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  • K Keith Barrow

    Sockpuppet is the way to go, and I feel your pain, been there, done that, got out. You should try having a name like mine (Barrow is more unusal than you'd expect, I suppose we don't get to breed much :)). Out of the 9 Keith Barrows in linked in the the UK 4 are the same Shropshire-based plumber, two are inactive, one is a Local Councillor and the other is Associate Editor at International Railway Journal.

    Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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    Ian Shlasko
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    Ahem... Try MY name... There are maybe a couple dozen of us Shlaskos in the entire US, all related to me, and no other Ians.

    Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
    Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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    • I Ian Shlasko

      Ahem... Try MY name... There are maybe a couple dozen of us Shlaskos in the entire US, all related to me, and no other Ians.

      Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
      Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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      Nagy Vilmos
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      AFAIK 'William Norman-Walker' is absolutely unique. Total known world population of Norman-Walker is 19, all descended from my paternal Grandfather.


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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      • L Lost User

        For the first time regretting using my real name to register on here, really want to unload about my current employment but probably not a smart move. Giving up and going home to chop down a tree, see if that helps, if not may create a sock puppet account just for venting that cannot be traced back to me. Otherwise check back in a little over three months (hopefully). I have had some really, really shitty days in the last couple of months, all of them have been Wednesdays. Think I'm just going swap and start working on Sundays or Saturdays instead. Every single word that someone has said to me today has pissed me off one way or another. Fucking fuckity fuck fuck.

        Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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        fjdiewornncalwe
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        By accident, I clicked on your name and got to your profile.

        ChrisElston wrote:

        f***ing fuckity f*** fuck

        and then I saw the avatar... and had a great chuckle this morning... Priceless...

        I wasn't, now I am, then I won't be anymore.

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        • N Nagy Vilmos

          AFAIK 'William Norman-Walker' is absolutely unique. Total known world population of Norman-Walker is 19, all descended from my paternal Grandfather.


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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          Dalek Dave
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          There are a great many people called David Coulter. So, alas, I am but one in a crowd.

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] Trolls[^]

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          • L Lost User

            For the first time regretting using my real name to register on here, really want to unload about my current employment but probably not a smart move. Giving up and going home to chop down a tree, see if that helps, if not may create a sock puppet account just for venting that cannot be traced back to me. Otherwise check back in a little over three months (hopefully). I have had some really, really shitty days in the last couple of months, all of them have been Wednesdays. Think I'm just going swap and start working on Sundays or Saturdays instead. Every single word that someone has said to me today has pissed me off one way or another. Fucking fuckity fuck fuck.

            Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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            GenJerDan
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            ChrisElston wrote:

            Giving up and going home to chop down a tree, see if that helps, if not. . .

            Try a neighbor's tree, if one of yours doesn't work.

            We were waiting, We were watching. Yes we knew it all along. You were wrong. My Mu[sic] My Films My Windows Programs, etc.

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              AFAIK 'William Norman-Walker' is absolutely unique. Total known world population of Norman-Walker is 19, all descended from my paternal Grandfather.


              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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              Ian Shlasko
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              Yeah, my surname was changed a few generations ago when they came to the US... I might have some distant cousins over in Europe, but I don't know what the original name was.

              Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
              Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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              • I Ian Shlasko

                Yeah, my surname was changed a few generations ago when they came to the US... I might have some distant cousins over in Europe, but I don't know what the original name was.

                Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                William Ripper? as you changed the name it was obviously to hide something, what were thier occupation? Bank robber? mass murderer? politician? sorry for that last one, that was uncalled for

                You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                  William Ripper? as you changed the name it was obviously to hide something, what were thier occupation? Bank robber? mass murderer? politician? sorry for that last one, that was uncalled for

                  You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                  Ian Shlasko
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                  Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote:

                  politician?

                  No no no... The congressman was on the OTHER side of the family... Seriously :)

                  Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                  Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                  • L Lost User

                    For the first time regretting using my real name to register on here, really want to unload about my current employment but probably not a smart move. Giving up and going home to chop down a tree, see if that helps, if not may create a sock puppet account just for venting that cannot be traced back to me. Otherwise check back in a little over three months (hopefully). I have had some really, really shitty days in the last couple of months, all of them have been Wednesdays. Think I'm just going swap and start working on Sundays or Saturdays instead. Every single word that someone has said to me today has pissed me off one way or another. Fucking fuckity fuck fuck.

                    Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                    realJSOP
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                    You could always create a sock puppet account and take aim.

                    ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                    You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      AFAIK 'William Norman-Walker' is absolutely unique. Total known world population of Norman-Walker is 19, all descended from my paternal Grandfather.


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                      dsadasdsadsadasdsa
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                      What's with all the name calling?

                      They have changed us.

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                      • I Ian Shlasko

                        Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote:

                        politician?

                        No no no... The congressman was on the OTHER side of the family... Seriously :)

                        Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                        Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                        Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                        ah yes from the dark side he be

                        You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                        • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                          ah yes from the dark side he be

                          You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                          Ian Shlasko
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                          Dunno... Never met him. Visited his office in D.C. once, but he was out.

                          Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                          Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                          • I Ian Shlasko

                            Dunno... Never met him. Visited his office in D.C. once, but he was out.

                            Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                            Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                            Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                            So no hints, no black cloak on the stand, no deep voice and strange backround music and no planetoid war machine in his parking spot?

                            You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                              So no hints, no black cloak on the stand, no deep voice and strange backround music and no planetoid war machine in his parking spot?

                              You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                              Ian Shlasko
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                              Oh, THAT's what that was... I thought it was just a sculpture

                              Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                              Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                                For the first time regretting using my real name to register on here, really want to unload about my current employment but probably not a smart move. Giving up and going home to chop down a tree, see if that helps, if not may create a sock puppet account just for venting that cannot be traced back to me. Otherwise check back in a little over three months (hopefully). I have had some really, really shitty days in the last couple of months, all of them have been Wednesdays. Think I'm just going swap and start working on Sundays or Saturdays instead. Every single word that someone has said to me today has pissed me off one way or another. Fucking fuckity fuck fuck.

                                Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                gavindon
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                                ChrisElston wrote:

                                I have had some really, really sh***y days in the last couple of months, all of them have been Wednesdays.

                                You are now officially on my s**t list. I read this post and 5 minutes later my Wednesday went to hell in a hand-basket on a greased pole. I blame you for contamination of the ether... My boss's last day was this past Thursday, he was the IT director and handled networking crap. I am the programmer and handled that side of the IT office(just the two of us). They have not yet replaced him so the rest of the company sees me as the IT department. After reading your post, Great plains broke down(payroll)with some funky sql error, half of the workstations on the floor decided not to log into terminal server, printers quit working... @#@#$@#$ I am not a network guy but have to fix all this. I have not even looked at code today(even though I have a couple of automated reports for THE boss that are not working) and have been running in circles with little to no clue as to what the hell I am doing but somehow managing to get things duct taped together... my hairs turning white as we speak and starting to fall/get pulled out. I have to blame something/somebody for this fiasco and your post is the most reasonable explanation I can come up with.

                                Programming is a race between programmers trying to build bigger and better idiot proof programs, and the universe trying to build bigger and better idiots, so far... the universe is winning. Be careful which toes you step on today, they might be connected to the foot that kicks your butt tomorrow.

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                                  For the first time regretting using my real name to register on here, really want to unload about my current employment but probably not a smart move. Giving up and going home to chop down a tree, see if that helps, if not may create a sock puppet account just for venting that cannot be traced back to me. Otherwise check back in a little over three months (hopefully). I have had some really, really shitty days in the last couple of months, all of them have been Wednesdays. Think I'm just going swap and start working on Sundays or Saturdays instead. Every single word that someone has said to me today has pissed me off one way or another. Fucking fuckity fuck fuck.

                                  Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                  Slacker007
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                                  I don't use my real name because I am an international super spy.

                                  ----------------------------- Just along for the ride. -----------------------------

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                                    I don't use my real name because I am an international super spy.

                                    ----------------------------- Just along for the ride. -----------------------------

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                                    Ian Shlasko
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                                    Just not a very good one, being a slacker and all :)

                                    Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
                                    Author of the Guardians Saga (Sci-Fi/Fantasy novels)

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                                      For the first time regretting using my real name to register on here, really want to unload about my current employment but probably not a smart move. Giving up and going home to chop down a tree, see if that helps, if not may create a sock puppet account just for venting that cannot be traced back to me. Otherwise check back in a little over three months (hopefully). I have had some really, really shitty days in the last couple of months, all of them have been Wednesdays. Think I'm just going swap and start working on Sundays or Saturdays instead. Every single word that someone has said to me today has pissed me off one way or another. Fucking fuckity fuck fuck.

                                      Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.

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                                      Oakman
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                                      My first CP name was my own. Luckily, I came to my senses awhile back. FWIW, you can change your name I believe, but unless you also go back and delete every post you made under your original name, your account will still point to all of them.

                                      The 3-legged stool of understanding is held up by history, languages, and mathematics. Equipped with these three you can learn anything you want to learn. But if you lack any one of them you are just another ignorant peasant with dung on your boots. R. A. H.

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