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  • JOTD

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    Thanks every little bit helps but I also take VISA. :) Semper Fi http://www.hq4thmarinescomm.com[^] www.jaxcoder.com[^] WinHeist
  • starving girls

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    There are none so blind as those who cannot see In real engineering, you do what works in practice, even if the theory says it fails. In social engineering, you do what theory says works, even if it fails in practice.
  • What's available in the Sex Robot Market? [modified]

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    fat_boy wrote: You wouldnt believe the stuff thaty DOES get sent for developing. Did you post any of your copies on line? In real engineering, you do what works in practice, even if the theory says it fails. In social engineering, you do what theory says works, even if it fails in practice.
  • It's been nice knowing you all but I gotta go now

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    Ian Shlasko wrote: I suppose, but I think if the theists really wanted to sell the idea to us realists, they would at least TRY to base it on the laws of physics somehow By its very nature and definition the Christian rapture just oozes theology. Absolutely no one is trying to "sell" the idea by disassociating it from the Christianity.
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    Probably because the java class they copied the interface off of didn't have it. Also, as much as it is a pain in the ass, the stream apis, or iterating through the data yourself and writing directly to the output stream yourself is probably a better solution anyway. Curvature of the Mind now with 3D
  • I love my BMW!

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    I had to check your name, nope, not JSOP, though thought it would be... Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
  • How

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    and it will also water your plants, take your dog for a walk and also babysit your toddler...
  • steps of my current work week.

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    That's a 'never' then? Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
  • Only in America...I think

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    On the other hand, I am never terribly adverse to looking at another picture of Jennifer Aniston. :laugh:
  • ebay... whargarble

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    I had similar reservations. I sold several things on there before I ever bought anything. I always made sure to describe things thoroughly and ship as fast as possible. I had foolishly hoped other people might also take this approach to selling. Swing and a miss. :doh:
  • Little trouble in big China

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  • The Sperminator [modified]

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    He's just got a lot of love to give. Try not to get any one you....
  • Woman and a Lawyer

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    I'd thought the Lawyer would say "That's very interesting. Here's a case of Smirnoff Ice, lets talk." Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. or "Drink. Get drunk. Fall over." - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb -- they're often *students*, for heaven's sake. -- (Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett)
  • F*%@#?g BMW!

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    fat_boy wrote: Makes you wonder what the point of an alarm is "Look away from this car, unless you want to go through the hassle of being a witness to something!" Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
  • BGT lookalike's porn film offer

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    They do a similar thing in Jersey I hear. Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
  • To hell with Pakistan's government

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    Don't they wipe with the left hand, too? Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson
  • Who is going to serve the papers?

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    :laugh: -- ** You don't hire a handyman to build a house, you hire a carpenter. ** Jack of all trades and master of none.
  • BJOTD (Blonde Joke of the Day)

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    How many head did she clear? :) Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra] posting about Crystal Reports here is like discussing gay marriage on a catholic church’s website.[Nishant Sivakumar]
  • I say shoot them in the head

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    Millstone, rope, pond. It's the biblical way. Everybody is elitist to a certain extent; except me - I'm better than that. Micah