Skip to content
  • Categories
  • Recent
  • Tags
  • Popular
  • World
  • Users
  • Groups
Skins
  • Light
  • Cerulean
  • Cosmo
  • Flatly
  • Journal
  • Litera
  • Lumen
  • Lux
  • Materia
  • Minty
  • Morph
  • Pulse
  • Sandstone
  • Simplex
  • Sketchy
  • Spacelab
  • United
  • Yeti
  • Zephyr
  • Dark
  • Cyborg
  • Darkly
  • Quartz
  • Slate
  • Solar
  • Superhero
  • Vapor

  • Default (No Skin)
  • No Skin
Collapse
Code Project
  1. Home
  2. The Lounge
  3. Wikipedia is trying to freak me out

Wikipedia is trying to freak me out

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved The Lounge
comquestionloungelearning
14 Posts 6 Posters 0 Views 1 Watching
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • N Nagy Vilmos

    I occasionally hit random page on Wikipedia just to expand my mind. Just now, not 5 minutes ago, I got served this page[^]. How do they know I'm interested in flight, inventions and famous Hungarians, and how did they find a page that combines all three?


    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

    C Offline
    C Offline
    CPallini
    wrote on last edited by
    #2

    Really don't know. I'm always hitting the "pizza, spaghetti & mandolino" page.

    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]

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • N Nagy Vilmos

      I occasionally hit random page on Wikipedia just to expand my mind. Just now, not 5 minutes ago, I got served this page[^]. How do they know I'm interested in flight, inventions and famous Hungarians, and how did they find a page that combines all three?


      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

      B Offline
      B Offline
      BadJerry
      wrote on last edited by
      #3

      Who isn't? ;)

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • N Nagy Vilmos

        I occasionally hit random page on Wikipedia just to expand my mind. Just now, not 5 minutes ago, I got served this page[^]. How do they know I'm interested in flight, inventions and famous Hungarians, and how did they find a page that combines all three?


        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

        L Offline
        L Offline
        Lost User
        wrote on last edited by
        #4

        Watch out, it may be that your webcam is rigged to read your mind and send signals to the Wikipedia servers.

        "Don't confuse experts with facts" - Eric_V

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • N Nagy Vilmos

          I occasionally hit random page on Wikipedia just to expand my mind. Just now, not 5 minutes ago, I got served this page[^]. How do they know I'm interested in flight, inventions and famous Hungarians, and how did they find a page that combines all three?


          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

          OriginalGriffO Offline
          OriginalGriffO Offline
          OriginalGriff
          wrote on last edited by
          #5

          My tin foil hat is working just fine: I got a German Alpine Club hut[^] in which I have no interest whatsoever... [edit]Link fixed - originalGriff[/edit]

          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

          modified on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:26 AM

          "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
          "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

          N OriginalGriffO 2 Replies Last reply
          0
          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            My tin foil hat is working just fine: I got a German Alpine Club hut[^] in which I have no interest whatsoever... [edit]Link fixed - originalGriff[/edit]

            Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

            modified on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:26 AM

            N Offline
            N Offline
            Nagy Vilmos
            wrote on last edited by
            #6

            your link sucketh


            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

            OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              My tin foil hat is working just fine: I got a German Alpine Club hut[^] in which I have no interest whatsoever... [edit]Link fixed - originalGriff[/edit]

              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

              modified on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:26 AM

              OriginalGriffO Offline
              OriginalGriffO Offline
              OriginalGriff
              wrote on last edited by
              #7

              Just so you know it wasn't a one-off: I tried again and got the Romania women's national football team[^] In this case, it appears to be a subject no-one (not even the Romania women's national football team) has any interest in. [edit]Link fixed - OriginalGriff[/edit]

              Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

              modified on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:29 AM

              "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
              "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

              N 1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                Just so you know it wasn't a one-off: I tried again and got the Romania women's national football team[^] In this case, it appears to be a subject no-one (not even the Romania women's national football team) has any interest in. [edit]Link fixed - OriginalGriff[/edit]

                Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                modified on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 7:29 AM

                N Offline
                N Offline
                Nagy Vilmos
                wrote on last edited by
                #8

                another bad link, what is it with everyone today?


                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

                OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • N Nagy Vilmos

                  your link sucketh


                  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

                  OriginalGriffO Offline
                  OriginalGriffO Offline
                  OriginalGriff
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #9

                  Fixed - not sure what happened there...

                  Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                  N 1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Fixed - not sure what happened there...

                    Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                    N Offline
                    N Offline
                    Nagy Vilmos
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #10

                    I've had a couple of copy/pastas go wrong too.


                    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

                    OriginalGriffO 1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      another bad link, what is it with everyone today?


                      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

                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriffO Offline
                      OriginalGriff
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #11

                      It's a bug in the link paste - if you highlight the human readable text first, the link gets truncated when you paste that. I just realized and reported it. http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4002104/Pasting-link-onto-highlighted-text-truncates-the-l.aspx[^]

                      Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                      N 1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • N Nagy Vilmos

                        I've had a couple of copy/pastas go wrong too.


                        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

                        OriginalGriffO Offline
                        OriginalGriffO Offline
                        OriginalGriff
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #12

                        You copy your pasta? That is impressive, mine never fits in the scanner...

                        Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                        "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          It's a bug in the link paste - if you highlight the human readable text first, the link gets truncated when you paste that. I just realized and reported it. http://www.codeproject.com/Messages/4002104/Pasting-link-onto-highlighted-text-truncates-the-l.aspx[^]

                          Real men don't use instructions. They are only the manufacturers opinion on how to put the thing together. Manfred R. Bihy: "Looks as if OP is learning resistant."

                          N Offline
                          N Offline
                          Nagy Vilmos
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #13

                          You've got two :thumbsup: for that. I've been getting cack links for a while, but I couldn't figure the cause.


                          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

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • N Nagy Vilmos

                            I occasionally hit random page on Wikipedia just to expand my mind. Just now, not 5 minutes ago, I got served this page[^]. How do they know I'm interested in flight, inventions and famous Hungarians, and how did they find a page that combines all three?


                            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

                            S Offline
                            S Offline
                            Smithers Jones
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #14

                            Hmm, when hitting random page at Wikipedia or the "I feel lucky"-button, I always get something about bacon. Always. :)

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

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            Reply
                            • Reply as topic
                            Log in to reply
                            • Oldest to Newest
                            • Newest to Oldest
                            • Most Votes


                            • Login

                            • Don't have an account? Register

                            • Login or register to search.
                            • First post
                              Last post
                            0
                            • Categories
                            • Recent
                            • Tags
                            • Popular
                            • World
                            • Users
                            • Groups