Comment Mike Nelson (Score 1) 328
I wonder if the bots had anything to contribute to his review.
Comment Re:In other (more accurate) words, (Score 1) 828
dunno about the other branches, but in the Marine Corps, NCO's (corporals and sergeants) were allowed and encouraged to hang out together. fraternization was between NCOs and non-NCOs (lance corporals and below), between NCOs and staff NCOs (staff sergeant and above), between staff and non-NCOs, and between officers and (usually) non-staff-NCOs. (exceptions, always).
source: experience (mine).
source: experience (mine).
Comment Re:I Blame WindowBUYTIXNOW4SALE (Score 0, Offtopic) 121
Mods: Read this.
Comment Re:Of course (Score 4, Informative) 186
From TFA:
A music industry source estimated that such charges could add up to several million dollars a year.
Which, unfortunately, would be something, but better than they deserve.
Comment Re:Quick Question (Score 1) 121
You might want to reread OP and think about what you just said. There might be some very basic between-the-lines, but I bet a good solid second glance would clear it all up for you.
Comment Re:I Blame WindowBUYTIXNOW4SALE (Score -1, Redundant) 121
Mods: Read this.
Comment Re:Ok...But let's not blame the mouse. (Score 1) 391
Damn, beat me to it.
Comment Re:Ideally (Score 1) 166
You probably ought to get it out of your head that this Platonic ideal - the impartial reporter - ever existed at all.
Comment Re:Umm (Score 1) 483
Well done, sir. Well done indeed.
Comment Re:Umm (Score 1) 483
No, I think he's saying that we get too caught up in minutiae. WAY too caught up.
Comment Re:I am glad (Score 1) 311
Who the hell modded this flamebait? Slashdot, you fail.
Comment Re:oh well (Score 1) 59
That doesn't, actually, make it a bad thing, though. I could go through the standard spiel about competition driving innovation, but the last thing I want is to start an ideology war in this thread.
Suffice to say that it doesn't much matter how we get up there, as long as we get up there.
Suffice to say that it doesn't much matter how we get up there, as long as we get up there.
Comment Re:headline (Score 2, Informative) 40
News is plural the way sand is plural, and "news" is not verbing; "Next Media" is.
Comment Not fat (Score 1) 69
Their fingers are big-boned, you insensitive clod!
Teacher Asks Students To Plan a Terrorist Attack 412
Tired of looking at an endless parade of dioramas, an Australian teacher had her class plan a terrorist attack that would "kill as many innocent Australians as possible." "The teacher, with every best intention, was attempting to have the students think through someone else's eyes about conflict. I think there are better ways to do that. ... This is not what we expect of professional educators," said Sharyn O'Neill, director-general of the state's Department of Education.
