The RIAA has no idea what they are up against. The Napster community isn’t going to go anywhere, and they won’t let Napster go anywhere if they can help it. You’ve got a bunch of executives trying to face off with a bunch of programmers and tech geeks and web-savvy teens. Wanna guess who’s gonna win this pissing contest? Nothing that Napster does or the RIAA forces them to do is going to stop this. It’s too late for digital rights management. How many CDs do you think are already out there that have no controls on them?

Getting tired of Napster? Try Aimster or Gnutella. I really like Aimster, Johnny Deep’s stand in this whole thing.

I was at the gas station tonight, filling up at the self service pumps, when I noticed something odd and made a weird association (excuse me if I get a little inappropriate here).

Getting gas is alot like pissing in a urinal in a public restroom (there, I said it).

Before you get out of the car, you let anyone who’s with you know that you’ll be right back. Then you head to the pumps. There’s usually at least 2 side by side. And usually not all that clean. You’ve hopefully picked out a nice one. Next, you have to yank your hose out, point it where the fluid is gonna go, then stand there and wait ’til you’re done. Everyone pretends not to look at each while they’re pumping, but they’re all scoping out each other’s car and trying not to notice how much gas the person next to them is getting, but you know they want to know. When it’s all done some give it a few taps, some just wres

You then have to see the Men’s Room attendant on your way out. He’s got everything you need all nicely laid out for you. Everything from cologne to condoms. You get any last minute items, leave him a tip, and head back to your car. The only thing I see missing is the mirrors. Ah, but then again nearly everyone checks themselves in their rearview the minute they get back in their car, so maybe we don’t need more mirrors. I’m still amazed at the parallels between the 2 experiences. Maybe it’s why guys have an easier time at Gas stations, who knows?

Ladies, take special note next time you get gas. You can get a feel for what it’s like to pee standing up. And also what goes on in the Men’s Room.