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    Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer
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    At an interview, a programmer is asked what he would do if the microwave would catch fire. He says he would throw it out the window. Baffled, the interviewer asks "okay, what if the coffee brewer catches fire?" And the programmer replies "Put it in the microwave and throw it out the window, as we already have a solution for that problem."

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      At an interview, a programmer is asked what he would do if the microwave would catch fire. He says he would throw it out the window. Baffled, the interviewer asks "okay, what if the coffee brewer catches fire?" And the programmer replies "Put it in the microwave and throw it out the window, as we already have a solution for that problem."

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      Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer wrote:

      coffee brewer catches fire?

      Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer wrote:

      and throw it out the window

      :wtf: you can not throw :java: out the window!

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      • O Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer

        At an interview, a programmer is asked what he would do if the microwave would catch fire. He says he would throw it out the window. Baffled, the interviewer asks "okay, what if the coffee brewer catches fire?" And the programmer replies "Put it in the microwave and throw it out the window, as we already have a solution for that problem."

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        Pualee
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        In a twisted sort of way, that shows exactly what is wrong with coders these days... X| Hey, I have a hammer! Every problem is a nail!

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          In a twisted sort of way, that shows exactly what is wrong with coders these days... X| Hey, I have a hammer! Every problem is a nail!

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          Rage
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          Yes, everybody knows that if the microwaver burns, you simply buy a new one.

          Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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            Yes, everybody knows that if the microwaver burns, you simply buy a new one.

            Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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            Pualee
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            Well that, and the interviewer never said they got a new microwave... so how can you put the coffee maker in it to throw it out the window?

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            • O Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer

              At an interview, a programmer is asked what he would do if the microwave would catch fire. He says he would throw it out the window. Baffled, the interviewer asks "okay, what if the coffee brewer catches fire?" And the programmer replies "Put it in the microwave and throw it out the window, as we already have a solution for that problem."

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              Keith Barrow
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              Can't put the coffee machine in the microwave - it's made of metal and might catch fire.

              KeithBarrow.net[^] - It might not be very good, but at least it is free!

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                Can't put the coffee machine in the microwave - it's made of metal and might catch fire.

                KeithBarrow.net[^] - It might not be very good, but at least it is free!

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                Ah, our are isolated with wood, so this cannot happen. Deutsche Qualität.

                Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                  Can't put the coffee machine in the microwave - it's made of metal and might catch fire.

                  KeithBarrow.net[^] - It might not be very good, but at least it is free!

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                  Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer
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                  I think it's already on fire!

                  Osofem Inc

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                    Well that, and the interviewer never said they got a new microwave... so how can you put the coffee maker in it to throw it out the window?

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                    Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                    that's easy, you run outside and retrieve the old microwave - then put the coffee machine in it, you are not thinking the problem through

                    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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                      In a twisted sort of way, that shows exactly what is wrong with coders these days... X| Hey, I have a hammer! Every problem is a nail!

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                      Pualee wrote:

                      In a twisted sort of way, that shows exactly what is wrong with coders managers these days... X|

                      FTFY.

                      Life is too shor

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                      • O Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer

                        At an interview, a programmer is asked what he would do if the microwave would catch fire. He says he would throw it out the window. Baffled, the interviewer asks "okay, what if the coffee brewer catches fire?" And the programmer replies "Put it in the microwave and throw it out the window, as we already have a solution for that problem."

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                        Maximilien
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                        A good example of encapsulation.

                        I'd rather be phishing!

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                        • O Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer

                          At an interview, a programmer is asked what he would do if the microwave would catch fire. He says he would throw it out the window. Baffled, the interviewer asks "okay, what if the coffee brewer catches fire?" And the programmer replies "Put it in the microwave and throw it out the window, as we already have a solution for that problem."

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                          Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                          he would do nothing - its a hardware problem

                          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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                            Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer wrote:

                            coffee brewer catches fire?

                            Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer wrote:

                            and throw it out the window

                            :wtf: you can not throw :java: out the window!

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                            You can throw burnt coffee out the window.

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                              that's easy, you run outside and retrieve the old microwave - then put the coffee machine in it, you are not thinking the problem through

                              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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                              But what if your on the 12th floor? do you run really fast?

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                                But what if your on the 12th floor? do you run really fast?

                                Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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                                Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                                No I am programmer, I don't run fast

                                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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                                  Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer wrote:

                                  coffee brewer catches fire?

                                  Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer wrote:

                                  and throw it out the window

                                  :wtf: you can not throw :java: out the window!

                                  if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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                                  Duncan Edwards Jones
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                                  You can if your language's "object" definition supports IDefenestratable - most real world modelling systems do :-)

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                                    A good example of encapsulation.

                                    I'd rather be phishing!

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                                    Rage
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                                    *Handling exception in encapsulated classes.

                                    Do not escape reality : improve reality !

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                                    • O Oso Oluwafemi Ebenezer

                                      I think it's already on fire!

                                      Osofem Inc

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                                      Forogar
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                                      Quote:

                                      it's already on fire!

                                      ...and we have a solution for that!

                                      - I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.

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                                        You can if your language's "object" definition supports IDefenestratable - most real world modelling systems do :-)

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                                        Roger Wright
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                                        A 5 for knowing what defenestration means. :-D I presume you've read this[^] ;)

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                                        • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                                          that's easy, you run outside and retrieve the old microwave - then put the coffee machine in it, you are not thinking the problem through

                                          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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                                          Pualee
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                                          Hah, you're right! Efficiency was never part of the question!

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