March 26, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Paul White NZ (3/26/2010)
RBarryYoung (3/26/2010)
I think that my previous two replies on that thread pretty much explained anything that Moriarty ever has (or likely ever will) say*.*(??? Hmmm, I can never figure out what verb tense I'm supposed to use for these mixed tense sentences ... ???)
Well, I am no expert, but this looks like you need the Future Semiconditionally Modified Subinverted Subjuntive Intentional.
For further details, see Dr. Dan Streetmentioner's book, "The Time Traveler's Handbook of 1001 Tense Formations".
One other good discussion: http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=42195
OK, that thread just gave me a serious headache. In fact, I seem to have some kind of black vortex forming in front of my right eyeball. Hmmm, better get that checked out ...
:crazy:
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March 26, 2010 at 9:28 pm
RBarryYoung (3/26/2010)
OK, that thread just gave me a serious headache. In fact, I seem to have some kind of black vortex forming in front of my right eyeball. Hmmm, better get that checked out ...
Always happy to help, Barry 😛
March 26, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Jack Corbett (3/26/2010)
jcrawf02 (3/26/2010)
Lynn Pettis (3/26/2010)
Years ago at an employer in Denver we had three servers: Oddball, Moriarity, and Crapgame. These were the original servers we started with when we were looking at MS SQL Server 6.5 and Borland InterBase. SQL Server on NT and InterBase on SCO Unix. SQL Server won, but based on the difficulty of using InterBase and the ODBC with VB. It was easier to write VB against SQL SErver.Crapgame, it turns out was appropriately named. Move the mouse on the system while the disk was heavily accessed, froze the system and the only way to fix was the reset button. Turned out the dual processor motherboard in the system was not on the MS HCL. Changed it out with an Intel motherboard and everything worked great.
lol we just moved from servers named 'Laforge' and 'Worf' to more structured names that tell you (supposedly) what they do and where they live.
I guess your server names just depend which TV show/movie you're a fan of.
I worked for a pulp and paper company and our production servers were named after indigenous trees (Oak, Poplar, Dogwood, etc....) and our dev servers were Bond villains (DrNo, OddJob, Goldfinger, etc....).
Where I am now it is role based naming, I hate it.
We have role based naming too. I don't think it is any more effective at figuring out what server does what. It is also more difficult to remember the names.
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March 26, 2010 at 10:31 pm
jcrawf02 (3/26/2010)
Wow, is Buck reading The Thread? Looks like he posted this just for Lynn/Barry...
Excellent Quote. I will need to memorize that one.
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March 26, 2010 at 10:42 pm
RBarryYoung (3/26/2010)
Lynn Pettis (3/26/2010)
Just curious, but can anyone else figure out what she is saying here?I think that my previous two replies on that thread pretty much explained anything that Oddball ever has (or likely ever will) say*.
She doesn't really want to be completely intelligible, that makes it nearly impossible to refute these schizo tangents as she can always claim that she didn't say/mean/intend that and that you misinterpreted her. So don't. Just tell her that she's not making any sense.
*(??? Hmmm, I can never figure out what verb tense I'm supposed to use for these mixed tense sentences ... ???)
That thar were funny
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March 26, 2010 at 10:46 pm
The Dixie Flatline (3/26/2010)
Loved Kelly's Heroes. I still remember Oddball walking up to the German tank and unfastening his holster to be ready for a quick draw.With respect to dealing with nebulous critiques and heckling, my advice is simply to not respond, and not comment on such behaviors at all. Any attention only rewards it. Ignored, it becomes extinguished.
Unless you're just having fun arguing. I don't want to break up a good time 😀
Same advice we give our son with regards to bullies.
As for the arguing - it is a lot of fun.
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March 26, 2010 at 10:54 pm
Trey Staker (3/26/2010)
Lynn Pettis (3/26/2010)
Just curious, but can anyone else figure out what she is saying here?I've followed that whole thread and a few others that she's been on like that. I rarely understand what she says.
I am a terrible writter and usually have a ton of grammer errors so I might be the pot calling the kettle black. But my dear departed father always warned me to "Say what you mean and mean what you say."
Good words to live by. I try to at the very least use appropriate grammar and spelling. Leaves less room for misunderstanding but it still happens. It just leaves a huge impression when your only impression is via the typed word and nobody understands it.
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March 26, 2010 at 10:58 pm
jcrawf02 (3/26/2010)
Trey Staker (3/26/2010)
Lynn Pettis (3/26/2010)
Just curious, but can anyone else figure out what she is saying here?I've followed that whole thread and a few others that she's been on like that. I rarely understand what she says.
I am a terrible writter and usually have a ton of grammer errors so I might be the pot calling the kettle black. But my dear departed father always warned me to "Say what you mean and mean what you say."
Mine just said "Hold the light. No, not there, THERE!"
I remember that saying. It was followed by a thwack.
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March 26, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Lynn Pettis (3/26/2010)
[font="Comic Sans MS"]Party at the TitD.[/font]Frustration levels going up.
Please, someone hit me with a pork or ten if I was ever really condescending. But when your done, please explain to me how and why so I can work on it and become better.
Edit: And I mean at NOT being condescending.
Nah - we would rather corrupt you 😀
(I don't think you were condescending for the record.)
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March 26, 2010 at 11:09 pm
jcrawf02 (3/26/2010)
I am off for Texas for a week, directly opposite from a point several thousand miles southeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, y'all enjoy yourselves, and I look forward to reams of stimulating un-scussion that I will promptly read rather than doing my homework of a night on my return. 🙂
Madagascar is a great place.
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March 26, 2010 at 11:11 pm
jcrawf02 (3/26/2010)
I am off for Texas for a week, directly opposite from a point several thousand miles southeast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean, y'all enjoy yourselves, and I look forward to reams of stimulating un-scussion that I will promptly read rather than doing my homework of a night on my return. 🙂
Madagascar is a great place.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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March 26, 2010 at 11:15 pm
WayneS (3/26/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (3/26/2010)
Steve Jones - Editor (3/26/2010)
Lynn,I think you need to ignore the posts that aren't on topic in the cert thread. Just skip them like they are not present.
I wish I had an invisibility button for some posts.
I think he is having too much fun with it now:hehe::hehe:
Nah, he just found an easy way to rack up the posting points... between that thread and this one, he must have a hundred posts just today... :hehe:
Ha. I know I got quite a few just between the two and I missed most of the day due to Monster Jam Finals.
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March 26, 2010 at 11:20 pm
Jeff Moden (3/26/2010)
Lynn Pettis (3/26/2010)
I know enough about basketball to teach kids to dribble, pass, and shoot. Tactics, maybe man-to-man defense at a limited level.BWAA-HAAA!!! I'm getting old so all I can do is teach them to dribble without getting any on myself. 😛
I can teach them to "pass", as well, but they normally leave the area when I do. :hehe:
LOL
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March 26, 2010 at 11:24 pm
RBarryYoung (3/26/2010)
Paul White NZ (3/26/2010)
RBarryYoung (3/26/2010)
I think that my previous two replies on that thread pretty much explained anything that Moriarty ever has (or likely ever will) say*.*(??? Hmmm, I can never figure out what verb tense I'm supposed to use for these mixed tense sentences ... ???)
Well, I am no expert, but this looks like you need the Future Semiconditionally Modified Subinverted Subjuntive Intentional.
For further details, see Dr. Dan Streetmentioner's book, "The Time Traveler's Handbook of 1001 Tense Formations".
One other good discussion: http://forums.xkcd.com/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=42195
OK, that thread just gave me a serious headache. In fact, I seem to have some kind of black vortex forming in front of my right eyeball. Hmmm, better get that checked out ...
:crazy:
I think that is just the pain meds.
Now I will go read that thread.
Jason...AKA CirqueDeSQLeil
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March 28, 2010 at 10:05 pm
Jeff now has 20,004 forum posts! Wow.
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