On 2017-06-06 09:04 AM (-4), Stephen wrote:
> * I've given up on the maths Vs math controversy. I'm now going to
> concentrate in correcting the world when it uses maths for something
> that is only arithmetic. ;)

I thought it was pretty simple: in the USA (and Canada?), you say 
"math"; in the rest of the world, it's "maths."  Same idea as with 
colo(u)r and alumin(i)um.  It's not a controversy unless you choose to 
make it one.

(With Canada, I'm never sure.  They are linked to the UK, yet are so 
much like USAmericans.)

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On 6/6/2017 7:02 PM, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> On 2017-06-06 09:04 AM (-4), Stephen wrote:
>> * I've given up on the maths Vs math controversy. I'm now going to
>> concentrate in correcting the world when it uses maths for something
>> that is only arithmetic. ;)
>
> I thought it was pretty simple: in the USA (and Canada?), you say
> "math"; in the rest of the world, it's "maths."  Same idea as with
> colo(u)r and alumin(i)um.  It's not a controversy unless you choose to
> make it one.
>

But I do, I do :)

Actually it hurts my ears and offends my sensibilities to hear it. I 
know that it is irrational but...

> (With Canada, I'm never sure.  They are linked to the UK, yet are so
> much like USAmericans.)
>

You won't make any friends with Canadians with that statement. ;)

And you know what you can do with your elected president over his 
comments about London Bridge. Nothing personal but he has really, really 
annoyed us as a nation. </aside

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     Stephen

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On 2017-06-06 02:26 PM (-4), Stephen wrote:
> And you know what you can do with your elected president over his
> comments about London Bridge. Nothing personal but he has really, really
> annoyed us as a nation. </aside

Go ahead, make it personal.  I'll understand.

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On 6/6/2017 7:36 PM, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> On 2017-06-06 02:26 PM (-4), Stephen wrote:
>> And you know what you can do with your elected president over his
>> comments about London Bridge. Nothing personal but he has really, really
>> annoyed us as a nation. </aside
>
> Go ahead, make it personal.  I'll understand.
>

 From what you have written before. It would be wrong of me.
And it is too off topic for this thread. Sorry.

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     Stephen

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On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 14:02:49 -0400, Cousin Ricky wrote:

> (With Canada, I'm never sure.  They are linked to the UK, yet are so
> much like USAmericans.)

Except for when it comes to using Queen's English.  The company I work 
for has an office in Vancouver, BC, and I've noticed that pretty much 
everyone there uses UK English.

And if you think Canadians are nice, just tell them Hockey isn't really a 
sport.  They'll point you at the hockey riots from a few years back. :)

Jim
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"I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and 
besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 6/6/2017 10:18 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
> And if you think Canadians are nice, just tell them Hockey isn't really a
> sport.  They'll point you at the hockey riots from a few years back.:)

They don't like being reminded that it is a schoolgirl's game here. ;)

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     Stephen

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On Tue, 06 Jun 2017 22:44:48 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 6/6/2017 10:18 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> And if you think Canadians are nice, just tell them Hockey isn't really
>> a sport.  They'll point you at the hockey riots from a few years
>> back.:)
> 
> They don't like being reminded that it is a schoolgirl's game here. ;)

LOL



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besides, the pig likes it." - George Bernard Shaw

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On 2017-06-06 05:44 PM (-4), Stephen wrote:
> On 6/6/2017 10:18 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> And if you think Canadians are nice, just tell them Hockey isn't really a
>> sport.  They'll point you at the hockey riots from a few years back.:)
>
> They don't like being reminded that it is a schoolgirl's game here. ;)

Oh, but it is!  No one could touch the women's hockey team at my 
university alma mater (Northeastern University).

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"Bald Eagle" <cre### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
>
> Just give it a go - you'll like it   :)

Many thanks for the tips, I'll definitely give it a try =)


Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> And it is fascinating watching your animation render frame by frame.
> So don't let the multiple ways of doing things put you off. It is
> certainly easier using the clock variable to start off.

I did some tests with the clock variable today and already got some nice zoom-in
sequences, so I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. :)

At the moment the comp is crunching a 36-frame thingy, so let's hope I'll have
something interesting and/or weird to post in a few days or so. :D

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On 6/7/2017 12:39 PM, Pekka Aho wrote:
> "Bald Eagle" <cre### [at] netscapenet> wrote:
>>
>> Just give it a go - you'll like it   :)
>
> Many thanks for the tips, I'll definitely give it a try =)
>
>
> Stephen <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
>> And it is fascinating watching your animation render frame by frame.
>> So don't let the multiple ways of doing things put you off. It is
>> certainly easier using the clock variable to start off.
>
> I did some tests with the clock variable today and already got some nice zoom-in
> sequences, so I think I'm starting to get the hang of it. :)
>
> At the moment the comp is crunching a 36-frame thingy, so let's hope I'll have
> something interesting and/or weird to post in a few days or so. :D
>

We look forward to seeing them. :)
BTW It is not a bad idea to display the clock variable, either on screen 
or in a debug.txt file. So you can work around the files you like.

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     Stephen

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