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2006-10-07 China-Japan-Koreas

South Korean troops fire warning shots after North troops enter DMZ

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Posted by Frank G 2006-10-07 09:11|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 by the way - Mike K caught this (see comment #4) an hour before me ...damn

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-07 09:33|| 2006-10-07 09:33|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a reflection on both Koreas that there is still a 2 country governerance. Can you imagine a North Japan/South Japan? North Vietnam/Etc, An obsolete government holding off the obvious.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-07 10:43|| 2006-10-07 10:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Hell yes! I'm pretty fed up with the Dakotas, the Virginnies, and the Carolinas, myownself. Sneaky splitters just wanna have more Senators than is their due, I'll wager... And those postage stamp states, like where Fred lives. Shit, wouldn't make a decent-sized county in Texas. It's a gol-darned conspiracy, methinks. ;->

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 10:49|| 2006-10-07 10:49|| Front Page Top

#4 .com, you'd love a T-shirt I picked up while doing field service at Texas Instruments in Dallas. On a map of America, all of the states have funny names like "Cold Radio" for Colorado, "All Gone" for Oregon and so forth. The entire Northeast is titled "Damned Yankeeland" and California is labeled "Lunatic Fringe". Meanwhile, Texas itself is depicted as consuming over 50% of the map's surface area.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-07 10:56|| 2006-10-07 10:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Heh, I always liked the TI culture - had a Bell Labs feel to it. I even got to run some awl res simulation test work on their ASC supercomputer back when that was pretty novel. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 11:08|| 2006-10-07 11:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Linky no worky, .com. Do you mean this ASC?

You'd love The Computer History Museum, here in Mountain View, California. It is nothing short of jaw-dropping. They have everything from an original salesman's model of a Jaccard Loom to Curta calculators, onboard missile computers, mercury delay lines, analog computers and one or two Crays.

I walked through the collection with their Director, Pam Cleveland, and gave her a running commentary on the collection. She promptly invited me to be a docent for the museum. I'd love to give you a tour if you're ever in these parts.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-07 11:22|| 2006-10-07 11:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Heh - link works for me, just tried it. Yep, that ASC. Better watch it, you'll wear yer horn out, lol. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 11:26|| 2006-10-07 11:26|| Front Page Top

#8 Damn, I had not thought of the ugly splits in the US .com. The Dakotas will be one eventually, but there is no way SC can take on the task of bringing their twittery northern cousins into civilization. It's too much to ask.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-07 11:39|| 2006-10-07 11:39|| Front Page Top

#9 Better watch it, you'll wear yer horn out, lol.

The tin one, or the solid brass one? Got lots of 'em anyway; Soprano, Alto, C-Melody, Tenor ...

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-07 11:41|| 2006-10-07 11:41|| Front Page Top

#10 Damn a blast from the past. My first real computer job was writing utilities for a TI DS990. They came with no sort utilities or ISAMs and I wrote both for an OEM. They had the largest floppy drive 1 meg dual sided double density.

Posted by AlanC">AlanC 2006-10-07 11:41|| 2006-10-07 11:41|| Front Page Top

#11 Heh, the ugliness just keeps spilling over. I agree the Dakotas will prolly reconcile - gotta huddle together to keep warm. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 11:43|| 2006-10-07 11:43|| Front Page Top

#12 Zen - I've warned you about being shameless, lol.

AlanC - Seen this link? Seems HP killed it when they bought out the line.

Posted by .com 2006-10-07 11:47|| 2006-10-07 11:47|| Front Page Top

#13 Logically speaking, it would be correct to separate California into 3 states. It would also be correct to incorporate Delaware into Maryland, and Rhode Island intl either Conn or Mass (I can't spell either name).
However, logic hasn't got a chance against greed. And nobody is even fool enough to make such suggestions. (except the extremely couragous)

Posted by wxjames 2006-10-07 12:25|| 2006-10-07 12:25|| Front Page Top

#14 Zenster & .com -- Survivor, Texas Style:

The contestants will all start in Dallas, then drive to Waco, Austin, San Antonio, over to Houston and down to Brownsville. They will then proceed up to Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Odessa, Lubbock and Amarillo. From there they will go on to Abilene, Fort Worth and finally back to Dallas.

Each will be driving a pink Volvo with bumper stickers that read: "I'm gay, I love the Dixie Chicks, Boycott Beef, I voted for Al Gore, George Strait Sucks, Kerry in '04, Hillary in 2008, and I'm here to confiscate your guns."

The first one who makes it back to Dallas alive, wins.

Posted by exJAG 2006-10-07 13:46|| 2006-10-07 13:46|| Front Page Top

#15 Favorite bumpersticker ever. Seen on a pickup truck in the SF Bay area:

Nuke the gay unborn baby whales

Posted by lotp 2006-10-07 13:57|| 2006-10-07 13:57|| Front Page Top

#16 College girls who rooms next door:

Save the Powerlines

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-10-07 14:44|| 2006-10-07 14:44|| Front Page Top

#17 I ¢À Baby Seals

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-07 17:14|| 2006-10-07 17:14|| Front Page Top

#18 Ah well, it's the thought that counts.

Posted by Shipman 2006-10-07 17:15|| 2006-10-07 17:15|| Front Page Top

#19 ..wouldn't make a decent-sized county in Texas

Gringos are so foolish..we will turn Texas into Norteno Mexus!

happy frijoles

Posted by el Jefe 2006-10-07 20:01|| 2006-10-07 20:01|| Front Page Top

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