The stupid ones.  -tom
                          \_ The stupid and poor ones have more to gain from
                             meager tax cuts, because any amount will
                             largely affect their lifestyles.

10/4    Sometimes the entire motd reminds me of the immortal words of
        The Dude: "Yeah well, that's just, ya know, like, your opinion, man."
        \_ Only sometimes?

10/3    So I heard rumors that there would be a Alumni social/BBQ in Oct.
        Is that still on?
        \_ they're waiting until soda crashes on the day of the event to
           put it in the MOTD

10/3    How do I "unlink" people from my LinkedIn account, and how do I
        delete myself from LinkedIn?

10/3    http://movies.crooksandliars.com/TDS-Foleygate.wmv (and .mov)
        Daily Show on Foley scandal.  The first half of the video re-enactment
        is particularly amusing.

10/2    30 year old something gunman kills Amish girls and then commits
        suicide. He said it's revenge for something that happened 20 years
        ago. What do you think could have happened 20 years ago?
        \_ And what could those poor innocent girls have had to do with
           it?
        \_ I am very impressed and moved by the reaction of the Amish
           community to this tragedy.
        \_ Nothing.  It doesn't matter what happened or he thinks happened
           when he was 12.  He was a mad man.  Now he's dead.  The world is
           better for it.
        \_ He got molested.

10/3    Why am I busting my ass working 6 days/week when the average #
        of days a congressman works is 2 days/week? WTF?
        \_ Yep, they work the same hours as a high-class whore, which is what
           they are.
        \_ I don't think that's true at all.  They spend 2+ days a week
           commuting between DC and their district, fund raising,
           talking to constituents, and flirting with pages over
           aim.
        \_ Because you took engineering classes instead of joining a frat,
           learning social skills and getting involved in local issues.
        \_ Yeah, its pretty clear you'd do better at thier job because you
           work more hours.  Shame you didn't get elected.
        \_ Why are you working 6 days/week at all?
           \_ He is probably stuck with a skillset that is too common and
              feels like he has to do that to do well. Code monkey perhaps?

10/2    What language is this (it was in a spam (I think) I received):
        "Andreia deixou um recado para voce"
        \_ Portuguese, says http://languid.cantbedone.org
           \_ Yes, this is Portuguese.
           \_ cool website.

10/2    Bugzilla, Mantis, or SugarCRM?
        \_ Trac
        \_ AthenaRMS
           \_ Ooh, not the same thing, and $500 + $35 per seat isn't desirable.

10/2    Sigh. Censorship is so petty.

10/2    Dennis Hastert on the Mark Foley scandal:
        "No one could have anticipated a breach of the Levis"
        \_ LOL where's that from?
           \_ Dennis Hastert, can't you read?  Um, actually someone's comment
              on dailykos.

10/2    Republicans: You guys are K-SCREWED!   HAHA AHA HAH HAA PWNNN!!!!1one
        \_ but Karl Rove says there will be an "October Surprise"
        \_ Help Congressman Mark Foley PROTECT OUR CHILDREN:
           http://www.votervoice.net/groups/foley

9/30    hey pirates what are your favorite movie torrent sites?
        \_ minitorrent and torrentreactor are my favorites.
        \_ http://www.buttpirates.com
        \_ The Malacca Straits?
        \_ http://torrentspy.com
        \_ I understand http://thepiratebay.org is very complete and
           pretty autonomous, but why bother?  Bittorrent is a shitty way
           to download pirated content; it's neither encrypted nor
           anonymous.  -John
           \_ So suggest a better alternative?
              \_ Freenet or Winny?

10/1    I want Gaim to look like iChat, complete with stupid scrolling
        conversations with little cute stupid icons of the
        person speaking.  how do i do that?
        \_ say again and in English please.
         \_ It's only missing one word, are you really that slow? -nop
        \_ let me say it again.  you need to edit the gtk theme, which
           is independent of gaim.  for icons, use Guification plugin

9/30    http://www.jesuscampthemovie.com
        URL is self explanitory. God Bless.

9/29    Why lesbianistic fundamentalism will never triumph (SFW)
        http://www.csua.org/u/h23  -John

9/29    My 2-yr old son has erections.  Is that normal?
        \_ For a troll's child?  Of course.

9/29    Replica phaser:
        http://tinyurl.com/kjen3 (amazon.com)
        \_ What good is a replica?  Let us know when the real thing is
           available.
           \_ I'd rather have a sonic screwdriver.
              \_ Compression phaser rifle and a nice cute borg to go w/.

9/29    "Is the relinquishment of the trial by jury and the liberty of the
        press necessary for your liberty? Will the abandonment of your most
        sacred rights tend to the security of your liberty? Liberty, the
        greatest of all earthly blessings--give us that precious jewel, and
        you may take everything else! ...Guard with jealous attention the
        public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel."
          --Patrick Henry

9/28    Okay, it's looking like the Senate's going to vote on the detainee bill
        tomorrow, Dubya will have the votes, and the Dems won't filibuster.
        I guess I was wrong.

9/27    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15034566
        Why we need to kill the entire Jassim family so that their children
        don't become vengeful socialist suicide bombers.

9/27    RIP lefty socialist Tokyo Rose
        \_ Who?

9/27    RIP Tokyo Rose

9/27    How much does it cost to get a socialist ring appraised, certified,
        and resized?
        \_ About 50% more than for a capitalist ring because of government
           interference. -the invisible hand

9/27    Anne Nicole Smith got fucked by her attorney. HA HA HA HA HA
        \_ Is Anne N. S. the same person as Anna N. S. the Playboy Playmate?

9/26    Are you having fun tawei?       \_ Who?

9/25   Can anyone recommend a good testing tool for flash applications?
        \_ if you prefer open-source, you wouldn't choose Flash at first place.
       Prefer open source but whatever, having trouble finding much of anything
       via google.
        \_ if you prefer open-source, you wouldn't choose Flash at first place.

9/25   Can anyone recommend a good testing tool for flash applications?
       Prefer open source but whatever, having trouble finding much of anything
       via google.
        \_ if you prefer open-source, you wouldn't choose Flash at first place.

9/25    Global temperature highest in millennia
        http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060925/ap_on_sc/global_warming
        \_ This Richard Branson guy is pretty scary looking:
           http://csua.org/u/h05
           \_ That's *Sir* Richard Branson, to you.
              \_ Yessir!
                 \_ Private! On a scale of one to ten, how difficult is general
                    relativity?
                    Ten, SIR!!!
                    \_ That should be "Sir Ten Sir!!!"

9/23    please list ways Angelides can win, short of divine intervention
        from Jesus Christ:
        \_ One way: Arnold contracts a V.D. from a gay male prostitute, and it
           becomes public through leaks from his own staff.  (pun intended).
        \_ Nerd vs Jock, Round 1!
        \_ If Jesus Christ showed up, Angelides would probably condemn him for
           not being inclusive.
           \_ He isn't...
        \_ New Angelides campaign song: "All I Need is a Miracle."
        \_ New Angelides campaign songs:
           "All I Need is a Miracle"
           "If God Will Send His Angels"
        \_ Tragic Hummer accident.
        \_ He just seems like a pandering slimeball to me.

9/23    http://www.getliberty.org
        Americans prefer limited government and self reliance.
        \- what color do "americans prefer"? is social security
           part of limited govt and self reliance?
           \_ Most would say red.  It was supposed to be.  It isn't now.

9/23    Top Gear's Richard Hammond's condition improves:
        http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006440317,00.html

7/22    Does anyone have much experience with DocBook XML? I'm trying to
        create a docume nt with vector drawings. Its handling of SVG
        fils seem to come out way different than the way my drawing app
        (Omni Graffle) renders them and EPS images don't se em to show
        up at all. I like DocBook's document management features but
        its abil ity to handle images is becoming an issue.

9/22    Hey folks, it's 22nd now.  Just FYI.

9/21    All right, are sodan geeks not getting enough "fuck"? wth? ;)
        \_ Seems like a sed script. From the looks of it, he didn't
           bother using the "g" global option because only the first
           instance of "the " gets affected and he didn't bother with
           proper line wrapping. What the !

9/21    All right, did kchang create a profanity injector or is it someone
        manually inserting 4-letter words?
        \_ What the fuck is your fucking problem, bitch?
        \_ kchang was all about removing profanity, not adding it
           \_ kchang doesn't care. kchang just archives for future reference
              \_ EINSUFFICIENTHISTORY
        \_ Satan did it.
           \_ Dude, don't say "unclefucker" in front of Satan!

9/20    What kind of ping pong rubber do you use? I switched from Butterfly
        Sriver to Bryce and kind of regret it because Bryce is too fast
        for me to control.
        \_ Durex.
        \_ Double Happiness.
           \_ Butterfly ones are better.
        \_ I went to a ping-pong show in Bangkok and ever since I've always
           used quality rubbers.  I too regret my loss of control.

9/20    Richard Hammond seriously injured while filming a Top Gear eps:
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm

9/20    Interview w/ Brian Moriarty (author of Loom and Beyond Zork):
        http://www.adventureclassicgaming.com/index.php/site/interviews/212

9/20    Always dry umbrella:
        http://www.popgadget.net/2006/09/nanonuno_umbrel.php

9/19    Happy International Talk Like A Pirate Day.  Yarrrrgh.  -John

9/19    Heh.  Muslim "Rage-omiter"
        http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2180/2441/1600/rageometer.1.jpg
        \_ Eh, it would be funnier with different colors and such.
           \_ I think it's part of the point that it only has one color.
              \_ I understand that, but the meaning of the image is not as
           \_ I think it's part of the fucking point that it only has one color.
              \_ I understand that, but the fucking meaning of the image is not as
                 inherently obvious as it should be. As is it just looks
                 like a set of items, not a meter.
        \_ I must have missed something. What's the second item refer to?
           \_ That's the statue of Saddam being toppled.  Can't remember
              where off the top of my head.  -John
        \_ I must have missed something. What's the fucking second item refer to?
           \_ That's the fucking statue of Saddam being toppled.  Can't remember
              where off the fucking top of my head.  -John

9/18    http://csua.com/?entry=44425
        emarkp please answer this

9/18    [Any Mormon], what do you think of the Mountain Meadows Massacre?
        [I'll keep reposting this until you stop censoring it, thanks]

9/18    emarkp, what do you think of the Mountain Meadows Massacre?
        [restored, again]

9/18    infoblox - real opinions? competitors?

9/17    Jesus christ.
        http://tinyurl.com/nqro3
        \_ Dude, that girl is fat.  F - A - T.  You need to get out more.
           \_ How about these two?
              http://tinyurl.com/jh8ah
              \_ This girl is pretty fat
                 http://www.antevski.com.mk/photos/sl11.jpg
                 \_ I can skip lunch today.

9/17    Did all the mail from the mail hiccup over the past couple weeks get
        delivered?  There were a few moments where it felt like the old mail
        was getting delivered, but I feel like I'm still missing mail.
        mailq doesn't show outstanding requests from that time.  Did
        mail just get bounced?  Is it still queued somewhere?  Am I simply
        overestimating my popularity and all the mail was delivered?
        \_ Yes you are, and if you want reliable mail use Yahoo, gmail,
           or use a more reliable ISP. I for one already stopped donating
           to CSUA and spending money on my reliable ISP.

9/16    I just got a DVR from Comcast. How the hell do I have the front LED
        display show the time instead of the channel? I can't find any button
        (or info in the user manual) that achieves this. Thanks.

9/16    Hey scotsman, are you a Scott? Do you look like William wallace?

9/15    Can anyone recommend any shows to catch in NYC?  thx.
        --sky
        \- get an issue of the NYker and look in the "Goings on about Town"
           section at the beginning. there is stuff i'd go to for sure, but
           probably not of wide interest. i didnt notice any "must sees".
        \- Do you mean theatre or concerts?  For indie rock shows, go here:
           http://www.ohmyrockness.com
           If you tell me the dates you are there, I'm happy to make
           recommendations.  Lots of good music in NYC.  Also, grab a
           Time Out New York while there...      --srgordon

9/14    Can we get xauth installed? Thanks root!

9/14    DOJ supports Apple's DRM:
        http://tinyurl.com/keg5g (today.reuters.com)

9/14    Unable to post on dbushong's http://csua.org motd site. Please fix it.
        \_ Fixed.  Sorry about that.  One of my sequences got out of sync w/
           the table somehow.  Probably when I did a bulk load at some point.
           --dbushong

9/13    Did everyone lost their "~/"?
        \_ From motd.official:
        9/13 I think Soda's Network interface card to Keg is on the fritz.
             Consequently, it can't mount homedirs, and for a bit, it would
             hang during boot. Work is underway to figure out the cause and a
             solution. (Or maybe just a solution.)
        \_ so whats going on with email?  is it off, I hope, so that users with
           .forward and/or mail processors that deliver to home dir, get it
           handled sanely. -ERic

9/13    I think Soda's Network interface card to Keg is on the fritz.
        Consequently, it can't mount homedirs, and for a bit, it would
        hang during boot. Work is underway to figure out the cause and a
        solution. (Or maybe just a solution.)

9/13    Update: I think it's working.

9/12    Why is soda really slow this evening?
        \_ spamassassin?

9/12    An Alternate 9/11 History
        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14753927/site/newsweek
        \_ Geez, newsweek has turned into a rag.
        \_ Excellent piece. Almost makes up for the crap article on cheaters.
        \_ Wow. I think I actually got dumber reading that.
           \_ dummer dan dubya?

9/11    I just got an e-mail from June and one from May.  ub3r.

9/11    http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Today-Lauer-Bush-torture.wmv
        http://movies.crooksandliars.com/Today-Lauer-Bush.mov
        Is it just me or is Dubya totally fucking nuts?  No, it's not
        necessarily what he's saying, but his body language when talking with
        Matt Lauer.

9/9     Miami paper fires three journalists, among ten who took government
        money to promote anti-Castro journalism.
        http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060908/ap_on_re_us/journalists_paid
        \_ what piss me off is that the whitehouse is getting away with these.

9/7     Is anyone noticing mail being delivered a few days delayed?
        I'm on some different mailing lists (hosted on different
        servers) and I'm getting mails from those lists today that
        have headers indicating they were sent on Monday, Tuesday, and
        Wednesday, but lo and behold it is Thursday!    --srgordon
        \_ Yes, but the question is, is anyone doing anything about it?
        \_ maybe this has something to do with it.
           MTA Queue status...
                /var/spool/mqueue (116513 requests)
           \_ That does not bode well.  Does anyone with super root-like
              powers have any insight into the problem and when it might
              be resolved?  Many thanks...  --srgordon

9/7     What is a good name to buy for gas stove in $1xxx range?  Is
        16,000BTU enough for an Asian kitchen?  Thanks!!
        \_ Not if you intend to cook your asians whole.  You'll probably
           have to cut them up a bit. -mrauser
           \_ 16000BTU is more than enough to simmer asians whole, provided
              you have a big enough pot.

9/7     So which co-op did this happen at? :
        http://www.nbc4.tv/news/9802927/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
        \_ http://kcbs.com/pages/79601.php?contentType=4&contentId=201324
        \_ Cloyne.  Looks like things haven't changed much. -emarkp
           \- was it the pot or the filthy conditions that lead to the
              problems?
           \- I don't know, when we were there I think the people who didn't
              want to ingest hallucinogens were smart enough not to partake
              in the baked goods being passed around by giggling stoners,
              who had been oddly spending too much group time in the kitchen,
              and the people who wanted too, tended not to call the cops just
              because of a "feeling of doom".  In fact, I think "a feeling
              of doom" was the encouraged norm at cloyne in our day. -crebbs
              \_ I saw no evidence that anyone who didn't want to get high ate
                 the cookies.  My guess is that the cookies were just way too
                 strong and partakers were inexperienced.
                 \_ hmm, and prone to panicking, o.k. maybe things haven't
                        changed.

9/7     Any one else noticing delayed mail delivery by at least a day? Message
        sent 9/6, but doesn't show up till 9/7?
        \_ Yes.  Most ( > 90%) messages are received instantly.  However,
           yes, I've also had some delayed over 24 hours.  Why does this
           happen?  This didn't used to happen in past years.  If it wasn't
           broke, why did we try to fix it?  Now it is broke, and someone
           needs to really fix it.

9/6     http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14701482/from/RS.1
        Professor Hambrick reveals that on average, narcissitic CEOs do not
        outperform or underperform non-narcissistic CEOs. If you have
        a narcissistic CEO, LEAVE!
        \_ What if my CEO is congress?
        \_ "At the heart of narcissism is a lack of self-esteem."  Of course,
           we all know that Bill is Micro and Bill is Soft.

9/6     Tragic. I really hate people:
        http://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/09/06/cook.charged.ap/index.html
        \_ Read further down the motd.

9/6     Who wrote /usr/local/bin/ef?  Just curious since I wrote the same
        thing years ago in tcsh.
        \_ I don't remember who wrote the original, but I did some work on it.
           For a previous job I beefed it up a bunch to be more cross-platform
           and optionally send mail with a copy of the checkin message on
           every save (and also to deal more nicely w/ files that someone
           skipped using rcsvi on and not blow away their changes)  Ping me
           if you want a copy.  --dbushong
        \_ I did, biotch.  -root
        \_ Why are /csua/bin/ef and /usr/local/bin/ef different?

9/6     http://www.csua.org/u/guc
        Heil Swiss John! Was this you? -ausman
        \_ Thanks for identifying yourself ausman, otherwise I'd get
           blamed for erroneously  -former Heil German John who Heiled
           John every day till he found out he's just a fucking Swiss
        \_ No, I was vacationing in Chili.  -John
        \_ Yes.  -John
           \_ Swiss Humor, not very funny for us dumb Americans.
           \_ How long did it take to get the smell out of your hair?

9/5     What a typical boy racer would do if he owned a few oil wells:
        http://english.pravda.ru/photo/report/auto-827/2
        \_ For this much trouble, why not make the damn thing walk?

9/4     Please help. My car, which recently had its cooling system
        fixed a few months ago (because it was overheading) is once
        again overheating now, if I idle it too long. What's going
        on? Or at least, what could be going on? I can't afford to
        cough up another $500+.

9/4     Anyone know where this is from, and if he's serious?
        http://xbox360andjesus.ytmnd.com

9/3     I hate Glenn Beck, what's the best way to tell CNN to get him
        off the air?
        \_ Just curious, why do you hate Glenn Beck?  (I've never really
           listened to him much.)
        \_ Boycott the show?
        \_ what is wrong with
        \_ Get a life?  If you hate a TV personality, you need to go outside.

9/2     bolfing's hardware in Elmwood on College Ave has a special on
        compact fluorescent bulbs in 100W (23W actual) and 75W (18W actual)
        $0.99 each with a 15% discount if you buy a case of 50
        (mix and match okay) --Jon
        \- er, how many years of lightbulbs is 50 bulbs?
        \_ For a restaurant?  Not that many.  For an average house... a lot.
           There's an annoying number of fixtures that just won't take any of
           the CFL bulb shapes.
           \_ I hate the light produced by CFL bulbs.
              \_ I've found there's a large variation in color between brands.
                 Some are greenish, some blueish, many white.  If you miss the
                 yellow of incandescents, try Lights of America; they tend to
                 be a bit more yellowish.  BTW, shades improve the color and
                 palatability of any bulb.  --dbushong

9/2     I hate people.
        http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/15417679.htm

9/2     How many of you webmasters are using TypeKey APIs? How's the
        experience so far? Use it or avoid it?
        \_ password management typepad authentication openid sitekey?

9/2     Inflation calculator:
        http://www.westegg.com/inflation

9/2     Color Changing Spoons:
        http://www.addedtouchstore.com/prodinfo.asp?number=1152U&s=ga
        http://lsus.shop.com/op/~COLOR_CHANGING_SPOONS_SET_OF_3-prod-10703520
        Great gift for people with kids.

9/2     How do you find "quality" head-hunters?
        \_ Flip a coin.  They all suck.  They have no talent and they are
           generally pretty stupid.  That's why they are head-hunters.
        \_ Luck.  A big problem is they all work for the employer, not for
           you.  Once they find you a job they'll never see you again but they
           need to maintain a good relationship with their employer
           friends/clients.  You're the product, not the customer.
           \_ What he said.  I've found the few decent (personally and
              professionally) ones I know both among big placement firms
              and indie shops.  Get referrals, avoid anyone who calls
              himself a "headhunter", be wary when anyone tries too hard
              to be your buddy, and remember, they want to make a buck too.
              My mom is a placement agent for culinary/hospitality staff, and
              seems to have built a pretty good rep (yeah, yeah, stfu) so if
              you want I can put you in touch with her for some general
              tips.  -John
              \_ Maybe the OP is trying to hire someone, not looking for a job.
                 \_ Maybe but for most that would be a mistake since that
                    isn't how this industry works for non-execs.

9/1     The "Scream" was recovered:
        http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5303200.stm
        \_ See yesterday's thread on the same topic below.

9/1     Which cell phone carrier has the cheapest
        'as many text messages as you can handle' plan?

9/1     Sorcery makes my skin crawl!
        http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3298039,00.html

9/1     How do I disable anonymous browsing in bugzilla?

8/31    Dear Berkeley Mormon, who's your Prophet and what does he predict?

8/31    Its motd mad libs!
        My Chinese ______ doesn't want to _______.  I don't understand this,
        because _______.  On top of this, Isreal has a right to ______ because
        _________ are fascists, and look what happened with Hitler.
        \_ Kalshnikov...fire...I'm an alien...make their own tomato soup...
           Campbell's
        \_ Wang... make Cream of Sum Yung Gi... me so horny... bacon... Moses
           \_ What's "Sum Yung Gi"?
              \_ "some young guy"

8/31    100,000 messages in mqueue dating back to April.  What's going on?
        \_ this is the new stability provided for by the new soda.
        \_ Why are there so many messages in mqueue?
        \_ It's all spam anyway.

8/31    Is it normal to see buildings in San Diego in the shape of a Swastika?
        http://tinyurl.com/kuy9f
        \_ Not normal, no, but not new.
        \_ Is it a Hindu or Buddhist temple?
           http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika
           \_ I think it's part of the base

8/30    Does anyone know of a good or free C++ static analysis tool?
        We've looked at flexilint, covarity, and Klockworks.  So far
        they've all either sucked, or been far to expensive for our
        little project, or both.

8/29    http://511.org gives current driving conditions, but is there any way to
        get predicted driving conditions?  I need to pick my sister up in
        Santa Cruz Friday.  I'm curious about how conditions are likely
        to be. (Route is Livermore to Santa Cruz, leaving Livermore at 1pm
        or so.  Coming back at 4pm. )
        \_ Barring accidents, you can check the condition at the same hour
           seven days before.
        \_ I would expect that south bay -> livermore would be pretty awful
           from 4-6pm on a Friday.

8/29    ilyas test 1

8/29    http://ursus.smugmug.com/gallery/1815109/5/90637465
        Round 1, FIGHT!
        \_ I'd like to hit a SCA person with a sword, I just wouldn't want
           to have to join SCA to do it.  -tom
        \_ I'd say the guy with the walkie talkie at right is certainly
           creatively anachronistic.  -John
           \_ Heh I didn't notice that till you mentioned it. Thanks
              German John!
                \_ He's a judge.  Pensic actually has results and a winning
                   side.
                   \_ Anyone see pensic/pennsic and see "penis"?  Or is my
                      brain just wired incorrectly ...

8/28    is there some google product that lets me keep
        track of people's email address/phone number/postal address?
        \_ http://www.plaxo.com  It works very well and they dont' spam anymore.

8/29    Sigma reveals the SD14:
        http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06082901sigmasd14.asp
        \_ poor marketing trick.  They should learn a thing or two from Apple.

8/29    The Federation PADD is here:
        http://tinyurl.com/nnlnh (techeblog.com)

8/28    If you are at the gym on a cardio machine and sweating heavily,
        is it your problem if you are giving off odors or is this a case
        of "coming to a nuisance"?
        \_ Within reason, the latter (i.e. it's assumed you don't have a
           5-day layer of stale sweat making things worse.)  -John

8/28    In Amazon, can I search only items sold by Amazon and not by
        other merchants?
        \_ I wish.
        \_ yes, to some extent - http://tinyurl.com/jjqay - not perfect,
           but some techniques work reasonably well.  Also some info
           here: http://ask.metafilter.com/mefi/30124
        \_ Wow.  I emailed Amazon to ask them that a few days ago.
           They said:
           Although currently there is no option to look only for the items
           sold by Amazon; however, we appreciate the time you've taken to send
           your suggestion.
           I've passed along your comments to our developers; customer feedback
           like yours is essential in helping us determine what additional
           features our visitors and customers want most.

8/27    porn guy down below has inspired me.  I have deleted
        my livejournal, myspace and youtube accounts.  take that,
        internet!

8/27    How much does it cost approximately to have the windows on a
        car tinted? I'd like a high-quality job. Thanks.

8/27    It appears that someone is forging my domain for spamming purposes.
        I'm getting his bounce notices--his IP appears to be in Norway.  Is
        there any way to put it on a block list or take other action?

8/26    2012 is when the galactical alignment will happen and when doomsday
        will come.                                      -mayan

8/25    Jesus Loves You As Long As GOP Is In Control.

8/25    In case this helps anyone, the fonts that come with the tetex packages
        are incomplete. When dvips encounters a missing font, it scales
        another and does so imperfectly. This can screw with the look of a
        document.  The fix is simple: install the package lmodern   -ben g

8/24    If you're going to use speakerphone, shut your FUCKING door!  Damn.
        \_ are you the child prodigy motd junkie?
           \_ No, I am          -not the op

8/24    Bryce 5.0 is free till Sept. 6:
        http://www.daz3d.com/program/bryce/bryce5free.php
        \_ Rave fliers will never be the same.

8/24    Weird "Al" has a new song available for download:
        http://www.dontdownloadthissong.com/tracks/DDTS.mp3
        \_ Your quote fu is weak.  Al is his name.

8/24    Rap is crap. The only reason why white kids listen to rap and
        hip-hop is because they want to fit in.
        \_ Why do you hate capitalism?
        \_ I like hard-hitting beats and dirty lyrics.

8/24    It is my belief that John Mark Karr joined the SUPER Adventure Club.
        \_ I think he founded it.
        \_ Is he a member of NAMGLA also?
           \_ You mean NAMBLA?

8/24    Just to spite whoever deleted it, http://www.7floor.net .  Nice
        b&w nudie pics.  NSFW.  -John

8/24    Nice b&w nekkid gurl photos:  http://7floor.net  -John
        \_ Intercourse: http://7floor.net/inside.php?f=1&p=6

8/23    http://www.gosportinggoods.com
        From a scale of 1-10 (10=hottest), how hot is the scooter girl
        in green?
        \_ +10 but then again I'm biased and I prefer them white and blonde.
           Asian girls are exotic to look at but blondes really turn me on.
           If only Berkeley admitted more Caucasians blondes *sigh*
        \_ 6.  Likely fake tits, way too skinny.
           \_ Chubby chaser!
              \_ "She ain't sexy until she's weak with hunger -- oh yeahhh,
                 bring on those skeletal ethiopian chix0r5!!1!one"
        \_ 5. Small tits.
        \_ Clarissa Flockhart smile, -10.
           \_ Calista
        \_ 7. Would be hotter, but she is too tall.

8/23    FYI, in the last several months, Californians paid more per
        gallon of gas (adjusted for inflation) than any other period in its
        entire history.  (The record was close to being broken on a nationwide
        level, but not quite.  ob stricter emissions stds in CA.)
        http://www.energy.ca.gov/gasoline/statistics/gasoline_cpi_adjusted.html

8/23    Anyone looking for co-lo space?  We have a co-lo co-op looking for
        people to rent out the rest of a half-rack in downtown SF.
        Please e-mail for details - ck@soda

8/22    So I finally have a reason to want to review my transcript.
        I realize I can't use BearFacts as an alum, but without jumping
        through the hoops to request and pay for an official transcript,
        is there any way to check it?  --maxmcc

8/21    What exactly does "degree" mean in measurement?  For example,
        temperature can be expressed in "degree Celcius" or "degree
        Fahrenheit", but "kelvin" instead of "degree kelvin".  Angles can be
        expressed in "degrees" or in unit-less radian.  Is it arbitrary for
        the inventor of the unit whether or not the unit will carry the word
        "degree"?
        \_ as for why it's used for temperature:
           http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farenheit
        \_ yes... to a certain degree
           \_ :-)
        \_ Because temperatures are relative to something except for Kelvin
           which uses an absolute scale.

8/21    WWIII starts tomorrow.
        http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/21/iran_brings_it_on
        Make your time.
        \_ You do realize that they're making fun of the U.S. the WSJ, and thus
           about half of the motd, right?
        \_ All your flame are belong to us
           \_ All your snake are belong to us:
              http://tinyurl.com/ks2fz (kotaku.com)
        \_ Nothing interesting will happen tomorrow re: Iran.  Just editors
           looking to fill column inches.
           \_ And as predicted: nothing happened.  But this was an easy one.

8/21    Which one of the online traffic schools is good to use?
        http://www.lasuperiorcourt.org/traffic/traffichomestudylist
        \_ I used http://Traffic101.com because (at the time) they were the only one
           that didn't require you to present yourself at a testing center to
           verify ID (not necessarily to take the test): instead they send you
           a webcam that you keep (part of the fee).  All in all pretty easy.
           --dbushong

8/21    what to do when you run out of underwear
        http://www.geocities.com/sg_tiger.geo/fundoshi.html
        \_ About as comfortable as having your underwear ride way the hell up,
           an about as fashionable as parading around in your underwear. On
           the plus side, crazy people tend not to get mugged.
          \_ You'd be surprised.  Thongs are surprisingly comfortable, if
             designed & built for a male.  I wear them all the time.
             \_ You are correct: I would be surprised.
             \_ Why would you ever prefer a thong in your ass over say a nice
                pair of cotton boxer-briefs? (Since plain boxers can kind of
                bunch up sometimes. And are not as "secure".)

8/20    What did the tampon say to the other tampon?
        Nothing, they were both stuck up bitches.
        \_ ob dang!

8/19    Zombie Preparedness Kit:
        http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/the-zombie-preparedness-kit-195294.php

8/18    200 liters of condensed liquid nitrogen delivered to Berkeley's
        Condensed Matter Lab.  Lab student decides to CARRY IT DOWN THE STAIRS.
        Hilarity ensues.
        http://www.arcanegazebo.net/2006/08/measurements_of_gravity_using.html
        \_ put a fucking date on your post
        \_ Who's lab was this?
           \_ who's: contraction of "who is"
              whose: interrogative possessive
              rumor: Stamper-Kurn. -tom
              \_ "Possessive interrogation is against the Geneva Convention."

8/18    Does anyone know of a way/place to get custom index cards printed
        out? I have to use index cards to keep track of some things, and
        much of the text on each card is repeated. I'd like to find a place
        that prints out the text I want on index card-like paper (e.g. thick
        4"x6" paper). Thanks.
        \_ Maybe Kinkos?

8/17    Um, test.

8/17    "I wonder if one ever hit elbow"
        http://www.terpsboy.com/terpsboyarchives/002746.html  -John
        \_ You're a bad, bad man ;)

8/17    http://people.aol.com/people if you really care.

8/16    If you had the power [BALEETED 'cos you're a tool]

8/15    Jesus Christ, ax
        http://www.imagefap.com/gallery.php?gid=279230
        \_ That's not Jesus.  -Mary Magdalene

8/15    "America is safer than it has been, yet it is not yet safe."
           --GWB, 08/15/06
        \_ Reading that hurts my brain.
        \_ http://media.echoditto.com/SOTU.mov
        \_ I disagree.  I am safe in my bigass Hummer. -average American male
              \_ sigh... with friends like these....

8/14    http://www.kosher-pork.com
        \_ Please enter a description next time, otherwise I'll just delete it
           \_ seconded.

8/14    Has anyone taken delivery of a MacPro yet? How quiet is it compared
        to a dual 1.8 or 2.0 ghz G5? Any problems?
        \_ Very very hot and battery doesn't last too long. Idling MacPros
           are known to burn your legs and last less than 2 hours.
           \_ Why are you running a desktop off a battery and holding it
              on your lap?
              \_ I hate my ovaries.
              \_ My mistake. My reading comp has been classified as: low  -pp

8/11    WTF is wrong spamassassin.
        \_ What do you think is wrong with it?  That's like sending an email
           to the help desk saying, "it's broken" and expecting real help.

8/11    To the ZZ Top and breast lovers:
                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e_QbJ7l-YE
        -ax

8/11    Apple has very interesting ads overseas:
        http://ibloggedthis.com/2006/08/10/czech-apple-advertisement-picture
        \_ I just find that kind of gross.

8/10    What is a good wiki engine to use for internal corporate use? I played
        with mediawiki but the access controls are horrid. Tikiwiki seems nice
        but maybe a bit heavy duty. Midgard wouldn't even compile...
        \_ All your base are belong to Plone.
           http://plone.org
        \_ Have you looked at dokuwiki?  I'm quite fond of it. -dans
        \_ The one built into Trac isn't bad, but you may not care for all of
           the SVN browser/ticket system integration.

8/10    When I hear neo-cons talk about the link between Iraq and
        terrorists, I feel like I'm listening to a conversation like this:
        link:tinyurl.com/ou59p (dilbert)

8/8     First temp report on the E6600: Given 25C ambient, my case temp is 34C
        and my proc temp at idle is also 34C, using a Zalman fan set to low.
        I will do a stress test tomorrow after I install more stuff. -dgies
        \_ Is it by any chance a Zalman 9500LED?
           \_ As a matter of fact it is.
                \_ That's good to hear because I'm planning on getting an
                   E6600 + this fan along with 2 very quiet 120mm case fans.
        \_ Addendum: It gets up to 40C playing 3D games.  Its possible that
           something more vectorized could heat it up more.

8/9     On September 15, 1944, the German battleship Tirpitz was damaged by
        RAF's Tallboy.
        \_ On August 9, 1945, something else was damaged by a big bomb. -John
        \_ On August 4, 1997, Skynet went on-line
        \_ On August 29, 1997, Skynet became self-aware
        \_ And?
        \_ On August 9, 2006, something else was damaged by an Israelli bomb.
        \_ On August 9, 2006, something else was damaged by a Hezbollah rocket.
        \_ In A.D. 2101, war was beginning.

8/8     Another example of a different kind of fake image (the fake caption)
        http://csua.org/u/gn8
        \_ If it ain't porn, I ain't watching it.  -Chest Rockwell

8/7     GLOBAL WARMING IS A FRAUD!!!!!11!!!!!111one
        http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060807/ap_on_sc/city_manatee
        \_ Ever heard of the wobble?
           \_ Is that kind of like the twist?  -Chubby Checker
           \_ No, but I've heard of the bootyshake. -Carmen Electra

8/7     I'm getting weird behavior in chaos Linux.  It appears that
        when a process has no children, it spin-waits on system
        calls, but when it has at least one child process, it blocks
        normally.  I don't want my processes to ever spin-wait.  Does
        anyone know if you can turn off spin-waiting??  (If you can,'t I
        guess I'll just have to launch a bunch of fake child processes.)
        -jrleek

8/6     Any recommendations on local (Berkeley) retailers that sell Katyusha
        rockets? How about online?
        \_ <DEAD>www.iran-we-supply-faster-than-the-israelis-can-destroy.com<DEAD>

8/6     Can someone w/ root install the nmh pkg? tia.
        \_ it's already there in /usr/bin/mh/
           \_ see also /usr/lib/mh --Jon

8/6     Anybody know the national/ethnic origin of the name "Rajskub"? (i.e.
        the actress playing Chloe on 24)
        \_ Czech.
           \_ oh. thx

8/5     Silly dpkg question. When I do "dpkg -l" and pipe it to less or
        grep, it cuts off at 80 columns and I'm unable to see the complete
        package name. How do I see the entire column name? Secondly, some
        packages are tagged as "rc" instead of "ii", how do I remove the
        "rc" packages from the dpkg list? Thanks.
        \ Hit the escape key, dufus. -computer genius
        \_ Hit Control+Alt+Delete.  Try it a couple times.  -proud American

8/5 Soda sshd gets stopped for some reason -- who fixes it at a late
        hour? M for michener! (everything is fine. carry on. :D)
        \_ Actually, it was me.  -proud American

8/4     Does anyone know if it's possible to turn a used Sprint phone into
        a pre-pay phone?
        \_ Maybe. -proud American
        \_ http://gofusionmobile.com

8/3     How much oil money are they giving to politicians?
        http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/SPECIALS/2006/fueling.america/interactive/chart.oil.politics/total_contributions.gif

8/3     Any suggestions on restaurants with really good lobster?  I'm
        thinking of Scoma's in Sausalito. --jwm
        \_ I hear Red Lobster is pretty good.  -proud American