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[IowaDevil]

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I would be remiss if I didn't wish the finest hound in Walkertown a happy 10th birthday.

Happy birthday to Merlin.

Well Happy BD to Merlin in his Thundershirt from Schatzi & us too!

[DukieInKansas]

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I would be remiss if I didn't wish the finest hound in Walkertown a happy 10th birthday.

Happy birthday to Merlin.

Happy birthday, Merlin! Have a chew bone on me.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Floyd, VA on a Friday night!

You are about a half hour from my mom and stepdad's house there. I had never seen the country store before Julie and I spent our Thanksgiving there this year. I so want to see some music there! Julie went wild in the fabric shop in town, and we found some great Duke prints that she used to make me a blanket. (And a Duke quilt, still in progress. )

[lawgrad91]

Floyd, VA on a Friday night!

You are about a half hour from my mom and stepdad's house there. I had never seen the country store before Julie and I spent our Thanksgiving there this year. I so want to see some music there! Julie went wild in the fabric shop in town, and we found some great Duke prints that she used to make me a blanket. (And a Duke quilt, still in progress. )

Oddfellas Cantina is really good, if you like eclectic food and happen to be in Floyd.

[devildeac]

Hmm, I believe Blue Ball is in that neighborhood as well. But I thought Intercourse was on the way to Paradise.

The Amish have a very sly sense of humor...

We were traveling in the opposite direction .

Bird-in-Hand is also in the area, IIRC.

You meet up with DukeTaylor today?

Most certainly did. He sends his regards and we had a Hardywood brew. Then he went to work. Then I had another. Along with several fried oysters, a crabcake and half a sausage sammich.

[ArkieDukie]

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I would be remiss if I didn't wish the finest hound in Walkertown a happy 10th birthday.

Happy birthday to Merlin.

Happy birthday, Merlin!

[ArkieDukie]

I'm so bad. In an email responding to another issue, Wile E. Coyote asked me about new instrument releases from a particular vendor. I responded in high level technospeak, intentionally saying things I knew he wouldn't understand. The payoff was even better than he imagined. His response was, "Does that mean it will do (Technique X)?" Uh, no, dumbass, but the instrument you already have will do that.

Happy birthday to me.

[DukieInKansas]

I'm so bad. In an email responding to another issue, Wile E. Coyote asked me about new instrument releases from a particular vendor. I responded in high level technospeak, intentionally saying things I knew he wouldn't understand. The payoff was even better than he imagined. His response was, "Does that mean it will do (Technique X)?" Uh, no, dumbass, but the instrument you already have will do that.

Happy birthday to me.

[ArkieDukie]

I just spent the last hour on LinkedIn, endorsing colleagues for various skills and adding new connections. I sent a request to DevilAlumna, in fact. One can never tell when professional networks will come in handy, and one can never tell when friends will need endorsements.

[windsor]

I'm so bad. In an email responding to another issue, Wile E. Coyote asked me about new instrument releases from a particular vendor. I responded in high level technospeak, intentionally saying things I knew he wouldn't understand. The payoff was even better than he imagined. His response was, "Does that mean it will do (Technique X)?" Uh, no, dumbass, but the instrument you already have will do that.

Happy birthday to me.

I have been known to do this. It was my favorite sport with my former boss, when he annoyed me I would just geekspeak him until his eyes glazed over. One of the highlights of me tenure there ws the moment when he watched me do it to someone else, and realized I had been yanking his chain for years. Classic. Just Classic.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

I'm so bad. In an email responding to another issue, Wile E. Coyote asked me about new instrument releases from a particular vendor. I responded in high level technospeak, intentionally saying things I knew he wouldn't understand. The payoff was even better than he imagined. His response was, "Does that mean it will do (Technique X)?" Uh, no, dumbass, but the instrument you already have will do that.

Happy birthday to me.

I have been known to do this. It was my favorite sport with my former boss, when he annoyed me I would just geekspeak him until his eyes glazed over. One of the highlights of me tenure there ws the moment when he watched me do it to someone else, and realized I had been yanking his chain for years. Classic. Just Classic.

and to both of you!

[Very Duke Blue]

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I would be remiss if I didn't wish the finest hound in Walkertown a happy 10th birthday.

Happy birthday to Merlin.

Merlin is beautiful. I hope he had a wonderful birthday.

[ArkieDukie]

I'm so bad. In an email responding to another issue, Wile E. Coyote asked me about new instrument releases from a particular vendor. I responded in high level technospeak, intentionally saying things I knew he wouldn't understand. The payoff was even better than he imagined. His response was, "Does that mean it will do (Technique X)?" Uh, no, dumbass, but the instrument you already have will do that.

Happy birthday to me.

I have been known to do this. It was my favorite sport with my former boss, when he annoyed me I would just geekspeak him until his eyes glazed over. One of the highlights of me tenure there ws the moment when he watched me do it to someone else, and realized I had been yanking his chain for years. Classic. Just Classic.

Excellent work, windsor! Guess my plan to be like you when I grow up is working.

Follow-up fun: I answered WEC's question about the new instrument with a thoughtful (and fairly technical) explanation of which instrument (Instrument A) is best for Technique X, and why his current instrument (Instrument B) is a distant 2nd. The reason for the follow-up? WEC had a chance to purchase Instrument A - in fact, the price quote came in LOWER for A than for B. He decided against getting A because he already knew the software for B and didn't want to learn the software for A. (Because, yeah, that should be the deciding factor - rather than best instrument for desired application - when you're purchasing $500K piece of equipment.) Response: crickets.

[windsor]

The reason for the follow-up? WEC had a chance to purchase Instrument A - in fact, the price quote came in LOWER for A than for B. He decided against getting A because he already knew the software for B and didn't want to learn the software for A. (Because, yeah, that should be the deciding factor - rather than best instrument for desired application - when you're purchasing $500K piece of equipment.) Response: crickets.

I have worked places where the development tool(s) for software application were selected based on what the CIO was familiar with. Usually not the best choice, since by the time you hit CIO status your hands have been out of the code for a more than a few years...yeah....be happy to write that in freakin' COBOL.

[YmoBeThere]

I still remember a little FORTRAN.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

I still remember a little FORTRAN.

That makes one of us!

[windsor]

I still remember a little FORTRAN.

That makes one of us!

Pop Quiz geek test...what are

FORTRAN
COBOL and
BASIC

acronyms for...

no fair using google...

[Lavabe]

It would be easier if you asked what PL/I stood for...

[windsor]

It would be easier if you asked what PL/I stood for...

there was also APL ... my father used to piss of Ken Iverson (the creator) by calling it 'Another Programming Language' instead of "A" programming language

[Lavabe]

It would be easier if you asked what PL/I stood for...

there was also APL ... my father used to piss of Ken Iverson (the creator) by calling it 'Another Programming Language' instead of "A" programming language

APL!!

I loved PASCAL.