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Well sure, but that's obviously working around a language limitation. If you're making instances of classes that store no state, you should be using static inheritance instead, and the only reason we don't is that it's not supported.
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Delphi allowed virtual static methods... so I think it probably allowed abstract static methods too.
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Never happened to me (YET), however, what has happened and more frequently that what I would like is to spend an entire day trying to fix something to no success but the minute I step outside, I know the answer 
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That's actually part of why I spend time here: it breaks my concentration on a problem and lets me think about other things. That means I don't get "fixated" on "this must be why" and my subconscious is free to "bing" me and say "Try this, not that".
Improves my creativity no end, just not concentrating on a problem! 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I agree and I try to do something similiar at times, trying to find a distraction but that would still be related to work, just to "unfocus" while still focused 
But not always seen w/ good eyes around here 
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I work for myself, so I give myself special permission to "goof off".
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Lucky you! Allowed to give yourself some special permissions
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The down side is the Christmas party is a little lonely... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Started working here the week after they had their Christmas party so I can't give you any feedback on that one, yet!
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OriginalGriff wrote: That means I don't get "fixated" on "this must be why" and my subconscious is free to "bing" me and say "Try this, not that".
And that's how I defend smoking a pack a day
The console is a black place
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That's what I used to do - take a cigarette break every hour. When I gave up, I realized I wasn't getting as much work done, because I wasn't taking a break!
So rather than take up smoking again (and having seen the price they are charging for them these days, I can think of much, much better things to do with the money) I take a break without the cancer-stick.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Well, sorry to say this to you, but you don't get paid for work done in your sleep, and theres a good reason for that
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Usually the code I dream about is good but occasionally I waste time on a bomb, depends what I had been drinking the night before? 
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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Quote: I waste time on a bomb
Perhaps this is an indication of a flatulence problem in your sleep? 
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Kenneth Haugland wrote: Perhaps this is an indication of a flatulence problem in your sleep?
When I can't sleep I don't count sheep I count...
If first you don't succeed, hide all evidence you ever tried!
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OriginalGriff wrote: abstract static
OriginalGriff wrote: Anyone else done this?
Yes, for exactly the same thing. Was such a perfect solution to the problem.
Except that it wasn't. Obviously. I even still have the code in place, safely commented out, just to remind me.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Make it more dynamic. Instead of static abstract, make it a static property of a delegate type.
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I also made that mistake once.... 
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If you are going tp code in your sleep then choose a language that will better match your fantasies.
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As Gilbert & Sullivan put it (in Iolanthe),
When you’re lying awake
With a dismal headache,
And repose is taboo’d by anxiety,
I conceive you may use
Any language you choose
To indulge in, without impropriety;
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Far more often than I would like to 
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who separate humankind in two distinct categories, and those who don't.
"I have two hobbies: breasts." DSK
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if you need vacation/some time off ... well do what you want.
I never really dreamed of something like this but I tend to think about "problems" while being close to sleep or exercising.
In both cases those great ideas you have seems so good but turn out to be complete bullshit when thinking them through with enough oxygen in the right parts of my brain 
So the only advice I can give: better forget.
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The Tarantula Zone [^]
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I was expecting the view over New Zeland today! (the supernova) it was on Breakfast news this morning purity!
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Staring today we have the World Cup, the US Open Golf, Queens Club Tennis, England V Sri Lanka Test Cricket, England V All Blacks Rugby, Moto GP.
My prediction is that I will have one hell of an annoyed wife by Late Sunday Evening.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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