Marxists Internet Archive faces very significant challenges
In early November we came under sustained denial of service attack from Internet hosts in China attempting to exploit a misconfiguration in our server's operating system. The nature and origin of the attack, our previous history with the PRC, and the experience of others suggest that this maybe politically motivated and directed by the Chinese government. Protecting ourselves...
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In early November we came under sustained denial of service attack from Internet hosts in China attempting to exploit a misconfiguration in our server's operating system. The nature and origin of the attack, our previous history with the PRC, and the experience of others suggest that this maybe politically motivated and directed by the Chinese government. Protecting ourselves...
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redbstrd:
Yeah, I wouldn't suggest that anyone try out the brass rod idea. I also haven't researched it to see if the practice is actually used or if it is simply a myth. Still, it makes good material for comments that I really shouldn't make.
redbstrd:
The girl on the left is a Tatar. She was the girlfriend of my Tatar buddy Bulat.
Well I got my 1st taste of an 11 day weekend with my 3 day work week, the down side was my crappy work only giving me 19 hours of paid vacation (because of the time when I started this shift was also the time I was made fulltime) 12 of those which were used for meeting beetween my club and some Militant entryist from...
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andvari:
It's not biblical. It's a folk song...emphasising the things you mentioned.
redbstrd:
Yeah, I was speaking of the shitty band - Korn. However, I think any group that supports NAMBLA probably also is probably firing squad-material too.
redbstrd:
She is indeed a musician.
Damn, that's an impressive beard. Engels or a young Marx.

Damn, that's an impressive beard. Engels or a young Marx.

harryjohnson:
Heh heh, Nice Pic!
I won all the "Funny Money" at the table, but the people at the Roulette Wheel won the three big prizes offered to Staff; 2 PCs and a 37 inch LCD...
I won all the "Funny Money" at the table, but the people at the Roulette Wheel won the three big prizes offered to Staff; 2 PCs and a 37 inch LCD...

Well I am almost completely moved in, just have the stuff I forgot at the old place (mostly food items and boxes) and stuff that my Mom is gonna give me as well.......not to mention I am currently racking up some considerable credit card debt with all the things I need .....and probably didnt need, like a new computer (but it is just so quiet...
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Well I found a new place to be home, a nice apartment complex in the NE of Calgary, 2 bedrooms no less for 1000 bucks(which is a deal if you consider that a one bedroom apartment cost 900$!) a month, which includes water heat(though not electricity
) but of course excluding phone line, cable<TV being something I can live without!
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redbstrd:
Good luck on the girlfriend front. I am of the opinion that the Party would have rationed me off a new girlfriend if I was supposed to have one. Either that, or kulak saboteurs have threatened the supply as an attack on Soviet power...
harryjohnson:
Canuck, it seems (improbably) that you post less often than I do...

Well not much to report as of yet, getting prepared for the winter, looking for a new place to live and trying to clean up the place I currently live at as well, not that I have to do this for a "damage deposit or anything" but when you live with roomates whose rationalised that you should move out because of your messiness, wihthout addressing...
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communistcanuck:
I am updating my journal with this response to my own journal, so that I may observe a moment of silence for my dear friend nopatop and his much to short time on this website, I only wish I can fill the large trangendered genitilia which will now be left vacant, and no doubt infected and starting to puss......
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Ghandi damned overpriced apartments in the NE, 900 friggen bucks to live near the ghetto(marlborough) mall, vote communst and be in a reasonable distance to work, not only that I have to go back there nov 2 just to see if they will have anything available for december!
So yes the affordeable search continues, hopefully I will have time to find a post by nopatop on the forums in which I can deliver his much deserved eulogy.......
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Ghandi damned overpriced apartments in the NE, 900 friggen bucks to live near the ghetto(marlborough) mall, vote communst and be in a reasonable distance to work, not only that I have to go back there nov 2 just to see if they will have anything available for december!
So yes the affordeable search continues, hopefully I will have time to find a post by nopatop on the forums in which I can deliver his much deserved eulogy.......



redbstrd:
Here, that movie is called "Catch a Fire." I am planning on seeing it tomorrow, actually.
Well finally got to enjoy the concerts that I got for my Bday on saturday and sunday, The Alexis on fire concert was the no contest winner by a knockout in the 1st round, EVERY band including alexis on fir kicked serious ass, heck the mosh pit for the band beofre alexis on fire was so excited and frenzied I thought they were Alexis on...
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andvari:
Yeah, I'm not doing so well at keeping current. I just haven't been able to get into the new (alright it's almost old by now) format. I
redbstrd:
I don't anticipate getting involved with any organizations simply due to the time requirements of my grad student duties (3-4 books a week plus papers and research). Likewise, I will avoid women like the plague - unless I find another red.
Well here is the birthday update, got a alexisonfire cd (never heard them, seen the Tshirts on people though) a Blue October (Think a sad Sean connery leaving the USSR on nuclear sub...... welll yes I have never heard this band either nor seen a tshirt) and also got concert 4 tickets, 2 tickets to each of the the above bands showing in Calgary and...
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Well the protest went pretty darn good, Smaller then the 1st one but that is usually the case when a war just starts protest VS a protest of conflicts that drag on, still a pretty good turn out consideirng it was raining for most of thebeggining of the march, We passed out nearly a hundred pamphlets which were better then the 1st ones we received...
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ryoukansan:
If the harper government did resign who would you rather be in office?
redbstrd:
Happy birthday!
Peace Rally and March
Saturday, August 12 2006 2:00pm
Stop the War!
Stop the BombBing!
Mr. Harper, killing innocent civilians, children and UN Peacekeepers, is not a
Measured Response!
Join us as Calgarians come together to speak out against the war in the Middle East.
Where:
Meet at Central Memorial Park
(12 Avenue and 4 Street SW)
Please bring banners, drums, posters etc.
This rally...
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Saturday, August 12 2006 2:00pm
Stop the War!
Stop the BombBing!
Mr. Harper, killing innocent civilians, children and UN Peacekeepers, is not a
Measured Response!
Join us as Calgarians come together to speak out against the war in the Middle East.
Where:
Meet at Central Memorial Park
(12 Avenue and 4 Street SW)
Please bring banners, drums, posters etc.
This rally...
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paine:
Oh, I wish I lived closer. Good on ya for being a part of this.