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I think 'drive' has a 'herding something in front of you' root, like driving sheep etc. Perhaps the old cars, derrived from coaches with horses, had this connection which has stuck. But, you do go for a ride in a car, and therefore, could you ride one? Anyway, since a train runs on tracks, surely steering must be the least of the requisite activities involved in using the thing? Nunc est bibendum
fat_boy wrote:
But, you do go for a ride in a car, and therefore, could you ride one?
Yeah, but sometimes people say "the drive to NY takes 3 hours" even if they are not going to be actually driving. Though it's always, "thanks for the ride" and never "thanks for the drive" I suppose. Regards, Nish
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Paul Watson wrote:
I've even heard engine drivers say they ride the train.
Yeah, and we always say, "the train ride was nice", "the flight was boring",and for cars I think we say, "the drive was okay" even if we weren't driving it (passenger seat). Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Oh man. And you can say "Can I get a ride with you?" when talking about cars. But the person driving is, well, driving, not riding the car. On a bike though even the "driver" is a rider. The passenger on a bike is riding it too. regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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fat_boy wrote:
But, you do go for a ride in a car, and therefore, could you ride one?
Yeah, but sometimes people say "the drive to NY takes 3 hours" even if they are not going to be actually driving. Though it's always, "thanks for the ride" and never "thanks for the drive" I suppose. Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
"thanks for the ride" and never "thanks for the drive"
:laugh: I think we need a drink after all this thinking. regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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jhaga wrote:
Photographing..
... what? regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
Paul Watson wrote:
... what?
Anything! I am learning to use my new Canon EOS 30D. I still can't decide if I should always use the RAW format or not. And for Exposure Control I use trial and error. Mostly error :) Janne It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
"thanks for the ride" and never "thanks for the drive"
:laugh: I think we need a drink after all this thinking. regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
Paul Watson wrote:
I think we need a drink after all this thinking.
Yeah, it's a little funny how we can all put so much efforts to discuss something this trivial, eh? :-) You might almost think we are all weird geeks or something! :rolleyes: Regards, Nish
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Paul Watson wrote:
... what?
Anything! I am learning to use my new Canon EOS 30D. I still can't decide if I should always use the RAW format or not. And for Exposure Control I use trial and error. Mostly error :) Janne It would be glorious to see mankind at leisure for once. It is nothing but work, work, work. I cannot easily buy a blank-book to write thoughts in; they are commonly ruled for dollars and cents. A[man], seeing me making a minute in the fields, took it for granted that I was calculating my wages. — business! - I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself, than this incessant business. Henry David Thoreau
Oh very nice. Please post some shots up when you've taken them. And definitley go RAW. Especially if you are learning. regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Paul Watson wrote:
I think we need a drink after all this thinking.
Yeah, it's a little funny how we can all put so much efforts to discuss something this trivial, eh? :-) You might almost think we are all weird geeks or something! :rolleyes: Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)I think the debate can be settled by realising that Freddie sang "I want to ride my bicycle" and not "I want to drive my bicycle." :-D regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Paul Watson wrote:
Oh man. Can you imagine a HD stream of 5 days of class cricket to a 42" plasma? Heaven!
It's the sort of situation, where you invite half a dozen friends over, buy lots of alcohol and pizza, and have a party :-) Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
It's the sort of situation, where you invite half a dozen friends over, buy lots of alcohol and pizza, and have a party
Yay... That's the sprit...... ;P --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
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- Working on my book's pre-final-review changes
- Sort some documents, and hopefully recover a few that are missing/misplaced
- Get some rest
Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Working on my book's pre-final-review changes
Which book Nish? Can we have a brief insight? Or better still, can I review it... ;P --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
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Oh man. Can you imagine a HD stream of 5 days of class cricket to a 42" plasma? Heaven! regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Paul Watson wrote:
Strangely you don't drive a train, you ride it or steer it. English is screwy.
I may be wrong, but in Kerala, people who ride/drive the trains are called engine drivers. Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
I may be wrong, but in Kerala, people who ride/drive the trains are called engine drivers.
I believe its not only Kerala, but the whole of India. :-D --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
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I think the debate can be settled by realising that Freddie sang "I want to ride my bicycle" and not "I want to drive my bicycle." :-D regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
Paul Watson wrote:
I think the debate can be settled by realising that Freddie sang "I want to ride my bicycle"
Absolutely since Freddie died. I cannot recall whether his death had something to do with the phrase "I want to ride my bicycle" or not... ;P
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SimonS wrote:
A friend of mine has offered to take me and my g/f for a ride ( drive, flight ? ) in his helicopter.
Cool - that's something I've always wanted to do. Though I am not sure if I'll get dizzy looking down. Regards, Nish
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Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)I only got to do it a few months ago. It's cool. Better than driving hovercrafts and Segways. Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > what I think of the OPTIONAL keyword in VB.NET? :: here > CV :: PDF > skype :: SimonMStewart
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Oh very nice. Please post some shots up when you've taken them. And definitley go RAW. Especially if you are learning. regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Working on my book's pre-final-review changes
Which book Nish? Can we have a brief insight? Or better still, can I review it... ;P --- With best regards, A Manchester United Fan The Genius of a true fool is that he can mess up a foolproof plan!
TechyMaila wrote:
Which book Nish?
It's in my sig : http://blog.voidnish.com/?p=125[^] Regards, Nish
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Paul Watson wrote:
Crikey. What is the first thing you are going to watch on it?
Possibly the last England vs Sri Lanka test match :-) Regards, Nish
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Trollslayer wrote:
Oh, waiting for my nice new 42" plasma television , my luxury item of the year.
Is it a lot less expensive than a similar LCD TV? Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. Also visit the Ultimate Toolbox blog (New)More expensive but plasma is much better than LCD (I work set top boxes software so work with these a lot). We use LCDs for normal work (all have 37 inch LCDs on our desks) and have one plasma for checking decoder quality and demonstrations. Elaine :rose: The tigress is here :-D
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Trollslayer wrote:
new 42" plasma television
Crikey. What is the first thing you are going to watch on it? regards, Paul Watson Ireland FeedHenry needs you
eh, stop bugging me about it, give it a couple of days, see what happens.
I've got some good DVDs to watch (getting the matching Panasonic DVD recorder too) and will be waiting about a month for Telewest's TVDrive HD PVR because they released it about 5 months early so the software should be stable then. part of the resaon is that my old telly is 7 years old, cost £100 and can't cope with wide screen DVDs, some overscan issue. The tigress is here :-D
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Trollslayer wrote:
my nice new 42" plasma television
Happy for you! What model have you settled for? I'm thinking about Samsung's PS-42S5HX. The price has really decreased lately, yet it's HD-Ready.
_It's supposed to be hard, otherwise anybody could do it!
Regarding CodeProject: "resistance is pointless; you will be assimilated"_
Panasonic TH42PX60 with stand and DMRES15 DVD recorder plus stand and 5 year full waranty £1973 :cool: The tigress is here :-D
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What are you doing this weekend? :) My brother's visiting me, and I'll take him somewhere and teach him to ride* a motorbike. If I could just get hold of my colleague's laptop, I will show him how cool the AoE3 demo is. * Question for native speakers - is is true that you drive a car but ride a motorbike? Is it wrong to say "I was driving my bike when...."? š Cheers, Vikram.
I don't know and you don't either. Militant Agnostic
Good afternoon Vikram. For the purposes of avoidance of doubt, I would like to state that this thread, whilst repetitive, is in some quite curious way fast becoming a CP institution, and therefore gets my '5' vote! This weekend: Tomorrow I am going to Mike's stag bash in Bristol, a morning of shooting at poor innocent orange clay discs, and an afternoon of go-kart mayhem. Sunday, a 30 minute 'check ride' in a Piper PA28 from Tollerton, should be fun - I may go for a longer pootle if the time and weather allows. And then sitting in the sun in the garden admiring the efforts of my new Head Gardener! Finally: one does not 'pilot' an aircraft, one 'flies' it. IMVHO! Tallo Ho!