The weekly question....

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.

"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

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.

Megan Forbes

Olli wrote: So, what do you do in your spare-time? Photography, drive around with the purpose of getting lost (there is much to see when travelling, and this seems the best way to see England while we're here :-D ), hiking, camping, anything outdoors. Loving my husband :)

So few words, and yet so precise! Megan, you're a poet of mathematical accuracy! - Jörgen Sigvardsson

Olli

Megan Forbes wrote: Loving my husband Pretty good hobby... :)

Olli Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot......
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Roger Wright

Olli wrote: I don't take enough time for that... Take the time - it will be well rewarded in your life... "Please don't put cigarette butts in the urinal. It makes them soggy and hard to light" - Sign in a Bullhead City, AZ Restroom

Paul Watson

Roger Wright wrote: Shoot Pool (even worse) i.e. don't play Roger for money because he will "miracuously" become an excellent pool player. We know your type Roger ;) Roger Wright wrote: Play guitar (moderately well) Make that: VERY WELL. Listened to that other track and it was superb, how you get your fingers to do that to the strings is beyond me. You put a lot of yourself into your tracks IMO, makes you more than just technically good.

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.

Megan Forbes

Olli wrote: Pretty good hobby... My favourite :)

So few words, and yet so precise! Megan, you're a poet of mathematical accuracy! - Jörgen Sigvardsson

Debs 0

Paul Watson wrote: There is no excuse for boredom if you have access to books :laugh: Paul, you are sounding just like a Dad again. Mind you, I find I'm saying all those things to my kids that my parents used to say to me that I used to hate then but find oh so appropriate now. I used to hate it when I found myself saying them, these days it's like water off a duck's back. Debbie

Paul Watson

Debs wrote: Paul, you are sounding just like a Dad again. :-O I don't mean to come across as a Dad looking down on the subject and issuing wordly advice. I do try and say things with the best intentions, people can take it or leave it :) Debs wrote: Mind you, I find I'm saying all those things to my kids that my parents used to say to me that I used to hate then but find oh so appropriate now. I used to hate it when I found myself saying them, these days it's like water off a duck's back. Even at my tender 23 years I am becoming aware of the rightness of things I thought were silly as a child. Part of growing up, it would be a strange and un-interesting world if us kids issued fatherly advice and did not rebel against it. :)

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.

ProffK

Skydiving:eek: Only started though, I've only done one jump, but hope to do many many more this year still.

John Honan

Brad Jennings wrote: 2. Golf and other sports Finally someone said 'Golf' - I thought for a minute I was the only golfer here! :omg: John www.silveronion.com[^]

Jon Newman

:-D I love the way almost any real life situation can be analysed in code form. It makes it far more interesting I think.

"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

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

Heinz R Vahlbruch

Olli wrote: So, what do you do in your spare-time? 1. Going to Gym 2. Inline Skating 3. Programming (Games, AI) 4. Watching American Football (not playing anymore :() 5. Finishing my Studies (it has become a hobby in the meantime) 6. Reading (Science, History)

heinz r. vahlbruch
c++ & c# programmer from germany

If IntelliSense doesn't have it, it ain't worth calling - Anonymous
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