• Dave (unregistered)

    fsdkhbfsdkfhklghdfgkjhdfsgkjlh

  • Alargule (unregistered)
    [image]

    Looks like your train was taken over by The Matrix. Did you stop at the same station over and over again by any chance?

  • some anon (unregistered)

    third-st... wait, what?

    captcha: appellatio - yes please!

  • (cs)

    That's just the way it is with Windows -- gotta keep scanning all the time.

  • K. (unregistered)

    Those screens in Helsinki metro just show ads, some Helsinki area public transport information and local news. They crash and reboot all the time, but they aren't in any way connected to anything actually controlling the train.

  • (cs)

    [Dlg.Comment.Witty.Post]

  • bricon (unregistered)

    Scan completed on 91278 dead horses.

  • LostDreamer (unregistered) in reply to K.
    K.:
    They crash and reboot all the time, but they aren't in any way connected to anything actually controlling the train.

    Now that would be a WTF. If the train would stop everytime a display would reboot....

  • Jon (unregistered) in reply to K.
    K.:
    Those screens in Helsinki metro just show ads, some Helsinki area public transport information and local news. They crash and reboot all the time, but they aren't in any way connected to anything actually controlling the train.
    Really? There was me thinking that the terminal allowed passengers to speed up the train if they were running late. Who'd have thunk it was just for advertising? Do I need to point out that I'm being sarcastic?
  • (cs)

    TRWTF is using 'dfgh' as the keys to hit at random. Everyone knows it's supposed to be 'asdf'. Or 'jkl;' if you're a bit edgy.

    Also, what the hell is 'cream style sweet corn'? I'm guessing it's some kind of American delicacy, but it looks like vomit, and doesn't sound any more appetising.

  • Guy (unregistered)

    Perhaps Ben Horton should learn to use "there" (hint: it should be the're) correctly before making fun of the mistakes of others...

  • fnord (unregistered) in reply to bricon
    bricon:
    Scan completed on 91278 dead horses.
    Beat me to it (ba-dum-pish)
  • methinks (unregistered)

    "Check out our great free books," Ben Horton writes, "there only $4.47 each!"

    The real WTF is people (and worse - judging by the name - native speakers) not being able to distinguish between "there", "their" "they're" etc. ... ;oP

  • Anonymous (unregistered) in reply to DaveyDaveDave
    DaveyDaveDave:
    Also, what the hell is 'cream style sweet corn'? I'm guessing it's some kind of American delicacy, but it looks like vomit, and doesn't sound any more appetising.

    There's a short article for the dish on Wikipedia (search for "creamed corn"). Like many foodstuffs, it can be delicious and wonderful when made at home but the canned varieties are, yes, much like vomit.

  • (cs)

    [Perhaps.A.Language.File.Was.Missing]

  • Vollhorst (unregistered)

    The virus scanner advises you to make a FULL scan instead of the just completed QUICK scan. Don't see something wrong there.

  • (cs) in reply to Anonymous
    Anonymous:
    DaveyDaveDave:
    Also, what the hell is 'cream style sweet corn'? I'm guessing it's some kind of American delicacy, but it looks like vomit, and doesn't sound any more appetising.

    There's a short article for the dish on Wikipedia (search for "creamed corn"). Like many foodstuffs, it can be delicious and wonderful when made at home but the canned varieties are, yes, much like vomit.

    I can't say I'm won over by the picture on Wikipedia either... :) I suppose I can't really comment though, as someone who likes nothing more than beef paste on toast... :)

  • Jukin (unregistered)

    There's no WTF with the kindle books... Obviously, "You can't stop me" it's a free speech book. No one can't stop free speech. Dah!! :P

  • Knux2 (unregistered) in reply to Jukin
    Jukin:
    There's no WTF with the kindle books... Obviously, "You can't stop me" it's a free speech book. No one can't stop free speech. Dah!! :P
    Comment Completed. You haven't commented in a while. This could put your online presence at risk. Comment now.
  • (cs) in reply to DaveyDaveDave
    DaveyDaveDave:
    Anonymous:
    DaveyDaveDave:
    Also, what the hell is 'cream style sweet corn'? I'm guessing it's some kind of American delicacy, but it looks like vomit, and doesn't sound any more appetising.

    There's a short article for the dish on Wikipedia (search for "creamed corn"). Like many foodstuffs, it can be delicious and wonderful when made at home but the canned varieties are, yes, much like vomit.

    I can't say I'm won over by the picture on Wikipedia either... :) I suppose I can't really comment though, as someone who likes nothing more than beef paste on toast... :)

    I was pretty much raised on creamed corn. I used to like it as a kid. Can't say I've eaten it more than once or twice in the last 15 years, though.

  • (cs) in reply to Dave
    Dave:
    fsdkhbfsdkfhklghdfgkjhdfsgkjlh

    asdfjkl;.

  • Dr. Evil (unregistered)

    Is my mother on that train?

  • Sutherlands (unregistered) in reply to Vollhorst
    Vollhorst:
    The virus scanner advises you to make a FULL scan instead of the just completed QUICK scan. Don't see something wrong there.
    Basically this^^
  • pallen (unregistered) 
    [   12.395190 ] Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception in interrupt

    Ahh, train crash!

  • Skilldrick (unregistered) in reply to Alargule
    Alargule:
    [image]

    Looks like your train was taken over by The Matrix. Did you stop at the same station over and over again by any chance?

    Dammit - that was SO going to be my comment too :P

  • SeySayux (unregistered)

    That women on the train looks rather afraid. "Oh no, it's running Linux! Run like hell! I don't want to become a nerd!"

    Probably they can't use anything else than Linux anymore in Finland...

  • SeySayux (unregistered)

    Actually, I think she was more like "Oh no, that can't be! Linux doesn't have to reboot!"

  • Anon (unregistered)

    TRWTF is the whole concept of a "best-selling" free book. If it's free, you're not selling it!

  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to Dr. Evil
    Dr. Evil:
    Is my mother on that train?

    No, she's still working the street corner.

  • Anonymous (unregistered) in reply to SeySayux
    SeySayux:
    Actually, I think she was more like "Oh no, that can't be! Linux doesn't have to reboot!"
    Obviously she's thinking to herself "unraw, terminate, kill, sync, unmount, reboot. Fucking n00bs". You can tell by the look on her face. Fucking Linux fan-pensioners.
  • rasjani (unregistered) in reply to SeySayux

    judging from how often i see the boot screen on those displays i'd rephase that into "Oh no, that cant be, linux is actually running on that"

  • Craig (unregistered) in reply to Guy
    Guy:
    Perhaps Ben Horton should learn to use "there" (hint: it should be the're) correctly before making fun of the mistakes of others...
    I was thinking the same thing when I read that part.
  • Ed (unregistered) in reply to Anonymous
    Anonymous:
    SeySayux:
    Actually, I think she was more like "Oh no, that can't be! Linux doesn't have to reboot!"
    Obviously she's thinking to herself "unraw, terminate, kill, sync, unmount, reboot. Fucking n00bs". You can tell by the look on her face. Fucking Linux fan-pensioners.

    What on earth is a fan-pensioner? I didn't realise fans qualified for goverment support.

    ....

  • (cs) in reply to Alargule
    [image] That's the advertising system, not so bad.

    This, on the other hand, is indeed Windows XP Embedded, and that's not the driver's entertainment system showing the BSOD. Windows...On A Train![image]

  • SoaperGEM (unregistered)

    Alex, when I see you write "there only $4.47 each" instead of "they're only $4.47 each", it makes my brain feel like fhfghfghgfhgf fhfghfghgfhgf.

  • bricon (unregistered) in reply to SoaperGEM
    SoaperGEM:
    it makes my brain feel like fhfghfghgfhgf fhfghfghgfhgf.
    I think you mean "fhqwhgads" (pronounced fuh-HOO-qwah-gahds).
  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to piskvorr
    piskvorr:
    [image]BSOD. Windows...On A Train!

    I'm tired of all these motherfking blue-screens on this motherfking train!

  • Dave (unregistered) in reply to DaveyDaveDave
    DaveyDaveDave:
    TRWTF is using 'dfgh' as the keys to hit at random. Everyone knows it's supposed to be 'asdf'. Or 'jkl;' if you're a bit edgy.

    It's ';lkj', for the same reason as 'asdf'. Doing 'jkl;' is as hard as doing 'fdsa', both of which are harder than 'asdf' and ';lkj'

  • (cs) in reply to frits
    frits:
    DaveyDaveDave:
    Anonymous:
    DaveyDaveDave:
    Also, what the hell is 'cream style sweet corn'? I'm guessing it's some kind of American delicacy, but it looks like vomit, and doesn't sound any more appetising.

    There's a short article for the dish on Wikipedia (search for "creamed corn"). Like many foodstuffs, it can be delicious and wonderful when made at home but the canned varieties are, yes, much like vomit.

    I can't say I'm won over by the picture on Wikipedia either... :) I suppose I can't really comment though, as someone who likes nothing more than beef paste on toast... :)

    I was pretty much raised on creamed corn. I used to like it as a kid. Can't say I've eaten it more than once or twice in the last 15 years, though.

    It does look rather awful by itself, but it can also be used as a key ingredient in Cornbread Casserole, which improves it quite a bit. I've never eaten creamed corn straight, but usually have cornbread casserole at most holiday meals.
  • Mike (unregistered) in reply to K.
    K.:
    Those screens in Helsinki metro just show ads, some Helsinki area public transport information and local news. They crash and reboot all the time, but they aren't in any way connected to anything actually controlling the train.

    So says you.

  • (cs) in reply to Ed
    Ed:
    Anonymous:
    SeySayux:
    Actually, I think she was more like "Oh no, that can't be! Linux doesn't have to reboot!"
    Obviously she's thinking to herself "unraw, terminate, kill, sync, unmount, reboot. Fucking n00bs". You can tell by the look on her face. Fucking Linux fan-pensioners.

    What on earth is a fan-pensioner? I didn't realise fans qualified for goverment support.

    ....

    A fanboy of advanced age?

  • (cs) in reply to BramSmulders
    BramSmulders:
    [Perhaps.A.Language.File.Was.Missing]
    That's exactly what my own programs would do if the language file were missing. That way translators can easily see which strings need to be filled in.
  • Zach Bora (unregistered) in reply to Vollhorst
    Vollhorst:
    The virus scanner advises you to make a FULL scan instead of the just completed QUICK scan. Don't see something wrong there.

    Totally agree, NOT a WTF at ALL. This shouldn't have been placed here. The user is clearly an idiot.

  • Dr. Evil (unregistered) in reply to Anon
    Anon:
    Dr. Evil:
    Is my mother on that train?

    No, she's still working the street corner.

    Turned you down again, didn't she.

  • MRidley (unregistered) in reply to Zach Bora
    Zach Bora:
    Vollhorst:
    The virus scanner advises you to make a FULL scan instead of the just completed QUICK scan. Don't see something wrong there.

    Totally agree, NOT a WTF at ALL. This shouldn't have been placed here. The user is clearly an idiot.

    I would third this

  • Ted (unregistered)

    Our city's shiny new light rail system had just been in operation a few weeks. Need I mention that the whole thing runs on computers? There's a server rack at every station.

    Anyway, bravely volunteering to be a beta test passenger by neglecting to read the EULA on the back of my ticket, I hopped aboard. Ten more stops down the line a train employee boarded and headed for the rear cab. (These cars are reversible, with a cab at each end.)

    As the train continues on its way, it reaches an intersection with a couple of freeway off ramps and two large main roads. Lots of traffic, in other words. Halfway thru the intersection the train suddenly comes to an emergency stop, refusing to move no matter what, blocking everybody but those lucky enough to be paralleling the tracks.

    After a couple minutes of nothing, the operator comes out of the front cab and heads for the rear cab where the technician is hard at work installing Windows Updates or something. And here's the conversation I overheard:

    Operator: What did you do?

    Tech: Nothing.

    Operator: Nothing at all? Are you sure?

    Tech: Well I just logged in to the console for a minute.

    Operator: Would you mind logging out?

    Apparently the train is not comfortable with two drivers giving it conflicting instructions...

  • (cs)

    "Your reward certificates will expire on 1... 2..."

  • Rock, The (unregistered) in reply to Ted
    Ted:
    the operator comes out of the front cab and heads for the rear cab where the technician is hard at work
    That reminds me of the time I was working the front of Irish Girl when this guy came up behind her...
  • Sam (unregistered) in reply to Guy
    Guy:
    Perhaps Ben Horton should learn to use "there" (hint: it should be the're) correctly before making fun of the mistakes of others...

    the're???....WTF

  • (cs) in reply to methinks
    methinks:
    "Check out our great free books," Ben Horton writes, "there only $4.47 each!"

    The real WTF is people (and worse - judging by the name - native speakers) not being able to distinguish between "there", "their" "they're" etc. ... ;oP

    Wait, the books are free, therefore no charge. But if you want to get them there, they cost $4.47. Makes perfect sense. After all, Unbuntu is free, but if you go to a flea market, there it is $4.47.

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