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[XKCD] : Numbers don't lie!

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  • D Dalek Dave

    The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

    ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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    Media2r
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    Luckily I don't. Spend more time in the office than with your wife. :P //L

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    • D Dalek Dave

      The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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      Nish Nishant
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      Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

      Regards, Nish


      Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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      • N Nish Nishant

        Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

        Regards, Nish


        Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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        Henry Minute
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        Yes but the animate type have much nicer ports.

        Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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        • H Henry Minute

          Yes but the animate type have much nicer ports.

          Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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          Nish Nishant
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          I agree, though they are harder to upgrade/replace.

          Regards, Nish


          Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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          • D Diagon Alley

            An oldie but a goodie[^] ;)

            If you need a hammer get C and shut up. If you need a nail gun get C++ and shut up. If you don't need *those* things (and good design should tell you) then by all means get a factory, factory, factory. --code-frog Why would you need to date, when C++ is your soul mate?! --Steve Echols

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            Pete OHanlon
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            Numbers do lie. Ask any good accountant.

            "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

            As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

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            • D Dalek Dave

              The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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              Lost User
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              You make it sound like your wife and boss are two different people.

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              • L Lost User

                You make it sound like your wife and boss are two different people.

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                CPallini
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                :laugh:

                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                [My articles]

                In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                • N Nish Nishant

                  Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

                  Regards, Nish


                  Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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                  Smithers Jones
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                  Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                  Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

                  According to this, I would be married to my sofa.

                  "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)

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                  • H Henry Minute

                    Yes but the animate type have much nicer ports.

                    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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                    CPallini
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                    It's hard to fit your sentence with my boss... :rolleyes:

                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                    This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                    [My articles]

                    In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                    • P Pete OHanlon

                      Numbers do lie. Ask any good accountant.

                      "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                      As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                      Dalek Dave
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                      They don't lie, they are just misunderstood!

                      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                      • D Dalek Dave

                        They don't lie, they are just misunderstood!

                        ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                        They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                        [My articles]

                        In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                        • CPalliniC CPallini

                          They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                          [My articles]

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                            peterchen
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                            What Iused to call "virtual measurement point" in some physics lab experiments?

                            Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
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                            • D Dalek Dave

                              The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

                              ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                              El Corazon
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                              Dalek Dave wrote:

                              If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife!

                              OMG!!! You should not have said this!!! Because of the current situation work/gymnastics-training(for my step-son) I see my wife only on weekends....

                              _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                              • CPalliniC CPallini

                                They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                [My articles]

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                                El Corazon
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                                CPallini wrote:

                                They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'.

                                They still do not lie.... they are simply rearranged and then produce a much easier misunderstanding.... :)

                                _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                • D Dalek Dave

                                  As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                                  ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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                                  Joe Simes
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                                  Numbers don't lie ... accountants do! ;)

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                                  • E El Corazon

                                    CPallini wrote:

                                    They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'.

                                    They still do not lie.... they are simply rearranged and then produce a much easier misunderstanding.... :)

                                    _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                    CPallini
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                                    Looks like you are a promising scientist. :)

                                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                    This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                    [My articles]

                                    In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                                    • CPalliniC CPallini

                                      Looks like you are a promising scientist. :)

                                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                      [My articles]

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                                      El Corazon
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                                      CPallini wrote:

                                      Looks like you are a promising scientist.

                                      Naw.... just lots of experience with the DoD. ;P

                                      _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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