Everything posted by samm
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IBM Announces PetaFlop BlueGene computer
Well, they had to counter Sun with its planned AMD Barcelona-based Supercomputer reaching 2petaflops... link
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The funny videos thread
No, our doctors around here always energize their patients using high voltage You're right of course...
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Only in my hometown....
jehova, jehova! on topic: shows that judges can bend the law to make it as easy as possible on themselves...
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Wonderful animals
you thought you heard talking birds before?
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The funny videos thread
What happens if a physician builds a music-instrument? Right: The singing tesla coil.
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Only in my hometown....
The first sentence is not true at all in my opinion, as everything is better in its original language... 'Better' in the sense of: The best representation of all meaning, connotations etc. Translation is ALWAYS a lossy process. I agree with the rest though, and I'm really glad that there's always at least one cinema in town that shows a movie in its original language and that there's the internet that allows us to order games in their original language. No language spoken by a people is just a mix, unless it's a pidgin language, which then is also simplified, that has become a creole language. English is quite related to Old Norse anyway, as they both stem from Germanic (English - like current German - from Western Germanic, Norse from Northern Germanic), and to Latin, French and Celtic too, which are all Indo-European Languages. This is what makes it relatively easy to learn (on a basic level) for most Europeans, except the poor Finns, Basques, Hungarians and Latvians Of course occupations and other cultural contacts contributed much to the current language (but also more 'false friends' for learners than the common origin Indo-European), but it's not just a mix, but has evolved in it's own way and definitely deserves to be called a language in its own right: Its an evolution with many different influences, not a mix. Ahem
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The Music Thread
Omelette: I think you named your mp3 with band and song in the wrong order Gary Numan - Haunted
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The Music Thread
Is "columba aspexit" part of the soundtrack?
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I N T E R N E T D R A M A
Yes - well, almost, as it never was an internet romance, but we first met online: I met my fianc
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The Music Thread
clawfinger: evolution :excl10:
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The Music Thread
*cries:* bowie! ahem, currently listening to Blind Faith And Envy - She's Left In Silence. what a beatiful song on air right now here...
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.Net Framework and Java runtime environment
what a statement... Multiple installations of Java are not necessary and can be uninstalled separately. If you use Java to program, just keep the version you want to use (although you'd more likely have multiple versions of JDK, not only JRE), otherwise the latest one.
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RPG System of choice
I'm DMing a DnD 3.5-Campaign in a setting based on Ghostwalk and Faer
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Testicles
I tend to dislike violence even when its done to others. Strangely it is even more discomforting when it affects genitals... Why, oh why did you have to post this? Why did I read it?...
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The Music Thread
project pitchfork - sin your soul will be free tonight
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Visit to the Greek Isles
You don't see much of a country by spending one day in one city Anyway, croatia is said to be very beatiful nature-wise, and quite interesting if you are a speleologist.
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The Music Thread
Medieaval? Some (dict.leo.org suggests to translate "Tussies" with "bimbos", "birds" and some word for prostitute) dressed up for carnival... They seem to be as dark-age as the sunny day I see out of my window. I mean, blackmore's night is metalcore compared to these
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The Music Thread
beck - black tambourine better now? (I now it has "black" in its title) [edit] e-pro is cooler, thogh...
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The Music Thread
They're good, all gothy and such Atrocity - Ichor [edit] Right, why not some Moonspell? In and above men
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The Music Thread
Aw, I was hoping Moonspell would show up at Summerbreeze, but they'll be in Wacken this year which is too far...
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So.. "Which Norse god(ess) would YOU be..."
Freyr 80% Hel 60% Sif 60% Odin 60% Thor 50% Bragi 50% Tyr 40% Skadi 40% Balder 40% Freya 40% Frigg 30% Loki30% Heimdall 20% Njord 20%
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The Music Thread
wumpscut - soylent green (on sanctuary radio, fav station right now )
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The Music Thread
Air - Napalm Love These music-threads grow too fast...
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Best Game Soundtracks
nwn definitely not if you can get your hands on some of the total annihilation-battlemusic-tracks, give them a try.
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Pride
congratulations! enjoy it, and make the other two involved enjoy it, too (I still won't heed your recommendation however )