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    Christopher Duncan
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    Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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      Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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      Nish Nishant
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      Christopher Duncan wrote:

      If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better?

      A better, more powerful car :-) 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)

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        Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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        Chris Losinger
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        enough cash that i would never have to work (for anyone else) again. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker -- modified at 16:34 Wednesday 21st June, 2006

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          Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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          Jeremy Falcon
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          Christopher Duncan wrote:

          If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better?

          To master my own mind, so that I could use my weaknesses as strengths and strengths as strengths to continually be able to achieve all the goals I have in life. On a ligher note, I could go for a taco right about now. :-D Jeremy Falcon

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            enough cash that i would never have to work (for anyone else) again. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker -- modified at 16:34 Wednesday 21st June, 2006

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            Dustin Metzgar
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            But would you still work anyways?


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              Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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              Nicholas Butler
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              I would create world peace :) My namesake won the Nobel Peace Prize - it's a lot to live up to! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Butler[^] ---------------------------- Be excellent to each other :) EasiReports[^] My free reporting component for WinForms.

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                I would create world peace :) My namesake won the Nobel Peace Prize - it's a lot to live up to! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Butler[^] ---------------------------- Be excellent to each other :) EasiReports[^] My free reporting component for WinForms.

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                Jeremy Falcon
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                Nicholas Butler wrote:

                I would create world peace

                Yeah, we need to kill off those violent people to get rid of them. :laugh: Jeremy Falcon

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                  Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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                  Christopher Duncan wrote:

                  If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better?

                  Other people. Buncha twisted, scheming, perverted hypocrites. And Bloody Marys. Not enough bartenders know how to make 'em right. Hmmm... other people into Bloody Marys... Oh - and cigarettes would give you super-human endurance instead of reduced lung capacity. Myself. 'Cause it wouldn't be fair to all the people i'd fixed to have to put up with an imperfect me. But i'd wait until after i'd enjoyed a few perfect Bloody Marys and nutritional cigs first...

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                    Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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                    I would enslave the human race (excluding myself) and start an intergalactic war which would leave me the sole ruler of the known Universe! Muahahahahahaha!!! Or maybe just get into shape and drop 50 pounds... :sigh: Josh

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                      But would you still work anyways?


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                      I'd work on my tan, and that's about it. My free time would still involve programming, but trudging my way to an office every day to write other people's software...no thanks! :)

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                        Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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                        Stan Shannon
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                        Free humanity from all collectivist ideological principles. "You get that which you tolerate"

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                          Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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                          Ravi Bhavnani
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                          I'd wish for (in decreasing order of importance):

                          • Good health and a long life for myself, my loved ones and my friends
                          • A balanced lifestyle
                          • A substantial supply of cash so that I'd never have to work for someone else, and would be able to concentrate on teaching, helping other developers and writing high-quality free software
                          • A flat screen TV
                          • A restored daily-driver antique

                          /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Music | Articles | Freeware | Trips ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                            Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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                            Paul Brower
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                            I would book all the first class seats for all flights everywhere, and allow anyone who is a software developer to move from stinky cramped coach seats into the first class seats for free!

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                              But would you still work anyways?


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                              Chris Losinger
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                              for myself, sure. Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker

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                                Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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                                Maximilien
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                                don't know, maybe 10%-15% less timid, always have a $50 in my wallet and 10% less body fat ... I don't believe that I need that much to make my life better, I have a good job, good appartment ( unless I really get screwed by my current situation ), good friends and familly.


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                                  I would book all the first class seats for all flights everywhere, and allow anyone who is a software developer to move from stinky cramped coach seats into the first class seats for free!

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                                  OK - it's official. You are awesome. :-D

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                                    Techies enjoy a better standard of living than many, and we get paid to do what we enjoy. Still, most people have goals, dreams and desires of a better life, even if they don’t believe it’s possible to achieve them. If you could wave a magic wand, what (non-technical) things would you change to make your life better? Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes

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                                    put a 100% buffer between "required" and "recommended" calirie intake.


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                                      I'd work on my tan, and that's about it. My free time would still involve programming, but trudging my way to an office every day to write other people's software...no thanks! :)

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                                      I agree. I've heard several people say that if they won the lottery they would keep on working at their jobs. Personally, I think that's a load of crap. We don't like to be bored, but why would you work for someone else?


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                                        I'd wish for (in decreasing order of importance):

                                        • Good health and a long life for myself, my loved ones and my friends
                                        • A balanced lifestyle
                                        • A substantial supply of cash so that I'd never have to work for someone else, and would be able to concentrate on teaching, helping other developers and writing high-quality free software
                                        • A flat screen TV
                                        • A restored daily-driver antique

                                        /ravi My new year's resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Music | Articles | Freeware | Trips ravib(at)ravib(dot)com

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                                        Nish Nishant
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                                        Ravi Bhavnani wrote:

                                        A restored daily-driver antique

                                        What's that, Ravi? 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)

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                                          I would book all the first class seats for all flights everywhere, and allow anyone who is a software developer to move from stinky cramped coach seats into the first class seats for free!

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                                          Nish Nishant
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                                          Paul Brower for President!

                                          Go Paul go!!! 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)

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