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Richard MacCutchan wrote: Back in the 80s I had a six-month contract that lasted two and a half years. And the best part was that they paid me to learn new stuff that none of the permanent staff wanted to do.
I remember the 80's, start High School in 1981, start work in 1987, lunch was several hours at pub couple of times a week except Fridays where it was the entire afternoon when you might come back at 16:30, put in a quick 30 minutes of work and then come in Monday and look through your working code that you don't remember writing.
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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Launched my first missile in 1987. Beat that. 
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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CodeWraith wrote: Launched my first missile in 1987. Beat that.
Drank underage in legal establishments for over 12 months (no poncey 21 either), way more fun (and in some cases not) than missiles.
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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Then you have never heard of a missile away party, usually paid for by the commanding officer when the results were good. Usually plus some days off.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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CodeWraith wrote: Launched my first missile in 1987.
Where did the missile go, after launch? What was the missile for? Enemy, training, ? Just curious.
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Bombing those g*****ned commie ...
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Well, actually roasting commie pilots in their seats if they dared to pay us a visit with some bombs.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Annual Service Practice at NAMFI[^], last time for me with the old MIM-14[^]. The following year I was already busy getting a promotion and meanwhile Nike was on its way out and we got the MIM-104[^].
Where did the old Nike go? It was supposed to intercept a target drone, but we obviously had chosen the right name for the missile. At launch only two of the four engines of the Hercules booster fired, but the old monster still got up. Then, after dropping the Hercules booster somewhere in the stratosphere, the Nike's gyro failed and the missile headed inland and not out to sea towards the target drone. Since it was on the way with an 1100 pound HE warhead, we had to destruct it. We still got a good score because the missile's failure was not our fault and we hade made no errors, including handling a runaway missile.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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You did not ask what name we gave that missile.
Challenger, and it almost completely lived up to this name. The only thing it did not do is blow up by itself.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Hmm, I can not beat that, but I did fire a laser by remote control 4990 miles away this morning. I still get surprised at how technology makes amazing things easy.
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Targeting a laser at such a distance - that's the real challenge.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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The laser generator is that distance away from me, so no long shot aiming issue.
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If that's the required safety distance, that must be some laser! Has your employer got the contract to build the Death Star by any chance? 
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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Quote: Back in the 80s I had a six-month contract that lasted two and a half three years. And the best part was that they paid me to learn new stuff that none of the permanent staff wanted to do.
I had exactly the same apart from it being slightly longer. The good old days of contracting.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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I started on a 1 week contract in Singapore in 2002, had a 2 year break after a months work, did another year and have been here for the last 14 years, not bad for a 1 week contract.
Now semi retired and only work 10 days a month - from home listening to the lorikeets and watching wallabies bounce past the office window.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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This is an oldie but I like it
Design choice backfires (5)
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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SERIF?
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Nice! Perhaps we should rename this thing to CCCGSO.
"If we don't change direction, we'll end up where we're going"
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I'm trying not to - it's pkfox that tries to stay as long as he can ... 
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
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Hah ! it does appear there are only about four of us doing CCC these days
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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pkfox wrote: Hah ! it does appear there are only about four of us doing CCC these days
I explained to Paul a few weeks ago, that if you make the clue (7) and the answer scrotum, I will get it every time.
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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And as you are a rugby fan
To scrum mixed for container (7)
We can’t stop here, this is bat country - Hunter S Thompson RIP
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Ooo! OOO! I know it! Me Sir! Me Sir! I know it Sir!
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640
Never throw anything away, Griff
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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