Incidentally, malls around here are already starting to play Christmas themed songs. Nooo....
Incidentally, malls around here are already starting to play Christmas themed songs. Nooo....
Look up a C++ Reference and learn How To Ask Questions The Smart WayOriginally Posted by Bjarne Stroustrup (2000-10-14)
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Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
Well, if you're using Hungarian notation as an abbreviation scheme for the purpose of a variable (so-called "apps Hungarian") then it is probably fine. On the other hand, you might not need to abbreviate at all.
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It's because of that, and the crowds, that I do my holiday shopping in September.
Every year, every single year, since maybe 20 years ago, I promise myself I will start Christmas shopping much earlier. Hopefully will even catch some cool sales. And I always fail to do just that. The fact I can't follow through with such a basic and simple plan irritates me beyond words.
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
You could try doing Christmas shopping in January
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When everyone is returning the crap they didn't want? No thanks. I wait until February, and return the crap I didn't want from Christmas and my birthday.You could try doing Christmas shopping in January
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It's a difficult habit to pick up. I used to be a December 24th shopper (or 23rd, if I was shopping for Elysia) and always got fed up. Now, if I think about the holidays in late summer or early fall (it usually crosses my mind at some point around then), I immediately add shopping to my calendar so I remember.
It's glorious. And it's still not too late for this year.
I see what you did there. Have you ever shopped for Elysia?
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Same. Every year for the past few years I've gotten overloaded at work right at the end of the year, and as a result I'm always scrambling the last week before Christmas to get everyone presents. Luckily, this year my wife is going to do the majority of my gift shopping.
Not really. I just have a hard time letting go of certain jokes.
I can confirm I've never gotten a present from Matticus.
Matticus, did you forget to give your presents that you bought as usual?
(I tried to show how silly the language debate is in my previous post. I guess my humour didn't work, sorry. Should have left it well alone, I guess.)
I'm ashamed of my poor gift-giving: I only want to give gifts that have at least some meaning, but can never find anything people don't already have. So, I tend to go into stealth mode during Christmas instead. I wish I was better at expressing my good intentions, gift-wise or any other way.
In Finland, Halloween is really not a traditional holiday; the All Hallow's Eve is, and it's more of a somber remembrance of the dead. I'm irreligious, but find that at heart, a lot of the traditions is about people binding together into communities, and showing respect and love for each other, and I really like that.
Therefore:
I'd like to propose a toast for the members that have already passed -- like Adak, whose input and insight I still miss, even if we never met in person.
I also wish all of you still here happy, joyful holidays with family and friends during the next solstice.
I used to be the exact same way. Then about 3-4 years ago I made these 36 * 24 inch charcoal portraits of everyone to give away at Christmas (it's a thing I've been doing since I was little). It took a month or so to get everything done, working a few hours a day. Some of my family liked them, and others told me I should have bought something instead (one person said a card would have been better lol). It started this silly discussion of whether spending money on presents makes the present better, but all I know is I'm not doing that again!
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This is very heartfelt and important to me because sometimes, very occasionally, I miss Dave Sinkula and his advice.
