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Ah yes. Could not recall that.
"It is easy to decipher extraterrestrial signals after deciphering Javascript and VB6 themselves.", ISanti[ ^]
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I am thinking along the same lines as A_Griffin above. Specifically: The default should still be that the winner sets it. If he/she declines then it goes to the group.
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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I wasn't actually thinking that - but still, it's an idea. I don't really have a strong preference any which way.
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OriginalGriff wrote: it appears that DD's political faux pas has removed him from our presence eternally.
Was that just deciding to enter local politics; or did he do something more substantive unwise (presumably while drunk) that made him pull the plug?
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason?
Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful?
--Zachris Topelius
Training a telescope on one’s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies.
-- Sarah Hoyt
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Referring to travelers as "pikies" and "thieving troublemakers" on Farcebook while trying to get elected didn't go too well: in the middle of the biggest swing to the Tories, he converted a Tory safe seat into a Labour win ... and hasn't been back since.
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Restraint for fashion share. (10)
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Am I allowed to post the answer this quickly? 
I'm going to make a cup of coffee, then that's it...
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As soon as you want ... there is no "minimum time limit"
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Yeah, but it ruins everyone else's fun!
Well... look away now folks, spoiler ahead:
Mode (fashion) + Ration (share) = Moderation (Restraint)
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Is absolutely spot on - you are up tomorrow! 
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…and no c**k-ups with tenses either! 
I'm not normally this quick.…. some years ago, when my dad was ill (dying, in fact…) I moved back home for a couple of years to live with my parents, to help my mum out, mostly. She was really good at doing The Times crossword, and we’d sit around in the evenings solving it. She’d get the majority of them, and I‘d feel really pleased if I got a couple before she did! But I suppose I learnt something about how to solve them….
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xkcd: Thermostat[^]
And who do you think is going to get the call? Anyone "technical". That means me. And you, all of you ... 
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I watched the first Thor film last night, it resonated rather well with the image text.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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OriginalGriff wrote: And who do you think is going to get the call? Anyone "technical". That means me. And you, all of you ...
Nope. I thought the support guys on the hotlines usually sit in India, but claim to be John Frankenfurter from Hucklesuck, Texas.
So, if you get the support calls, we now know that you sit in India. Do you really think it's a good idea to pose as Griff here?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
modified 6-Nov-17 5:01am.
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For all we know, there is a god-forsaken village in India named Wales, where the sheep roam and the sun never shines.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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Holy sheep, no doubt! 
Oh, I forgot:
Holy sheep, Batman!
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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CodeWraith wrote: John Frankenfurter from Hucklesuck, Texas
I love it when tech support claims to be from Texas. I grew up in the DFW area which is where they always seem to be if they are truly in TX. Plus I visited Austin enough that I could always start a conversation about how the weather was, if such and such intersection was still a pain, or if some restaurant was still in business.
It's fun to listen to them squirm as they try to keep up the lie. Plus when they really are there, I can have a conversation with a Texan. Win-win in my book.
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I spent a few years in Texas, but in El Paso.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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Bob in Bangalore is on it.
Arguing with a woman is like reading the Software License Agreement. In the end, you ignore everything and click "I agree".
Anonymous
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Me: "Alexa, give the thermostat a swift kick in the crotch!"
Alexa: "....ok"
On the other hand, you have different fingers. - Steven Wright
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I have a friend who want to do some study to get a better job.
He hesitates between nurse and web developer.
Well I am a successful all around (except game) developer, and I love it. So I advise him to got that way.
But hey, just like a thread a few hours earlier. Some people have very bad experience with IT.
So.. not sure whether it's a good idea. Plus I got the perspective of a senior developer. Being a junior is tougher.
Any tips? What should I advise him to do?
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If he is interested in pursuing development I would advise him to download the VS2017 Free Editions including samples and similar stuff and see if it gets his interest from there. Then he should be able to figure out if it is worth going after. ![Java | [Coffee]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/coffee.gif)
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Yeah I did tell him to do that! 
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Wow that is a couple of disparate career paths. Employment prospects for a nurse are dramatically better than a web developer but I suspect the work is dramatically more difficult. A good, professional nurse is always in demand whereas web developers are a dime a dozen, especially junior ones.
But nursing is a vocation, web developing is just a job. He may also have no concept what a developer does and may perceive it as an easy method of work, disabuse of such ideas.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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