The eDodo Rumor Mill

Re: Kill Zombies

Author: McWatt
Forum: Media Review Board/Page
Date: 2008-08-20

I cleared a zed out of cheek, butmit's ruined so it can't be barricaded right nw. I do have a revive syringe, but don';t have the AP to use it right now

McWatt
"Oh Well, What the Hell"

Re: Financial Investments

Author: badapple
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

Broker turned me onto PYMX and TKO. Says now is a good time to buy both. What is sluf's thoughts?

Re: Why Aren't You an AOG Member?

Author: dexterhaven
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

Hey Captain ... could it be possible that every time you move, you leave a forwarding address with the post office? Let's think about that for a second ... then if someone sends you 1st class mail, they are notified of the address change. Secondly, any "membership" organization is going to use some type of "research" company to update addresses before they mail to ensure they are not "wasting postage." Finally, not sure ... but I doubt there are too many research companies out there reporting updates to your rank, in fact, if you go to the AOG web site, they explain that updates to personal information are desired to ensure accurate data. When is the last time you actually took 10 minutes to do something other than whine; to update your information? I'm pretty sure if you update the information correctly, they will ensure they have the proper rank in your title!

Wiki software

Author: sluf
Forum: Internet / Software / Computer Hardware
Date: 2008-08-20

Any ever installed the wiki-package? I am working a project and think that it will be the best and am about to get started on the Telnet/install. Words of advice before I begin that is not in the documentation?

Sluf

Re: Why Aren't You an AOG Member?

Author: advisor
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

Chicken S. wrote.
Many reasons, most discussed earlier in the thread...but to be honest, the biggest reason is because they keep sending me stuff addressed to Capt. (my name), and I haven't been a Captain since 2002. I've moved three.......

I will see what I can find out.

Re: A New Metric, A Higher Ranking

Author: Brahmasutra
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

This was an interesting quote from a VMI cadet:

What is the best reason for a prospective student to choose your school?
"First of all, we have one of the best honor codes in the nation—not to lie, cheat or steal. At VMI, I can feel comfortable leaving a $20 bill on my desk and knowing that, when I come back, it's still going to be there. You're not going to find that anywhere else. We also have a fantastic alumni network at VMI, where once you graduate you're pretty much guaranteed a job..."
Brian Bopp, Class of 2010

Perhaps the PTB at VMI allow the cadets to be more vigorous in the enforcement of their honor code there.

And a network of alumni? What a novel concept.

Re: Why Aren't You an AOG Member?

Author: Chicken Salad
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

Why Aren't You an AOG Member?

Many reasons, most discussed earlier in the thread...but to be honest, the biggest reason is because they keep sending me stuff addressed to Capt. (my name), and I haven't been a Captain since 2002. I've moved three times since then, and they keep up with the address changes without any input from me, so it has to be a USAF source giving it to them...this information would certainly indicate my current rank. But by not using that info, or even inquiring why a 1992 grad would still be a Captain (it'd never happen, I would've either been promoted or booted, but I'd never be able to remain a Captain for that long), it shows that they don't care enough about the graduates, or at least this individual graduate, to do any more than the bare minimum to beg for money.

Yeah, it's a small reason, but not a petty one. To me it's indicative of the general attitude of the AOG toward the graduates...they see us as a resource, not a community.

(Yes, the thread was dead, but I just received another mailing from them.)

Re: Getting Windows Xp

Author: Hacker87
Forum: Internet / Software / Computer Hardware
Date: 2008-08-20

Ebay has some for sale. The Vista fiasco has kept prices sorta high, though.

My personal recommendation would be to go Linux. It's free, and it pisses Microsoft off.

Re: Getting Windows Xp

Author: junior66
Forum: Internet / Software / Computer Hardware
Date: 2008-08-20

This link talks about the Army plan for getting MS products for home use and has link for more info. Doubt if you could get XP though.
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/01/atMSoffice070129/

Or buy an OEM version from Newegg...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116400

Or there are other ways to get discontinued software for REAL cheap...

Re: Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act

Author: AFWXJumper
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

& I'm wondering why he's not being tried in a military court.

I don't think he's subject to military jurisdiction at this point. His initial enlistment was up and he was discharged from the service. My understanding was that MEJA also came about in the beginning to ensure that someone couldn't commit crimes while deployed in the military, be discharged, and then never be held to account for his/her crimes. If this guy was currently subject to military jurisdiction, then I don't think he could be tried under MEJA. See below:

(d) No prosecution may be commenced against a member of the Armed
Forces subject to chapter 47 of title 10 (the Uniform Code of
Military Justice) under this section . . .

BadApple or one of the other lawyer types could probably better clarify. Still, I think it's good for all people to be held accountable for their illegal actions. If those other guys aren't going to testify, then I agree there isn't much of a case.

Getting Windows Xp

Author: Immortal_One
Forum: Internet / Software / Computer Hardware
Date: 2008-08-20

Where's a good place to get Windows XP for cheap? I can't find anything online. Can I get it from the commo geeks?

Re: Russia Invades Georgia (the country)

Author: Immortal_One
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

, the Cubans (who are the only group of Latin people to ever export a war overseas)

What about the Romans? I thought they had a little Latin in them...

Re: Kill Zombies

Author: Skull6
Forum: Media Review Board/Page
Date: 2008-08-20

Lenins corpse has been revived, so left the area near the Fort & moved south back into a PD in Pegton.

He's looking for a flak vest to hang all his massive array of medals & other shiny pieces of tin upon.

Should he resume room temperature or below, he will once again join the glorious red army of the undead!

Re: Russia Invades Georgia (the country)

Author: Skull6
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

...the Cubans (who are the only group of Latin people to ever export a war overseas)

Spanish Armada? Discovering the "new world"? Yeah, I guess sending ships full of armed & armored men across the big pond, to help discover more resources & "open trade," might not fall within the definition of "war"...

Re: Predator operator PTSD

Author: Skull6
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

I don't think the up close and personal video is the problem, it's going home to mom and the kids right afterwards that's the problem. "War stress" as Hector called it ain't new. The answer really isn't to ground everyone either. The answer is to find effective coping mechanisms. I think it's interesting to note something I read about the Mistys of Vietnam fame. They had a very low rate of "war stress" and emotional problems when compared to their brethren, despite the fact that they flew vastly more dangerous missions. From the book "Bury Us Upside Down" they all gathered at the O'Club at the end of every day, got stinking drunk and told each other lies about their exploits. Maybe the "alcohol culture" in the military has a legitimate reason for being. Not to say the abuse is necessary, but building a culture where people share their experiences and feelings with each other helps.

IIRC, part of the reason that local LEOs get put on suspension right after a situation where they've had to utilize their firearms in performance of their duties, is because of the pending investigation. Another reason for the suspension is to allow them to "decompress & digest" the situation.

& I think Swede's correct--it's not so much the alcohol as it is the shared experiences between folk who have been put through the same wringer...a decompression situation in itself.

Re: Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act

Author: Skull6
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

My thoughts? He's become a scapegoat for someone else's personal agenda.

& I'm wondering why he's not being tried in a military court. Just because he's a civvie now, the crimes were committed while he was in uniform--& last I checked, there's no statue of limitations for the crime of murder.

But then again, this just bolsters my theory above...

Re: Financial Investments

Author: sluf
Forum: The Rumor Mill
Date: 2008-08-20

Closed the $30s on this for a nice return... covered calls on my long calls on the 10s... look at the fall $20s for some appropriate downside insurance.

The street talk references more mortgage trouble which means more funding issues for banks and less people qualified at "normal" interest rates which means less capital growth. Inflation worries are providing some support to gold and precious metals but no rally as of yet given other factors in the market (read: an offset to inflation).

I am pocketing cash for the time being and selling the winners for now. Covered calls on all losers but am not committed to any puts as of yet.

Sluf

Re: PUDS

Author: k!
Forum: Folklore
Date: 2008-08-20

I keep a dream log. Most times I am successful at keeping dreams going. When I dream and wake, I can coax my brain back to finishing the dream. This usually happens when I'm dreaming about nekkd chicks.

I have lucid dreams often.

Re: what do they feed kids these days?

Author: Stripe
Forum: Media Review Board/Page
Date: 2008-08-20

"They got teased" is no excuse.

You're right, it's no excuse for going on a shooting spree.

But the environment that allows a culture of bullying to thrive is a big problem. If a kid is unpopular/shy/funny looking/whatever and that kid dreads going to school, is terrified of other kids and powerless to improve the situation, that kid will likely become a problem. It shouldn't be too much to ask that schools enforce a minimum standard of human dignity on their campuses.

And yes, I was a scrawny, bespectacled, nerdy kid.