oh crap, i took a second look and that doesn't even work anymore. the department that has that logo used to be called "total information awareness."

which kinda... rocks.

with the pyramid and sheesh? and the eye? and "total information awareness"? yeah man.

anyway...

http://colorvisiontesting.com/plate%208%20%20%20%20%2029.jpg

what could it all mean?  ???

What's that thing in your sig line?


thanks ash.... my question was going to be....WTF is that thing in your sig line... but you had a nicer approach  :D

Ok, I tried to search it, and find out what it's really about and this is what I got:

About HICSS

Now in its 43rd year, the Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) is one of the longest-standing continuously running scientific conferences. This conference brings together researchers in an aloha-friendly atmosphere conducive to free exchange of scientific ideas.

So, a bunch of otherwise serious scientists gather in Hawaii and get lei'd.   ;D ;D ;D ;D


http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:NvtUP0ViIQkHrM:http://wwwdelivery.superstock.com/WI/223/1760/PreviewComp/SuperStock_1760-6690.jpg


I like the logo cuz it's yellow.  8)


if you do go and you see this guy lying around whatever you do don't pick him up

http://gridskipper.com/assets/resources/2008/02/The_Brady_Bunch_Guide_To_Honolulu.jpg

http://colorvisiontesting.com/plate%208%20%20%20%20%2029.jpg

what could it all mean?  ???


Someone has bad eyesight?  ???

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/images/apollo25.jpg

http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/lunar/images/apollo25.jpg


Is this some sort of countdown, Tia?  Do you have aliens hiding out on the moon waiting to wipe us out?

WHERE IS WILL SMITH WHEN YOU NEED HIM!?!?!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!! WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you do go and you see this guy lying around whatever you do don't pick him up

http://gridskipper.com/assets/resources/2008/02/The_Brady_Bunch_Guide_To_Honolulu.jpg


Aw, you're no fun.  ;)

Aw, you're no fun.  ;)


well you'd probably enjoy a big assed hairy spider crawling on your chest....  :P

if you do go and you see this guy lying around whatever you do don't pick him up

http://gridskipper.com/assets/resources/2008/02/The_Brady_Bunch_Guide_To_Honolulu.jpg





Bad,bad things will happen!  Just ask Greg Brady!  :o

If I were http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:4wah8ZfxvmhqbM:http://www.bps-ok.org/kane/trek_teachers/Mr_Spock.jpg and thinking logically, I would say it's all about numbers, man.  But since I'm not logical......


I still have no clue.

If I were http://tbn1.google.com/images?q=tbn:4wah8ZfxvmhqbM:http://www.bps-ok.org/kane/trek_teachers/Mr_Spock.jpg and thinking logically, I would say it's all about numbers, man.  But since I'm not logical......


I still have no clue.


I wonder if the numbers are prime... .just kidding bobo... I really don't wonder that!  :P

I wonder if the numbers are prime... .just kidding bobo... I really don't wonder that!  :P



for the record... I know Tia started the thread but bobo, prime numbers and I go waaaayyyy back... you sorta had to be there. .

well you'd probably enjoy a big assed hairy spider crawling on your chest....  :P


No, but I would love to sit back and watch the reaction of someone with a big assed hairy spider crawling on their chest.  Yeah, I'm evil like that. ;D

I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.

what do all those numbers mean (25,23,34)?  ???

Maybe he's counting down for the potential impending nuclear attack on Hawaii from North Korea?  Although, I think I heard tomorrow was the date, but I could be wrong...

what do all those numbers mean (25,23,34)?  ???


measurements?

measurements?



of a woman's brassiere?  ;D

Maybe he's counting down for the potential impending nuclear attack on Hawaii from North Korea?  Although, I think I heard tomorrow was the date, but I could be wrong...


That's what I was thinking...but then he stopped at 23.  So...

Mine's creepier.  :o :o :o

http://www.infowars.net/pictures/mar07/080307TIA.gif


Two current DARPA projects for your consideration:

CTS or (Combat Zones That See) - Essentially a massive network of surveillence satallites and cameras that allow an off-location A.I to pinpoint everything going on in a city or MCS (modern combat zone). Put this in perspective. A network of cameras and satallites capable of seeing everything going on in a city the size of Baghdad. Baghdad has a population of 6.5 million, that's larger than Tampa, Philadelphia, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Boston, Detroit, etc. Do the math.

CALO (Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes) - Artificial intelligence that adapts to an environment and organizes information in a manner that enables it to learn on it's own without human input. Essentially, software that enables a machine to learn more, faster than a human being could. Ever watch Terminator?

Two current DARPA projects for your consideration:

CTS or (Combat Zones That See) - Essentially a massive network of surveillence satallites and cameras that allow an off-location A.I to pinpoint everything going on in a city or MCS (modern combat zone). Put this in perspective. A network of cameras and satallites capable of seeing everything going on in a city the size of Baghdad. Baghdad has a population of 6.5 million, that's larger than Tampa, Philadelphia, Dallas, St. Louis, Miami, Boston, Detroit, etc. Do the math.

CALO (Cognitive Assistant that Learns and Organizes) - Artificial intelligence that adapts to an environment and organizes information in a manner that enables it to learn on it's own without human input. Essentially, software that enables a machine to learn more, faster than a human being could. Ever watch Terminator?
shocker: i sorta supported the market-based terrorist prediction thing that ended up being the big scandal that shut down the total information agency. seemed like an interesting idea to me, although i wasn't sure it would work out the way they intended, i was nevertheless curious what the results of that would be. not that they would ever tell us.

i like the killer robots that you can toss into hostile areas like knapsacks and they just go postal, killing everything in sight. robot style. if i were into war and killing and stuff, these would be the golden ages. definitely countless opportunities for wholesale war fappery lately. the only thing that's lacking is a worthy adversary.

the only thing that's lacking is a worthy adversary.


That's why you have to create one.

Damned Australians! Thinking they're so great.

anyhoo...

http://www.frontrowflags.com/eighteen_visions_flag_fr033frf.jpg

http://colorvisiontesting.com/Demo%20no.%2016.jpg

http://colorvisiontesting.com/Demo%20no.%2016.jpg


Is that the number 16?

Is that the number 16?
perhaps.

http://www.core77.com/hack2school/img/cs_800number.jpg

^ you call that number, I'm going to play Tetris. 

what do all those numbers mean (25,23,34)?  ???

measurements?


A bit of a pear shape or something.  Maybe he likes big butts (and he cannot lie), although that isn't really *too* big actually.


Maybe it's a countdown for self-deletion?  Maybe it's just random numbers thrown out there to start conversation?  Maybe it's much too complex then my poor little brain to figure out. 

^ you call that number, I'm going to play Tetris. 



Why don't you call it?

http://imaginepeace.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/090909.jpg

number nine...

http://prodigalnine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/racer-number-nine-red-big.jpg

number nine...

http://www.lil-fingers.com/coloring/images/colorpage-no9.gif

number nine...

http://chud.com/nextraimages/number_twenty_three.jpg
http://www.sineport.com/poster/eski/seven.jpg

number nine...

number nine...

number nine...



I always HATED that song by the Beatles. 

i think it was deliberately horrible.

I blame Yoko.  She's convenient.  lol


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v609/nufiveoh/five20fingers.jpg


5 dollar footlong at Subway?

http://imaginepeace.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/090909.jpg

number nine...

http://prodigalnine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/racer-number-nine-red-big.jpg

number nine...

http://www.lil-fingers.com/coloring/images/colorpage-no9.gif

number nine...



9 is my favorite number.

Why don't you call it?


what if I get some Russian guy?

http://www.phillymusicguide.com/number-one.jpg

Hee hee!

Hee hee!


;D

http://www.phillymusicguide.com/number-one.jpg


Is that your way of apologizing for being a negative nancy on Michael's death thread?  ;)

I still haven't worked out why this thread is here yet.

I still haven't worked out why this thread is here yet.


Title fixt!

Tia has 9999 posts right now......wonder if he wants us to notice that he's almost to the 10,000 mark?

I'd say his next post if going to be a BIG one.....confetti flying, parades breaking out everywhere....

Do I win? 

Tia has 9999 posts right now......wonder if he wants us to notice that he's almost to the 10,000 mark?

I'd say his next post if going to be a BIG one.....confetti flying, parades breaking out everywhere....

Do I win?  
http://home.mchsi.com/~noveltynotes/10000.jpg

huzzah!

Bob, tell her what she's won.

This portrait of pesident dwight d. eisenhower is waterproof and suitable for framing.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/specialevents/blog/Dr.%20Evil.jpg

http://home.mchsi.com/~noveltynotes/10000.jpg

huzzah!

Bob, tell her what she's won.

This portrait of pesident dwight d. eisenhower is waterproof and suitable for framing.


is that real money? ;D

I still haven't worked out why this thread is here yet.


Me neither.  ???

what if I get some Russian guy?


or some woman?

Me neither.  ???


;D

I don't know either.  ???

Me neither.  ???

I don't know either.  ???


What about one of the other Howards? :D

What about one of the other Howards? :D


or The Faces of Howard.

*sigh*

Howard, the reason of this thread is to point out that Tia has 10,000 posts, it was a countdown (of sorts) till he reached 10,000.

Capice?

Congratulations Mike, that is a groovy accomplishment.  I'm glad I was here to witness such awesomeness.   :)

I only have 505 more posts to go for my own celebration.  Is it too early to start my countdown?  ???  ;)

http://blackwatch.up.seesaa.net/goods/Levis_505.jpeg

Howard, the reason of this thread is to point out that Tia has 10,000 posts, it was a countdown (of sorts) till he reached 10,000.


Ok,Capice!  ::)

http://home.mchsi.com/~noveltynotes/10000.jpg

huzzah!

Bob, tell her what she's won.

This portrait of pesident dwight d. eisenhower is waterproof and suitable for framing.



WOW!  I am so totally gonna print this and glue it together and spend it all in ONE place!!! (jail maybe?)
Thanks!


And CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! 




http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:x7iCqY7K_NM2CM:http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/apollo11/parade.jpg

And, as promised, a parade in your honor!!  ;)

I'd sure love to spend that money.

I'd sure love to spend that money.
the FBI would love for you too. :P

the FBI would love for you too. :P


I'd kill them.

I'd kill them.
oh dear

Whoa, Howard's an assassin! :o

Whoa, Howard's an assassin! :o


I'm Howard Bin Laden.

Is that your way of apologizing for being a negative nancy on Michael's death thread?  ;)
http://content.cartoonbox.slate.com/?feature=9a1636f8a616ceaeabf8d78b5a7c6be0

:P

http://content.cartoonbox.slate.com/?feature=9a1636f8a616ceaeabf8d78b5a7c6be0

:P


HAHA! ;D

http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/cgo/lowres/cgon158l.jpg

I'd sure love to spend that money.



I'll split it with ya!  :)

I'm Howard Bin Laden.


and now Tia's little thread has made the HLS watch list... good job Howard O0

I'll split it with ya!  :)



spend it on The Neverland Ranch.