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megaadam3-Nov-17 1:13

megaadam

3-Nov-17 1:13

C++

{} // Now this is an empty statement!

... such stuff as dreams are made on

User 27431623-Nov-17 1:26

User 2743162

3-Nov-17 1:26

; // mine is emptier than yours ;)

modified 19-Nov-18 21:01pm.

Eddy Vluggen3-Nov-17 1:29

Eddy Vluggen

3-Nov-17 1:29

{}; could be. Is an empty codeblock a statement, or is it a block that contains no statements? I figured the latter one Smile | :)

As for the joke, it throws a human emotion into the discussion; the one of arrogance (sapiens sapiens).

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lopatir3-Nov-17 1:20

lopatir

3-Nov-17 1:20

Would an AI use a smart phone, or would it figure it out by itself?

Installing Signature...
Do not switch off your computer.

megaadam3-Nov-17 2:28

megaadam

3-Nov-17 2:28

Good question! And who would it call?

... such stuff as dreams are made on

CCC 3/11/17 (SOLVED)

PeejayAdams2-Nov-17 23:24

PeejayAdams

2-Nov-17 23:24

Carpet salesman - chap in clear-out (9)

98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.

modified 3-Nov-17 5:40am.

OriginalGriff2-Nov-17 23:34

OriginalGriff

2-Nov-17 23:34

Carpet

salesman -     REP
chap                MAN
in clear-out      RI   D

REPRIMAND

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A_Griffin2-Nov-17 23:39

2-Nov-17 23:39

Well done (I reckon you're right). My trouble is that my brain doesn't fully wake up til later in the day! (That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.)

PeejayAdams2-Nov-17 23:40

PeejayAdams

2-Nov-17 23:40

Blimey Griff! That was a bit rapid.

98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.

A_Griffin2-Nov-17 23:42

2-Nov-17 23:42

It was, wasn't it? I reckon we should force him to solve all yesterday's "bonus" questions now! Smile | :)

(Re-posted in post below.)

OriginalGriff2-Nov-17 23:49

OriginalGriff

2-Nov-17 23:49

It just leapt out at me... Blush | :O

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pkfox3-Nov-17 0:29

pkfox

3-Nov-17 0:29

I got reprimand to but couldn't see the link to carpet Frown | :-(

an old saying I'd forgotten

We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP

What, no CCC?

A_Griffin2-Nov-17 23:18

2-Nov-17 23:18

Maybe it's my fault (again) for not letting yesterday's winner know (I did, but I guess not in time) that they're responsible for today's...

...they (PeejayAdams) may yet post one, in which case it will take precedence, but in the meantime, nobody solved even one of my "bonus" clues yesterday, so I offer them here again to keep you all amused while we wait.

If PeejayAdams doesn't post a clue, it's the privilege of OriginalGriff to decide the process. Maybe solving one of 2-3 below,(the first really is too easy, and shouldn't count for anything), or he may want to post a clue of his own...

1. A bid to oust the President? (3, 2, 5)

2. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's a troll! (7)

3. Build a fake type (9)

4. Music an extreme revelation (8)

OriginalGriff2-Nov-17 23:28

OriginalGriff

2-Nov-17 23:28

They don't get posted exactly on time - sometimes work commitments interfere, and some winners line in widely spaced time zones.
Normally, if it isn't posted in a few hours I remind them gently using the atsign name feature: @Membername - where the member name is available on the member homepage. Like this: @A_Griffin
It sends a notification direct to the member.

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Peter_in_27802-Nov-17 23:53

Peter_in_2780

2-Nov-17 23:53

I got #1 and #3 on sight last night, but didn't want to tread on any toes so I kept quiet.
I'll post #3 if you want.

Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012

A_Griffin2-Nov-17 23:57

2-Nov-17 23:57

You're not treading on anyone's toes - they're there to be solved, so if you have the answers, post 'em!

I'll be glad you've got #1 especially - I was a bit concerned that no-one here could solve it!!

Peter_in_27803-Nov-17 0:34

Peter_in_2780

3-Nov-17 0:34

One No Trump (bleeding obvious)

Construct (con - struct)

Cheers,
Peter

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A_Griffin3-Nov-17 0:38

3-Nov-17 0:38

Right on both counts Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

Re: What, no CCC? - Answers

The pompey3-Nov-17 2:54

The pompey

3-Nov-17 2:54

You going to give us the other answers now?

A_Griffin3-Nov-17 3:42

It Only Lasted 11 Minutes

3-Nov-17 3:42

#1 and #3 are done (see Peter_in_2780 above)

#2. Is it a bird? Is it a plane? It's a troll! (7)
Ans: Harrier
As in: harrier hen (bird); Harrier jet (plane); a harrier = someone who harries - from the verb "to harry" = to persistently annoy (a troll)

#4. Music an extreme revelation (8)
Ans: Discovery
disco (music) + very (extreme) = a revelation

Michael Martin2-Nov-17 19:53

Michael Martin

2-Nov-17 19:53

On last day of work, rogue Twitter employee deactivated Trump’s account | Ars Technica[^]

Nothing more to add, though I wonder if they can do anything if they find who it was.

Michael Martin
Australia

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Daniel Pfeffer2-Nov-17 22:01

Daniel Pfeffer

2-Nov-17 22:01

Given Twatter's bias, I presume that the employee was given a bonus and re-hired.

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

F-ES Sitecore3-Nov-17 0:25

F-ES Sitecore

3-Nov-17 0:25

Nah, he'll have started his new job at Google by now.

*searches Donald Trump*
*no results found*

Daniel Pfeffer3-Nov-17 0:46

Daniel Pfeffer

3-Nov-17 0:46