There is no spoon...
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... is commonly heard around the office as some Developer Wot Not Cleans Spoons After Using Them The Time Before tries to make a cup of java or tea. The last outburst got me thinking... I have a favourite spoon... yes, a spoon I treasure over the others in the draw. The scoop part of it is perfectly sized for my tastes, it is made from a nice thick metal and the handle is weighted perfectly. When I make a cuppa I search for that spoon, even going so far as to dig in the basin looking for it, and then cleaning it if needed. If I can't find it then I supress a "Where the hell is my favourite spoon?" and use a non-favourite spoon. I reckon this is quite strange behavouir. A favourite mug, that is normal. A favourite milk jug, passable. But a favourite spoon? WTF, am I on the proverbial cliff edge or what? So I was wondering; What favourites do you have in the office? And maybe someone can back me up on the spoon thing and make me feel less weird :-D
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
Paul Watson wrote: What favourites do you have in the office? I quite like my old inkjet printer - when you tell it to print pages of solid black it makes the floor vibrate... :-O
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
Live for today and die tomorrow.
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... is commonly heard around the office as some Developer Wot Not Cleans Spoons After Using Them The Time Before tries to make a cup of java or tea. The last outburst got me thinking... I have a favourite spoon... yes, a spoon I treasure over the others in the draw. The scoop part of it is perfectly sized for my tastes, it is made from a nice thick metal and the handle is weighted perfectly. When I make a cuppa I search for that spoon, even going so far as to dig in the basin looking for it, and then cleaning it if needed. If I can't find it then I supress a "Where the hell is my favourite spoon?" and use a non-favourite spoon. I reckon this is quite strange behavouir. A favourite mug, that is normal. A favourite milk jug, passable. But a favourite spoon? WTF, am I on the proverbial cliff edge or what? So I was wondering; What favourites do you have in the office? And maybe someone can back me up on the spoon thing and make me feel less weird :-D
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
Paul Watson wrote: What favourites do you have in the office? My favorite assault rifle. My favorite throwing knife. My favorite CD. My favorite cannonball (it's a 5 pounder, solid). My favorite darts. My favorite oscilloscope. My favorite books (there's hundreds of them). My favorite guitar. And, most importantly, my favorite :beer: "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)
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Paul Watson wrote: Yeah! "Insights Into The World Of CG, Part I" I'd be happy to provide a window into my world, just be ready to pull out at a moments notice, it can be a bumpy ride.... Paul Watson wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything... And in what context was this said ? Christian No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002 C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002 Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002
Christian Graus wrote: And in what context was this said ? It was a Soapbox post a few down about how censored movies with nudity are when imported into America. Apparently sex scenes may not have moaning, thrusting or being able to see anything. I took it out of context for funs sake and asked then how Americans pro-create... that led to the reason why Mehico is so popular. You know, usual CP meandering :-D
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
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Paul Watson wrote: What favourites do you have in the office? My favorite assault rifle. My favorite throwing knife. My favorite CD. My favorite cannonball (it's a 5 pounder, solid). My favorite darts. My favorite oscilloscope. My favorite books (there's hundreds of them). My favorite guitar. And, most importantly, my favorite :beer: "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)
Roger Wright wrote: My favorite assault rifle. My favorite throwing knife. My favorite cannonball (it's a 5 pounder, solid). My favorite darts Jeeesh Roger, anyone might come to the conclusion that you are a war mongering weapons collector with all those favourites ;)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
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Paul Watson wrote: p.s. Just got some spam mail with a subject of "PUT THE ULTIMATE GODLY POWER INTO YOUR HANDS." And what 10 acts of Paul are at the top of your list ? Elaine (curious fluffy tigress) Would you like to meet my teddy bear ?
Trollslayer wrote: And what 10 acts of Paul are at the top of your list ? Well "Meet Elaine's teddy bear" will be at least #5 ;)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
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MY ANUS IS BLEEDING! sorry.. -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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Christian Graus wrote: Did I misspell weird, or did you ? I can't tell you how often I swapped those two letters in my post before deciding they were right. Just had to check Dictionary.com and MS Word, and you spelt it right. I use the stupid "i before e except after c" rule from school days, which naturally has 10 gazillion more exceptions than "after c." Christian Graus wrote: I should bring in my digital video camera and get a shot. It *is* cool, I love it Yeah! "Insights Into The World Of CG, Part I" :-D
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
Paul Watson wrote: I use the stupid "i before e except after c" rule from school days, which naturally has 10 gazillion more exceptions than "after c." I guess the best would be "I before E, except when it's E before I" -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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Paul Watson wrote: I use the stupid "i before e except after c" rule from school days, which naturally has 10 gazillion more exceptions than "after c." I guess the best would be "I before E, except when it's E before I" -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
benjymous wrote: I guess the best would be "I before E, except when it's E before I" :rolleyes: "VB is better than C++ except when C++ is better than VB" Read a cool statement in a new book I am reading (Almost Like A Whale by Steve Jones, can't remember the quote exactly but...): Evolution is much like English which is rife with exceptions but still makes sense.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
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benjymous wrote: I guess the best would be "I before E, except when it's E before I" :rolleyes: "VB is better than C++ except when C++ is better than VB" Read a cool statement in a new book I am reading (Almost Like A Whale by Steve Jones, can't remember the quote exactly but...): Evolution is much like English which is rife with exceptions but still makes sense.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
Yeah, that sounds about right :) Seriously though, the "I before E except after C" rule is possibly the stupidest "spelling rule" ever taught as there are way too many exceptions, as you pointed out.
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(thanks to google [^]) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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... is commonly heard around the office as some Developer Wot Not Cleans Spoons After Using Them The Time Before tries to make a cup of java or tea. The last outburst got me thinking... I have a favourite spoon... yes, a spoon I treasure over the others in the draw. The scoop part of it is perfectly sized for my tastes, it is made from a nice thick metal and the handle is weighted perfectly. When I make a cuppa I search for that spoon, even going so far as to dig in the basin looking for it, and then cleaning it if needed. If I can't find it then I supress a "Where the hell is my favourite spoon?" and use a non-favourite spoon. I reckon this is quite strange behavouir. A favourite mug, that is normal. A favourite milk jug, passable. But a favourite spoon? WTF, am I on the proverbial cliff edge or what? So I was wondering; What favourites do you have in the office? And maybe someone can back me up on the spoon thing and make me feel less weird :-D
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
Paul Watson wrote: What favourites do you have in the office? The exit door :laugh: Paul Watson wrote: And maybe someone can back me up on the spoon thing and make me feel less weird Don't worry, you're probably not the only one to have some special interest for silly objects :-D
I hurt so bad inside I wish you could see the world through my eyes It stays the same I just wanna laugh again
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Paul Watson wrote: What favourites do you have in the office? I quite like my old inkjet printer - when you tell it to print pages of solid black it makes the floor vibrate... :-O
David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk
Live for today and die tomorrow.
David Wulff wrote: when you tell it to print pages of solid black it makes the floor vibrate... Is there some mystical hidden signification behind? :rolleyes::-D
I hurt so bad inside I wish you could see the world through my eyes It stays the same I just wanna laugh again
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Roger Wright wrote: My favorite assault rifle. My favorite throwing knife. My favorite cannonball (it's a 5 pounder, solid). My favorite darts Jeeesh Roger, anyone might come to the conclusion that you are a war mongering weapons collector with all those favourites ;)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
One might, but that would be a very limited view. Collectors usually have stacks of the objects of their fascination, while I have only one or two items I find to be exceptionally well made. They also tend to be obsessed either with the monetary value of their collections, or with a perverted fixation (in the case of guns) about enemies surrounding them. My toys are novelties, few in number, but fun. Besides, it was late, and I forgot to mention my favorite beading loom, my favorite sewing kit, my favorite flower patch, my pool cue... not to mention my life-long yearning for a Time Domain Reflectometer and a decent 10GHz Spectrum Analyzer. "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)
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One might, but that would be a very limited view. Collectors usually have stacks of the objects of their fascination, while I have only one or two items I find to be exceptionally well made. They also tend to be obsessed either with the monetary value of their collections, or with a perverted fixation (in the case of guns) about enemies surrounding them. My toys are novelties, few in number, but fun. Besides, it was late, and I forgot to mention my favorite beading loom, my favorite sewing kit, my favorite flower patch, my pool cue... not to mention my life-long yearning for a Time Domain Reflectometer and a decent 10GHz Spectrum Analyzer. "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)
Roger Wright wrote: One might, but that would be a very limited view. Collectors usually have stacks of the objects of their fascination, while I have only one or two items I find to be exceptionally well made. They... Wow, all that validation just to convince me you don't have an unhealthy obsession... ;P I realy did not mean much by my first post, was just ribbing you. We all know you are really a sewing type... ;)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
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Roger Wright wrote: One might, but that would be a very limited view. Collectors usually have stacks of the objects of their fascination, while I have only one or two items I find to be exceptionally well made. They... Wow, all that validation just to convince me you don't have an unhealthy obsession... ;P I realy did not mean much by my first post, was just ribbing you. We all know you are really a sewing type... ;)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaNOPcode wrote: ...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...
Paul Watson wrote: was just ribbing you. We all know you are really a sewing type... LOL!! I know, but you should see my mountain man getup - I'm quite proud of it. I've been accused of doing it on a sewing machine, but it was all hand made, right down to the sliced antler buttons. And if you've never sewn deerskin, you can't imagine how tedious it is!:) "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)