Preemptive goodbyes
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Hopefully that doesn't happen, but it is not looking good right now. It is a site I have learned much from, and a mostly respectful site which is very refreshing. P.S. Mike, your uncle had a great sense humor. (guessing, hope I'm right)
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
jeron1 wrote:
P.S. Mike, your uncle had a great sense humor. (guessing, hope I'm right)
:thumbsup: He passed a few years ago at the ripe old age of 89. He did it right. Calmly while sleeping - not screaming bloody murder like the other people in the car he was driving. ;P
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jeron1 wrote:
P.S. Mike, your uncle had a great sense humor. (guessing, hope I'm right)
:thumbsup: He passed a few years ago at the ripe old age of 89. He did it right. Calmly while sleeping - not screaming bloody murder like the other people in the car he was driving. ;P
:laugh: :thumbsup:
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment "Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst "I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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On the chance that CP goes the way of the Dodo[^] in the coming days or weeks there is a fairly good chance that it will happen without warning. Poof! Spooky dust! When / if this happens many of us will also simply "disappear". For me this is it. There is no "other" site where I participate or even communicate. If CP goes away so does FGS1963. To all of you - it's been a pleasure. You're mostly a smart group. Your humour is right up my alley. I've learned a ton about tech, about different cultures and hell - about life. I'm sticking around to the bitter end but if that end happens abruptly - please accept my great thanks for having "known" you. FYI - FGS1963 is actually a 2nd login made ~3 years ago when I decided to return after an extended absence. I killed my original login after ~18 years and 20k+ messages. I was much chattier back then. My original login is actually still quoted in one signature that I know of. Well, actually my late uncle is quoted by reference to me - but I'll take it. I was actually here back in the days of Nish, Paul Watson, Shog9, David Wulff, etc...
The FaceBook page should remain...
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The FaceBook page should remain...
There's a Facecrack page? Who knew?!!!
Will Rogers never met me.
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On the chance that CP goes the way of the Dodo[^] in the coming days or weeks there is a fairly good chance that it will happen without warning. Poof! Spooky dust! When / if this happens many of us will also simply "disappear". For me this is it. There is no "other" site where I participate or even communicate. If CP goes away so does FGS1963. To all of you - it's been a pleasure. You're mostly a smart group. Your humour is right up my alley. I've learned a ton about tech, about different cultures and hell - about life. I'm sticking around to the bitter end but if that end happens abruptly - please accept my great thanks for having "known" you. FYI - FGS1963 is actually a 2nd login made ~3 years ago when I decided to return after an extended absence. I killed my original login after ~18 years and 20k+ messages. I was much chattier back then. My original login is actually still quoted in one signature that I know of. Well, actually my late uncle is quoted by reference to me - but I'll take it. I was actually here back in the days of Nish, Paul Watson, Shog9, David Wulff, etc...
Good friends, all! Those were the days, chatting all night with Nish on his 1 kbs (max) dialup connection. Good times! If I poof from here, it won't be because I went voluntarily! I was here in the earliest days and it was a lifesaver when I was coding and doing sysadmin stuff in the 90s. I haven't actually written a desktop app in 10 years now, but this is still home, and my GOTO place for technical information. I'm going on 25 years now, the longest I've ever been a member of anything, I think! There will be no replacing it if it goes, and there's no place better on the Interwebs anywhere. I probably won't even bother to look... I hope :bob: will remember to feed the hamsters; we don't want repeat of that cannibalism that weaked havoc in the server room 2002! It took weeks for Chris to train new ones, and to replace all the chewed wiring among the Raspberry units.
Will Rogers never met me.
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On the chance that CP goes the way of the Dodo[^] in the coming days or weeks there is a fairly good chance that it will happen without warning. Poof! Spooky dust! When / if this happens many of us will also simply "disappear". For me this is it. There is no "other" site where I participate or even communicate. If CP goes away so does FGS1963. To all of you - it's been a pleasure. You're mostly a smart group. Your humour is right up my alley. I've learned a ton about tech, about different cultures and hell - about life. I'm sticking around to the bitter end but if that end happens abruptly - please accept my great thanks for having "known" you. FYI - FGS1963 is actually a 2nd login made ~3 years ago when I decided to return after an extended absence. I killed my original login after ~18 years and 20k+ messages. I was much chattier back then. My original login is actually still quoted in one signature that I know of. Well, actually my late uncle is quoted by reference to me - but I'll take it. I was actually here back in the days of Nish, Paul Watson, Shog9, David Wulff, etc...
I'll certainly miss everyone I've had the pleasure of chatting with (you know who you are) as well as those whose articles and tips I've enjoyed reading and learned a lot from. If you'd like to keep in touch, feel free to reach out on LinkedIn (link on my CP profile). Best, /ravi PS: Damn, I can't believe I'm penning this note. I remember when CP was a site I visited several times an hour on a daily basis. It's still the first bookmark on my browser, a carry over from the heady early days.
My new year resolution: 2048 x 1536 Home | Articles | My .NET bits | Freeware ravib(at)ravib(dot)com
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:thumbsup: I couldn't have said it better! :) I will certainly miss this place, specifically the lounge. I've been a solo dev mostly wfh over the last 20+ years. This is my only online timewaster 'haunt' or place where I might expect others to know what I'm ranting about...kinda like 'Cheers for Nerds'! I'd certainly be more productive if it went away. (trying to be positive) The sudden lack of adverts is probably a bad sign. :suss: FWIW, I'm not altogether opposed to a small monthly/annual membership fee. Just sayin'. :)
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse "Hope is contagious"
First place I go in the morning to to find out what's really going on, like a robot vacuum revolt. There's always somthing to forward to my techie wife.
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:thumbsup: I couldn't have said it better! :) I will certainly miss this place, specifically the lounge. I've been a solo dev mostly wfh over the last 20+ years. This is my only online timewaster 'haunt' or place where I might expect others to know what I'm ranting about...kinda like 'Cheers for Nerds'! I'd certainly be more productive if it went away. (trying to be positive) The sudden lack of adverts is probably a bad sign. :suss: FWIW, I'm not altogether opposed to a small monthly/annual membership fee. Just sayin'. :)
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse "Hope is contagious"
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On the chance that CP goes the way of the Dodo[^] in the coming days or weeks there is a fairly good chance that it will happen without warning. Poof! Spooky dust! When / if this happens many of us will also simply "disappear". For me this is it. There is no "other" site where I participate or even communicate. If CP goes away so does FGS1963. To all of you - it's been a pleasure. You're mostly a smart group. Your humour is right up my alley. I've learned a ton about tech, about different cultures and hell - about life. I'm sticking around to the bitter end but if that end happens abruptly - please accept my great thanks for having "known" you. FYI - FGS1963 is actually a 2nd login made ~3 years ago when I decided to return after an extended absence. I killed my original login after ~18 years and 20k+ messages. I was much chattier back then. My original login is actually still quoted in one signature that I know of. Well, actually my late uncle is quoted by reference to me - but I'll take it. I was actually here back in the days of Nish, Paul Watson, Shog9, David Wulff, etc...
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On the chance that CP goes the way of the Dodo[^] in the coming days or weeks there is a fairly good chance that it will happen without warning. Poof! Spooky dust! When / if this happens many of us will also simply "disappear". For me this is it. There is no "other" site where I participate or even communicate. If CP goes away so does FGS1963. To all of you - it's been a pleasure. You're mostly a smart group. Your humour is right up my alley. I've learned a ton about tech, about different cultures and hell - about life. I'm sticking around to the bitter end but if that end happens abruptly - please accept my great thanks for having "known" you. FYI - FGS1963 is actually a 2nd login made ~3 years ago when I decided to return after an extended absence. I killed my original login after ~18 years and 20k+ messages. I was much chattier back then. My original login is actually still quoted in one signature that I know of. Well, actually my late uncle is quoted by reference to me - but I'll take it. I was actually here back in the days of Nish, Paul Watson, Shog9, David Wulff, etc...
fgs1963 wrote:
On the chance that CP goes the way of the Dodo[^] in the coming days or weeks there is a fairly good chance that it will happen without warning. Poof! Spooky dust!
We're pretty close to having the ability to bring back extinct animals, aren't we? As long as we have the DNA of an extinct animal and a surrogate species, the rest can all be worked out eventually. So, let's say that CP does go the way of the Dodo... We may have some semblance of "DNA" that could remain. As it's said, "Once it's on the Internet, it's there forever" ...So, if that's the case, it's just a matter of collecting the data. Someone who's familiar with writing computer code might be able to pull this type of thing off. Do any of you know any computer programmers? If we could just find one, or two, it just might be possible.
fgs1963 wrote:
When / if this happens many of us will also simply "disappear". For me this is it. There is no "other" site where I participate or even communicate. If CP goes away so does FGS1963.
I signed up here at CP after evaluating several CP-like sites. I don't know where I'd go, either. If there's no place to go, then why don't we all make a place? Once again, we'll have to find one of those computer programmer types to get this done. If we can do that, then it might just be possible.
fgs1963 wrote:
To all of you - it's been a pleasure. You're mostly a smart group.
Mostly... Some of us are dumb as rocks. I appreciate the inclusive manner in which you address us. :) I've enjoyed my time here with all of you. I would be disappointed if the site disappeared. In such a case, I'm not going to say "goodbye". I'll say, "See you around". Even if CP were to go *poof*, we'll still encounter one another in other places given our common interests. :thumbsup:
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On the chance that CP goes the way of the Dodo[^] in the coming days or weeks there is a fairly good chance that it will happen without warning. Poof! Spooky dust! When / if this happens many of us will also simply "disappear". For me this is it. There is no "other" site where I participate or even communicate. If CP goes away so does FGS1963. To all of you - it's been a pleasure. You're mostly a smart group. Your humour is right up my alley. I've learned a ton about tech, about different cultures and hell - about life. I'm sticking around to the bitter end but if that end happens abruptly - please accept my great thanks for having "known" you. FYI - FGS1963 is actually a 2nd login made ~3 years ago when I decided to return after an extended absence. I killed my original login after ~18 years and 20k+ messages. I was much chattier back then. My original login is actually still quoted in one signature that I know of. Well, actually my late uncle is quoted by reference to me - but I'll take it. I was actually here back in the days of Nish, Paul Watson, Shog9, David Wulff, etc...
It has been a good run for sure. I had several good years at the start, even got CP MVP twice. I got to meet a few of you in person; Nish, Mike Dunn, and Christian Graus at a microsoft event in Seattle, and Roger Wright on a crazy road trip I took to Arizona. Then I got married and had kids so I now spend way less time here. As a hobby programmer I learnt a lot from all of you. This site is also my only web presence so if this place disappears I will also disappear off the webs. Time to board a plane to see the inlaws for Thanksgiving weekend.
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!