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I think that deleting a thread should delete all replies. It's kind of like a folder hierarchy; if you delete the top-level folder, it makes sense that any sub folders will get deleted as well.
As far as the joke goes, although I don't have the disorder, my wife and son both have ADHD, but I don't find it offensive and I doubt my wife would've either. It seems to me some people are too easily offendeded.
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Judah Himango
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Judah Himango wrote:
I think that deleting a thread should delete all replies.
I rather think you should be unable to delete a post that has replies. There is a modify feature - if you seriously put your foot in your mouth, go back and delete the text, replace it with an apology maybe.
Judah Himango wrote:
It seems to me some people are too easily offendeded.
:shrug:
I've been offended by things people have written here many, many times. If it affects me enough, i'll post a reply explaining my feelings... but i rarely expect the original post to be deleted (unless it breaks the rules of the site, such as an off-color joke in The Lounge, spam in an article, etc.).
The thing is, it's completely unreasonable to expect any sizable portion of the people posting here to know my background, the things i'm sensitive to, proud of, hurt by, etc.
In the end, a post is either informative or not, funny or not, worth reading, or not... and as with all such subject measurements, it's up to each person to decide for themselves. If they want, there are little numbers at the bottom of each post that can be used to leave hints for the next reader to come along...
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The only way to be sure that nobody would be offended would be to make a joke at one's own expense therefore:
Q: How many Duncan's with writers block and a deadline looming does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Let's all go and play with the bicycles.
'--8<------------------------
Ex Datis:
Duncan Jones
Merrion Computing Ltd
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In the unlikely event that I do take offence and come back and delete this, don't worry: it's probably me being tetchy becasue I have a dealine looming and can't find my bicycle 
'--8<------------------------
Ex Datis:
Duncan Jones
Merrion Computing Ltd
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Shog9 wrote:
There is a modify feature - if you seriously put your foot in your mouth, go back and delete the text, replace it with an apology maybe.
IMHO even better, use strike, so I can understand why there was so many excitement going on.
Never forget: "Stay kul and happy" (I.A.)
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Judah Himango wrote:
It seems to me some people are too easily offendeded.
Not that anyone cares, but I think that the problem is not that people are easily offended - being offended is OK. People are offended by many different things several times a day; they just have to learn to deal with it without expecting or demanding that the whole rest of the world to change just because they cannot take the joke or they do not want their feelings hurt.
...Or expect others to change their sexual orientation because you are offended by it.
...Or expect others to change their religion because you are offended by it.
...Or... Well, I am sure the point was made.
Peace!
N.B: "You" as used above does not refer to the author of the post I am replying to.
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Right, I agree. There's a difference between being easily offendable and demanding others change, and learning to keep offences to yourself.
James R. Twine wrote:
...Or expect others to change their sexual orientation because you are offended by it.
...Or expect others to change their religion because you are offended by it.
N.B: "You" as used above does not refer to the author of the post I am replying to.
I hope not, or I would be offended!
Tech, life, family, faith: Give me a visit.
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Judah Himango
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I saw this[^] on the BBC new site, first i've hard of her.
"Ms Amritanandamayi, whose name means "Mother of Absolute Bliss" was born to a low caste family in a southern Indian fishing community.
She refused school and then marriage, preferring to meditate. She began hugging devotees at a young age.
In the 1980s Ms Amritanandamayi founded an ashram, or spiritual home, to receive followers and dispense more hugs."
She also runs some schools and hospitals.
I don't know anything else about her but she sounds cool 
The tigress is here 
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Yes, I saw that in the paper today.
I've seen Mata once, in my hometown. Didn't, or rather couldn't get close - there was a HUGE crowd.
My views on religion are not mainstream (I'm agnostic) but I have to admit there is a certain charm around her. What I like most about her is her simplicity. She runs colleges, hospitals and schools. Her devotees include some of the biggest biz honchos in India.
I have a few of Mata's songs, and have to admit that one of them, "Loka samasta sukhino bhavantu"* gives me an ethereal peace.
* "May all the people in the world be happy" in Sanskrit.
[EDIT]She is from Kerala, Nish's state.[/EDIT]
Cheers,
Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar
"You still have the coolest name on CodeProject." — David Wulff to me.
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Hey Elaine
Just in case you didn't know this already, she's from my state. She's sorta like a God-Woman and has 1000s of followers. There's an Amritha Trust that has billions and the trust owns many schools, colleges, hospitals and other businesses.
Nish
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Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:
Whoa! Look at the timing!
Bah - beat me by just 1 minute!
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What struck me was the similarity in content, PLUS the timing.
Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Bah - beat me by just 1 minute!
Cheers,
Vikram.
http://www.geocities.com/vpunathambekar
"You still have the coolest name on CodeProject." — David Wulff to me.
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Her followers were (and still are) on site just after the tsunami hit the southern coast of India, providing food, medical assistance and temporary housing. Her folks are building new permanent housing for entire villages away from the coastal zone. Her budget for this relief work is estimated to be US$45 million (in Indian currency, 2 billion rupees).
In India, her ashram does not engage in any fund-raising activities. No plated are passed around when she visits a place. However, money comes pouring in and that is why her ashram could propose to spend Rs. 2 billion on relief efforts.
The Government of Sri Lanka asked her to visit Sri Lanka to provide solace and comfort to the affected people and she did.
She is considered a miracle worker by her followers. Whoever has met her has gone away with a feeling of deep and abiding peace.
Her organization runs one major university (among other educational and medical institutions). It doesn't have any of the in-your-face religiosity that you see at certain fundamentalist-run universities in the US. (Dare I say the US Air Force Academy? )
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Like the world needs another Mother Theresa. Lets just hope she ain't anything like Sai Baba..
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Ryan Roberts wrote:
Like the world needs another Mother Theresa.
Actually, I think the world could use about a billion of them.
_________________________
Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau.
Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Based on the article you pointed to, you believe abortion is part of the solution to poverties problems?
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I believe that birth control is yes. Of course, wealthy women generaly choose to have fewer children, so a causal link between having many children and poverty is cloudy.
Ryan
O fools, awake! The rites you sacred hold
Are but a cheat contrived by men of old,
Who lusted after wealth and gained their lust
And died in baseness—and their law is dust.
al-Ma'arri (973-1057)
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Ryan Roberts wrote:
Like we need a hole in the head[^]
I didn't say in addition to what we have. We could use more of our existing population to be a bit kinder day to day.
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Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau.
Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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