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  • S Stephen Gonzalez

    Your desk would be full of dictionaries.Oxford, Marriem... with complete version, ...LOL

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    Mark_Wallace
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    They were! I even had the three-tome version of the M-W joke book! With the amount I have to research, the Interwebs have become mana from Heaven.

    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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    • V Vincent Maverick Durano

      It is probably a tough question for some, especially since most of us across the globe, both young and old heavily rely on computers and the internet. Today, life would be virtually impossible without it especially to developers like us. To answer the question, I would be a carpenter, and a farmer then I would create a machine from wood that will compile codes made out of paper that will produce kernels of corn. :laugh: Just kidding on that part. Seriously I would definitely be an artist, because being an artist is having the freedom to express your personality through art.

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      R Giskard Reventlov
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      A street-fighter. Or a knight of the round table. Or a court jester. Or a gynecologist. Or an astronaut. Or a racing driver. Or a pro arm wrestler. Or an archeologist. Or a trapper in Canada. Or a novelist. Or a mechanic. Or an electrician. Or a baker. Or a bull fighter. Or a nurse. Or a violinist. Or a sheep shearer. Or a candlestick maker. Or a book binder. Or a kindergarten teacher. Or a prison warder. Or a soldier. Or an explorer. Or a biologist. Or a historian. I have done at least one of the above. :-)

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      • V Vincent Maverick Durano

        It is probably a tough question for some, especially since most of us across the globe, both young and old heavily rely on computers and the internet. Today, life would be virtually impossible without it especially to developers like us. To answer the question, I would be a carpenter, and a farmer then I would create a machine from wood that will compile codes made out of paper that will produce kernels of corn. :laugh: Just kidding on that part. Seriously I would definitely be an artist, because being an artist is having the freedom to express your personality through art.

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        I would be the equivalent of a Dune "mentat," using thought alone to create and shape realities. The fact I was physically confined in a mental institution would not bother me, since I could manufacture transcorporeal freedom any time I wanted to. I would be blogging about this (of course) by implanting memories in the subconscious minds of millions of people.

        «There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008

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        • R R Giskard Reventlov

          A street-fighter. Or a knight of the round table. Or a court jester. Or a gynecologist. Or an astronaut. Or a racing driver. Or a pro arm wrestler. Or an archeologist. Or a trapper in Canada. Or a novelist. Or a mechanic. Or an electrician. Or a baker. Or a bull fighter. Or a nurse. Or a violinist. Or a sheep shearer. Or a candlestick maker. Or a book binder. Or a kindergarten teacher. Or a prison warder. Or a soldier. Or an explorer. Or a biologist. Or a historian. I have done at least one of the above. :-)

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          BillWoodruff
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          That's a really nice set of options you got there ! :wtf:

          «There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008

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          • R R Giskard Reventlov

            A street-fighter. Or a knight of the round table. Or a court jester. Or a gynecologist. Or an astronaut. Or a racing driver. Or a pro arm wrestler. Or an archeologist. Or a trapper in Canada. Or a novelist. Or a mechanic. Or an electrician. Or a baker. Or a bull fighter. Or a nurse. Or a violinist. Or a sheep shearer. Or a candlestick maker. Or a book binder. Or a kindergarten teacher. Or a prison warder. Or a soldier. Or an explorer. Or a biologist. Or a historian. I have done at least one of the above. :-)

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            Super Lloyd
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            Being American there is a good chance you have been a soldier, or a prison warden I would venture...

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            • B BillWoodruff

              I would be the equivalent of a Dune "mentat," using thought alone to create and shape realities. The fact I was physically confined in a mental institution would not bother me, since I could manufacture transcorporeal freedom any time I wanted to. I would be blogging about this (of course) by implanting memories in the subconscious minds of millions of people.

              «There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008

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              Super Lloyd
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              I expected no less of you man! :laugh:

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              • V Vincent Maverick Durano

                It is probably a tough question for some, especially since most of us across the globe, both young and old heavily rely on computers and the internet. Today, life would be virtually impossible without it especially to developers like us. To answer the question, I would be a carpenter, and a farmer then I would create a machine from wood that will compile codes made out of paper that will produce kernels of corn. :laugh: Just kidding on that part. Seriously I would definitely be an artist, because being an artist is having the freedom to express your personality through art.

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                PJ Arends
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                I am a farmer, but I could not farm the way I do without computers. Those machines are best help a guy can get.

                Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                • P PJ Arends

                  I am a farmer, but I could not farm the way I do without computers. Those machines are best help a guy can get.

                  Within you lies the power for good - Use it!

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                  Poonam Ray
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                  The computers make a big influence in our life. I think you get good online services for help. online services make a good effort for customer satisfaction.Get updated weather reports from net. Soil test also can do through this services. Buy research proposal

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                  • M Mark_Wallace

                    Slacker007 wrote:

                    Edit: I can build a house

                    Only one? I can build lots of houses, so I'd be a better carpenter and get all the contracts. Sorry, but if your kids gotta starve, they gotta starve.

                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                    Vincent Maverick Durano
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                    Mark_Wallace wrote:

                    I can build lots of houses, so I'd be a better carpenter and get all the contracts.

                    this made my day! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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                    • R Ron Anders

                      Back to analog. Or on a street corner with a guitar and a cup. Analog I've done. The homeless folk singer I'd try.

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                      Vincent Maverick Durano
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                      Ron Anders wrote:

                      Or on a street corner with a guitar and a cup.

                      Count me in. We could be famous. :laugh:

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                      • M Mark_Wallace

                        Hey, when modern society collapses into ruins, and electricity isn't, I have the manual skills that are needed.

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                        Vincent Maverick Durano
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                        Mark_Wallace wrote:

                        manual skills

                        too vague. care to share your "manual skills"? :-D

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                        • R R Giskard Reventlov

                          A street-fighter. Or a knight of the round table. Or a court jester. Or a gynecologist. Or an astronaut. Or a racing driver. Or a pro arm wrestler. Or an archeologist. Or a trapper in Canada. Or a novelist. Or a mechanic. Or an electrician. Or a baker. Or a bull fighter. Or a nurse. Or a violinist. Or a sheep shearer. Or a candlestick maker. Or a book binder. Or a kindergarten teacher. Or a prison warder. Or a soldier. Or an explorer. Or a biologist. Or a historian. I have done at least one of the above. :-)

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                          Vincent Maverick Durano
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                          You must be legend! ;P

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                          • V Vincent Maverick Durano

                            It is probably a tough question for some, especially since most of us across the globe, both young and old heavily rely on computers and the internet. Today, life would be virtually impossible without it especially to developers like us. To answer the question, I would be a carpenter, and a farmer then I would create a machine from wood that will compile codes made out of paper that will produce kernels of corn. :laugh: Just kidding on that part. Seriously I would definitely be an artist, because being an artist is having the freedom to express your personality through art.

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                            Daniel Pfeffer
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                            I would be a... lumberjack! Leaping from tree to tree as they float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia! The giant redwood, the larch, the fir, the mighty scots pine! The smell of fresh-cut timber! The crash of mighty trees! With my best girlie by my side... :) (I would probably have gone into electrical engineering) EDIT: quote from Monty Python's Flying Circus: Just the Words - Episode 9[^]

                            If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                            • V Vincent Maverick Durano

                              It is probably a tough question for some, especially since most of us across the globe, both young and old heavily rely on computers and the internet. Today, life would be virtually impossible without it especially to developers like us. To answer the question, I would be a carpenter, and a farmer then I would create a machine from wood that will compile codes made out of paper that will produce kernels of corn. :laugh: Just kidding on that part. Seriously I would definitely be an artist, because being an artist is having the freedom to express your personality through art.

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                              Mycroft Holmes
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                              Cabinet maker, I love working with wood. In my younger more foolish days I was a house painter and also made lots of furniture before I discovered computers.

                              Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

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                              • P Poonam Ray

                                The computers make a big influence in our life. I think you get good online services for help. online services make a good effort for customer satisfaction.Get updated weather reports from net. Soil test also can do through this services. Buy research proposal

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                                PradeepGaggandeep
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                                Cramps in the feet and legs symbolize falling victim to an evil attack and being unable to stand, and they symbolize being taken out of the battle in Spiritual Warfare. The person with the cramp cannot stand on the battlefield. A person in the Divine Dynasphere can stand against the devil. Limbs that have cramps are weak and need to be strengthened, corresponding to recovery from reversionism

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                                • P PradeepGaggandeep

                                  Cramps in the feet and legs symbolize falling victim to an evil attack and being unable to stand, and they symbolize being taken out of the battle in Spiritual Warfare. The person with the cramp cannot stand on the battlefield. A person in the Divine Dynasphere can stand against the devil. Limbs that have cramps are weak and need to be strengthened, corresponding to recovery from reversionism

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                                  Daniel Pfeffer
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                                  Nurse Ratched, he's escaped again!

                                  If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                                  • B BillWoodruff

                                    I would be the equivalent of a Dune "mentat," using thought alone to create and shape realities. The fact I was physically confined in a mental institution would not bother me, since I could manufacture transcorporeal freedom any time I wanted to. I would be blogging about this (of course) by implanting memories in the subconscious minds of millions of people.

                                    «There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008

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                                    Lost User
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                                    I almost fell off my unicorn reading that...

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                                    • V Vincent Maverick Durano

                                      It is probably a tough question for some, especially since most of us across the globe, both young and old heavily rely on computers and the internet. Today, life would be virtually impossible without it especially to developers like us. To answer the question, I would be a carpenter, and a farmer then I would create a machine from wood that will compile codes made out of paper that will produce kernels of corn. :laugh: Just kidding on that part. Seriously I would definitely be an artist, because being an artist is having the freedom to express your personality through art.

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                                      Corporal Agarn
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                                      Since I started working before computers were personal. I would be in engineering. Yes, you can do engineering without computers, it just takes longer.

                                      Mongo: Mongo only pawn... in game of life.

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                                      • V Vincent Maverick Durano

                                        It is probably a tough question for some, especially since most of us across the globe, both young and old heavily rely on computers and the internet. Today, life would be virtually impossible without it especially to developers like us. To answer the question, I would be a carpenter, and a farmer then I would create a machine from wood that will compile codes made out of paper that will produce kernels of corn. :laugh: Just kidding on that part. Seriously I would definitely be an artist, because being an artist is having the freedom to express your personality through art.

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                                        Marc Clifton
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                                        I've often wondered that. The list I came up with is psychologist, philosopher, theologian, or monk, depending on how far back in time you want to go. Possibly architect. Then again, I'd probably be dead, having either died pathetically as a conscripted foot soldier in a war or from disease, or at best been a farmer. I seriously doubt I would have risen through any military ranks, but politician might have been possible, though in that case I would have lost my marbles drinking from lead-laced aqueducts if in Rome. Marc

                                        Imperative to Functional Programming Succinctly Contributors Wanted for Higher Order Programming Project! Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny

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                                        • D Daniel Pfeffer

                                          Nurse Ratched, he's escaped again!

                                          If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill

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                                          Richard Deeming
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                                          DNFTT! :laugh:


                                          "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

                                          "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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