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tell you what...: publish a map where new york is coloured differently from the rest of the country... to the point where it might even look like a Canadian Province... see the reaction...; Posted by: ryusen Posted on: 08/19/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Bad karma does that to you! Xunil_Sierutuf | 08/19/04

my favorite quote of the day Hanover Phist | 08/19/04

What a crock ObiWayneKenobi | 08/19/04

wow M$ is learning s-l-o-w-l-y xshakes | 08/19/04

Nova story is a myth tic swayback | 08/19/04

Thanks for the correction xshakes | 08/19/04

Dude, why the swearing? No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/19/04

MS did it first nucrash | 08/19/04

RE: Swearing/MS did it first JakAttak | 08/20/04

spanish copy of xp moondookie@... | 10/05/04

Right Arm My Brutha! nschank | 08/19/04

Kashmir Letophoro | 08/19/04

Serious or a Joke? serpentmage | 08/19/04

Answer: He/she is seriously a joke..:) Laff | 08/20/04

ah another example NoMac | 08/19/04

Don't worry seosamh_z | 08/19/04

FUNNY and sadly true all at the same time happy

Laff | 08/20/04

Bold assumption Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04

Plus rapson | 08/19/04

SNICKER...:) Laff | 08/20/04

tell you what... ryusen | 08/19/04

Let's see Muslim warriors turning Churches into Laff | 08/20/04

Stupid gwinston@... | 08/23/04

what's teh difference? ryusen | 08/19/04

Or any other culture FilledOut | 08/20/04

And there is STILL James Dean_z | 08/19/04

So your Geography Teacher.... rock06r | 08/19/04

They did in my school balsover | 08/19/04

You know... rock06r | 08/19/04

Do you live under a rock??? middle of nowhere | 08/19/04

So, since you were taught at ... rock06r | 08/19/04

Never went to Harvard but Linux User 147560 | 08/19/04

Wrong , I believe KiwiIT | 08/19/04

RE: Wrong , I believe JakAttak | 08/20/04

Hmm ......... cammobus@... | 08/31/04

Umm.. d_jedi | 08/20/04

Way to complicated a question for a simple Laff | 08/20/04

Ah Jim ....... I am gonna Disagree cammobus@... | 08/31/04

And another thing.... rock06r | 08/19/04

When I went to school... Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04

do you need... ryusen | 08/19/04

Probably for the same reason Quebec is in Canada voska | 08/20/04

I don't believe this, but BXLE | 08/19/04

Never would have happened with Linux NonZealot | 08/19/04

Are you... rock06r | 08/19/04

LOL - Mike Cox has competition... (nt) Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04

Nah... UncleBubba | 08/19/04

I agree, not even in the same league. No_Ax_to_Grind | 08/21/04

He's no wannabe either Squawkbox | 08/21/04

SEND ALL THE TECH COMPANIES IN INDIA THIS SOFTWARE itanalyst | 08/19/04

Just where do you think some of it is written? balsover | 08/19/04

Now we know why productivity lags in these countries... Mike Cox | 08/19/04

And it's only been a couple of days.... rock06r | 08/19/04

8.637 Subsea | 08/19/04

7.683 sa_z | 08/20/04

The RUSSIAN judge strikes again! Laff | 08/20/04

You mean the French judge? d_jedi | 08/20/04

I was thinking more in terms of the Cold War days Laff | 08/20/04

RE: 7.683 JakAttak | 08/20/04

The Judge from Cajun Country agrees Mike wobbled on the balance beam. Squawkbox | 08/21/04

Hey, these "however" bright guys can"t even make mlindl | 08/19/04

Hmm, history is written by the victors (and whinners) balsover | 08/19/04

How many BILLIONS has Microsucks cost customers ??? realitycheck101 | 08/19/04

You are my hero NonZealot | 08/19/04

The wind beneith your wings so to speak? Laff | 08/20/04

So stop ... rock06r | 08/19/04

Naw..get a Mac, Appleworks, and any number of Laff | 08/20/04

Select your gender? Fred Fredrickson | 08/19/04

Language does change you know... wolf_z | 08/20/04

Ain't that the truth......:) Laff | 08/20/04

But it's so liberal of them Fred Fredrickson | 08/20/04

species have gender eglazier | 08/23/04

How eight pixels cost Microsoft millions Loverock Davidson | 08/19/04

Funny if their "jobs" sent them to a country FilledOut | 08/20/04

Um it is their JOB, and their responsibility! Also Laff | 08/20/04

RE: it is their JOB JakAttak | 08/20/04

I want the Spanish choices! Alpha_Female | 08/20/04

Talk about overreaction! d_jedi | 08/20/04

India X amount of people/customers. Pakistan Y Laff | 08/20/04

Look at the group of ppl you're posting too FilledOut | 08/20/04

Talk about ignorant! Fred Fredrickson | 08/20/04

I'm confused..can't an island still be a country? Laff | 08/23/04

Microsoft Millions cosmicfoole@... | 08/20/04

Why am I not surprised? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/20/04

Cause you've never liked em FilledOut | 08/21/04

And you do? Immanuel Tranz-Mischen | 08/21/04

I wonder if MS in toto deserves a category here? Squawkbox | 08/21/04

Engineers! badgertale | 08/22/04

It is not the fault of m$ mvaar | 08/22/04

the geographically disadvantaged eglazier | 08/23/04

Burned by offshoring Outside T. Box | 08/23/04

what would be fun is if... jjustin01 | 08/23/04

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