10/8    I have a couple png images (blue on a white background) for which I'd
        like to have a transparent background (instead of white).  Is there an
        easy (ie, not erasing each pixel) way in gimp2 to do this?  The whole
        image is just one layer.  Thanks.
        \_ Select all of one color (blue).  Copy. Open new document with
           background specified as transparent. Paste. Save. All right, so this
           is really Photoshop specific, but surely there are analogues in
           Gimp 2?

10/8    JibJab has a new parody but their website looks to be swamped.
        Somebody mirrored the last one. Anybody remember who it was?
        \_ http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/contentPlay/shockwave.jsp?id=goodtobeindc&preplay=1&ratingBar=off
        \_ It's just not nearly as good as the original
           \_ not even close

10/4    http://www.strike9.com/8FE325B14A/vpdebate.jpg
        EXcellent.  (SFW)
        \_ Very realistic.
        \_ funny stuff. Now if only they have Mr. Burns holding hands with a
           Monkey, that'll be cool.

10/7    _Not_ entirely work safe:
        http://www.captain-obvious.com/images/valentine3.jpg
        \_ it's not really that funny.
        \_ Uh, duh.

10/6    lsmod lists the module being used and then has a "used by" column
        where it says how many other mods use it and (usually) what those are.
        Sometime it only says a number (say 1) without any info about what
        that one thing is.  Is there anyway to find out what it is?
        \_ No, there is no mechanism I know of (for 2.2/2.4).  When you
           see the name of the dependent modules, this is based on linking,
           but anything can come in an bump the reference count without
           causing this annotation.  It may also not be a module, but a
           process, for instance a process has a device open on the SCSI card
           to which the driver is attached.

10/6    I just found out about a way to get (supposedly) free WAP2.0 on my
        phone.  Anyone have some good WAP sites I should check out?

10/4    RIP Rodney Dangerfield.

10/5    My dad has a lot of LPs and an analog turntable from the old days.
        Recently he bought a home theatre system that doesn't have analog
        input.  Is there something he can use to connect the turntable to the
        home theatre?  Some kind of A to D converter, I suppose.  Thanks.
        \_ There's NO analog input?  Not even for say a microphone?
        \_ Let me get this right. You have a system that doesn't have a single
           RCA-jack input?
        \_ Is Apple making stereos now?
        \_ what's the brand and model of the new system?
        \_ "No analog input" -- This seems really unlikely, it's more likely
        that there is no phono input, and you get get a phono preamp that
        will raise the signal to a line-level signal.
        \_ after 10 years there will only be 802 and bluetooth as interfaces
          \_ after 10 years if the RIAA has its way there will only be speakers
             as outputs and a credit card slot as input.

10/4    \_ before I answer this may I ask you what method do you use
           (did you use your own scripts, and what techniques did you
           use) to find out who posted what messages? Thanks.
           \_ Familiarity with paolo and deduction.  Your privacy methods
              are powerless before the might of social engineering.
              \_ I doubt it is ever paolo.  he's too busy working
                 and polluting livejournal. - danh
                 \_ HEIL social engineering guy.
              \_ that's not really social engineering.  social engineering
                 would be taking paolo out to a bar and him telling you all
                 about his posting while drinking free beer.  (for example)

10/4    In apache can I say "all of the hits to /mypolitics go to politics.log
        and everything else go to apache_access.log"? Thanks.
        \_ SetEnvIf Request_URI "^/mypolitics" pol
           CustomLog .../politics.log combined env=pol
           CustomLog .../apache_access.log combined env=!pol
           --dbushong

10/4    elizp, do you have a sister?
        \_ Before I answer you, can I ask why you're curious? -elizp
         \_ yes. Phil girls are the hottest (take that as a compliment please)
            \_ It appears that my lil' sis may be too much for you to
               handle -- she's more than my parents and her many ex's can
               tolerate -- so I direct you to http://filipina.com. Putang ina mo,
               bro! -elizp
               \_ Whoah. The one on the left looks 12 yrs old.
               \_ swearing in another language is still swearing.  But I can
                  see how it can be offensive (the op)
            \_ Maybe you could ask Paolo if he has a sister.
            \_ Yup.  Giselle Yum is very hot.
        \_ And you wonder why elizp has cut back her homepage to the basics?
           Ya buncha stalkin' yahoos.
           \_ Why elizp's sister?  Just go for elizp herself.
              \_ She's married.
                 \_ Too bad.

10/4    poll, who do you think is a better debator:
        Cheney:
        Edwards:
              \_ From what I read yesterday Lieberman went in thinking Cheney
                 would verbally assault him, but Cheney was civil and
                 respectful, which caught Lieberman unprepared for such a
                 debate.
                 I also read that Cheney trumps Edwards on policy details.
                 It's going to be an interesting matchup.
               \_ exactly. A lot of Repubs will not vote for Demo because
                  Demos tend to be very aggressive verbally. They prefer
                  someone who is nice, civil, terse and to the point.
        \_ Is there any record of Cheney debating anyone other than his
           cardiologist?
           \_ There was the Lieberman "debate" in 2000 - basically they just
              made nicey-nice the whole time.
              \_ From what I read yesterday Lieberman went in thinking Cheney
                 would verbally assault him, but Cheney was civil and
                 respectful, which caught Lieberman unprepared for such a
                 debate.
                 I also read that Cheney trumps Edwards on policy details.
                 It's going to be an interesting matchup.
               \_ exactly. A lot of Repubs will not vote for Demo because
                  Demos tend to be very aggressive verbally. They prefer
                  someone who is nice, civil, terse and to the point.
                  \_ If people don't vote the right way, we'll get hit again
                     and hit hard.
                  \_ Repubs are very aggressive physically!!!1!
                  \_ Rush Limbaugh is so nice, civil, terse and to the
                     point. I see what you mean.
        \_ I can't wait for Cheney to tell Edwards to go f*** himself.

10/4    how do i mark 8000 messages in gmail as "read"? - danh
        \_ if there's some identifier, you could try to search for the emails
           and try to do a select all/mark as read.
           and try to do a select all/delete.

10/3    The Global Test:
        http://transterrestrial.com/scripts/globaltest

10/3    http://csua.org/u/9au
        Are these Abu Ghraib photos newly released?  I didn't realize
        there were so many.
        \_ Nah, the Abu Ghraib photos are all old.  I've seen them all except
           the one with the guy with the women's panties on his head.

10/2    Do people smoke less weed now, or am I just becoming old and un-cool?
        \_ They smoke more than ever.  Use of other harder drugs is
           slightly down among younger demographics.  You might still be old
           and uncool, though. :-)
           \_ People are doing just as many drugs as ever, it's just harder
              to get particular psychedelics right now unless you're a
              teenager.

10/1    Dear democrats, please don't delete this. I want stimulating
        \_ I deleted it.  You're dumb.  I put the rest of your
           post in /tmp/motd.troll - danh
           \_ It was an excellent set of questions.  Deleting it shows
              intellectual weakness.  Signing that you deleted it doesn't
              prove anything.
              \_ I just read your "questions" where danh put them. He did you
                 a favor.
              \_ plus posting something to the motd that is 120
                 lines long is lame. - danh
        \_ If you want a discussion, ask one or two questions.  What you posted
           was just a bunch of jabs.  If people actually responded to the whole
           thing it would be a post-overwriting, ill-formatted 500-line mess in
           about 5 minutes.

9/30    Who's the mouth-breather whose editor keeps appending HTML to the
        motd?
        \_ Dunno but I delete it when I see it.

9/30    "Both the President and I love this country very much-- there's
         no doubt in my mind, I think, about that."

9/30    this may be a stupid question, but are the candidates told
        the questions before the debate?
        \_ The moderator said no.
        \_ Not stupid, just shows you didn't watch the debate from the start.
           Lehrer said that the candidates were not told the questions
           before the debate.

9/30    Guide to Hard Drive Troubles:
        http://www.applegeeks.com/comic_archive/viewcomic.php?issue=135
        \_ Not stupid, just shows you didn't watch the debate from the start.
           Lehrer said that the candidates were not told the questions
           before the debate.

9/30    You call that a purge?  HA!

9/30    http://mywebpage.netscape.com/J3ffReifel/gore_04.jpg
        If only Gore had won...
        \_ He did.
        \_ Wow.  You're saying that 9/11 wouldn't have happened had Gore won?
           You *are* an idiot.
           \_ You can't know that.  Neither can he.  But Gore might not've
              taken the threat of terrorism so lightly, nor might his
              underlings.
              \_ The 9/11 Report makes it pretty clear that terrorism was
                 not as high a policy priority for the new Bush Administration
                 as it was for the outgoing Clinton Administration.  How much
                 of that can be chalked up to the growing pains of a new
                 administration is very tough to say. [sigh, restored]
              \_ I'm objecting to the positive assertion.  I agree that I
                 couldn't know that.  However there's nothing I've seen which
                 would have suggested Gore's being elected would have changed
                 the outcome.

9/30    Anyone use <DEAD>lowtrades.com<DEAD>?  anything to say about them?

9/28    If and when someone makes a Tony Blair biopic, wouldn't Tim Curry be
        the perfect pick for the leading role? Who else has teeth like that?
        -- ulysses

9/28    Is anyone looking for a Senior QA Engineer?  This is someone
        I am working with now, and is very good. --jwm
        67.126.27.66/mark/coverletter1.html

9/28    Hola, have any of youy been involved in licensing a photograph
        to a author/publisher?  Do you usually deal with the publisher
        for the technical and legal stuff or do they expect the author
        to negotiate with you over those matters? This is probably sort
        of a small publisher and a small release academic book. Also I
        dont personally know the author who is in another country. Ok tnx.

9/28    Why aren't more people on the motd talking about this guy?
        http://www.badnarik.org
        He's a libertarian (former) sysadmin, for crying out loud!
        And he's polling roughly even with Nader.

9/28    There are 10 kinds of people, those that can read binary and everyone
        else.
        \_  My friend, in this world there are two kinds of people: those
            with loaded guns and those who dig.  You dig.
        \_ Friends help you move.  Real friends help you move bodies.
        \_ There are 2 kinds of people, those that have seen this joke before
           and--oh wait, just 1 kind.
           \_ nice

9/27    The animal thread was the most entertaining today.  Sad, really.
        \_ Yeah, where's a good ilyas deletion war when you need it?
        \_ why was it deleted so soon??
        \_ Bonobo should be the only answer.

9/26    Any recommendations for cheap Troll-Free phone numbers?
        \_http://www.pngcom.com -crebbs

9/26    Any recommendations for a provider of Toll-Free forwarding phone
        numbers? I'm tired of reprinting my business cards.

9/27    Can anyone recommend a good open-source content management system?

9/26    Anyone interested in pictures from Primrose's picnic yesterday
        can check out my webpage.  There's 8 or so pictures, with some
        nice ones of mconst, alexf, ajani, and brain.
        http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~jrleek
        \_ Thx for taking the pictures!

9/24    http://www.mbychosting.com/illwillpress/tech.swf
        Tech suppo't outsourcin' t'Innnndia.  Sheeeiit.
        \_ Isn't dis old news?

9/24    http://www.mbychosting.com/illwillpress/tech.swf
        Tech support outsourcing to Innnndia.
        \_ Isn't this old news?

9/24    Happy Friday Moon!

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9/23    "Violence Surges Even As Conditions Improve"
        I don't know whether to laugh or cry, because this is *not* an
        Onion article, but an MSNBC lede:
        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6083508

9/23    Hey, tropical depression Ivan is headed for Texas!

9/23    An enormous f******g sandwich!!!!1!!!!!1!
        http://myhighhorse.com/index2.html
        \_ The word fucking does not have that many asterisks in it.
           \_ he obviously meant "flarging."

9/23    lewis, don't make me smack you.  Let the cows be free!

                                       __.----.___
           ||            ||  (\(__)/)-'||      ;--` ||
          _||____________||___`(QQ)'___||______;____||_
          -||------------||----)  (----||-----------||-
          _||____________||___(o  o)___||______;____||_
          -||------------||----`--'----||-----------||-
           ||            ||       `|| ||| || || /@\ ||
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

9/23    What is the etymology of the phrase "is teh suck?"
                                                    \_ suk
        \_ yermom
        \_ cf MMORPG players.
        \_ cf MMORPG players.  Also see "yu0 = gay" and "pwned!"
                                               \_ ghey
                                                  \_ y00 = teh ghey
                                                     \_ r0x
        \_ 1 RoxorZ u! my l33t m@d skillz! U R w33k!

9/22    Good summary hilight the differences between the two presidential
        candidate (calvin n hobbes link):
        http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ch/1993/ch930921.gif

9/22    How can I determine what DNS server software a nameserver is running.
        \- you can try this ... --psb
           dig +time=3 +retry=1 chaos txt version.bind @<ns>
           \_ Thanks! --op

9/22    [ you sure it was me?  no?  Then, as they say, how about a nice
          cup of shut the fuck up. -- ilyas ]

9/22    http://www.votergasm.org/photos/cartoon

9/22    malcolm, whatcha grabbing with mutella?
        \_ Umm.. Didn't get get in trouble for running Mutella before?

9/21    Pac-Man poetry
        http://michael.tresca.net/freebies/indexpacman.html

9/21    If I want to find machines that are NIS master or slave servers
        is looking for "ypserv" in the portmapper dump a good way to
        determine this from the net?  Or is there a better signature?

9/21    [re-posted with various changes]
        \_ don't kill everyone's comments.
           \_ You didn't see this last post before the change:
                                            \_ I see the misunderstanding now.
                                               I will update the post to
                                               more accurately reflect my
                                               thinking. -op

9/21    What's a word similar to "balkanize" but not quite. It means something
        like that, but not really at a nation level. Something like when a
        unified group gets split into factions. Or like a big monopoly is
        split into a bunch of little competing groups.
        \_ Factionalize?  Segregate?  Try http://www.dictionary.com  -John
        \_ Polarize?  Balkanification?
           \_

9/21    In Sims 2 how do you get engaged?
        \_ High lifetime score (the lower bar).  You can propose marriage, even
           the relationship had been purely platonic.
           if the relationship had been purely platonic.  But in this case they
           usually reject me and show a thought bubble of some other sim with
           low Niceness, and you get a bad memory and you lose a lot of
           friendship points.  I don't understand.

9/21    [stop deleting posts]
        \_ format, damn it.

9/21    What's a word similar to "balkanized" but not quite, I think it
        might be an "*ification" word. It means something like divided into
        factions, competing camps, etc. It's at the edge of my mind...
        \_ balkanization

9/21    what's the etymology for "touch base" and "heads up"?
        are they from baseball?
        \_ 'Touch base' almost certainly is, as in "don't get too far ahead and
            get tagged out."  'Heads up' could come from a sports context, or
            maybe from warfare.

9/21    What is your favorite registrar for .net that supports glue records?
        \_ Just an aside, but don't *all* registrars offer com|net|org ?
           \_ yeah probably..
           \_ yeah, but few registrars support glue.

9/20    i can't believe how lame you all are.

9/20    Looks like rootshell was hacked. (quasi work safe)
        \_ .org?  Doubt it, I figure the domain just expired.  Why a
           wart removal outfit would want it though... -John

9/20    Again?  What the hell's wrong with you, amc?
        So censor, which thing gets your goat so much that you made it your
        mission to repeatedly expunge it?
        \_ format, people, format!

9/20    White Slaves Pirate Gold - I want my reparations!
        http://www.iconfilms.co.uk/whiteslaves/notconvinced.html

9/18    Is there A finance.yahoo symbol for a barrel of crude?
        I can't seem to find any commodity or futures symbols.
        \_ I know precious metal symbols, but no others.
        \_ No. Yahoo! doesn't list commodities.
        \_ Try CLA (futures) or WTI (West Texas Intermediate)

9/18    Why we call him The Chimp:
        link:csua.org/u/93x

9/18    NSX to Ferrari F50 Mod:
        http://www.j-body.org/forums/read.php?f=6&i=54674&t=54674
        \_ Why the hell would anyone be stupid enough to do that?
           \_ taking your sexual frustration out on the motd?
              \_ no, putting a ferrari body on an nsx is just plain stupid
           \_ Because they are Japanese and you will never, ever understand.
        \_ amazing fiberglass work. You can tell they're not amateurs.

9/17    Please recommend a vendor for an empty DLT tape drive enclosure.
        I need one with a 50-pin connector.

9/17    Motd purged of the most stale and most of the stupid.

9/17    Islamic terrorist completes a successful suicide attack.  Minutes later
        he appears in a white room, nicely air conditioned, surrounded by 70
        virgins.  "Allah be praised!"  He says.  "Wait... why are they all men?"
        Heads turn to look at him.

        "New business will have to wait," says the secretary.

        "Ah, shit."
        \_ I don't get it.
           \_ Me neither.

9/17    What do you call two punk rockers hitchhiking?
        Stranded.

9/17    what did the fish say when he swam into a concrete wall?
        "Dam!"

9/17    What do you call the useless fleshy part around a vagina?
        A woman.
        \_ What do you call the short smelly thing piss comes out of?
           A CSUA male.
        \_ Boobs aren't useless!

9/17    Awesome!  Fat man discovers buglar, sits on her until police arrive:
        http://www.wsoctv.com/news/3738579/detail.html
        \_ when asses are outlawed only outlaws will have asses.
        \_ What a lame 34-year-old burglar chased down by a 280lb 52-year-old
           victim.

9/17    Oh!  Would that I had died at Shandakor!

9/17    <url without description deleted>
        \_ URL w/o description should be deleted.
           \_ But don't delete it out of order, or ilyas will EXPLODE!! -meyers
           \_ I'd agree, except it was a harvard domain.  Work-safe.  What's
              wrong with a little surprise?
              \_ It might overload Ilyas' little digital 8-bit brain.

9/16    From Karen's home page:
        "Anyway, fruit is wonderful (and it makes you taste better!)."
        Uhm...  Was that a sexual reference?
        \_ Is this a stalker reference?  Grow up, get over it, stop stalking.

9/18    Home defibrillator approved for purchase w/o prescription:
        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6020916

9/17    Damn the RINO Ah-nold! He signed to ban .50BMG rifles. As if any
        criminal has used that or can afford that.

9/16    Put the fucking lotion in the basket!
        http://www.greenskeepersmusic.com/lotionhigh.mov

9/16    RIP Johnny Ramone

9/16    May I have your attention please?
        May I have your attention please?
        Will the real Slim ilyas please stand up?
        I repeat, will the real Slim ilyas please stand up?

9/15    Spaces or tabs?

9/15    TOM VS. ILYAS, ROUND ONE, FIGHT!!!!

9/15    Someone please post a picture of karen. I have no idea who she is
        and I'm curious                                 -far away alumni
        \_ http://csua.org/u/91p
           \_ NSFW.  Asshole.
              \_ ditto
        \_ Stalker alert!  Stalker alert!

9/0     Boring

9/14    What do you think about the Ren Faire?
        \_ I would love to hit an SCA person with a sword.  But I wouldn't want
           to have to join SCA to do it.
        \_ I think it is silly, harmless fun. Why, what do you
           you think about the Ren Faire?
           \_ Too many fat people. -!op
              \_ all the non-fat people are shagging each other.
           \_ I've never been to one.  that's why I am asking. -op
              \_ It's worth trying at least once.  Try to go with people who
                 have gone before or, better yet, regulars.

9/-1    Is

9/14    Gee, lots of hurricanes this year.  Climate change, anyone?
        \_ Gee, predict trends from small data sample often?
           \_ I predict he does it all the time. -!op

9/13    Can someone find the education vs. party line correlation/statistic
        again? I lost it and can't find it on google. Thanks.

[ lib masturbatory fest gone ]
\_ so here we have proof that freepers are the ones censoring based on content.

9/13    Not sure if this is old, but here is W singing Sunday Bloody
        Sunday: link:tinyurl.com/5h3cf
        \_ You might enjoy Read My Lips:
           http://www.atmo.se/zino.aspx?articleID=399
           (There's a more complete list somewhere, but I can't find it) -John

9/13    This might be the very definition of futility, but can anybody name
        that male standup comic with long hippy hair, sunglasses like Hyde from
        That 70s Show, and weird, stoned-to-deadpan delivery?
        \_ Steven Wright? http://images.google.com/images?q=steven%20wright
           \_ No, this is a young guy, with straight blondish/ginger hair.
        \_ Ah... it's Mitch Hedberg.
           "I used to do drugs - I still do, but I used to as well." - op

9/13    Anyone find images of the suspicious N.Korea cloud?
        \_ That Li'l John guy said it was a hydroelectric cloud.  That's good
           enough for me.  There's no reason to suspect he might have weapons.
           Let's give him more time.  -W

9/12    Favorite snacking cheese?
        (This is more of a survey because I just rediscovered Fontina and am
         wondering what others I have ignored)
        Wensleydale:
        \_ Sory, don't have a spaceship.
        Sharp cheddar: .
        Tillamook medium cheddar: .
        Stilton: .
        Belly-button: .
        Smoked Gouda: .
        Lunchables: .
        Baby swiss: .
        Cotswold: .
        Parmesan with balsamic vinegar: .
        http://www.gourmet-a-la-modem.com/0103039.htm .
        Laughing Cow triangular shaped cheese: .
        \_ Do you mean the one from France?  That tastes good.
        \_ The lite ones are awesome.  Never tasted a better 35 calories.
        Brie: .
        Cambozola: --psb

9/13    Not quite the Kenworth Pilgrimage, but close:  link:csua.org/u/90l

9/12    Curious, what is the % of Asians in the US, and what % of that
        lives in Californa, or west coast in general?
        \_ http://www.census.gov

9/12     [Hero thread deleted due to spoliers.  Use an external file.]

9/12    Ilyas probably loves the fact that misha is gay like Tchaikovsky and
        likes to listen to Rachmaninoff.
        \_ wtf? you = teh gay.

9/10    I just got spam with the title: "online dating nweaver"
        ...and I am not nweaver.  Ick.

9/10    buh?
        \_ That's what I say.

9/10    What's the name of the env variable to have tin use a different
        news server? NNTP? NNTP_SERVER? thx.
        \_ try NNTPSERVER -dwc

9/10    Listen to Rachmaninoff's variation on Bizet trans. L'Arlesienne,
        Suite No. 1, Minuet. It is lovely.
        \_ misha is that you? -- ilyas

9/9     http://www.agentprovocateur.com/lost_control/lost_control_high.php
        NWS

9/9     This was deleted before you had a chance to read it.
        \_ This motd entry intentionally left useless.
        \_ Filthy liars!
                \_ Stellaaa!
                       \_ Adrieeeeen!

9/9     What's a good place to buy CS textbooks online? Specifially, I am
        looking for Distributed Computing: Fundamentals, Simulations,
        and Advanced Topics, 2nd ed, Wiley-Interscience, 2004, ISBN:
        0-471-45324-2.
        \_ Compare at http://addall.com, do your own book shopping.

9/9     "Where did YOU go fishing?" Peterson's father, Lee, said to [Laci's
        stepfather] Grantski on Tuesday as the families left the courtroom.
        "You come down here and I'll tell you where I went fishing,"
        Grantski replied sternly, heading down the courthouse escalator.
        \_ And then?
           \_ it doesn't always end in a wrestling match at Berkeley tunnel

9/8     Stop selectively nuking the fri
        \_ Your 'cure' is worse than th
        \_ Log shows nuke from the bott
                \_ ok I just bottom up
                   \_  next time nuke f                 Himmler was here.
                       \_ Awesome idea,                 Tee hee.
                       \_ PLEASE don't
                       \_ cat /etc/motd
                          cut -c 1-40 /
                          mv /tmp/motd
                          \_ wow, you a
                             \_ thank y

9/8     What's a good tld to use for a family email/website?
        \_ us cc be to org com
           \_ Something wrong with com?  It's really totally generic.
              \_ And so is my surname.
        \_ .biz
        \_ <yourname>se.cx
           \_ Bonus points for family names like wang or johnson.
        \_ .fam

9/8     What are your favourite Chopin pieces? I'll start:
        \_ the 4 Ballades. It's almost like Strauss's programmed music
        \_ Fantasie Impromptu in C# Minor & Nocturne No.1 in Bb Minor
           \_ C# minor is almost as blase as Beethoven's 5th symphony  -snob
              \_ I think I like it because it's impossible for me to play.
                \_ it's actually not one of the harder pieces by Chopin.
                   I played it in HS, but still have problems playing
                   Etudes. Ballades are hard too.
              \_ If you were a real snob, you would know how to use the word
                 "blase" correctly.

9/7     Does anyone know where I can download that Old Navy commercial
        with that girl yelling out "History, I love history. First
        something happens, then something else happens. So sequential!
        Thank you, first guy, for writing things down. Let's study!"
        \_ why?  Do you like the commercial?
        \_ The ad is so stupid.  But then maybe that's the whole point.
        \_ Try http://www.adcritic.com
        \_ I think the girl wasn't wearing a bra.

9/7     Vijay Singh, the "other black man", kicks Tiger Woods' butt.
        \_ Isn't that an Indian name?
           \_ Native American.
              \_ No, I mean Asian Indian.
                 \_ Are there Cherokees in Asia?
                    \_ Singh is a very popular Asian Indian lastname.
           \_ He's from Fiji, of East Indian ethnic origin.
        \_ Does Singh imply Sikh?

9/7     Anybody ever try stevia?
        \_ I've used it.  It's a little gross, but less so than aspartame.
           It's not really a sugar substitute, but it would do for an
           aspartame substitute.  (Although it's expensive.)  -tom

9/7     Hi, can anyone confirm the potential risks associated with the courtesy

        flush?  I appreciate other people doing it but I'm afraid to try it
        myself.
        \_ I believe flushing toilets does not spew nearly as many microbes
           into the air as taking a shower does. -MCB major
           into the air as taking a shower does.  There's a URL dismissing
           the toilet factor -- if someone can find it, pls post it. -MCB major
           \_ What about non-aerosol splashback?  My ass will be just inches
              from water that's swirling chaotically.
        \_ just accept that bathrooms, especially communal/public ones, are
           dirty places.  Accept that, after doing whatever it is you do in
           there, you need to wash up.  Aerosol splashback is nothing.  You
           inhale much worse just walking outside.  Worried about your ass?
           Then wipe it off with something.  At the same time, though, it's
           probably a good goal to keep the stench down as much as you can.
           It's the polite thing to do.
        \_ I hope you are a girl.
        \_ What's courtesy flush anyway?
           \_ Flush after you create a terrible smell but before you are
              finished.  Cuts down on the stink but some chance of foul
              splash-back.

9/6     Watch Dem. Sen. Zell Millers keynote speech
        rtsp://video.c-span.org/project/c04/c04090104_rnc2.rm
        Starts at 12:20 minute mark

9/5     When I first saw Nausica of the Valley of Wind, Princess Mononoke,
        and Spirited Away, I thought they sucked. But yesterday I had 6 beers
        and watched all three and thought they're the best. So I guess
        Miyazaki's films are like baseball-- you gotta have a few beers before
        you appreciate it.
        \_ Perhaps the problem lies with you, rather than Miyazaki
           \_ No, I'm pretty sure it's Miyazaki. -not op
              \_ Ah, well.  To each their own.  -second poster
        \_ Nausica sucked and was depressing.  Mononoke was ok.  Castle in
           the Sky was good.  Spirited Away was the best.

9/5     Charles Jay for president!
        http://www.charlesjay.com
        Maralyn Chambers for VP!
        http://marilyn.personalchoice.org

9/3     Right.  Go ahead.  Censor the only amusing thread.  Go on with your
        big bad self, Mr. Smarty Pants Man.

9/3     AMC:  Why do you hate FUKUOKU 9000?

9/3     You know what you guys need?  You need some of this:
 _____ _   _ _  ___   _  ___  _  ___   _    ___   ___   ___   ___
|  ___| | | | |/ / | | |/ _ \| |/ / | | |  / _ \ / _ \ / _ \ / _ \
| |_  | | | | ' /| | | | | | | ' /| | | | | (_) | | | | | | | | | |
|  _| | |_| | . \| |_| | |_| | . \| |_| |  \__, | |_| | |_| | |_| |
|_|    \___/|_|\_\\___/ \___/|_|\_\\___/     /_/ \___/ \___/ \___/
        \_ No Ur... we'll double his pleasure! -Ignignokt

9/3     for ax
        http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004410174,00.html
        http://ahcabron.com/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=0&page=1
        \_ Is it really that difficult to type "not safe for work"?

9/3     This is... amusing.  I guess it's worksafe.
        http://www.alluvium.com/%7Ececil/ot/omgwtf.jpg
        \_ Not really work safe.
        \_ The man is making the girl touch his thingy.   Statutory rape?
           \_ Show us on the doll where the man made you touch the doll parts

9/3     You know what you guys need?  You need some of this:
  _____ _   _  ____ _  __ __   _____  _   _
 |  ___| | | |/ ___| |/ / \ \ / / _ \| | | |
 | |_  | | | | |   | ' /   \ V / | | | | | |
 |  _| | |_| | |___| . \    | || |_| | |_| |
 |_|    \___/ \____|_|\_\   |_| \___/ \___/
        \_ I am afraid you might be wrong.  I do not require that.

9/2     Lose one for the flipper!
        \_ how clever!  moron.

9/2     I am considering getting an used cycle trainer for indoor use.
        Anyone uses it and feels it's a good fittness equipment?
        \_ don't forget to get a good fan if you don't have one already
        \_ It's good, but it'll eat your tires.

9/2     Alien contact? No really, for reals:
        http://csua.org/u/8wn
        \_ This piece conveniently omits this quote from the source
           http://newscientist.com article:
           David Anderson, director of SETI@home, remains sceptical but curious
           about the signal. "It's unlikely to be real but we will definitely
           be re-observing it."

               _
             .-' '-.
            /       \
           |,-,-,-,-,|
          ___   |
         _)_(_  |
         (/ \)  |
         _\_/_  /)
        / \_/ \//
        |(   )\/
        ||)_(
        |/   \
        n|   |
       / \   |
       |_|___|
          \|/
         _/L\_

9/2     Let's try again... and this time, something interesting.
        \_ Knock Knock
           \_ Fuck off
           \_ Zell Miller

9/1     Oldie but goodie:  http://tinyurl.com/2q9h (Mad Magazine poster)
        "The Success Of This Military Action Has Not Yet Been Rated."

9/1     "Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge."
        - Charles Darwin
        \_ wtf? begets isn't a word. quit trying to make up words, fuckface.
           \_ Please tell me you're kidding?  Right?

9/1     Trollio!  Trollio!  Wherefore art thou, Trollio?
        \_ Is Trollio related to Cornholio?
        \_ with yermom
           \_ Note to Philistines: "wherefore" means "why", not "where". She
              asks "Why are you Romeo?". And there's no comma.

9/1     Photo of Kerry's good friend Jane Fonda wearing
        necklace made from a shot down B-52
        http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1204532/posts
        \_ Isn't JF a Born-Again Christian now?

8/31    Warning: full frontal male nudity on The Onion.
        \_ Does anyone read The Onion anymore?

8/31    have you googled the new Sex On Tuesdays columnist?
        \_ Should I have?
        \_ shut the fuck up, cmlee
        \_ no, but i fingered her. W00T!
           \_ You got farther than I did: finger: connect: Connection refused

8/30    poll, motd is:
        entertaining: .
        stupid: .
        a good source of info: .
        better than Slashdot: ..
        all of the above: ..

8/30    WAAAAhhhn, google usernames have to be at least 6 chars!! :(( -phuqm
        \_ yo, I hear you. I felt this pain weeks ago - rory
        \_ Lame, isn't it. -- ilyas
           \_ Very cost-effective antispam technique.  But yeah,
              it's lame.  -- misha.
        \_ It's beta.  Send in a suggestion.
        \_ Your name must be this tall to ride. -!psb
           \_ Dammit!  -mice

8/30    Can anyone tell me where I can find out how to change the format
        of the Gallery album pages?
        \_ Use the change_format button.
                \_ where is that button? I can't see any such button.

8/28    RIP, Laura Branigan.
        \ Ever see "Self-Control" Music video. William Fredkin directed it.
          \_ I got it off the net.  Wasn't it banned by MTV at the
             time?  It's a little dated now, but still wonderful.
             \_ Please copy it to /csua/tmp/. I'd like to see it.

[ no, bitch ]

8/27    Pleasure boat captains for truth
        http://www.pleasurecaptains.com
        \_ This is pretty darn funny.
        \_ Why won't Bush release his AA records?  What is he hiding?

8/27    What's the best way to get rid of smoke smell on a leather object?
        I got something on ebay that turned out to come from a smoky
        environment.  Thanks.                                   - brendal
        \_ Where there is smoke there fire!
        \_ spray on some new car scent.
        \_ Have you considered taking it to a dry cleaner?  They specialize in
           that sort of thing.

8/27    Cool!  asians can jump too!
        http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-OLY-Mens-110-Hurdles-RUN.html

8/27    Why was the Summer Olympics 2000 held in Sydney, where it's winter over
        there?
        \_ That's why it was so late (September), so they could have it in
           their spring.

8/26    Dude! Kerry's initial is also JFK! JFK v.2! That is so cool.

8/25    Isn't attempted suicide hilarious!
        \_ Depends on who it is, doesn't it?

8/25    Why are field hockey sticks so short? Was the length determined
        way back when people were shorter?
        \_ Yes.  When field hockey was invented, the average height was about
           4'5".

8/25    Islamic terrorists will bring the Internet to a halt tomorrow.
        Kaspersky says so, it must be true.  Duck and cover, it's the
        AOL Riot for real!  -John
        \_ Because all the 133t h2X0rs live in Afgani caves!

8/25    Which airporter shuttle is the cheapest from Mountain View to SFO?

8/25    anyone ever heard of FirstSQL? thoughts?
        \_  WWIII and vodka

8/25    So Felicien of Canada knocked down Shevchenko of Russia in 100m hurdle.
        What's going to happen to them next?
        \_  WWIII and vodka
        \_ All-out cat fight
        \_ One circle, two women, 100 pounds of prepared Jello.
           \_ Rock the casbah.
           \_ Can you say "Tonya Harding?"
              \_ But Harding didn't hurt Kerrigan at the expense of her own
                 chance of winning a medal.
                 \_ Once people knew what happened, do you really think
                    there was any way she could have won one?
                    \_ Harding didn't intend to let the public know, did she?

8/24    Could someone recommend a self-storage place, for mostly books and
        files, not too far from the south bay?  ok tia.
        \_ My boss used to use the Public Storage on Fair Oaks (right off
           of Central Exp.) He had stuff in storage for several years w/o
           any problems (computers, books, files, furniture, &c.)

8/24    I get 3% packet loss when running mtr (with ICMP echo packets) to my
        dedicated server. Is this amount of packet loss considered normal
        and generally acceptible? Is there a better program for getting
        network quality statistics than mtr?  Thanks.
        \_ How many hops and through what network(s)?
           \_ 19 hops. Through <DEAD>att.net<DEAD> (comcast), <DEAD>shawcable.net<DEAD>, to rackforce
              \_ Damn.  I knew rackforce sucked, but 19 hops to comcast?
                 I'd suggest switching providers.
              \_ Then it can be very reasonable.  -John

8/24    Real's Rhapsody cheap for Berkeley students?! Gag.

8/23    How do I get Gallery to not display the photo captions in the
        view_album pages? I only want the captions to show when people
        view individual photos. Thanks.

8/23    Lame.
        \_ musepack.
        \_ LAME! LAME!
        \_ I THINK YOU'LL FIND IT IS YOU WHO ARE THE ONE WHO IS LAME.
                                             \_ ARE modifies ONE, so should
                                                be IS. -- mgn
                        DID I HEAR YOU SAY YOU ARE LAME? _/

8/22    How come US doesn't just invade Cuba, put Fidel Castro in
        a prison, and get it over with?  Shouldn't it be really
        simple, like Nicaragua?  I don't get it.
        \_ The Russians were always surprised that we didn't.  I think it
           goes back to the promise we made during the Spanish American
           War to keep Cuba free.  Nevermind that most Cubans would love
           to have us invade. They would welcome us as liberators!
        \_ Bay of Pigs
        \_ Because it isn't worth a drop of American blood.
           \_ Iraq is?
        \_ no oil.

8/22    Logan Tom is the cutest girl on the USA volleyball team.
        She has a cute face, but her body is weird, with a very
        small upper torso, but big thick strong legs.  But then
        she spikes really well too.
        \_ That's nice.