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  • V Vikram A Punathambekar

    chaiguy1337 wrote:

    If you was right

    I take it that's tongue-in-cheek humour. :~

    Cheers, Vıkram.


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    chaiguy1337
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    Just wanted to illustrate how bad it sounds in other contexts. ;)

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    • E El Corazon

      jgasm wrote:

      so the glass is half empty i see...

      naw, specifically to many things I am an optimist, but generally speaking in respect to mankind I am a pessimist. I have seen far too much of what goes on behind the seens to ever be optimistic about humanity in general. :) But for the most part, individuals are on the good side. It is just in groups we are bad.

      _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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      Ah...so you are like Jonathan Swift? “I have ever hated all nations, professions and communities, and all my love is towards individuals .... Principally I hate and detest that animal called Man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.” - Swift

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      • H hairy_hats

        IIRC they are only running the first protons round the loop tomorrow, not actually colliding, so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

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        Perspx
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        Steve_Harris wrote:

        so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

        Phew ;P Regards, --Perspx

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        • E El Corazon

          jgasm wrote:

          so the glass is half empty i see...

          naw, specifically to many things I am an optimist, but generally speaking in respect to mankind I am a pessimist. I have seen far too much of what goes on behind the seens to ever be optimistic about humanity in general. :) But for the most part, individuals are on the good side. It is just in groups we are bad.

          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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          Vikram A Punathambekar
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          "In individuals, insanity is rare, but in groups, parties, nations, and epochs, it is the rule." – Friedrich Nietzsche.

          Cheers, Vıkram.


          "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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          • H hairy_hats

            IIRC they are only running the first protons round the loop tomorrow, not actually colliding, so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

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            Vikram A Punathambekar
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            Time enough for at least one last Friday Post™ :laugh:

            Cheers, Vıkram.


            "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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            • E El Corazon

              fear of the unknown will always drive people to be irrational around that which they cannot understand. I am sure eventually we will screw ourselves, but not tomorrow. :-D

              _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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              daniilzol
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              Maybe, but I'm still reminded of the old as this world one-liner: "Famous last words: what's the worst that could happen?"

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              • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

                Cheers, Vıkram.


                "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                Nicholas Butler
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                Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                "If the war were over tomorrow...*"

                ... that's where the party would be ???

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                • N Nicholas Butler

                  Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                  "If the war were over tomorrow...*"

                  ... that's where the party would be ???

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                  Vikram A Punathambekar
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                  Brilliant! 5'd. Tank actually makes the mistake of saying "If the war was over tomorrow..."; it's always sounded strange to me.

                  Cheers, Vıkram.


                  "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                  • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                    I've heard enough from the people who want the LHC experiment to be stopped because they think it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end. :zzz: Having said that, if we do manage to screw ourselves out of existence, here's to you guys! :-D I would have liked to meet more of you, but I'm sure I will. ;)

                    Cheers, Vıkram.


                    "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                    You still have at least a month to go since they are going to be testing the LHC equipment and function systems (starting this week) before making thier first (of MANY) collision(s)...

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                    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                      I've heard enough from the people who want the LHC experiment to be stopped because they think it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end. :zzz: Having said that, if we do manage to screw ourselves out of existence, here's to you guys! :-D I would have liked to meet more of you, but I'm sure I will. ;)

                      Cheers, Vıkram.


                      "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                      What did the negative subatomic particle say to the positive subatomic particle? "Do my bosons give you a hadron?"

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                      • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                        I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

                        Cheers, Vıkram.


                        "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                        1st person singular: "was" I was walking my dog when an old lady hit me. 1st person plural, 2nd person, 3rd person: "were" We were walking along when a penguin came out of nowhere. You were my best friend. They were talking about you.

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                        • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                          Brilliant! 5'd. Tank actually makes the mistake of saying "If the war was over tomorrow..."; it's always sounded strange to me.

                          Cheers, Vıkram.


                          "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                          Nicholas Butler
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                          Thanks :-D Can I have a smugness point? I've got no chance with the CCCs :confused:

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                            If I was falling off the edge of the world? Do a swan dive and yell "Yabb dabba doo!" whilst wearing a t shirt

                            We'll hold hands on the way down. ;)

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                            • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                              I don't mean to be a Grammar Nazi, but shouldn't it be "If I were falling off the edge...", rather than "If I was falling off the edge..."? I remember being taught in school that the former is right ("If the war were over tomorrow...*"). Just want to know if I'm right or wrong (or just sanctimonious :-D ). * Let's see who gets the reference right! :-D

                              Cheers, Vıkram.


                              "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                              Sanctimonious and right? :-D

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                              • B Bassam Abdul Baki

                                El Corazon wrote:

                                but not tomorrow.

                                Well, there is that time difference between here and there. So maybe today's the day.


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                                What time is the Big Event due to begin? I'm in Arizona, and I'm thinking maybe I don't need to set the alarm tonight... Last call, gents - drink up! :-D

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                                • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                  I've heard enough from the people who want the LHC experiment to be stopped because they think it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end. :zzz: Having said that, if we do manage to screw ourselves out of existence, here's to you guys! :-D I would have liked to meet more of you, but I'm sure I will. ;)

                                  Cheers, Vıkram.


                                  "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                                  Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                  it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end

                                  No it is not. People really have to take a chill pill about it.

                                  "The clue train passed his station without stopping." - John Simmons / outlaw programmer "Real programmers just throw a bunch of 1s and 0s at the computer to see what sticks" - Pete O'Hanlon "Not only do you continue to babble nonsense, you can't even correctly remember the nonsense you babbled just minutes ago." - Rob Graham

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                                  • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                    I've heard enough from the people who want the LHC experiment to be stopped because they think it will cause the world (or even the universe) to end. :zzz: Having said that, if we do manage to screw ourselves out of existence, here's to you guys! :-D I would have liked to meet more of you, but I'm sure I will. ;)

                                    Cheers, Vıkram.


                                    "if abusing me makes you a credible then i better give u the chance which didnt get in real" - Adnan Siddiqi.

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                                    Roger Wright
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                                    Nah... just a Gnab Gib. I plan to film it, then run the film backwards to start a whole new universe. I'll save you a seat.

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

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                                      What time is the Big Event due to begin? I'm in Arizona, and I'm thinking maybe I don't need to set the alarm tonight... Last call, gents - drink up! :-D

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

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                                      Bassam Abdul Baki
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                                      Not sure. Every second counts though before ka-boooom. :)


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                                      • H hairy_hats

                                        IIRC they are only running the first protons round the loop tomorrow, not actually colliding, so we should be OK until the weekend at least.

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                                        Chris Meech
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                                        Oh great. There goes my weekend. :)

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                                        • T tufkap

                                          Ah...so you are like Jonathan Swift? “I have ever hated all nations, professions and communities, and all my love is towards individuals .... Principally I hate and detest that animal called Man; although I heartily love John, Peter, Thomas, and so forth.” - Swift

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                                          tufkap wrote:

                                          Ah...so you are like Jonathan Swift?

                                          All folks who pretend to religion and grace, Allow there's a hell, but dispute of the place: But, if hell may by logical rules be defined The place of the damn'd--I'll tell you my mind. Wherever the damn'd do chiefly abound, Most certainly there is hell to be found: Damn'd poets, damn'd critics, damn'd blockheads, damn'd knaves, Damn'd senators bribed, damn'd prostitute slaves; Damn'd lawyers and judges, damn'd lords and damn'd squires; Damn'd spies and informers, damn'd friends and damn'd liars; Damn'd villains, corrupted in every station; Damn'd time-serving priests all over the nation; And into the bargain I'll readily give you Damn'd ignorant prelates, and counsellors privy. Then let us no longer by parsons be flamm'd, For we know by these marks the place of the damn'd: And HELL to be sure is at Paris or Rome. Pity for us that HELL is also our home! based on your quote, I guess I need make no appology to Swift for the change in the last line. :-D

                                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."

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