would wish to deliver here: An economy built on so
        much leverage, deteriorating so quickly, is going to collapse, no
        matter what the stimulus (bailouts, buyouts, TARP, Stimulus packages,
        quantitative easing, mortgage market manipulation, etc).  The economic
        avalanche is upon us. And if you've ever witnessed an avalanche, there
        is no way to stop it."
        My take:  Sedacca ignores that "out of recession" == one quarter of
        positive GDP growth (by one def'n).  Quarterly GDP is qoq, not yoy, so
        it's easy to go positive from 4Q08.  You can have depression + "out of
        recession" at the same time.  Yes:  Tea and no tea simultaneously.
        \_ FUCK did you get past the babelfish puzzle?
        \_ what's with all these tools i need to collect?
           \_ I hope you kept the pocket fluff.
        \_ I guess the chief economist of Merrill Lynch would know something
           about basing your entire economy on imaginary leverage.
        \_ The IBs are screaming bloddy murder, so they can get more handouts
        \_ The IBs are screaming bloody murder, so they can get more handouts
           from the taxpayer. The Economist predicts that the recession will
           end mid-year and we should see modest growth by the end of the
           year.
           \_ don't forget, "end of recession" == positive GDP growth for one
              quarter (by one def'n).  We can therefore not be in a recession
              while in a depression simultaneously -op
              \_ Yeah, well, a few random idiots are predicting depression.
                 The Economist is not. We will see who is right. I know
                 who has a better track record.

1/26    The most recent count of the cost of Iraq & Afghanistan wars I've
        seen was in June of last year (at $864B, here:
        http://opencrs.com/document/Rl33110  Does anyone have more recent
        numbers?  -emarkp
        \_ I don't these number counts things like long-term health care for
           the vets, no?

1/26    What's the best way to send TONS of junk mail to an address?
        \_ hire danhimalplanet@gmail.com
        \_ Just don't unless you want to be arrested. Why is MOTD full of so
           many psychos? Whatever is bothering you: get over it.
        \_ Let me give you some pointers in private.  What's you email?

1/26    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28695591
        More companies force workers to take [unpaid] time off.
        \_ Even President Barack Obama alluded to the growing use of
           furloughs in his inauguration speech when he said, "the
           selflessness of workers who would rather cut their hours than
           see a friend lose their job."
           More proof that Obama is a SOCIALIST!!!

1/26    JPL, LLNL, Lockheed, etc. Are these considered "government jobs"?
        Do you get your check from the US government? Or are they
        separate entities?
        \_ Lockheed is private (defense contractor).  JPL and LLNL are gov.
           Cal is gov - you get your paycheck from the UC Regents.
           \_ JPL is run by Caltech so it is not a government job. Paycheck
              says Caltech and employees are not civil servants.

1/26    Tim Geithner, architect of the Bear-Stears rescue and tax hero,
        confirmed by Senate, 60-34.
        \_ Don't forget tax cheat!
           \_ tax HERO ... tax HERO ...

1/26    Bay Area evening commute traffic is unusually night at this moment
        (511.org).  Are people taking a day off for Chinese New Year?

1/26    is there a Firefox extension that lets me change what
        proxy I am connected to?  Foxyproxy appears to not redirect
        in several circumstances.
        \_yes.
          \_ oh you're back.
          \_ if you have to ask you don't know (and we're not telling)
             \_ We want information!
                \_ Who are you?
                \_ Information wants to be free!