BorlandTalk.com Borland discussion newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Story of our Lives Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 9, 10, 11  Next          BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Non-Technical View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Nick Hodges [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:56 pm    Post subject: Story of our Lives http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050823.html -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- http://www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- http://www.lemanix.com/nick Back to top Lee Grissom Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives "Nick Hodges [TeamB]" wrote Quote: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050823.html Priceless. <g> -- Lee Back to top Robert Love Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Nick Hodges [TeamB] wrote: Quote: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050823.html I printed it, showed it to a client who had a project change languages like that. It was immediately hung on the wall ;-) -- Robert Love Blog: http://peakxml.com Back to top Heiko Behrens Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:13 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Nick Quote: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050823.html I read this already since I receive my daily Dilbert per mail. I really like those strips but my lack of English knowledge sometimes deprives me of the punchline. I certainly get the clou of this one but would highly appreciate it if someone could explain what "sb. who knows his mass from a black hole" means. Does it point in the direction: "no one could do that" or is it a phrase in the manner "the more gravity the better you experience you mass"? Any native speakers around? Cheers, Heiko Behrens Back to top Serge Dosyukov (Dragon So Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:14 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives I think will work as well http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050724.html Quote: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050823.html Back to top ckd Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:13:14 +0200, Heiko Behrens <Heiko.Behrens (AT) WinRA (DOT) please.no.spam.de> wrote: Quote: someone could explain what "sb. who knows his mass from a black hole" means. It means someone with some common sense; and it's very similar sounding to the common expression 'knows his ass from a hole [in the ground].' Back to top Steve Tyrakowski Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:31 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives In article <430b571e (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com>, Heiko Behrens wrote: Quote: someone could explain what "sb. who knows his mass from a black hole" means If you remove the first letter from mass, it will spell a body cavity that a clueless person might not be able to distinguish from a 'hole in the ground'. At least there is a common expression here in the US that goes like that. This sounds like the same expression, but made more geekish with the physics references. Steve Tyrakowski Back to top Nick Hodges [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Heiko Behrens wrote: Quote: "sb. who knows his mass from a black hole" means. Loosely translated it means "He doesn't know what he's talking about". It's actually a play on words. He can't, because of propriety, write "He doesn't know his ass from a whole in the ground", so he make a little play on words. -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- http://www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- http://www.lemanix.com/nick Back to top Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Nick Hodges [TeamB] wrote: Quote: Heiko Behrens wrote: "sb. who knows his mass from a black hole" means. Loosely translated it means "He doesn't know what he's talking about". I'd say it means someone who DOES know what he is talking about. Someone who DOESN'T know his mass from a black hole does not know what he is talking about. -- Rudy Velthuis [TeamB] http://velthuis.homepage.t-online.de "A [pseudo]random number generator is much like sex: when it's good it's wonderful, and when it's bad it's still pretty good." -- G. Marsaglia Back to top Brad White Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives "Serge Dosyukov (Dragon Soft)" <serge [AT] dragonsoftru [DoT] com> wrote in message news:430b595a$1 (AT) newsgroups (DOT) borland.com... Quote: I think will work as well http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050724.html Ouch. Rough day Serge? Brad. Back to top Rick Carter Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:22 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Quote: I certainly get the clou of this one but would highly appreciate it if someone could explain what "sb. who knows his mass from a black hole" means. Does it point in the direction: "no one could do that" or is it a phrase in the manner "the more gravity the better you experience you mass"? Any native speakers around? I suppose I qualify. I'm not sure why Nick started this thread here rather than in off-topic, but here goes: When someone is clueless, it's common to describe them colloquially as someone who "doesn't know their @$$ from a hole in the ground." This is obviously a pun on that. Rick Carter [email]carterrk (AT) despammed (DOT) com[/email] Chair, Delphi/Paradox SIG, Cincinnati PC Users Group --- posted by geoForum on http://delphi.newswhat.com Back to top Kevin Frevert Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:27 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives "Rick Carter" <carterrk (AT) despammed (DOT) com> wrote Quote: I suppose I qualify. I'm not sure why Nick started this thread here rather than in off-topic, but here goes: Maybe because the cartoon speaks to many Delphi developers. I can relate... PHB:"With .Net 2.0 coming out this year, we need to start converting our applications to ASP.Net and use Visual Studio" Me:"That would be a huge project. What do you supposed we use C#? VB?" PHB:"Uh..no, I said Visual Studio" krf Back to top Nick Hodges [TeamB] Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 6:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Kevin Frevert wrote: Quote: PHB:"Uh..no, I said Visual Studio" Man, that really hits home, doesn't it? ;-) -- Nick Hodges -- TeamB Lemanix Corporation -- http://www.lemanix.com Read my Blog -- http://www.lemanix.com/nick Back to top Sarah Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 7:46 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Heiko Behrens wrote: Quote: "who knows his mass from a black hole" "who doesn't talk out of his ass" Back to top Brion L. Webster Guest Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 8:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Story of our Lives Serge Dosyukov (Dragon Soft) wrote: Quote: I think will work as well Sorry - this one fits the bill for me: http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20050811.html Sadly, I suspect many would believe it's on topic. -Brion Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         BorlandTalk.com Forum Index -> Delphi Non-Technical All times are GMT Goto page 1, 2, 3 ... 9, 10, 11  Next Page 1 of 11   Jump to: Select a forum C++ Builder Newsgroups----------------C++ BuilderC++ Builder (ActiveX)C++ Builder (Announcements)C++ Builder (Command Line Tools)C++ Builder DatabasesC++ Builder Databases (ADO)C++ Builder Databases (Desktop)C++ Builder Databases (InterBase Express)C++ Builder Databases (Multi-Tier)C++ Builder Databases (SQL Servers)C++ Builder (Graphics)C++ Builder (IDE)C++ Builder (Internet)C++ Builder (Internet Socket)C++ Builder (Internet Web)C++ Builder (Jobs)C++ Builder (Language)C++ Builder (Language C++)C++ Builder (Compatibility with MFC)C++ Builder (Native API)C++ Builder (Non-Technical)C++ Builder (Students)C++ Builder (Third Party Tools)C++ Builder (Upgrade)C++ Builder (VCL)C++ Builder (VCL Components Usage)C++ Builder (VCL Components Development)C++ Builder (VCL Usage)C++ Builder (WinAPI)C++ Builder Installation Delphi Newsgroups----------------Delphi (General)Delphi ActiveX Controls UsageDelphi ActiveX Controls DevelopmentDelphi As400Delphi DatabasesDelphi Databases (ADO)Delphi Databases (dbExpress)Delphi Databases (Desktop)Delphi Databases (InterBase Express)Delphi Databases (Multi-Tier)Delphi Databases (SQL Servers)Delphi DeploymentDelphi GraphicsDelphi IDEDelphi InternationalizationDelphi InternetDelphi Internet Isapi-WebBrokerDelphi Internet WebSnapDelphi Internet WinsockDelphi JobsDelphi Language BASMDelphi Language ObjectPascalDelphi Model Driven Architecture (General)Delphi Model Driven Architecture (Third Party)Delphi MultimediaDelphi Native APIDelphi Non-TechnicalDelphi ObjectPascalDelphi OLE AutomationDelphi OO designDelphi OpenToolsAPIDelphi Reporting-ChartingDelphi RTLDelphi StudentsDelphi TeamSourceDelphi Thirdparty ToolsDelphi Thirdparty Tools (General)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (IntraWeb)Delphi Thirdparty Tools (RaveReports)Delphi UpgradeDelphi VCLDelphi VCL ComponentsDelphi VCL Components UsingDelphi VCL Components WritingDelphi WebServices SOAPDelphi WinAPIDelphi XMLDelphi Installationcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.misccomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.usagecomp.lang.pascal.delphi.components.writingcomp.lang.pascal.delphi.databasescomp.lang.pascal.delphi.misccomp.sources.delphi JBuilder Newsgroups----------------JBuilderJBuilder AnnouncementsJBuilder Applet IssuesJBuilder As400JBuilder CompilerJBuilder CORBA/RMIJBuilder DatabasesJBuilder DB SwingJBuilder DebuggerJBuilder DeploymentJBuilder DocumentationJBuilder EnterpriseJBuilder HandheldJBuilder IDEJBuilder JavaJBuilder JavaAPIJBuilder Java LanguageJBuilder Java SwingJBuilder Java BeansJBuilder Java Beans UsageJBuilder Java Beans DevelopmentJBuilder JBCLJBuilder JDataStoreJBuilder JobsJBuilder LinuxJBuilder MacintoshJBuilder & MobileSetJBuilder MultiLingual AppsJBuilder Non-TechnicalJBuilder OpenToolsJBuilder Servlets (JSP)JBuilder StudentsJBuilder Team DevelopmentJBuilder Thirdparty ToolsJBuilder UpgradeJBuilder Installation InterBase Newsgroups----------------InterBaseInterBase Bug DiscussionInterBase GeneralInterBase IBConsoleInterBase OpenSourceInterBase ReplicationInterBase SQLInterBase ThirdpartyInterBase Installation Miscellaneous Borland Newsgroups----------------AppCenterAppServerEnteraVisiBroker  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.