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Glenn,
To put it roughly I've been busier than a cat trying to busy sh*t on a marble floor.
I moved into a 23 ft. camper so I could do volunteering at Florida State parks, I'm currently at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park[^]. To say cramped would not describe it; mid tower computer, large ups, two 23" monitors and a host of electronic test equipment and parts. Actually I've got all that crammed into what used to be the dining booth but work and storage space is at a premium so, and here's the point, because of this limited space I had to take the robot apart. I'm limited in the size of projects I'm able to do and I've got a ton of them. Plus I've been busting butt working on a web site for my oldest son's business and it's been a bitch.
[rant]
Don't ever offer to create a web site for relatives. They don't know what they want, when you give them what you think they want it's not what they wanted. So I've had to design it so versatile that I can hand it to them, teach them how to use it and say the balls in your court.
[/rant]
Someone's therapist knows all about you!
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I have purposly stayed away from web stuff to avoid that very reason, I have had issues with becoming the help line to my cousin when she was trying to use her Apple Mac something or other,
didn't know anything about them, then know less now...
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I should have known but it's near the end and I'll be turning over soon. They're already using/seting it up.
Someone's therapist knows all about you!
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That must have been the evil Linux influence 
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And ironically, if you select a several audio files to play with Microsoft's player, and you want them in the right order (from first to last) you have to select the last one first, then shift-select the first one last, otherwise, if you select from top to bottom, it plays them in reverse order!
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Yeah--that's a pet peeve of mine. I've learned to live with it and adapt to it.
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Oh, the Cacophony[^], now that brings back some memories.
"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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Now we will expect one each day CTJOTD.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I walked into that one! 
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If that was a sample...I hope he meant he's got one for each month...not each day...
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: We just had our christmas pot luck lunch. I can't move.
That's how you know it was done right.
R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: Food from a vast number of cultures and supermarkets.
Don't tell anyone, but Marmite > ![Good Stuff | [The good stuff]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/vegemite.gif) .
R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: Got a year's worth of those little gems!
Yay -ish!
Jeremy Falcon
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Sorry you missed it - there is still a sh*t load left!
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Yeah me too man. We'll have to make it for it over lunch one day.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Don't tell anyone, but Marmite > [The good stuff] .
Faarrrkkkk off, just faarrrkkkk right off.
Next to Bundy OP and Coopers Sparkling Ale, Vegemite is the greatest thing on earth. Marmite is collected from my arse the morning after I have had all 3 previously listed items the day before.
Michael Martin
Australia
"I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible."
- Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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Bovril wipes Marmite and the veggie stuff of yours right off the slate. Real beef!
"'Do what thou wilt...' is to bid Stars to shine, Vines to bear grapes, Water to seek its level; man is the only being in Nature that has striven to set himself at odds with himself."
—Aleister Crowley
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Rubbish - Promite is the only one with any real taste and is divine on toast with butter.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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Never heard of it, and probably not available in South Africa, but I will definitely inquire. It's a Woolies brand, and I don't shop there, so just maybe they have it.
"'Do what thou wilt...' is to bid Stars to shine, Vines to bear grapes, Water to seek its level; man is the only being in Nature that has striven to set himself at odds with himself."
—Aleister Crowley
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Ha! Only an aussie pussy would think that vegemite - that powdery shite - is better than the world's best food - MARMITE.
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Has Anyone Seen Mike Hunt wrote: Faarrrkkkk off, just faarrrkkkk right off.
I can't help it man. It just happened that way. Don't judge. 
Jeremy Falcon
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We will be have our annual feast tomorrow night; I am telling people new to the experience to "strap on your feed bag".. they look at me funny, but they will understand tomorrow!
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R. Giskard Reventlov wrote: Food from a vast number of cultures and supermarkets.
Lucky you. Our company Xmas lunch is a buffet of Lasagna, Eggplant Parmesan, Meatballs, Salad, Garlic bread and soda and water. 
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Not that I was alive in the 60s, but when it came to learning technology in the olden days it was more like this... you learn X, Y, and Z. Master them. You're a programmer. These days it's more like learn A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, and Y. You have to know them all. You're *supposed* to master them all. And you can use all of them for decades, but as soon as you don't know Z... you're a n00b!
How dare you not know something. We want someone who's used Z forget A through Y... Z baby all the way! What... you want to spend time with family these days? Freak! Go home and study until you die... get that Z too. Although as soon as you do we're switching to AA.
Experienced people know that to master everything these days is impossible. But gee golly that Z is so shiny. Who cares if it's a 90% copy of Y... Z is so shiny.
Welcome to the future. 
Jeremy Falcon
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Yes, that is a malaise that permeates our business and has done for a long time. The best you can do is pick a technology that looks like it has some legs and stick with it.
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Totally. I think the pros understand this. They're just out-numbered by those who don't.
Jeremy Falcon
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