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Don't you mean the 90% of the Internet would shut down!
Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians.
Help end the violence EAT BACON
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That would mean no Pr0n
#SupportHeForShe
Government can give you nothing but what it takes from somebody else. A government big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you've got, including your freedom.-Ezra Taft Benson
You must accept 1 of 2 basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe or we are not alone. Either way, the implications are staggering!-Wernher von Braun
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They talk?
Never noticed ...
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In between the oo's and aa's there are e's, i's, and u's and consonants.
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Just shutting down Farcebook and twatter would boost productivity in many companies, and might even cause people to talk to each other again...
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote:
Farcebook and Twatter would close in a week...
And the downside would be what?
Will Rogers never met me.
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Hello, how are you?
....well I am in Illinois!
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Possible venue for a response:
ILLannoys
But I won't mention that thought . . .
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W∴ Balboos wrote: hey say NY'ers are unfriendly
Where in NY are you? I'm up near Albany.
W∴ Balboos wrote: At least dogs has the courtesy to smell one another's asses.
That has the makings of a great motto with regards to those vacant "how are you" questions, I just can't figure it out at the moment.
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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Marc Clifton wrote: That has the makings of a great motto with regards to those vacant "how are you" questions,
You have made my day (at least for the moment). Thanks!
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Marc Clifton wrote: I'm up near Albany.
I live in Schenectady, near Colonie.
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Does Marc live in Clifton Park?
I work in Albany but commute from Vermont.
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Roland M Smith wrote: Does Marc live in Clifton Park?
Haha, no, in Philmont. But my gf used to go to a dentist is Clifton Park. 
Roland M Smith wrote: I work in Albany but commute from Vermont.
Hmmm, depending on where, that could be quite the commute!
I work M-W in Glenmont, if you ever want to get to together for lunch, let me know!
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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I live in Proctor Vermont - it is 109 miles each way. I work at the NY State Government complex near UAlbany. I have a new job lined up starting in 3 weeks. Work from home for first 6 months then move to Virginia.
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Slacker007 wrote: I live in Schenectady
Y'all take a class to learn how to spell that? Good grief!
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Slacker007 wrote: I live in Schenectady, near Colonie.
I work M-W in Glenmont. Let me know if you ever want to get together for lunch!
Marc
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Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny
Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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W∴ Balboos wrote: They keep walking, their head turned ahead, to their actual target person.
So, then they were not saying hello to you. You were not the target person. So?
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Reasonable supposition. Head was turned towards me when the blurted out the greeting. Looked me in the face, turned their head forward - never breaking their pace.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Looked me in the face
Oh, I see.
Maybe they had one of those silly earpieces and were actually on their cell phone. 
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Looked me in the face, turned their head forward - never breaking their pace.
Efficient salutations for workplace create high levels of productivity.
No need to await answer.
You are at work so your only possible answer is "fine".
If you are on the positive side of "fine" then you are happy and obviously need more soul-crushing work to do.
If you are on the negative side of "fine" then you need to be fired immediately since you're a detriment to the workplace.
All of this is Office Efficiencies.
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Oh I get it now. I was about to say... nothing wrong with saying hello to people. But it sounds like that person was just being nosy to you while passing by along the way to someone else. That's annoying and disrespectful IMO. But it's also the office world. Most people really have no idea or simply don't care enough about how they treat others in the office world. It's not intentional on that person's part... it's just done out of ignorance and lack of self awareness of one's own actions.
Jeremy Falcon
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I pictured it more as a mindless custom encouraged by local habits.
Mindless, and for those not like-mind-less, inconsiderate on a good day.
I don't want to hear the snore or phart, either.
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Still not clear on if he/she was saying hello to you or not. But, if he/she wasn't saying it to you... then yeah I agree.
Jeremy Falcon
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 I absolutely hate meaningless pleasantries and generally don't initiate or respond to them. I find that it's getting more difficult to be anti-social these days...not my choice.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I've noticed this as well from people where I work and realized that none of them really care. At one point I actually did start saying that I had a horrible day and so on. Only a few would ask about details and then I'd have to explain why I said it. Now I usually respond with a "I'm doing pretty well, how about you?" The question seems to cause people to pause and actually force them to reply.
If I don't really want to know or don't have time for a conversation, I usually just pass by someone I know with a friendly "Hi Bob!" and keep going. If I am curious or do have time, it would be more "Hi Bob, how are you today?" What I say and how I say it are important to what I'm after.
That is true about NY'ers though, the wife jokes about when she moved and went to a deli in the south. They actually asked her what she was planning to do with the ham and cheese she was buying! She was very confused at first as in NYC she would expect to order, get said order, pay, and get out. Transaction completed, don't waste time.
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