Happy 4th of July!

@jezuch:

I thought it was the 5th of November?

@helios:

I hope you have some photos of that somewhere.

Quoting:I thought it was the 5th of November?

Um, what happened on 5th of November? :)

Quoting:Armistice Day

Ah yes, that's indeed how it's recognized worldwide, but in Poland it's known as Independence Day and is a national holiday, but without blowing things up ;)

"Remember, remember, the fifth of November, The gunpowder treason and plot..."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes

> and is a national holiday, but without blowing things up ;)

Bummer! Firing the Anvil is great fun!

But seriously, the 2nd of July (ratification, rather than signing) is one of the few holidays I celebrate. Great document, the Declaration of Independence, applicable to everyone.

Bummer about the counter-revolution, though. At least there was near freedom for 13 years.

I recommend December 15th, too. The date the Bill of Rights was ratified.

And April 19th. Lexington and Concord. And Warsaw Ghetto, and Mt. Carmel.

@techiem2:

Quoting: filet mignon in bacon

mmmm - filet mignon .....

I did various cookout things with the family for three days.

Best of all I didn't check the blackberry once over the whole weekend. When I got in to work Monday morning there had been no production issues whatsoever.

That was a taste of freedom. A three day weekend where the management didn't think it would be a good time to do a major Software /Hardware upgrade.

The Storm Worm hackers celebrated the 4th of July by infecting yet more Windows computers, and creating even more bot nets. http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1440&tag=nl.e550

I'd rather have filet mignon than worms....

That's why I use Linux, it's safer, and I have more disposable income after expenses.

No kiddin tracyanne. Less money spent securing/repairing/re-buying cuz wga broke Windows = more money for hardware.

Quoting:= more money for hardware

Which, frankly, with Linux is not necessary ;)

Yeah, yeah, I know "I don't need more hardware" is a geek heresy.

@jezuch:

Your geek cred is hereby invalidated. Please report immediately to surrender your badge.

Mt. Carmel?

You're not referring to the BATF screw-up outside of Waco are you?

> Mt. Carmel? BATF screw-up?

Indeed I am. April 19th has been an interesting day.

It was onlythe BATFE at the time of the initial assault. Once that attempted media event had completely messed it's own pants, the FBI came in with its HuRT team and a couple of military units, who completed the disaster.

Suggested viewing: _Waco: Rules Of Engagement_ and its sequel.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled Linux discussion.

@gus3:

Oh drats ;)

> Please report immediately to surrender your badge.

Badge? You all got badges?? Why does no one tell me these things???

We don't need to steeeenking badges....

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OK azerthoth, now that you've lodged that in my mind, you're paying for the de-programming!

Have them call me with the bill, you know :

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Thank you very much, tracyanne. I appreciate the friendly greetings.