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Comment Re:Hrm (Score 1) 301

I never pay scalpers - I don't care how much I like an act.

Thugs? When I go online to buy tickets from an automated system as opposed to going to a window and buying tickets from a person - that has to be paid - I'm charged a "convenience fee" and other assorted junk fees that make the airlines look like frick'n amateurs. Actually, I'm not charged because I don't click on accept.

Over the past couple of decades, I've watched ticket prices sky-rocket. A $25 ticket back in the 80s should go for $50 or so inflation adjusted? Nope. They go for well over a hundred. And many of these acts aren't what they used to be, I tell ya. And the new acts? Pffft. The last time I went to a live show, I was very disappointed.

Comment Re:"Unsafe" (Score 1) 741

I just had this discussion with a friend earlier today. The millimeter wave scanners don't even USE x-ray radiation, and the backscatter uses about 1/100ththe radiation of a dental x-ray. I asked my friend if she was going to stop getting dental x-rays, she said no because they only do that once a year. can't really argue with that level of logic.

Well yeah because radiation exposure is cumulative. You don't see the dentist or the hygienist in the room when they take the x-ray, do you? They're always behind a lead screen. And there was a case a few years ago - some flight crews were suing over the constant radiation from flying at high altitudes - don't know what happened.

Comment Re:Fear (Score 5, Insightful) 741

So, THE only way to prevent terrorism is to have a police state. Search everyone - every where. Meaning, we need to search the vagina and rectum of every little girl because you never know when someone sticks explosive in there. We also need full x-rays to see right through the body because you never know when someone will surgically implant explosives.

Get it?

It is impossible to be safe from terrorism.and people really need to get over the idea that it's possible to be completely safe.

In the meantime, I'm sure you don't hesitate to jump in your car and get on the freeway because that's probably how your going to die and if yo live long enough, it'll be cancer or heart disease.

Comment Re:Dell must have some good hookers on staff... (Score 1) 272

The US Federal Government buys more Dell machines than any other major customer. And Dell sucks, really really hard.

Seeing the title and that boldfaced sentence, I think you've hit on the answer. Well, I don't think Dell himself is doing the sucking - he hires people for that, but you're right in spirit.

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