What did you learn over the weekend?
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Taxi? - tish-pah, it's a pit-stop at Iskanders (best kebabs in Dublin) followed by a wobbly walk home in my case. '--8<------------------------ Ex Datis: Duncan Jones Merrion Computing Ltd
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Did you learn something interesting, cool, unusual, etc. over the weekend? If so, what is it? Cheers, Josh
That my 4-month son old prefers to roll over to his left and dislikes rolling to his right. We will have to work on that tonight :) Hey don't worry, I can handle it. I took something. I can see things no one else can see. Why are you dressed like that? - Jack Burton
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What kind of rum do you like? Ever had Ron Zecapa 23 yr? Yummy!
I like the kind of rum in plastic cups passed to you by gorgeous Welsh women as you step off of a long-boat to a river bank full of people cheering the winning Irish team after a long three hours of sailing and rowing. :) I am not much of a rum drinker usually and have no clue what type they gave us. It was dark rum, that is all I know. 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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I like the kind of rum in plastic cups passed to you by gorgeous Welsh women as you step off of a long-boat to a river bank full of people cheering the winning Irish team after a long three hours of sailing and rowing. :) I am not much of a rum drinker usually and have no clue what type they gave us. It was dark rum, that is all I know. 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 like the kind of rum in plastic cups passed to you by gorgeous Welsh women
Yeah, I imagine that I would like that kind of rum too. :)
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Andy Brummer wrote:
I really don't get the votes on your post.
I wouldn't worry about it too much. There are some people that will do anything to silence people talking about God. The 1s are OK by me: they'll actually bring more attention to the message, with people curious what it was we said that was so terrible it induced a bunch of 1 votes. So bring on the 1s! :)
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I think there are people who probably are tired of hearing about it everywhere else and having it shoved in their faces at every turn and feel like it's a weak attempt at proselytization, but I could be wrong. Personally I have always felt that spiritual beliefs are best kept to oneself and those that speak of them a lot to others are just trying to reafirm to themselves more than anything else, but again, I could be wrong there as well. One thing that can definitely be said about it is it's a subject that people can disagree on vehemently just like politics so it must always be considered an inflamatory act to post anything about personally religious beliefs. Why it's not considered soapbox material is beyond me, many respected online forums have strict rules to prevent it, CodeProject is one of the exceptions.
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Did you learn something interesting, cool, unusual, etc. over the weekend? If so, what is it? Cheers, Josh
i learned that, even though i love running in the rain, if i don't keep my runs under 30 minutes, my shoes and feet will get too wet, and i'll get blisters. or, shorter version: don't run 6 miles in the rain Cleek | Image Toolkits | Thumbnail maker
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Did you learn something interesting, cool, unusual, etc. over the weekend? If so, what is it? Cheers, Josh
Josh Smith wrote:
Did you learn something interesting, cool, unusual, etc. over the weekend? If so, what is it?
At the end of a 19 hour shift (that tops off 58 hours out of the past 92) working in a pub that includes receiving kegs, passing empties out overhead and putting full ones away in cellar coolroom leaves you completely stuffed. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Gary Kirkham wrote:
that Jesus loves me more that I can comprehend
You and Paul should get together for Bible study. :) Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
Marc Clifton wrote:
You and Paul should get together for Bible study.
:laugh: Regards, Nish
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Gary Kirkham wrote:
that Jesus loves me more that I can comprehend
You and Paul should get together for Bible study. :) Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
I'll come too. :)
And when we saw the computer, when we saw its code - and Turing saw it first - we were looking at complexity incarnate. And then suddenly we saw complexity everywhere. It materialized, it crystalized around us - even though it had always been there. We have yet to recover from the shock.
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That C# does not make one dummer. One starts that way. Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
Amen to that. :)
And when we saw the computer, when we saw its code - and Turing saw it first - we were looking at complexity incarnate. And then suddenly we saw complexity everywhere. It materialized, it crystalized around us - even though it had always been there.
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I think there are people who probably are tired of hearing about it everywhere else and having it shoved in their faces at every turn and feel like it's a weak attempt at proselytization, but I could be wrong. Personally I have always felt that spiritual beliefs are best kept to oneself and those that speak of them a lot to others are just trying to reafirm to themselves more than anything else, but again, I could be wrong there as well. One thing that can definitely be said about it is it's a subject that people can disagree on vehemently just like politics so it must always be considered an inflamatory act to post anything about personally religious beliefs. Why it's not considered soapbox material is beyond me, many respected online forums have strict rules to prevent it, CodeProject is one of the exceptions.
John Cardinal wrote:
I think there are people who probably are tired of hearing about it everywhere else and having it shoved in their faces at every turn and feel like it's a weak attempt at proselytization, but I could be wrong.
silly reason for voting a 1 though
John Cardinal wrote:
so it must always be considered an inflamatory act to post anything about personally religious beliefs.
I suppose technically that is correct but only because some people are way to up tight about stuff these days. Prostilizing doesn't do anything for me but I don't get upset about it. When those people show up at my door they are always pleasant and I give them a very courteous "no thanks and have a nice day" and send them on thier way. I think it's pretty cool really I mean they might come to someone’s house that could really use some time talking to very pleasant folks for a little while right? :)
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Andy Brummer wrote:
I really don't get the votes on your post.
I wouldn't worry about it too much. There are some people that will do anything to silence people talking about God. The 1s are OK by me: they'll actually bring more attention to the message, with people curious what it was we said that was so terrible it induced a bunch of 1 votes. So bring on the 1s! :)
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: Goof around music jam with my brothers (with video) The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
I don't normally notice since I set the tolerence to very high. I wish ther e was a non-existant that removed all voting. Ah, that would be a great reason for me to dig into greasemonkey. I'm not really religous myself so I usually just ignore that kind of stuff. I just thought Gary's post was an honest expression of what he thought the high points of his weekend were and wasn't trying to force Jesus down anyones throat, and he doesn't really have a history of doing that unlike others. That's why I thought it was strange that he was voted down.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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I think there are people who probably are tired of hearing about it everywhere else and having it shoved in their faces at every turn and feel like it's a weak attempt at proselytization, but I could be wrong. Personally I have always felt that spiritual beliefs are best kept to oneself and those that speak of them a lot to others are just trying to reafirm to themselves more than anything else, but again, I could be wrong there as well. One thing that can definitely be said about it is it's a subject that people can disagree on vehemently just like politics so it must always be considered an inflamatory act to post anything about personally religious beliefs. Why it's not considered soapbox material is beyond me, many respected online forums have strict rules to prevent it, CodeProject is one of the exceptions.
I think we can all agree that Gary did not shove his beliefs down anyone's throat. Would you agree? What he said was on-topic, and in reply to a question. I'd like to say, John, that while I understand where you're coming from (you want people to get along, for one), I'd much rather speak my mind and offend a few than stifle what's inside of me in order to attain the impossible goal of pleasing everyone.
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: Goof around music jam with my brothers (with video) The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
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That C# does not make one dummer. One starts that way. Marc Pensieve Some people believe what the bible says. Literally. At least [with Wikipedia] you have the chance to correct the wiki -- Jörgen Sigvardsson
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Did you learn something interesting, cool, unusual, etc. over the weekend? If so, what is it? Cheers, Josh
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Josh Smith wrote:
Did you learn something interesting, cool, unusual, etc. over the weekend? If so, what is it?
At the end of a 19 hour shift (that tops off 58 hours out of the past 92) working in a pub that includes receiving kegs, passing empties out overhead and putting full ones away in cellar coolroom leaves you completely stuffed. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Chris Meech wrote:
Not to mention the double whammy from the wife. :)
That didn't make a dent i the tiredness stakes. Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash 24/04/2004
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Wow, where were you?
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Did you learn something interesting, cool, unusual, etc. over the weekend? If so, what is it? Cheers, Josh
Put on sun block before going out on the bike for 4 hours in a tank top :((.
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I think we can all agree that Gary did not shove his beliefs down anyone's throat. Would you agree? What he said was on-topic, and in reply to a question. I'd like to say, John, that while I understand where you're coming from (you want people to get along, for one), I'd much rather speak my mind and offend a few than stifle what's inside of me in order to attain the impossible goal of pleasing everyone.
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit. I'm currently blogging about: Goof around music jam with my brothers (with video) The apostle Paul, modernly speaking: Epistles of Paul Judah Himango
I wouldn't say he shoved it down anyone's throat no. Do I think it's appropriate in the CodeProject Lounge? Absolutely not. There's a soapbox intended for any divisive kind of discussion and that's where it (and religious themed taglines) belong. Many message boards devoted to topics of general interest have strict rules about this kind of thing, CodeProject does not so I accept I'm going to have to see these kinds of posts and taglines, but don't expect everyone to be happy with it. I think it's entirely inappropriate, were trying to foster a good community here where people can get along and discuss things without feeling like it's a hostile and divisive environment. When a person with strong religious beliefs parades them entirely out of context they surely understand they are being provocative to every other person here who doesn't share those beliefs. It's a conscious decision to make that provocation and to complain about the reaction to a provocation deliberately made is a little immature but entirely reveals the true provocative spirit in which it was posted in the first place.
