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  • O Oludayo Alli

    I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

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    realJSOP
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    We would have the IsNaughtyException to deal with.

    ".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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    • O Oludayo Alli

      I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

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      hairy_hats
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      The documentation would be so poor that no-one would have worked out that you are supposed to write a letter to him yet.

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        We would have the IsNaughtyException to deal with.

        ".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
        -----
        "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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        Lost User
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        Ineffective. Too many would disappear in empty catch blocks and not result in an old school spanking.

        And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
        "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

        And I smiled and was happy
        And it came worse.

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          We would have the IsNaughtyException to deal with.

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
          -----
          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
          -----
          "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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          Nagy Vilmos
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          try {
          child.setPresent(new Toy());
          } catch (IsNaughtyException ex) {
          try {
          // check twice
          child.setPresent(new Toy());
          } catch (IsNaughtyException ex) {
          child.setPresent(null);
          }
          }


          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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          • T TorstenH

            there would be just one package and all Kids are referencing to that one.

            regards Torsten When I'm not working

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            Lost User
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            Pointers. Santa is oldfashioned and would give them pointers to the present. NULL for those which did not behave.

            And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
            "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

            And I smiled and was happy
            And it came worse.

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            • O Oludayo Alli

              I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

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              Abhinav S
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              Sunny Oludayo Alli wrote:

              I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

              Santa would be Matt somewhere in India or Mexico.

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              • N Nagy Vilmos

                try {
                child.setPresent(new Toy());
                } catch (IsNaughtyException ex) {
                try {
                // check twice
                child.setPresent(new Toy());
                } catch (IsNaughtyException ex) {
                child.setPresent(null);
                }
                }


                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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                realJSOP
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                It should be

                child.setPresent(new Coal() { IsLowSulfur=true} );

                ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                -----
                You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                -----
                "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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                • S Slacker007

                  Sunny Oludayo Alli wrote:

                  I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

                  There wouldn't be elves, that's for sure.

                  Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
                  "No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)

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                  OriginalGriff
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                  Oh, I dunno...http://www.vampire.co.uk/acatalog/pp53055.jpg[^]

                  Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

                  "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

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    Oh, I dunno...http://www.vampire.co.uk/acatalog/pp53055.jpg[^]

                    Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                    Slacker007
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                    That is not an elf. That is a good looking lady in green and white striped stockings. :)

                    Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
                    "No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)

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                    • O Oludayo Alli

                      I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

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                      thatraja
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                      Sunny Oludayo Alli wrote:

                      I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

                      And Christmas tree with full of bugs

                      thatraja


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                      • S Slacker007

                        That is not an elf. That is a good looking lady in green and white striped stockings. :)

                        Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
                        "No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)

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                        OriginalGriff
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                        Are you telling me that's not what elves would look like if developers were in charge? :laugh:

                        Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

                        "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

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          Are you telling me that's not what elves would look like if developers were in charge? :laugh:

                          Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                          Dalek Dave
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                          I wish my elves looked like that!

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                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            Are you telling me that's not what elves would look like if developers were in charge? :laugh:

                            Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

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                            Slacker007
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                            OriginalGriff wrote:

                            Are you telling me that's not what elves would look like if developers were in charge?

                            I must adhere to the rules of the lounge and keep all my comments at a KSS level. In the future, please refrain from tempting me to reply with juvenile comments about elfin ladies with long legs and sexy... :)

                            Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
                            "No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)

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                              OriginalGriff wrote:

                              Are you telling me that's not what elves would look like if developers were in charge?

                              I must adhere to the rules of the lounge and keep all my comments at a KSS level. In the future, please refrain from tempting me to reply with juvenile comments about elfin ladies with long legs and sexy... :)

                              Just along for the ride. "the meat from that butcher is just the dogs danglies, absolutely amazing cuts of beef." - DaveAuld (2011)
                              "No, that is just the earthly manifestation of the Great God Retardon." - Nagy Vilmos (2011) "It is the celestial scrotum of good luck!" - Nagy Vilmos (2011)

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                              Dalek Dave
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                              It's no wonder Santa has a big sack.

                              ------------------------------------ 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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                                Pointers. Santa is oldfashioned and would give them pointers to the present. NULL for those which did not behave.

                                And from the clouds a mighty voice spoke:
                                "Smile and be happy, for it could come worse!"

                                And I smiled and was happy
                                And it came worse.

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                                Xiangyang Liu
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                                CDP1802 wrote:

                                NULL for those which did not behave.

                                I am pretty sure there are EXCEPTIONS to this rule.

                                My Younger Son & His "PET"

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                                • T TorstenH

                                  there would be just one package and all Kids are referencing to that one.

                                  regards Torsten When I'm not working

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                                  Xiangyang Liu
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                                  TorstenH. wrote:

                                  there would be just one package and all Kids are referencing to that one.

                                  But each of them will get a unique interface (gift wrap).

                                  My Younger Son & His "PET"

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                                  • O Oludayo Alli

                                    I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

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                                    CPallini
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                                    All the reindeers would be busy doing events... (ehm, sorry, you said 'developer')

                                    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
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                                    • D Dalek Dave

                                      Christmas would be delivered by April, maybe.

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                                      Oludayo Alli
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                                      Dalek Dave wrote:

                                      Christmas would be delivered by April

                                      and the new era of Christmas will probably carry the i-prefix (iChristmas)

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                                      • O Oludayo Alli

                                        I was just wondering if Santa Claus had been a developer in his own time, how will Christmas look like? Any idea?

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                                        Henry Minute
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                                        Sunny Oludayo Alli wrote:

                                        how will Christmas look like?

                                        I have no idea. All I do know is that he would leave everything till the very last moment and then pull an all-nighter on the eve of delivery.

                                        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.” I wouldn't let CG touch my Abacus! When you're wrestling a gorilla, you don't stop when you're tired, you stop when the gorilla is.

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                                        • D Dalek Dave

                                          I wish my elves looked like that!

                                          ------------------------------------ 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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                                          OriginalGriff
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                                          A little creative recruitment, and a company dress code, and they could...

                                          Ideological Purity is no substitute for being able to stick your thumb down a pipe to stop the water

                                          "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

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