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  • R Roger Wright

    Consuming large volumes of ethanol while throwing pointy objects at a remote round board on the wall works well. Whacking a white ball with a stick in apparently random directions which sometimes results in multi-colored balls falling into randdom pockets attached to the side of a felt-covered table also relieves stress. But you can't beat kicking the daylights out of large red belt on a padded floor for sheer relaxation. Sometimes they kick back, though; gotta watch your back. On weekends I like to sit on the porch watching the doves fight over the feed I put out for them, while decorating the pigeons who dare to intrude with colorful bits of plastic attached to 5" hardened wire spikes and propelled by compressed air. When I run out of pigeons - they do eventually learn - I like to play with steel, cutting and grinding, welding and grinding some more, to make things that would probably be cheaper to buy. But it is far less satisfying to buy than to make it myself, and that has a regenerative power in itself. When the power is out and I can't play with power tools, putzing around in the yard, tending the flowers and grading the yard with a rake is extraordinarily relaxing, and it wears me out enough to sleep deeply. But then, I'm not a programmer; I'm an engineer who sometimes programs. Maybe that makes a difference.

    "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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    chaiguy1337
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    Also, doves and pigeons are the same species. :laugh: So really you just like the white ones. :P

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    • R Rahul_Sindhu

      I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

      Rahul Sindhu

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      User 3293592
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      This is the eeeeeeeeeeasy way: Go to the wine store and buy 5 liters of wine. Drink it within 30 minutes. But one word of caution. In case you still look at codes, don't look at VB.NET, you might start to throw up. If you have to look at coding, make sure it is C#.NET - but nothing will make sense. It will all appear to look like Linux when being sober. You will also relax the next day, or better said you will have no choice but to relax.

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      • R Rahul_Sindhu

        I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

        Rahul Sindhu

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        Erick Marlon
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        It's hard to be far from a computer. I like programming and I'm able to do this in a relaxing manner: just working on my projects. But I like to read, watch a movie or ride my bike too.

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        • R Rahul_Sindhu

          I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

          Rahul Sindhu

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          jmaida
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          fishing with no phone!!!

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          • C chaiguy1337

            Also, doves and pigeons are the same species. :laugh: So really you just like the white ones. :P

            “Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’)            Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-

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            Roger Wright
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            logan1337 wrote:

            doves and pigeons are the same species.

            No, they're not; they're members of the same family (Columbidae), but not species. Similarly, you and H. neanderthalus are of the same family. While I'm sure neanderthals make fine neighbors, you wouldn't want your daughter to marry one...

            "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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              Roger Wright wrote:

              large red belt on a padded floor

              I'm afraid I'm drawing a blank on this one... :doh: hint?

              “Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’)            Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-

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              Roger Wright
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              logan1337 wrote:

              hint?

              Taekwondo. :)

              "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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              • R Roger Wright

                logan1337 wrote:

                doves and pigeons are the same species.

                No, they're not; they're members of the same family (Columbidae), but not species. Similarly, you and H. neanderthalus are of the same family. While I'm sure neanderthals make fine neighbors, you wouldn't want your daughter to marry one...

                "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                I heard they were genetically identical. Time to do some research.

                “Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’)            Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-

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                • R Roger Wright

                  logan1337 wrote:

                  doves and pigeons are the same species.

                  No, they're not; they're members of the same family (Columbidae), but not species. Similarly, you and H. neanderthalus are of the same family. While I'm sure neanderthals make fine neighbors, you wouldn't want your daughter to marry one...

                  "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                  chaiguy1337
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                  Bah, as usual things are way more complicated than they should be. Apparently there's no official consensus on pigeons vs. doves, but generally speaking doves are considered to be a kind of Columbidae, generally the smaller kind, but actually color has little to do with it. Anyway I was clearly wrong about them being the same species. I should have said family. I had heard that they were actually the same bird, but with different coloring. Then again I'm no biologist or even bird-watcher. So there. :P

                  “Time and space can be a bitch.” –Gushie, Quantum Leap {o,o}.oO( Looking for a great RSS reader? Try FeedBeast! ) |)””’)            Built with home-grown CodeProject components! -”-”-

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                  • R Rahul_Sindhu

                    I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                    Rahul Sindhu

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                    Galo Vinueza S
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                    Reading and writing in these posts...

                    printf("Error: No keyboard found!"); printf("Press any key to continue");

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                    • R Rahul_Sindhu

                      I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                      Rahul Sindhu

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                      Rogatien
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                      I drink

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                        I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                        Rahul Sindhu

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                        yordan_georgiev
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                        Body building , jogging , ice swimming ... Since your mind cannot be clear without having the healthy body to provide it with energy ...

                        It is one thing to know what to want, second to really want it, third to know how to do it, fourth to be skillful to do it, fifth to actually do it and last but not least to not regret after doing it

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                        • R Rahul_Sindhu

                          I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                          Rahul Sindhu

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                          m5anti
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                          play guitar until the strings get out of tune. Great stress reliever!!! \m/

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                            I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                            Rahul Sindhu

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                            User 3674828
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                            Watch some porn! :-\

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                              I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                              Rahul Sindhu

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                              LenaBr
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                              Knit complex lace shawls - round and round and round Or multicoloured socks. Or sculpt dolls with millions of tiny stiches

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                                I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                                Rahul Sindhu

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                                ClockMeister
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                                Yard work. Photography. Flying. Surfing.

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                                  I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                                  Rahul Sindhu

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                                  P0110X
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                                  after a nap, I like watching movies, some googling, programming and 3d drawing xD

                                  _class MySignature _{ __public override void toString() __{ ____return "hi ;)"; __} _}

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                                  • P Pawel Krakowiak

                                    ditchit wrote:

                                    You could buy something cheap, ready to fly for 100USD, or you could buy anything up to a twin gas turbine F-18 for 20,000USD

                                    You have to be hooked up to shell out that sum for F-18. ;) I would definitely be looking at the lower range (hence I said crappy) just to try. Thanks.

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                                    You should look for anything made by Parkzone. For around 250USD you'll get everything you need to get a model in the air. Best to start with something high wing that flies slowly like a Cessna or similar. I'd also fly it first time with someone who has done it before. Maybe find a local club and ask for help.

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                                      I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                                      Rahul Sindhu

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                                      fred_
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                                      either the beach or cooking. Something about the lo-tech of making a fancy meal and accepting accolades clears out the brain.

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                                        I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                                        Rahul Sindhu

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                                        gizmo mdk
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                                        Backpacking into the mountains where there are no electronic gadgets and even the cell phones don't work.

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                                          I am wondering how programmers around the world relax after hours of hard work. energy drink? coffee? nap? ......????

                                          Rahul Sindhu

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                                          tsdragon
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                                          I watch TV, read science fiction, drink beer with my friends and cook.

                                          Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, For you are crunchy, and good with mustard.

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