When I took an assembly language course, many years gone by, there was a question I answered by
Bit clearing via a mask, and then bit setting via another mask. In this particular case, I trimmed 4 instructions out of the equivalent operation using CLRs and MOVs. Unfortunately, the labby grading the tests didn't know how to use BIS and BIC, and had no understanding of what bit masks were all about. It took a good solid hour of arguing to get her to understand the answer. She finally got it, after I explained those two instrucitons and a good bit of binary arithmetic about masks. I got the points on the test, and she got a much needed bit of tutoring in computer archtecture.
I was there for the first movie, first showing in my city. It wasn't crowded, and there was no line for tickets, because word hadn't spread yet.
The difference between then and now, is that there had never been anything even remotely like it before, so it really bowled us over
Yah, well, what can ya do, it's Houston. When they start looking to recruit lunar colonists, Houstonians will be ready, 'cause we're already used to an environment where you stay indoors, and if the climate control equipment fails, it's life threatening. As far as the original cowboys...the population of Houston was a very tiny fraction of what it became after airco became available and (relatively) cheap. This climate is deadly without airco. As it is, every summer, a goodly slug of folks die from the heat and humidity.
Cowboy hats are superfluous at best, a nuisance in the way at worst, when you live in Houston, because the weather is so bad here, you never ever go outside unless you absolutely have to, so it's always in the way, especially in the car (and one never walks anywhere here, since it's so hot).
Jeans are good, but, unfortunately, most office jobs don't allow them at work.
Cowboy boots, having pointed toes and high heels are just the thing when you're trying to get your foot back through the stirrup while riding your cayuse, but, once more, not a lot of horseback riding happens during the work day at the office. Those pointed toes hurt, and the heel makes walking awkward. A good pair of Wellington boots, or running shoes are much more comfortable.
I agree. At one time, at a large company I was working at, when we went looking for admins, if an applicant had an MCSE, well, that was weighted very heavily against them (none of the existing admins had one, and we were very skeptical of anyone who thought it was a good idea to get one).
Does that hook in your mouth hurt much? Learn more about humor.
(I never fail to get a full creel of victims when I use the helium mine troll...). Maybe you'd have gotten it if I had included the bits about cave outs, trapping the miners against the roof of the mine, their voices squeaking hideously frmt he helium in the air...or the part about the ore carts getting loose and floating into the way of jetliners...
Yah, when folks from our London office visit us here in Houston, they typically load up on cowboy hats, boots and jeans right off, and wear that rig for the rest of their stay, never noticing that none of us are doing so...
You forgot the coolest thing about Amarillo - it's where the world's biggest helium mine is. Over 90% of the helium ore mined in the world comes form the helium mine at Amarillo.
One of my pals noticed that the tests specified to be done at the testing center are specified on the sheet of paper the Dr. sends along with you, so he's made a hobby out of checking off more tests, when he spots one he thinks sounds interesting.
This is great! I hated it when Fox canceled the series for no good reason. These promos should really help build an audience for the Serenity movie when it comes out in September.
Ohh...wait...Firefox...nevermind...
I read a review of one of the Sovbloc rifles, I think it was the AK47. It mentioned that the bayonet for the rifle in question also functioned as a wire cutter. The reviewer theorized that the typical squaddie couldn't be bothered to keep track of something as prosaic (but very useful for cutting barbed wire) as a wire cutter, but would go to some effort to hang onto something as cool as a knife. He figured that was the only use for a bayonet on that rifle...
Well, I dunno if we should go that far...but statistics from WWII show that the overwhelming vast majorty of casualties are inflicted by crew served weapons and aircraft...almost wouldn't make a difference if we didn't bother giving 'em rifles, much less knives.
Let's see...did that year have a "carburettor"? I know it had sparking plugs. Always remember to toot the hooter when you run your tyres over the kerb. The tools were in the boot, I'm thinking.
Only thing funnier than "English" English in car and motorcycle manuals is "Japanese" English...Japanese motorcycle manuals from the 60s were a scream...
Harder than it used to be? Depends on how far back you go...in the 60s, when I first started in amateur radio, the Novice was pretty easy, but the General test was harder than the Extra class is now, and the Extra class test...man, it was a killer...you weren't gonna pass it without some serious skull sweat and a goodly slug of time gaining practical experience as an operator.
Ya got the breast implant thing all wrong. Turns out, epidemological studies show that Dow Corning breast implants didn't do anyone any harm, and a major company was hounded into bankruptcy by hysteria and trial lawyers.
While you often hear about cops "putting their lives on the line", the simple truth is, that there are occupations far more dangerous than being a policeman. Far more farmers are killed on the job than cops, yet they don't get any of this rhetoric dedicated to them.
Yah, the helium mines are almost empty out im Amarillo...not much helium ore left down in the mines these days. It's just as well, working way down there in the mines is dirty and dangerous.
Acetylated opium derivatives causing sleeplessness? Hardly. Perhaps you're thinking of substituted phenylethylamines, or south american plant alkaloid extracts.
They should start out with an episode where Kirk rolls over in bed and tells Yeoman Rand,"I just had the craziest nightmare", and have everytihjng after TOS have been a bad dream.
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When I took an assembly language course, many years gone by, there was a question I answered by Bit clearing via a mask, and then bit setting via another mask. In this particular case, I trimmed 4 instructions out of the equivalent operation using CLRs and MOVs. Unfortunately, the labby grading the tests didn't know how to use BIS and BIC, and had no understanding of what bit masks were all about. It took a good solid hour of arguing to get her to understand the answer. She finally got it, after I explained those two instrucitons and a good bit of binary arithmetic about masks. I got the points on the test, and she got a much needed bit of tutoring in computer archtecture.
I was there for the first movie, first showing in my city. It wasn't crowded, and there was no line for tickets, because word hadn't spread yet. The difference between then and now, is that there had never been anything even remotely like it before, so it really bowled us over
Yah, well, what can ya do, it's Houston. When they start looking to recruit lunar colonists, Houstonians will be ready, 'cause we're already used to an environment where you stay indoors, and if the climate control equipment fails, it's life threatening. As far as the original cowboys...the population of Houston was a very tiny fraction of what it became after airco became available and (relatively) cheap. This climate is deadly without airco. As it is, every summer, a goodly slug of folks die from the heat and humidity.
Cowboy hats are superfluous at best, a nuisance in the way at worst, when you live in Houston, because the weather is so bad here, you never ever go outside unless you absolutely have to, so it's always in the way, especially in the car (and one never walks anywhere here, since it's so hot). Jeans are good, but, unfortunately, most office jobs don't allow them at work. Cowboy boots, having pointed toes and high heels are just the thing when you're trying to get your foot back through the stirrup while riding your cayuse, but, once more, not a lot of horseback riding happens during the work day at the office. Those pointed toes hurt, and the heel makes walking awkward. A good pair of Wellington boots, or running shoes are much more comfortable.
I agree. At one time, at a large company I was working at, when we went looking for admins, if an applicant had an MCSE, well, that was weighted very heavily against them (none of the existing admins had one, and we were very skeptical of anyone who thought it was a good idea to get one).
The person who oughtta direct any additional SW movies is...Quentin Tarantino! Imagine Reservoir Dogs, but with Ronin Jedi instead of stick up men.
Does that hook in your mouth hurt much? Learn more about humor. (I never fail to get a full creel of victims when I use the helium mine troll...). Maybe you'd have gotten it if I had included the bits about cave outs, trapping the miners against the roof of the mine, their voices squeaking hideously frmt he helium in the air...or the part about the ore carts getting loose and floating into the way of jetliners...
Yah, when folks from our London office visit us here in Houston, they typically load up on cowboy hats, boots and jeans right off, and wear that rig for the rest of their stay, never noticing that none of us are doing so...
You forgot the coolest thing about Amarillo - it's where the world's biggest helium mine is. Over 90% of the helium ore mined in the world comes form the helium mine at Amarillo.
5 to 10 miles? 50 to 100 miles and more is more like it. There's a fantastic amount of energy in a car's battery when it's fully charged
One of my pals noticed that the tests specified to be done at the testing center are specified on the sheet of paper the Dr. sends along with you, so he's made a hobby out of checking off more tests, when he spots one he thinks sounds interesting.
I'm thinking the limescale is reomved more by the phosphoric acid in sodas, rather than the poorly dissociated, non-oxidizing carbonic.
This is great! I hated it when Fox canceled the series for no good reason. These promos should really help build an audience for the Serenity movie when it comes out in September. Ohh...wait...Firefox...nevermind...
I read a review of one of the Sovbloc rifles, I think it was the AK47. It mentioned that the bayonet for the rifle in question also functioned as a wire cutter. The reviewer theorized that the typical squaddie couldn't be bothered to keep track of something as prosaic (but very useful for cutting barbed wire) as a wire cutter, but would go to some effort to hang onto something as cool as a knife. He figured that was the only use for a bayonet on that rifle...
Well, I dunno if we should go that far...but statistics from WWII show that the overwhelming vast majorty of casualties are inflicted by crew served weapons and aircraft...almost wouldn't make a difference if we didn't bother giving 'em rifles, much less knives.
The condition that causes one to utter speech like Kirk's, with unnecessary dramtic pauses, is called "Pausenia".
Oh yeah, and I forgot the revolution counter!
Let's see...did that year have a "carburettor"? I know it had sparking plugs. Always remember to toot the hooter when you run your tyres over the kerb. The tools were in the boot, I'm thinking. Only thing funnier than "English" English in car and motorcycle manuals is "Japanese" English...Japanese motorcycle manuals from the 60s were a scream...
Harder than it used to be? Depends on how far back you go...in the 60s, when I first started in amateur radio, the Novice was pretty easy, but the General test was harder than the Extra class is now, and the Extra class test...man, it was a killer...you weren't gonna pass it without some serious skull sweat and a goodly slug of time gaining practical experience as an operator.
Ya got the breast implant thing all wrong. Turns out, epidemological studies show that Dow Corning breast implants didn't do anyone any harm, and a major company was hounded into bankruptcy by hysteria and trial lawyers.
While you often hear about cops "putting their lives on the line", the simple truth is, that there are occupations far more dangerous than being a policeman. Far more farmers are killed on the job than cops, yet they don't get any of this rhetoric dedicated to them.
Yah, the helium mines are almost empty out im Amarillo...not much helium ore left down in the mines these days. It's just as well, working way down there in the mines is dirty and dangerous.
Acetylated opium derivatives causing sleeplessness? Hardly. Perhaps you're thinking of substituted phenylethylamines, or south american plant alkaloid extracts.
You misspelled volunteer.
They should start out with an episode where Kirk rolls over in bed and tells Yeoman Rand,"I just had the craziest nightmare", and have everytihjng after TOS have been a bad dream.