Cliff Wells wrote:
>
> But of course "not everyone" is a double-edged sword that can just as
> easily be turned against either party. If we limit ourselves to saying
> what is going to be the most palatable for the widest audience we will
> most likely find ourselves confined to discussing the wea
In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, skip wrote:
>
> Irmen> So there. Finally back on the original subject ;-)
>
> And without satisfying Godwin's Law. Pretty good.
Which was very hard with all those language nazis out there. Ooops…
SCNR,
Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch
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Irmen> So there. Finally back on the original subject ;-)
And without satisfying Godwin's Law. Pretty good.
Skip
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Jorge Godoy wrote:
> Cliff Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>> I think this sums up my point of view as well (although I would have
>> used around 3215 more words to say it).
>
> H... Putting this on the discussion of the week: you'd have used
> range(3215) or xrange(3215) more words? ;
Carl> As for your statement about how "command of the language" (in
Carl> reference to python) extends to written/spoken word, I don't quite
Carl> understand what you are saying.
Just that posts to newsgroups like c.l.py are examples of your written
prose, profane or not.
Carl>
Cliff Wells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I think this sums up my point of view as well (although I would have
> used around 3215 more words to say it).
H... Putting this on the discussion of the week: you'd have used
range(3215) or xrange(3215) more words? ;-)
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[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Carl> You are comparing interviews to usenet. I somehow see a
> Carl> disconnect. I don't think many people are going to go to a
> Carl> potential employer and say "hey fuck face, how the fuck are ya?"
> ...
> Carl> Although you mentioned impressing
Carl> You are comparing interviews to usenet. I somehow see a
Carl> disconnect. I don't think many people are going to go to a
Carl> potential employer and say "hey fuck face, how the fuck are ya?"
...
Carl> Although you mentioned impressing people etc, is it really
Carl>
olsongt> Does using foobar in examples count as profanity?
olsongt> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foobar
Only if you spell it FUBAR, and even then it's a euphemism, so I think
you're safe. ;-)
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On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 11:18 -0800, Aahz wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >I'm with Beliavsky on this one. I can't see any particular reason to curse
> >in a forum such as c.l.py. It just coarsens the discussion with no obvious
> >positive benefit as far
On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 10:42 -0800, Paddy wrote:
> I too know your wrong Aahz. The written word is not the same as that
> spoken. People should make an effort to put across their meaning in a
> clear manner. If I were going to an interview I would be very careful
> about swearing and most likely no
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Beliavsky> English is a rich language, and there are better ways of
>Beliavsky> doing that.
>
>aahz> Oh, gimme a fucking break.
>
>I'm with Beliavsky on this one. I can't see any particular reason to curse
>in a forum such
Paddy wrote:
> Aahz wrote:
>
>> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>> Beliavsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> If this is supposed to justify using bad language in a public forum,
>>> it is poorly reasoned. Having heard "f***" does not mean they were not
>>> annoyed. 100% of people have see
Aahz wrote:
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> Beliavsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >If this is supposed to justify using bad language in a public forum,
> >it is poorly reasoned. Having heard "f***" does not mean they were not
> >annoyed. 100% of people have seen trash on the street, but t
Cliff Wells wrote:
> On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 10:12 -0800, Carl J. Van Arsdall wrote:
>
>> BartlebyScrivener wrote:
>>
>
>
>>> I agree. And Python is an extremely serious matter calling for decorum
>>> and propriety.
>>>
>>>
>> Lol, is it really now? And I suppose its your defini
BartlebyScrivener wrote:
> Chaz Ginger wrote:
>
> >> it is supposed to be about PYTHON. Get it?
>
> I agree. And Python is an extremely serious matter calling for decorum
> and propriety.
>
> Don't say fuck, ni, peng, or ni-wom.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knights_who_say_Ni
>
> rd
Does usin
On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 10:12 -0800, Carl J. Van Arsdall wrote:
> BartlebyScrivener wrote:
> > I agree. And Python is an extremely serious matter calling for decorum
> > and propriety.
> >
> Lol, is it really now? And I suppose its your definition of decorum and
> not mine right? Things like t
BartlebyScrivener wrote:
> Chaz Ginger wrote:
>
>
>>> it is supposed to be about PYTHON. Get it?
>>>
>
> I agree. And Python is an extremely serious matter calling for decorum
> and propriety.
>
Lol, is it really now? And I suppose its your definition of decorum and
not mine right?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I'm with Beliavsky on this one. I can't see any particular reason to curse
> in a forum such as c.l.py. It just coarsens the discussion with no obvious
> positive benefit as far as I can see.
All true. But it's like picking your nose. Yes, it's bad manners in
public,
On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 06:49 -0800, Beliavsky wrote:
> Cliff Wells wrote:
> > The LA Times had a story that claimed that 64% of U.S. citizens use the
> > word "fuck" and that 74% of us have heard it in public (I'll assume the
> > remainder are your fellow AOL users). I expect extrapolating these
>
Beliavsky> English is a rich language, and there are better ways of
Beliavsky> doing that.
aahz> Oh, gimme a fucking break.
I'm with Beliavsky on this one. I can't see any particular reason to curse
in a forum such as c.l.py. It just coarsens the discussion with no obvious
positive
Cliff Wells wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-11-06 at 18:20 -0800, Beliavsky wrote:
> > Carl J. Van Arsdall wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > > Pyro is fucking amazing and has been a great help to a couple of our
> > > projects.
> >
> > You should watch your language in a forum with thousands of readers.
>
> The LA T
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