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Richard Deeming wrote: And whilst Americans speak a (mangled) version of the English language, ...
Really? Pronounce the following words:
- America
- Theater/Theatre
- New York
- Rubbish
- Gloucestershire
Windows 8 is the resurrected version of Microsoft Bob. The only thing missing is the Fisher-Price logo.
- Harvey
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OK, I've done that; GCHQ are now trying to work out the secret code. 
Your turn:
- Squirrel
- Buoy
- Vase
- Lieutenant
- Route
- Thames
"These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined."
- Homer
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Ioan-Alexandru wrote: english jokes tend to be sarcastic or "dry".
American jokes tend to be sarcastic or cruel.
English jokes tend to be funny.
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ok enough, it was a just a joke ...
We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.
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Ioan-Alexandru wrote: it was a just a joke
It's that PoV that's led to such a lengthy debate.
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I object. I don't think english jokes are funny 
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Is this a five-minute argument, or the full half hour?
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Mark_Wallace wrote: Is this a five-minute argument, or the full half hour?
You're in the wrong forum. Two doors down the hall.
Windows 8 is the resurrected version of Microsoft Bob. The only thing missing is the Fisher-Price logo.
- Harvey
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You mean, to have no fun whatsoever, right? 
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Nagy Vilmos wrote: Come to that, what is "humor"?
It's what Not-James-Bond did in The Rock.
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I would say he's Amish, they describe the Merkins as "The English", but that raises a larger question, why is an Amish person using a computer?
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Keith Barrow wrote: why is an Amish person using a computer?
To get to the other side?
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Romanian people and their humour 
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We study and learn new things our whole life and yet we still die without knowing everything.
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Ioan-Alexandru wrote: "What's the difference between capitalism and communism?"
The former is good, and the latter is bad. Communism equals socialism, so it must be bad 
Bastard Programmer from Hell
If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]
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Eddy Vluggen wrote: Communism equals socialism, so it must be bad
No, no, no!
We don't have to be afraid of communists or socialists, any more!
Now we've got ter'r'rists!
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Huh, global warming no more? 
Veni, vidi, vici.
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I've come to expect this sort of joke from Polish people.
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Ioan-Alexandru wrote: Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism
and communism?"
"That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man
exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"
And the first one concentrates intently - waiting for the rest of the joke.
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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pwasser wrote: Ioan-Alexandru wrote: Two Americans are talking. One asks: "What's the difference between capitalism
and communism?"
"That's easy" says the other one. "In capitalism man
exploits man! In communism it is the other way around!"
And the first one concentrates intently - waiting for the rest of the joke.
And the second one slips and falls on his arse, and the first one laughs for hours.
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Nailed it.
Peter Wasser
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it.
Frank Zappa
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My brothers partner is suffering from Parkinsons and apart from the loss of motor control she is going blind. A lovely lady who I have the greatest respect for. She expressed a profound level of frustration with her current situation and has trouble understanding why tech cannot do anything for her. Medical science cannot do any more but there should be something to be done to allow her to read and communicate.
Her symptoms are such that fine motor control is impossible, mouse is useless and keyboards are too small and sensitive. Her shaking also means that she bangs a group of keys multiple times trying to type.
Being half blind she cannot read a normal font but can read sub titles on the TV so all it needs is a big font.
Her mental deterioration leaves her confused with some simple operations, I have seen her unable to work out how to pick up a phone (not a mobile an old style handset).
The RFI is trying to find out if there is a productivity suite that will allow her to communicate and read for the few years she has left.
I though a surface with voice activation may be an option, large font and icons, simplified, scripted applications for making contact, skype or something. A large font browser and reader seems reasonably straight forward.
Has anyone done any work in this area, I would like to do something but I fear I could not produce anything in a timely manner. I will be trolling google for something but thought I would start here.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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There are special browsers for blind and legally-blind people. These work with websites that are ADA and Section 508 compliant. Look into those and see how it may help. The government makes most of its websites 508 compliant. If she has a couple of websites that she visits often and they're not 508 compliant, you may want to send them an email asking if they could do so for her (and others).
Good luck to your friend! ![Rose | [Rose]](https://codeproject.freetls.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/rose.gif)
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