--- F R E N D Z of martian --- I wouldn't have bothered with this, only it gets good 1/2 way in... ---------- Forwarded Message ---------- Subject: FW: Real programmers Date: Tue, 14 Sep 1999 13:24:03 -0700 From: Digger Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An oldy, but worth a re-read. ------- Real Programmers think an 8-hour day is for sissies. Real Programmers think in binary. Real Programmers balance their checkbooks in hex. Real Programmers loathe documentation. Real Programmers would not use the word "loathe." Real Programmers don't do maintenance. Real Programmers brown-bag. Real Programmers roll up their shirt sleeves - if they have any. Real Programmers don't drink de-caf or lites. Real Programmers never refuse a drink. Real Programmers drive VWs - in need of paint. Real Programmers never wear suits - except, maybe, to interviews. Real Programmers don't have MBAs. Real Programmers don' t work for banks for more than 6 months. Real Programmers don't work for insurance companies more than a year. Real Programmers don't work anywhere more than 2 years. Real Programmers don't work for the government at all. Real Programmers code in pen. -- Copyright Information: ------------------------- Doug Miller is not the author of this piece, and does not claim to own any copyright privileges to the piece. The work has been submitted to him as an item for the humor mailing list, and he has approved it based solely upon its humor content. The list is nonprofit and can be found at http://www-kzsu.stanford.edu/~dougm _____________________________________________________ Move your list to Topica in September and win $5000! Check it out http://www.topica.com/promo -- Linux. May the source be with you. W4U - The World Wide Web Workers' Union - http://w4u.dhs.org/ W4U archive at http://www.mail-archive.com/w4u-info@marsbard.com/ -- Sent to you via the frendz list at marsbard.com The archive is at http://www.mail-archive.com/frendz@marsbard.com/