Well, that was kinda funny
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I had totally forgotten to turn off Windows Firewall. I use Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 instead as it also blocks outgoing stuff.

I also don't use Internet Explorer all that often, but I was visiting a website that required it.

I took a screenshot of the hilarity. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
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(damn, after rereading this post I sound like a zealous Slashdot poster - I'm really not)
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DeeBye,Apr 14 2006, 04:57 AM Wrote:(damn, after rereading this post I sound like a zealous Slashdot poster - I'm really not)
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DeeBye,Apr 13 2006, 08:57 PM Wrote:I had totally forgotten to turn off Windows Firewall.  I use Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 instead as it also blocks outgoing stuff.

I also don't use Internet Explorer all that often, but I was visiting a website that required it.

I took a screenshot of the hilarity.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
[Image: windowsfirewall9pm.png]

(damn, after rereading this post I sound like a zealous Slashdot poster - I'm really not)
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Dee, I'm afraid that it's time for you to change your "custom member title"...

DeeBye: "Elitist Slashdotter" :P
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In the line of amusing stuff: incredible machines from japan. Remember the software game "the incredible machine", where you build simple machines to move small objects around (levers, cranks, whirligigs)? This is a 10+ minute long video of a lot of such machines.
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DeeBye,Apr 13 2006, 08:57 PM Wrote:I had totally forgotten to turn off Windows Firewall.  I use Kerio Personal Firewall 2.1.5 instead as it also blocks outgoing stuff.

I also don't use Internet Explorer all that often, but I was visiting a website that required it.

I took a screenshot of the hilarity.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
[Image: windowsfirewall9pm.png]

(damn, after rereading this post I sound like a zealous Slashdot poster - I'm really not)
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Yay!

This screenshot makes me happy. :D
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Chaerophon,Apr 14 2006, 01:02 PM Wrote:Dee, I'm afraid that it's time for you to change your "custom member title"...

DeeBye: "Elitist Slashdotter" :P
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Oh god no. I read Slashdot every once in a while, but I absolutely loathe the zealot Linux-user "Micro$oft, Internet Exploder" comments that infest that place.
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DeeBye,Apr 14 2006, 09:30 PM Wrote:Oh god no.  I read Slashdot every once in a while, but I absolutely loathe the zealot Linux-user "Micro$oft, Internet Exploder" comments that infest that place.
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Occhidiangela,Apr 14 2006, 11:54 PM Wrote:Nutscrape
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Okay, this one made me laugh :D

The difference between you and typical Slashdot posters is that you don't write 2,000 word rants on the subject at every available opportunity.

I don't even know why I have Slashdot bookmarked. It makes me angry every time I go there :(
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Drasca,Apr 14 2006, 10:04 PM Wrote:In the line of amusing stuff: incredible machines from japan. Remember the software game "the incredible machine", where you build simple machines to move small objects around (levers, cranks, whirligigs)? This is a 10+ minute long video of a lot of such machines.
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Oooo Ooo! I just remembered, there's a term for this. There's a word for these overly elaborate machines that do very silly and trivial things.

Grr. Just can't remember what they're called.
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[ Wrote:Angel,Apr 15 2006, 04:28 AM]Oooo Ooo! I just remembered, there's a term for this. There's a word for these overly elaborate machines that do very silly and trivial things.

Grr. Just can't remember what they're called.
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Rube Goldberg - now with wiki Link.
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DeeBye,Apr 14 2006, 10:15 PM Wrote:The difference between you and typical Slashdot posters is that you don't write 2,000 word rants on the subject at every available opportunity.
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Well, I have been known to get a bit long winded, but thanks for that. :)

Occhi
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
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[ Wrote:Angel,Apr 15 2006, 07:28 AM]Oooo Ooo! I just remembered, there's a term for this. There's a word for these overly elaborate machines that do very silly and trivial things.

Grr. Just can't remember what they're called.
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Microsoft? Windows?

Your local PTA or school board?

The government? Republicans? Democrats? Insert political party here?
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[wcip]Angel,Apr 15 2006, Wrote:Oooo Ooo! I just remembered, there's a term for this. There's a word for these overly elaborate machines that do very silly and trivial things.

Grr. Just can't remember what they're called.
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Dominos?
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