wolfbinary wrote: Is it ever really appropriate to create resources on a GET? No. GET, HEAD, and OPTIONS requests are meant to be idempotent: What are idempotent and/or safe methods? - The RESTful cookbook[^] There could be any number of devices between the client and the server which will expect to be able to reissue an idempotent request multiple times without side-effects. Anything which alters the data should be using a more appropriate method - PUT, POST, PATCH, or DELETE. "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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Yes, as an American that bugs me too. I always use "I could care less" to be a snarky way of saying "I care, but if you don't stop annoying me, I'll stop caring". I wonder if that's what wizard meant by sarcasm. I liked your link below which also led me to "beg the question". I've been confused for many years about what that phrase actually meant because of the different ways in which it was used and hence avoided using it. Now I know. So thanks for the link. But I think I will use the more appropriate turns of phrase instead. If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein

I have been denying the updates for a long time. Aside from my work pc I never install it at home, but good to know. Well, who doesn't release stuff like that ? Microsoft software is just as bad. Christian Graus That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

Whilst I find the various revalations both appalling and disturbing, what I find interesting is the slow drip feed we're getting about these 'stories' with each one being seemingly more appalling than the one before. Given the fairly consistent and ongoing bad press we've had about our politicians and police force(s), (i.e., expenses scandal, Ian Tomlinson etc.), in recent times I do have to wonder how much of this is a fairly open demonstration to the british media by the 'establishment' that if they don't toe the line, and start doing so pretty sharpish, they too can get pretty much shredded. Now where did I leave that shiney tin foil hat?... Rhys "I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees"

The US might have a run for its money from New Zealand... NZ Shell Companies Exposed by UN[^] Very dodgy indeed. I don't speak Idiot - please talk slowly and clearly 'This space for rent' Driven to the arms of Heineken by the wife

wolfbinary wrote: If I have to explain "no harm" than I might as well try and explain "is" which I'm not going to do. But that is in fact significant to determine is someone has failed at it. For example if doctor cuts off a professional baseballs player's arm because there is an 65% chance (medical chance) that the player will die if they don't do it did the doctor cause "harm" or not? And is the player the only one that gets to decide if "harm" was done or not? wolfbinary wrote: If your idea of true or false is finding an exception in every circumstance than you can't have a generic true or false. Errr...welcome to the real world? wolfbinary wrote: I'm talking generalities here, not to the hair on a gnat's butt. Simple then....yes they follow the oath. There should be no doubt in your mind on the subject now.

“Restaurateurs fear the negative stigma of a poor letter grade, and they are not posting because they think a negative grade will hurt their business,” I think that's kinda the point -- if they "fear the negative stigma", maybe they'll try harder. I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

It is the father's house, but the kid is 20 and enlisted so he doesn't really have his own house either. Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

I'd be pretty pissed too. gavindon wrote: Now if I don't take the job I have problems at the current one due to a pissed off boss. I've found this especially true of family owned businesses. They see it as some kind of betrayal. It's funny how that street is one way in their favor. That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

See now that's put another set of images in my head I could do without.... :~

There are none so blind as those who cannot see In real engineering, you do what works in practice, even if the theory says it fails. In social engineering, you do what theory says works, even if it fails in practice.

Oakman wrote: Big Business/Big Government/Big Labor = America's aristocracy Yep, cant say it better than that. Mind you we have inbred germans so dont complain too much. :) Its a funy thing though isnt it. I mean, there we are, for a thousand years, trying to arrive at a fair system through a democratic model, even going to the extent of setting up republics, killing kings, revoloutions, revolts, civil wars, century after century and the very best we acchieve (the US) ends up with an elite class that holds the entire country in its hands. Perhaps its time to bring back the enlightened despots. NB, one could argue that the US 'revooloution' (AKA English Civil War part deux) was actally about this elitist rulling class taking power from the inbred Germans, since it was fomented by Adams and other rich Boston traders who wanted to be richer, and thus nothing to do with the quest for democracy, in which case, you have all been had. :) Dr D Evans "The whole idea that carbon dioxide is the main cause of the recent global warming is based on a guess that was proved false by empirical evidence during the 1990s" financialpost

I worked for four years at TJX Companies and spent some of my time trying to convince them that they needed to spend time and personnel on securing their systems. The last memo I wrote before leaving in 2004 dealt with this issue. 45.7 million credit cards numbers stolen later.[^] "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, Give me Liberty, or give me Death!" ~ Patrick Henry, Republican and anti-Federalist

Ravel H. Joyce wrote: Somebody with a lot of reputation, ...and anger. Ravel H. Joyce wrote: Rob Graham let in all the exiles to spice things up a bit Guess the spice gave him indigestion. :laugh: No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn. - Jim Morrison

Send them an invoice for the cost of receiving the cell phone text message and data transfer to go to their site ;) Steve _________________ I C(++) therefore I am

Just wait until the fed reserve bank (which is not the government for those of us that are unaware) quits buying the majority of T bills this summer, stopping the value from being artificially inflated. That will upset China, resulting in foreign sell offs of T bills, dumping the currency, forcing exchanges and companies to stop using the USD as the default trading currency. Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

I can think of a logical rationale in defense of the logic of paying out bonuses that are basically commissions while in bankruptcy protection. If these "bonuses" are a percentage of a sales or business an employee brought to the company, and the point of the company going into protection is to remain operational, doesn't it make sense to pay out commissions to keep accounts. If they were able to legally not pay these bonuses, the said employees would surely leave, taking their client portfolio with them, causing the protected company to fail. Craigslist Troll: litaly@comcast.net "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. " — Hunter S. Thompson

It's a company. Money is its only interest. The employees refusal to testify is testimony to what they're interest is, money. That's not a surprise. The company is protecting itself and these safety bonuses could be construed as payoffs to people to not cooperate. The headline is just to get your attention. That's called seagull management (or sometimes pigeon management)... Fly in, flap your arms and squawk a lot, crap all over everything and fly out again... by _Damian S_

My favorite way to drink beer. Although, technically speaking, what you mix the Guiness determines what the name is[^]: Harp : Half and Half (my #1) Bass: Balck and Tan (DO NOT order this in Ireland, see above) New Castle : Black and Brown. Blue Moon: Black and Blue I always used the Guiness Draught in the bottles and used the bottle cap upside down to pour the guiness into. The best Half and Half I've had in the US was at a hotel in Alpharetta, Georgia (even better than Chicago). The bartender even used a toothpick to draw a shamrock in the head of the Guiness. Brad Deja Moo - When you feel like you've heard the same bull before.