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On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:51:36 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
>> "A spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar. Twas light years of
>> time since his mission did start."
>
>> Like, WTF?
>
> Not only is the term "parsec" used as a unit of time in the original
> Star Wars, but there's actually a second WTF related to the use of that
> unit: It's a unit related to the orbital diameter of the Earth, and Star
> Wars happens "in a galaxy far, far away". No Earth there.
Could be a unit of time in that part of the universe for all we know. ;-)
Or it could be that he did the run by using a previously-unknown
shortcut, thus making the trip *physically* shorter.
Jim
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On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:00:18 +0100, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>
>> But for #10, over here, I hear "opportunity" instead of "problem".
>
> Does it bother anybody else that every piece of technology must be
> referred to as a "solution"?
>
> "We have developed a new HR solution."
>
> Erm, no you haven't. You've thrown together a half-broken piece of VB
> code that is going to cause the HR and IT departments endless headaches
> for years to come. You have *not* developed a *solution*!!
Occasionally, yes. But at the same time, a "solution" is the antidote to
a "problem", and if you have a business problem to solve, you want a
solution.
Jim
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Orchid XP v8 <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> "We have developed a new HR solution."
> Erm, no you haven't. You've thrown together a half-broken piece of VB
> code that is going to cause the HR and IT departments endless headaches
> for years to come. You have *not* developed a *solution*!!
Well, programs are usually developed to solve problems (such as, for
example, make some tasks easier), so they really are solutions to those
problems. (One could argue from a specific program if it's a *good*
solution to the problem, but it can still be *a* solution nevertheless.)
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- Warp
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> Or it could be that he did the run by using a previously-unknown
> shortcut, thus making the trip *physically* shorter.
Yeah, that's how it's usually retconned, but it's only that: A retcon.
The original creators most probably didn't have that in mind when they
wrote the script.
(And btw, I do not oppose fan retconning of movies or series. I do that
myself sometimes. It can be fun.)
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- Warp
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Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg> wrote:
> Actually, people *do* regularly say "miles ahead of..." in that
> context. Just do a Google search and see.
Still sounds a bit odd to me... :P
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- Warp
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From: Jim Henderson
Subject: Re: Do you recognise any of these phrases?
Date: 17 Jun 2008 18:12:02
Message: <485836b2@news.povray.org>
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On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:39:14 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> Or it could be that he did the run by using a previously-unknown
>> shortcut, thus making the trip *physically* shorter.
>
> Yeah, that's how it's usually retconned, but it's only that: A retcon.
> The original creators most probably didn't have that in mind when they
> wrote the script.
absolutely.
> (And btw, I do not oppose fan retconning of movies or series. I do
> that
> myself sometimes. It can be fun.)
that it can.
jim
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On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:10:20 +0200, "Gail Shaw"
<initialsurname@sentech sa dot com> wrote:
>
>I once asked a project manager if the software's 'issues' were weekly or
>monthly. He wasn't impressed.
>
LOL
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Stephen
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At one point, the birdbrains I work for refused to let us call problems with our
software "problems". Rather, "problems" became... get this... "opportunities".
Opportunities?
For what?
For God's sake, please use the right tool for the right job.
--
Dan
GoofyGraffix.com
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Warp wrote:
> Yeah, that's how it's usually retconned, but it's only that: A retcon.
> The original creators most probably didn't have that in mind when they
> wrote the script.
Actually, watching Obi-Wan's expression as Han says this, it is even
possible it's *supposed* to be an attempted boast by someone who really
doesn't know what he's talking about. Like someone bragging they have
turbo wheels!
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
Helpful housekeeping hints:
Check your feather pillows for holes
before putting them in the washing machine.
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And lo on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:40:06 +0100, Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> did
spake, saying:
> Mueen Nawaz <m.n### [at] ieeeorg> wrote:
>> Actually, people *do* regularly say "miles ahead of..." in that
>> context. Just do a Google search and see.
>
> Still sounds a bit odd to me... :P
Makes sense if you consider that you're in a race.
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Phil Cook
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I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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