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Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Invisible <voi### [at] dev null> wrote:
> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or computer
games? Have you collected them all?
Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those paradigms
is really preteen children, you know.
--
- Warp
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Warp wrote:
> Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or computer
> games? Have you collected them all?
>
> Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those paradigms
> is really preteen children, you know.
Should I admit to owning the Pokemon Trainer's Handbook? Nah, I guess
that would be a bit sad...
What can I say? It was the least boring thing on TV. Later they added
Yu-gi-oh, which was generally more interesting. (Hmm, I'm not really
helping my case here, am I?)
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Invisible wrote:
> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
>
> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
>
Quick! Dried frog pills, now!!
John
--
"Eppur si muove" - Galileo Galilei
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Doctor John wrote:
> Quick! Dried frog pills, now!!
"A hallucinogen, used by the Bursar of Unseen University. The pills are
carefully designed to make him hallucinate that he is sane. The main
side-effect is that he also hallucinates an ability to fly. Fortunately
the Bursar is a wizard and the only action necessary to deal with this
belief is to keep him from going higher than the walls."
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> Should I admit to owning the Pokemon Trainer's Handbook? Nah, I guess
> that would be a bit sad...
http://warp.povusers.org/images/aybabtu.jpg
--
- Warp
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Invisible wrote:
> Should I admit to owning the Pokemon Trainer's Handbook? Nah, I guess
> that would be a bit sad...
Very ...
> What can I say? It was the least boring thing on TV. Later they added
> Yu-gi-oh, which was generally more interesting. (Hmm, I'm not really
> helping my case here, am I?)
I saw yu-gi-oh or some such (I think it was at least) for a brief few
minutes while flipping channels one day. All it seemed to be was a big
ad for the trading card game "My such and such tempest dragon whizbang
has 42 hit points, 80 attach points, and 30 defense points and can beat
the snot out of your overdeveloped domestic cat"
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Mike Raiford wrote:
> I saw yu-gi-oh or some such (I think it was at least) for a brief few
> minutes while flipping channels one day. All it seemed to be was a big
> ad for the trading card game "My such and such tempest dragon whizbang
> has 42 hit points, 80 attach points, and 30 defense points and can beat
> the snot out of your overdeveloped domestic cat"
...which is amusing, since (AFAIK) the cards featured aren't actually on
sale anywhere. (There's a Bash.org quote about this, but I can't find it
right now since the site is still down.)
--
http://blog.orphi.me.uk/
http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On 02-Sep-08 19:19, Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> Doctor John wrote:
>
>> Quick! Dried frog pills, now!!
>
> "A hallucinogen, used by the Bursar of Unseen University. The pills are
> carefully designed to make him hallucinate that he is sane. The main
> side-effect is that he also hallucinates an ability to fly. Fortunately
> the Bursar is a wizard and the only action necessary to deal with this
> belief is to keep him from going higher than the walls."
>
thanks, but I think I knew that ;)
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andrel wrote:
> thanks, but I think I knew that ;)
Hell *I* didn't.
And reading it, you start wondering if whoever came up with it should
maybe start taking something... o_O
--
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http://www.zazzle.com/MathematicalOrchid*
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On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:13:26 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
>
>> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
>
> Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or
> computer
> games? Have you collected them all?
>
> Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those paradigms
> is really preteen children, you know.
Oh, christ, you mean you NEVER do silly things? Ever?
Give Andy a break. Why do you feel it is your duty to attack him when he
does something silly?
Jim
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"Mike Raiford" <mra### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:48bd859e$1@news.povray.org...
> Invisible wrote:
>> Should I admit to owning the Pokemon Trainer's Handbook? Nah, I guess
>> that would be a bit sad...
>
> Very ...
>
>> What can I say? It was the least boring thing on TV. Later they added
>> Yu-gi-oh, which was generally more interesting. (Hmm, I'm not really
>> helping my case here, am I?)
>
> I saw yu-gi-oh or some such (I think it was at least) for a brief few
> minutes while flipping channels one day. All it seemed to be was a big ad
> for the trading card game "My such and such tempest dragon whizbang has 42
> hit points, 80 attach points, and 30 defense points and can beat the snot
> out of your overdeveloped domestic cat"
Had to LOL at that... :)
~Steve~
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:48bdabc6$1@news.povray.org...
> On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:13:26 -0400, Warp wrote:
>
>> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>>> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
>>
>>> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
>>
>> Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or
>> computer
>> games? Have you collected them all?
>>
>> Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those paradigms
>> is really preteen children, you know.
>
> Oh, christ, you mean you NEVER do silly things? Ever?
>
> Give Andy a break. Why do you feel it is your duty to attack him when he
> does something silly?
Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of lifestyles,
let Warp have his opinion.
We've all done silly things, and I'm no exception. I've done my fair
share for sure. But it's like Andrew *needs* to listen to others' thoughts
and experiences?
That's all.
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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St. <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
> news:48bdabc6$1@news.povray.org...
> > On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:13:26 -0400, Warp wrote:
> >
> >> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
> >>> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
> >>
> >>> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
> >>
> >> Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or
> >> computer
> >> games? Have you collected them all?
> >>
> >> Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those paradigms
> >> is really preteen children, you know.
> >
> > Oh, christ, you mean you NEVER do silly things? Ever?
> >
> > Give Andy a break. Why do you feel it is your duty to attack him when he
> > does something silly?
> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of lifestyles,
> let Warp have his opinion.
> We've all done silly things, and I'm no exception. I've done my fair
> share for sure. But it's like Andrew *needs* to listen to others' thoughts
> and experiences?
Now I'm *completely* puzzled. How on earth could my response be anything
else than a humorous response in the same spirit as the original post? :-o
Do you really think I wrote things like "generic programming trading
cards" as some kind of reproach or attack, rather than a joke?
I knew that people will always interpret things in the worst possible way,
but this is just ridiculous.
--
- Warp
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"Warp" <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote in message
news:48bdbb84@news.povray.org...
> St. <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:48bdabc6$1@news.povray.org...
>> > On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:13:26 -0400, Warp wrote:
>> >
>> >> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> >>> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
>> >>
>> >>> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
>> >>
>> >> Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or
>> >> computer
>> >> games? Have you collected them all?
>> >>
>> >> Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those
>> >> paradigms
>> >> is really preteen children, you know.
>> >
>> > Oh, christ, you mean you NEVER do silly things? Ever?
>> >
>> > Give Andy a break. Why do you feel it is your duty to attack him when
>> > he
>> > does something silly?
>
>> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of lifestyles,
>> let Warp have his opinion.
>
>> We've all done silly things, and I'm no exception. I've done my fair
>> share for sure. But it's like Andrew *needs* to listen to others'
>> thoughts
>> and experiences?
>
> Now I'm *completely* puzzled. How on earth could my response be anything
> else than a humorous response in the same spirit as the original post? :-o
>
> Do you really think I wrote things like "generic programming trading
> cards" as some kind of reproach or attack, rather than a joke?
>
> I knew that people will always interpret things in the worst possible
> way,
> but this is just ridiculous.
You posted a link? Cool. I didn't know that because I didn't read the
whole thread. Damn me. I assumed Jim was replying to one of your many
putdowns of various people around here, (including myself now), heh... ;)
I should just butt out and let you misfits get on with it for my enjoyable
reading.
<lesson #145,632 learnt>
~Steve~
>
> --
> - Warp
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Orchid XP v8 wrote:
> And reading it, you start wondering if whoever came up with it should
> maybe start taking something... o_O
>
Well, Terry Pratchett created the complete Disc World (Disciverse?)
...and as for taking something, I understand that he was recently
diagnosed as suffering from early Alzheimer's :-( so he is probably
taking something for that.
Anyhow, surely Stephen, St, Phil Cook and myself have mentioned Dried
Frog Pills often enough in this outpost of Unseen Uni? (Not to mention
Klatchian Spirit Weed)
John
--
"Eppur si muove" - Galileo Galilei
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On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:17:40 -0400, Warp wrote:
> St. <dot### [at] dotcom> wrote:
>
>> "Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
>> news:48bdabc6$1@news.povray.org...
>> > On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:13:26 -0400, Warp wrote:
>> >
>> >> Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:
>> >>> Parametric polymorphism, I choose you!
>> >>
>> >>> Now polymorph, type-safe high-order function attack!
>> >>
>> >> Would that be the generic programming trading cards, anime, or
>> >> computer
>> >> games? Have you collected them all?
>> >>
>> >> Although at your age... sheesh. The target audience of those
>> >> paradigms
>> >> is really preteen children, you know.
>> >
>> > Oh, christ, you mean you NEVER do silly things? Ever?
>> >
>> > Give Andy a break. Why do you feel it is your duty to attack him
>> > when he does something silly?
>
>> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of
>> lifestyles,
>> let Warp have his opinion.
>
>> We've all done silly things, and I'm no exception. I've done my
>> fair
>> share for sure. But it's like Andrew *needs* to listen to others'
>> thoughts and experiences?
>
> Now I'm *completely* puzzled. How on earth could my response be
> anything
> else than a humorous response in the same spirit as the original post?
> :-o
>
> Do you really think I wrote things like "generic programming trading
> cards" as some kind of reproach or attack, rather than a joke?
>
> I knew that people will always interpret things in the worst possible
> way,
> but this is just ridiculous.
"At your age, sheesh...." is what I was responding to. And I was having
a bad day, apologies all around if I read it wrong.
Jim
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On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:39:38 +0100, St. wrote:
> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of lifestyles,
> let Warp have his opinion.
It wasn't the opinion, it was the "at your age?" comment. I grew up
around people who behaved like that, and it ticks me off when I see
someone "picking" on others. I was the target of that a lot growing up,
and it pushes ALL of my buttons when I see it happening.
That type of comment comes across - to me - as coming from someone who
has to make themselves feel superior by putting others down.
Warp, if that wasn't your intention, my sincerest apologies. It sure
looked that way to me - not a question of reading things "in the worst
possible light" - I just can't see a "best possible light" to read that
comment in, even in context.
Jim
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
news:48befa9f$1@news.povray.org...
> On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:39:38 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> Jim, with our vast knowledge around here in all types of lifestyles,
>> let Warp have his opinion.
>
> It wasn't the opinion, it was the "at your age?" comment. I grew up
> around people who behaved like that, and it ticks me off when I see
> someone "picking" on others. I was the target of that a lot growing up,
> and it pushes ALL of my buttons when I see it happening.
Heh, YOU are ME, and I am YOU!
That was my life too. Still is unfortunately. :o/
I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
~Steve~
> Jim
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:12:56 +0100, St. wrote:
> Heh, YOU are ME, and I am YOU!
>
> That was my life too. Still is unfortunately. :o/
There are days it feels that way as well, but it helps for me that I
moved about 1500 miles away from my tormentors, got married, raised a kid
(well, for the last 12 of his nearly 21 years now), and became
successful. Now when people try to bully me, I just laugh at 'em. Had
one guy who tried to bully me (even threatened a lawsuit) and tried to
impress me with his experience "in his field".
I just laughed. I didn't even point out the books I've published or
other accomplishments I had that far exceeded his self-proclaimed
achievement. Not worth the time.
Some say that being successful is the best revenge. I have to agree with
that....I look at some of my classmates - many of whom were my tormentors
- and they haven't done so well. I'll admit to a little schadenfreude
about it now and then, but generally, I don't even think about it.
> I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
Even still, there are days. The last couple of weeks have been pretty
rough for me....
Jim
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> "At your age, sheesh...." is what I was responding to. And I was having
> a bad day, apologies all around if I read it wrong.
It was a joke. I was just continuing the pokemon references.
--
- Warp
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Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
> Warp, if that wasn't your intention, my sincerest apologies. It sure
> looked that way to me - not a question of reading things "in the worst
> possible light" - I just can't see a "best possible light" to read that
> comment in, even in context.
Maybe you didn't get the pokemon references in the original post and
my reply to it? I was just continuing the joke.
--
- Warp
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St. wrote:
> I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
Oh, that's easy. It's switching it back on again afterwards that is
really difficult.
--
Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
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"Jim Henderson" <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:12:56 +0100, St. wrote:
>
>> Heh, YOU are ME, and I am YOU!
>>
>> That was my life too. Still is unfortunately. :o/
>
> There are days it feels that way as well, but it helps for me that I
> moved about 1500 miles away from my tormentors, got married, raised a kid
> (well, for the last 12 of his nearly 21 years now), and became
> successful. Now when people try to bully me, I just laugh at 'em. Had
> one guy who tried to bully me (even threatened a lawsuit) and tried to
> impress me with his experience "in his field".
>
> I just laughed. I didn't even point out the books I've published or
> other accomplishments I had that far exceeded his self-proclaimed
> achievement. Not worth the time.
I know what you're saying. I understand and I'm the same. I've done
some things that could be recognised but even in this group, I wouldn't say
what it was that I did in a newsgroup. It's nothing sensational that I feel
should be said, but I do feel priveledged to have done it. And that puts a
smile on my face. :)
It's my only real accomplishment in this world.
>
> Some say that being successful is the best revenge. I have to agree with
> that....I look at some of my classmates - many of whom were my tormentors
> - and they haven't done so well. I'll admit to a little schadenfreude
> about it now and then, but generally, I don't even think about it.
>
>> I wish I could switch the world off like a light.
>
> Even still, there are days.
True.
The last couple of weeks have been pretty
> rough for me....
I feel for you Jim, because, trust me, I DO understand. The last eight
years for me have somewhat aged me beyond my years. (Well, you might not
think so if you looked at me, but inside, I don't feel good anymore, and
feel really 'old').
~Steve~
>
> Jim
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:02:23 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospamcom> wrote:
>> "At your age, sheesh...." is what I was responding to. And I was
>> having a bad day, apologies all around if I read it wrong.
>
> It was a joke. I was just continuing the pokemon references.
Oh, not having played around with it myself, it went right over my head.
My most sincere apologies. :-)
Jim
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On Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:20:23 +0100, St. wrote:
>> I just laughed. I didn't even point out the books I've published or
>> other accomplishments I had that far exceeded his self-proclaimed
>> achievement. Not worth the time.
>
> I know what you're saying. I understand and I'm the same. I've done
> some things that could be recognised but even in this group, I wouldn't
> say what it was that I did in a newsgroup. It's nothing sensational that
> I feel should be said, but I do feel priveledged to have done it. And
> that puts a smile on my face. :)
>
> It's my only real accomplishment in this world.
That's the best way, I think, isn't it? It's nice to be able to walk
into a room where nobody knows me (some of the stuff I've done has given
me a sort of "celebrity" status in some circles, but outside those
circles I'm virtually unknown - most common comment people outside those
circles make to me is some sort of joke about me being "the Muppet guy",
as if I'd never heard *that* before) and just blend in.
I've never thought I knew anything really special - I just followed an
interest and grasped concepts which seemed really simple to me. Then I
co-wrote a couple books about it because a friend of mine thought I could
contribute to the project he was starting.
But when it comes right down to it, I feel the same way about what I've
done as you talked about up there ^^^^.
> The last couple of weeks have been pretty
>> rough for me....
>
> I feel for you Jim, because, trust me, I DO understand. The last
> eight
> years for me have somewhat aged me beyond my years. (Well, you might not
> think so if you looked at me, but inside, I don't feel good anymore, and
> feel really 'old').
A very good friend of mine in the UK is fond of saying "it ain't the
years, it's the miles". Oddly, he's one who - while maybe 10-15 years
older than me - exudes a wisdom that feels like it's hundreds or
thousands of years old.
Jim
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