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Tech Stories Archives - July 2006
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www.zombiegoatbukkake.com
What's a viper gotta do to get an address @zombiegoatbukkake.com? That'd be 1337'er than gmail. Can I get an amen?[By: VIPERsssss / 2006-07-01]
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I tried going there once from work, it was blocked -- but only because of the name, not because of the site behind it. (Which is also blocked but the 503 message didn't mention the destination!)
- Mushroom
Well hell, now that I have a big ass I feel guilty for asking for stuff. -VIPERsssss
So now I'm just going to sing. sing.. sing... -VIPERsssss
"Oh, Brunhilda, you're so lovely" -VIPERsssss
"Yes, I know it. I can't help it." -VIPERsssss
'bout time you noticed.... -ShujinTribble
hmm. no idea* who registered it... But there's an opportunity there, methinks. *I know who registered it. I just don't know which tsc member it is -trs998
I know which TSC member it was. Bynar -- you want to point an MX record at me? I can run the mail server if you can't. -chazz
I'm assuming very NSFW, right? -linuxmatt
EXTREMELY NSFW, Linuxmatt. If you go there, you are guarantied to be shocked, perverted and scandalized; you'll find some of the most depraved mental images (Burrkiss stile), and in the end you'll lose your sanity for sure. But there are plenty of boobies. -TheGhost
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TSC NW BBQ 2day zOMFG LOL
Hope you Washingtonians, Oregonians, wayward Idahoans and Californians, and really lost British Columbians will show your faces at the barbecue this weekend!
[By: Mushroom / 2006-07-01]
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Casa de 'Crash is showing up. You know you want to join us...join us...braaaaaaiiiiiinnnnns. -snowcrash
We have tested the vid link now, so we can shout out to anyone who can't make it in person, just be on MSN and let us know....
I know of two who we will be chatting with... -obie099
would have loved to make it, but my Canada Day weekend will be spent a little closer to the border... hope to make the Canadian version that chazz was looking into, though... -Bynar
I want to be there. I have to work, but I will be there in spirit. -srteach
ah, this accounts for mush's conspicuous absence yesterday. -illiterate
No, that was because I preferred going to the Taste Of Tacoma food festival to going to work. :-D I left for Portland at 9am Saturday... and got home at 3:30pm Sunday. -Mushroom
...ps, the real question was, where the hell were YOU, Illiterate? :) -Mushroom
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Happy Canada Day and...
To all the Canadian techs and members, Happy Cnada Day.
and to any Newfoundlanders, wherever you may be on this earth, remember that today also marks Memorial Day, and take the time to remember those who fell on July 1st, 1916.
On the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army (57,470 casualties, 19,240 dead) at the opening of the largest battle (over one million casualties) of the war, Newfoundland had also suffered its gravest military loss.
On July 1, 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme in World War I, 800 soldiers of the 1st Newfoundland Regiment rose from the British trenches and went into battle at Beaumont-Hamel, nine kilometres north of Albert in France.
The next day, only 68 men answered the regimental roll call: 255 were dead, 386 were wounded, and 91 were listed as missing. Every officer who had gone over the top was either wounded or dead.[By: StylinTechie / 2006-07-01]
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Amen to that, ST. Most people (including us Canadians)aren't aware how many Canucks died in 1 and 11. We have had entire communities "evaporate" into ghost towns from war casualties. But on a positive note, at least the Europeans know, and remember, even if our children don't. -ThinTheHerd
There's a lot of people who lost loved ones on the Somme. My grandfatehr's brother was killed 11th july 1916. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an execllent site for those looking at this http://www.cwgc.org/default.asp -macbeth
Geez I need a new keyboard, this one can't spell -macbeth
I had a great-uncle killed at the Somme too. My great-grandmother died six months later - she never got over her son's death and when she developed a brain tumour she had no will to live. Ironically six months after she died they developed an operation that would have removed the tumour. -Nazreel
Naz - I understand that all too well... after all, had Fujin gotten that experimental drug (Avastin) 18 months before the end, who knows? (And, of course, there's shades of ST:The Search For God... ) -ShujinTribble
See this link:
http://www.cwgc.org/search/certificate.aspx?casualty=854758 -Nazreel
Australia had the biggest per capita loss of men in WW1 than any other country. Not diminishing the Canadian loss, acknowledgment of brothers in arms. May we never see its like again! -timelady
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More Money Gets You More Stuff?
"Okay, I have your desktop computer package ready to go.
I'm going to reccomend two things with it: a USB cable for your printer and one of the AntiVirus programs."
"Well, doesn't it come with that stuff?"
"No, sir. That's why I ask customers before they go."
"Computers always come with that stuff"
"No, not really. None of the ones we sell do, and you'll find it's the same at every major computer store."
"Well, I think you're wrong. When I bought my last computer, it included everything I needed."
"When did you buy your last computer setup?
"Twelve years ago."
"And how much did you pay for it?"
"$3,700."
"And how much are you paying for this setup today?"
"$649"
...Do you see where I'm going with this? [By: linkv / 2006-07-01]
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Cheap bastard! -Starfury
When buying the new cameras (roughly $2k) when asked about the flash I was hessitant about the nearly $200 price tag until I thought, "I'm spending all this muhlah on the cams, why skimp on the flash now?" -ShujinTribble
Hey, 12 years ago you would not get a USB cable, and I don't think you need an anti-virus software... -Wonko The Sane
12 years ago, my Amiga 2000 was king.... and it didn't come with a USB Cable either. -ShujinTribble
"for $3,700 i will gladly throw in a USB cable, antivirus, and even upgrade your printer to a color laser" -Lehk
Yes, but 12 years ago printers DID come with a parallel cable. So why don't they come with USB cables today? After all, the real money on printers comes from the ink/toner sales! -Captain Trips
All I have to say about that http://eclectech.co.uk/mindcontrol.php -Gerewolf
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i'm such a !@#$ing geek
it can be painful sometimes..
I was watching Windtalkers last night with my wife. And during a dramatic scene where they struggled to regain their lost radio and save the day, i had this going through my head:
Yahzee[USA] has dropped the ball.
Toshiro[NIP] has the ball.
Toshiro[NIP] was killed by Ender[USA]
Toshiro[NIP] dropped the ball.
Yahzee[USA] has the ball.
I'm still married because i waited until after the movie to share these thoughts with my bride.[By: illiterate / 2006-07-01]
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Wanna see the something amazing? Watch when Shige (150lb Jap) and Z (350 lb whitey) get into a fight over this. Shige is sitting on the couch eating Cheese Nips. Z walks in and says "Hey look a cheesey nip eating cheese nips!!" Shige kicked his ASS kung foo style. I was rolling. -burrkiss
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They're paying me
lots of money to be here today. Due to the holiday weekend the regular staff took days off. This leaves us voulenteers to pick up some OT this weekend. 5 hours of my 8 hours: 3 customer calls, 3 calls from 2nd level to send out notices to I.S. about maintenance. I've had time to finish my book, surf a bit, and start in on my Federation Commander rules. 3 1/2 hours to go...and I still have a 3 day weekend followed by a 3 day work week.
[By: Starfury / 2006-07-01]
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3:40pm. Had 2 more calls. First user "I figured it out, bye" and the 2nd was a lawyer buying a router and wanted some advice. 1hr 20 min to go. -Starfury
Saturdays where I work are like that. It's a very good idea to take something to occupy yourself with between the max 5 or 6 calls you'll take. -Firthy2002
I had a work related 2 hour course assigned to me by e-mail around 9 or 10 days ago. I received another two early this week. And during my weekend, I show up and find a fourth and fifth new products course waiting for me. I ask about doing one or two of those courses on the weekend, only to be told that it can't be done, due to billing between my contractors and the business. So I get to goof off under pay for the weekend, while hoping I can actually get a chance to train after it. -HidariMak
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Who knew?
Did the gang at somethingawful tag this one spot on or what? First picture on this page:
http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=3911&p=2[By: missourimule / 2006-07-01]
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Memento - */5 * * * * root rm -rf /var/log is genious. -namor
Stupid watermarks...how is eBaum's World supposed to take this without consequence if they keep adding so many watermarks? *sigh* -Mewtwo
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And for you Mac fans...
http://www.somethingawful.com/index.php?a=3911&p=9 (It's somethingawful again, so...)[By: missourimule / 2006-07-01]
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aw, man is it ever going to stop
Ok, I and informed you guys that we have implimented common access cards. NOw instead of just going and doing it full blown they are doing at 3 levels I think. anyway besides that National Guard Bureau decides to change the account police from 120 days to 60 days. We sent out emails 2 days before it hit. Had a screen shot of how to change the password since the cacs put in numbers for username, you clear that out put in domain\Lusername. most of it worked just fine if A) they read the email b) they remembered their old password, yeah that's a feat for some they had been using it for 80 days or so, use a cac for 2 weeks and they forget their password. AND C) coming up with a complex password. Boss told us to just transfer the phones to voicemail and we just scrolled thru the calls.[By: SGTARKyTEK / 2006-07-01]
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aw, man is it ever going to stop
Ok, I and informed you guys that we have implimented common access cards. NOw instead of just going and doing it full blown they are doing at 3 levels I think. anyway besides that National Guard Bureau decides to change the account police from 120 days to 60 days. We sent out emails 2 days before it hit. Had a screen shot of how to change the password since the cacs put in numbers for username, you clear that out put in domain\Lusername. most of it worked just fine if A) they read the email b) they remembered their old password, yeah that's a feat for some they had been using it for 80 days or so, use a cac for 2 weeks and they forget their password. AND C) coming up with a complex password. Boss told us to just transfer the phones to voicemail and we just scrolled thru the calls.[By: SGTARKyTEK / 2006-07-01]
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Ooh, the rare split double post! -Veinor
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11:28amEST and I got first post
YA me..back you work or its shocky monkey for you![By: neuman1812 / 2006-07-02]
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shockey monkey this - ( in the lule of the quiet morning. produces a fuly fuctioning full size trebuchet) -Harm
<sings>Shock the mon-kay!</Peter Gabriel> -missourimule
Trebuchet this! http://www.rocktec.co.nz/links/rocktec_1_39.php -neuman1812
I was discussing, with a defensive driving class, alternative methods to driving home after a party. Several students made the obvious suggestions (taxi, call a friend, etc), but I heard one student in the back of the class whisper to another, "a trebuchet". I burst out laughing, and had to share it with the rest of the class. Not a very accurate conveyance, I'll bet. -DrLecter
More accurate than current Transporter Technology. You ever see the disclaimer sticker on the bottom of the console? "* - Some Reassembly Required" -ShujinTribble
Actually, a trebuchet isn't a bad idea -- after all, it's good for flinging cows over castle walls. "Now go away, or I shall taunt you again!" -Captain Trips
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The hangover, er, aftermath of TSCNWBBQ³
Now wasn't that a party...
My head feels like a football...
The TSC NW BBQ v3 (zomfg lol rotfl bfd gfy aybabtu) went off swimmingly. Organizer Obie did a hell of a job tossing this together, hosts Ed and Dave opened their charming little home to the hoarde and even made us griddlecakes in the morning (how waffle!), 3p0ch rocked us like a hurricane, Dr. Foo stayed for drinks and looked familiar, 'Crash and Milaar were their lovely and talented selves as usual and Little Green Sprout videogamed the hell out of all takers, Polar Coyote brought two nice ladies, Taterlain stopped in for two bites of beer and a sip of hamburger, DarthLuke was there in spirit and as a choppy face on the webcam for a bit, and obviously I was there testing the TMI meter.
We laughed a lot, drank until we broke that toilet, let sleeping hardware lie, had a wakeup call and visit from Foamy The Squirrel, and there was no lack of pug dogs and friendly black cats with hawk-like talons. And there were boobies, too. Those who were present: man, it's been a slice. Those who weren't: see ya up north, or see ya next year when you accrue some PTO (if you need it) and request some time off then hike/drive/hitch your rumps to TSC NW BBQ Episode 4: A New Hope.
[By: Mushroom / 2006-07-02]
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We want pictures! -RandalGraves
I believe that there are plenty of pictures...although I have to say the glowstick ones are pretty farking cool...
LOL@mushroom for hangover! -3p0ch
...and the pictures are posted where? -TechnoCat
Breakroom. :) I've got two of the group and one glowstick photo in the appropriate thread. Am mailing a disk of 56 photos to Obie shortly, and he can figure out how to disseminate the collected lot.
-Mushroom
For some reason I figured you'd be hurting this morning. Can't wait to see the pictures *grins* -Taterlain
That's what I forgot to do...take pictures. Oh, well... -snowcrash
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More planning required
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/5141106.stm[By: nightwalker21 / 2006-07-03]
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They need to go back to simpler crimes, like poaching pigeons! -TieDyedDinosaur
"....armed with coshes...." - Misspelt, "Koshes"; Plural of "Kosh" as in, "The truth is a three-edged sword." || "....sentenced to seven years for conspiracy to rob and two-and-a-half years for perverting the course of justice." - Damn. Good thing Burkiss and Namor and a few other regulars don't piss off the Bobbies over there. -ShujinTribble
ST, the article was written in English, wherein "coshes" is a perfectly valid word See http://www.bbc.co.uk/voices/yourvoice/feature1_7.shtml a piece by Prof.Peter Trudgill "The Roma (Gypsies) arrived in Britain in late mediaeval times and brought with them their language, originally from northern India and historically related to Panjabi and Gujerati, called Romany. Anglo-Romany, a variety of Romany, survives in England and Wales and consists of Romany words spoken with English grammar and English pronunciation. This has donated a number of words to English such as cosh and pal."
I realise that English is a 2nd language for you, as you are American. -lineswine
^ Buuuurrrrnnnnn -momo
Actually, I looked up the word first... "Coshes" [GB] = "Black Jack" [US] - I may not know everything, but I know how to use Google. </RE-burn> -ShujinTribble
"...two countries, divided by a common language" (I forget the source of the quote, sorry!) -Voz
ST - I think that joke went right over the head of LineSwine, to tell you the truth B) Too bad - Kosh was sometimes very cool. -ralphp1024
thanks for the translation, I read coshes and my mind went <pnth> and my bable fish retired will full benifits. -drachen
Don't know about c/koshes, but....Who can take a rainbow,
Wrap it in a sigh?
Soak it in the sun and make the stra'bry lemon pie
The candyman? The candyman can…
The candyman can 'cause he mixes it with love
and makes the world taste good…
-viennasausage
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Bassards, all bassards!
Inspired by: http://www.techcomedy.com/single/single.php?content_number=59021
Enabling the BIOS password on your buddy's (work) computer as a joke and then misspelling it is NOT funny.
Oh, wait dude, I think I remember spelling it wrong haw haw haw
How the f&*$ do you spell "toyota" as "toyta" when you drive one EVERY DAY!
I fixed his ass though. I set Foreground text items == Background on his computer.[By: VIPERsssss / 2006-07-03]
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That's almost as bad as forgetting your / password..... Fortunately I've never done that......... (yet) -ShujinTribble
Nononono. You open his computer case and check to see if the bios is removable in a socket. If it is, remove it. Or... this is a really dirty trick: If his HDD is IDE, fowl the master/slave jumpers so it won't boot. For everyone I know, jumpers is the last thing people check, because, jumpers don't move by themselves. And they're so tiny and hidden, He'd have to take a good long look at the jumpers. It's not something you can just take a glance at and notice right away. -linuxmatt
OR just cut one wire in the ide or scsi cable. Or if it's an SATA cable, scrape out the contacts inside the cable's connector. or carfully remove one wire from the motherboard's power connector, and hide it behind the PSU. Or twist one of the capacitors so the legs short. Or short all the capacitors. Or, take out the processor, remove the heatsink, clean off All of the thermal paste, use a small metal-cutting tool to make a hole in it just the right size for the head of a match, and put the heatsink back on. -linuxmatt
stick one of his cigarrettes up your butt, then put it back in the pack. -burrkiss
f%$& guys, I just wanted to get even, not physically/mentally damage him. -VIPERsssss
Flip the 110/220 selector on the PS. System won't boot, but its one of the last things people look for. :) -SwedishChef
Just be careful what voltage you run on there. Trying to boot a computer up with the switch on 230V in a 115V area won't really do much other than prevent it from starting up. 115V in a 230V area, well...*big evil grin*...time to upgrade anyhow...*grins* -Cyan
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