My Kind of Mammal
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Koalas are the same, aren't they ?
Christian Graus No longer a Microsoft MVP, but still happy to answer your questions.
Nope. And they're not mammals. Popular misconception that they're permanently high - actually they're slow because there's so little nutritional value in the gum leaves they eat. I thought Elephants eat rotting fruit and got drunk? (or was that just some wierd dream I had)
Take a chill pill, Daddy-o .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
So now I know where Mick Martin gets his pointy ears from.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Nope. And they're not mammals. Popular misconception that they're permanently high - actually they're slow because there's so little nutritional value in the gum leaves they eat. I thought Elephants eat rotting fruit and got drunk? (or was that just some wierd dream I had)
Take a chill pill, Daddy-o .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
maxxx# wrote:
And they're not mammals.
Yes they are. Bear young that cannot fend for themselves, ride around in a pouch and drink Koala produced milk. Sounds like a mammal to me.
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 One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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So now I know where Mick Martin gets his pointy ears from.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
So now I know where Mick Martin gets his pointy ears from.
Yet, I still can't climb a tree worth shit.
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 One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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maxxx# wrote:
And they're not mammals.
Yes they are. Bear young that cannot fend for themselves, ride around in a pouch and drink Koala produced milk. Sounds like a mammal to me.
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 One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Yep. My mistake. I think I was thinking Platypus
Take a chill pill, Daddy-o .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Nope. And they're not mammals. Popular misconception that they're permanently high - actually they're slow because there's so little nutritional value in the gum leaves they eat. I thought Elephants eat rotting fruit and got drunk? (or was that just some wierd dream I had)
Take a chill pill, Daddy-o .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
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Still a mammal.
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Still a mammal.
A platypus is a monotreme... An egg-laying mammal...
-------------------------------------------------------- Knowledge is knowing that the tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in fruit salad!!
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Well, b*%^cks. Perhaps I was thinking of a lump of rock?
Take a chill pill, Daddy-o .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
Anyone who cares if they are mammal or not?
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
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Anyone who cares if they are mammal or not?
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
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Anyone who cares if they are mammal or not?
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
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:) us who are interested in animals are I guess!
hehe.. well makes sense hey! But I misspelled, I was meaning "Anyway why do you care if it's a mammal or not?" Some times you could read discussion where people express strong feeling such as X is a Y or not. Such as, for exemple, wether Tomatoe are Fruit or not. And I can't help but be puzzled: who cares? More importantly what does it matter? i.e. what does it change? I mean fruit or not I'm still going to eat it the same way and people are going to cultivate it the same way and biology researcher are still going to do the research the same way. This is just a definition for its own sake and without real value, I see no value in fighting over it.... (PS: I Know about the hanging from a tree thing! that might be marginally helpful to remind it, but to just insist on the fruit word is not) Same for the mammal thing, if you ask me.... Disclaimer: I am not intending to be rude, just sharing my .... ununderstanding.
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
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hehe.. well makes sense hey! But I misspelled, I was meaning "Anyway why do you care if it's a mammal or not?" Some times you could read discussion where people express strong feeling such as X is a Y or not. Such as, for exemple, wether Tomatoe are Fruit or not. And I can't help but be puzzled: who cares? More importantly what does it matter? i.e. what does it change? I mean fruit or not I'm still going to eat it the same way and people are going to cultivate it the same way and biology researcher are still going to do the research the same way. This is just a definition for its own sake and without real value, I see no value in fighting over it.... (PS: I Know about the hanging from a tree thing! that might be marginally helpful to remind it, but to just insist on the fruit word is not) Same for the mammal thing, if you ask me.... Disclaimer: I am not intending to be rude, just sharing my .... ununderstanding.
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
I guess if it's your passion or not, you care. I remember in college my biology professor loved botany and really focused on what was fruit versus flower, etc. How many times in the forums have we seen someone yell about VB6 not being the same as VB.NET? It's because we're passionate about programming. People who love English will correct you on good vs. well. Does it matter? No. However, because they love the language they want you to appreciate it and correct you on it. I am passionate about animals so if someone says something wrong, I try to correct them. Not to show them they are wrong, but I want to share my understanding with another and hope they gain the interest that I have. That's my two-cents worth! :)
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Yep. My mistake. I think I was thinking Platypus
Take a chill pill, Daddy-o .\\axxx (That's an 'M')
maxxx# wrote:
Yep. My mistake. I think I was thinking Platypus
Which is a Monotreme like the Echidna and are the only two egg laying mammals in the world.
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 One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I guess if it's your passion or not, you care. I remember in college my biology professor loved botany and really focused on what was fruit versus flower, etc. How many times in the forums have we seen someone yell about VB6 not being the same as VB.NET? It's because we're passionate about programming. People who love English will correct you on good vs. well. Does it matter? No. However, because they love the language they want you to appreciate it and correct you on it. I am passionate about animals so if someone says something wrong, I try to correct them. Not to show them they are wrong, but I want to share my understanding with another and hope they gain the interest that I have. That's my two-cents worth! :)
Bravo! Well said.
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I guess if it's your passion or not, you care. I remember in college my biology professor loved botany and really focused on what was fruit versus flower, etc. How many times in the forums have we seen someone yell about VB6 not being the same as VB.NET? It's because we're passionate about programming. People who love English will correct you on good vs. well. Does it matter? No. However, because they love the language they want you to appreciate it and correct you on it. I am passionate about animals so if someone says something wrong, I try to correct them. Not to show them they are wrong, but I want to share my understanding with another and hope they gain the interest that I have. That's my two-cents worth! :)
Not a worry, I was also a bit grumpy at the time! ;-)
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
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hehe.. well makes sense hey! But I misspelled, I was meaning "Anyway why do you care if it's a mammal or not?" Some times you could read discussion where people express strong feeling such as X is a Y or not. Such as, for exemple, wether Tomatoe are Fruit or not. And I can't help but be puzzled: who cares? More importantly what does it matter? i.e. what does it change? I mean fruit or not I'm still going to eat it the same way and people are going to cultivate it the same way and biology researcher are still going to do the research the same way. This is just a definition for its own sake and without real value, I see no value in fighting over it.... (PS: I Know about the hanging from a tree thing! that might be marginally helpful to remind it, but to just insist on the fruit word is not) Same for the mammal thing, if you ask me.... Disclaimer: I am not intending to be rude, just sharing my .... ununderstanding.
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
Super Lloyd wrote:
But I misspelled, I was meaning "Anyway why do you care if it's a mammal or not?" Some times you could read discussion where people express strong feeling such as X is a Y or not. Such as, for exemple, wether Tomatoe are Fruit or not.
The "tomatoes are/are not fruit" is an esoteric distinction. Mistaking a koala for a non-mammal is so patently wrong that it is laughable. I don't care whether it's a mammal or not, but I do care when I'm listening or reading to someone's opinions whether that person is massively ill-informed, as it impacts the seriousness with which I ponder their thoughts. Moral? "When one is not sure whether they are foolish or wise, one should remain silent lest, when they speak, they remove all doubt."
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Super Lloyd wrote:
But I misspelled, I was meaning "Anyway why do you care if it's a mammal or not?" Some times you could read discussion where people express strong feeling such as X is a Y or not. Such as, for exemple, wether Tomatoe are Fruit or not.
The "tomatoes are/are not fruit" is an esoteric distinction. Mistaking a koala for a non-mammal is so patently wrong that it is laughable. I don't care whether it's a mammal or not, but I do care when I'm listening or reading to someone's opinions whether that person is massively ill-informed, as it impacts the seriousness with which I ponder their thoughts. Moral? "When one is not sure whether they are foolish or wise, one should remain silent lest, when they speak, they remove all doubt."
cpkilekofp wrote:
Moral? "When one is not sure whether they are foolish or wise, one should remain silent lest, when they speak, they remove all doubt."
Mhh... that remind me, I think it better to be thought a fool and experience than to stay silent and ignorant! ;P
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
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hehe.. well makes sense hey! But I misspelled, I was meaning "Anyway why do you care if it's a mammal or not?" Some times you could read discussion where people express strong feeling such as X is a Y or not. Such as, for exemple, wether Tomatoe are Fruit or not. And I can't help but be puzzled: who cares? More importantly what does it matter? i.e. what does it change? I mean fruit or not I'm still going to eat it the same way and people are going to cultivate it the same way and biology researcher are still going to do the research the same way. This is just a definition for its own sake and without real value, I see no value in fighting over it.... (PS: I Know about the hanging from a tree thing! that might be marginally helpful to remind it, but to just insist on the fruit word is not) Same for the mammal thing, if you ask me.... Disclaimer: I am not intending to be rude, just sharing my .... ununderstanding.
A train station is where the train stops. A bus station is where the bus stops. On my desk, I have a work station.... _________________________________________________________ My programs never have bugs, they just develop random features.
But we're programmers! We NEED to know whether instance Koala should be of type Mammal.. and fast because the deadline is rapidly approaching.. if we get it wrong today, do you know how much it will cost to fix it next month? I think that's part of the essence of a lot of these stupid debates. The unfortunate part is that some people get into technology who are simply addicted to stupid debates because "being right" helps them compensate for their single brain cell. (No, not you.. but we've all worked with them) Is tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Yes. Nowadays Information is incredibly plentiful. Correct information, not quite as much so, so I think it's sometimes nice to have people point out mistakes like this.