Uh, did they replace the insides with something old, or something new? Duuhhh. I'm betting it was with something borrowed, or (most likely) something Blue.
I was going to make a joke about a new scripting language called "SANscript", but I remembered something...
In the early 90s, I had to look at the C source code for some language translation software, written by a linguist. The comments and variable names were in Sanskrit.
There's an exhibit in the USAF Museum for "Stumpy" John Silver, a carrier pigeon in WW1. Quoting from my blurry photo of the placard:
The enemy had laid down a furious bombardment prior to the attack. Through this fire,the pigeon circled, gained his bearings and flew on a direct course for Rampant. Men in the trenches saw a shell explode near the pigeon. The concussion tossed him upward and then plunged him downward. Struggling, he regained his altitude and continued his course. Arriving at Rampant 25 minutes later, the bird was a terrible sight. A machine gune bullet had pierced his breast, bits of shrapnel ripped his tiny body and his right leg was missing. The message tube, intact, was hanging by the ligaments of the torn leg....
Hereafter on each Organization Day of the 11th Signal Company, the name "John Silver" will be added to the roll-call. When his name is called, the senior non-commisioned officer present wil lrespond, "Died of wounds received in battle in the service of his country."
One of the times I went to GenCon (1984 I think?), I met a very bright, interesting, attractive, non-fat girl. Until the day I die I'll regret losing touch with her. Sigh...
And apparently as punishment, the last time I went (1998?), somehow, of all the game tables in GenCon, I wound up at one with an ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend. Yeah, that was a good time...:-(
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I'd like to know how he got my root password...
Uh, did they replace the insides with something old, or something new? Duuhhh. I'm betting it was with something borrowed, or (most likely) something Blue.
Bats are bugs.
... and that abolishes any chance I'll get one. Very sad.
Enough, for Tissimo's sake!
I was going to make a joke about a new scripting language called "SANscript", but I remembered something...
In the early 90s, I had to look at the C source code for some language translation software, written by a
linguist. The comments and variable names were in Sanskrit.
Your universe is base 13? It's a very unlucky universe.
This would be known as a "Jormungand Cluster".
You've very accurately summed up my opinion about 4.0.
There's plenty of time to buy stock in companies which make suntan lotion, sunblock, sunglasses, etc.
Your flamingo-riding flamelancers are no match for us.
So naive to believe that the ratios end there...
(probably misquoted from 2001)
Hereafter on each Organization Day of the 11th Signal Company, the name "John Silver" will be added to the roll-call. When his name is called, the senior non-commisioned officer present wil lrespond, "Died of wounds received in battle in the service of his country."
Yeah, that's what I said... which is not the same thing as I believe the other posters were talking about, which was water injected with the fuel.
My Subaru WRX STi has a button to pump water onto the intercooler.
Oh yeah, and "Major Tom/Voellig Losgeloest".
I had a great German teacher in high school. We translated the lyrics of that and "Der Kommissar" from their German versions into English.
You must be part of the Lunatyc Frynge...
Yeah. "If you can't beat 'em, buy 'em" is not innovation except in Bill's head.
Of course all the RIAA'll be able to muster will be ass Clowns .
I listen to NPR while I'm in my car, and occasionally visit www.cnn.com, but other than that, Slashdot is my main source of news.
One of the times I went to GenCon (1984 I think?), I met a very bright, interesting, attractive, non-fat girl. Until the day I die I'll regret losing touch with her. Sigh...
:-(
And apparently as punishment, the last time I went (1998?), somehow, of all the game tables in GenCon, I wound up at one with an ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend. Yeah, that was a good time...
Now I'm all depressed.
Although in the case of Microsoft they're also familiar with daterape. Wouldn't that more correctly be termed datarape?