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# 8  
Old 09-20-2004
A very good point indeed. I (now) think that any heated debate should be kept away from such "pleasant" dinner parties. I suppose the topic was computing solely because most of my friends (and my wifes) are involved in IT at some level.

I think that such heated debates have their time and place, and over the dinner table is not one of them!

Next time, I will be discussing the weather, the kids, and the price of my groceries - a much safer option!!

Cheers
ZB
# 9  
Old 09-20-2004
Quote:
Originally posted by Neo
I don't know much about trolling. This link seems interesting:

http://www.urban75.com/Mag/troll.html

I actually have very little knowledge of trolling, just heard the term here and there......

Anyway, I just don't want OS religious wars on the board, and for so long, we have avoided them.

haha ive always known what a troll was, but i have never seen that article! that was funny.
# 10  
Old 09-20-2004
hahaha.....

Yes, there were some funny pages on that site... for example, this one is really goofy:

http://www.urban75.com/Mag/personals.html


Good Satire!

Quote:
6. COMPUTERS
If there's one type of guy all women love, it's the computer geek. Usenet is simply crammed full of young, sexy, leggy, blonde girls all begging for men who really know how to use their modem. Impress her by providing details of your latest hardware equipment and outline your years of experience in the cut-throat world of computer maintenance.
Are you good at using your modem?, ROTFL Smilie
# 11  
Old 09-21-2004
i agree driver. when i start going on about computers to my friends they get bored, same thing when i start going on about my car. they get bored.

oh well!

the two hobbies are for ME not them. Smilie
# 12  
Old 09-23-2004
Normally the only time my girlie sh*ts me is when she's dragging my away from the party/pub/club Smilie

Rule 1. Never talk about computers with people you don't really know, for several reasons. Main one though. THEY WILL ALWAYS KNOW MORE THEN YOU (even if they don't, I had a bloke try and try me Bill Gates owned Sun Microsystems... strange). even if you do know them stay away from the topic. Play it safe.

Rule 2. Always try to drink as much as you can, then you always got a reason for doing whatever you will get the blame for in the morning Smilie


As Neo said "IT OS preferences are like religion and politics".


Ok yes I understand most of my answer involves drinking Smilie Yes that's because I'm still young (23) and also I'm an Aussie, we like to drink Smilie And a few drinks make all the problesm go away until you wake up Smilie
# 13  
Old 09-27-2004
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Originally posted by Driver
I have given up talking about IT topics in ``real life'' long ago. Even at my programming jobs, I was lucky enough to meet colleagues who regard IT as no more than something that pays the bills and as an insignificant hobby.

Yea,

They say that until they come crawling to you to save the business and restore the computer systems after a major disaster or building powerfailure.
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