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This?[^]
Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, waging 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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Thats the one, amazing that someone else remembers it well enough to actually find it.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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The mind boggles sometimes.
My daughter is currently flogging some no longer wanted clothes on our version of eBay (TradeMe) and two morons are currently in a bidding war over a pair of jeans which has now passed the original retail price.... 
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
“We didn't have a positive song until we wrote 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue!'” ― Dee Dee Ramone
"The Democrats want my guns and the Republicans want my porno mags and I ain't giving up either" - Joey Ramone
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OriginalGriff wrote: Some people bid above face value for money off vouchers... And the really worrying bit is there were at least two of them bidding...
One of these bidders wouldn't be OG trying to get the price up would it? 
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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No, that would have been even sillier - if I'd won, I would have had to pay FleaBay and PayPal for the privilege! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I've got some toast with an image that resembles Jimmy Hoffa think I could get anything for it? 
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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I wouldn't give you a red cent for it... But there is a good chance of serious money!
Mind you, you could probably post it up on QA and get a couple of bids...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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People buy the damnest stuff. I've got quite a bit off Fleabay and have had pretty good luck.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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Mike Hankey wrote: I've got some toast with an image that resembles Jimmy Hoffa think I could get anything for it?
A bullet to the back of your head!
The report of my death was an exaggeration - Mark Twain
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
I'm on-line therefore I am.
JimmyRopes
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That's a scam at work there, the buyer claims they never arrived and Paypal refund. You have to be very careful selling on ebay these days, always assume you will be ripped-off and when you're not its a bonus.
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Always send with a signature required - and you have proof of dispatch and proof of delivery. And make it clear that the postage will include this. Your exposure is vastly reduced and you shouldn't lose money.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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OriginalGriff wrote: Always send with a signature required - and you have proof of dispatch and proof of delivery.
Doesn't make any difference if you have a postman like ours, just shoves everything through the letterbox or rings the bell and leaves it on the doorstep - doesn't wait for a signature! Can be quite useful at times!!
Still working on it........................
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I had the same with Amazon, changed my password, two Kindles still buy from them without asking for password to be updated.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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Yet, I'm back from eight nights in Jamaica. Visibly heavier from massive all-inclusive feeding frenzies.
Actually got home 1:30 yesterday, arose for work @4:30, and thus, fully armed with three hours sleep and a killer tan, I boldly put on the appearance of working.
Just reminded me again why I want need to win the lottery;
P.S.: Bill Gates. If you are reading this, please adopt me. You'd never miss 1/10 of 1%
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Where were you during the days? 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: Where were you during the days?
Eating at the All inclusive buffet ?
I'd rather be phishing!
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With the likes of this[^] around, I'm surprised he remembers anything, the stuff can hurt you.
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This^ is more to my liking.
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: Where were you during the days dazed?
FIFY: Correction should explain
| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "As far as we know, our computer has never had an undetected error." - Weisert | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Programming Quiz of the day.
I just wrote this code (C#), which did something very unexpected. What was it that it unexpectedly did?
bool more = ProcessFlyouts();
more = more || ProcessCarrierAnimations();
How would you change it to "do the right thing?"
Marc
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Can you define 'right'?
[Flags]
public enum Bool {
True, False, ForSure, Maybe, ProbablyNot, Depends, NotDecidedYet, Undefined
}
private interface IStealth { }
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You should be able to glean what the programmer intends to happen from the code. 
Marc
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Maybe, if I could see the content of both methods that return a bool
Otherwise, quite hard to detect a logic issue when the logic itself is not told.
[Flags]
public enum Bool {
True, False, ForSure, Maybe, ProbablyNot, Depends, NotDecidedYet, Undefined
}
private interface IStealth { }
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Marc Clifton wrote: You should be able to glean what the programmer intends to happen from the code.
Riiiiiiiiiiight!!!
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Have you been to QA lately? 
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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