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Henry's Python Programming Guide
An anonymous reader writes "Seems like someone else has put up another Python programming guide, although this one seems to be a little easier to get through. From the article: 'My name is Henry the Adequate, and I am a Python programming Guru. I know all of their movies, and their TV shows, and can quote the dead parrot sketch in my sleep. In fact I do quote it in my sleep. That may explain why I am single, although it could also have something to do with the flamethrower. Naturally many old-timers want to know what this new-fangled Python thing is all about. "Henry," they say, "What is this new-fangled Python thing all about?" See what i mean? So, here, at last, is the article you have all been waiting for...'"
That's all I can say... WTF. Or perhaps WTFITDOS (WTF Is This Doing On Slashdot)?
John.
Ok, it was kinda nice, but let's get this out of the way: Why the lucky stiff's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby is funnier.
Prescriptive grammar:linguistics
It's funny... laugh.
Where's the contigency plan if it isn't, oh mighty Slashdot? Should I consult the SlashCode? Will it be funnier if I subscribe? HELP ME!
WHAT DO I DO?
I wonder why the slashdot category for this story says "Programming". Are the "Henry my brother-in-law needs some page hits" category slots already full?
Front-pager? Ofcourse.
One wonders if the said 'old-timers' were female. If so this is a rather poor pickup line.
I mean, how many women do you know who would be interested in Henry the Adequate's Python?
An anonymous reader writes
Slashdot editors spelled 'Henry' way wrong.
Is it just me or is that article summary complete and utter nonsense?
Well, technically "yes", but as the entire article reads like that summary, I suppose that actually makes the summary a fairly good one.
Now, as for why this made the Slashdot FP... I dunno. Slow news day? It doesn't even belong in the "It's funny, laugh" section, since it completely fails at coming off as even remotely funny (despite trying soooooo hard).
I think the phrase you were searching for is "complete waste of time".
Lately democracy seems to be based on the skybox, the Happy Meal box, the X-box, and the idiot box.
I was actually looking forward to reading a quick introduction on Python as I primarily use C/C++ and I thought, "Hey, if it's on the front page of slashdot, then it's probably a decent article." Instead, I found this craptastic waste of time that doesn't even approach funny. It's just a bunch of really cheesy and way too obvious "jokes." Anyway, I don't mean to put down the author so much as whoever approved this story getting on the front page of slashdot. You guys are better than this. :)
Tagged as: "[+] notfunny, python, spam, useless, wtf (tagging beta)"
Programming isn't a joke and telling a novice how to program and introducing all that sperflous crap is only going to confuse them even more.
You mean like all those <foo> for Dummies books?
If they wanted to post something funny about python, instead of this nonsense, they could've just posted that:
http://www.python.org/doc/Humor.html
Can we get this article retitled?
Maybe something like "Henry Python and the blog of shame"?
-- Terry
Programming isn't a joke
I'm guessing you've not had to deal with management-types who think they can program.
Just this morning, as I was perusing through Slashdot, Digg, and Reddit, a thought occurred to me that even though there is far greater variety and features on the latter sites, I'm still a loyal fan of /. (mostly) for it's editors. Even for their shortcomings - bad grammer, duplicate posts - the quality of their filter is the reason why I continue coming here... until this post! Give me a break, slashdot. " Windows Media Player 11 and Urge", "Biggest Obstacle of Nuclear Fusion Overcome?", and "Wired Releases Full Text of AT&T NSA Document" are all quality article submissions, so when I thgouht I was going to get a great introduction to Python, being a PHP developer, I was intrigued and quite pleased to click the link. Now I'm frustrated just enough to take the 30 seconds to make this post.