Lesson of the Day

Chris Maunder

Once upon a time there was a non-conforming sparrow who decided not to fly south for the winter. However, soon the weather turned so cold that he reluctantly decided to fly south. In a short time ice began to form on his wings and he fell to Earth in a barnyard, nearly frozen solid. A cow passed by where he had fallen, and crapped on the little sparrow. The sparrow thought it was the end, but the manure warmed him and defrosted his wings! Warm and happy, able to breath, he started to sing. Just then a large cat came by, and hearing the chirping he investigated the sounds. The cat cleared away the manure, found the chirping bird, and promptly ate him. The Moral of the Story: Everyone who craps on you is not necessarily your enemy Everyone who gets you out of crap is not necessarily your friend. And if you're warm and happy in a pile of crap, you might just want to keep your mouth shut.

Rohit Sinha

4. Anything can be proven with a contrived example. :) More seriously, Chris Maunder wrote: Everyone who craps on you is not necessarily your enemy Yes, but most are. Everyone who gets you out of crap is not necessarily your friend. Yes, but most are. Chris Maunder wrote: And if you're warm and happy in a pile of crap, you might just want to keep your mouth shut. No. :) If I am warm and happy, I'd want to sing. If I am in a pile of crap, I'd want to get the hell outta there. <>
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

ColinDavies

I've heard it before, but somehow I think this story has a personal meaning for you, eh. Regardz Colin J Davies

Sonork ID 100.9197:Colin

You are the intrepid one, always willing to leap into the fray! A serious character flaw, I might add, but entertaining. Said by Roger Wright about me.

Jorgen Sigvardsson

:laugh: -- Ignorant people upsets me.

KaRl

Terence Hill, "My Name is Nobody" ?

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David Wulff

You mean Chris fell over in a field, was shat on by a cow, and then savaged by a wild cat? :eek:

David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

Chris Maunder

Did I forget to put lots of smilies everywhere, or a 'this is something sent to me so I'm posting it for the hell of it' notice? cheers, Chris Maunder

Rohit Sinha

Not feeling your usual cheery self, Chris? :confused: :|
Regards,

Rohit Sinha

David Wulff

I must ask, what is that an image of in your sig? To me it looks like a cartoon turnip reaching for the telephone. :~

David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

KaRl

David Wulff wrote: I must ask, what is that an image of in your sig She's a girl I'm in love with, Faye Valentine[^] ;) [edit] and please be polite, when speaking about her ;P [/edit]

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Chris Maunder

Nah - I just thought it was a cute story :) cheers, Chris Maunder

KaRl

Why do you need a cookie ?:confused: (http://www.daviwullf.co.uk/cpsig/?o=0|0|4|o)

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Jim Crafton

KaЯl wrote: She's a girl I'm in love with, Faye Valentine Karl, You REALLY need to get out more often...:) A pity you're not in NYC - I'd even volunteer to take you out for a beer! ¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire! Real Mentats use only 100% pure, unfooled around with Sapho Juice(tm)!

David Wulff

Eh? I'm not using any cookies there.

David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

KaRl

They are plenty of pretty girls here too :-D (But I keep your invitation in mind, just in case ;)) The difference is virtual girls won't ever disappoint me :((

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KaRl

I've got this message from IE, on the privacy report: "Some cookies have been blocked" When your sig is displaying, a warning is displayed in the 3rd pane of IE's status bar (IE 6).

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David Wulff

Well I can assure you there is nothing there which either sets or gets cookies, and I haven't seen any privacy warnings in IE for it. It might be something to do with the - do you get it for the other people's sigs that use the <iframe> laoding trick? <%@LANGUAGE="JAVASCRIPT" CODEPAGE="1252"%> <% var strParentURL = String(Request.ServerVariables("HTTP_REFERER")); var bIsRatedPG13 = Boolean(strParentURL.indexOf("forumid=2605") == -1 && !(String(Request.QueryString("PG13")) == "False")); var oConnection = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Connection"); oConnection.Open("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data Source=" + Server.MapPath("..\\..\\db\\cpquotes.mdb")); var oRecordSet = Server.CreateObject("ADODB.Recordset"); oRecordSet.Open("SELECT Count([PG13]) AS [NumQuotes] FROM [Quote] GROUP BY [PG13] HAVING [PG13]=" + (bIsRatedPG13 ? "True" : "False"), oConnection, 0, 1); var nNumQuotes = Number(oRecordSet("NumQuotes")); oRecordSet.Close(); oRecordSet.Open("SELECT * FROM [Quote] WHERE [PG13]=" + (bIsRatedPG13 ? "True" : "False"), oConnection, 0, 1); var nQuoteToUse = Math.ceil((nNumQuotes) * Math.random()); var strQuote = "", strBy = "", strLink = ""; var i = 0; while (!oRecordSet.Eof) { i++; if (i == nQuoteToUse) { strQuote = String(oRecordSet("Text")); strBy = String(oRecordSet("By")) != "null" ? String(oRecordSet("By")) : ""; strLink = String(oRecordSet("Link")) != "null" ? String(oRecordSet("Link")) : ""; break; } oRecordSet.MoveNext; } oRecordSet.Close(); oConnection.Close(); // get the document href and remove everything but the querystring var strOptions = String(Request.ServerVariables("QUERY_STRING")); strOptions = strOptions.replace("o=", ""); strOptions = strOptions.replace("&PG13=False", ""); var nHumour = Number(strOptions.substr(0, 1)); var nAnger = Number(strOptions.substr(2, 1)); var nSincerity = Number(strOptions.substr(4, 1)); var strImg = String(strOptions.substr(6, 1)); // check we have valid values, else revert to default again if (0 < nHumour > 5) nHumour = 3; if (0 < nAnger > 5) nAnger = 0; if (0 < nSincerity > 5) nSincerity = 1; if (strImg == "m") strImage = "<img src=\"cpbob_mad"+(bIsRatedPG13 ? "" : "_18")+".gif\" alt=\""+(bIsRatedPG13 ? "Bob" : "X-rated Bob (adult content)")+"\" width=\"51\" height=\"75\">"; else if (strImg == "i") strImage = "<img src=\"cpbob_ill"+(bIsRatedPG13 ? "" : "_18")+".gif\" alt=\""+(bIsRatedPG13 ? "Bob" : "X-rated Bob (adult content)")+"\" width=\"51\" height=\"</x-turndown>

James T Johnson

Could it be caused by IIS (or whatever ASP server your host uses) trying to set a session cookie? James "It is self repeating, of unknown pattern" Data - Star Trek: The Next Generation

KaRl

It's the first time I notice this privacy report, but it doesn't mean it's the first time. In IE options, I set the privacy parameter quiet high (3rd level from the top). Perhaps by trying this configuration you could get the same warning ? [edit] moreover, after authorizing the cookie and reloading the page, I don't have the warning again but I don't have any cookie either on my HD!:wtf::~ [/edit]

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David Wulff

I don't think so, I haven't noticed it elsewhere. :~

David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk