Does anyone know??

[pompeyboy2]

Yep thats the one I was thinking of. Cheers

[J4amieC]

"Horse and and and and and cart" As in, the publican who was getting his new signage painted was unhappy with the spacing between horse and and, and and and cart.

[Caslen]

Still doesn't make sense

[Dalek Dave]

Pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop pop (etc) went the pop riveter?

------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

[Dan Neely]

It's horrible construction and probably not something I'd ever parse successfully on my own, but the explanation in wp's usage section is reasonably clear IMO.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

[pompeyboy2]

very very very very very very very good!

[Dalek Dave]

[Carmen Miranda Voice] I I I I I I love you Very Much! [/Carmen Miranda Voice]

------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

[hairy_hats]

Try it with punctuation: James, while John had had "had," had had "had had"; "had had" had had a better effect on the teacher.

I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine

[benjymous]

In a similar vein, is this[^] which is a good antidote to the people that claim that punctuation is redundant.

Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!

[Dalek Dave]

Tick VG

------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

[Brady Kelly]

Yay, it makes sense quite easily when served up on a plate.

[hairy_hats]

Sounds more like a row of weasels!

I hope you realise that hamsters are very creative when it comes to revenge. - Elaine

[Dalek Dave]

Oh Dear!

------------------------------------ "When Belly Full, Chin Hit Chest" Confucius 502BC

[John M Drescher]

I like that one. I read it as the positive reply. I guess there is still some optimism left in me..

John

[Dan Neely]

maybe, maybe not. IMO the positive construction read more naturally than the negative one; which would influence which was selected.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a zombie in possession of brains must be in want of more brains. -- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

[Caslen]

Now it makes more sense - without punctuation it is meaningless

[Anthony Mushrow]

I can't even understand it without the punctuation, and it's too much effort to try and work it out.

My current favourite word is: Delicious!

-SK Genius

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[LabVIEWstuff]

Get your coat Pompeyboy - looks like you've pulled! :-) Andy B

[benjymous]

Click the answers[^]link at the top

Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!

[Anthony Mushrow]

I did. But I couldn't figure out what it meant at all without any punctuation.

My current favourite word is: Delicious!

-SK Genius

Game Programming articles start -here[^]-