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The Merc isn't my kind of car: I switched from a Mitsubishi Shogun to a old-style Merc A Class a couple of years ago and it's about the right size. Herself can get in and out of it, even on a bad day (she has arthritis in her hips, so some cars are close to impossible) and it's reasonably cheap to run.
Cars don't enthuse me: I preferred the speed and acceleration of motorcycles! 
I don't burn the toast. 
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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OK to the merc...
Which kind of gasses where detected last night?
 
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None - just the CO detector at end-of-life: the actual detector uses an electrochemical sensor (unlike the radioactive ionization sensor of a smoke alarm) which only lasts five years. Then you have to work out how to get rid of it safely... 
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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OK, never used one so I don't have a clue of how they work (trying to joke a little before  ).
No nest then, only replacements for your devices...
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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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For me today is one of these many days when you just shouldn't leave the bed. My day started terrably. At least now i am immune to the cat's early аwakenings. Today i managed to get away only with one scratch and it didn't even bleed. Better luck next morning.
I don't want to talk about work i just wonder if its painful to starve to death.
The only thing that keeps me going is the cute little face of Diablo on my screen and this forum to brighten my boring day.
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Our little Dij has gone back to "Winter mode" where he sleeps between my ankles (or knees) but on top of the duvet. Which is nice, but...you do wake up with stiff legs, and it's a PITA to roll over in your sleep. And, if he wakes up before me, my toes are fair game apparently...OUCH! 
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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Ah yes, my little cute kitty (under year, male) still doesn't sleep long enough. He has the habit of sleeping on my legs (4.6 kilos when we visit the vet last week) and he wakes up he goes to my head sits on top and stats purring. Oh the joy of his purring in 4 am.
I develop the special skill of not moving my legs with unnesessery movements. Note i love sleeping in a cocoon mode with the duvet folded on the both sides and under my legs and he stills manage to scratch my legs...
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Today sucks. Get back to bed.
[See my post, you are having a great day]
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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It is now approaching 5pm and I've just dodged a sunshine of a late meeting, I've managed to simplify he data structure by chucking out a bunch of useless requirements. Deployed said changes to UAT and am looking forward to some tasty fresh sashimi for dinner.
Altogether I'd say my week is shaping up to be pretty good so far. Although it is only Tuesday so I suppose it can only go downhill from here.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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For me so far tis a good week
Took delivery of 2 new monitors. Now just need time to get use to them.
waiting for the parent company to get off their behind and give the go ahead on a new project which they are funding.
all in all an easy week.
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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My week isn't necessarily going better.
Caught a damn cold yesterday and it is getting worse. Not much sleep last night, at least not for someone having a cold. Now typing away in agony, with a presentation of one of my final projects due tomorrow. Gonna be nice to present this one, buggered by the cold.
Oh, and I am supposed to make the Nassi–Shneiderman diagrams for a STK600 Assembly-Language Real Time Clock, due by tomorrow and handed to the respective teacher (And I know that guy pretty well, a cold is not accepted as excuse).
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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Not met them before: I can see what they are trying to do, but it does look - um - rather messy and forced?
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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They have their use, but they were initially invented in 1973, so they are not usable for anything else than structured programming. Every teacher at my school thinks that these diagrams are the ultimate way to plan a structured program (which Assembler is, unfortunately).
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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I got into Dimensional Flowcharting from the late 70's / early 80's when I was on my first Industrial Training placement from Uni: it was structured as well, and did help with designing a logic flow that didn't resemble spaghetti! It didn't catch on, but I still use it to an extent for "paper" designs.
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'd stick with normal flow diagrams, If I had the choice. Whatever, the teacher sticks with "Flow diagrams end up in spaghetti code, use Nassi-Shneiderman diagrams!".
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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I can see what they are saying - "normal" ones do encourage unstructured code. But those aren't particularly well designed either to my mind. But...if you gotta use 'em, you gotta use 'em!
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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The tool we use is already on Version 98, IIRC, and at least stable. Written in good, old Delphi, directly accessing the Windows API. Oh, and there is no 64 bit version of it. Only a 16 and a 32 bit version.
Have a glance[^]
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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Mmmmm! The localization is good as well...
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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DEUTSCH is the future world. Hmm, I guess I am not the first one who comes up with this...
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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As long as you don't start demanding Lebensraum and start eyeing up my hard drive...
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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You talk to a Developer. I am perfectly happy with the little desk I have here.
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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Ah! The famous Swiss neutrality!
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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We heard what happens to the sheep and decided to stay where we are.
Veni, vidi, caecus | Everything summarizes to Assembly code
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Can't you get a sick week or something and leave the beloved team deal with this situation ?
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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