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Rose
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Posted: 14th Oct 2002 21:45
Why do sheep not shrink in the rain?
Why do male programmers treat female programmers as inferior?
Why does clue not stick to the top of the tube?
xtom
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Posted: 14th Oct 2002 22:02
1) Dunno
2) Cos we're better.
3) Dunno


Only joking on number 2 btw. Where abouts in Ireland you from?
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Posted: 14th Oct 2002 23:26
1) cuz their not sheep....but lambs???? i dunno
2) i'll stay away from that one
3) too "sticky" of a question to answer properly

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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 03:20
1. They do. But everything else does too.
2. Programmers aren't the best talkers. You are obviously mixing this up with their stumbling advances
3a. I didn't know you can get clue's in tubes?
3b. It does get stuck. It's the rest of the tube that doesn't.

Cheers

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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 03:22
Oh, and why can't you have your cake and eat it too? What the hell is the point in getting the cake in the first place?

Cheers

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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 13:11
So that a) you know its there and b) to make sure no-one else nicks it.

Yes, I really am THAT good...
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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 14:35
1) The wool is not treated yet, and does not succum to shrinking.

2) The general public is racist, sexist and homophobic. I blame religion.

3) The glue sticks due to drying air in the atmosphere. There's not much air inside the tube, but if there is, it would take more, like, a 10th of a room perhaps.

Sorry to spoil your fun, but there you go.
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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 22:32
2) I don't, but then i do not know many female programmers.

BTW if there were too many female programmers they would spend too much time cleaning up their code that they forget to finnish the app.

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 22:33
Ohh a feel a big beating comming on

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Shadow Robert
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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 22:59
the only problem i have with most female coder is they oftenly just give up before getting to the mainstream level, however the ones who do make it - damn they're keepers ... its like a Japanese 3D Artist, once you grab one you DON'T let go until they have a signed contract

I have a whole list of reasons why i prefer workin' with women over guys ... however they're so rare, in coding!
Make damn'd fine pixel pushers thou - or atlest mine does

Holy jumping mother of god NOOOO!!!...
Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 23:11
Yup i prefere working with women, this is because they are organised.

Also they tend to make the best coffee




It seems that i am in for a double beating...

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
rapscaLLion
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Posted: 15th Oct 2002 23:47
1) What Dazzag said.
2) Women Program?
3) Who Cares?

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 16th Oct 2002 08:23
eck not in my experience... they're terrible at making a decent cuppa!

as for organsied - i don't think that is a skill any coders no matter the sex tend to have
(its a coder thing )

I mean i know artists are oftenly messy as we have a few sketchs here and there, a few tools for the desktop (perhaps a "kill me" elmo on our monitor ) ... but coders, damn they take the piss - you can't move in thier offices without then shouting "NO not there... erm you can stand on that square of carpet, the bit without papers"

- though - an irish lass... man, they have stunnin' accents. Ack and the red heads (DON'T mean ginger ment RED!) ... oki i think i've been too long without hahaa

Holy jumping mother of god NOOOO!!!...
Ian T
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Posted: 16th Oct 2002 19:40
1: Because their eyes ingest the water before it can create a chemical reaction
2: Because we men are idiots
3: Because 42.

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Dazzag
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Posted: 16th Oct 2002 21:59
Oh and it's better to work with women because you can stare at their breasts while typing... erm....

Cheers

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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 01:35
*cough*

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Shadow Robert
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 03:31
really? ... man i've gotta learn to touchtype then
j/k - my girl would kill me if i even thought about checkin' out another pair

Holy jumping mother of god NOOOO!!!...
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 10:22
A) I screwed many sheep
B) Screwed few women, and women can't program their place is in the kitchen with a mop and broom.
C) As you can tell I sniff and eat glue.

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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 10:23
I also look and touch my own breast and pertend they are sheep breast.

Rose
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 18:56
I got a job programming with a company called SCP when I was 14 and I intend to stick at it! so when I get the hang of DarkBasic, I'll post my work somewhere on this site.
But I got soo much work to do at uni now, and its not helping that I party just way to much, think I'm still hungover!

I may have red hair and green eyes, but I live in Northern Ireland so I don't have the irish accent.

I'm organised when it come to everything else except coding, but as long as I can understand what I'm doing I'm happy!

PS. I make good coffee!!!!
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 19:58
Hehe, wonna work for me?

I am a 15 year old frizzy freak and code crappy.

Ahh a match made in heave

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 19:59
*heaven

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Shadow Robert
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 20:41
SERIOUSLY!?! Red Hair and Green Eyes?!?
:: bites his fist ::
Damn ... Probably should talk about something else

Holy jumping mother of god NOOOO!!!...
Rose
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 21:23
lol, I guess I could post my website, but theres a picture of me on it and I'm sure the last thing all you hard working programmers need to know is that I'm 6ft tall, I play Basketball and I'm even on my university rowing team!

Rose
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 21:37
6ft... damn too tall

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Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 17th Oct 2002 22:35
lucky me

I am tall

comon whats the URL???

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Rose
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2002 23:18
URL..... hmmm wouldn't u like to know!
Shadow Robert
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2002 04:21
... well i think thats why he asked

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Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2002 10:39
Well lets start slow...

Whats You Name?
Where do you live?

Me..
Martyn Pittuck (15)
UK, Essex, Harlow

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2002 15:09
hahaa... this is slowly turning into a pickup bar

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Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2002 15:28
And the fact that whith this info finding her site will be a lot easier.

Do you know how many Rose' there are in Ireland?

Hummm, another lead on her identity University Rowing Team....

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Martyn Pittuck
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Hummm

Was SCP (Specialist Computer Programming) taken over by Sx3 in March 2000?

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2002 15:44
If so then i have 5 possible locations (where the offices are).

Belfast
Ballymena
Derry
Culcavy
Omagh

Now to check the university websites...

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Martyn Pittuck
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Nah, not enough info

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Shadow Robert
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Posted: 24th Oct 2002 03:05
hahaa... ya know if i was Rose i'd be pretty creeped out a 15yo is trying to locate me!

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Posted: 24th Oct 2002 11:04
Sheep don't shrink (like Jumpers) because their wool is alive and growing day and night.

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Martyn Pittuck
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hehe, i used to be able to find the house number of anyone in Great Britain. But new systems mean that it is impossible

Never mind, just seems that i will have to grovel....

PLEASE, lets have your URL please.

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I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Shadow Robert
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hehee... i can for the US/Europe/Japan
everywhere else alot of information like that is classified ... for some odd reason.

Just need to search the international registry of residence - must be a legitimate member who doesn't want to use the information you gain for commercial or abusive purposes. Basically for finding lost friends, family members etc - break the agreement on it they black book your name.
Probably an interesting little fact that you could find out going there (different for each country so check your local info beurau) but the "Lettan" surname currently registered world wide there are 12
2 - Toronto, Canada
1 - Irvine, USA
2 - Hertfordshire, UK
4 - Greater London, UK
3 - Derby, UK
1 - Kiroshimka, Japan

probably spelt the Canadian and Japanese ones wrong
but is one of the smallest, i mean compare that to the 580,000 "Smiths" world wide (no i'm not gonna list them )
i always found that service very interesting.

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Posted: 24th Oct 2002 20:15
Actually wool is just like hair, and is therefore dead. The roots are alive though.

This has "Fiasco" written all over it.
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 07:58
Mine sticks to the top of the tube!!!!

"Actually wool is just like hair, and is therefore dead. The roots are alive though."

Actually, that's impossable. Something that was never alive cannot be dead. It is simply not alive.

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Rose
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:02
You guys are good, SCP yes it was taken over by SX3! but I finished there before that. Guess which town! You mentioned it above! I gotta go to class now, I'll write again later!

*hugz*
Rose
Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:26
Well it mush be Belfast, as you goto university and only cities have universities.

But then again you drive don't you....

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Rose
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:32
Nope, not Belfast.... but if I do well in my degree I'll probably do a PGCE there next year!

Take Another guess....
I used to go to school in *********, but I don't live there!
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:34
Belfast
Ballymena
Omagh
Derry
Culcavy

My order of locations.

I think that there is only one university near you and that being Belfast.

It is not belfast as it is a city. But you like to drive, so maybe Ballymena.

I take it SCP had a website before it was taken over, so i have somming else to go on.

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Rose
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:36
Do you ever use the search engine Copernic?
It's great for finding out things about people! I mean I can type in my whole name and it shows all my email addresses, my website and even the details of the programming competition that I entered when I was 16. (It was in TurboPascal and I did soooo badly, I came like 30th) lol!
Martyn Pittuck
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2 mins difference in posting times

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Martyn Pittuck
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no difference that time

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
pathfinder
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:52
hey this is good fun hunt roses website down k heres my pennys worth

SCP Limited
Stillorgan
Co. Dublin
Ireland

so my money is on Dublin

Martyn Pittuck
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:56
Nope they also have offices in:

Belfast
Ballymena
Omagh
Derry
Culcavy

Belfast and Ballymena are out leaving:

Omagh
Derry
Culcavy

My money is on Derry.

The Outside is a evil place to be, too much light, too much noise and too many distractions....
I went outside once and my FPS rate dropped to 5.
Shadow Robert
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Posted: 25th Oct 2002 16:58
wendigo all cells in the body are alive at one point, hair is one of them which is actually independant from the body itself (mind of its own if you will)

Someone slept in Biology class it seems - i remember that fact atleast and its been a good few years since i took it lol

quick q... Rose is it Derry or Londonderry?
(martyn her answer might help ya out )

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