King Tutankhamun
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Delta
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No, I just felt like talking to him, because he hasn't been on messanger in a while. Also to congradulate him on being moderator. I was hinting for him to give me some $$$ maybe.
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Gamma Rays
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Wow 6 hours on a test Brian, I remember when you did that. The piano seems so hard to me, so I have never learned to play is magic.
Once I spent 13 hours working in a single program, it had posessed me. And I usually don't spend a really long time on games, maybe 2 hours tops when I first get the game.
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I also laughed when I first saw it this morning. It is crazy, that old man was in a computer plant and noticed machines that said 'master' and 'slave' on them. He is crazy and files a complaint. Anyone with a brain-steam knows it is not discrimination, just which hard drive has a higher level.
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I would like to buy it, but I can't convince my dad that is is worth it.
He still thinks that the old, unfunctional Office 2000 is great.
I even showed him what a great deal it is for only $164.99! And he goes, hehehehe.
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Hello Brian.
Are you having fun here? I think you are, with your powers of the great moderatorness.
-Desmond
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Looks like a nice keyboard, but when I need another one I will look into that one.
Thank you anyway.
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Here is the article about if computer distributers and makers should have to change the 'master' and 'slave' labeling for hard drives.
'Master' and 'slave' computer labels unacceptable, officials say.
LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Los Angeles officials have asked that manufacturers, suppliers and contractors stop using the terms "master" and "slave" on computer equipment, saying such terms are unacceptable and offensive.
The request -- which has some suppliers furious and others busy re-labeling components -- came after an unidentified worker spotted a videotape machine carrying devices labeled "master" and "slave" and filed a discrimination complaint with the county's Office of Affirmative Action Compliance.
In the computer industry, "master" and "slave" are used to refer to primary and secondary hard disk drives. The terms are also used in other industries.
"Based on the cultural diversity and sensitivity of Los Angeles County, this is not an acceptable identification label," Joe Sandoval, division manager of purchasing and contract services, said in a memo sent to County vendors.
"We would request that each manufacturer, supplier and contractor review, identify and remove/change any identification or labeling of equipment components that could be interpreted as discriminatory or offensive in nature," Sandoval said in the memo, which was distributed last week and made available to Reuters.
The memo did not include any suggestions for alternative labels.
Dennis Tafoya, director of the affirmative action office, said in a separate memo that an "exhaustive search" had been undertaken to find all such labels and replace them with more "appropriate" ones. A form was sent to all departments to identify equipment carrying the labels "master" and "slave" or any other offensive terms.
Faced with an avalanche of complaints from vendors and the general public, Sandoval told Reuters in an interview that his memo was intended as "nothing more than a request" and not an ultimatum or policy change.
"I do understand that this term has been an industry standard for years and years and this is nothing more than a plea to vendors to see what they can do," he said. "It appears that some folks have taken this a little too literally."
Sandoval said that he had already rejected a suggestion that the county stop buying all equipment carrying the "master" and "slave" labels and had no intention of enforcing a ban on such terms with suppliers.
"But we are culturally sensitive and we have 90,000 employees," he said. "We have to take these things seriously."
Sandoval added that in addition to the e-mails he's received "telling me how stupid I am and how I should be fired" he has gotten a positive response from some companies willing to reexamine their labels.
In June, the Los Angeles city council unanimously passed a law requiring that any companies doing business with the city disclose profits they may have made from slavery in the 19th Century. In 2000, the council supported federal legislation seeking reparations for descendants of slaves.
What do you think about this views and can you see their point?
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Texas Chainsaw Massacure
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USAF Elite 399th Bombers Squad
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Chernobl (sp.?)
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Fission
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water
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Nile River
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Wow, how do you guys understand that stuff?
Dosen't 101100101101010 look just like 101100101101010.
Well as they say, "It's all Greek to me!".
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Paris
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Very interesting ideas! I lik Tim's one about his teacher, hehe.
Witnessing battles first hand is also neat, I want to watch the lions eat people in the Colessum.
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I have only made a few simple little things in 3ds Max 5, and am not highly skilled. But I'm learning, and hope to parcipate in this neat contest!
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Not much of a difference in transfer rates, and it dosen't matter to me.
I would prefer the one tha is cheapest and that works in my computer, not if it is slightly faster.
I agree to you both.
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Eah eah, wouldn't happen. I would have a special tazer to shock them and sedate, then revieve them when the journey is done.
I could also wittness a live Head Hunting ceremony, where they shrink human heads!
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Robbery
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Maybe Master and Commander does look interesting.
But for one thing I definatly DO NOT want to see a cat who comes from a hat, or a demented, overgrown 'elf'.
I prefer movies with more action, like Terminator 3 or Windtalkers.
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Maybe I will build somthing over thebreak. Somthing big, powerful, and destructive. An Air Cannon! I want plans to make one, they look so cool.
What's One Of Your Real Life Nicknames ?
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Do you like people to call you nicknames or by your formal name?
My formal name is Desmond Charles Talkington, but no one calls me that all at once.
I go by Desmond, the ladies can call me Des.