Walker, sanely, is gauging whether his soul is worth wading

What soul? He's a pol.

It's not Oil being a part of the equation, it's cheap oil, which really wasn't available until he beginning of the 20th, that was the feedstock for all that complexity.

See how much innovation and growth you can manage when just brewing your cup of coffee in the morning either requires you to build a fire or fork over lots of money for a few watts.

Ah, Slashdot. Where everyone's a rugged individualist, whip smart, and an IT god.

No wonder this place collapsed, burdened as it was it was by the greatest ego load known to mankind.

Started a farm, moved house, moved offices, attended an elaborate southern wedding.

That's my last 6 months. How about you?

We're talking about Jose Canseco here. "Common Sense" doesn't apply to a roided-up ex-celebrity ballplayer.

You say that like it's a bad thing.

http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/66591-all-right-said-susan-i-m-not-stupid-you-re-saying-humans

Goddammit, if I weren't already ideologically minded, I would despise conservatives for their crimes against the english language.

When the best you can manage is passive-aggressive solipsism and intentionally petrified bawdy humour, PUT THE KEYBOARD DOWN.

Another fucking coder thinks the right side of his brain is worth a damn...

Which is all well and good, but we'll never achieve our own godhood just lolling about in the sunshine.

I got no problem with the concept of civilization being built upon blood and bones, I just don't see it as the ultimate evil. Close, but no cigar.

Garth Ennis, in one of his comics, had it as having to take care of 72 screaming babies.

Seriously, it's like I have to do all the work around here.

Fuck, that's even more of a stretch than the one about Jesus loving the second amendment.

Socialism is a farce used to herd people?

Why you talking shit about Jesus?

then got distracted looking for back issues of "King" Magazine.

I hear that! Makes you ashamed you ever looked at a Playboy cover.

Christ, but you're a lazy cunt.

LOL, check out the noob who's only just discovered kickbacks!

Here, let me be helpful: If this animates you so, take aim at some of your local critters. They're just as corrupt, but a lot easier to take out.