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olePigeon · Sep 24, 2003, 09:28 PM

http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5081360.html

State Department hit by Welchia virus, a modified MSBlast.

Well, I guess that's one way to cut down on immegration.

Zimphire · Sep 24, 2003, 09:41 PM

BTW they were using Windows in the Clinton administration too.

olePigeon · Sep 24, 2003, 09:49 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:

BTW they were using Windows in the Clinton administration too.

They use Windows for a lot of things, but for Homeland Security?! You have to be kidding me.

CharlesS · Sep 24, 2003, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:
They use Windows for a lot of things, but for Homeland Security?! You have to be kidding me.

I think Zimph's point was that the laptop in the background in that picture is a PowerBook.

BasketofPuppies · Sep 24, 2003, 10:20 PM

President Clinton is a Mac user too.

Adam Betts · Sep 24, 2003, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by BasketofPuppies:
President Clinton is a Mac user too.

A big one.. Same goes for Al Gore.

George Bush Jr. have to support Microsoft because Microsoft paid (more of bribe though) more than $10 millions for Bush's Campaign.

BasketofPuppies · Sep 24, 2003, 11:01 PM

Al Gore hasn't been a Mac user in over half half a decade.

Zimphire · Sep 24, 2003, 11:01 PM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
A big one.. Same goes for Al Gore.

George Bush Jr. have to support Microsoft because Microsoft paid (more of bribe though) more than $10 millions for Bush's Campaign.

MS gave money to the Dems too.

Wasn't bribe money.

Zimphire · Sep 24, 2003, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:
They use Windows for a lot of things, but for Homeland Security?! You have to be kidding me.

What did they use for Homeland Security under the Clinton admin? Windows.

forkies · Sep 24, 2003, 11:09 PM

so, what's the point of the picture again?

Zimphire · Sep 24, 2003, 11:11 PM

Originally posted by forkies:
so, what's the point of the picture again?

Bush is using a Macintosh.

BasketofPuppies · Sep 24, 2003, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by forkies:
so, what's the point of the picture again?

This is the Lounge. Your head will explode if you try to find a point in anything here.

There never is one.

Adam Betts · Sep 24, 2003, 11:12 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
MS gave money to the Dems too.

Wasn't bribe money.

Nope, Microsoft is a huge supporter of Republican.

If you can find a link to prove me wrong, that would be great.

tintub · Sep 24, 2003, 11:44 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
MS gave money to the Dems too.

Wasn't bribe money.

that's ridiculous - that supports the argument that it was bribe money to whoever got in power. Why else would they give both parties such a large amount of money (or any money at all, for that matter)?

OldManMac · Sep 24, 2003, 11:59 PM

Originally posted by BasketofPuppies:
Al Gore hasn't been a Mac user in over half half a decade.

That's interesting, seeing as that he was recently placed on Apple's board of directors, and it was mentioned in that announcement that he uses Final Cut Pro. Must be a Windows version, eh?

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 12:08 AM

In recent years, the software giant has showered millions of dollars on politicians of both major parties, lawmakers who now will decide whether to take a stand on one of the nation's biggest anti-trust suits.

According to data supplied by the Center for Responsive Politics, Microsoft employees also donated $22,500 to Bush's recount effort, and a Microsoft executive gave $100,000 to the Bush-Cheney Inauguration Committee.

Whoah that is a LOAD of cash.. Doesn't look like a payoff to me. Payoffs are much more than that.

Ideology has little to do with where Microsoft spreads its money. In the 2000 election cycle, the company donated to 247 House campaigns and 61 Senate candidates. House Republicans received $326,000 while Democrats took in $262, 000.

So they gave the Repubs 100k more.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a liberal Democrat from San Francisco, received $1,000, the same as conservative Republican Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana. Liberal Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel of New York took in $4,000 from Microsoft, while conservative Republican Rep. Dick Armey of Texas received $5,000.

It was the same story in the Senate, where Democrats Dianne Feinstein of California received $8,000 from Microsoft and Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts received $6,000. On the Republican side, Microsoft gave Trent Lott of Mississippi $5,000 and Missouri's John Ashcroft received $9,000.

So you were saying Adam?

nonhuman · Sep 25, 2003, 12:15 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
What did they use for Homeland Security under the Clinton admin? Windows.

No no, under the Clinton administration Homeland Security was run on VMS servers operated by prostitutes who had to give the president a blowjob before and after work every day...

DigitalEl · Sep 25, 2003, 12:17 AM

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 12:19 AM

Originally posted by nonhuman:
No no, under the Clinton administration Homeland Security was run on VMS servers operated by prostitutes who had to give the president a blowjob before and after work every day...

nonhuman · Sep 25, 2003, 12:19 AM

Originally posted by DigitalEl:

Hey, c'mon. That one's true! Insomuch as there was a Homeland Security dept. under the Clinton administration anyway...

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 08:05 AM

Originally posted by nonhuman:
Hey, c'mon. That one's true! Insomuch as there was a Homeland Security dept. under the Clinton administration anyway...

This is true..

bobette · Sep 25, 2003, 08:17 AM

Originally posted by forkies:
so, what's the point of the picture again?

Me thinks he's gotta mighty clean desktop for such a bizzy man! Me thinks he hasn't figured out the trackpad thingie yet.

I'm sure he has a pc laptop somewhere just cuz the little cl!t mouse in the middle gets him all horny and ready to roll.

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 08:19 AM

Originally posted by bobette:
Me thinks he's gotta mighty clean desktop for such a bizzy man! Me thinks he hasn't figured out the trackpad thingie yet.

I'm sure he has a pc laptop somewhere just cuz the little cl!t mouse in the middle gets him all horny and ready to roll.

bobette · Sep 25, 2003, 08:22 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:

And what is THAT supposed to mean?

LOL

bobette · Sep 25, 2003, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by bobette:

Ah yeah, I get it. So this is monica Lewinski's substitute... Fits snuggly under GW's desk.

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 08:45 AM

It took you two posts to "get it" and you still don't?

BTW you are confusing Clinton with GW.

bobette · Sep 25, 2003, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
It took you two posts to "get it" and you still don't?

BTW you are confusing Clinton with GW.

Ah, it's your picture. Well, nice to see you (sorta).

GW's got interns too Dude.

catsank · Sep 25, 2003, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:

Look at that little face, could a thought
really flit across it ?
One of his speech writers dumped the PB
on his desk, with a script on it for him to learn...

forkies · Sep 25, 2003, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Bush is using a Macintosh.

Oh, I thought the point of the thread was about a USA gov office using windows, when it was actually whether or not Bush uses Macs.

Thx, zimph!! Now we know!

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 08:55 AM

Originally posted by bobette:

GW's got interns too Dude.

Yes but GW isn't taking advantage of them like Clinton did.

Now if you have some proof to back up your baseless accusation then I am all for reading it.

Otherwise you are just posting verbal masturbation.

bobette · Sep 25, 2003, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Yes but GW isn't taking advantage of them like Clinton did.

Now if you have some proof to back up your baseless accusation then I am all for reading it.

Otherwise you are just posting verbal masturbation.

Ooh, touchy touchy subject hey? You in the army or something?

forkies · Sep 25, 2003, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Otherwise you are just posting verbal masturbation.

Geez, I can't even decide which bodily function I'd use to describe your posts

bobette · Sep 25, 2003, 09:04 AM

Originally posted by forkies:
Geez, I can't even decide which bodily function I'd use to describe your posts

Don't blame him, he's working hard to get to 10 000 posts with empty replies. The pressure's getting to him! He's working round the clock!

catsank · Sep 25, 2003, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:

... Otherwise you are just
posting verbal masturbation...

And the President's also getting it 'orally'...

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 09:06 AM

Originally posted by bobette:
Ooh, touchy touchy subject hey? You in the army or something?

Naw not touchy, you were just being ignorant.

Originally posted by bobette:
empty replies.

LOL you are one to talk about empty replies bub.

At least my posts aren't made up of baseless accusations.

bobette · Sep 25, 2003, 09:10 AM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Naw not touchy, you were just being ignorant.

LOL you are one to talk about empty replies bub.

At least my posts aren't made up of baseless accusations.

Accusations? Whu? Man you're paranoid... Real GWman you are... Hey serve your country for all I care, I'm real comfy right here in big old Canada...

(waiting for a bigotted remark...)

osiris · Sep 25, 2003, 09:16 AM

beb · Sep 25, 2003, 09:41 AM

The President should have the best computer available -whether you happen to agree with the adminstration's politics or not. I'm not sure if President Bush uses a Powerbook G4 -but it would be damn cool if he did.

The early Clinton Whitehouse did use powerbooks -given by Scully. Later, when Steve resurfaced as Apple's CEO, I think he gave one to Chelsea as a graduation present.

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 09:49 AM

Originally posted by bobette:
Accusations? Whu? Man you're paranoid...

The whole interns thing. Not being paranoid.

chris v · Sep 25, 2003, 10:40 AM

Ignore, people, ignore.

CV

wolfen · Sep 25, 2003, 12:46 PM

30%

nonhuman · Sep 25, 2003, 01:31 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Yes but GW isn't taking advantage of them like Clinton did.

Sources? The only reason Clinton got caught was because people came forward. They're not necessarily always going to do that.

voodoo · Sep 25, 2003, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by nonhuman:
No no, under the Clinton administration Homeland Security was run on VMS servers operated by prostitutes who had to give the president a blowjob before and after work every day...

HS didn't exist until the Bush jr administration. As well you know.

Is Zimpo trolling again?? tsk tsk

nonhuman · Sep 25, 2003, 02:49 PM

Originally posted by voodoo:
HS didn't exist until the Bush jr administration. As well you know.

Is Zimpo trolling again?? tsk tsk

Right, so what I said was true.

AutoJC · Sep 25, 2003, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:
http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-5081360.html

State Department hit by Welchia virus, a modified MSBlast.

Well, I guess that's one way to cut down on immegration.

Serves them right for not using Macs

sanity assassin · Sep 25, 2003, 03:18 PM

OS X is a great operating system; but in the Clinton era, I wouldn't have trusted OS 9 to run a calculator, let alone a nuclear substation.

KeyLimePi · Sep 25, 2003, 03:36 PM

Good article about the need for using Macs in Homeland Security here.

olePigeon · Sep 25, 2003, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by sanity assassin:
OS X is a great operating system; but in the Clinton era, I wouldn't have trusted OS 9 to run a calculator, let alone a nuclear substation.

Our nuclear substations probably still run Fortran on Vic 20s.

sanity assassin · Sep 25, 2003, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by olePigeon:
Our nuclear substations probably still run Fortran on Vic 20s.

hey, come on, that's far too advanced for us. I'm thinking more like a Texas Ti994/a

Zimphire · Sep 25, 2003, 03:59 PM

Originally posted by nonhuman:
Sources? The only reason Clinton got caught was because people came forward. They're not necessarily always going to do that.

So guilty till caught?

Bush isn't a known sexual predator. When Clinton got in office we heard all kinds of stories about his lurid past and aggressive sexual come ons.