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Couldn't stand his politics (Viscount Stansgate) but he was bloody clever chap and an interesting person to hear speak.
"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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Out in the boonies this morning for a customer that needed his iMac and his Son's MacBook Pro upgraded to OS X 10.9.2. Some here might remember my post for help that was kindly moved to CP's boonies.
Then in the early after to another customer in the slightly closer to home boonies. Finished there about 17:30 when I was meant to be at a job (for the mob I work for) between 16:00 and 17:00. Rang the customer and he was fine with me getting there at 18:00. While driving there I get a call for another job they want done between 18:30 and 19:30 a further half hour out. Should have said no but need the money so agree to go.
Get to the 16:00 job at 18:00 and the job goes on for ever. Call the other bloke (had call with updates a couple of times earlier) and advise will not get there till closer to 21:30. He asks if I want to still come over or do it tomorrow. I don't want it at all but want tomorrow free so agree to wander over.
Driving along and find my way through the little back streets and was searching for the road sign for the road I was turning into. A rather major thoroughfare, so I at least expect good signage if not a round-a-bout or even traffic lights.
None of this exists, and even though it is an obvious intersection with stop signs, I manage to miss all this while looking for the street sign and T-Bone some poor woman and her kid.
The cars a write off, I'm just starting to feel the soreness that is going to kick in hard tomorrow and feel like an idiot. Lots of speeding tickets 20+ years ago and I like aggressive driving to passive, but I was being careful (you wouldn't think so with the result) and not speeding at all and end up in a clusterfuck.
Need the car for work and was finally getting in front of the bills and life, but just copped a kick to the nuts I could do without.
On top of that there is no alcohol in the house and thanks to our Conservative Premier (he is a complete knob gobbler) you can't buy take away alcohol after 22:00. I finished up around 23:00 so have to settle for a cup of tea instead. I can hardly tell the difference.
Oh, and the air bags didn't deploy. Might talk to the insurance company about that, they had it repaired 5 or 6 months ago.
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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I would talk to your attorney not your insurance company.
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Michael Martin wrote: you can't buy take away alcohol after 22:00
Have you thought about moving to North Korea for the better freedom?
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North Korea is best Korea, I'm told... 
And everybody is so Jung over there... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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F*** me, MM - I just got home after a crappy day, but it's NOTHING compared to the sh*t day you've had.
Mate - probably good there's no beer in the place - both for you and the lounge 
Hope you manage to chill a bit on the weekend!
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That sucks on many levels. Anyone injured ?
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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Rage wrote: That sucks on many levels. Anyone injured ?
Both got out of the car and waited on the side of the road for emergency vehicles. Got taken away in ambulance as precaution. Police don't think there is any dramas.
Ambulance wanted to lookat me, couldn't be arsed though.
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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Michael Martin wrote: couldn't be arsed though.
I guessed so. As you mentioned, tomorrow and the day after tomorrow will be the hard days. Make sure you can refuel until then...
~RaGE();
I think words like 'destiny' are a way of trying to find order where none exists. - Christian Graus
Entropy isn't what it used to.
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When the little ones start to try and play kick @rse with the big boys 
I just GOTTEN a phone call from a scam line. Their spiel was that they were from the World Wide Web Company and that my Computer had been sending in Error Reports that I had a virus. So I let the guy blah blah for five minutes, I was a bit bored, and then I asked him one simple question. "Can you confirm the IP address you are receiving the reports from as I have just changed computer?"
I had to suppress yee giggles as the caller didn't have a flipping clue about what I had asked him. I kindly informed the caller that I built my first system some 30 years ago, make a living from IT and that his drivel was complete cow chains.
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I've had a couple of calls from those people and I always string them along.
The first one I got I let hm go for a few minutes then I told him that I was wasn't near my computer and that I was hiking the Appalachian trail and to call me back in 4 months when I finished.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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That was wuite stupid, wasn't it? Now you have to talk to him again in 4 months... 
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant
Anonymous
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The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine
Winston Churchill, 1944
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I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.
Me, all the time
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The same or another guy called about 8 months later and I did like Nagy did and strung him along until I couldn't stand it any longer then I just started laughing and went off on him.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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I see we have another VAX/VMSer in the house, used to work a lot on MicroVAX and some PDP.
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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Maybe We Should Form a DEC Group.
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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Absolutely!, and we can have the first meeting when I come out that way? 
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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Started with VAX/VMS in college, then used it at my first post-college job (Fortran and FMS Forms). Having that knowledge it what landed me my next job and brough me to South Carolina. Used it there heavily for about 6 years, then the primary system was replaced with a Windows based application. The system was still around for archival data, though.
I miss the simplicity and security of it...
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Yes it was an awesome system, used it for Assembler, C and C++ over the years.
I live in Beaufort!
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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In college, it was BASIC, COBOL, PASCAL, Assembler, RPG and Ingres.
At first job, it was Fortran and FMS.
Next job, Fotran, FMS and some C.
Now, Windows based platforms, mainly using a third party application.
I live in York, work in Charlotte.
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And you've just sent an email to RSE[^]
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
I'm not afraid of falling, I'm afraid of the sudden stop at the end of the fall! - Richard Andrew x64
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I must remember to check those bloody shortcuts.
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You really need to up your game with these scammers. Watch a few of Troy Hunt's[^] videos to get some ideas. 
"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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My father in law tries to keep phone salesmen on the phone as long as possible.
He never buys anything; he just enjoys wasting there time.
He also gets his credit card out and flips it end over end in his hand because it gets his wife upset.
"Larry, don't you buy anything.... Larry, put that card away....", she can be heard to say.
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