Re: In other news

On 25.10.2023 16.26, Merlyne wrote:
> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>> On 18.10.2023 13.55, Merlyne wrote:
>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
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>>>> On 04.10.2023 16.13, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>>> news:[email protected]: 
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>>>>>> On 26.09.2023 14.11, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>>> BeH <[email protected]> wrote in
>>>>>>> news:[email protected]: 
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>>>>>>>> On 23.09.2023 23.14, Merlyne wrote:
>>>>>> [---]
>>>>> [****]
>>>> [^^^]
>>> [%%]
>> [€€€€]
> [$]
[What kind $ - it's so generic. Also £££££]
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Here have some Gatorade.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mmmmm... electrolytes. (I've never actually tried
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gatorade.) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think my Dad bought some in the 70's when it was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> green sea water. It's pretty gross.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm sure the stuff they have now is full of sugar.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, sports people need their energy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is just a guess - it's mostly non-sports people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> who drink it. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Also the sports people/teams who are sponsored by the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> company, I bet. At least when they are on teevee.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Or the Gatorade container is filled with water. At least
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that's what it looks like when they dump it on the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> winning coach. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One would hope so, given the stickyness of sugary
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> drinks... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you never know...
>>>>>>>>>>>> That may be what happened to that Spanish womens football
>>>>>>>>>>>> coach... 
>>>>>>>>>>> He got drunk on fermented Gatorade and kissed one of the
>>>>>>>>>>> players? 
>>>>>>>>>> Or maybe he was covered in sticky Gatorade and unwittingly was
>>>>>>>>>> sticking to the players mouth...
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> We should send these excuses to him. For a fee.
>>>>>>>> To late now. He has already been 'released'...
>>>>>>> Still. There might be a hearing. Or a charge in 20 years when the
>>>>>>> player is suddenly traumatized by a repressed memory.
>>>>>> There have been very little opportunity to repress any memory in
>>>>>> this particular case.
>>>>>>
>>>>> You don't know.
>>>> I read the news. I'm confident in my statement.
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I see that Big Brother is back for it's 25th
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> season. Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But of course it is... It's what the people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> want. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> People are stupid!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gatorade contains a lot of electrolytes... (guess
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the reference for the chance to win a modest
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> prize) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Idiocracy?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yup! I'll mail you a gold star...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> YAY! I hardly get any snail mail anymore.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This is so exciting.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hang on. I need to find a stamp... I'm sure there are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> some around here somewhere.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm so excited. I never win anything. I have to pee!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You know what they say: You can't win unless you play.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Maybe you should start doing some sportsball or
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something... After you are done peeing, obviously.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I can't picture me playing team sports.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> There are types of sportsball where you play alone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (against an opponent, obviously). Also without team sport
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> you don't get to imbibe the team spirit...
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No. I get that at work.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Oohh! do you get to go on retreats and play stupid games
>>>>>>>>>>>> too? (Made up by a genuine behaviourist sociologist.)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Before COVID, we had stupid team building exercises.
>>>>>>>>>>> One time a manager brought in a bag of carrots and tried to
>>>>>>>>>>> get us all to go outside and make a snowman.
>>>>>>>>>> This was in winter, one assumes.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> You're so SMRT.
>>>>>>>> It was a natural inference.
>>>>>>> I didn't want to point out the difficulty in making a snowman in
>>>>>>> non- winter months. WORSE.TEAM-BUILDING EXERCISE.EVER.
>>>>>> I dunno. It challenges the participants' ingenuity... Also if it's
>>>>>> hot a good deal of co-operation is required.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Good luck finding snow in July.
>>>> *opens freezer* *forms ball from sediments*
>>>>> I'll be at the pub if anyone needs me.
>>>> Oh, there you are... *throws*
>>>>
>>> Ow!
>>> Why'd you pelt me with a giant ice ball?
>> It wasn't that giant - and to show what can be accomplished if one put
>> their mind to it.
>>>
>>> I guess you don't have a frost-free freezer then.
>> It would do much good if it was... freezing wise.
> All of my freezers are frost-free.
> They keep things frozen while preventing frost build-up.
But ice crystals are an inescapable consequence of freezing moisture in
the air. Do you never open your freezer or is it dehumidifying somehow -
hopefully without unfreezing the water and everything else?
Maybe you have a vary large silica bag in your freezer.

>>>>>>>>>>> Another manager had a stuffed animal that each person was
>>>>>>>>>>> supposed to take home for the weekend and then share the toys
>>>>>>>>>>> adventures with the rest of the team.
>>>>>>>>>> Invasion of privacy if I ever saw it. Mind, if it had been me
>>>>>>>>>> the stuffy thing would most likely have experienced doing
>>>>>>>>>> laundry and watching telly. Very adventurous.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My adventure would be: Merlyne spends entire weekend trying to
>>>>>>>>> find an identical animal after BF's dog shreds the toy.
>>>>>>>> Why, though. It would be a dramatic adventure at least. And you
>>>>>>>> would spare your remaining colleagues the effort.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Or the trauma when they find out that the beloved mascot is no
>>>>>>> more. Anyays, I never brought the toy home so I got to spend my
>>>>>>> weekends doing fun things like laundry and watching tv.
>>>>>> You aren't really very good at that whole team spirit thing, are
>>>>>> you? 
>>>>>>
>>>>> Besides the fact that my parents raise me to be an individual, I
>>>>> really can't get into lame party games and things of that nature.
>>>> But.. It's designed to demonstrate that things work better if you
>>>> cooperate. 
>>>>
>>> Some things work well, some things don't.
>>> I think I can decide when I need help.
>> Consider that the other team-workers may not be so self-sufficient and
>> may need the exercise to be confident that they can ask you for help
>> when needed.
>>
> They already knew that because I'm super nice!
It could be a new co-worker who don't know you very well. Or only know
you from your meeting rants.

>>>>>>>>>>> During COVID, they tried a bunch of virtual events because
>>>>>>>>>>> they think we are retarded 6 year olds. Show 'n' tell,
>>>>>>>>>>> anyone? 
>>>>>>>>>> I don't remember most of the stupid tasks we were given at
>>>>>>>>>> those sessions. Most of they were to do with working as a
>>>>>>>>>> team, and everyone was faffing about getting nowhere until
>>>>>>>>>> someone took charge and started giving orders. More often than
>>>>>>>>>> I care to remember someone being me - just to get the thing
>>>>>>>>>> over with. Great way to consolidate respect for section
>>>>>>>>>> managers and such who was doing their fair share of faffing. 
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The formal team building thingees that I've been to have a
>>>>>>>>> facilitator who gets the ball rolling. Sometimes literally. I
>>>>>>>>> was at one where participants were not allowed to speak unless
>>>>>>>>> they were holding the ball.
>>>>>>>> Yeah, that's pretty typical. I think they use something similar
>>>>>>>> in pre-school...
>>>>>>> Makes sense. They treat us like we are retarded 6 yr olds.
>>>>>> To be fair the 'talking stick' (or ball, whatever) is an ancient
>>>>>> method of keeping order in assemblies - predating the mute-button
>>>>>> by many centuries.
>>>>>>
>>>>> I'm in favour of it.
>>>>> Of course the way things are these days, using the 'mute' button on
>>>>> someone would be viewed as a microaggression and would require
>>>>> everyone to attend a meeting about how microagressions are wrong.
>>>> Talking over each other is also a microagression. You are going to
>>>> need more meetings.
>>>>
>>> NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>>> I remember when microaggressions were about racist or sexist
>>> things... 
>> But that sort of things don't happen any more...?
>>
> Not to me, it doesn't.
Well, who would be racist towards the fecking irish?

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> They do show Colombo (again) but late at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> night and I still remember all the plots
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from last time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't remember all the Columbo plots.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doesn't matter since they show you who did at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the beginning of the show. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yes but Colombo is more about howdonit than
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> whodunit... and Colombo pretending to be dumb
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but really being very smart of course. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And one more thing...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Oh yeah, it must have slipped my mind for a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> moment... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have Acorn and BritBox now so I can catch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> up on all my British murder mystery shows.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I feel with the writer and actor strike
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that there may be a long tv show drought. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I get BritBox as well (on that streaming
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> service). They have Yes Minister/Prime
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Minister. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I never watched that one.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a good introduction into how gubbernment
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *really* works... sort of. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to finish Good Omens and then watch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the latest season of The Witcher. The next
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> season of The Wheel of time starts September
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I did see a Canadian police series in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> french. It had all the right characters:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - a neuro-divergent sketch artist with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'amazing' abilities, - a wheel-chair bound,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> female chief always wearing a baseball cap,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> - a young arab gay forensic investigator, -
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a semi-alcoholic older detective who broke
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> all the rules (violently) - a middle aged
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> female researcher, who was a former elite
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> hacker. And that was just the Good Guys(tm).
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I don't know that one. I used to watch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'District 31' when I was on language
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> training. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 'Portrait Robot' in Canadian. ('The Sketch
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Artist' in 'danish'). I don't know 'District
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 31' but I do have a Belgian series of all
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> things, all about sex-crimes.. in Flemish
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> language. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And speaking of programming, I wrote a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Python program today without taking a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> course. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I had no idea you were a parseltongue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, I had to do something after I failed
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> out of wizard school. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that even possible. I thought you would
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just have to take the year again. Or become
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Key Warden or something. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But eventually they found out that I'm too
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> stupid to be a wizard. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Is that even possible? I thought it's an innate
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ability for those whom it is gifted.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm more of a Rincewind type of wizard or not
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gifted at all. Smoke and mirrors!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not familiar. Or _a_ familiar for that
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> matter... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's what the cats are for.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have no cat. Also no wizardry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a cat. It does what it wants.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm somewhat familiar with the behaviour of cats.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Not familiar with the rules of being a familiar.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Me either. But that's okay since I'm not a cat.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> One of these day I'm gonna install the ADA
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> pre-compiler for gcc again and think of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> something to code in it... Something with a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> lot of things happening at the same time. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No, you won't.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I will. Some day...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Right after you build that water feature in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> your yard, I'm sure. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well I won't be able to work on the water
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> feature in winter, so I could do the installing
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> then. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that when you are painting the living room?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> *snickers*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> No that was this spring, theoretically... Or next
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> spring. Some time when I can keep the doors and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> windows open. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Anyhoo....
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You should learn Python so that you can nitpit my
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> code. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What made you think that I don't know Python? (I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't, but still) 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It was a calculated risk. It was created after you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> left school and were a fully functioning adult with
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a regular day job. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yebbut I was reasonably capable of learning several
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> programming languages for many years after that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As did I.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think once MS took over the workplace, most people
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> learned VB. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And some probably even learned a programming language
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> as well. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I usually end up teaching myself.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Whereas I on several occasions ended up teaching
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> others... 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I haven't taught anyone to program, but I do end up
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> reviewing other people's code. I get questions about 'How
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> do I do thing X?' I have one programmer who can't program
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from scratch. I usually have to meet with him and outline
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> step 1, step 2 etc. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But you are supposed to learn that in programmer
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> school...? 
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I think his degree is in Philosophy or History or something
>>>>>>>>>>>>> non- programming. How he got into this line of work, I'll
>>>>>>>>>>>>> never know. He told me his dream job would be to work on
>>>>>>>>>>>>> video games. He would die in that job.
>>>>>>>>>>>> Probably. How he got the job: probably the same way as
>>>>>>>>>>>> everyone else - lied on his resume...
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I would be impressed if that were the case. This one has
>>>>>>>>>>> about 0 initiative. 
>>>>>>>>>> Maybe you could assign him to go to all the meetings...? Just
>>>>>>>>>> tell him to say "No".
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> He doesn't speak at meetings. Then he would come back and
>>>>>>>>> wouldn't remember what went on at the meeting.
>>>>>>>> Make him a sign that says 'NO' to bring. Or better yet a
>>>>>>>> t-shirt. Then he won't forget to display it. The important thing
>>>>>>>> is to have the 'NO' represented.
>>>>>>> I'll try that. He will think I'm joking and laugh.
>>>>>> As long as he doesn't laugh during the meeting. You don't want the
>>>>>> other participants to think it's a joke.
>>>>>>
>>>>> He laughs at meetings when I go off on a rant.
>>>>> But then a lot of people do. 
>>>> Mute them.
>>>>
>>> Why? I like the attention.
>> Doesn't it interrupt your train of thought having people laugh in the
>> middle of your rant?
> 
> Nah.
> I can always start over.
That's not going to make the total time wast^W spent in meeting any
shorter now, is it?

>>>>>>>> Also you can read about the proceedings in the minutes on the
>>>>>>>> intranet. Probably.
>>>>>>> Not usually.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sometimes people write 10 pages of code to do something
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> when all they need is the coalesce function.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Isn't that more an unwillingness to RT(F)M?
>>>>>>>>>>>>> No one does that.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I always did. And it served me well on many occasions. More
>>>>>>>>>>>> people should RTM.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> You lost the F!
>>>>>>>>>> If one RTM before it becomes am urgent necessity there is no F
>>>>>>>>>> involved. 
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Which never happens.
>>>>>>>> You think I'm the only one to ever read a manual?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Yes. Or least when it's not urgent.
>>>>>> Tsk-tsk. What is the world coming to...
>>>>> How about you read the manuals and then give me an executive
>>>>> summary about them?
>>>> You mean as in teamwork? Co-operating for better efficiency like you
>>>> learned at the seminar?
>>>>
>>> I learnt nothing at the seminar.
>>> I snuck out at the bathroom break.
>> Tsk-tsk. I guess you'll have to read the manual yourself then.
>>
> Ugh!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> What made you think I can't nitpick any code from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a position of relative ignorance?
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But really. Code is code. The symbols may be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> different but logic is forever...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That's what I keep telling coworkers who are
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> panicking about having to learn Python or R. If you
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can program, you can do it in any language. You
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> just have to learn to syntax. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> And memorise all the function libraries, of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> course... Piece of cake. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Nah. I mean the stuff I use often will get engraved
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in my mind. Anything else, will be googled.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> But... your productivity!!1!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> All pensionable time!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If they want me to be more productive, they need to get
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> me more staff and stop assigning me extra work.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Your productivity isn't going to increase if you run out
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> of work to do. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That will never happen. When we are understaffed, I don't
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> have time to focus on my own work. All the work has to be
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> distributed amongst the existing staff.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Delegation is work, though. Particularly if you have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> staff. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> It's a delicate balanacing act.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Another reason why wearing heels to work is a bad idea?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I definitely wobble less in flat shoes.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> One of several reasons why I never wore high heels to work.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Heels are my way of elevating myself aove the frey.
>>>>>>>>> Plus I'm 5'5".
>>>>>>>> Okay, shorty...
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Isn't that USian slang for GF?
>>>>>> Not that I've heard/read. I believe it's slang for a short person.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> shorty or short�ie [ shawr-tee ]
>>>>>
>>>>> noun,plural short�ies.
>>>>> a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a
>>>>> disparaging and offensive term of address).
>>>>>
>>>>> a garment designed to be of short length, as a hospital bed jacket.
>>>>>
>>>>> Also shaw�ty  [shaw-tee] .Slang.
>>>>>
>>>>> a girl or woman:
>>>>> We watched the shorties on the dance floor, all lookin' so fine.
>>>>>
>>>>> a girlfriend or sweetheart:
>>>>> Me and my shorty went to that new club over on Ninth last night;
>>>>> what a scene!
>>>>>
>>>>> adjective
>>>>> noting a garment designed to be of short length:
>>>>> a shorty nightgown; shorty pajamas.
>>>>
>>>> I can't keep up with all the slang the young people use these days.
>>>>
>>>
>>> You should.
>> It changes too fast for me in all the languages - in any case I was
>> never on fleek even when I was younger. I was rather fetch, though, if
>> I say so myself.
> *eye roll*
> Fetch is never going to happen, Gretchen!
Some dogs like it, I think.

>>>>>>> Also, I'm average height for caucasian women.
>>>>>> The average height for women in DK is 167cm (5'5.75").
>>>>>> I know this because the news told me - the height requirement for
>>>>>> joining the royal guard has recently been removed because it
>>>>>> discriminated against women. The requirement for women was higher
>>>>>> than average height while the requirement for men was lower that
>>>>>> average men's height.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> These are the important decisions that occupy the high command.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> So I'm average height for a woman in DK. I'll blend in nicely when 
>>>>> visiting your water feature, stele and pile of guano.
>>>>
>>>> Sure. I was hoping for a lot of japanese tourists, though. They are
>>>> more likely to buy my tacky plastic souvenirs.
>>>>
>>>
>>> I'm getting a vibe that you don't want me to visit :(
>> I don't expect you to buy any of my tacky plastic souvenirs.
>>
> Are you saying that so I'll want them?
Not at all. I mean they are strictly limited issue. And eminently
collectible as well a "decorative". But it's entirely up to you if you
feel you need to buy some before they are all gone - and probably being
sold on e-bay for 50-100 times the original price. Think beany babies
but more exclusive.

>>> So you need to launch an advertising blitz in Japan.
>>>
>>>>> They changed the requirements for fire-fighters here so that more
>>>>> women could join. I can hardly wait to be rescued from a burning
>>>>> building by a 96 lb woman.
>>>> Well, maybe if you stopped playing with fire you wouldn't need
>>>> rescuing all the time.
>>>>
>>> The leprechaun tells me to burn things.
>> Contrary to popular opinion leprechauns don't as a rule have your best
>> interest at heart. Don't listen to the leprechaun.
>>
> But, but...they have that pot of gold.
> (And me lucky charms)
And they aren't inclined to part with either, so I've heard.

-- 
BeH

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