Thread overview
Humour: misguided programmer set straight ...
May 28, 2004
Kris
May 29, 2004
Matthew
May 29, 2004
Kris
May 29, 2004
Matthew
May 29, 2004
Kris
May 29, 2004
Simon J Mackenzie
May 28, 2004
Best post in the D.Bugs forum:

> "Walter" wrote
> >
> > "Kris" wrote <snip>
> >> Am I completely off base here?
> >
> > Most of the time, I doubt you'll notice any difference.


May 29, 2004
I don't get it. I think we need the full context if we're to see the joke

"Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message news:c982q9$2b44$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Best post in the D.Bugs forum:
>
> > "Walter" wrote
> > >
> > > "Kris" wrote <snip>
> > >> Am I completely off base here?
> > >
> > > Most of the time, I doubt you'll notice any difference.
>
>


May 29, 2004
Forgive me; I thought it would be obvious:

Whilst intended to answer a previous question, the juxtaposition of Walter's reply implied that I (Kris) am "completely off base" most of the time, but I'll be unlikely to notice.

Guess you had to be there ... :-)


"Matthew" <matthew.hat@stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message news:c98nq4$6cn$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> I don't get it. I think we need the full context if we're to see the joke
>
> "Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message news:c982q9$2b44$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > Best post in the D.Bugs forum:
> >
> > > "Walter" wrote
> > > >
> > > > "Kris" wrote <snip>
> > > >> Am I completely off base here?
> > > >
> > > > Most of the time, I doubt you'll notice any difference.
> >
> >
>
>


May 29, 2004
No, it was a good one. I'm just toast at the moment (STLSoft release imminent!!)

"Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message news:c98qmp$aam$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> Forgive me; I thought it would be obvious:
>
> Whilst intended to answer a previous question, the juxtaposition of Walter's reply implied that I (Kris) am "completely off base" most of the time, but I'll be unlikely to notice.
>
> Guess you had to be there ... :-)
>
>
> "Matthew" <matthew.hat@stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message news:c98nq4$6cn$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > I don't get it. I think we need the full context if we're to see the joke
> >
> > "Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message news:c982q9$2b44$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > Best post in the D.Bugs forum:
> > >
> > > > "Walter" wrote
> > > > >
> > > > > "Kris" wrote <snip>
> > > > >> Am I completely off base here?
> > > > >
> > > > > Most of the time, I doubt you'll notice any difference.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


May 29, 2004
Perhaps the funniest part is that he's probably correct ...

- Kris

"Matthew" <matthew.hat@stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message news:c98t7v$dto$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> No, it was a good one. I'm just toast at the moment (STLSoft release
imminent!!)
>
> "Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message news:c98qmp$aam$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > Forgive me; I thought it would be obvious:
> >
> > Whilst intended to answer a previous question, the juxtaposition of
Walter's
> > reply implied that I (Kris) am "completely off base" most of the time,
but
> > I'll be unlikely to notice.
> >
> > Guess you had to be there ... :-)
> >
> >
> > "Matthew" <matthew.hat@stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message news:c98nq4$6cn$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > I don't get it. I think we need the full context if we're to see the
joke
> > >
> > > "Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message news:c982q9$2b44$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> > > > Best post in the D.Bugs forum:
> > > >
> > > > > "Walter" wrote
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Kris" wrote <snip>
> > > > > >> Am I completely off base here?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Most of the time, I doubt you'll notice any difference.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>


May 29, 2004
Very nice
Simon

I'm smiling.  Seriously!


Kris wrote:
> Perhaps the funniest part is that he's probably correct ...
> 
> - Kris
> 
> "Matthew" <matthew.hat@stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message
> news:c98t7v$dto$1@digitaldaemon.com...
> 
>>No, it was a good one. I'm just toast at the moment (STLSoft release
> 
> imminent!!)
> 
>>"Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message
>>news:c98qmp$aam$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>>
>>>Forgive me; I thought it would be obvious:
>>>
>>>Whilst intended to answer a previous question, the juxtaposition of
> 
> Walter's
> 
>>>reply implied that I (Kris) am "completely off base" most of the time,
> 
> but
> 
>>>I'll be unlikely to notice.
>>>
>>>Guess you had to be there ... :-)
>>>
>>>
>>>"Matthew" <matthew.hat@stlsoft.dot.org> wrote in message
>>>news:c98nq4$6cn$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>>>
>>>>I don't get it. I think we need the full context if we're to see the
> 
> joke
> 
>>>>"Kris" <someidiot@earthlink.dot.dot.dot.net> wrote in message
>>>>news:c982q9$2b44$1@digitaldaemon.com...
>>>>
>>>>>Best post in the D.Bugs forum:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>"Walter" wrote
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Kris" wrote <snip>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Am I completely off base here?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Most of the time, I doubt you'll notice any difference.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
> 
>