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Being picky, though: ravenous means being very hungry; devouring means eating something hungrily. The two are related but "ravenous" certainly doesn't mean "devouring" so the clue's not really in the correct form...?
(Am only posting this 'cos I'm really, really ticked off with a "user" who is changing the requirement, not telling me WHAT they're actually doing (supposedly I'm FTPing a file into a folder; actually I'm talking to a custom-written service of theirs using the FTP protocol, and they're not returning correct FTP status codes); and all this being done on our live server (because of good reasons) but meaning that finding the data they want is like a needle in a haystack because of data volumes, and.... he's just interrupted me from even making a comment on a crossword clue! Sheesh, some people need to get their priorities right... )
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If it's good enough for "Thesaurus dot com", it's good enough for me!
Ravenous synonyms[^]
As for the user, have you ever considered they might look better holding up part of a building?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Sometimes they just leap out at you and todays was one of them - I did wait an hour though
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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@Chris-Maunder
Did you get food eventually?
How's the tunnelling going?
Do they have WiFi?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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After 120 years of independence, Australia has returned to its origins - arrivals at its shores are no longer allowed anywhere without a Ticket of Leave.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I didn't think Melbourne was anywhere near Botany Bay
Maybe he escaped ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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It's closer to Botany Bay than Toronto!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I can never read "Botany Bay" without hearing it in Chekhov's voice from Wrath of Khan.
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I'm sorry this feels like humor bordering on fake-news so we are going to have to Cancel you.
Please leave your official member card at the front desk.
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He should first pay the Unsubscription Fee (wasn't it set at 1 Canadian cent/point?)
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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28k Canadian dollars, so about 13 euros and change.
GCS d--(d-) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I thought he would still be looking for the outhouse.
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That's known as a dunny in Oz.
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He probably got lost in the archipel
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Ask me in 12 hours and 26 minutes
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: Ask me in 12 hours and 26 minutes
That's an interesting exact time. Is that when your quarantine expires?
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When a case of Fosters is due to arrive.
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I was under the impression that Foster's beer was the Australian equivalent of sheep's eyeballs.
(Only tourists and cultural anthropologists can be persuaded to partake thereof)
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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1hr and 36 minutes. As long as I carry my papers with me I'm good to go.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Chris Maunder wrote: As long as I carry my papers with me I'm good to go
Definite hallmark of all totalitarian States.
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You've got a bee in your bonnet, don't you?
I guess I should have added the joke emoji.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Nope, just a firm believer that Benjamin Franklin was correct:
Quote: Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
The reality is that no government has ever returned liberty to their citizens once they've taken those liberties away.
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And we're done here. You've taken a fun thread about my experience and have turned it into your political commentary. I've tried to be polite about it but I'm no longer interested in the trolling.
This thread is locked.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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In the many companies I have worked for, I am always astounded when, despite an IT department that can handle the requirements, CEO's persist in falling for the generic canned bloatware; one of which I mentioned in another rant (BizTalk).
Another is SalesForce.com; which requires a SalesForce guru to set up and modify. Furthermore, for most companies, it is like killing an ant with a shotgun. As well, the pages are somewhat confusing as far as workflow goes.
Invariably, users start requesting modifications. Since different companies probably use a percentage of the site, this leaves a lot of bloating that they pay for, despite not using it; or, doesn't have exactly what they need.
Most of the time, IT is left out of the loop on these decisions. That is, the lower level employees that know whether the investment is best. So high level execs get sold on the hype without true technical consultation. If the product doesn't fit later, the exec just moves on before the heat comes down.
I hade mentioned in an earlier post that I had replaced a failed $2M BizTalk project with a C# application. Oh, and the senior IT exec that initiated the BizTalk project just disappeared one day.
I just saw that the SalesForce stock dropped -14%. Perhaps some are wising up.
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This is why the IT department doesn't want the CEO or CIO to subscribe to trade journals.
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