Author Archives: cobolhacker

…the constant runny nose, the constant dribble of snot down the back of your throat. The coughing. The spitting. The feeling of tiredness, fatigue and wanting to hurl every morning because there is so much mucus. On top of this, … Continue reading →

This is a re-posting of “The Fear”, I wrote it nine years ago. I was going to write something new, but realized I’d already said what I needed to say. For Americans, this is a very personal day. No matter … Continue reading →

Justin, buddy, I’m telling you this, one Stratfordite to another, you gotta get rid of that mop because it looks retarded.  Seriously, do you really want to look like David Bowie in the seventies?  That androgynous shit is weird. I’m … Continue reading →

UVB-76. The nickname for it among ham radio operators is ‘The Buzzer’.  Some kind of black ops shortwave military radio station in Russia.  Most of the time it broadcasts at 4625 kHz, the signal being a simple repeating buzz tone, 25 … Continue reading →

http://www.cracked.com/article_18683_7-scientific-reasons-zombie-outbreak-would-fail-quickly.html Got that link from /.  Made me laugh. Reason #1 is probably the best.  There is probably enough ammo in Canada alone to end the life of every human on the planet.  Think of how much America has.

Ever wished you had a spaceship?  Right now, I do. I’ve had it up to here with this planet.  The politics, the wars, the corruption, the incompetence, the hatred, the religion, the bullshit, all of it. I’m sick of governments … Continue reading →

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/08/06/bc-robert-pickton-transcripts.html I’m a legend, Pickton says at one point. Dude, you’re also nuts. Ask your 50 victims how they feel about it. Oh wait, you can’t because you killed them all.

so you need a comp on the cheap? yeah. i’ve got a decent one here for 150. athlon xp 2400. good condition. fixed it up nicely. no no no i’m looking for 50. something that can run windows xp. uhh, … Continue reading →

Interesting article at the Torontoist about how public opinion surrounding Bill C-32 is being Astroturfed. Seems the editors discovered a surprising amount of uniformity with pro-copyright comments and eventually discovered they are originating at a pro-copyright website almost certainly run … Continue reading →

Digital image nerds will recognize this one. I found it while looking through a bunch of old diskettes (yes I am that old).  Pretty girl with dark hair, big eyes and a hint of a smile, trying out a boa … Continue reading →