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  • V Vark111

    Queen's English to be a first-class citizen in Windows 8[^]

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    killabyte
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    the only reason "american" english was invented is because it was MUCH easier to change one book than educate millions of idiots that cant spell ;P

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      Windows users in the UK have gotten by with the US English version of Windows

      Emphasis added. :)

      Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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      Tom Delany
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      AspDotNetDev wrote:

      Windows users in the UK have gotten by with the US English version of Windows

      I'm from the U.S. and I say "gotten" all of the time. What else would you say? [Edit: Or is that the point? :doh: ] "Windows users in the UK have got by with the US English version of Windows?" :confused: That just sounds wrong to me.

      WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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      • T Tom Delany

        AspDotNetDev wrote:

        Windows users in the UK have gotten by with the US English version of Windows

        I'm from the U.S. and I say "gotten" all of the time. What else would you say? [Edit: Or is that the point? :doh: ] "Windows users in the UK have got by with the US English version of Windows?" :confused: That just sounds wrong to me.

        WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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        AspDotNetDev
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        Inside joke. Chris hates that word. Instead of "gotten by with", Chris might say "managed with" or "managed to get by with".

        Thou mewling ill-breeding pignut!

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        • V Vark111

          Queen's English to be a first-class citizen in Windows 8[^]

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          Tom Delany
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          Iu doun't knouw whaut theu biug deaul ius. Iu've aulways preuferred euxtra uu's...

          WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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          • T Tom Delany

            AspDotNetDev wrote:

            Windows users in the UK have gotten by with the US English version of Windows

            I'm from the U.S. and I say "gotten" all of the time. What else would you say? [Edit: Or is that the point? :doh: ] "Windows users in the UK have got by with the US English version of Windows?" :confused: That just sounds wrong to me.

            WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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            Pete OHanlon
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            Tom Delany wrote:

            I'm from the U.S. and I say "gotten" all of the time. What else would you say?

            It's actually a standard CP meme in reference to a long forgotten incident, but the effect is to send Chris into paroxysms of Lycra clad angst rage. Every time someone posts this, Chris loses a hair. Before this started, this[^] was a picture of Chris. This[^] is what he's been turned into by it.

            *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

            "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

            My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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              Tom Delany wrote:

              I'm from the U.S. and I say "gotten" all of the time. What else would you say?

              It's actually a standard CP meme in reference to a long forgotten incident, but the effect is to send Chris into paroxysms of Lycra clad angst rage. Every time someone posts this, Chris loses a hair. Before this started, this[^] was a picture of Chris. This[^] is what he's been turned into by it.

              *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

              "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

              My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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              Vark111
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              Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

              the effect is to send Chris into paroxysms of Lycra clad angst rage.

              Youtube link, plz? :cool:

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              • V Vark111

                Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                the effect is to send Chris into paroxysms of Lycra clad angst rage.

                Youtube link, plz? :cool:

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                Pete OHanlon
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                This[^] was Chris back in '06.

                *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                • V Vark111

                  Queen's English to be a first-class citizen in Windows 8[^]

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                  Tom Clement
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                  Oh man, this is scary. Maybe they'll be able to provide some sort of translation utility so that us poor merkins (wait, that's a pubic wig...) kin understand if something is writ by a brit.

                  Tom Clement Serena Software, Inc. www.serena.com articles[^]

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                  • V Vark111

                    Queen's English to be a first-class citizen in Windows 8[^]

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                    Maximilien
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                    A lot of IOUs will be paid!!!

                    Watched code never compiles.

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                    • P Pete OHanlon

                      Tom Delany wrote:

                      I'm from the U.S. and I say "gotten" all of the time. What else would you say?

                      It's actually a standard CP meme in reference to a long forgotten incident, but the effect is to send Chris into paroxysms of Lycra clad angst rage. Every time someone posts this, Chris loses a hair. Before this started, this[^] was a picture of Chris. This[^] is what he's been turned into by it.

                      *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                      "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                      Tom Delany
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                      Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                      Before this started, this[^] was a picture of Chris. This[^] is what he's been turned into by it.

                      You're bad... :laugh:

                      WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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                      • P Pete OHanlon

                        Tom Delany wrote:

                        I'm from the U.S. and I say "gotten" all of the time. What else would you say?

                        It's actually a standard CP meme in reference to a long forgotten incident, but the effect is to send Chris into paroxysms of Lycra clad angst rage. Every time someone posts this, Chris loses a hair. Before this started, this[^] was a picture of Chris. This[^] is what he's been turned into by it.

                        *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                        "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                        My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                        Tom Delany
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                        What's this?

                        Quote:

                        User Pete O'Hanlon not found.

                        ???

                        WE ARE DYSLEXIC OF BORG. Refutance is systile. Your a$$ will be laminated. There are 10 kinds of people in the world: People who know binary and people who don't.

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                        • V Vark111

                          Queen's English to be a first-class citizen in Windows 8[^]

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                          Chris Maunder
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                          Any word on a proper Aussie version? American "spelling" is bad enough, but to have our only other choice to include, I assume, terms used by a culture that thinks Chicken Tikka Marsala is gourmet? Fair dinkum...

                          cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                            Any word on a proper Aussie version? American "spelling" is bad enough, but to have our only other choice to include, I assume, terms used by a culture that thinks Chicken Tikka Marsala is gourmet? Fair dinkum...

                            cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                            Lost User
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                            It's in the works. Should be ready for the Sestercentennial.

                            Peter Wasser Art is making something out of nothing and selling it. Frank Zappa

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                            • C Chris Maunder

                              Any word on a proper Aussie version? American "spelling" is bad enough, but to have our only other choice to include, I assume, terms used by a culture that thinks Chicken Tikka Marsala is gourmet? Fair dinkum...

                              cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                              Andy_L_J
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                              Chris Maunder wrote:

                              Fair dinkum...

                              Strewth! That's a Bottler... :-D

                              I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

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                              • C Chris Maunder

                                Any word on a proper Aussie version? American "spelling" is bad enough, but to have our only other choice to include, I assume, terms used by a culture that thinks Chicken Tikka Marsala is gourmet? Fair dinkum...

                                cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                Pete OHanlon
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                                Of course, the more refined Aussie palate would only appreciate the Massala if it was smothered in Marmite. ;P

                                *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                                "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                                My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                                • V Vark111

                                  Queen's English to be a first-class citizen in Windows 8[^]

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                                  hairy_hats
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                                  About time too.

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                                  • C Chris Maunder

                                    Any word on a proper Aussie version? American "spelling" is bad enough, but to have our only other choice to include, I assume, terms used by a culture that thinks Chicken Tikka Marsala is gourmet? Fair dinkum...

                                    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                    Keith Barrow
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                                    Just use the English version and get used to saying Cobber after everything you read an it'll be fine. :)

                                    Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                    -Or-
                                    A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                    • P Pete OHanlon

                                      Of course, the more refined Aussie palate would only appreciate the Massala if it was smothered in Marmite. ;P

                                      *pre-emptive celebratory nipple tassle jiggle* - Sean Ewington

                                      "Mind bleach! Send me mind bleach!" - Nagy Vilmos

                                      My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Mole 2010 - debugging made easier - my favourite utility

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                                      Lost User
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                                      Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                                      Of course, the more refined Aussie palate would only appreciate the Massala if it was smothered in Marmite. ;-P

                                      Faarrrkkkkk off, it's :vegemite: all the way.

                                      Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                                        Pete O'Hanlon wrote:

                                        Of course, the more refined Aussie palate would only appreciate the Massala if it was smothered in Marmite. ;-P

                                        Faarrrkkkkk off, it's :vegemite: all the way.

                                        Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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                                        Chris Maunder
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                                        Settle, Michael. He's just trying to push your buttons. Still - I never thought Pete would stoop so low and invoke the M word. What's the world coming to.

                                        cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                          Settle, Michael. He's just trying to push your buttons. Still - I never thought Pete would stoop so low and invoke the M word. What's the world coming to.

                                          cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                                          Lost User
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                                          Chris Maunder wrote:

                                          Settle, Michael. He's just trying to push your buttons.

                                          Only my Missus is allowed to push my buttons.

                                          Chris Maunder wrote:

                                          Still - I never thought Pete would stoop so low and invoke the M word. What's the world coming to.

                                          It's sacreligious, Vegemite is the one true Yeast Extract, Pete should be banned for a month to teach him a lesson.

                                          Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004

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