Would it not make sense to communicate first? Radio at 20 light years is a 40 year round trip. You never know, somebody might answer with instructions on how to get there quicker.

Hey! That's given me an idea for a great film. Is Jodie Foster available for the lead?

And changing Solaris to SoLarry's.

Scott Mills (a BBC DJ) did this with 2 Chinese take aways. It was very funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s16eFSe1OFI

I think a bot has a better chance of passing a Turing test than a telemarketer.

That's what "they" want you to think. That is just a fortunate collision.

echo -n "USCYBERCOM plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes and conducts activities to: direct the operations and defense of specified Department of Defense information networks and; prepare to, and when directed, conduct full spectrum military cyberspace operations in order to enable actions in all domains, ensure US/Allied freedom of action in cyberspace and deny the same to our adversaries." | openssl md5
9ec4c12949a4f31474f299058ce2b22a

I wish mod points were available on eBay. I'd pay good money right now.

The above comment is the funniest I've seen on /. all year!

It goes further than that. It's like saying:

"If you choose to keep the spare tyre, we will close the roads that you previously drove your car on."

I wish it was 4x£10! A recently booked flight cost £198.19.

I'm travelling to Maribor, the other end of Slovenia. That makes Graz airport nearer. I once managed to fly direct to Maribor, but Ryanair made some strange demands that Maribor wouldn't entertain, so Ryanair stopped flying there.

I rely on our rail service as much as I do Ryanair! Agreed, re York to (wherever), but I have to get to York first. Once you factor in the time and cost, it's quicker and cheaper just to drive down the A1 to Stanstead.

In an ideal world, American Airlines would fly from Robin Hood to Maribor. But, I don't think that's likely to happen.

Okay, so Ryanair prices aren't exactly first class.

What I was implying was that Ryanair prices aren't anywhere near as cheap as they claim. Between seat quote and payment, the price often multiplies 4x.

Their service still sucks though.

I just wish a "quality" airline would fly from a local(ish) airport to Slovenia. At the moment I'm having to drive from Yorkshire to Stanstead, then get a flight to Austria. :o(

Wherever I need to go, I always seem to have just one airline to choose from. Nine times out of ten, that's Ryanair.

So, I pay first class prices and get less than economy service.

One of the ones in the UK:
"Go on then, let her have a go."

Ignoring the pro/cons of this issue....

If I manage a web site that uses Google AdSense, for example, is it not Google that serve up those cookies?

So, is it not my problem?

They're councillors. As in, people on a council.

Counsellors are a different breed of people altogether, like Troi.