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Comment Re:A tedious film (Score 0) 79

Totally agree. I saw it in 1977 at the cinema (I was aged 10 or 11) and thought it was crap. Just another crappy cowboy film but in space with lots of lights and sounds. It was so disappointing. Wondered as an adult if I'd misunderstood it so went with gf to see it when it was re-released to cinema (late 90s?) I'd been right the first time. The cinema was full of grown ups, not kids, and the film was so lame people were laughing at it. We didn't stay until the end. It's clearly a kids' film and has plots and characters no better than Bonanza or High Chaparral.

Comment Why wait for the install to complete? (Score 2) 73

Why wait for the install to complete? I remember installing XP in around 2000, direct to ISP's Motorola Cable Modem, no firewall. The install failed as it was compromised by a worm, sasser or blaster I guess, *during* the install. I had to start again, install offline and install a software firewall from CD before going online.

Comment Re: Other Media Organizations (Score 1) 97

Actually under some circumstances they are allowed to do this. For example if they use or solicit illegal methods to reveal information showing criminal activity by the state or very powerful organisations then they are unlikely to ever face prosecution. This is one of the benefits of the flexibility and discretionary nature of English common law.

Comment Next week (Score 1) 136

Next week the geniuses at the EU are going to legislate on how many cooler days are allowed in June, on which days thunderstorms are acceptable in August and September, which beers are best, if you should scratch then yawn or yawn then scratch, and whether it's a crime to put on your left sock before your right sock or vice versa, or both. Arseholes all. Thank God for Brexit.

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