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  • D Dalek Dave

    I first read that when it was in Latin.

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    Showing your age there, Dave.

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      I first read that when it was in Latin.

      ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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      In Latin? They already had licenses for roman chariots?

      A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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      • H hairy_hats

        Showing your age there, Dave.

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        Verily. I was a SYSOP on mainframes back when dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

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          In Latin? They already had licenses for roman chariots?

          A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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          Dalek Dave
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          Oh yes. You had to go to the local office and have a sculpture made, then register with the the Magister for the right to drive one. Seriously, the last Hansom Cab license was issued in 1947 (see here[^])

          ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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            Oh yes. You had to go to the local office and have a sculpture made, then register with the the Magister for the right to drive one. Seriously, the last Hansom Cab license was issued in 1947 (see here[^])

            ------------------------------------ I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave

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            Sure, around here some local breweries still have draft horses for special occasions such as festivals. To keep the horses fit, they often make local deliveries with a traditional wagon drawn by their horses.

            A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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              Sure, around here some local breweries still have draft horses for special occasions such as festivals. To keep the horses fit, they often make local deliveries with a traditional wagon drawn by their horses.

              A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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              CDP1802 wrote:

              To keep the horses fit, they often make local deliveries with a traditional wagon drawn by their horses.

              Same here. When I see one it always makes me smile, I don't really know why.

              Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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                CDP1802 wrote:

                To keep the horses fit, they often make local deliveries with a traditional wagon drawn by their horses.

                Same here. When I see one it always makes me smile, I don't really know why.

                Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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                Have a smile, then http://www.ich-warte.de/Lich.htm This is the decorated wagon for special occasions, of course.

                A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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                  In Latin? They already had licenses for roman chariots?

                  A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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                  Henry Minute
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                  Not only licences. They had self diagnostic capabilities too. These were fairly simplistic devices compared to those on modern automobiles. I suppose the most well known variant, which they all had, was the one where the vehicle would not move if any of the wheel bearings had been rumbling.

                  Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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                    Have a smile, then http://www.ich-warte.de/Lich.htm This is the decorated wagon for special occasions, of course.

                    A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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                    Henry Minute
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                    That did indeed make me smile. For the wrong reasons, however. Your link leads straight back here. :-D Clickety police[^]

                    Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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                      That did indeed make me smile. For the wrong reasons, however. Your link leads straight back here. :-D Clickety police[^]

                      Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.” Why do programmers often confuse Halloween and Christmas? - Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. Business Myths of the Geek #4 'What you think matters.'

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                      Sorry about that, I just noticed the strange link myself. I just copied it and put it in link tags. But I would give something for one of those barrels on the wagon right now.

                      A while ago he asked me what he should have printed on my business cards. I said 'Wizard'. I read books which nobody else understand. Then I do something which nobody understands. After that the computer does something which nobody understands. When asked, I say things about the results which nobody understand. But everybody expects miracles from me on a regular basis. Looks to me like the classical definition of a wizard.

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