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    Michael P Butler
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    The art of not writing books[^] Pretty interesting idea. They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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      The art of not writing books[^] Pretty interesting idea. They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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      Michael P Butler wrote: SourceForge repository had beaten them to it :-D :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :-D Brilliant ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Shaun Austin: .NET Specialist. Spreading the word of .NET to the world... well the UK... well my tiny corner of it!! :-D

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        The art of not writing books[^] Pretty interesting idea. They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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        >"a family of conkers" That is a guaranteed hit I tell you. Rowling had better watch out. Thanks for the link, good read. And I see that someone lacking a sense of humour didn't appreciate your SF joke :-D regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Ian Darling wrote: "and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python." Crikey! ain't life grand?

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          >"a family of conkers" That is a guaranteed hit I tell you. Rowling had better watch out. Thanks for the link, good read. And I see that someone lacking a sense of humour didn't appreciate your SF joke :-D regards, Paul Watson Bluegrass South Africa Ian Darling wrote: "and our loonies usually end up doing things like Monty Python." Crikey! ain't life grand?

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          Paul Watson wrote: And I see that someone lacking a sense of humour didn't appreciate your SF joke Votes don't bother me. As somebody once said "If you vote me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possible imagine", or something like that anyway. :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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            The art of not writing books[^] Pretty interesting idea. They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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            Michael P Butler wrote: SourceForge repository had beaten them to it ROTFLMAO 5 Man I am still on my first cup o Java and you have me in hysterics. Way to start my day!

            "No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai

            -pete

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              The art of not writing books[^] Pretty interesting idea. They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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              Antony M Kancidrowski
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              Michael P Butler wrote: They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it Written as always with an intent to invoke a reaction I see Mike. :laugh: Ant. I'm hard, yet soft.
              I'm coloured, yet clear.
              I'm fruity and sweet.
              I'm jelly, what am I? Muse on it further, I shall return!
              - David Williams (Little Britain)

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                Michael P Butler wrote: They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it Written as always with an intent to invoke a reaction I see Mike. :laugh: Ant. I'm hard, yet soft.
                I'm coloured, yet clear.
                I'm fruity and sweet.
                I'm jelly, what am I? Muse on it further, I shall return!
                - David Williams (Little Britain)

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                Michael P Butler
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                Antony M Kancidrowski wrote: Written as always with an intent to invoke a reaction I see Mike. This time, I just thought it was a funny line. Not intended to upset anyone. The best comedy is about truth and pain and the truth sometimes hurts the zealots. :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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                  Michael P Butler wrote: SourceForge repository had beaten them to it ROTFLMAO 5 Man I am still on my first cup o Java and you have me in hysterics. Way to start my day!

                  "No matter where you go, there your are." - Buckaroo Banzai

                  -pete

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                  Michael P Butler
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                  palbano wrote: Man I am still on my first cup o Java and you have me in hysterics. Way to start my day! My pleasure. Michael CP Blog [^]

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                    The art of not writing books[^] Pretty interesting idea. They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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                    Michael P Butler wrote: They were also going to do a collection of not started, half-finished software ideas but they found that the SourceForge repository had beaten them to it That is waaaaaayyyyy too funny! :laugh::laugh::laugh: Best, Jerry

                    The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little past them into the impossible.--Arthur C. Clark

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                      Paul Watson wrote: And I see that someone lacking a sense of humour didn't appreciate your SF joke Votes don't bother me. As somebody once said "If you vote me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possible imagine", or something like that anyway. :-D Michael CP Blog [^]

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                      J Dunlap
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                      It was you who first said that here - when someone here voted me down for no good reason, and I asked why, you said that I should have that as my sig. ;)

                      "A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both."
                      -- Dwight D. Eisenhower

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