Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
Mark, my bag always has my bright orange towel (bought while traveling in japan in 1984 and still in use) that i keep there in honor of douglas adams, to wipe the sweat off my face, goo off the computer and keep the universe in balance while im traveling... 42 my man, 42... cheers jeff On May 25, 2010, at 4:15 PM, use-revolution-requ...@lists.runrev.com wrote: But there's more to 25 May than that: Douglas Adams passed away on 11 May 2001, and 25 May (a fortnight after) was declared Towel Day in his honor. There's a petition about for Google to recognize Towel Day next year, the 10th anniversary of Adams' death. I'm looking forward to search results returned in Vogon: http://www.daryl.mu/2010/05/21/petition-google-to-recognise-towel-day/ ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
jeff, now that made me really laugh!!! another jeff On May 25, 2010, at 4:15 PM, use-revolution-requ...@lists.runrev.com wrote: O M G. I'm a moron... and obviously a geek. ;-) ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
On 25/05/2010 23:22, David C. wrote: Now that's funny; in my dictionary a geek is a person who works in travelling circuses by biting the heads of live chickens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek > From the wikipedia link: "Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken, bat, snake or bugs." Sounds much more like a '70's era rock band. ;-) I think Ozzy Osbourne used to go in for that sort of thing when I was a spotty teenager (i.e. mid '70's); Hey; do you remember when Alice Cooper faked his own guillotining in Paris? Ooooh; tooo late at night; reaching for my juju beads for a spot of psychedelic meditation . . . . Peter Sarstedt is singing "where's my semi-precious plastic Easter egg?" Right on! I dunno; right here there is a wild RunRev programmer who is going spare over some of his own funny code (see earlier posting); I think I'll just pop to the fridge and bite the head off a live . . . . . carrot . . . :) ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
> Now that's funny; in my dictionary a geek is a person > who works in travelling circuses by biting the heads of live chickens: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek > >From the wikipedia link: "Formerly, the term referred to a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken, bat, snake or bugs." Sounds much more like a '70's era rock band. ;-) -David C. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
Jonathan- Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 12:03:41 PM, you wrote: > May 25 is Geek Pride Day, so, just in case there are any self-proclaimed > geeks on the list (such as myself): But there's more to 25 May than that: Douglas Adams passed away on 11 May 2001, and 25 May (a fortnight after) was declared Towel Day in his honor. There's a petition about for Google to recognize Towel Day next year, the 10th anniversary of Adams' death. I'm looking forward to search results returned in Vogon: http://www.daryl.mu/2010/05/21/petition-google-to-recognise-towel-day/ -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
On 25/05/2010 22:03, Jonathan Lynch wrote: May 25 is Geek Pride Day, so, just in case there are any self-proclaimed geeks on the list (such as myself): Happy Geek Pride Day :) A related wired.com article: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/05/5-reasons-to-be-proud-on-geek-pride-day/ Cheers, Jonathan Now that's funny; in my dictionary a geek is a person who works in travelling circuses by biting the heads of live chickens: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geek Not something I would want to own up to; even if I did it; which, just in case you're wondering; I don't. ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
Sadly, I only don my Geek Hat on the 24th of May. Bob On May 25, 2010, at 12:03 PM, Jonathan Lynch wrote: > May 25 is Geek Pride Day, so, just in case there are any self-proclaimed > geeks on the list (such as myself): > > Happy Geek Pride Day :) > > A related wired.com article: > http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/05/5-reasons-to-be-proud-on-geek-pride-day/ > > > Cheers, > > Jonathan > > -- > Do all things with love > ___ > use-revolution mailing list > use-revolution@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
O M G. I'm a moron... and obviously a geek. ;-) On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:10 PM, Jeff Massung wrote: > http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259446/quotes > > Note: I'm not Greek, but this movie made me laugh. ;-) > > On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Jonathan Lynch > wrote: > >> May 25 is Geek Pride Day, so, just in case there are any self-proclaimed >> geeks on the list (such as myself): >> >> Happy Geek Pride Day :) >> >> ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Re: Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0259446/quotes Note: I'm not Greek, but this movie made me laugh. ;-) On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Jonathan Lynch wrote: > May 25 is Geek Pride Day, so, just in case there are any self-proclaimed > geeks on the list (such as myself): > > Happy Geek Pride Day :) > > ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
Happy Geek Pride Day (OT)
May 25 is Geek Pride Day, so, just in case there are any self-proclaimed geeks on the list (such as myself): Happy Geek Pride Day :) A related wired.com article: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2010/05/5-reasons-to-be-proud-on-geek-pride-day/ Cheers, Jonathan -- Do all things with love ___ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
