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I hate lazy programmers...

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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

    78.07 ml basil leaves
    2.46 ml soya sauce
    14.79 ml fish sauce
    ...

    I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

    Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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    Lost User
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    It really isn't possible to cook in metric.

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    • L Lost User

      It really isn't possible to cook in metric.

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      OriginalGriff
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      Do you want to be the one to tell the French that? :laugh:

      Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        Do you want to be the one to tell the French that? :laugh:

        Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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        I'd be happy to tell them. I don't think they're good cooks. I think they're good at marketing, hype, and over-charging for snails - is what I think they're good at.

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

          78.07 ml basil leaves
          2.46 ml soya sauce
          14.79 ml fish sauce
          ...

          I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

          Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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          James Curran
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          OK, half a teaspoon of soya sauce, and half an ounce of fish sauce, but's the US measurement for basil leaves?

          Truth, James

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            OK, half a teaspoon of soya sauce, and half an ounce of fish sauce, but's the US measurement for basil leaves?

            Truth, James

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            OriginalGriff
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            About 1/3rd of a cup, I think. Or a handful if you've got large hands.

            Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

            "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
            "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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              OriginalGriff wrote:

              ml

              Could have been worse, could have been measured in "cups".

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              PapaCraft
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              or in "pincée" (1/8 tsp!)

              entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem

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                I'd be happy to tell them. I don't think they're good cooks. I think they're good at marketing, hype, and over-charging for snails - is what I think they're good at.

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                PapaCraft
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                you forgot the frogs! and many other food of which you have no idea...otherwise you shouldn't have this opinion!

                entia non sunt multiplicanda praeter necessitatem

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                  78.07 ml basil leaves
                  2.46 ml soya sauce
                  14.79 ml fish sauce
                  ...

                  I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                  Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                  Daniel R Przybylski
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                  Mmmmmmmm, fish sauce.

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                    78.07 ml basil leaves
                    2.46 ml soya sauce
                    14.79 ml fish sauce
                    ...

                    I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                    Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                    Maciej Los
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                    I love lazy-constructive programmers! There is a bit different between lazy programmer and lazy-constructive programmer. First one does not want to do his job. Second one want to do the job: 1) as quick as it's possible, 2) as painless as it's possible, 3) as best as He can do it (never wants to do the things twice!) I can proudly say: i'm lazy-constructive programmer ;)

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                    • M Maciej Los

                      I love lazy-constructive programmers! There is a bit different between lazy programmer and lazy-constructive programmer. First one does not want to do his job. Second one want to do the job: 1) as quick as it's possible, 2) as painless as it's possible, 3) as best as He can do it (never wants to do the things twice!) I can proudly say: i'm lazy-constructive programmer ;)

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                      OriginalGriff
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                      I'd say the same for me, except I'm less concerned about "as quick as possible" and more concerned with "don't want to have to fix it - so get it right before it goes out" And it mostly works: a quick check of my current app: First released 10th Feb 2014. 15 revisions since 80 modifications 13 internal changes (neither bug fixes or mods, they don't affect use: terminology changes, additional documentation files, reorganised folder structures) 24 bug fixes. I'm happy with that, though the bug fix count is a bit high (mostly trivial spelling mistakes though)

                      Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

                      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        I'd say the same for me, except I'm less concerned about "as quick as possible" and more concerned with "don't want to have to fix it - so get it right before it goes out" And it mostly works: a quick check of my current app: First released 10th Feb 2014. 15 revisions since 80 modifications 13 internal changes (neither bug fixes or mods, they don't affect use: terminology changes, additional documentation files, reorganised folder structures) 24 bug fixes. I'm happy with that, though the bug fix count is a bit high (mostly trivial spelling mistakes though)

                        Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                        Maciej Los
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                        On the other site... 24 bugs per 80 modifications it's 0.3 bug per modification. I'd like to say: it's acceptable ;)

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                          78.07 ml basil leaves
                          2.46 ml soya sauce
                          14.79 ml fish sauce
                          ...

                          I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                          Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                          ronmoles
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                          Dude..... You are exactly one day older than me. (Determined by the day of birth in the quote from your signature).

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                          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                            ...and I've just been to a recipe site that realized I'm in Europe, so it is giving me metric measures. Unfortunately, it's just used a fixed conversion from the US oddities and is suggesting I need:

                            78.07 ml basil leaves
                            2.46 ml soya sauce
                            14.79 ml fish sauce
                            ...

                            I'm going to need a pipette for this one... :laugh:

                            Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952) Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)

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                            hpcoder2
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                            Well it goes both ways. I once followed an American recipe for pumpkin pie, which called for 1 tablespoon of molasses. I did think that was rather a lot at the time, but I went ahead anyway, and the result, predictably, was completely inedible. Only later did I discover that a) Our tablespoons are roughly twice as big as American ones, and b) Molasses in America means a sweet syrup, rather similar to our Golden Syrup, not the bitter black stuff we use here as a flavouring for savoury things (usually teaspoons worth, not table spoons). Try encoding that sort of variation in your cooking program!!

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