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I've given up; I just knuckle under to our new computer overlords. 
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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Was it better years ago, when programmers would punch cards?
"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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Or even worse, when they used to punch tape...a sticky situation indeed 
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Eric Lynch wrote: punch tape
That IS worse! 
Many moons ago I worked at a place where I had to create punched tapes for CNC machines, using a typewriter-like device. You learn how to splice very quickly, I still cringe when I think about it.
"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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Yup, I still cringe as well, I suffered through an IBM ASR-33:
Teletype Model 33 - Wikipedia[^]
On the bright side, the paper tape made half decent party streamers
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Back in 1975 I started programming using one of these for remote connection via an acoustic coupler to a university mainframe about 50 miles away.
I wrote code to generate messages punched in holes on the tape for party streamers!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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ER no, gauze it will be Ok!
I may not be that good looking, or athletic, or funny, or talented, or smart
I forgot where I was going with this but I do know I love bacon!
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Mike Hankey wrote: it will be OkK.O.!
FTFY
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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be sure to do a full check, you may also have problems with some of the digits.
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Don't bother calling them knuckle-heads.
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Wow!
Could it possibly get Worse ? 
Is you see someone riding a bike in the rain and /or cold you have found someone who can not afford a car. The rest are just hipsters and wannabe's.
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Started back in mid April. Just did a count (yes, the O IS meant to be in there) and find I am about to finish week 29 tomorrow. Haven't heard of an end point in anyone's plan yet.
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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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.
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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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