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    Image of Mayor McRib Mayor McRib
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    I find it amazing that there was a Phizer commercial at the beginning and a computer in the background. I'm willing to bet that the little piece of paper in the lower right hand of the CRT said "on button". Andy just learned what sarcasm is, what's next Manscaping?
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    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    "We can't bust heads like we used to. But we have our ways. One trick is to tell stories that don't go anywhere. Like the time I caught the ferry to Shelbyville. I needed a new heel for m'shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt. Which was the style at the time. Now, to take the ferry cost a nickel, and in those days, nickels had pictures of bumblebees on 'em. Gimme five bees for a quarter, you'd say. Now where was I... oh yeah. The important thing was that I had an onion tied to my belt, which was the style at the time. You couldn't get white onions, because of the war. The only thing you could get was those big yellow ones..."
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    Image of Noobs-R-Us Noobs-R-Us
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
     
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    Image of EBone EBone
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    It's sad how someone who wrote such pieces as "Essay On War" has slid down in into doddering nonsense. Time for Andy to retire and to bring in someone several generations younger.
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    Image of ninjagin ninjagin
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    I thought Walt Mosspuppet was the grumpiest. Hmmm. Learned something new today.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    you guys should have heard his segment when women got the vote. oh, my.
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    Image of mike.m mike.m
    11/30/09

    @Nick: He was 1 year old, but nice try.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/30/09

    @mike.m:are you implying andy rooney did not have a firm grasp of the english language at the age of one? his generation's greatest mouthpiece! i would assume, one could see, with his command of the english language -- he started at a very early age.
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    Image of mike.m mike.m
    11/30/09

    @Nick: well if you are taking that approach!

    I would imagine it started prenatal. He probably started penning speeches on the uterine wall! (too much?)
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/30/09

    @mike.m: maybe not speeches, but tally marks. i would guess about 280 of them.
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    Image of Alfisted Alfisted
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    I love Andy Rooney for his wry humor and unique insight.
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    Dammit! I thought it was going to be John McCain. And now I want to see an old-man fight between Rooney and McCain.

    "Ladies & gentlemen! Please direct your attention to the ring. In the striped Depends, standing 5'7" accounting for height-loss from disc degeneration, the Aggravation from Albany, the Great White Whiner, The Chronic Complainer - ANDY ROOOOOOOOONEY!

    And in the solid Depends with the four-post cane, standing 5'10" in his slippers, the Phoenix Fury, the Pow-Pow POW, the Maverick Mauler - JOHN MCCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIN!"

    You fogies know the rules; now touch canes and come out complainin'
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    Image of Nick Nick
    11/30/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: and give a warm MGM welcome to our ring girls. the ladies of "Golden Girls!"
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    Image of Dr. H. F. Danger Dr. H. F. Danger
    11/30/09

    In reply to The Grumpiest Old Man Talks to Us About Computers
    Son, to me a robot's just a garbage can with sparks comin' out it.

    Name's Old Man Waterfall. But most folks just call me "Old Man".
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    Image of buttnugget buttnugget
    11/30/09

    @Dr. H. F. Danger: The sparks keep me warm...

    :(
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    Image of BubbleF**kingBuddy BubbleF**kingBuddy
    11/26/09

    In reply to The Best Gadgets
    I can't believe the COWON S9 got no love in the PMP section. It straight-up blows the iPod Touch and Zune HD out of the water.
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    Image of Odin Odin
    11/26/09

    In reply to The Best Gadgets
    The best gaming PC will always be one you build yourself.
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    Image of MitchellChris MitchellChris
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Best Gadgets
    Razer Mamba beats the Sidewinder X8 hands down.
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    Image of Odin Odin
    11/26/09

    @MitchellChris:
    I disagree.
    In terms of performance they match up pretty evenly, both use bluetrack, have similar wireless speeds, both have macro options, and both have an insane amount of DPI (most of which is superfluous). The play and charge cable for the Sidewinder has received more praises than the Mambas equivalent in comparative reviews though combined with the Sidewinders awesome vertical side button positioning.

    The biggest reason why the Mamba doesn't beat the Sidewinder in my opinion though?

    The Mamba is twice the price of the X8.

    The Mamba is good I'll grant you that but it's not worth the cost of two Sidewinders by a long way.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    11/26/09

    @Odin: I used to be a Razor guy, but I switch over to Logi about a year ago. Their mice are just getting too damn small.
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    11/26/09

    @UnderLoK:
    Yeah that's the only complaint people have had about the Sidewinder is that it's too large. I personally find it more comfortable that way, it's not really excessively large anyway. But I still don't think the Mamba is worth paying twice as much over it.
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    Image of Duckspwn Duckspwn
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Best Gadgets
    I considered putting something about how "The Best Video Game Console: Xbox 360" made me let out a heavy sigh of disappointment. But then I decided not to. Oh, wait a minute...
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    Image of zeroprime zeroprime
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Best Gadgets
    Looks like it goes without saying, but...

    Best Gadget Site: [www.gizmodo.com]
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    Image of VenomIreland VenomIreland
    11/25/09

    In reply to The Best Gadgets
    The Best Video Game Console is going to get you some serious flak.
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    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    11/25/09

    @VenomIreland: well, mostly because they provide no explanation in the article proper (didn't check the link). The ps3 has seen some incredible first party titles this year, has BD built in, free online network, introduced slimmer hardware, lower price point, netflix (with no Gold subscription required). Not to mention that ps3 reliability trumps the xbox all day (RROD's are reportedly less frequent, but failure rates are still high). Add banning for modded xbox's, and I find it hard to argue xbox's continued superiority just because of a slightly larger gamer community and left 4 dead 2 (which admittedly, I'd love to have on the PS 3).
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