Thank you for your enlightenment. I was in fact pretty sure that Mr. Gates was not the current president of the United States, but I was being to see Mr. Bush as the president of a division of Microsoft. The "market capture" division, perhaps. Thanks for setting me straight.
In my opinion Mr. Bush's stupidity has nothing to do with reincarnation. I'll believe that the brain is still evolving for most of the gene pool. The Bush family gene pool has simply forked from the main-stream pool and, since then, evolves no more. The fork occurred 9 centuries before the birth of Christ. Today, they are the exception which proves the rule - and you know there has to be one. Though it is a pity that a person so afflicted has become president of the most powerful nation in the world.
I think you should try to get out more. My honest opinion - not trying to be funny, clever, or rude. Fresh air is good - you can even get too much of Slashdot.... really.
You may indeed ask, my cheery old spaceship driving chum, why not ? I don't smoke, or drink either for that matter. May I ask you - since I see you trying to explain the French - where did you get the habit of trying to explain the inexplicable ? This is not a good habit, and it might happen - as in the case of the French - that the inexplicable comes to resent you for bringing your powerful intellect to bear on them. The French (I'm an adopted member of that club) try to take a humourous outlook - but Yuma, Arizona is a long way from Grenoble, France and this accounts for the difference in humour maybe.
To change the subject slightly, I have another question. Any truth in the rumour regarding your off-duty activities together with your Communications Officer ? Some trekky friends (French also) have been asking me, and I've promised to ask. Sorry if we're indiscrete - but your secret will be safe with us.
And I know where you got it, sir ! You purchased it (at the special low price of $1.19) in the city of Yuma, Arizona - or rather in one of it's suburbs. Suburb called "Sensa". It consists of a small statue of Mr. Alfred E. Neuman (of "what, me worry ?" fame). Following the instruction leaflet, you have installed this at bottom of your garden where you go and contemplate it early each morning (except Sundays, of course). Just keep the hat on, friend.
I have to ask you why you've posted AC ? I would have refused the disk. As "mental weaklings" at least we have a giggle and are not afraid to put our names to what we write. You, sir, are a twit. I think that you simply don't.
Have a seat, friend. Wasn't my intention to have you either standing or humbled. Just wanted to state my feelings fully and completely, giving my reasons. Felt that I should. Felt that I owed it to myself, to you, and to anybody else in this public space who might be interested (not necessarily in that order). I gotta say it though (being an evil little Scotsman) - you gotta try and lighten up, you really gotta. Heh, did you hear how much Mr. Bush and and Madame Rice were asking as compensation for their fore-shortened vacations ? In the version I heard, Mr Bush was asking for $1 million per day and Madame Rice wants 10 new lilac pant-suits. Mr. Bush's demand is considered not to require explanation. Madame Rice wants to replace the lilac pant-suit she was wearing when she heard that she had to come off holiday to come back to face the music. It appears that the one she had on got very, very dirty when she heard the message (she probably fell over in the mud). Why 10 for 1 ? Compensation for the embarrassment, of course. She further explains the delay between Mr. Bush's arrival and her own with the pristine phrase "well, I hadta, kinda, well, get cleaned up" - explanation which was received by her boss with complete understanding. I close with the obligatory exortation to "lighten up" and, of course, the obligatory "who gets the dollar for this one?" question. Smile, its Sunday. Only fools and Scotsmen start work at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Well I feel that I must answer your answer (though I probably shoudn't) - but I'll do so very carefully; 'cause we wouldn't want to start a private war here on/.now would we ?
I should apologise for the use of the word "obviously" - nothing in your original post allowed me to "picture you". Please understand that the word "obviously" was used to mean "obvious to me". Picture me if you will - as lightly as possible, please. I'm a Scot and have lived in Central France for the last 30 some years, and have been married to a french woman for all of that time. Thanks to your answer, I now have a "picture" of you. You're American probably and living in Brussels (where all the Belgian jokes come from). Brussels is also the home of the European Parlement (where most of the political jokes come from). And you tell me that you do "know something"! Doesn't come as a surprise to me, given your circumstances - so yeah, you're correct I must lighten up; I just haven't heard the joke yet. I'm sorry.
Bush and the US ? Can quite see that you'd make a lot of money at $1 per comment "against" that you hear on those subjects. Myself, I just got back from a 3 week trip to Iraq and Saudi Arabia - I suppose I missed another joke - but I could surely have collected a few dollars for you. Don't see how this would make you the "next IT tycoon" though : even on/. Must be the third joke I've missed. To finish, I apologise to you, sir, and unreservedly. My original post was written without thought to your good self, to Brussels, to the Belgians, or to anything except my own opinions. I admit also that I posted without catching up on all these jokes - so sorry again. I will try to lighten up - I really and truly will - on any and all subjects, however serious. The fault was/is mine. But I will NOT withdraw the use of the word "obviously".
Heh, while we're into lightening up, did you hear that Mr. Bush and Condoleeza Rice are both asking Congress for monetary compensation because they have had to shorten their holidays ? Do you get a dollar ? Do I get a dollar ? Smile.
Now, now - did your mother never tell you not to talk (or write) about something you obviously know nothing about ? If not, she should've - that's a bad habit you've got.
Yes I have - in fact I live in Central France. Can't quarrel with you since "some" is a relative term, but I will say that your "some" is "a hell of a lot" in my (still relative) terms.
It does at that - and a good deal about yourself by the same occassion. As a great man once said "You have a point there, but if you keep your hat on you'll only be thought of as lacking politeness"
Mine too, friend, mine too. Further, many of them are novice computer users with a minimum of 10 years user experience. Notice, please, that I live in Central France - so I know whereof I write. Yet further.... no, I'aint saying what OS they use.
And you should be sorry ! The answer is very obvious, in the case of Google at any rate. It smells like a lot of money. It is caused by temporary difficulties during the ingestion of large amounts of cash. It is certain to make a very loud noise - the noise is proportional to the amount of gas expelled, which is proportional to the amount of difficulty of ingestion, which is proportional, in turn, to the amount of lucre ingested ; which is a lot in Google's case. Inquiring minds want to know ? Sure, and they want to know above all whether any loose change is expelled at the same time.
Don't know about the general case though. Don't like to think about SCO's fart.
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Thank you for your enlightenment. I was in fact pretty sure that Mr. Gates was not the current president of the United States, but I was being to see Mr. Bush as the president of a division of Microsoft. The "market capture" division, perhaps. Thanks for setting me straight.
In my opinion Mr. Bush's stupidity has nothing to do with reincarnation. I'll believe that the brain is still evolving for most of the gene pool. The Bush family gene pool has simply forked from the main-stream pool and, since then, evolves no more. The fork occurred 9 centuries before the birth of Christ. Today, they are the exception which proves the rule - and you know there has to be one. Though it is a pity that a person so afflicted has become president of the most powerful nation in the world.
I think you should try to get out more. My honest opinion - not trying to be funny, clever, or rude. Fresh air is good - you can even get too much of Slashdot.... really.
Yes I do. It is called "ClamAV" See google for this, if you want. It is released under GPL.
You may indeed ask, my cheery old spaceship driving chum, why not ? I don't smoke, or drink either for that matter. May I ask you - since I see you trying to explain the French - where did you get the habit of trying to explain the inexplicable ? This is not a good habit, and it might happen - as in the case of the French - that the inexplicable comes to resent you for bringing your powerful intellect to bear on them. The French (I'm an adopted member of that club) try to take a humourous outlook - but Yuma, Arizona is a long way from Grenoble, France and this accounts for the difference in humour maybe. To change the subject slightly, I have another question. Any truth in the rumour regarding your off-duty activities together with your Communications Officer ? Some trekky friends (French also) have been asking me, and I've promised to ask. Sorry if we're indiscrete - but your secret will be safe with us.
Must admit to a certain confusion mental confusion. Are you sure that Microsoft is not just a synonyme for the US Goverment ?
This is in fact a widespread problem. Or do I mean a problem of widespread ? I don't know. You're confusing me. Or maybe it's me whois confusing me.
You got that right, friend. She'll put an end to a lot of bulging over here in Europe too. I have ever confidence in her - at least in this respect.
And I also will just agree. Myself, I've given up trying to work out how things are going to work out.
Yep, back to the old tents, camels, and fetch the salt routine, guys.
Seems more than possible. Suggest that you try to grin and bear it.
Or been looking at too much porn, maybe ?
And I know where you got it, sir ! You purchased it (at the special low price of $1.19) in the city of Yuma, Arizona - or rather in one of it's suburbs. Suburb called "Sensa". It consists of a small statue of Mr. Alfred E. Neuman (of "what, me worry ?" fame). Following the instruction leaflet, you have installed this at bottom of your garden where you go and contemplate it early each morning (except Sundays, of course). Just keep the hat on, friend.
Or perhaps while wearing a tin-foil hat and drinking beer (from a glass bottle, of course) ?
Evolution happens, what will you ?!
I have to ask you why you've posted AC ? I would have refused the disk. As "mental weaklings" at least we have a giggle and are not afraid to put our names to what we write. You, sir, are a twit. I think that you simply don't.
Have a seat, friend. Wasn't my intention to have you either standing or humbled. Just wanted to state my feelings fully and completely, giving my reasons. Felt that I should. Felt that I owed it to myself, to you, and to anybody else in this public space who might be interested (not necessarily in that order). I gotta say it though (being an evil little Scotsman) - you gotta try and lighten up, you really gotta. Heh, did you hear how much Mr. Bush and and Madame Rice were asking as compensation for their fore-shortened vacations ? In the version I heard, Mr Bush was asking for $1 million per day and Madame Rice wants 10 new lilac pant-suits. Mr. Bush's demand is considered not to require explanation. Madame Rice wants to replace the lilac pant-suit she was wearing when she heard that she had to come off holiday to come back to face the music. It appears that the one she had on got very, very dirty when she heard the message (she probably fell over in the mud). Why 10 for 1 ? Compensation for the embarrassment, of course. She further explains the delay between Mr. Bush's arrival and her own with the pristine phrase "well, I hadta, kinda, well, get cleaned up" - explanation which was received by her boss with complete understanding. I close with the obligatory exortation to "lighten up" and, of course, the obligatory "who gets the dollar for this one?" question. Smile, its Sunday. Only fools and Scotsmen start work at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday.
Well I feel that I must answer your answer (though I probably shoudn't) - but I'll do so very carefully; 'cause we wouldn't want to start a private war here on /.now would we ?
I should apologise for the use of the word "obviously" - nothing in your original post allowed me to "picture you". Please understand that the word "obviously" was used to mean "obvious to me". Picture me if you will - as lightly as possible, please. I'm a Scot and have lived in Central France for the last 30 some years, and have been married to a french woman for all of that time. Thanks to your answer, I now have a "picture" of you. You're American probably and living in Brussels (where all the Belgian jokes come from). Brussels is also the home of the European Parlement (where most of the political jokes come from). And you tell me that you do "know something"! Doesn't come as a surprise to me, given your circumstances - so yeah, you're correct I must lighten up; I just haven't heard the joke yet. I'm sorry.
Bush and the US ? Can quite see that you'd make a lot of money at $1 per comment "against" that you hear on those subjects. Myself, I just got back from a 3 week trip to Iraq and Saudi Arabia - I suppose I missed another joke - but I could surely have collected a few dollars for you. Don't see how this would make you the "next IT tycoon" though : even on /. Must be the third joke I've missed. To finish, I apologise to you, sir, and unreservedly. My original post was written without thought to your good self, to Brussels, to the Belgians, or to anything except my own opinions. I admit also that I posted without catching up on all these jokes - so sorry again. I will try to lighten up - I really and truly will - on any and all subjects, however serious. The fault was/is mine. But I will NOT withdraw the use of the word "obviously".
Heh, while we're into lightening up, did you hear that Mr. Bush and Condoleeza Rice are both asking Congress for monetary compensation because they have had to shorten their holidays ? Do you get a dollar ? Do I get a dollar ? Smile.
Now, now - did your mother never tell you not to talk (or write) about something you obviously know nothing about ? If not, she should've - that's a bad habit you've got.
Yes I have - in fact I live in Central France. Can't quarrel with you since "some" is a relative term, but I will say that your "some" is "a hell of a lot" in my (still relative) terms.
It does at that - and a good deal about yourself by the same occassion. As a great man once said "You have a point there, but if you keep your hat on you'll only be thought of as lacking politeness"
Mine too, friend, mine too. Further, many of them are novice computer users with a minimum of 10 years user experience. Notice, please, that I live in Central France - so I know whereof I write. Yet further .... no, I'aint saying what OS they use.
Nope! I live in Central France and I insist that the article is wrong. Both parties are still present. You got the dept. right though.
Hang 'em, I say. Give them a fair trial and hang them immediately afterwards.
And you should be sorry ! The answer is very obvious, in the case of Google at any rate. It smells like a lot of money. It is caused by temporary difficulties during the ingestion of large amounts of cash. It is certain to make a very loud noise - the noise is proportional to the amount of gas expelled, which is proportional to the amount of difficulty of ingestion, which is proportional, in turn, to the amount of lucre ingested ; which is a lot in Google's case. Inquiring minds want to know ? Sure, and they want to know above all whether any loose change is expelled at the same time. Don't know about the general case though. Don't like to think about SCO's fart.