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Comment Re:What about tags in Assange's arrest records? (Score 1) 90

The impact of these farcical complaints in such a high profile sex-offence case is going to set back rape victims' rights by a decade or more. Expect to see the Sweedish Assange case trotted out in every sexual assault legislation debate for twenty years, as the foremost example of how rape allegations can be trivial and how rape victims' testimony is unreliable. I suspect quite a few "mens' rights" groups have made a song and dance over this already.

You make this sound this as if these "mens' right" groups do not have a case. I think this sad saga proves that rape allegations could be and are used as a tool of revenge by scorned women. The set back you are speaking of is basically the reintroduction presumption of innocence to rape cases. A set back, indeed.

By the way, why the quotes around "mens' right"?

Comment When hunting (Score 1) 225

I voted "Only when job hunting" as it's closest to "Only when hunting". You see, from time to time, one needs a new girl friend. When the time comes I do google myself, for I want to know what nasty shit I'll be explaining in a few months.

Comment Re:Put that in yer pipe and smoke it! (Score 1) 690

As for the Feds, how long do you think it will be that they hold out? Guarantee you they still have the methods in place to tax this, regardless of the current legality.

They have. See this article. A quote:

North Carolina is one of about 20 states that tax illegal drugs. The cost varies by state and weight, as does the stamps’ appearance (Nebraska’s, with a skull surmounting a syringe and joint, looks like Grateful Dead tribute art). Penalties for non-payment also vary, from being classed as a misdemeanour in Georgia to 200% of the tax plus $10,000 or five years in prison in Louisiana.

My guess is that drug warriors made this scheme up to inflict yet another punishment for drug users. What they didn't see was that the stamp laws would open up the possibilities to gradual legalization.

I guess some times, just some times, unintended consequences are good for you.

Comment Transit pass (Score 1) 637

I voted transit pass. Here's why:
1. Mobile phone account. I prefer geting to places to instant communication. Also, I can stay in touch with e-mail. See 3.
2. As I live in Finland, the public health care is good enough.
3. Broadband. With transit pass, I can get to public library.
4. Gym membership. I'm straight. I jog.
5. "Current account with non-pharma drug provider". As I don't even know what this is, I clearly don't need it.
6. The pill. My wife can give head.
7. "NPR membership". Once again, don't know; don't need.

Comment Re:In this being (Score 1) 183

It was a time when a young man could still dream of being a delivery boy in space, and maybe, just maybe it was possible...

Yes, in those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were REAL men, women were REAL women, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were REAL small furry creatures from Aplha Centauri.

Damn. Don't leave out the jab at Star Trek. This is, after all, about sci-fi.

In those days men were REL men, women were REAL women, small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were REAL small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri. And all dared to brave unknown terrors, to do mighty deeds, to boldly split infinitives that no man had split before - and thus was the Empire forged.

Comment Re:PC gamers think they should get games for free (Score 1) 1027

[Y]ou have no idea how frustrating it is to spend many millions of dollars and several years of our life making a game, and then see statistics from our update servers that 15 to 20 people are playing pirated copies for every legitimately purchased copy.

So you are going to please all the whiners about the internet connection and stuff by dropping the game price from $40 to $2? Sounds like fair deal to me.

--
Jari

Comment Re:A peek (Score 1) 284

I'm replying myself. This is a gold mine of "professionalism". The next file I opened (LoggingService.cs) contained the following catch-block:

catch
{
}

So they are eating the exception and don't even bother to write why in a comment.

Very professional!!!

Comment A peek (Score 3, Interesting) 284

As opposed almost everyone fussing about "teh M$" and nuances of "freedom", I decided to take a look as see this professionalism.

The first, the first, line I read had a pre-processor no-no. Here:

#define ReleaseStr(pwz) if (pwz) { StrFree(pwz); }

You can read all about it here: http://www.parashift.com/c++-faq-lite/misc-technical-issues.html#faq-39.4

Here's how it doesn't work:


if ( something )
        ReleaseStr(pwz)
else
        foobar;

So there. The code might look professional. It might but it doesn't mean that it is.

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