I can only relate my own personal anecdote. Last year, after attending PyCon in Chicago, I drove back to NH by going through MI, across Ottowa, to Montreal, and then south to home. When I crossed into Canada at Port Huron(? - somewhere north of Detroit; I think that was the name), the border people gave me a lot of trouble. My car got extra-special searching, and they grilled me for a while before I could go onward. They were extremely interested in my employment: whether I had a job, where I was employed, what I did for work - it went on like that for about 15 minutes. My impression at the time was that they were afraid I was sneaking into the country to steal a job from a hard-working Canadian. Eventually they let me go. I was afraid for a few minutes that I'd have to change my plans and take a different route.
I'm forced to second this. I moved to NH in 1982, just after getting my driver's license in MI. I had no axes to grind or any sort of state pride or any such crap; I was a blank slate when it came to knowledge of local driving habits.
I independently came up with the term "Masshole" within a few months.
My trick was (on Apple ][+) to enter a very short (11 bytes, I think) machine language program which output a random character to the screen and clicked the speaker in a tight loop. I'd walk away quickly while the screen filled with scrolling garbage and the machine emitted a buzzing noise.
Pretty funny:-). I *think* it was Sudbury, though - that sounds familiar. I'm not sure what year... he's lived in the US for a fair number of years, so I'm guessing it would have been in the 80s. I'll ask him on Sunday; we're installing our new officers then. He's going in as SW, and I as Marshal and GL Rep this time.
I enjoyed CoV/CoH, and was really thinking about reactivating my account when I heard that there was to be an OS X client. Then I downloaded it and found it was Intel-only:-(.
My own experiences are 100% the same as yours regarding comics, character creation, flight, etc.
An organization to which I belong sponsors something called "CHIP" (Child Identification Program). Parents bring their children to be fingerprinted, have a DNA (saliva) sample taken, and a short video interview (all for no cost to them). All materials are sealed in a box and given to the parents, to be kept in case the child goes missing - then they can be given to the police. Apparently, it's made a difference a few times.
(don't take this as any kind of opinion on how frequent children go missing, or whether the article's DNA sampling is desirable)
Way back in high school, we invented something we called the "Romulan Test of Manhood", which consisted of putting as many Atomic Fireballs in your mouth as you could stand.
It may still have occurred by the time of VFP 7.0, but I remember it from the DOS days - I'm unsure whether it before or after Microsoft 'merged' with Fox.
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I can only relate my own personal anecdote. Last year, after attending PyCon in Chicago, I drove back to NH by going through MI, across Ottowa, to Montreal, and then south to home. When I crossed into Canada at Port Huron(? - somewhere north of Detroit; I think that was the name), the border people gave me a lot of trouble. My car got extra-special searching, and they grilled me for a while before I could go onward. They were extremely interested in my employment: whether I had a job, where I was employed, what I did for work - it went on like that for about 15 minutes. My impression at the time was that they were afraid I was sneaking into the country to steal a job from a hard-working Canadian. Eventually they let me go. I was afraid for a few minutes that I'd have to change my plans and take a different route.
Less so than 'muskrat love'.
... and zero-edged maces.
"Too Little Gravitas to Measure"?
But the fifth one stayed up. And that's what you'll be gettin', lad, the strongest space station in all of space.
I'm forced to second this. I moved to NH in 1982, just after getting my driver's license in MI. I had no axes to grind or any sort of state pride or any such crap; I was a blank slate when it came to knowledge of local driving habits.
I independently came up with the term "Masshole" within a few months.
These days, though, I despise everyone equally.
Have you got any stores without quite so much fnord in it?
My 'Squirrelfish' joke contribution:
You do *not* want to go swimming in the squirrelfish pond when they are stocking up for winter.
My trick was (on Apple ][+) to enter a very short (11 bytes, I think) machine language program which output a random character to the screen and clicked the speaker in a tight loop. I'd walk away quickly while the screen filled with scrolling garbage and the machine emitted a buzzing noise.
This is the Internet. I thought all the girls were either men or FBI agents, depending on perceived age?
No, no, he was a MoTown bass player.
I wonder if she is any relation to Professor Jerry Hathaway, that guy who was involved in a popcorn & laser scandal back in the 80s?
> I am on the emergence response team, so when the bell goes off Scream "Oh dear God!", jump up, and run screaming to the exit.
Also, I learned from the Simpsons that the first person out should bolt the door shut from the outside.
Pretty funny :-). I *think* it was Sudbury, though - that sounds familiar. I'm not sure what year... he's lived in the US for a fair number of years, so I'm guessing it would have been in the 80s. I'll ask him on Sunday; we're installing our new officers then. He's going in as SW, and I as Marshal and GL Rep this time.
New Hampshire, USA, District #2. One of our members is Past Master of a lodge in Ontario... I believe it was Friendship Lodge.
Same to you :-).
Yes indeed, the organization I mentioned is the Freemasons.
I enjoyed CoV/CoH, and was really thinking about reactivating my account when I heard that there was to be an OS X client. Then I downloaded it and found it was Intel-only :-(.
My own experiences are 100% the same as yours regarding comics, character creation, flight, etc.
An organization to which I belong sponsors something called "CHIP" (Child Identification Program). Parents bring their children to be fingerprinted, have a DNA (saliva) sample taken, and a short video interview (all for no cost to them). All materials are sealed in a box and given to the parents, to be kept in case the child goes missing - then they can be given to the police. Apparently, it's made a difference a few times.
(don't take this as any kind of opinion on how frequent children go missing, or whether the article's DNA sampling is desirable)
Thanks very much, I'll give that a try.
I'd be happy if there were a way to turn it off. I'm quite able to find stuff I'm interested in all by myself.
I agree, that @#$%ing popup of "suggestions" after *every* *time* I add something to my queue is incredibly annoying.
You'd think so, but no :-(.
Way back in high school, we invented something we called the "Romulan Test of Manhood", which consisted of putting as many Atomic Fireballs in your mouth as you could stand.
It may still have occurred by the time of VFP 7.0, but I remember it from the DOS days - I'm unsure whether it before or after Microsoft 'merged' with Fox.
I think the one I recall *was* error 14, though.
That reminds me of a message we'd occasionally get in the early 90s working with either FoxPro or FoxBase:
"Error 201 while attempting to report Error 201"
(I don't know whether 201 was the actual number anymore)