I used to have such huge amounts of retro storage media as well. Thousands of records, a basement full of books and photos.

May I take this opportunity to recommend flood insurance.

Isn't CI "Confidential Informant" to the feds?

I quote from the OP link:

"The main task of this meeting are: to take Deng Xiaoping Theory and "Three Represents" as guidance, comprehensively implement the scientific concept of development, conscientiously study and implement the Congress, seventh session of the Fifth Plenum and the Central Economic Work Conference, in-depth study and implementation of the central leading comrades academicians important speech on the General Assembly, in-depth implementation of the State Council executive meeting of the spirit of 105. Review and sum up the knowledge innovation project to mobilize and organize the implementation of the hospital in-depth "Innovation 2020", the deployment priorities in 2011."

If they can actually understand this, I might as well sit in the corner and eat Twinkies for the rest of my pointless life.

I have a huge ice dam and I just put up the stockings today. It's hard because it all bunches up at the bottom when you lift them into place. How do you avoid that?

You can avoid the salt issues by using calcium carbonate (commercial ice melt).

But it works...two hours later, I had drainage. Brilliant.

Would it not be PC to nail Santa to a cross on my lawn? I still have the cross that I use at Easter with that rabbit....

They can quite easily hit you with a federal conspiracy charge. Your IP on a list of "downloaders of LOIC" is plenty for a search warrant. A creative examination of your hard drive will come up with enough "suspicious material" to convince a grand jury. (Free lunch and $8 per diem is plenty to convince a grand jury.)

So, ok, you then claim you did nothing. The AUSA says "we do not believe you. We think you are an OP in Anonymous and are charging you with violation of 18 USC 1030 How's twenty years sound, hm?"

And conspiracy is so tangential, that anyone can be accused of it for pretty much anything. For example, I say to you "Hey dude! How about a free pound of coke!" You jokingly say something like "LOL sure dude, bring a big straw." And we both laugh it off. But you're neighbor overhears and calls the cops/DEA.You just conspired to buy a pound of cocaine. And you'd lose in court, like 97% of fed trial defendants. But I digress. This is the conspiracy section of the federal hacking law: .....
Whoever conspires to commit or attempts to commit an offense under subsection (a) of this section shall be punished as provided in subsection (c) of this section.
(c) The punishment for an offense under subsection (a) or (b) of this section is—
(1)

(A) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than ten years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1) of this section which does not occur after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; and

(B) a fine under this title or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, or both, in the case of an offense under subsection (a)(1) of this section which occurs after a conviction for another offense under this section, or an attempt to commit an offense punishable under this subparagraph; ....

Now, the AUSA says to you "ok, you have two choices. Go to trial, and I will beat you and you will absolutely do at least fifteen years. Or sign this admission of responsibility, plead guilty to this minor count and do five. Your choice."

Many people say "I'll fight!!" Almost all of them will reconsider that as they pass year 12 at Fort Dix.

Bicycles?
Phones?
Microwaves?
Luxury!!

You guys never fail to amaze me. That question is at the level of "where's the any key?"

Why is this modded troll? Y'all missing the sarcasm gene or what?