Seems like a few people have posted stories like this: "We had a party, then some thugs showed up and broke/stole my ****". Uh... no offense, but why the f*ck do you people let t…

Quote: Originally posted by sandsl: What a beautiful quote - I think I'll leave my amusing comments on the quote at that, but remember it for the future! Bad luck on …

Quote: Originally posted by ambush: I call myself a poor developer. What a beautiful quote - I think I'll leave my amusing comments on the quote at that, but reme…

If you're going to be doing development - it's worth it to set up a cheep PC (sub $300, doesn't need to be powerful at all - hell, an old 486 box will do) install linux and run a v…

Quote: Originally posted by Zimphire: DVD media hasn't reached the "dirt cheap" status yet. But cheaper than Zips were. Not to mention the whole click of death …

Quote: Originally posted by Zimphire: DVD media hasn't reached the "dirt cheap" status yet. But cheaper than Zips were. Here's a 10 pack of 100 meg (1 GIG total…

Quote: Originally posted by PacHead: Who in their right mind would buy a zip drive in this day and age ? Buy a CD-r or even better a DVD-r for backup ! It's dirt cheap,…

Quote: Originally posted by Zimphire: Ah Zip drives were cool in the 90s! Every graphics house I worked at owned at least 10. (Spare parts) Who in their right m…

Quote: Originally posted by CMYKid: hmmm. I really DO feel your pain at havin' your iBook fsck'd. Sadly, that really doesn't quite atone for buying a Zip drive. …

I think anywhere you go, you get more props for attempting the native language than blithely expecting everyone to know english. So, broken french/spanish/italian/mongolian will …

Quote: Originally posted by ambush: I don't. I call myself a poor developer. I have no HD space left at all. Nowhere. I had ordered a zip drive from ebay but it came in…

Quote: Originally posted by iREZ: Screw that, I went to Quebec last Nov. visiting my cuz, and while at a golf course I got harrased by the starter for speaking english, …

Quote: Originally posted by Atomic Rooster: Heeeeeere France... I knew someone would do it.

Got it worse, much worse. 5-6' of water in our basement and creek water level up to the back porch and threatening to enter first floor. South Jersey got bitch slapped last night…

Quote: Originally posted by ambush: Well I'm to blame on this one. How can someone be so clueless? I don't know, but I do feel some kind of pity for my ignorant brain.…

Quote: Originally posted by philzilla: easy: not make backups of really important work. that's just as clueless. Indeed.

Quote: Originally posted by philzilla: 2 weeks old? and you call yourself a serious developer? I don't. I call myself a poor developer. I have no HD space left a…

Quote: Originally posted by iREZ: Screw that, I went to Quebec last Nov. visiting my cuz, and while at a golf course I got harrased by the starter for speaking english, …

Buddah says: "Attachment to material posessions kills the soul" Like a house burning down, I wouldn't wish it on anyone, but at the same time, it's always a possibility. I had a s…

Quote: Originally posted by turtle777: France is NOT Canada ! It's even worse Speaking english ? Forget it ! -t Ditto.

Screw that, I went to Quebec last Nov. visiting my cuz, and while at a golf course I got harrased by the starter for speaking english, my cuz took care of it and told me to forget …

Quote: Originally posted by gorickey: Baseketball. (sic!) ? -t

Quote: Originally posted by PacHead: I have never called france before, but I figured they would probably fine you for speaking english, like they do with store signs in…

Shaolin Kung fu now I have the time to train properly! Won't be balencing on spears or developing "Steel jacket" any time soon tho!

Quote: Originally posted by dcmacdaddy: As long as I am doing something outdoors I am happy. Yeah, I feel the same way. Give me a trail or a river and a map…