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05-Dec-2009 16:27
by: Espina »

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05-Dec-2009 16:27
by: Espina »

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How much do you trust your anonymous cyber community???

...could you trust them enough to form a team to win a geographically distributed competition??? Network your travel and social skilz????

Darpa wants to test you...

Darpa Network challenge

About the DARPA Network Challenge

To mark the 40th anniversary of the Internet, DARPA has announced the DARPA Network Challenge, a competition that will explore the roles the Internet and social networking play in the timely communication, wide-area team-building, and urgent mobilization required to solve broad-scope, time-critical problems.

The challenge is to be the first to submit the locations of 10 moored, 8-foot, red, weather balloons at 10 fixed locations in the continental United States. The balloons will be in readily accessible locations and visible from nearby roads.

The Thorn Tree has all the requirements to ... more »

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posted
05-Dec-2009 16:16
by: daycat »

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05-Dec-2009 16:45
by: desmona »

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Ok, you enter a store, its a one way siding door entry and no exit...

... without paying for/buying something.

You go to the store to see if they sell the item you want/need, or to check prices.

You don't find what you need or you have to check the price with another store.

Do you buy something small to get pass the counter staff, so that they don't suspect you of wanting to/attempting to shoplift?

Or do you just waltz out, past the checkout without buying anything?

Ie, you just brush past a customer, when you see a space that you could use to get out.

Sam's Warehouse s around Adelaide has this, I feel I have to buy something to get past! I feel I just can't walk out past the check out staff without doing so.

Eh?

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posted
05-Dec-2009 14:19
by: greenleafy »

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05-Dec-2009 15:06
by: stephens9042 »

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Classics

I'm having a stay in with movies night tonight. Today I've watched two films already, heathers and fatal attraction. I forgot how good both of those films are.

What are some other 'oldie' but goodies?

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posted
05-Dec-2009 12:55
by: r1j2s3t4 »

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05-Dec-2009 14:43
by: northern_goddess »

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Lack of Faith

Recently i noticed through various threads that there seems to be a lack of faith on the YC. Seems to be a lot of skeptics. Just pointing that out.

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posted
05-Dec-2009 11:29
by: Liar »

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05-Dec-2009 12:55
by: daycat »

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True.

Talk politics was always good for an argument.

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05-Dec-2009 11:03
by: that_prick »

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05-Dec-2009 16:42
by: Drovers_Dog »

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Dogs That Chase Cars

Where have they all gone?

There were several in my street, when I was a child

And I recall one that lived near a mate of mine, up close & personal with my mother's Corolla, soon after I got my licence (boomph!,......yipe, yipe, yipe, yipe, yipe!)

But I havent seen one in years

Did they all get run over, thereby eliminating the car-chasing gene from the canine population?

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posted
05-Dec-2009 10:28
by: MK_ULTRA »

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05-Dec-2009 15:47
by: andybox »

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CLIMATEGATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I f*cking told you so! They made it up, and now everyone knows it! And now they will reap it!

Told you so, told you so, neener neener neener!

Score one more for the good guys!

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posted
05-Dec-2009 10:13
by: Scrubb »

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05-Dec-2009 13:27
by: itsasmallworld1 »

12 replies , 93 views

Quick! What do I cook?

I have a bunch of small to medium sized frozen shrimp thawing. What should I make?

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posted
05-Dec-2009 09:55
by: sashac »

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05-Dec-2009 16:28
by: purpletreefrog »

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Another Christmas Party Post

On Tuesday we were told that the company Christmas party is going to be this coming Monday night at 8pm. This coming Monday night at 8pm!!

This is so the owner of the company can watch football instead of having to socialize with the commoners. From what I'm told, this is the first time that the office staff, and warehouse staff/drivers are invited. I guess he doesn't want to get stuck talking to a truck driver.

And it's in the city, where I hate to drive alone, especially at night so I'm catching a ride with the guy in our office, which means I'll probably have to stay later then I want to (he likes football).
Merry Christmas?

Edited by: sashac who decided that even a rant should have paragraphs.

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posted
05-Dec-2009 08:59
by: tiny_dragon »

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05-Dec-2009 13:55
by: peromyscus »

13 replies , 86 views

argh.

that's really all i have to say.

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posted
05-Dec-2009 06:43
by: bevel »

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05-Dec-2009 15:38
by: sneaker_fish »

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In general..

.. do blokes think that women look more attractive in skirts/dresses, than they do in trousers/jeans?

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posted
05-Dec-2009 06:42
by: AskStupidQuesti... »

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05-Dec-2009 10:05
by: sashac »

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What was the worst present you've ever received?

Mine is a Costco membership card. I can't tell you how much money I've wasted on impulse spending and things that I would usually buy on sale at Target or the supermarket seem more expensive at Costco.

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posted
05-Dec-2009 06:23
by: where_is_my_mind »

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05-Dec-2009 06:23
by: where_is_my_mind »

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Feelin' Down?

If you take a few minutes to watch this amazing video it will change everything: video

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posted
05-Dec-2009 05:52
by: mc_nutters »

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05-Dec-2009 13:54
by: DC_Dad »

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Warning! YC Sports Thread

Disclaimer:
If you don't like it (bevel) don't open it.
I know there's WOS but I'd like a non-retarded thread about the 2010 WC draw.
And there's been a huge number of threads here that should go to stinkfinger.

Englands Group:
England
USA
Algeria
Solvenia

Could that have gone any better?

Anyone know yet who are the likely 2nd round & QF opponents? (when the penalties will take their natural course).

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posted
05-Dec-2009 04:09
by: _tr_ »

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05-Dec-2009 15:17
by: stephens9042 »

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Whitopia

Have you ever lived in a Whitopia?

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