3/23    So why no Terror Alerts lately?  Is it because they stopped regularly
        torturing new "confessions" out of KSM?

3/22    A middle school on the way to work has an odd posting on their sign
        board.  It says "Revenue lost to absences in Jan: $20,026." What
        message is that supposed to send?
        \_ I think they mean "every time you skip class, your school loses
           money".  In other words, the students would have better school
           facilities if they went to class every day.
        \_ it means the principal controls the sign board

3/22    Philip de Vellis: not helping.
        \_ Yeah, so sit down and shut up, peon!
           \_ If you think these are the only two options, you're not helping
              either.

3/22    http://gaygamer.net
        For boys who like boys who like joysticks!
        \_ 10 bucks says emarkp will delete this because he thinks fags
           and liburals are evil.
        \_ Whose joysticks?

3/21    [ moved b/c of repost ]

3/22    urlTea - an alternative to Tiny Url:
        http://urltea.com
        \_ Does it provide antioxidants? :-)

3/22    Dear road bicyclists: What % of your time do you use the top/bottom
        side of your mustache handlebar? I find that I spend 99% of the
        time on the top part, and the bottom part is 1) useless 2)
        uncomfortable in daily ride conditions 3) not much more aero
        \_ Road bikers indicate whether they prefer top or bottom mustache
           riding by the color of their spandex pants.

3/22    http://gaygamer.net
        For boys who like boys who like joysticks! emarkp, please don't
        delete this even though you think gays, sodomy, and
        liburals are evil.

3/21    In light of this Friday's release of TMNT:
        http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/ninja_turtles.png
        \_ I'm easily amused, but: http://www.xkcd.com/c5.html

3/21    Divergent selection found in asexual reproducers:
        http://www.physorg.com/news93597385.html
        \_ What does "species" mean when you're referring to
           creatures which produce asexually?
           \_ Reading http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species it's probably
              still undefined.

3/20    R.I.P. John W. Backus
        \_ Ah, ternary if, what fond memories I have of thee.

3/20    Lost data? No problem, we'll just use the tapes.... Um.
        http://preview.tinyurl.com/342o9q

3/20    Family Tree of the Greek Gods:
        http://ludios.org/science/greekgods/image
        \_ Excellent web resource. Thanks for posting!
        \_ Whatever happened gays lesbians and transvestites in Greek mythology?
        \_ I find this religionist.  There were no greek 'gods' as you call
           them.  Only the Great Noodle and His Appendages!

3/20    Okay, which one of you guys made the Obama 1984 ad?
        \_ I took the 1984 Apple ad and spent a few hours with Microsoft Movie
           and some Hillary footage.  No big deal, really.

3/20    Well well. Soda is down again. Was down as of ~11AM.
        \_ Test.
         \_ The sky is falling.... again.  -Chicken Little
        \_ It gets knocked down, but it gets up again. And you're never gonna
           keep it down.

3/20    Milly Morris.  Real or fake?  (They look very real to me.)
        \_ boring
           \_ Any other ones hotter than her please?  Thx.
              \_ Ivanka Trump. 1981-10-31. Model. Businesswoman. Heir to
                 big daddy Donald. Tall. Attractive. Super hot hot hot.
                 \_ So-so busts.
                 \_ So-so bust.

3/20    Milly Morris.  Real or fake?

3/19    Confused about JavaScript scopes? bind? apply? call? Read on:
        http://www.digital-web.com/articles/scope_in_javascript
        \_ Let's not forget with, which, alas, doesn't seem to work in many
           browsers. -dans

3/19    Ben Stein:  Didn't he blame 9/11 on homosexuals a few years ago?
        \_ No, that's Jerry Falwell.

3/17    http://www.jyte.com
        Forget motd poll. This is so much better.

3/16    300 comic scenes faithfully reproduced in the movie:
        http://www.zyped.com/zypedmedia/300.jpg
        http://www.flickr.com/photos/solaceincinema/sets/72157594312246529

3/16    First ever 3-way tie on Jeopardy:
        http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/tv/1401AP_TV_Three_Way_Tie.html

3/15    So this dude Khalid Sheikh Mohammed must be the Danger Mouse or
        something, it looks like he is the mastermind behind every dastardly
        deed in the last 20 years. Or is this just proof that with enough\
        torture, anyone will admit to anything?
        \_ He is #3 Al Qaeda and we got him. America is now safer.
           \_ How many "#3"'s do they have? Haven't we gotten half a dozen
              #3s?
              \_ YOU are #6.
        \_ his case has been the prime argument the BushCo have been presenting
           FOR their "agressive interrogation techniques"
        \_ He looks like Ron Jeremy.

3/15    Pelosi was a hottie when she was in her mid 20s. Same with Boxer
        and Feinstein. I'd totally do them had I been around in the 1960s.
        One exception is Clinton-- she was totally fugly till she turned
        40 when she started using makeups and wearing contacts.
        \_ Pics please?
        \_ Busty Pelosi:
           <DEAD>www.wyolife.com/kerryfest/WHAT'S-HER-FACE.gif<DEAD>

3/14    You will know my velocity:
        http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/nursey/ObstructedColon.gif

3/14    Happy pi day!
        http://www.piday.org
        \_ Cherry?  Blueberry?  Apple?  What is your favorite?
           \_ Pumpkin: http://math.sfsu.edu/beck/images/foxtrot.pumpkin.pi.gif

3/13    Hi is there chat, with webcam support, that works in Windows
        and Linux?
        \_ Isn't Yahoo Messenger capable of this?
           \_ And Skype too.

3/13    http://i12.tinypic.com/2pyz801.jpg
        Nice butt? ;-)

3/12    Which day of the week do you think is the least crowded day
        for Oakland walk in court?
        \_ Thursday, probably later in the day.
        \_ Sunday. No one is there on Sunday.

3/12    Pete Stark comes out of the theism closet
        http://tinyurl.com/3cckho
        \_ http://tinyurl.com/3cckho
           \_ http://tinyurl.com/3cckho

3/12    Which day of the wek do you think is the least crowded day
        for Oakland walk in court?

[kerchunk]

3/11    giants tits AND a cutter:
        http://tinyurl.com/3bcrx3

3/10    R2D2 Mailboxes are coming:
        link:preview.tinyurl.com/2e2cyp (theforce.net)

3/9     Living with snipers
        http://patdollard.com/2007/02/24/exclusive-preview-living-with-snipers

3/8     Anyone else have this issue, where new IMAP headers have previous
        date timestamps, but once downloaded they show up at the current
        time.

3/7     Does any one know if there are standard or even just documented
        protocols used by cash registers for communicating with back office
        computers?  If se where I can find documentation on them?  --jwm

3/7     Now it's clear--the rock was from another planet.
        http://www.policeone.com/transit-police/articles/1227237
        \_ What's sad is they feel the need to drum up a reason to deport him,
           even though he has a legal green card.

3/7     How do I play DRM protected content on a non Windows machine?
        Or is that completely impossible?
        \_ What kind of DRM?

3/7     http://i17.tinypic.com/2ildnwi.jpg

3/6     Heh, this made me laugh
        http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?LanguagesByKeyboard

3/5     Tired of burning your fingers? Try mixing your chemicals virtually:
        http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov
        (I can't decide if this is just cool or a great honeypot for DHS.)
        \_ There was a similar program for the Apple II about 22-23 years ago.

3/4     Go read "Cadillac Desert" by Marc Reisner.
        \_ Why?
        \_ No.

3/3     When I was growing up most of the jporns had the guy pull out and
        squirt on a woman's face or stomach. Nowadays they just shoot it
        in. What's with the paradigm shift? Are porn stars getting lazier?
        \_ More impotent male stars with can't achieve climax at the settings?
        \_ Really?  In most jporn I watch, the guys still pull out.
        \_ Two different markets: facials and creampies. The creampie has not
           replaced the facial, but has made some headway in the Jpr0n
           market. Cf. relative decline of rape vids as opposed to consensuals
           in the same market; not replaced, just more of the latter.

3/3     It's really sunny today.  Go outside

3/1     The elderly among us will appreciate this
        http://preview.tinyurl.com/3b6c53 (gallery.snark.net)
        \_ Did you mean the Roy Rapoport reference?  Or Singer the untalented
           hack?
           \_ Someone piss in your coffee this morning?
           \_ I forgot all about Roy. What's up with the dude these days?

3/2     Swiss invade Liechtenstein
        http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070302/ap_on_fe_st/mistaken_invasion
        \_ HEIL SWISS JOHN! HEIL!!

3/2     I'm interested in reading the Koran.  I realize the proper way is to
        read it in Arabic, but I'd like to find a good, free English
        translation.  Any recommondations? -emarkp

3/2     Do you want to turn into a rabbit?
        Rabbitize anything you want: http://rabbitize.com

3/1     The elderly among us will appreciate this
        http://gallery.snark.net/v/matt/misc/etc/34th_st_dirty_dishmuseumlzw.tif.html
        \_ Did you mean the Roy Rapoport reference?  Or Singer the untalented
           hack?
           \_ Someone piss in your coffee this morning?

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2/28    Apropos of nothing, what is the geek fascination with H.P.Lovecraft?
        \_ I've never understood it.  Ask nweaver.
        \_ Cthulhu is so cute and cuddly:
           http://www.toyvault.com/cthulhu/plush_cthulhu.html

2/27    I attended my first Chinese wedding and had the most amazing
        delicasy in my entire life: crunchy pig skin. I probably ate
        over 1/2 of it at the table. Does anyone know where I can buy
        more crunchy pig skin? 99 Ranch doesn't seem to sell them.
        \_ Not frog related but you should really take a look at
           the works of Anthony Bourdain. He has a few books and
           television shows that explores cuisines and cultures from
           around the world with a "try everything once" attitude.
           It's a great read (or watch) for those sick of thinking
           that dry chicken breast represents the pinnacle of good food.
        \_ try a mexican store..

2/27    LOL AT PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR HEALTH

2/27    Save the Ocelot!  See just how much of its habitat crosses the proposed
        border fence:
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ocelot_range.png

2/25    How about getting bzip2 installed? thx
        \_ You got a problem with the one in /bin ?

2/25    http://www.discover.com/issues/nov-06/rd/beautiful-daughters
        THE RESEARCHER Kanazawa says he doesn't want to be sued for this
        advice, but "by marrying a beautiful spouse you are slightly
        increasing the chance that you'll have a daughter."
        \_ No wonder I have two boys.  Gotta show this to my wife.
           \_ What are you saying, that
                1) your wife is not beautiful
                2) you're ugly
                3) both?
           \_ He could be saying he's a scientist or engineer.

2/23    I just saw Rick Starr looking like a homeless man singing
        horribly at 20th/Broadway in Oakland
        \_ And that is different from 20 years ago how?
           \_ He moved south.

2/22    I've long suspected my PM to be very very stupid. In fact I think
        most PMs are. My suspicion is confirmed by the study:
        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17279961
        "Meetings make us dumber, study shows"
        \_ I've long suspected anonymous motd posters to make arguments with
           gaping logical flaws.  My suspicion is concerned by the OP. -dans
           \_ I've long suspected signed motd posters to make arguments with
              gaping logical flaws.  My suspicion is concerned by the OP.
              [errors left in to reinforce point]
              \_ Forest.  Trees.  Humor.  Meditate upon these words. -dans
                 \_ This is intended as irony?
                    \_ No, my original response to the OP was. -dans

2/22    Is there a .gif to .jpg utility on soda?  Thanks.
        \_ convert
           Lots and lots of options, very powerful.

2/20    Swami Roxs:
        link:tinyurl.com/2hngc2

2/20    This is a good idea: shave your head, and then start operating your
        mouse on top of it.

2/20    Larry King interviews the guy who tattooed Britney
        "How long did it take?"
        "How much did it cost?"
        http://redirx.com/?7ylz

2/17    The Maltese Falcon stolen:
        http://preview.tinyurl.com/28ktcy (news.yahoo.com)

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        \_ I can't read this, what does it say? And how do I read it?

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2/17    Now she's wearing a tank top.  I would hit that shit
        like an angry god.

2/17    My roommate looks like this
        http://pic.puretna.com/tpics/113872-3-fs.jpg

2/16    How do I make rhythmbox 'dock' in my taskbar in GNOME?

2/16    I've never been so high
        http://youtube.com/watch?v=D_5t3q7js4Y

2/16    Can someone go through these and rank which ones have the
        biggest tits?  ok tnx.
        http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/2007_swimsuit/models
        \_ Grow up.

2/16    Do refurb printers for sale ta Fry's include toner?
        \_ most do, but the toner will be 1/3 or 1/2 full only.

2/15    My roommate has massive 38DDD tits.  Her bras are ENORMOUS.
        I could carry groceries in them.  But the rest of her
        is not fat!  What do I do?  - furious
        \_ Troll the motd
        \_ masturbate furiously
           \_ I did.  They're still huge.
                \_ Fuck I think they're even bigger than I thought.

2/14    http://lil-markie.livejournal.com

2/14    http://geekz.co.uk/schneierfacts
        In Soviet Russia, Bruce Schneier considers Edsger Dijkstra harmful.

2/13    Lego Millennium Falacon:
        http://shop.lego.com/ByCategory/Product.aspx?p=10179&cn=233&d=263
        http://www.gizmodo.com/photogallery/LEGOFALCON

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2/12    Hey anonymous troll!  Mock me if you want, but don't sign posts with my
        login. -emarkp
        \_ It wasn't me! -emarkp

2/12    http://Kink.com in NY Times
        http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/12/us/12armory.html - emarkp

2/12    I stuck my massie scrotum on youtube
        http://youporn.com/watch/3763 - emarkp

2/10    Finally, we're starting to see OLED displays
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ufs9Wx0VXQ
        \_ Warning: Wil Wheaton

2/10    Massive amount of giant pictures:
        http://pseudonordic.org/busty

2/9     Is there a resource that has tracked average temperature by location?
        That is, I know that the Earth's average temp has increased in the last
        century, but I'd like to see how it's changed in distribution (say, a
        time-lapse map of avg temps).

2/8     http://www.amycrehore.com/wst_page3.php
        Pretty girls. Hand drawn. NSFW.

2/8     RIP Anna Nicole Smith.  I was shocked.  I miss her.

2/7     Free user uploaded porn? You got it. By the way, NSFW:
        http://haporn.com and http://youporn.com

2/7     http://www.chrisyates.net/reprographics/index.php?page=424
        Interstate maps the easy way.

2/7     Jack Bauer Merit Badge Anyone?
        http://preview.tinyurl.com/ypdxmb (huffingtonpost.com)

2/7     Psb, is Umesh Vazirani your friend?
        \- er, are you stalking me? i was at cesar last night
           with some friends including UV, bu we dont hang out
           frequently or anything. i'm better friends with his
           ex-gf.

2/7     I still can't tell

2/7     What's the sound?

2/6     Balls.

2/6     Huge balls.

2/6     So if we're forced to get rid of our incandescent light bulbs, will we
        see a rise in vitamin deficiencies?
        \_ I do not believe so.  The only vitamin I know of which is
           light dependent is vitamin D.  Flourescents are richer in UV
           output than incandescents, I believe, so if anything,
           vitamin deficiencies should be reduced.
           \_ Sir, we have an incandescent gap!

2/6     Can someone install frm/nfrm?  Thanks!
        \_ does that even work with maildir?

2/5     Christ, the political discussions on the motd are fucking stupid. -dans

2/5     Christ.  Politics discussionss on the motd are fucking stupid. -dans

2/5     Can someone install the tin news reader? Thanks!
        \_ Done. -- darch

2/5     George Will on Global Warming
        http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16960409/site/newsweek
        \- this is why newsweek costs $15/year.
           \_ Wow! Stellar rebuttal!
              \- it's an insult, not a rebuttal.
                 \_ Yeah I noticed that you're an idiot.

2/3     I've been seeing a lot of commercials for Jamaica and Aruba.
        What's up with that, are they desperate for tourism?
        \_ Always.

2/4     Sing the Exxon song now!
        http://www.exxposeexxon.com/movie

2/2     Need Eurohumor from German John.

1/30    Is this thing on?

1/31    R.I.P. Molly Ivins

1/31    Been getting calls from caller id 0000000000 (000-000-0000).
        It calls at random times, and when you pick up, there is a
        long pause, followed by a machine that says "We are calling
        regarding a debt you have. Please call us back at 18888085092
        (1-888-808-5092). It was getting really annoying so I called
        them back. It's a collection agency called Allied Interstate.
        They asked me who I was, and where I lived. It turned out
        they've got the wrong person. Whew.

1/30    If I remember correctly, there was some lost mail from around April
               \_ as far as I know, it should be "mail" as well.  You may
                  want to google for "imap path prefix" and read some
                  of the discussion/hints...
        that was recovered and that was going to be eventually delivered.
        Did this ever happen?  If not, will it?

1/30    How do you get the wall log again?

1/30    Out of curiousity, and since dans has made himself irrelevant
        in the discussion on http://csua.org/motd has the source(s) of the
        breakins (the last two, specifically) been isolated?  And what
        proactive steps are being taken to mitigate the problems?  I'm
        sure campus security has asked as well..

1/29    Can someone please set up the wall logger?

1/27    Poop!
        \_ Doo?

1/26    Thanks guys.
        But my inbox doesn't seem to be accessable...
        \_ More thanks.

1/26    ran mb2md -s /mnt/oldmail/$USER -d /var/mail/$USER
        pine doesnt work still..
        where is jove?:
        \_ Ok, I've installed jove.  Please let me know if it doesn't
           work for you.  --mconst

1/26    Soda is open for business.  Sorry for the huge inconvenience.
        -- minghay
        \_ You rock. Thanks minghay!
           \_ Just so that everyone knows, logins are working, but websites
              are still down.  We hope to have the websites back up and running
              within the week.
              -- minghay

1/24    Lately I've been getting automated calls (from caller ID 000-000-0000)
        that I have an unpaid debt and that I need to call back a 1-800
        number. Does anyone know if this is a scam or real?
        \_ What's the 800 number?
        \_ Sounds like a scam to me, but, just to be safe, try calling the
           number from a pay phone. You know they an charge you on 800 numbers
           now (like 900 numbers), so if you aren't sure it's toll-free don't
           call it from a phone you own.  A real toll-free number will pick-up
           the tab, a fake one won't.  (Note: This is speculation, never tried
           it)

1/24    http://blogs.wsj.com/wealth/2007/01/23/the-rich-libido
        More money means more sex!

1/24    Study shows that MBAs are the most likely to cheat:
        http://preview.tinyurl.com/yv9b5n (money.cnn.com)

1/24    What is the most profitable business in the world? Coke? McD?
        Viagra? NONE OF THE ABOVE. It is the business of Monopoly. Join
        Monopoly and make money now!
        http://www.nuglobalmonopoly.com

1/24    Study shows that MBAs are the most likely to cheat:
        http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0701/gallery.101dumbest_2007/42.html

1/24    Don't listen to the media. Diamonds are GOOD. They bring
        prosperity to people.
        http://www.diamondfacts.org
        \_ Sure, people whose last names are De Beers.

1/23    "W00000!"?

1/23    The only tool MacGyver ever needs:
        http://neatorama.cachefly.net/images/2007-01/mcgyver-paperclip.jpg
        \_ Ob-MacGruber link:
           http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=macgruber&search=Search

1/23    Coin shortage could turn pennies to nickels
        http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/us_nm/usa_pennies_shortage_dc
        Can they really do that?  Doesn't it just cause inflation or
        depreciation of the US Dollar which defeats the purpose?

1/22    Gwailophobia, I've experianced it.
        http://www.rahoi.com/2006/12/gwailophobia.php
        \_ It's people like this who give the rest of us ex-pats a bad name.
           Correct protocol is to nod or smile at the other foreigner and then
           walk on.

1/18    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16691568
        Hello higher gas price, here we go!

1/16    erik stop using the AssholeOverwrite mode. You fucking clobbered
        my message. Asshole.
        \_ No such usage of the Asshole Overwrite mode. I'm a longtime advocate
           of not overwriting. Try someone else. --erikred
           \_ ok my bad. My apology. Dear Assole, stop using the
              AssholeOverwrite mode.

1/15    http://www.beerpal.com/Samuel-Adams-Chocolate-Bock-Beer/9631

1/14    http://youparklikeanasshole.com

1/13    Help us, Slanty Eyed Jon K.,  you are our only hope!
        \_ Hi kchang.
           \_ isn't kchang also slanty eyed?

1/12    You can register for FREE to get into the Exhibit Hall at MacWorld
        Expo in SF today (I went yesterday):
        http://eshop.macsales.com/Macworld/OWC_mw07_pass.pdf
        \_ sucked.  freebies were scant.

1/12    http://www.epicmoviethemovie.com

1/10    Help us, General Jvarga, you are our only hope!
        \_ No-can-do.  The undergrads haven't granted me any access to the
           servers yet.  All I've got is keg/screwdriver access, but that
           doesn't help any of you. - jvarga
        \_ The r007ki7 you discovered was actually my backdoor entry that
           allowed me to help you guys administer your long forgotten box.
           When you took it out, so did my ability to sysadm remotely.
           If you discover it again this time, leave it up. It's
           all good.                                   -someone who cares
           \_ I hope you're joking.
              \_ I am not.                             -someone who cares

1/10    Dracula's Castle is up for sale, just 40 million pounds:
        http://preview.tinyurl.com/uqaku (telegraph.co.uk)
        \_ No thanks. Just look at the location. Direction. Vegetation.
           Climate. Everything about it points to one thing: bad feng-shui.
           \_ And don't even get me started on the spike pits and medusa head
              infestation.
              \_ I don't think feng-shui takes account of medusa heads. -pp

1/9     Oil dips to $55 a barrel. SUV time!

1/7     I don't understand Oprah's new luxury school for underprivileged
        girls. She spent $40 mil for 73 girls. Why  couldn't she cut
        lavish items to allow more girls to attend?
        \_ Why do you care how other people spend their money?
           \_ Her goal: To help underprivileged girls.
              Execution: could be done in a way that'll maximize her goal.
              \_ Her goal is to help girls they way she wants to.
                 \_ Bitch! While 73 girls in Africa are surfing the internet
                    73,000,000 people around them are starving to death.
                    \_ Still means she's done more for Africa than I (and
                       almost certainly you) have.
              \_ Her gold: to get onto news headlines.

1/7     Hairy chest, shave or not? What attracts more women?
        \_ Doesn't your question presuppose that you're doing all of your
           attracting or repelling with your shirt off?  How much time do you
           have your shirt off anyway?  If I walked around town with no shirt
           right now, my last hope would be to meet a hot corroner, because
           I'd get hypothermia and die before I could meet anyone else.

1/1     Soda is down, but Happy New Year anyways!

12/29   How would you like to see Saddam executed? I'll start:
        -Head chop, like how the insurgents do it: .
        -Stone to death: .
        -Nerve gas: .

12/27   Is Age of Empires 3 (AoE3) any good? It's only $25 at Costco.

12/26   Costco has the 40" Bravia for only $1700. Good deal or wait?
        \_ Both. They'll all get cheaper in the near future as LCDs really come
           into their own.  That's a nice set, very good viewing angle, nice
           and bright, but consider the upscale model of the same size which
           can actually do 1080p.  --dbushong

12/23   Wow Maria Sharapova is actually 6'2" 130lb. She looks tiny on TV.
        \_ 6'2" 130 is like... skeletal

12/23   http://www.matthewlesko.com
        Does this guy look like Phil Angelides?

12/22   Has anyone seen Letters From Iwo Jima?  Good?
        \_ the Japanese wouldn't give in to appeasement with the U.S., and
           look how good they're doing now!

12/20   Sorry, when I dist-upgrade'd last night I forgot that it toasts the
        motd.  Fixed.  - jvarga

12/18   An incoming mail of mine was delayed 5 hours this morning and
        then truncated, such that only the header was received.  Also, I
        haven't received any email over the last 6 hours (and there was mail
        sent to me during this time).
        \_ Why we're still using something as broken as Sendmail is
           beyond me.
        \_ Things seemed to be fine over the last week, so what changed
           today to make things not work?

12/18   Is POP back up yet?  I've tried Outlook with no luck thus far.

11/16   I know you Northern Californians are sick of dumbass drivers
        sucking up space on the road when they shouldn't be.
        http://platewire.com/states/california.aspx

11/16   Is there a place where I can bet on whether the 3 hikers
        will make it alive or not?
        \_ 1 down.

12/14   If gasoline price ever shoots up by 2X, the Europeans will be
        laughing at us:
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Revised_petrol_use_urban_density.JPG
        \_ What, no SVG?

12/14   Geminid meteor shower's tonight.  Grab that lucky lady and
        start making wishes.  -scottyg
        \_ According to http://space.com it peaked last night.

12/12   What's up with all these crazy hikers? Do they not care about their
        lives?
        \_ The increase of interest in "extreme sports" may directly
           relate to the "continuous present" in which many people in
           western countries now live their lives.
           \_ Western countries have long abandoned spiritual fulfillments
              for materialism. iPod, low mortgage rate for new homes, new
              Lexus, etc. As people start to accumulate great material
              wealth and slowly realize that their lives are still empty,
              they need to go to the extremes to make their lives seem
              more fulfilled-- extreme sports. Well, let me tell ya. That
              is not your answer. Jesus is. God Bless.
        \_ Three letters - PLB - get one. Personal Locator Beacon.