Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 23:28:48 -0600 (CST) From: Erick White <erickw@taurus.oursc.k12.ar.us> To: Mark Ovens <mark@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org>, Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>, David Schwartz <davids@webmaster.com>, Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>, freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: You will be assimilated (was: Judge: "Gates Was Main Culprit") Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.96.991117232743.5059B-100000@taurus.oursc.k12.ar.us> In-Reply-To: <19991118001532.C1614@marder-1>
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On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Mark Ovens wrote: > On Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 06:58:59PM -0600, Erick White wrote: > > I laughed through all of it. Yep sounds like me in most instances. > > ALl except for a few minor details. Gagh is Klingon meal worms and is > > good... not bad. And the other thing... I don't think klingons would try > > to be like M$ on that last statement. :) > > > > :-) > > My personal favourites are 7 & 8. I particularly liked the one referring to leaving a bloody trail as well. *laughs* Your Klingon UNIX Advocate: Erick "Gronok" > > > Your Klingon UNIX Advocate: Erick "Gronok" > > > > > > On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Mark Ovens wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Nov 17, 1999 at 06:02:48PM -0600, Erick White wrote: > > > > I don't think I know about the Klingon programmer thing. > > > > > > > > > 12) "Specifications are for the weak and timid!" > > > > 11) "This machine is a piece of GAGH! I need dual Pentium processors > > > if I am to do battle with this code!" > > > > > > 10) "You cannot really appreciate Dilbert unless you've read it in > > > the original Klingon." > > > > > > 9) "Indentation?! - I will show you how to indent when I indent your > > > skull!" > > > > > > 8) "What is this talk of 'release'? Klingons do not make software > > > 'releases'. Our software 'escapes' leaving a bloody trail of > > > designers and quality assurance people in it's wake." > > > > > > 7) "Klingon function calls do not have 'parameters' - they have > > > 'arguments' -- and they ALWAYS WIN THEM." > > > > > > 6) "Debugging? Klingons do not debug. Our software does not coddle > > > the weak." > > > > > > 5) "I have challenged the entire quality assurance team to a > > > Bat-Leth contest. They will not concern us again." > > > > > > 4) "A TRUE Klingon Warrior does not comment his code!" > > > > > > 3) "By filing this SPR you have challenged the honor of my family. > > > Prepare to die!" > > > > > > 2) "You question the worthiness of my code? I should kill you where > > > you stand!" > > > > > > 1) "Our users will know fear and cower before our software! Ship it! > > > Ship it and let them flee like the dogs they are!" > > > > > > > > > > I did however use to play trek sims and have always liked the > > > > klingons who hold to their honor type thing. ALways have been, but > > > > then I am a trekker, all of you can laug if you want, everyone else > > > > does! :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your Friend: Erick > > > > > > > > On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Brett Glass wrote: > > > > > > > > > At 07:39 PM 11/15/1999 -0500, Greg Lehey wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Far be it from me to be of one mind with Brett (as a search of the > > > > > >mail archives will show) > > > > > > > > > > If we have one mind, then I guess we both HAVE been assimilated. ;-) > > > > > > > > > > As for the bit about Klingons: I'm reminded of Mark Ovens' posting > > > > > regarding Klingon programmers, circa 17 July, on this list. > > > > > > > > > > --Brett > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message > > > > > > -- > > > STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. > > > OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. > > > ________________________________________________________________ > > > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > > > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > > > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > > > > -- > STATE-OF-THE-ART: Any computer you can't afford. > OBSOLETE: Any computer you own. > ________________________________________________________________ > FreeBSD - The Power To Serve http://www.freebsd.org > My Webpage http://ukug.uk.freebsd.org/~mark/ > mailto:mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org http://www.radan.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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