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[XKCD] : Numbers don't lie!

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  • D Dalek Dave

    The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

    ------------------------------------ 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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    Nish Nishant
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    Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

    Regards, Nish


    Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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    • N Nish Nishant

      Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

      Regards, Nish


      Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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      Henry Minute
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      Yes but the animate type have much nicer ports.

      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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      • H Henry Minute

        Yes but the animate type have much nicer ports.

        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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        Nish Nishant
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        I agree, though they are harder to upgrade/replace.

        Regards, Nish


        Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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        • D Diagon Alley

          An oldie but a goodie[^] ;)

          If you need a hammer get C and shut up. If you need a nail gun get C++ and shut up. If you don't need *those* things (and good design should tell you) then by all means get a factory, factory, factory. --code-frog Why would you need to date, when C++ is your soul mate?! --Steve Echols

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          Pete OHanlon
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          Numbers do lie. Ask any good accountant.

          "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

          As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

          My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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          • D Dalek Dave

            The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

            ------------------------------------ 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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            Lost User
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            You make it sound like your wife and boss are two different people.

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            • L Lost User

              You make it sound like your wife and boss are two different people.

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              CPallini
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              :laugh:

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
              [My articles]

              In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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              • N Nish Nishant

                Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

                Regards, Nish


                Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application

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                Smithers Jones
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                Nishant Sivakumar wrote:

                Well, if you broaden the scope to include inanimate objects, then most of us are probably married to a laptop or desktop.

                According to this, I would be married to my sofa.

                "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." (DNA)

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                • H Henry Minute

                  Yes but the animate type have much nicer ports.

                  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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                  CPallini
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                  It's hard to fit your sentence with my boss... :rolleyes:

                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                  [My articles]

                  In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                  • P Pete OHanlon

                    Numbers do lie. Ask any good accountant.

                    "WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith

                    As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.

                    My blog | My articles | MoXAML PowerToys | Onyx

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                    Dalek Dave
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                    They don't lie, they are just misunderstood!

                    ------------------------------------ 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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                    • D Dalek Dave

                      They don't lie, they are just misunderstood!

                      ------------------------------------ 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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                      They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                      If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                      This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                      [My articles]

                      In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                      • CPalliniC CPallini

                        They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                        [My articles]

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                        Dalek Dave
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                        As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                        ------------------------------------ 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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                        • D Dalek Dave

                          As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                          ------------------------------------ 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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                          peterchen
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                          What Iused to call "virtual measurement point" in some physics lab experiments?

                          Agh! Reality! My Archnemesis![^]
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                          • D Dalek Dave

                            The frightening thing about that is I am probably married to my boss then. If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife! OooErr!

                            ------------------------------------ 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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                            El Corazon
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                            Dalek Dave wrote:

                            If you take sleep out of the equation I spend more time in the office than with my wife!

                            OMG!!! You should not have said this!!! Because of the current situation work/gymnastics-training(for my step-son) I see my wife only on weekends....

                            _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                            • CPalliniC CPallini

                              They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'. :)

                              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                              [My articles]

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                              El Corazon
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                              CPallini wrote:

                              They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'.

                              They still do not lie.... they are simply rearranged and then produce a much easier misunderstanding.... :)

                              _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                              • D Dalek Dave

                                As an accountant I have ample experience of 'Presenting values in the appropriate manner'. Read into that what you will!

                                ------------------------------------ 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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                                Joe Simes
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                                Numbers don't lie ... accountants do! ;)

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                                • E El Corazon

                                  CPallini wrote:

                                  They do. Even scientists produce 'massaged-data'.

                                  They still do not lie.... they are simply rearranged and then produce a much easier misunderstanding.... :)

                                  _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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                                  CPallini
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                                  Looks like you are a promising scientist. :)

                                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                  [My articles]

                                  In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                                  • CPalliniC CPallini

                                    Looks like you are a promising scientist. :)

                                    If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                    This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
                                    [My articles]

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                                    El Corazon
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                                    CPallini wrote:

                                    Looks like you are a promising scientist.

                                    Naw.... just lots of experience with the DoD. ;P

                                    _________________________ John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others." Shhhhh.... I am not really here. I am a figment of your imagination.... I am still in my cave so this must be an illusion....

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