Survey Results

Andreas Saurwein9-Dec-02 4:58

9-Dec-02 4:58

Its just the typical nobody-reads-until-the-end-problem of the CP surveys. Too many choices.
Programmers are yes/no, 0/1, on/off guys.
This survey could be made much more relevant by splitting it into 10 separate surveys each asking: "Would you like to dinner with <insert-name-here>?" Smile | :)

I don't think this is a serious possesion, and the evil most likely comes from your hand. Colin J Davies, The Lounge

Re: Geeks or gays?

Chris Maunder9-Dec-02 5:18

Chris Maunder

9-Dec-02 5:18

9 names is too long a list? WTF | :WTF:

Maybe I should working on making CP more complicated to use instead of less complicated in order to get people used to actually reading stuff Wink | ;)

cheers,
Chris Maunder

Re: Geeks or gays?

Daniel Turini9-Dec-02 5:43

Daniel Turini

9-Dec-02 5:43

Chris Maunder wrote:
9 names is too long a list?
Look at peterchen's post!

People have memory for 5 +/- 2 items.

I see dumb people

Re: Geeks or gays?

Jim Crafton9-Dec-02 6:57

Jim Crafton

9-Dec-02 6:57

You should make a command line version of CP for the real men out there...

¡El diablo está en mis pantalones! ¡Mire, mire!

Re: Geeks or gays?

Christian Graus9-Dec-02 10:37

Christian Graus

9-Dec-02 10:37

Chris Maunder wrote:
Maybe I should working on making CP more complicated to use instead of less complicated in order to get people used to actually reading stuff

An increased intellectual barrier to entry seems at times like a good idea.

Christian

No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002

C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002

Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

Re: Geeks or gays?

Paul Watson12-Dec-02 0:53

Paul Watson

12-Dec-02 0:53

Chris Maunder wrote:
9 names is too long a list?

Maybe I should working

Ok I stopped reading about there... Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

You should integrate the survey choices into the Intellisense in VS.NET. That is one long list that I know most programmers do actually read *says Paul after just having spent 2 hours going through every System.Data class/namespace/enum/struct/etc. entry looking for something that will preserve a SqlDbType within a DataTable in .NET!!!*

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

NOPcode wrote:
...but in America, you're not allowed to thrust, moan or see anything...

Re: Geeks or gays?

Tomas Petricek9-Dec-02 6:01

Tomas Petricek

9-Dec-02 6:01

There are only 10 (0x02) people from Microsoft Roll eyes | :rolleyes:

- so it is easy
Smile | :)

i'm only pointer to myself

Re: Geeks or gays?

Matt Newman9-Dec-02 5:37

Matt Newman

9-Dec-02 5:37

I almost missed it myself, although a dinner with Bill Gates maybe a good opportunity to *cough* ask for some interest free indefinite loans Smile | :)

Matt Newman / Windows XP Activist Suspicious | :suss:

"Well, the guy that's giving you a hard time is a f***in moron, and you can tell him thats straight from another Linux user." - John Simmons on Linux Users
Just do the American thing and shoot him... - Jim Crafton on Linux Users
Wh3n my l33t skillz 1mpr0v3, I w1ll h4ck M$, 4nd th3n wh0 w1ll b3 l4ugh1ng ? N0t Bill. H4 h4 h4 h4 h4 h4 h4. - Christian Graus

Re: Geeks or gays?

Andrew Torrance9-Dec-02 7:49

Andrew Torrance

9-Dec-02 7:49

Don't you realise that there is a large number of men who think with their d*?ks ? Sad , but true .

Am I the only one forever playing catch up with technology , while all the juicy opportunites keep rolling by ?

Re: Geeks or gays?

Jörgen Sigvardsson9-Dec-02 19:00

Jörgen Sigvardsson

9-Dec-02 19:00

Andrew Torrance wrote:
Don't you realise that there is a large number of men who think with their d*?ks ? Sad , but true .

Well, what would you talk to Bill about? Software? Microsoft? Making money? Being utterly geeky? I'm sure a conversation with Erica Weichers would be far more interesting than with Bill Gates, even if my d*ck fell off.

I dunno about you, but I sure find a dinner with a pretty woman far more exciting than with some male geek.

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Hands down

Wouter Dhondt9-Dec-02 4:33

Wouter Dhondt

9-Dec-02 4:33

EriCa Wiechers wins, no question about it.

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Re: Hands down

Andreas Saurwein9-Dec-02 4:42

Andreas Saurwein

9-Dec-02 4:42

Yeah, the others are all too "manly" for my taste Smile | :)

(and that includes Meg Whitman)

I don't think this is a serious possesion, and the evil most likely comes from your hand. Colin J Davies, The Lounge

Re: Hands down

Wouter Dhondt9-Dec-02 4:47

Wouter Dhondt

9-Dec-02 4:47

Not that I would mind having a conversation with Bill Gates, but he might ruin my appetite if we're at the same table...

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Re: Hands down

Andreas Saurwein9-Dec-02 4:54

Andreas Saurwein

9-Dec-02 4:54

Well, at least he would pay for you (hopefully) Smile | :)

I don't think this is a serious possesion, and the evil most likely comes from your hand. Colin J Davies, The Lounge

Re: Hands down

Christian Graus9-Dec-02 10:38

Christian Graus

9-Dec-02 10:38

Are you kidding ? Do you know the story of Bill Gates holding up a supermarket queue while searching for a voucher to save 50 cents on a tub of ice cream ? He was then already a billionaire.

Christian

No offense, but I don't really want to encourage the creation of another VB developer. - Larry Antram 22 Oct 2002

C# will attract all comers, where VB is for IT Journalists and managers - Michael P Butler 05-12-2002

Again, you can screw up a C/C++ program just as easily as a VB program. OK, maybe not as easily, but it's certainly doable. - Jamie Nordmeyer - 15-Nov-2002

Re: Hands down

Andreas Saurwein9-Dec-02 12:26

Andreas Saurwein

9-Dec-02 12:26

I am pretty sure this is made up. He's definitely one guy who dont mind to spend money just because he has it.

I don't think this is a serious possesion, and the evil most likely comes from your hand. Colin J Davies, The Lounge

Re: Hands down

Jörgen Sigvardsson9-Dec-02 4:44

Jörgen Sigvardsson

9-Dec-02 4:44

I fully agree.

I'd rather ~~stare at her boobs and~~ have a conversation with a beautiful and quite possibly intelligent woman than with some suit.

--
We should start an Erica Wiechers fan club.

Re: Hands down

-Dy9-Dec-02 5:08

-Dy

9-Dec-02 5:08

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote:
We should start an Erica Wiechers fan club.

I think we already have!

Dylan

"In meetings, the person who is least competent usually does the most talking. Talking is a direct substitute for competence, at least in the minds of other people. Five minutes after you leave a meeting, you won't remember what anyone said but you will remember who did most of the talking. Withing a day your mind will translate that into a notion that the talker was unusually knowledgeable" - Scott Adams, Dilbert and the way of the weasel

Re: Hands down

peterchen9-Dec-02 5:11

peterchen

9-Dec-02 5:11

Erica is something to brag about on CP - if reality doesn't spoil expectations.

Bill is something to brag about.

After all, you could have dinner with Bill, write a book about it, and buy a russianwife.com. Cool | :cool:

[edit]And I guess Bill pays, Erica doesn't Wink | ;)

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If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]

Re: Hands down

Wouter Dhondt9-Dec-02 5:21

Wouter Dhondt

9-Dec-02 5:21

peterchen wrote:
if reality doesn't spoil expectations
Ditto for Bill...

peterchen wrote:
After all, you could have dinner with Bill, write a book about it, and buy a russianwife.com.
Already have a GF, thanks. (and no, I wouldn't trade her for Erica Blush | :O

). Just chose here because she makes more interesting company.

peterchen wrote:
And I guess Bill pays, Erica doesn't
You never know... (And I wouldn't mind paying. Well, depends on where we go...)

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Re: Hands down

peterchen9-Dec-02 5:29

peterchen

9-Dec-02 5:29

A dinner with BG can be a pain, but I can't imagine it could be uninspiring.

And Erica? All I (we) know is that she looks good on screen and can talk 15 buzzwords/minute without a glitch.

Bill is the "safe bet".

If I could find a souvenir / just to prove the world was here [sighist]

Re: Hands down

Wouter Dhondt9-Dec-02 5:32

Wouter Dhondt

9-Dec-02 5:32

peterchen wrote:
Bill is the "safe bet".
If he doesn't crash or get another fruitcake in his face... Poke tongue | ;-P

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Re: Hands down

Chris Maunder9-Dec-02 5:16

Chris Maunder

9-Dec-02 5:16

I cut and pasted her name from a microsoft.com site. I've seen her name spelled both with a 'c' and a 'k' so I took a gamble. If she cares to email me the correct version I'll be happy to make the change.

cheers,
Chris Maunder

Re: Hands down

Wouter Dhondt9-Dec-02 5:23

Wouter Dhondt

9-Dec-02 5:23

LOL. Well a google search seems to give the c an advantage...

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Re: Hands down

Jeff J9-Dec-02 9:42

Jeff J

9-Dec-02 9:42

Chris Maunder wrote:
If she cares to email me the correct version I'll be happy to make the change.

I'm sure you would Wink | ;)

But obviously you meant you would be happy in a strictly professional sense.

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Option	Votes	%
Bill Gates CSA, Microsoft	623	28.28
Steve Balmer CEO, Microsoft	72	3.27
Steve Jobs CEO, Apple	194	8.81
Scott McNealy CEO, Sun Microsystems	73	3.31
Larry Ellison CEO, Oracle	348	15.80
Craig Barrett CEO, Intel	52	2.36
Michael Dell CEO, Dell Computer	69	3.13
Meg Whitman CEO, Ebay	42	1.91
Erika Wiechers, The .NET Show	730	33.14
Total	2,203	100%

Given the choice, who would you rather have dinner with? [Edit]