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Comment Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster (Score 1) 203

I've never failed to get a job after serving the interviewer with a Gargle Blaster and despite the reoccurring dreams noticing I'm half naked in the middle of the interview has never been a hindrance.
On the other hand being over qualified, under qualified or just plain nervous have been problems. I'm glad it turns out that in these cases the interviewer was in the wrong rather than myself.

Comment Re:Now this could be potentially game changing.... (Score 1) 82

I like the way it works in video games, such as Wipeout and a hundred others. To recharge your electric car without even stopping just pull into the lane with the glowing >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> and in a matter of seconds your fully charged. If your car could be charged every few miles you would need far smaller battery packs saving weight and whatever rare or unpleasant materials your batteries are made of. I hate filling my car with gas in the winter and I'm not keen on the concept continuing with electric vehicles. In fifteen years of driving I've rarely ever emptied an entire tank in a single journey, I fill up because of the inconvenience not because I need the range. I'm aware of certain impracticalities with the above suggestion but electric vehicles are different to ICE vehicles and we shouldn't cripple them by relying on infrastructure and ideas based on the latter.

My alternate (more fun but even less practical) idea involves distributing and then irritating huge numbers of Yorkshiremen hitch-hikers. You look for one who wants to go in the opposite direction to which you heading and you then just coast downhill both ways.

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: How Would Room Temperature Superconductors Impact Society? 3

Bananatree3 writes: While we have sci-fi visions of room temperature superconductors like in the movie Avatar, the question still remains: How would the discovery of a such a material impact our everyday lives? How would the nature of warfare change? How would the global economy react? What are the cultural pros and cons of such a technological shift?

Comment Tatooine (Tunisia) (Score 1) 210

I visited the caves in Tunisia that were used whilst filming Star Wars and they seemed ideal for the environment. Cool, private and comfortable would suit me just fine. Relocate it to Canada and shovelling snow would be an appalling prospect but a more appropriate underground dwelling still has plenty of advantages year round.

Comment Re:A lot of anguish (Score 1) 404

"Evening Moosefuckers; I'll tell you what I hate about Canada. Half of you speak French and the other half let them." Jerry Sadowitz moments before being punched in the face by an audience member.

In all seriousness though since I moved to Canada nearly a decade ago I am extremely grateful to the Quebec voters during the last election and their positive influences to Canadian culture overall. Most detractors appear quite self centred to me and only able to focus on what other groups are receiving. I often hear the same views with regard aboriginal people and in the UK there was the same attitude towards European immigrants. It used to drive me mad when people complained blamed immigrants for their inability to get a job. I felt privileged to have the right to work in any EU country that took my fancy and if your too lazy and ignorant to appreciate that right I'd suggest that is a more significant reason for your unemployment.

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