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  • N NormDroid

    You should know, and I'd rather you not bother speaking to me - that's ever. So why don't you hold your breath whilst I get back to you and just in case you've forgotten how to hold your breath, let me remind you: Put your lips together, and stop sucking. ;P

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    Oakman
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    Norm .net wrote:

    Put your lips together, and stop sucking.

    How sad. You even cut and paste my brushoff. Do you do that with CP code, too?

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    • O Oakman

      Norm .net wrote:

      Put your lips together, and stop sucking.

      How sad. You even cut and paste my brushoff. Do you do that with CP code, too?

      Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

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      NormDroid
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      Which bit of "Don't speak to me ever" don't you get?

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      • N NormDroid

        Which bit of "Don't speak to me ever" don't you get?

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        is there some history between you two, if so take it outside (metaphorically speaking of course) :)

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          is there some history between you two, if so take it outside (metaphorically speaking of course) :)

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          NormDroid
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          There is history and I'd prefer it if he wouldn't bother replying and trying to participate in of my posts. I clearly stated that in my first reply.

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          • O Oakman

            It's called ethics, Norm.

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            Pete OHanlon
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            Oakman wrote:

            It's called ethics, Norm.

            Ith that the plathe outthide London?

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              Oakman wrote:

              It's called ethics, Norm.

              Ith that the plathe outthide London?

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              NormDroid
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              :)

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                Jim Crafton
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                Damn, you! Now you've gone and made hungry, as well as drool on my keyboard!

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                  is there some history between you two, if so take it outside (metaphorically speaking of course) :)

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                  Simon P Stevens
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                  .netman wrote:

                  take it outside

                  Maybe we need a 'beer garden' forum.

                  Simon

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                  • S Simon P Stevens

                    .netman wrote:

                    take it outside

                    Maybe we need a 'beer garden' forum.

                    Simon

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                    NormDroid
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                    It could be the solution :beer:

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                    • P Pete OHanlon

                      Oakman wrote:

                      It's called ethics, Norm.

                      Ith that the plathe outthide London?

                      Deja View - the feeling that you've seen this post before.

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                      Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                      Ith that the plathe outthide London

                      Yeth.

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                      • N NormDroid

                        Which bit of "Don't speak to me ever" don't you get?

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                        Norm .net wrote:

                        Which bit of "Don't speak to me ever" don't you get?

                        It's the internet, Norm. Deal with it.

                        Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

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                        • R Rohde

                          I work alone from home, and a few times a month I am at a customers site. I develop and maintain some projects for three different companies. I like the freedom it gives me, especially technologically, but at times it can be lonesome work. Luckily I don't live alone, but in a household of five - otherwise I'd go crazy and end up as a loon. I'm considering renting a small office/desk in some shared office space instead of sitting at home. If you're also a lone contractor - how do you cope with working alone?


                          "When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
                          -Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

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                          Joe Woodbury
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                          I loved working alone. I sucked at getting contracts so gave that up. Besides, for the last eight years I've lived in two places which don't have a private office and I have a hard time working with my kids arguing and making noise (which is strange since I can handle interruptions and noise at work--though at my last job there was one guy whose voice drove me crazy.)

                          Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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                          • R Rohde

                            I work alone from home, and a few times a month I am at a customers site. I develop and maintain some projects for three different companies. I like the freedom it gives me, especially technologically, but at times it can be lonesome work. Luckily I don't live alone, but in a household of five - otherwise I'd go crazy and end up as a loon. I'm considering renting a small office/desk in some shared office space instead of sitting at home. If you're also a lone contractor - how do you cope with working alone?


                            "When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
                            -Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

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                            Heavy metal.

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                            • R Rohde

                              I work alone from home, and a few times a month I am at a customers site. I develop and maintain some projects for three different companies. I like the freedom it gives me, especially technologically, but at times it can be lonesome work. Luckily I don't live alone, but in a household of five - otherwise I'd go crazy and end up as a loon. I'm considering renting a small office/desk in some shared office space instead of sitting at home. If you're also a lone contractor - how do you cope with working alone?


                              "When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
                              -Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

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                              Robert Surtees
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                              1. Get a cat 2. Loads of music 3. Get to know staff at Taco Bell Outside office is just going to be a drain on your bottom line with very little commercial benefit. I think you'll find it is quite expensive. You can pick your own working hours for the most part so just make sure you spend some of the off hours interacting with people -- coffee shop, book store, PC store, local park, that sort of thing.

                              Rohde wrote:

                              Luckily I don't live alone, but in a household of five

                              Sounds like you've got kids. This is best part of working out of the house for me. I get to spend loads more time with them than the average parent.

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                              • R Rohde

                                I work alone from home, and a few times a month I am at a customers site. I develop and maintain some projects for three different companies. I like the freedom it gives me, especially technologically, but at times it can be lonesome work. Luckily I don't live alone, but in a household of five - otherwise I'd go crazy and end up as a loon. I'm considering renting a small office/desk in some shared office space instead of sitting at home. If you're also a lone contractor - how do you cope with working alone?


                                "When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
                                -Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

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                                When I did that I made a point of getting up at the same time every day, showering, getting properly dressed and going for a coffee at a coffee shop before starting work. Otherwise you end up in a few months all smelly sitting in a housecoat or less all day with wild hair unmoving except for your shadow around the house as the sun rises and sets. I think renting an office when you have a perfectly good place to work for free is a very bad idea. On the other hand I've heard that there are some enterprising people who have created offices in suburban and rural areas for telecommuters to go to and work at so they get to socialize with other people, share resources etc.


                                "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                                  When I did that I made a point of getting up at the same time every day, showering, getting properly dressed and going for a coffee at a coffee shop before starting work. Otherwise you end up in a few months all smelly sitting in a housecoat or less all day with wild hair unmoving except for your shadow around the house as the sun rises and sets. I think renting an office when you have a perfectly good place to work for free is a very bad idea. On the other hand I've heard that there are some enterprising people who have created offices in suburban and rural areas for telecommuters to go to and work at so they get to socialize with other people, share resources etc.


                                  "It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it." -Sam Levenson

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                                  Rohde
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                                  John C wrote:

                                  When I did that I made a point of getting up at the same time every day, showering, getting properly dressed and going for a coffee at a coffee shop before starting work. Otherwise you end up in a few months all smelly sitting in a housecoat or less all day with wild hair unmoving except for your shadow around the house as the sun rises and sets.

                                  Yeah. I pretty much do that. It is impossible for me to start the day without showering, shaving etc. So I do that every day. I also usually take a small walk outside to get some fresh air (well as fresh as it can be in a big city), before starting to work. So yeah I agree that is essential.

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                                  • R Rohde

                                    I work alone from home, and a few times a month I am at a customers site. I develop and maintain some projects for three different companies. I like the freedom it gives me, especially technologically, but at times it can be lonesome work. Luckily I don't live alone, but in a household of five - otherwise I'd go crazy and end up as a loon. I'm considering renting a small office/desk in some shared office space instead of sitting at home. If you're also a lone contractor - how do you cope with working alone?


                                    "When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
                                    -Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

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                                    El Corazon
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                                    Rohde wrote:

                                    If you're also a lone contractor - how do you cope with working alone?

                                    When I was alone working in the desert, I would talk to the mice and rattlesnakes. They kept me company in the desert. I was never out there long enough that they started talking back. :)

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                                      Rohde wrote:

                                      If you're also a lone contractor - how do you cope with working alone?

                                      When I was alone working in the desert, I would talk to the mice and rattlesnakes. They kept me company in the desert. I was never out there long enough that they started talking back. :)

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                                      Rohde
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                                      Uhm. Ok. Well I could try to talk to spiders, flies and the like. :):) But I sure hope I don't see a rattlesnake here where I live. :):)


                                      "When you have made evil the means of survival, do not expect men to remain good. Do not expect them to stay moral and lose their lives for the purpose of becoming the fodder of the immoral. Do not expect them to produce, when production is punished and looting rewarded. Do not ask, `Who is destroying the world?' You are."
                                      -Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand

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