it'll still create Large Hardons, at least in *my* pants...

As it was said before, he's the reason we're not reading this in German. Perhaps, even, the reason we're still able to read this. Without this brilliant man we wouldn't have cracked the Enigma code, especially the four rotor models, period. PERIOD. Without the cracking of that code the war would have dragged on (best case) or have been lost altogether (more likely case). Alan Turing is a hero and the fact that he "comitted suicide" over the fact that his homosexuality was seen as a security/clearance issue is profoundly stupid and, in fact, fairly evil. The man helped free the world from the grip of the Nazis and all they could think about when all was said and done was that he was a security risk. Feh. Note that his work with the Enigma was classified until the early 90s. Clearly a brilliant man, who knows what other secrets he would have unlocked had he lived?

" #151 posted by GregLondon Author Profile Page, June 17, 2008 2:39 PM

jsg: Look out, he's got a gun!

bystander: You gave it to him three years ago.

jsg: He throws people in a shredder.

bystander: no, he doesn't.

jsg: Put the gun down and come out with your hands up!

suspect: (puts gun down, puts hands up, walks out slowly)

jsg: (shoots suspect)

bystander: What did you do that for?

jsg: Because we didn't know how long he would proactively cooperate.

bystander: good for you, but you're bullet went through me to get to him.

jsg: he was an evil man and had to be taken out.

bystander: I'M BLEEDING BECAUSE YOU SHOT ME TO GET TO HIM!

jsg: Because one person is wrong, does that mean that everyone is wrong?

bystander: No, but you're wrong, and I need a doctor because of how wrong you were.

jsg: I have some fishing line in my car.

bystander: get the hell away from me."

You, Sir, are hereby presented with this coupon, good for one entire Internet. Congratulations on your victory and enjoy your prize.

I'm glad that the intelligent, well spoken, and determined individual was on my side of the opinion toll and had more than adequate information with which to back himself up. God bless Americans, and let the propaganda sour in the mouths of those being bottle-fed by this "administration".

anyone else immediately think of this?

Scotty-"Computer... Computer... (McCoy hands Scotty the mouse) Aye. Hello computer."

G'vnr Nichols-"Just use the keyboard."

Scotty-"Keyboard. How quaint."

I've used this entire quote as the main portion of my MySpace (shut up) page for over a year know (however long it's been since I first noticed Mark post about Boris with this quote). I love the fact that most people read it and start slowly backing away. Well, it's probably also to do with the photo of a large bald man wearing a suit of babies...

@2 Cryptonimicon was everything I could ever ask for in a book.

Also, the name you are looking for is Ravage.

I'm more interested in the fact that this violin has five strings. I wonder if they went down (viola string) or up (mystery string)

I just want to know where one might find a copy of the contents of the COFEE jump drives they are probably using...

"Von Slatt was telling me about what a true steampunk monitor would be like in his mind: all ASCII, maybe no more than 80x40, but each letter would change like the rapid-fire fluttering of the destinations on a mid-century train departures board. He also described a steampunk mouse that was like "a phrenological device for hands." Now that's steampunk. "

My mind instantly turns to a Kinotropy-driven display right out of Bruce Sterling's "Difference Engine." Which, after all, is my vision of steampunk. All it's missing is Magitek armor...

@FifthE1ement

Signing up to defend torture is bad enough, but the choice of name is truly ironic. The fifth element is love, and the symbolism of love defeating the ultimate evil and all that entails seems to be lost on you.

As far as "being upset about seeing this in the theater" and "seeing less movies as a result" Good on both accounts. The idea is to upset people. Amnesty international should get a say along with all the branches of the military vying for your attention/hearts. As far as seeing less movies in the theater, how is that supposed to bother AI? More importantly, how is that a bad thing? See less movies, spend more time with loved ones, the outside, and taking in the wonderful thing that is life.

@naltrexone

I think that, perhaps, #36 is the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz.