Just for the record...
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
You must get up incredibly early...
Me: Can you see the "up" arrow? User:Errr...ummm....no. Me: Can you see an arrow that points upwards? User: Oh yes, I see it now! -Excerpt from a support call taken by me, 08/31/2007
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You must get up incredibly early...
Me: Can you see the "up" arrow? User:Errr...ummm....no. Me: Can you see an arrow that points upwards? User: Oh yes, I see it now! -Excerpt from a support call taken by me, 08/31/2007
martin_hughes wrote:
You must get up incredibly early...
Not that early. Usually 6:30, but I don't sleep well in hotels (unless my gf is with me) and so I was up earlier. Marc
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martin_hughes wrote:
You must get up incredibly early...
Not that early. Usually 6:30, but I don't sleep well in hotels (unless my gf is with me) and so I was up earlier. Marc
Haven't been to D.C. in some time but the aeronautics and space museaum is worth the visit. Mike
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. "George Carlin"
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martin_hughes wrote:
You must get up incredibly early...
Not that early. Usually 6:30, but I don't sleep well in hotels (unless my gf is with me) and so I was up earlier. Marc
I have that prob in hotels, I get up at the crack of dawn. I do sleep well, but for some reason I just can't lie in. Not like at home, where I could sleep till lunch time everyday. Although when I was on holiday in Cuba back in March this came in useful, I could get up early, get a V Early breakfast, then wander along the beach, a beer or two in the 24 hr bar, then back over for 2nd breakfast(no, I am not a hobbit, just someone who likes his breakfast!). At home I never (well hardly ever - G&S fans aware) eat breakfast. I find I can sleep longer if I forego that meal! :)
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel?
Hopefully just a runup to Halloween
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martin_hughes wrote:
You must get up incredibly early...
Not that early. Usually 6:30, but I don't sleep well in hotels (unless my gf is with me) and so I was up earlier. Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
hotels (unless my gf is with me)
How can u sleep if ur gf is with you ? :confused:
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Marc Clifton wrote:
hotels (unless my gf is with me)
How can u sleep if ur gf is with you ? :confused:
--------------------------------- I cant lose any thing ... because I have nothing to lose.
It's called the warm afterglow, and you shouldn't be asking.;P
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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It's called the warm afterglow, and you shouldn't be asking.;P
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
ohh yeah well I can understand :laugh:
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It's called the warm afterglow, and you shouldn't be asking.;P
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
It's called the warm afterglow, and you shouldn't be asking.
I couldn't have said it better! Marc
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It's called the warm afterglow, and you shouldn't be asking.;P
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
Pete O`Hanlon wrote:
It's called the warm afterglow, and you shouldn't be asking.
*giggles girlishly* ("Hey! That's alliteration! Kill him!") ;P
"I experienced the thrill of the hunt vicariously through the laboured breathing, manic, rolling eyes, pouring sweat and frantic muscular jerking of my prey as it scrambled clumsily away from me. It was like it had half-chewed itself already." -Myself (in about three minutes - cool, huh)
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It's called the warm afterglow, and you shouldn't be asking.;P
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
It never lasts long though! About 10 seconds of PC hugging before the ZZZ's start!:)
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF?
unfortunately, disintegration into vapid fluff is the destiny of all cable channels.
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian.
Do you know that they rent the place out to corporations for parties at night? I went there for the 10th anniversary party for my wife's company, lots of alcohol were served, and it was fun (my opinion was affected by the alcohol though :) ). It cost a lot for the company (over $100 per person).
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
Nostradamus?
Well most of his predictions came true. For example this one: In the land of Orange, ruled by the out of world king satisfied will the unsatisfied be in the tenth month The above verse accurately predicts that you will make this post about being "wowed" by the articles at CP.
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Marc Clifton wrote:
We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian.
Do you know that they rent the place out to corporations for parties at night? I went there for the 10th anniversary party for my wife's company, lots of alcohol were served, and it was fun (my opinion was affected by the alcohol though :) ). It cost a lot for the company (over $100 per person).
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Marc Clifton wrote:
Nostradamus?
Well most of his predictions came true. For example this one: In the land of Orange, ruled by the out of world king satisfied will the unsatisfied be in the tenth month The above verse accurately predicts that you will make this post about being "wowed" by the articles at CP.
Co-Author ASP.NET AJAX in Action
Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
The above verse accurately predicts that you will make this post about being "wowed" by the articles at CP.
What's even more impressive is that that verse is obviously written for and about me. Wow! Nostradamus predicted me! :laugh: Marc
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Rama Krishna Vavilala wrote:
The above verse accurately predicts that you will make this post about being "wowed" by the articles at CP.
What's even more impressive is that that verse is obviously written for and about me. Wow! Nostradamus predicted me! :laugh: Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
Wow! Nostradamus predicted me!
Didn't he call you Cliston?
Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.
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Since we often enough get complaints about the quality of articles on CP, I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks. Topic switch: What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. Nostradamus? Monster Hunt? WTF? Oh, and if you're wondering why I'm even watching TV, well, I'm in a hotel in Ohio and was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed. Topic switch: So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum? I personally find the Pequot museum in CT much better. And there was something else I was going to contribute to everyone's Monday morning entertainment, but I forgot. ;P Marc
Marc Clifton wrote:
I'd just like to say that, perusing the C# articles in the most recent posts this morning and latest best picks, all I can say is "wow". There's some impressive stuff, and what's amazing is the latest best picks has bumped off a lot of other impressive stuff in the last few weeks.
The same thought has occurred to me recently. Some very, very good articles.
Marc Clifton wrote:
What the heck is up with the History Channel? I can't believe the trash they've got on. ... was confirming my opinion about modern TV programming. I was not disappointed.
I used to love TLC and the Discovery Channel. Now I can't stand to watch them for exactly what you point out - where's the educational angle? It's all "how can we sex up our shows to improve ratings." Bah.
Marc Clifton wrote:
So we went to Washington DC last week and walk all around the mall, visiting various monuments and so forth. We only had time to visit one museum and chose the Museum of the American Indian. I was incredibly disappointed. I found the use of space to be terrible, the interior architecture (all these curves) is confusing and unsettling, and the exhibits were lacking any depth. I was expecting something much better from the Smithsonian. Anyone else feel this way about the museum?
This is the one Smithsonian I've never been to, although I've been meaning to go (it would be a 25 minute metro ride.. seriously what's my holdup?!) At any rate I think the external curvy architecture is cool, it's disappointing to hear they didn't manage the interior space better though. My standing recommendation is that if you only have time to visit ONE museum in DC, I'd say either hit the Natural History Museum or the Spy Museum. The best two in DC in my humble opinion.
"If you think of yourselves as helpless and ineffectual, it is certain that you will create a despotic government to be your master. The wise despot, therefore, maintains among his subjects a popular sense that they are helpless and ineffectual." - Frank Herbert
