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Bad Advice, Lousy Typing, Head Obstructing Rear?
I can do better, I just wanted to be first.
by seanferd
by w2ktechman
Baseless Alcoholic Loser Theorizes His Own Replies
Baseless Alcoholic Loser Trashes His Own Reputation
by w2ktechman
by jcitizen
by seanferd
These look a bit crisper. I forgot to convert those files before I uploaded them, and they were auto-converted to a rather fuzzy looking jpeg. So here:


Edit: I didn't realize anyone used "drain bamage" like I do. Then again, I was surprised the first time I heard someone besides myself use "bass ackwards", as I sometimes had to explain the usage to some people. Really.
Edit2: Animation: GIF animators. Just convert the file to a bitmap if you need to to edit it. There are some GIF animators out there you can use to string multiple images into an animation. For Windows, the is always the free MS GIF Animator. Just search that on the 'net, you can choose where to download it from (lots of places have it, MS may still host a copy). If you search 'GIF animator' you can get some other free or trial versions from other sources. I had one for Linux, but I can't recall the name of it (my Linux drive died). Probably got it from SourceForge.
by locolobo
Basic
Automated
Lifelike
Typing
Or
Response
:)
'Orrible, 'Orrific, or
" 'Oisted by his own petard " ;)
by locolobo
by jamesrl
He can drive someone insane trying to understand what he is driving at.
Many people honestly thought he was a bot.
James
by dr dij
being on drugs or primary speaker of another language, when I flat out asked.
And it does provide hours of fascination trying to decode his posts. (h3) apparently enjoys posting.
by seanferd
Balthor is a mystery to be savored, poked, prodded. It just seems that, as an all-caps username, it might be an acronym. (For the bot that might be BALTHOR?)
edit: Because B posts as B posts, I assume B is looking for reactions. So here is a B thread all to itself. BALTHOR is welcome to add his (that is gender-neutral "his") own theories. :)
IS BECAUSE BALTHORS EARLIERPOSTS WERE ALL IN CAPS. iT TOOK SEVERAL MONTHS FOR THIS BEHAVIOUR TO CHANGE, DURING THAT TIME, HE WAS CALLED A TROLL BY QUITE A FEW, AND A BOT BY THE REST.
SEE, ISNT THIS ANNOYING???
by dr dij
Balthor was the evil scientist guy on BattleStar Galactica, infected with Cylon nanobots that made him crazy, see things and say things he didn't want to.
BALTHOR is a Cylon linked (intelligence?), infected with a virus. There was one episode where the Cylon chick was jabbering, sitting in a bath, infected with something that infected the whole Cylon ship. Just wait till new episode comes out, I'm sure they'll mention his infiltrating TR.
by w2ktechman
by dr dij
at the very beginning of when the posts started. May have been under another screen name if we have two brain damaged posters.
Not sure if it shows on my early history still. I hinted that I'd love to get some of what (s)he was smoking, and said employer had drug test.
by seanferd
You got a reply from BALTHOR? Way to go. I still want clarification on this one:
I DON'T THINK THAT MICROSOFT IS A CORPORATION
Somebody is hacking BitTorrent.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=236600&messageID=2317324
I would love to have this backed up with a further mystery statement.
by dumphrey
"I DON'T THINK THAT MICROSOFT IS A CORPORATION"
Is an obvious reference to the fact that M$ is a front for a large body of Aliens from somewhere in the area of Orion's belt, come to earth for the soul purpose of destroying our ability to perform safe, reliable, private, personal computing, and thus render us a non-threat in future expansions across the galaxy, or at least give them selves a huge head start. Also, their pricing scheme is designed to keep us tied up figuring out licensing and cost structures instead of noticing that 90% of our governing body in the US of A are half alien half human cross breads (the other 10% are "undisclosed").
Simple really.
As for "Somebody is hacking BitTorrent."
This gets a little more complicated...
It all started when LHO (was accused of)/(did) shoot JFK. This was the opening move of the the entire Social Freedom Never, Except on Wednesdays movement. They in turn developed crack cocaine and used the proceeds to purchase controlling interests in many movie production establishments, recording industry labels, and politicians and judges. After Stage 2 was finally realized in 1998, they began plans for stage 3. Stage 3 was "prepared" and ready to implement on Nov 12, 2006. The SFNEW (now know as SNORE) hired a 9 year old hacker named JB Dodd to re-write the bittorent protocol so that it would send copies of every downloaded/completed torrent to their home server (last I checked, this was still located around Betelgeuse). Apparently they have reallly bad television in outer space.
As you can see, that clearly explains all of BALTHOR's comments.
by tig2
Which is probably why I like you!
Can you explain the DST issue? I never understood that one. All I know is that it is a government plot. I'm not even clear on what is to be accomplished.
:D
that sometimes I do try to decode his messages.
Or even to find the relevent article that it should go to.
Often, he posts a reply to one article into a totally different one. I do see a genius behind it. To help everyone else go crazy!!!
by seanferd
that we aren't going to do anything abusive to B. Aside from the normal TR "abuse" some may receive, I've only seen serious flaming unto serious trolls. B may not have any kind of "issues". Consider B as poet/artist. Think Salvador Dali or something.
I certainly don't want to start anything that would lead to real abuse. I, for one, am highly entertained by BALTHOR. I was just shooting for a BALTHOR specific discussion.
If someone wants to rip away at me, have at it.
by w2ktechman
and yes, I target anyone/everyone.
As for Balthor, I have no problems with him/her, because I often read his posts. Then scratch my head for a few minutes....
by seanferd
That has to be him.
Q: Why does my Rottweiler emit a horrible odor when he's scared?
BALTHOR's Answer: They're neuter meteor creatures.They exude a poison stench.
by boxfiddler Hot topic
How do I protect my strawberries?
Fruit of the Loom.
I can't stop laughing! Thank you Balthor!
by dumphrey
by danlm
From working too many late hours, drinking too many cups of coffee, and being woke up in the middle of the night for those production support calls.
He is what we all dread we will become when we finally burn out.... A babling source of trivia information that doesn't make any sense to anyone including ourselves(we will never admit that though). Because we no longer have the faintest bloody idea what we are talking about but we keep trying...
Dan
by w2ktechman
at least sometimes.
but I think it's getting worse :0
by nicknielsen
an anagram: BAH TROL
Given his demonstrated spelling abilities...
by dumphrey
by boxfiddler Hot topic
Bulls*t
Artist
Looking
To
Hex
Organizational
Rhetoric
by boxfiddler Hot topic
Bold
And
Limitless
Testimony
Has
Obfuscated
Roots
by absolutely
[u]B[/u]elligerent [u]A[/u]utomaton [u]L[/u]earning [u]T[/u]o [u]H[/u]url [u]O[/u]ratory [u]R[/u]efuse.
The bot is programmed to say that it is very grateful that one of you finally had the sense to ask this question.
by absolutely
by absolutely
by absolutely
Truly his finest work. This includes a couple of rare examples of BALTHOR posting twice on the same topic. I'm still looking for a sighting of him actually responding to someone.
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=211703&messageID=2174416
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=212430&messageID=2179042
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=212430&messageID=2181250
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=213553&messageID=2185967
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=213546&messageID=2187611
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=213083&messageID=2182792
by dr dij
Guess you're right.
Think my associative memory nanobots need an overhaul.
since there are several similarities between the 2....
and more than 1 person had made the same associations(s)
by absolutely
I ran across the first one and laughed... The second I do not recall seeing, but just got done laughing (planetary disaster -- LOL).
And I really do not remember the U.N. law on time changes :^0
Looks like BALTHOR is really against screwing with the time. So am I, but this was pretty funny...
by danlm
Besides finding an IT buisness named that. Some pages I couldn't get to at work. roflmao, that name is also a character in an Odyssey block storyline.
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/arcana/953
I would have kept looking, but I really do have to get some things done today. lol
Dan
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=243515&messageID=2354938
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=242254&messageID=2351582
A Classic
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=242754&messageID=2349869
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=242083&messageID=2347354
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=236365&messageID=2315348
Ahh, and how to never be infected by a virus
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=218197&messageID=2212275
And another world clock
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=217409&messageID=2205366
and one that was 'on topic' showing humor
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=214435&messageID=2191377
https://www.techrepublic.com.com/5208-6230-0.html?forumID=102&threadID=242254&messageID=2346421
by absolutely
irrelevance of that link, but decided not to upset anyone...
Instead, Abs's link shows that it was just a rumour, as the UK Dell site DOES offer Linux.
by gsg
by oz_media
Ba**s
Are
Licked
Tenderly
Handled
Or
Rubbed
Sounds like an ad for a cat house.
by seanferd
that the DST change was such a big deal to B.
Next thing you know, those silent, black U.N. helicopters will be showing up at locations where someone has forgotten or refused to set their clocks back. Planes, trains and busses will drop from the sky, along with frogs and twenty-pound hailstones. THEY will shut off the gas and electricity. Intel has patented the electron, and they will take them all back.
edit=sp?
by tig2
Arizona still don't play clock change.
Balthor needs a grip. He should follow that with a clue.
by tig2
Gerry uses the same icon as HAL9000.
Okay. I need a drink. WAY too strange!
by seanferd
by w2ktechman
by ontheropes

This is what it looks like at TR's avatar size.

Sorry but I can't say that a static image is equal to one with subtle motion. I haven't seen the moving avatar posted anywhere but at TR.
Edited: Yep. I've just discovered that I really like barley-wine style ale. Good shtuff.
by w2ktechman
silent black UN helicopters, looking for people that havent changed their clocks...just LOL :^0
ok, are you sure that you arent BALTHOR in disguise???
I was being cruel a couple of posts back posted the same information. I ended up editing the post and decided to honor his dignity by removing his personal information.
It would be honorable to do the same.
by seanferd
by seanferd
by seanferd
to say so. I personally think he's just looking for a rise, and probably doesn't care if he attracts negative attention.
Correct me if I am wrong, Balthor!
I am not trying to over-inflate his ego here (POP!), but, like I said, think Salvador Dali ("Hitler has three balls!"). Any reaction is a good reaction. Especially considering the nature of his statements. ;)
by seanferd
by seanferd
by ontheropes
Posted here for reference as I change my avatar a lot.

Sorry for the bad joke. I'm posting before my first cup of coffee again. Usually a bad idea.
Just for your edification, below is a chart of all of the TR emoticons.
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They have a page around here somewhere but I'm too lazy to look it up. It has errors in it anyway, that's why I made the chart.
Of course you can always fill up your post with pictures/emoticons by using an online photo-sharing account such as photobucket.com which I use.
Now to the important bit, barley-wine style ale. :x I do believe that I've found a new love.
I must've lived a sheltered life :0 because I had my first one the other day. Excellent brew! I've had hundreds of different beers over the years but I'll say that Dogfish Head Craft Brewery's-Old School Ale is the single best beer I've ever had. It's made for sipping not gulping. Great stuff!
Since I'm on a weight loss program I limit myself to one beer per day if I have one at all and I only had the one Dogfish. The place where I bought it has several other barley-wines and I'll be checking them all out sometime in the future. So good. Long after-taste of caramel. Best served at warmer temperatures than the usual American swill.
Working on my first coffee
so I'm going to post this before I decide that this reply is too short.
Oscar

by seanferd
I've seen the emoticon chart before, but thanks for the fixed version. I was actually just going for the ASCII look (if it correlates with an emoticon, that's cool too). It looked better in the text-input box than it did in the final post, where the text tends to "squish" together. Maybe a nose would've helped.
I'll have to look for some barley-wine style ale. Never had it before. I am not a big beer drinker, and not very fond of American (read: U.s.) "witch's piss" either. I do like the more common Canadian ice beers, but mostly I am a fan of Porters and Stouts. Maybe the bev shop down the road has something good...
(Moooooving along- Sean)
edit: this would be the emoticon equivalent of what I was trying to do 
Would you also happen to have a tutorial on maintaining white space?
by ontheropes

by seanferd
Now, I can't explain why this didn't occurr to me. I should know enough simple HTML to do that. Odd thing is, in the past, I've lost white space when I hadn't used any tags at all. I believe it was jmgarvin who made a comment about my whitespace once. At the time, whenever I hit Enter, it would't give me a cr, it would submit the (unfinished) post. This changed for me at some point, and I've been wondering if it didn't have something to do with my strangely sensitive optical mouse.
Thanks, I needed that.
by danlm
Will he/they/it/she/sheit make an appearance in a thread dedicated to them?
Dan
by w2ktechman
by danlm
How could they not.
They are probably sitting there with a bottle of beer going... If only you people had the faintest idea...
Dan
by w2ktechman
LOL -- I think it is 1 person, highly intelligent, just messing with everyone....
Probably having all kinds of fun with it as well.
But then again, since you mention it, I can almost visualize THEM all sitting around drinking beer while trying to figure out what to post next!
by danlm
Its meant in a singular way just non gender.
Never know though.
Here's a conspiracy thought for you w2k. Chuckle... Its one of the staff of TR who is just busten our chops in a major way. Come on, you know TR staffers are just as warped as the rest of us are. I could see them doing this to bust the regulars that tend to rip their blogs apart. Chuckle, I'm sorry... I just can't resist the thought of one of the TR staff going... Yea, go ahead. Give me crap. Make heads or tails of this then.
Dan
by w2ktechman
by deepsand
by danlm
by w2ktechman
by deepsand
by ontheropes
by dumphrey
as we all know. Sposedly it means we save electricity by changing how we use fans, lights, AC and heat. But the reality is that its all about keeping our internal clocks off balance to maintain a certain social "fuzzyness" that allows us as a population to not notice the aliens at work. We are constantly in s state of "not-enough-sleep" (here after NES). In response to this, many people feel the need to self medicate with alcohol, drugs, and cabbage in attempts to achieve homeostasis. This once again allows the aliens to profit tremendously as all alcohol distillers/brewers, tobacco companies, legal pharmaceuticals, cabbage fields, and Mentos (tm), are owned by said aliens. The money thus produced is then channeled into development of ways to make modern mankind lazy and ignorant to prevent our natural ascendancy in outer space. And thus NES triumphs over early to bed, early to rise pap.
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/03/03/1734252&from=rss
Or
DST is a way for the government, and by extension all citizens (defined by the 1792 Congress of Missouri) to save a ton of money on energy usage, or so said some guy (a certain J.B. Dobbs Sr.III)they paid way to much to decide if it was viable or not.
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/
you choose.
but its obvious that option 1 makes waaaay more sense.
note: all links provided are only marginally applicable, as I just googled and took 2 options at semi-random (ie 2 min or less to find them). links are provided solely as an add-on, and as such, are not covered by any warranty, insurance, common-sense, sense of smell, or Cabbage Farmers Union (thanks for the kick backs guys!). Read the links at your own risk.
by w2ktechman
by deepsand
by ontheropes
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by jcitizen
by jcitizen
I don't know how I'm going to pay you back for all this! Hopefully the tech story research I try to do for you will make up for it a little.
I can't say THANKS!!! enough to show how truely I appreciate this!
I love this little booger!
by seanferd
by w2ktechman
No Really!!! Think about it a little. S/He has an odd set of followers (like me), an interesting view of things (from another dimension), and can confuse the facts and change subjects quickly.
S/He is very unpredictable, and nobody would be able to determine what The BALTHOR was going to do next. It would generate a morbid excitement among his followers, while simultaneously scaring the crap out of his enemies :0
Nobody would be able to fing The Balthor, unless s/he wants to be found! The country would save money on press conferences because they would realize that it was a waste of time to attempt a Q&A or even cover any speech (incomprehensible without lots of thought). And we all know just how much thought goes into the media these days :0
His views would be un-challenged by all, mainly due to there would be too much bickering about what was actually stated...
and finally, it would be better for the country than the current candidates!!!
by jcitizen
My brain hurts!
The sun rotates on its axis.
The manufacturers must have known what they were doing!?
;)
by w2ktechman
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