On Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:10:32 -0600, John Bokma <j...@castleamber.com> wrote:

>David Monaghan <monaghand.da...@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> of Google. If they haven't used it, I don't really consider the gentle
>> reminder that LMGTFY gives too harsh. If you do, you're too much of a gentle
>> soul to be on the internet at all; someone might say "Boo" to you at any
>> moment. Beware.

Sorry. That last comment of mine was uncalled for.

>I've no problem with lmgtfy. I *do* have a problem with hiding it behing
>a tinyurl. Why use 2 levels of obfuscating in a group that's about
>programming in a language that promotes clear coding?
>
>The message would have been the same if the OP had just copy pasted the
>Google link. But hey, that's way less "funny".

Good point, although one could argue the unhidden response is just rude, but
the masking does make it genuinely funny.

DaveM
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