Thanks for backing me up. Of course, you forgot to include the background verses which explains why this happened. (Jezebel provoked the situation by murdering the Jewish prophets).
You are aware there is a difference between a historical account and the prescription of a law?
The OT contains an account of Saul killing the priests of Nob (1 Samuel 22) -- that account of history does not mean the OT prescribes that priests should be killed when they don't do what you want.
There are certainly specific instances in which the OT records that people were directed to go out and wage war, but none of these are provided as a general rule for all believers. I believe that is the core difference between the OT and the Koran.
This, of course, ignores the fact that the bulk of Christians view the OT as "history and guidelines" and take the New Testament as their religious guide.
>He had some screwed up value systems. (Like the one where he gets kidnapped, then pretty much destroys the society just so he feels good).
I think they opened a trouble ticket on that. See Borgzilla item LCARS 48151623.42 "Holodoctor ethics subroutine -- off by one error" for more details.
Don't forget the giant tick-cows in Episode II. The hideous wooden scene
with Anakin using his Jedi Powers to ride the back of a giant tick-cow.
While Amadala looked on laughing just a little too hard -- as if she
already knew he was evil.
I mean, I know this is science fantasy, but c'mon, look at the
physics of those beasts. There's two tons of tick-cow butt hanging
six meters in the air. All supported by six little legs. My brain.
My brain.
> I thought gorm was that damn granola stuff that my parents always made me eat on a hike.
An all too common mistake, Mr. Wiggum. The word you're thinking of is 'gort', the tasty, yet completely moistureless mix of nuts, rasins, and small freeze-dried squirrels. The term 'gorm' is actually the species name of a Star Trek lizard (Capt. Kirk owns a pair of gorm skin boots).
But don't worry, the 'gor' words are often confusing. For example, many people forget that 'gorp' is the name of an alien robotic policeman who destroyed life as we know it in the classic SciFi movie It's a Wonderful Day to Stand Still on the Earth. And the word 'gork' (meaning "I knew that") was coined by writer Robert "Bob" Heinlein for his novel Strange Sex in a Strange Novel. There are hundreds of other 'gor' words (well, 26 max), but I don't have time to cover them all!
Hope this little chat has cleared up your lexographic apostrophe. I know it's helped mine.
...but your big feet show it:
they're Loooooooongfellows.:)
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I learned vi while taking an "Introduction to C Programming" class
sponsored by Cray. The instructor was a short little man named "Kermit"
(no, he wasn't green). I'll never forget his introduction to the class:
This will be a good opportunity to learn the vi editor, since it is the only
editor available for this class. vi is an editor you will hate passionately for
exactly two weeks. After that, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.
Maybe I'm warped from seeing the 1976 remake in the theaters, but when
I heard Peter Jackson was re-remaking King Kong, a great wave of weariness
rolled over me. Why? Why would anyone feel the need to re-remake
King Kong? And, once re-remade, why would anyone bother going to see it?
Maybe I'm just upset because he didn't jump right on the
The Hobbit and The Scouring of the Shire movies
--but I don't think so.
Step 1: Suspend the laws of probability.
Seriously. How long can you expect to attack violent thugs before receiving a mortal wound?
Step 2: There is no step 2. You pretty much have it made once you get past step 1.
>He's not writing it there to help you.
Then I say he doesn't understand what a comment is for.:)
>He's writing it there to get it off his chest so he can focus.
I can understand the feeling, but agree with you that some other outlet is better for getting things off your chest.
Then again, I work with a guy who's preferred method of letting off steam is to pound his desk and scream "Why are you doing this to me?", or "<Insert Profanity-Laden Rant Here>". It is discomforting, but it does help me plan ahead for when he finally starts his shooting spree.
It sounds boring, and it easy to make fun of, but I think (in general) the comments reflect the ability and maturity of the programmer.
If I'm trying to fix a mess of code and the comment says
// We're fucked, this shouldn't happen
My first impression is the coder was an idiot practicing stream of conciousness coding (which is more like typing, really). He's vented and that made him feel better, but it really hasn't helped me at all.
If the comment over that same code says
// Bad news. The lock was set, but somehow we're in the think-it's-unlocked section
My first impression will be much more favorable. The coder has mastered his anger and left me a useful clue to the problem.
I realize that dozens of "comment f*ckers" will descend and use their rich language skills to correct my misconception. But I've been designing and implementing software for almost three decades now. There are exceptions, but my data points show that profanity never improves the code and leaves an unprofessional appearance. Period.
I mean, would you hire a carpenter who wrote "F*cking nailgun!" on every 2x4 that gave him a problem? That would be some house.
I watched a couple of DBZ episodes. They seemed to consist of slightly animated shots of the main heros/villians grunting with clenched teeth. And then there was some explosion or something.
There was a little bit of setup, and a big pink thing that wanted to eat everything.
His criticism of Atlantis and Treasure Planet seem a little extreme. Is he reviewing the movies themselves or their box office returns?
How does he define a "pathetic failure"? I would say that Atlantis was an "almost" movie. It had all the parts, but the ending was sloppy, and the Atlanteans were not well thought out. I left the movie feeling let down, but wouldn't consider the movie pathetic.
As for Treasure Planet, "epic disaster" seems overwrought. I actually enjoyed the movie. Maybe I'm just a sucker for anything related to Treasure Island. The Ben Gunn robot was annoying, but after snapping on my OADSC (Obligatory Annoying Disney Sidekick Character) filter, the rest of the movie wasn't bad.[1]
[1] Well, it did suffer from the "What More Could Possibly Go Wrong?" cliched ending. But that seems to be an epidemic in a lot of movies lately, not just Disney. The characters have to accomplish a difficult task, but in order to pound it into the audience that the task is difficult, a series of incredible, impossible-to-overcome problems spring up. The characters must solve these problems, then the original (difficult) task is completed almost as an afterthought. The Flight of the Phoenix remake did this, and it drives me crazy. --Oops, I didn't mean to slip into a rant.
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Thanks for backing me up. Of course, you forgot to include the background verses which explains why this happened. (Jezebel provoked the situation by murdering the Jewish prophets).
The OT contains an account of Saul killing the priests of Nob (1 Samuel 22) -- that account of history does not mean the OT prescribes that priests should be killed when they don't do what you want.
There are certainly specific instances in which the OT records that people were directed to go out and wage war, but none of these are provided as a general rule for all believers. I believe that is the core difference between the OT and the Koran.
This, of course, ignores the fact that the bulk of Christians view the OT as "history and guidelines" and take the New Testament as their religious guide.
I think they opened a trouble ticket on that. See Borgzilla item LCARS 48151623.42 "Holodoctor ethics subroutine -- off by one error" for more details.
So you're posting on /. using only the power of your mind?
If only humans would use their built-in spiel-checker.
But...but...but the article says they were told the reason for experiencing gravity is that they are in low orbit.
On the other hand ... Here I am, wasting time trying to squeeze logic out of a television
show that starts from a premise of non-logic.
Sigh.
[Science will] ... lift us out of the dark
and turn us all into Methuselah
But where are we gonna park?
I mean, I know this is science fantasy, but c'mon, look at the physics of those beasts. There's two tons of tick-cow butt hanging six meters in the air. All supported by six little legs. My brain. My brain.
You've obviously never been in a scheduling meeting with management.
An all too common mistake, Mr. Wiggum. The word you're thinking of is 'gort', the tasty, yet completely moistureless mix of nuts, rasins, and small freeze-dried squirrels. The term 'gorm' is actually the species name of a Star Trek lizard (Capt. Kirk owns a pair of gorm skin boots).
But don't worry, the 'gor' words are often confusing. For example, many people forget that 'gorp' is the name of an alien robotic policeman who destroyed life as we know it in the classic SciFi movie It's a Wonderful Day to Stand Still on the Earth. And the word 'gork' (meaning "I knew that") was coined by writer Robert "Bob" Heinlein for his novel Strange Sex in a Strange Novel. There are hundreds of other 'gor' words (well, 26 max), but I don't have time to cover them all!
Hope this little chat has cleared up your lexographic apostrophe. I know it's helped mine.
What do you mean by that? We've always been at war with Eurasia. I may have to report you to MiniPax.
they're Loooooooongfellows.
That was back in 1989, and he was 100% correct.
I don't think that's the reason Chris is being blasted by angry slashdotters.
Maybe I'm warped from seeing the 1976 remake in the theaters, but when I heard Peter Jackson was re-remaking King Kong, a great wave of weariness rolled over me. Why? Why would anyone feel the need to re-remake King Kong? And, once re-remade, why would anyone bother going to see it?
Maybe I'm just upset because he didn't jump right on the The Hobbit and The Scouring of the Shire movies --but I don't think so.
Now that's funny! I wish I had mod points.
Is the article discussing "gaming" as in board games, role playing games, video games, or as in the euphemism for gambling?
Funny. I've noticed that problem also exists in the area of software design.
Yikes! Now we have Grammar Vichy's
Step 1: Suspend the laws of probability.
Seriously. How long can you expect to attack violent thugs before receiving a mortal wound?
Step 2: There is no step 2. You pretty much have it made once you get past step 1.
If "We're f*cked" is your idea of flavor and humor, then you're absolutely right Bob -- I wouldn't want you working for me.
Then I say he doesn't understand what a comment is for.
>He's writing it there to get it off his chest so he can focus.
I can understand the feeling, but agree with you that some other outlet is better for getting things off your chest.
Then again, I work with a guy who's preferred method of letting off steam is to pound his desk and scream "Why are you doing this to me?", or "<Insert Profanity-Laden Rant Here>". It is discomforting, but it does help me plan ahead for when he finally starts his shooting spree.
If I'm trying to fix a mess of code and the comment says
// We're fucked, this shouldn't happen
My first impression is the coder was an idiot practicing stream of conciousness coding (which is more like typing, really). He's vented and that made him feel better, but it really hasn't helped me at all.
If the comment over that same code says
// Bad news. The lock was set, but somehow we're in the think-it's-unlocked section
My first impression will be much more favorable. The coder has mastered his anger and left me a useful clue to the problem.
I realize that dozens of "comment f*ckers" will descend and use their rich language skills to correct my misconception. But I've been designing and implementing software for almost three decades now. There are exceptions, but my data points show that profanity never improves the code and leaves an unprofessional appearance. Period.
I mean, would you hire a carpenter who wrote "F*cking nailgun!" on every 2x4 that gave him a problem? That would be some house.
I watched a couple of DBZ episodes. They seemed to consist of slightly animated shots of the main heros/villians grunting with clenched teeth. And then there was some explosion or something. There was a little bit of setup, and a big pink thing that wanted to eat everything.
How does he define a "pathetic failure"? I would say that Atlantis was an "almost" movie. It had all the parts, but the ending was sloppy, and the Atlanteans were not well thought out. I left the movie feeling let down, but wouldn't consider the movie pathetic.
As for Treasure Planet, "epic disaster" seems overwrought. I actually enjoyed the movie. Maybe I'm just a sucker for anything related to Treasure Island. The Ben Gunn robot was annoying, but after snapping on my OADSC (Obligatory Annoying Disney Sidekick Character) filter, the rest of the movie wasn't bad.[1]
[1] Well, it did suffer from the "What More Could Possibly Go Wrong?" cliched ending. But that seems to be an epidemic in a lot of movies lately, not just Disney. The characters have to accomplish a difficult task, but in order to pound it into the audience that the task is difficult, a series of incredible, impossible-to-overcome problems spring up. The characters must solve these problems, then the original (difficult) task is completed almost as an afterthought. The Flight of the Phoenix remake did this, and it drives me crazy. --Oops, I didn't mean to slip into a rant.