Joke of the Day (Warning some jokes may cause laughter)!!! : )

[Randy B. Singer]

Are you sure you are not a member Vansmith in disguise? He was determined to teach me the CLI. There isn't enough anti hive medication and itch cream in the world to take care of that allergic reaction.

Actually, I've long been a proponent of the concept that no ordinary users should *ever* have to even know that the command line even exists.

The command line is for IS managers and some power users who enjoy playing with such things.

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CLIX gives you access to the command line with training wheels. It shows you how to do things with the command line without the fear of entering the wrong thing and damaging something. The ideal way to learn.

 

[pm-r]

Actually, I've long been a proponent of the concept that no ordinary users should *ever* have to even know that the command line even exists.

The command line is for IS managers and some power users who enjoy playing with such things.

Along those same lines of thought, that was exactly my thinking back in the late '80s when I was looking to replace the Adam computer our young son had been given even though most other employees were recommending and purchasing PCs.

My thought was I don't want to be paying for a computer where I have to do all the work using all the required input commands, and the Mac looked pretty ideal with its GUI, so that's what we purchased and we have never gone back.

Ironically, my adult son became a programmer and his use of the command line is his main way of navigating and doing everything. And man is he fast!!!

Anyway, Mum and Dad will stick with the GUI and Apple Mac method thanks.


- Patrick
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[Slydude]

That was pretty much my story as well. When looking for my first computer to purchase three things led to my purchasing an Apple IIGS:

1. I had some experience with the earlier Apple II line (during high school).
2. I'd had just enough experience to know I didn't want to deal with anything resembling a CLI regularly.
3. The GS had a GUI. That made the transit on to Mac use a piece of cake when the GS was discontinued.

 

[Randy B. Singer]

Ironically, my adult son became a programmer and his use of the command line is his main way of navigating and doing everything.

My son is a programmer too, and being able to use UNIX is the main reason that he sticks with using a Macintosh, especially for work.

Though at home he has a tower PC that he put together himself, and he likes to run LINUX on it.

 

[lclev]

I used to do CLI, but I got into a 12-step program and have been code free now for several years.

I went through that same 12-step program too!!! Unfortunately, in my job CLI skills are sometimes a necessity but avoided as much as possible. I decided years ago programming was not what I wanted to do. Of course my first programming class involved FORTRAN and a lot of punch cards which might explain my avoidance. (Does this tell my age? )

Lisa

 

[MacInWin]

Lisa, my first programming was Assembler, then COBOL and cards. I did dabble with FORTRAN for a bit, but never actually used it in serious work. My dad programmed with wire plugboards when he first got into computing, then stepped up to Assembler and COBOL. Back in the day when a few bytes made a huge difference!

 

[BebeDahling]

Strangely I find Apple computers to be much easier than the dreaded Windows 10.

Once I put Win 10 on my laptop I ran out and got a MAC Laptop. Just got a Mac Desktop for Christmas. I can't wait to play.

 

[BebeDahling]

I went through that same 12-step program too!!! Unfortunately, in my job CLI skills are sometimes a necessity but avoided as much as possible. I decided years ago programming was not what I wanted to do. Of course my first programming class involved FORTRAN and a lot of punch cards which might explain my avoidance. (Does this tell my age? )

Lisa

And the machine was huge, and humidified room. Yep. I'm old too. Funny, RPG was a free class after FORTRAN, COBAL, ASSEMBLER, ETC, and that is what I ended up programmings with for years. Paid for all that school and make a career with RPG, the free one.

 

[sllewk]

Good morning, Here is a fine joke;- A group of lady office staff were out for a Christmas luncheon when one of the ladies noticed that every waiter had what looked like a teaspoon in his top pocket, she asked their waiter "Why a teaspoon in your top pocket?" The waiter replied " We have had a Time and Motion Study team on the premises and noted that a lot of diners dropped their teaspoon on the floor. This meant the waiter had to go to the cutlery table to get a replacement spoon - a waste of valuable time. Shortly after she noticed each waiter had piece of string hanging out of his trouser fly. She mentioned this and the reply was this:- "The time and Motion men said too much time was being wasted on hand washing in the gents so ordered a bit of string be tied round every waiter's willie. All that was needed was unbutton and pull the string! Job done!!! She said "I see that is good but ------ how do you get it back inside your trousers?" The waiter said " I cannot comment for the others Madam but I USE THE TEASPOON!!!"

Very best regards from Keith in Derby England.

 

[sllewk]

Good morning, Here is a fine joke;- A group of lady office staff were out for a Christmas luncheon when one of the ladies noticed that every waiter had what looked like a teaspoon in his top pocket, she asked their waiter "Why a teaspoon in your top pocket?" The waiter replied " We have had a Time and Motion Study team on the premises and noted that a lot of diners dropped their teaspoon on the floor. This meant the waiter had to go to the cutlery table to get a replacement spoon - a waste of valuable time. Shortly after she noticed each waiter had piece of string hanging out of his trouser fly. She mentioned this and the reply was this:- "The time and Motion men said too much time was being wasted on hand washing in the gents so ordered a bit of string be tied round every waiter's willie. All that was needed was unbutton and pull the string! Job done!!! She said "I see that is good but ------ how do you get it back inside your trousers?" The waiter said " I cannot comment for the others Madam but I USE THE TEASPOON!!!"

Very best regards from Keith in Derby England.

By the way, the waiter was only a little man!

 

[Randy B. Singer]

There is nothing worse than a Doctor's Receptionist who insists you tell her what is wrong with you in a room full of other patients.


I know most of us have experienced this, and I love the way this old guy handled it.


A 65-year-old man walked into a crowded waiting room and approached the desk.


The Receptionist said, 'Yes sir, what are you seeing the Doctor for today?'


'There's something wrong with my ****', he replied.


The receptionist became irritated and said, 'You shouldn't come into a crowded waiting room and say things like that. '


'Why not, you asked me what was wrong and I told you,' he said.


The Receptionist replied; 'Now you've caused some embarrassment in this room full of people. You should have said there is something wrong with your ear or something and discussed the problem further with the Doctor in private.'


The man replied, 'You shouldn't ask people questions in a roomful of strangers, if the answer could embarrass anyone. The man walked out, waited several minutes, and then re-entered.

The Receptionist smiled smugly and asked, 'Yes??'


'There's something wrong with my ear,' he stated.

The Receptionist nodded approvingly and smiled, knowing he had taken her advice.. 'And what is wrong with your ear, Sir?'


'I can't **** out of it,' he replied.


The waiting room erupted in laughter...

 

[flyboyy]

A frog hops into a bank and speaks to the loans guy, Paddy Whack about a loan for $10,000. "Ok" Paddy says "but I will need some sort of collateral for a loan that size, what do you have?" The frog says "Well I have small doll likeness of my Dad Mick Jagger, I guess you could say it's a knicknack".

The loan's officer looks a bit concerned but says he has to check with his manager. So he goes and asks his manager who says........... "Look... It's a knicknack Paddy Whack, give the frog a loan, his old man's a Rolling Stone"

 

[sllewk]

Patrick was walking across the market place in his home town picking his nose - he took the lining out of his cap! That was just after his latest business attempt - trying to re-cycle used toilet paper!!!
Keith in Derby England.

 

[Jonzjob]

Errrr?

 

[Jonzjob]

I wouldn't want to faucet but I do believe that the plumber had had a tap on the head?

 

[Lifeisabeach]

I wouldn't want to faucet but I do believe that the plumber had had a tap on the head?

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Looks like the sort of thing I would wind up doing. ?

 

[toMACsh]

If you look at faucet manufacturers' cut sheets, they tell you how big the hole in the countertop needs to be, but they don't give you a recommended dimension from that point to the back edge of the sink bowl. However, they give you a dimension from the hole to the spout (where the water comes out) so they really have no excuse.

 

[pm-r]

However, they give you a dimension from the hole to the spout (where the water comes out) so they really have no excuse.

Maybe they were replacing the faucet and wanted to use the existing hole, but they still should have taken the tape measure with them when they were shopping for a replacement. But I don't know why they would have carried on when they should have seen what the results were going to be.

Anyway, lots of alternative faucet choices that could fix the problem for them with a longer spout;




- Patrick
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[MacInWin]

Just looking at it, a bit higher pressure and the steam *might* reach the bowl. (Those of us of a certain age are familiar with that problem.).

 

[Jonzjob]

Perhaps they were going to try to force it with a tap. Then you would have had a faucet forced with a tap