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phunnyballs
10/23/09

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The windows 7 fail was actually a sony fail and I have no idea why it is labeled a windows 7 fail #gizmodoremainders
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met2art
10/23/09

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My, my, my, my
Ego hits me so hard,
Makes me say "Oh my Lord!"
Thank you for blessing me
With cash for fines and big hyped feats
It feels good when you got Menino
And a superdope homeboy from Cupertino
In cahoots this much
And this is a billboard, you can't iTouch

Every time I see it,
It's like a dollar sign
It's dope on the wall
And I'm happy to pay fines
Now why would I ever
Stop doing this?
With others makin' billboards
That just don't hit
I toured around the nation
From Sunnyvale to Back Bay
It's "Banner, go, banner! No Beantown banner!"
but the rabble can go and play.

You can't iTouch this
You can't iTouch this
You can't iTouch this
Yeah, Y' can't iTouch this
I told you, can't iTouch this #gizmodoremainders
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Zac Terrones
10/25/09

@met2art: iPod Touch. i hated people like you when i worked at the apple store. #gizmodoremainders
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met2art
10/26/09

@Zac Terrones: Really? It's elitist and humorless attitudes like that that keep me from going inside an Apple store. Touche, zing, booyah. ;) #gizmodoremainders
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Firebrand
06/21/09

In reply to "We're Going To Need A Bigger Boat"
How do the pirates get on board the tanker with "the wall" so high up?

Like this?

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Firebrand
06/21/09

@Firebrand:

Or like this

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Takamofo
06/21/09

@Firebrand: Or like this
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
06/21/09

@Firebrand: They could try this approach:

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Titus_Andronicus
06/21/09

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having been a dock guard on land at this exact scene (exeleon plant for distrigas) i can tell you that the hub-bub around the lng tanker is all smoke and mirrors. a terrorist attack on the lng tanker would not be as devastating as they would have you believe. this liquid is cooled to -400 f and will not explode. if it were attacked and blown up by explosives there would a fair amountof shrapnel so the guys in the coast guard boats, and the land guard at the dock would have a bad day, but the worst case scenario is a rather large fire on the water.
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Stingers
06/21/09

@Titus_Andronicus: -400? Shit, that's like... really cold.

Isn't it awfully inefficient to cool the massive amount of liquid they carry to such a low temp?
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
06/21/09

@Stingers: Uhhhh, most gases, when made into liquid, HAVE to be kept cold, otherwise they revert back to their gaseous state, and/or when released from the tank, achieve that cold. Think about opening a CO2 tank, which is usually liquid CO2, and how cold that is.
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
06/21/09

@Titus_Andronicus: Uhhh, correct me if I am wrong, while yes, the gas itself might not explode, when it reaches the proper Fuel-Air Ratio, which it would if a tank was breached, then it in essence is a huge FAE, and is VERY devestating.
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switchblade saints
06/21/09

In reply to "We're Going To Need A Bigger Boat"
I think the idea is the smaller boats have more maneuverability to scoot around and keep the Tanker from running into things near the harbor etc, not just to ward off pirates, right? I don't know though, I am currently in a landlocked state.

that is a great shot though.
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
06/21/09

@switchblade saints: A boat that small could NEVER keep something that big from running into things. Usually, when near the harbor, the Captain must relinquish control to a "pilot" who brings the ship into port. This guy usually has at least 10+ years experience docking ships in his harbor, so he knows his way. They also have the turbo tugs, which are usually slightly larger than the boat shown, but can stop one of these tankers from going forward.
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IphtashuFitz
06/21/09

@switchblade saints: That boat is a 25 foot "Defender" class USCG utility boat that was designed as a direct response to the 9/11 attacks and the need of the USCG to provide better security in ports. That boat has the ability to mount M60 or M240 machine guns in both the bow or stern and are capable of speeds in excess of 45 knots. See [en.wikipedia.org] for details on it.

The way these LNG tankers are brought into Boston Harbor since 9/11, they create two layers of security around the tanker. The outer ring consists of a combination of various USCG, USCG Auxiliary, Boston Police, etc. boats. The inner ring consists typically of two or more Defenders. From what I understand the outer ring is meant to keep everybody away from the tanker as it traverses the harbor. They'll shoo anybody in the path of the tanker away and make sure nobody gets too close in back or alongside the tanker. If a boat ignores the outer security ring and makes an effort to encroach on the tanker for any reason whatsoever the Defenders have the authority to shoot them out of the water.
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
06/21/09

@IphtashuFitz: Wouldn't it be "Shoot them UNDER the water"?
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dtm
05/11/09

In reply to When Does A Text Message Cost You $9.6 Million?
So everyone is supposed to know what WTF-STFU is?
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FredicvsMaximvs
05/11/09

@dtm: Well, everyone who's been using the internet for more than two days.

WTF = what the f*ck

STFU = shut the f*ck up
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
05/10/09

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Ol' John Henry, (ol' john henry)

Texted his captain. (texted his captain)

"OMG, RLY? a stm drvr? R U SRS?"
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Bigbadbikernerd
05/10/09

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Do you think they will take a check???
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GitEmSteveDave_OverSleptThisMorn
05/10/09

@Bigbadbikernerd: A check? Well hell yeah, I can write you a check. I thought you needed money.
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WTF-STFU
05/10/09

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So everyone is supposed to know what a "T driver" is ?
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madog
05/10/09

@WTF-STFU: I thought it was some pun about the bus driver using T-mobile. However that theory went out the window as Verizon was mentioned directly in the article (seriously).
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mrburglar
05/10/09

@WTF-STFU: If you're culturally literate, yes.
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hodayathink wants WWFRD back!
05/17/09

@mrburglar: Yeah, because people that live in Los Angeles are supposed to know what they call the public transportation system in Boston.
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Slovenly Muse
04/26/09

In reply to Wacky Telephone Car Guy Causes Tussle in My Backyard
Those shoes! And those tights! Gah!

I wonder how often he gets people running up to him, all "Hey, Mister! You have a phone I could borrow?"
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ceilingFANBOY
04/26/09

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There those Boston people go again, trying to pretend they are important.
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Nick1693
04/26/09

@ceilingFANBOY: Love you too!

(Lives near Boston.)
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ceilingFANBOY
04/26/09

@Nick1693: Don't take it personally, I'm from Baltimore. I just don't like hearing a team that buys its way into the playoffs complain about how another team buys its way into the playoffs.
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weatherman
04/26/09

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The family may be in the right, at least legally speaking. That car is the very definition of an attractive nuisance. Howard Davis, on the other hand, can only be described as a homely nuisance at best.
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ceilingFANBOY
04/26/09

@weatherman: That doesn't fit this case. We are talking about a family, not just kids walking around on private property. Beyond that, it does not state that it is ok for the kids to climb around on the property, but that if the kids are injured climbing around that the owner of the property is liable for the injuries incurred. Again, though, because the parents were supervising the children, the attractive nuisance does not apply.
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weatherman
04/26/09

@ceilingFANBOY: Thanks professor. :/

Actually, if you were a law professor, you'd probably know that the doctrine of attractive nuisance has been applied far beyond the simple explanation on the wikipedia page.
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.357
04/26/09

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The lesson here: Don't sit your fatass on everything just because you are a tourist.
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RustyO918
04/26/09

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I kinda agree with him. You don't just run up and sit your ass on everything that looks interesting...
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IN THE FACE!
04/27/09

@RustyO918: Touch with your EYES; not with your ASS!!!
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mikeness
04/26/09

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Only dickheads wear turtlenecks, and that guy is wearing a turtleneck.
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Hello Mister Walrus
04/26/09

@mikeness: So, this guy wears a superhero costume and drives a car shaped like a giant telephone, and the thing you notice is the turtleneck?
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