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[Kunle Odutola]

Mike Mitchell wrote:

> Ooh, you're one of those who PLAYS MUSIC while coding?!!

Ahem,...I think he just _listens_ to what someone else played....

> I hate, loathe, and detest ANY sound whatsoever while coding!

It must be **** for you, althose clickety QWERTYs and squeaky mice. I hear
TabletPCs have speech recognition.....Ouch!...you did say no sound right?.
Maybe Longhorn will have an MS Telepathic API?

> The work environment should be quiet. Staff should have rooms to go to
> to chill out and gossip or have a fag. So the three rules for a happy,
> contented programming environment are:
>
> - Individual cubicles

> - No smoking (of any kind!)
Cool

> - No noise

You missed a couple?

- Thou shalt not perish without notice
[ no unscheduled deaths (four weeks notice minimum) ]
- Thou shalt not socialize whilst thou workest
- No sense of humour allowed anywhere at work

<g>

Kunle

[Mike Mitchell]

On 7 Nov 2002 06:57:16 -0700, "elliferg" <fergusej@agedwards.com>
wrote:

>>- No smoking (of any kind!)
>
>agreed, but would add spraying perfume and hairspray as well.

Too right - and the girls ought to stop it, too.

MM

[Mike Mitchell]

On Thu, 7 Nov 2002 15:49:15 -0000, "Kunle Odutola"
<kunle.odutola@REMOVETHISokocha.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>Maybe Longhorn will have an MS Telepathic API?

Maybe Longhorn with have a clone of His Billness in every box! Mix
with water, stand back, and wait for the embrace and extended
innovation! (Hide anything of value first.)

MM

[Mike Mitchell]

On 7 Nov 2002 04:47:22 -0700, "Jon Ogden" <jon_ogden@tjx.com> wrote:

>Give it up, Mike. You have lost every battle, and the war is over. When you
>post now, you simply prove how irrelevant you have become.

What DO you mean?!! I'm only starting to get warmed up! Don't like it?
Don't read it!

MM

[james]

"Mike Mitchell" <kylix_is@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> On 7 Nov 2002 04:47:22 -0700, "Jon Ogden" <jon_ogden@tjx.com> wrote:
>
> >Give it up, Mike. You have lost every battle, and the war is over. When
you
> >post now, you simply prove how irrelevant you have become.
>
> What DO you mean?!! I'm only starting to get warmed up! Don't like it?
> Don't read it!
>
> MM

Yeah Mike, he doesn't know just how entertaining you can be does he ?
But, if he hangs around here long enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he'll find out !
james

(That's the reason I haven't kill filed you yet, your posts are just too
funny ! At least this way I have someone to point to when I'm told I don't
know what I'm talking about, I just point to one of your posts and
BINGO..............there's someone who knows even LESS ! )

[Kunle Odutola]

Mike Mitchell wrote:

>> Maybe Longhorn will have an MS Telepathic API?
>
> Maybe Longhorn with have a clone of His Billness in every box! Mix
> with water, stand back, and wait for the embrace and extended
> innovation! (Hide anything of value first.)

ROFLMAO!

Kunle

[Jason]

"james" <jamesw2@mesh.net> wrote:
>Yeah Mike, he doesn't know just how entertaining you can be does he ?
>But, if he hangs around here long enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,he'll find out !
>james

Actually, it is kind of like watching a soap opera. You don't watch it for
a year or two, and then when you come back, same story. It's all worded
differently, but it's definitely the same story.

[PWilmarth]

Mike Mitchell <kylix_is@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>On 7 Nov 2002 04:47:22 -0700, "Jon Ogden" <jon_ogden@tjx.com> wrote:
>
>>Give it up, Mike. You have lost every battle, and the war is over. When
you
>>post now, you simply prove how irrelevant you have become.
>
>What DO you mean?!! I'm only starting to get warmed up! Don't like it?
>Don't read it!
>
>MM

Lord help us if Mike can get any more heated up than he already is.

P

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Mike Mitchell <kylix_is@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>>You are not obliged to read any of the messages I contribute! It's
>your choice. Just as it's my choice to post 'em!
>
>>The only thing you've managed to get right so far: The Holy VB6 Grail!
>
>Who is Slim Shady? Tell me and maybe I'll enlighten you...!
>
>MM

Mike, calm down. Did you forget to take your Prozac today?

P

[elliferg]

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Mike Mitchell <kylix_is@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

--snip


>Who is Enimen? I don't EVER listen to modern pop music, you know, in
>case he's one of them. I like Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, The Rolling
>Stones, Nina Simone, Spike Jones....and about ten thousand other
>artistes.
>
>Never heard of Enimen, though.
>
>>Don't you ever listen to Radio1?
>
>No, only Radio 4 - when I listen to the wireless at all, that is. I
>expect Radio 1 is where they play that Enimen bloke, which explains
>why I've never heard of him.
>
>MM


mike,
it's eminem (pronounced mm like the candies). i listen to his as i code
(especially when i want to feel hostile to the end users and make some torturous
ui).
elli