The weekly question....

[Sarvesvara BVKS Dasa]

Rohit  Sinha wrote: Get bored. What do u do to beat the "get bored" I was born intelligent
Education ruined me!.

[Olli]

super wrote: Banglore OK OK let me get that right, it's an indian name, not and english name... ( :~ bang-lore :~ ) :-D

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
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[Rohit Sinha]

Vikram Punathambekar wrote: In fact, there are many practices we follow that are now fashionably ridiculed as superstition, but (almost) all of them have meaningful origins- it's just that not many poeple know the origins of those practices. Huh? Like what? Now don't give me examples to "prove" your point. Give me solid reasons why superstitions are justified, and even if we agree for a moment that they did have meaningful origins, the "meaning" was correct. And why we as an educated class we should stick to age old practices. Hinduism was a good religion as religions stand. But now it has become a concoction of casteism, superstitions and rule of the brahmins. And don't send me to websites either. You made a statement. It's your job to defend it, not the website's. If I want to argue with a website, I'll go there.
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother Teresa

[Vikram A Punathambekar]

Olli wrote: I allways love your confidence, Rohit, really! Me too.
Vikram. ----------------------------- 1. Don't ask unnecessary questions. You know what I mean? 2. Avoid redundancy at all costs. 3. Avoid redundancy at all costs. "Do not give redundant error messages again and again." - A classmate of mine, while giving a class talk on error detection in compiler design.

[Brad Jennings]

Really, a firefighter? My father used to be the chief at a volunteer fire station and from what I can remember, it's a pretty cool job. Things I do in my spare time: When I'm by myself: 1. Surf the net 2. Play video games 3. Watch television or videos 4. Running 5. Weight lifting 6. Programming (of course:)) 7. Sleep!!! When I'm hanging out: 1. All but 1, 6, and 7 above 2. Golf and other sports 3. Movie theatre 4. Grotto (college bar) 5. Barbeque 6. Road trips Hmm, my post is getting a little long so I guess I'll stop here.:) Brad Jennings "You're mom is nice. Mind if I go out with her?" - Jörgen Sigvardsson

[Olli]

Brad Jennings wrote: 4. Grotto (college bar) 5. Barbeque mhhmmmmm, barbeque, .... *Olli salivates like Homer Simson* Brad Jennings wrote: Really, a firefighter? Yes absoloutly with heart and soul. We do about 100 emergencies a year - and we are voluntered, but it's the best feeling you can have, when you once save a childs life.

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
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[Rohit Sinha]

Bangalore is a city in India. It's also the capital of Karnataka, a state in India. Actually he spelt it wrong. It's spelt "Bangalore" (bang a lore ;P ), not "Banglore". :) And yes, it's an Indian name.
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother Teresa

[Jon Newman]

When i'm not studying, I tend to be either programming, web mastering, or reading. At weekends I windsurf and Scuba dive. Sometimes I go hill walking to relax and a lot of the time I take the dogs for a long run in some fields near my house. I do a lot more but i'm too tired to recount them.

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"If you just say porn then you get all manner of chaff and low grade stuff."
- Paul Watson, Lounge 25 Mar 03
"If a man is standing in the middle of the forest speaking and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?"
- Anon

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Jonathan 'nonny' Newman Homepage [www.nonny.com] [^]

[Roger Wright]

Throw darts (badly) Shoot Pool (even worse) Tae Kwon Do (gradually learning) Play guitar (moderately well) Cook (quite well) Volunteer (Community Service is as much a duty as Civil Disobedience) Read (Everything from SciFi through History, Philosophy through Children's stories, Politics through Physics, and the backs of cereal boxes when nothing else is handy) "Please don't put cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light" - Sign in a Bullhead City, AZ Restroom

[Rohit Sinha]

Vikram Punathambekar wrote: Really, it's a nice game.... The best. :cool:
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother Teresa

[Olli]

Roger Wright wrote: Read ...the backs of cereal boxes when nothing else is handy) :laugh: Roger Wright wrote: Play guitar (moderately well) Me too, but I don't take enough time for that...

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
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[Olli]

Jonny Newman wrote: At weekends I windsurf and Scuba dive. That was the same for me, when I tried windsurfing once, most of the time I was diving... :rolleyes:

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
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[Rohit Sinha]

SPS wrote: What do u do to beat the "get bored" Nothing. I just enjoy the boredom while it lasts. :)
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother Teresa

[Vikram A Punathambekar]

You seem to be very aggressive today...I never would be saying this stuff out here, but since you asked, here goes: You know they say you should never clip your nails after the lamps have been lit? That's because, in the olden (ancient) days, the only lamps they had were oil lamps. If the oil lamps were lit, it was too dark. If it was too dark, clipping nails (with whatever they used back then) was risky- you were bound to hurt yourself. That's why they say you should never clip your nails after the lamps have been lit. Now we have all those powerful lamps, but the superstition has stuck. And do you think I am superstitious? LOL. My folks just tell me not to clip my nails around 7 PM , but I know that what they're saying is of no importance now. So, I don't care. I clip my nails anyway. Rohit Sinha wrote: And why we as an educated class we should stick to age old practices. Exactly, Rohit. You seem to have misunderstood me. I was saying that what are now superstitions were once pieces of useful advice. I'm not telling you they should be followed now. HECK, I don't follow them. And for that, I'm branded an atheist by my family. Not that I care... But you're right in some places- Hinduism has become corrupted by casteism and superstitions (which have no relevance today, though once they did). Rohit Sinha wrote: rule of the brahmins What makes you think so? In TN, 69 % of seats in colleges are reserved for the so-called backward castes. Vajpayee is not a brahmin, neither is Kalam. I can't remember any state ruled by a Brahmin CM. Most temples here have non-brahmin Pujaris. In fact, Brahmins here are discriminated against here. Yes, it is very sad to see reports of violence against SC/ST (Dalits) people in the villages. But Brahmins are never the perpetrators of these atrocities. It's done by the "upper castes", the papers say. The "upper" term is used in a relative sense here. Those people are upper compared to the Dalits. They themseleves fall into the BC/MBC/OBC categories, never Brahmins. Do you know that in my class, the Tamilian Brahmin boys are sometimes called "Ayyar"? In fact, it happens in many walks of life. Nobody would dream of calling somebody "Naicker" or "Vellalar". Rohit Sinha wrote: And don't send me to websites either. OK, but I still would like you to see that site. I hope my example, and more importantly, my stand are clear

[Jon Newman]

:laugh::laugh: I can stay on the board, its finding the wind thats my problem.

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"If you just say porn then you get all manner of chaff and low grade stuff."
- Paul Watson, Lounge 25 Mar 03
"If a man is standing in the middle of the forest speaking and there is no woman around to hear him, is he still wrong?"
- Anon

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Jonathan 'nonny' Newman Homepage [www.nonny.com] [^]

[Horatiu CRISTEA]

main hobby hmmm... running away from NSA!! :omg: and when i have some other spare time.. - beer - BabeWatch - beer - aikido - watching discovery (science, civilizations, travel) + :beer::beer::beer: - crying for not having too much free time :((, self-pitty etc bla bla - forgot to mention BEER (:beer: ) --------------- Horatiu CRISTEA

[Rohit Sinha]

Vikram Punathambekar wrote: You seem to be very aggressive today No, I'm just voicing my opinions. :) Vikram Punathambekar wrote: I was saying that what are now superstitions were once pieces of useful advice. OK, and how are they a part of Hinduism the religion, and not "best practices" followed in those days? When and why did they become a part of Hinduism? Vikram Punathambekar wrote: Rohit Sinha wrote: rule of the brahmins What makes you think so? When I said that, I didn't mean rule as in becoming a CM/PM or gain an official position of importance. What I meant by that was the amount of influence they have on the minds of people. I also didn't mean to isolate brahmins as a social class. Anyone wearing a saffron clothing can do the same thing. I agree that the current situation of reserving seats/positions is as bad as the age old casteism.
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.
- Mother Teresa

[Olli]

hm, think that's how it worked...

while(IsTrying(Olli))
{
 if(IsOlliInWater() && IsSailInWater())
  {
     try{
     MoveOlliOnBoard();
     MoveSailUp();
     }
     catch(TwoIsOneTooMuchException* e)
     {
       e->MoveBothBackToWater();
       e->Delete();
     }
   }
}

and there were alot of exceptions...

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
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[Olli]

Hmmm, too much stress, I'd prefer to have just a beer... ;)

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
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[Paul Watson]

Rohit  Sinha wrote: Get bored. Go down to your local library and take out some books. There is no excuse for boredom if you have access to books IMO.

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

brianwelsch wrote: I find my day goes by more smoothly if I never question other peoples fantasies. My own disturb me enough.