KuReshtin's Vociferously Ruminating Harbinger of Random Banter - #147

[Lyesmith]

That sounds unpleasant.

I was apparently mean to her brother.
I don't even know who she is.

[AtlanteanTroll]

I was apparently mean to her brother.
I don't even know who she is.

Recognize the last name?

[Coidzor]

Also, I got a random abusive facebook message from someone. The hell? I don't even know her!

Completely bamboozle her by asking her out?

Or just quietly delete her message and block her.

Still though. How did you end up there?

[Gwyn chan 'r Gwyll]

Yeah, that's pretty strange. On a brighter note, going to yet ANOTHER free concert tomorrow. I love Toronto. Sooo much.

[Gullara]

See, Cereal is a snack you can have before, during, or after a meal.

What if all you have is cereal, milk, and a bunch of stuff you have to cook. And your too lazy to cook a good 78% of the time.

[Teddy]

My new physics teacher is now officially crazy. He's leading electricity directly from the power outlet, into a pretty unprotected transformator, where he increases the induction 50 times and uses it to melt an iron nail. On the other hand, physics has never been this exciting.

ION: Our leaves are starting to cover the ground. Come mid-October, it will be time for me to earn my keep around here.

*puts on serious face*

Leaves, you shall be RAKED. Yes, it is a little sad that this is the exciting highlight of my life. D:

Uhm, last time I checked it was still middle/end September. These different time zones always throws me off the track, though...

[Thajocoth]

What if all you have is cereal, milk, and a bunch of stuff you have to cook. And your too lazy to cook a good 78% of the time.

Cereal is almost always a dessert. Having a dessert for breakfast is not that unusual. I've had donuts for breakfast before. There are exceptions, but when I walk down a cereal aisle and see Choco-Donuts Cereal, Count Chocula, Lucky Charms, Cookie Crisp, Reese's Puffs, Oero Os, ect... It's clear that the "part" of this complete breakfast is the "dessert" part. If it's a cereal that is healthy... (From that small section on the far end of the aisle, usually with pictures of old people on the box), then it's a meal, sure.

Granted, a lot of what I eat and call a meal has no real nutritional value either...

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On the topic of milk though... I need milk SO bad right now... It's 3:30am here and I have no way to get any. We've been out of milk for a couple days now, but those who have cars have been too busy to stop to buy any. Need... Milk... Now... If I at least had soda, I could stave off the need for a bit. There's just water. Water doesn't clear the acid out of my throat like milk or soda. Water doesn't satisfy my thirst like milk or soda. Water doesn't help me to fall asleep or wake up like milk or soda. I can't just down a quart of water like nothing like I can with milk. And water doesn't have all the nutrition of milk, which just might be my only source of protein.

I'm going to go eat cheese... By itself... Better than nothing.

[Dogmantra]

Also, I got a random abusive facebook message from someone. The hell? I don't even know her!

I got a text once from a number I didn't know saying "you look gay". If it was someone I know, then I have no idea how they got my number. If it was someone spamming random numbers, how do they know I look gay?

[Fifty-Eyed Fred]

Also, I got a random abusive facebook message from someone. The hell? I don't even know her!

The best message on my Facebook is from some madman I don't know, who honestly looks homeless, and he had this to say to me:

was born in england but I'm half Irish & half French- **** this 'British' ****, eh! :D

That's going to get wordfiltered. And no, I really have no idea.

I got a text once from a number I didn't know saying "you look gay". If it was someone I know, then I have no idea how they got my number. If it was someone spamming random numbers, how do they know I look gay?

This time, the similar happenstance was a masterfully crafted insult of tremendous power directed at a friend:

Hey James you sound gay, oh wait, you are gay.

He's not gay, but the chap insulting him is.

[Quincunx]

The sentiment of "the oppressive British Empire can go die in a fire" is a friendly Irish greeting. In fact, that it was sent to a self-identified "English" person, a beneficiary of the evil oppressors (are you displaying a St. George's Cross instead of the Union Jack, or what?), is very nearly cultural outreach.

*****

Yes, breakfast food is good anytime food. It's even better when you're not stumbling around, bleary-eyed, while trying to cook it. Can savor the flavor when you're awake.

Don't forget to factor in the cost of dishwashing liquid. Few things are more demoralizing than spending all your money carefully on stocking the pantry, then realizing a few days into the regime that you have a) no food which doesn't require cooking and b) no means of cleaning the dirty pots. And if you do end up having to substitute. . .other detergents, for the love of all that's tasty rinse the dishes at least twice.

[Fifty-Eyed Fred]

The sentiment of "the oppressive British Empire can go die in a fire" is a friendly Irish greeting. In fact, that it was sent to a self-identified "English" person, a beneficiary of the evil oppressors (are you displaying a St. George's Cross instead of the Union Jack, or what?), is very nearly cultural outreach.

I'm not displaying either. The closest I've ever come was the Union Flag behind Lord Nelson for Nationality Week. There's no obvious sort of reason like that on my Facebook.

I should point out that I have absolutely no idea who this chap was.

[KuReshtin]

On the topic of milk though... [] Need... Milk... Now...

I can so relate to that sentiment.

I probably drink too much milk as it is.
I tend to drink milk instead of soda/fizzy drinks.

Milk is good.

[Dallas-Dakota]

I can so relate to that sentiment.

I probably drink too much milk as it is.
I tend to drink milk instead of soda/fizzy drinks.

Milk is good.

Seconding this, not only as cookiemonster status but it's also my IRL oppinion.

DD is a bit tired, DD's day included interviewing mayors, negotiating with african princes and playing Bejeweled.

So, what'd you guys do?

[KuReshtin]

Seconding this, not only as cookiemonster status but it's also my IRL oppinion.

DD is a bit tired, DD's day included interviewing mayors, negotiating with african princes and playing Bejeweled.

So, what'd you guys do?

I've been trying to look busy while doing very little all day.
Exhausting work, that is.

Oh, and also trying to edjumacate a colleague that eating a can of conserved peach halves in syrup isn't supposed to be counted as one of your five a day servings of fruit.

[Pyrian]

Also, I got a random abusive facebook message from someone. The hell? I don't even know her!

Mistaken identity? Somebody with a similar name? Is your public profile picture recognizable?

Oh, and also trying to edjumacate a colleague that eating a can of conserved peach halves in syrup isn't supposed to be counted as one of your five a day servings of fruit.

Meh. Not perfect, sure, but it is fruit.

[Gullara]

Cereal is almost always a dessert. Having a dessert for breakfast is not that unusual. I've had donuts for breakfast before. There are exceptions, but when I walk down a cereal aisle and see Choco-Donuts Cereal, Count Chocula, Lucky Charms, Cookie Crisp, Reese's Puffs, Oero Os, ect... It's clear that the "part" of this complete breakfast is the "dessert" part. If it's a cereal that is healthy... (From that small section on the far end of the aisle, usually with pictures of old people on the box), then it's a meal, sure.

Granted, a lot of what I eat and call a meal has no real nutritional value either...

I guess it depends on what cereal you buy. I have Mini Wheats and Honey Nut Cheerios. I think those would qualify as breakfast rather than dessert

^^ I've honed the my skills in looking busy to the point that it's an art form.

That's exactly what I had this morning. Of course its a serving of fruit, I hope.

[Pyrian]

I have Mini Wheats and Honey Nut Cheerios. I think those would qualify as breakfast rather than dessert

Mini Wheats: kinda sorta. Honey Nut Cheerios: definitely dessert.

[Rawhide]

Err. It's 5 serves of veg, but only two of fruit.

http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/

[Teddy]

I'm learning programming. After a lot of trial and error, I managed to write an almost flawless code to determine the number of times a letter combination appears within a string. I also know how to remove the last flaw in the code which I'm aware of at the time being.

I find programming to be great fun, although it can be a bit frustrating when you don't understand the cause of an error. I guess I'll have to learn to cope with that, though.

[Gullara]

Mini Wheats: kinda sorta. Honey Nut Cheerios: definitely dessert.

Then I've been eating them at the wrong time of the day. Thanks foor setting me straight

Err. It's 5 serves of veg, but only two of fruit.

http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/

Hmm, that may be a problem because its been quite a while since I've had a vegetable... don't look at me like that, grocery shopping is hard

[Rawhide]

Err, you might want to fix your quotes. I most definitely did not say:

Then I've been eating them at the wrong time of the day. Thanks foor setting me straight

That looks more like your reply to Pyrian

[Trobby]

I'm learning programming. After a lot of trial and error, I managed to write an almost flawless code to determine the number of times a letter combination appears within a string. I also know how to remove the last flaw in the code which I'm aware of at the time being.

I find programming to be great fun, although it can be a bit frustrating when you don't understand the cause of an error. I guess I'll have to learn to cope with that, though.

There is a general method for programming.

->Make a plan for what you need to code.

->Write it out carefully, so as not to make any mistakes.

->Do
{
->Find unforeseen mistake.
->Correct mistake.
}While (Mistakes > 0)

->End


And generally, you never run into a program where you can skip the last step. There will always be a mistake,and you will always have to go back and fix it, usually several times, until the code works. And THEN you have to go back and find all of the mistakes that are still there when it DOES work and get rid of THOSE.



Tiring, but the effort can be quite rewarding.

[Thajocoth]

I can so relate to that sentiment.

I probably drink too much milk as it is.
I tend to drink milk instead of soda/fizzy drinks.

Milk is good.

There is no such thing as drinking too much milk. I woke up this morning and there was a gallon of milk in the fridge. I just opened it and there is now about 3/4 of a gallon.

I'm learning programming. After a lot of trial and error, I managed to write an almost flawless code to determine the number of times a letter combination appears within a string. I also know how to remove the last flaw in the code which I'm aware of at the time being.

I find programming to be great fun, although it can be a bit frustrating when you don't understand the cause of an error. I guess I'll have to learn to cope with that, though.

Debugging is all part of the fun. Remember, fun and frustrating are not mutually exclusive. Good luck to ya!

When giving time estimates for your code, this is a common way to account for the time debugging takes: Take how long you think it will take to write the code. Multiply by 2. Add 10%.

That should give you a good idea of much you'll still be debugging, even in the professional world.

[Rawhide]

There is a general method for programming.

->Make a plan for what you need to code.

->Write it out carefully, so as not to make any mistakes.

->Do
{
->Find unforeseen mistake.
->Correct mistake.
}While (Mistakes > 0)

->End


And generally, you never run into a program where you can skip the last step. There will always be a mistake,and you will always have to go back and fix it, usually several times, until the code works. And THEN you have to go back and find all of the mistakes that are still there when it DOES work and get rid of THOSE.



Tiring, but the effort can be quite rewarding.

I prefer Microsoft's method:


if stars == aligned
.....work
else if
.....don't work
end if

-> release

[Gullara]

Err, you might want to fix your quotes. I most definitely did not say:


That looks more like your reply to Pyrian

I could have sworn you said that

[Pyrian]

When giving time estimates for your code, this is a common way to account for the time debugging takes: Take how long you think it will take to write the code. Multiply by 2. Add 10%.

That should give you a good idea of much you'll still be debugging, even in the professional world.

No, no, that just gives you the time spent coding (210% of what you thought it was going to be). Debugging is on top of that.

[Trobby]

Debugging is all part of the fun. Remember, fun and frustrating are not mutually exclusive. Good luck to ya!

When giving time estimates for your code, this is a common way to account for the time debugging takes: Take how long you think it will take to write the code. Multiply by 2. Add 10%.

That should give you a good idea of much you'll still be debugging, even in the professional world.

No, no, that just gives you the time spent coding (210% of what you thought it was going to be). Debugging is on top of that.

This is, in fact, why I decided programming really wasn't for me. Looking back though, I feel like I should have given it a little more effort. <.<; *sigh*

It will get frustrating. Much more frustrating than you expect it to get. Just try to plow through it.

I prefer Microsoft's method:

if stars == aligned
.....work
else if
.....don't work
end if

-> release

Isn't that just the secret code they put in all of their software?

[Zeb The Troll]

Err. It's 5 serves of veg, but only two of fruit.

http://www.gofor2and5.com.au/

The USDA's revised pyramid, developed by Harvard's School of Public Health, disagrees. Now fruits and vegetables are grouped together and a specific number of servings is not listed because different people have different needs.

[Pyrian]

It will get frustrating. Much more frustrating than you expect it to get.

"I don't pay you to make it. Anybody can make it. I pay you to make it work." I've spent far too much of my career making other programmers' code work. But that's the crucible, really. Figuring stuff out - why it doesn't work, and all-too-often, how to make it work when you find out the problem isn't the implementation, it's the design, and worse (and more and more often these days) the design being fundamentally incompatible with one of the many many things it has to work with. Coding's easy, by comparison.

[Trobby]

"I don't pay you to make it. Anybody can make it. I pay you to make it work." I've spent far too much of my career making other programmers' code work. But that's the crucible, really. Figuring stuff out - why it doesn't work, and all-too-often, how to make it work when you find out the problem isn't the implementation, it's the design, and worse (and more and more often these days) the design being fundamentally incompatible with one of the many many things it has to work with. Coding's easy, by comparison.

Strange...I always felt loads more comfortable working with a chunk of code to find a bug than I did trying to make a structure on my own.

I tend to work better when given a system. <.<; I REALLY should have stuck with programming a little longer, now that I think back to it.

Well, I guess HTML is still a type of programming, even if it is softer than most.