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Immortal Elf  Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392  |
This popped up in my feed this morning:
http://gawker.com/5892662/how-the-stupid-i...h-by-south-west QUOTE AUSTIN, TXAs the awful demon-spawn of TED and a tech trade show, the South By Southwest Interactive Festival fetishizes good ideasor at least what passes for ideas on Twitter. But the idea here that has attracted more attention than anything spouted by the many digital gurus and celebrity entrepreneurs on the mainstages has been a dumb one: Turning homeless people into wireless hotspots.
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Mar 13 2012, 04:34 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,654 Joined: 29-October 06 Member No.: 9,731 |
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Mar 13 2012, 04:48 PM
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Running Target Group: Banned Posts: 1,105 Joined: 23-August 10 Member No.: 18,961 |
Seriously, take a second to read the forums before trying to be the first to post this "Breaking news" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/newbie.gif)
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Mar 13 2012, 04:49 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 6-November 09 From: MTL Member No.: 17,849 |
K-k-k-k-k-k-k-k-YEEEEEEEEEEEAH
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Mar 13 2012, 04:57 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Tanegar @ Mar 13 2012, 11:34 AM)  Ah, missed that thread. Derp. QUOTE (almost normal @ Mar 13 2012, 11:48 AM) Seriously, take a second to read the forums before trying to be the first to post this "Breaking news" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/newbie.gif) I do, thanks. And if you want to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/newbie.gif) at someone, do it at the guy who was the third guy to mention something (it was only a week ago). |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:00 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 6-November 09 From: MTL Member No.: 17,849 |
QUOTE (almost normal @ Mar 13 2012, 11:48 AM) Seriously, take a second to read the forums before trying to be the first to post this "Breaking news" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/newbie.gif) Did you really just 'newbie' someone whose post count is more than 75 times your own? |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:16 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
*Looks hard at Dr. Rockso* Get your hand out of my pocket before I facedive you right into the Heavy Metal Birthday Cake.
AND YES I KNOW YOU DO COCAINE! A LOT OF COCAINE!!! |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:17 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (Dr.Rockso @ Mar 13 2012, 12:00 PM) Did you really just 'newbie' someone whose post count is more than 75 times your own? And twice as old (join date). |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:19 PM
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Running Target Group: Banned Posts: 1,105 Joined: 23-August 10 Member No.: 18,961 |
Who can't bother reading the last 5 posts, or using the search function before posting. Some people learn quick. Some people never learn at all.
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Mar 13 2012, 05:20 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (almost normal @ Mar 13 2012, 12:19 PM) Who can't bother reading the last 5 posts, or using the search function before posting. Some people learn quick. Some people never learn at all. I'm sorry, what part of "I managed to miss that one" did you not get? Everyone makes mistakes (except you, apparently). Now stop making yourself look like a donkey who went to college. |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:26 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
I had one of those as a lab partner. He wasn't good for much other than holding tools.
Oh, and kicking the guy that annoyed us constantly. If only he didn't scream "Hee-Haw!" in my ear, it would have gone OK. |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:30 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 583 Joined: 6-November 09 From: MTL Member No.: 17,849 |
QUOTE (CanRay @ Mar 13 2012, 12:26 PM) I had one of those as a lap partner. I knew you Manitobans were into some unsavory business (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:32 PM
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Man Behind the Curtain Group: Admin Posts: 14,871 Joined: 2-July 89 From: End of the Yellow-Brick Road Member No.: 3 |
Not really sure what to say about the dialog, but I am considering sending in Korben Dallas to negotiate...
EDIT: That would be for the snipes in the earlier posts. |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:33 PM
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Running Target Group: Banned Posts: 1,105 Joined: 23-August 10 Member No.: 18,961 |
QUOTE (Draco18s @ Mar 13 2012, 01:20 PM) I'm sorry, what part of "I managed to miss that one" did you not get? Everyone makes mistakes (except you, apparently). Now stop making yourself look like a donkey who went to college. It's okay to make mistakes. Just don't whine about it when someone calls you out for it. That's all. |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:41 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 14,358 Joined: 2-December 07 From: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Member No.: 14,465 |
QUOTE (Redjack @ Mar 13 2012, 12:32 PM) Not really sure what to say about the dialog, but I am considering sending in Korben Dallas to negotiate... I think I'd be more scared of Leeloo Dallas doing the negotiating.
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Mar 13 2012, 05:46 PM
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Immortal Elf Group: Members Posts: 10,289 Joined: 2-October 08 Member No.: 16,392 |
QUOTE (almost normal @ Mar 13 2012, 12:33 PM) It's okay to make mistakes. Just don't whine about it when someone calls you out for it. That's all. Compare and contrast these two conversation lines: QUOTE "Dr. Rockso (he does cocaine) beat you to it." "Ah, missed that thread. Derp." and QUOTE "Seriously, take a second to read the forums before trying to be the first to post this 'Breaking news.'" Noob. "I do, thanks. And if you want to "noob" at someone, do it at the guy who was the third guy to mention something (it was only a week ago)." "You can't bother reading the last 5 posts, or using the search function before posting. Some people learn quick. Some people never learn at all." First conversation: polite indication of mistake respectful apology and indication of realizing the mistake Second conversation: insulting indication of mistake insult of general intelligence relatively calm reply insult, insult, insult. |
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Mar 13 2012, 05:53 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Hey guys, cool down. I'll lock the thread for 24 hours (the mods will use the time to figure out what do), mkay?
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Mar 13 2012, 05:55 PM
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Man Behind the Curtain Group: Admin Posts: 14,871 Joined: 2-July 89 From: End of the Yellow-Brick Road Member No.: 3 |
Enter Korben Dallas, stage left.
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