Posts by allthecoolshortnamesweretaken

Catchy!

For those of you who have just tuned in...

Have you tried correlating the server logs with the BoM data yet?

^{Sorry, couldn't resist. ^_^}

1. ^ This.

2. I enjoy 1980s_coder's posts. (Actually, the posts of both of you. Don't always agree, but that's part of the fun.)

3. Without 1980s_coder's posts, all the jake posts would only be half as much fun.

Re: We live in interesting times...

I call face saving smokescreen / tactical retreat. It ain't over 'till the fat lady sings.

A bricked device is a safe device!

Re: LOL

Yep. He just stared at it for a few minutes an uglied the data right out of the phone!

Re: Found on the terrorist's iPhone!!

Cute! Also, once again, made me glad that I have a proper job.

Re: "158 of which are Category 1" / severe illness / helmet

This is actually a very interesting topic.

Emergency Medicine Journal - Injuries sustained by aircrew on ejecting from their aircraft - Case report by C A Read, J Pillay, Accident and Emergency Department, Lincoln County Hospital

Abstract: This paper describes some of the injuries sustained by the aircrew who ejected from their aircraft after a mid-air collision, and discusses the types of injury that such patients may suffer.

Re: "158 of which are Category 1" / severe illness / helmet

@Vic

"If your best way of getting home today is to get out of your aircraft..."

I'd say the 'getting home today' bit would somewhat depend on where you land, though...

Anyway, this here seems to be an interesting view on the subject of the problems of having to eject with a heavy helmet and how they plan to deal with it on the F-35: Aerospace America - Safer Ejection Seats (PDF).

BTW - BDAC - Old Sarum Airfield Museum is now on my places-to-see list for my next visit to the UK*!

^{*Should be this autumn, but this depends a bit on the outcome of my appointment at the dentist's next tuesday. Sort of sneezed out one of my teeth last week, might eat into the travel budget (no pun intended).}

Re: Re: Speak for yourself

1.82 m here, but I quite agree with you. It can be very annoying to have to choose between options neither of which is'n even near to what I actually want. (Can be a real money-saver, though.) I think I've kept my sanity so far because I like customising and modding stuff. So I either make do without it or see it as a sporting challenge.

Re: Random buttons

I usually have an emergency crowbar in the boot.

Re: Hate ALL "modern" keyboards!

" (The IBM selectric freaked me out!) "

Not a golfer, obviously...

Last year I salvaged one of these beauties, in good condition, in black (yes, just like the ones in MIB III). The idea is to turn it into a combination of bluetooth keyboard and tablet stand. Haven't figured out yet how (thinking along the lines of using a Pi or Arduino as an interface between the electronocs of the IBM and an off the rack BT keyboard). Not very high on the do do list right now, so stay tuned.

Re: Another pet hatred.

Two (?) words: label maker.

Well, the internet is the open version of the closed ward.

Re literature: There are lots of quotes by lots of authors along those lines. My estimate is that 50% of all literature is revenge, 50% is therapy.

And I think I'll rummage around the heap of VHS tapes that still aren't digitised and discarded for the one with Slaughterhouse 5 on it, could really watch that one again, thanks for reminding me!

Let me guess, the BoM-thread by I. Aproveofitspendingonspecificprojects? Can't deceide whether that's more crazy or more scary. What is going on in his (?) head? It's too long and elaborate for a prank by now. And doesn't feel like one. Yet strangely coherent in itself. But does he really think he can predict earthquakes from Australian met office data? Like I already said in the BoM-thread I expected something like a variant of one of the wilder conspiracy theories around HAARP, or maybe a rehash of the hollow earth theory, something along these lines. But no, whatever it is, it is quite original. At the moment my working theory is that we are dealing with a borderline person, maybe not properly medicated at the moment. I'm still musing about how to react. I really like a good conspiracy theory - as a joke or an intellectual exercise like a crossword puzzle. If it goes further than that, I usually try to dissuade them. But doing that here might push him (?) over the edge. amanfrommars1 is a bit weird, but not crazy - this is something else entirely.

But that's El Reg for you, you do meet interesting people.

EDIT: oh dear, I've just noticed. He's started another thread. E for Effort?

Who told you about the 486 with the SoundBlaster card in my garage?

Re: But can they Bing the jurors?

@Voyna i Mor: is it still time to nominate you as a write-in candidate?