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JL: Niall, Did I ever tell you about my father's attic ? It's a miracle that place hasn't burned down.
KG: best not tempt fate...
JL: given the house is like something from Tomb Raider, fate has already been offered a handjob.
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Ken Guest and John Looney
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"[I may not be a programmer], but, since I am a sysop, I
do have the
potential of becoming a being of pure energy some day".
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Carl Fleming, tinet sysop
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"There is no argument.
We know [someone else used their account]. We've told you we know. You
know we know. We don't care. We've told you we don't care. You know we
don't care. Is there any part of that you don't understand?"
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David Murphy, Horizon Open Systems,
telling a redbrick user why a
users'
disuserment is going to stand...
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"Jennifer, is it ok if I go over to Ken's place next week to play with
lego?"
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Kevin Lyda, while hosting an installfeist
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PF: "Did anyone ever explain to you in school about rhyme and meter?"
KL: "i went to school in the states. we didn't use the metric system."
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Peter Flynn & Kevin Lyda.
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AC: "There are no kernel hackers in Ireland. They spend all their time in the pub"
JL: "It's a fair cop"
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Alan Cox and John "Kate" Looney at Intersocs '98
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"Suits always look seedy, but when contrasted with pure uncut folicles, they look especially so"
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Paul Kelly.
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Design a better idiot-proof piece of software, and the genetic pool will
design a better idiot.
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John "Kate" Looney.
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If you think of MS-DOS as mono, and Windows as stereo, then Linux is
Dolby Pro-Logic Surround Sound with Bass Boost and all the music is free.
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Brendan Bradley.
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The question isn't are you paranoid, but are you paranoid enough.
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Sascha Luck.
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Take your hands off the mouse and assume the position.
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Mark Finnegan
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Life is just too cryptic. Too bad it doesn't have the simple
interface of unix and tcsh.
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Kevin Lyda
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To err is human; to really f**k up requires root
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anon.
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I am hostmaster of Borg. Prepare to be delegated.
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Thomas Bridge
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If after 11 pints your beer becomes strangly pale and tasteless, youve probably finished your pint. Get someone to buy some more for you. If the opposite wall is covered in flourescent lights, you have fallen down drunk. Get someone to tie you to the bar counter.
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Owen Kelly
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DOS will mount anything in sight. Linux however is more dignified about it and
will only mount when you ask it to.
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Dermot Conner, speaking at LAID.
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Go into Hodges Figgis, Dawson St. Kneel at the altar of knowledge
(two floors up). Max out credit card with the Holy Artifacts
of O'Reilly.
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Kenn Humborg, replying to a question about availability of books on Sendmail.
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You know you are a Linux freak, when you re-install Linux 10 or
12 times a day out of boredom.
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Jared Jarret
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TB: What's linuxconf? Is that some new game?
VC: Somewhat like Russian Roulette, but with a lot more players.
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Thomas Bridge and Vincent Cunniffe discussing the finer points of linuxconf.
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The NOC says:
echo '16i[q]sa[ln0=aln100%Pln100/snlbx]sbA0D4D465452snlbxq'|dc
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Submitted by Simon Chapman
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A chicken wearing lipstick is still a chicken.
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Lars Hecking on the main ILUG mailing list.
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Who needs spam when you've got posters like us.
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Michael McCabe on the main ILUG mailing list.
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What is the difference between Unix and Unox?
One is an Operating System the other can't operate :-).
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Gerry Maloney and Noel Carroll.
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The absence of a Y chromosome doesn't detract from one's ability for
inuendo.
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Kathryn Cassidy, in a post to the main mailing list.
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Yes! I am a cynic and a pessimist, it comes of working with Windows, so thanks to Microsoft I only ever get NICE surprises.
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David Dorward
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gpl: the license preferred by code flashers.
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Kevin Lyda
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Camels don't compress well.
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Colm Buckley
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It costs individuals essentially nothing (except time and energy better spent on constructive activities) to hurl invective. Admittedly, some of it is clever, and some pointedly correct, but the rest of us still have to take the time to sample and discard, which is a real expense.
A suggestion to reduce clutter: Before posting to the list, ask yourself, 'Would I say this if it cost me 10 pounds?' |
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Dr Ferren MacIntyre
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if unix was to die, methinks
i'd go do something interesting like 2-stroke engine tuning, rather than
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Paul Jakma
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"linux is a cancer" --steve ballmer
"released 25 august 1991, linux is a virgo" --me
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Kevin Lyda, in his signature as seen in some of his posts.
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CJB:
My boss is being awkward about even the most basic measures to combat
RSI, can anyone suggest any big sticks with which I can beat him into
submission?
RL:
Well, while it's important that it's a big stick, it's equally important
that it has a good weight and is comfortable to handle. The grip is very
important and you should really have the stick custom made to suit
whether you have a right, left or double-handed gripping technique.
When hitting said boss, be sure to swing the stick in a nice smooth arc
and be prepared for the recoil on impact. If you find yourself beating him
for more that an hour straight, don't forget to take breaks. You could even
consider looking into arm supports for especially prolonged larting
sessions.
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Question and answer between Christian J. van den Bosch and Ross Lynch
on the Social mailing list.
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Ian: My name is Ian for anyone that's interested.
I eat sleep and drink linux.
Dave: You should really talk to a dietician.
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Banter on the social mailing list between Ian Howe and Dave Neary.
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"Damned if I can get this box to see the network, and it's distressing.
I think it could be related to the driver being for a different board."
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John Looney on IRC
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"My first distro war has ended with me being
overwhelmed by the combined forces of illogical arguments, persistent
repeating of the same points, not knowing what you're talking about
while assuming nobody knows as much as you, not listening to other
points, insulting those with a different opinion, and responding to
unanswerable points with wit-less condescension.. From now on I shall
refer to this as 'being gentooed'."
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Paul Biggar during a flamewar
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