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[XKCD] : Numbers don't lie!

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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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                    CPallini
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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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