Posts by Mike Scollan

IT boss gets 30 months of porridge for trashing ex-employer's servers

Re: iPhone

I understand the point the OP was making pefectly.

Your point eludes me though.

I'm guessing I must be pissed too then.

iPhone 5 'jailbroken' ... before most fanbois even have it

Re: FFS El Reg

Are they Fanbois, or iBois? (or has that "i" word been patented too?)

Hubble finds fifth moon orbiting Pluto

Re: Moon vs really big asteroid

The definition of planet is that it is in orbit around the Sun, has sufficient mass to assume aroughly spheroid shape and has "cleared the neighbourhood" around its orbit.

Where there are two bodies rotating round each other, the planet is the one where the centre of gravity is below its surface. (another nail in the coffin for pluto).

Scotch lovers asked to cough up £10,000 per bottle

@Ian Michael Gumby

Quote "Even in America, we know that you drink your single malts neat, with a water back, or maybe a little water for those who can't stomach cask strength." unquote

That's where you are going wrong. Every whisky benefits from a drop of water. The key is not to put anything in that would change the tase, or lower the temperature below ambient.

If you are disagreeing with this, then you are disagreeing with the Master Distiller @ Laphroaigh

World of Warcraft: 'The crack cocaine of the computer world'

@mycho

Bet you played "Larn" before moving up to Angband didn't you?