Yah, both of them.

It's the only forum on CP that I bother to frequent. I will miss it. Been on CP for decades...

I had a strong dislike for C# var at first. I had a c++ background, and then worked in VB6. VAR was evil and had terrible side effects. However, in C#, even though it is 'var', it is strongly typed. So all the evil of VB6 is gone really. It does help the code look neater too. I have been assimilated.

Dominic Burford wrote:

This is why I use Duck Duck Go

How is that working out? Google's agenda manages to offend me several times a year, and I keep trying other search engines, only to be very disappointed in the results (specifically around technical searches).

This is far more than just a bias.

Wait what?! I thought we were protecting the environment to prevent extinctions... But now we have wipe out entire species of 'red meat' producing animals to save the environment? So its a circular loop of saving nothing for the sake of regulating everything?

Mine died when I wanted to sell my house ... I come home after multiple showings and 3 of them were chirping! Why then? Why did 3 start at the same time? If multiples fail at the same time, why didn't all of them fail at the same time? Very odd coincidence.

Each time I see development stats, it looks like Java is slipping. Add to that the vast use it currently has, and the inability of most industries to quickly replace an entire software architecture already in place... and Oracle is able to milk it for quite a lot. Some devs refuse to change and will be a driving force in their company to keep using Java, this money is just overhead if there is a large development group that would have to be retrained/replaced to get off Java. This will affect Oracle long term (beyond my productive lifetime), but I see it as a huge short term gain. However, if I was a Java dev, I would be highly upset.

PETA is a political lobbying group and its source of funding is based on treating certain animals in a certain way. They can only continue their influence (and income) by focusing on animals that people care about. It is calculated and refined to keep money coming in, nothing more. I knew a lady who worked at a big PETA office in Norfolk, VA. Many of the employees there eat meat and care nothing for PETA's values. It is just a job, a source of income, and political influence. They don't care about bugs (like mosquitoes and spiders), they don't care for plant's rights, and they probably don't care much for anything else either - except their income.

I couldn't rhyme with kosher - but I did try. And I kid my co-workers the same. ;)

Why would someone shoot up a school? Why would someone abuse a child? Why would someone hate another person? Why would someone abuse power? Why would someone drive a car into a crowd of people? Why would someone drive a truck into a sidewalk? It is a choice. It is a result of free will.

Yes - their chromosomes dictate their gender. Science. (biology to be exact) :laugh:

‭011111100010‬ wrote:

Further proof that what people like this need is good strong counseling

100% agree. They need a support network that will confirm them in who they are and let them know they have value as who they are - rather than encouraging them to live a lie hoping to find value and acceptance as something they aren't. Clearly their family and friends are not providing this love and support for them.

I'm planning to start a billion dollar business by enabling muslims to enjoy the wonderful flavors of bacon. I will raise pigs that self identify as halal cows.

Blood tests before marriage to check for the presence of STDs, and the appropriately gendered chromosomes. :wtf: :wtf: This will create a new era of modesty - don't want to accidentally... umm... you know... errr... let's wait for the tests.

John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

they expected everyone to work at least 60 hours per work week

**Run away** At any interview, when asked if I have any questions: "How many hours per week do you work for your check?" If they get uncomfortable - I expect it is more than 40.

Mel Padden wrote:

.. CNN ... why would they jeopardise their perceived integrity ...

Huh? Who perceives they have integrity :laugh: They are spin doctors at best - presenting editorial content as if it was factual news for longer than I can remember.

I think we agree on someting... :laugh:

There are a lot of people not parenting - instead being very selfish with their time, while expecting day-care, school, and electronic devices to take care of their kids. However, I expect the parents to teach the kids to be parents! That is parenting, and part of guiding a child into adulthood.

Per your OP, the agenda is to ban assault weapons, while keeping the Constitution "in tact" through ownership of non "assault weapons". You have redefined what "arms" are, by implying it a right to own guns (which is in your second post).