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98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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Yay, well done - I was getting seriously worried there....
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It had me stumped for a while because I was too busy looking for non-existent wordplay, then I was trying to think of boats in the movies.
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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What's the boat bit ?
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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Didn't know that thanks
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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PeejayAdams wrote: 98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot. |
And the other 0.6% are made up after they are typed!
CQ de W5ALT
Walt Fair, Jr., P. E.
Comport Computing
Specializing in Technical Engineering Software
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So our VAT rate will be increasing from 14% to 15% on the 1 April (no joke). I'm wondering how many programs have this hard-coded and will be able to handle it properly, including working out VAT before and after the changeover. Reminds me of Y2K.
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Same thing that happened during our transitions from 20 to 23% in uncomfortable 1% steps every year.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Any programmer that hard-codes variable parameters such as tax rates should be defenestrated, at the very least.
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bonus points for the use of defenestration, one of my favorite more obscure words
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I prefer Fenestrons[^] , but they are sinfully expensive in the sizes I need.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I would think that using one of those to deal with bad programmers defeats the purpose - just use an ordinary helicopter rotor.
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Fenestra obscura est.
I mean, you should have used 'dark', shouldn't you?
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defenestration, exsanguinate and antidisestablishmentarianism are words that really should be used more often in normal conversation i think.
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I learned a new word today. Have an upvote
Also I agree.
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Does that mean that he cannot use Windows anymore? That could be considered a benefit ....
'Just because nobody complains doesn't mean all parachutes are perfect.'
Benny Hill
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MS-Windows is software; I'm referring to the hardware.
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OK, they will be defenestrated at 10% rate.
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Y2k was basically a non event that the IT world bullshitted into $millions of work that should have been done in the first place.
As DP said any programmer that hard codes a variable value needs to learn to fly!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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More to the point, we've all just missed the window of opportunity to become highly paid "South African VAT Rate Change Consultants"
And, My God, there seem to be an awful lot of programmers splattered on the pavements this morning!
98.4% of statistics are made up on the spot.
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You should buy European software, everything related to taxes there is configurable. Upwards.
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Tomaž Štih wrote: taxes there is configurable. Upwards.
Any app that collects taxes should at the very least be configurable upwards. So rare politicians lower anything, other than the bar they are held to.
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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I had started typing something of that nature, then decided in the modern world its not just the kid sister you need to be worried about offending...
Common sense is admitting there is cause and effect and that you can exert some control over what you understand.
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