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Post #184,002 by ChrisR 11/13/04 2:39:44 PM Reply	Because you're the wild card And someone has to keep the randomness in all those Monte Carlo simulations. :-)
Post #184,005 by folkert 11/13/04 3:25:25 PM Reply	Gosh... take all the FUN out of it. That WAS the reason, too. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link\|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp\|source] Here is an example: [link\|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/\|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
Post #184,029 by Nightowl 11/13/04 11:07:42 PM Reply	Hmmmm pondering this I didn't think I was random, I'm as routine as they come, and usually predictable. Interesting that you see me as the wild card. ;) Brenda "It's not where a person stands in time of comfort and security, but rather where they stand in times of strife and controversy that determine true friends." (Quote sent to me by a true friend, author unknown).
Post #184,033 by folkert 11/14/04 9:55:25 AM Reply	It is because you are the obligatory... Non-IT industry person here, not as an insult, but as a wrench to throw in the works from time to time. To us that just seems/feels RANDOM. -- [link\|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net\|greg], [link\|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry\|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ *i_wethey* No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link\|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp\|source] Here is an example: [link\|http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/\|Executing arbitrary commands without Active Scripting or ActiveX when using Windows]
Post #184,038 by Nightowl 11/14/04 1:20:49 PM Reply	Hehehe, I get it now At least I have half of the criteria. After all, I'm good with information... just not technology. ;) Brenda "It's not where a person stands in time of comfort and security, but rather where they stand in times of strife and controversy that determine true friends." (Quote sent to me by a true friend, author unknown).

For your approval (or not): The 2008 IWeThey Ticket. - (Another Scott) - (62) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:39:08 PM EST

! -NT - (admin) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:27:12 PM EST

Me! - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:27:38 PM EST

:-) - (Another Scott) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:32:35 PM EST

I'm an ambassador! - (pwhysall) - (4) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:30:40 PM EST

Course, rather than recruiting us, you'd have to move here. -NT - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:34:18 PM EST

Nah. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:43:09 PM EST

whats the iron rock? -NT - (daemon) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:44:01 PM EST

D'oh! - (Another Scott) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:36:39 AM EST

?! - (drewk) - (20) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:39:54 PM EST

You've been put where you can do least harm. -NT - (pwhysall) - (17) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:41:27 PM EST

?!?!?!?! - (rcareaga) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:53:42 PM EST

Have a Ferrero Rocher. - (pwhysall) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:56:53 PM EST

Ha! - (Another Scott) - (14) - Nov. 3, 2004, 11:02:24 PM EST

You missed Ferrero Rocher off my list. -NT - (pwhysall) - Nov. 3, 2004, 11:05:00 PM EST

by all means - (rcareaga) - (11) - Nov. 3, 2004, 11:11:11 PM EST

Okay. - (Another Scott) - (10) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:12:31 AM EST

Thank you. I accept :-) -NT - (mmoffitt) - Nov. 4, 2004, 09:59:20 AM EST

Wow! Nicely done - (jb4) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:57:26 PM EST

I stumbly - er - humbly accept :) -NT - (deSitter) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:58:49 PM EST

Ok. That was grand! - (folkert) - Nov. 4, 2004, 06:14:23 PM EST

Nice. - (inthane-chan) - Nov. 4, 2004, 06:36:38 PM EST

What's the pay scale? - (Silverlock) - (3) - Nov. 5, 2004, 09:38:41 AM EST

Why volunteer of course. You live on the bribes & kickbacks -NT - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 5, 2004, 09:43:11 AM EST

$157k for Chief of Staff. Long hours though. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 5, 2004, 10:09:39 AM EST

Had to relook at a couple - (jbrabeck) - Nov. 5, 2004, 10:28:42 AM EST

thanks,,,position accepted! - (slugbug) - Nov. 6, 2004, 12:13:45 PM EST

NOT! -NT - (lincoln) - Nov. 4, 2004, 06:57:01 PM EST

Must also completely agree w/ BeeP as Sec. of Commerce! -NT - (jb4) - (1) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:50:30 PM EST

Probably the only job.. - (bepatient) - Nov. 4, 2004, 01:29:13 PM EST

nope I want BAFT as well -NT - (daemon) - (3) - Nov. 3, 2004, 10:42:43 PM EST

You can have that too. - (broomberg) - Nov. 13, 2004, 09:49:05 AM EST

That's under the DOJ - Brandioch's domain. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 13, 2004, 10:03:30 AM EST

yabut hoover was "under" kennedy too :-) -NT - (daemon) - Nov. 15, 2004, 07:53:08 PM EST

Not sure whether to feel slighted or pleased... - (Yendor) - (4) - Nov. 3, 2004, 11:24:57 PM EST

Sorta feel the same way - (Nightowl) - (1) - Nov. 3, 2004, 11:42:26 PM EST

:-) - (Another Scott) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:20:18 AM EST

Sorry. I don't know too much about you. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:17:17 AM EST

What Mike understands is "sporks". -NT - (pwhysall) - Nov. 4, 2004, 12:21:38 AM EST

Well, I'm not there - (Nightowl) - Nov. 3, 2004, 11:41:12 PM EST

What I wanted to be was a fly on the wall for those - (Arkadiy) - Nov. 4, 2004, 10:10:28 AM EST

Press Secretary? - (lincoln) - (1) - Nov. 4, 2004, 06:55:04 PM EST

:-) I calls em as I sees em. Waiting for alternate lists. -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 4, 2004, 07:11:38 PM EST

Do you have to be a US resident? :-) - (static) - (1) - Nov. 4, 2004, 08:06:56 PM EST

Eventually. - (Another Scott) - Nov. 4, 2004, 08:17:40 PM EST

A *cough* minor omission - - (Ashton) - (1) - Nov. 12, 2004, 04:58:06 AM EST

<blush> -NT - (Another Scott) - Nov. 13, 2004, 09:14:21 AM EST

Rehashed... - (folkert) - (15) - Nov. 13, 2004, 11:16:17 AM EST

I protest! :) - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Nov. 13, 2004, 12:48:22 PM EST

Oh... no no no no no... - (folkert) - Nov. 13, 2004, 03:44:07 PM EST

Okay, I'll bite - (Nightowl) - (5) - Nov. 13, 2004, 12:58:26 PM EST

Because you're the wild card - (ChrisR) - (4) - Nov. 13, 2004, 02:39:44 PM EST

Gosh... take all the FUN out of it. - (folkert) - Nov. 13, 2004, 03:25:25 PM EST

Hmmmm pondering this - (Nightowl) - (2) - Nov. 13, 2004, 11:07:42 PM EST

It is because you are the obligatory... - (folkert) - (1) - Nov. 14, 2004, 09:55:25 AM EST

Hehehe, I get it now - (Nightowl) - Nov. 14, 2004, 01:20:49 PM EST

You know normally... - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Nov. 13, 2004, 08:36:50 PM EST

I understand exactly what... - (folkert) - Nov. 13, 2004, 10:27:41 PM EST

To keep up with the new economy... - (ChrisR) - (3) - Nov. 13, 2004, 10:43:03 PM EST

Can't be that low... - (folkert) - (2) - Nov. 14, 2004, 09:57:37 AM EST

LOL! -NT - (slugbug) - Nov. 14, 2004, 11:39:36 AM EST

Internetwit? -NT - (Ashton) - Nov. 15, 2004, 12:21:29 AM EST

Well, I'm disappointed - (jb4) - Nov. 17, 2004, 09:25:19 AM EST

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