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Outtahere · 06-07-2006, 08:55 AM

Indexter · 06-08-2006, 08:33 AM

Man lives on Monkey Chow:

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TromboneAl · 07-28-2006, 02:59 PM

Here's a video of a demo of the speech recognition of Vista gone horribly wrong:

-- Sorry, can't link to it. It's on MSNBC.

As soon as I find a linkable version I'll post it.

TromboneAl · 07-30-2006, 10:17 AM

OK, it's available now:

Vista Speech Demo Gone Awry

Ed_The_Gypsy · 07-30-2006, 10:32 PM

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Then you're in big trouble if you look at this one...
The second half of this is verrry hard to find a video of.

I saw this when Conan was 'invited' up to do a few shows in Canada (last year?). I was astounded that it would be allowed to air--anywhere, much less Canada! Someone must have let it go on just to inflame people against the US. As if they needed a reason. Of course, it is OK when Canadian TV lampoons people on the streets of the US.

Nords · 08-20-2006, 11:11 AM

For all those who've struggled with hardware while wishing for access to large-caliber weapons:

http://www.break.com/index/crappyprinterhp.html

mathjak107 · 08-28-2006, 07:35 AM

i looove magic tricks....................to bad the link wont post

Ed_The_Gypsy · 08-28-2006, 11:46 PM

A friend (no military background) saw the video and observed that the Army must have very poor marksmen as the printer didn't jump when hit, so it must have been missed.

I don' thin' so. It seems to me that there is very little momentum transferred to the object. It just gets a big hole in it. That rifle is intended to transfer momentum to much more robust targets. No?

Ed

Nords · 08-29-2006, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed_The_Gypsy

A friend (no military background) saw the video and observed that the Army must have very poor marksmen as the printer didn't jump when hit, so it must have been missed.
I don' thin' so.* It seems to me that there is very little momentum transferred to the object.* It just gets a big hole in it.* That rifle is intended to transfer momentum to much more robust targets.* No?

If it jumps, the round stayed in it. If it doesn't jump, the round went through without hitting anything of significant density.

Don't want to tell you how I learned that...

I'm no firearms expert, but from the heft of his weapon I'd say that it was originally intended to be mounted on a tripod or a stand. It might pack a heckuva recoil that'd make it hard to stay on target. Guess I'll have to get my nephew on the question.

mathjak107 · 09-04-2006, 08:06 AM

as an avid shooter i can tell you not everything jumps when hit,especially with a high powered caliber.alot of times victims of gunshots arent even aware at first they have been hit.because of it in combat we are trained to aim for the pelvis area shattering the bone and making a further attack mechanically more difficult.

Dawg52 · 09-05-2006, 03:38 PM

The question is 'what in the world could be so odd that he(of all people) has to take a picture of it?'

Nords · 09-05-2006, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DOG52

The question is 'what in the world could be so odd that he(of all people) has to take a picture of it?'

Those look suspiciously like kukui lei, not buckeyes...

Ed_The_Gypsy · 09-05-2006, 09:31 PM

Horsechestnuts?

riskadverse · 10-09-2006, 04:14 AM

http://users3.ev1.net/%7Eabraxox/Skidboot.html

shiny · 10-12-2006, 09:07 PM

Students at Columbia Business school did a parody song about the Fed:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4x...elated&search=

Mr._johngalt · 10-13-2006, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by shiny

Students at Columbia Business school did a parody song about the Fed:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3u2qRXb4x...elated&search=

I wrote a rap song about ER. Working on the background audio now.
If you folks are nice to me I may post it sometime. Probably
have to wait until cocktail hour to get (me) in the proper mood for
this.

JG