The Daily WTF: Curious Perversions in Information Technology

Matt Westwood · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

The Mr. T Experience:
C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.
You're just trying too hard dude...

Remember, it's a delicate balance between stupidity and sincerity, and you're leaning a little too much to one side.
...and yet Coctopomtamus still responds.

I noticed I'm featured in your forum signature. :) I think this is appropriate- It's like saying,"I will respond to any troll, because I am a toolbag and here's the proof."

Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

geoffrey:
One thing I don't get. If someone fails to leave the sunbed before the timer expires presumably they would be locked in and can only be released by the arrival of a new customer?
Then you have to consider date/time vulnerabilities that are typical with timers, eg Y2K - potentially someone who went into the sunbed on December 31st 1999 would be trapped for a century or until a member of staff went to check on them if the timer incorrectly rolled over to January 1st 1900.

I think the first problem was solved a few hundred years ago with the invention of locks that require a key to open from the outside but that can be opened from the inside without a key.

The second problem was solved with the invention of timers that count minutes without relation to the time of day or the date. You can go to any department store and buy a simple kitchen timer that works like that. Any timer that can't count ten minutes without knowing whether this is a leap year or whether daylight savings time is in effect is an example of the over-engineering that the article is criticizing.

ObiWayneKenobi · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

Wow. Vitriol like this has only one comeback:

You mad bro?

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

A story with a serious point! Ditto's!

I often see golly-wow articles about how some new invention is going to change our lives. Sometimes it's true, of course. The Internet has certainly changed my life. But very often I conclude that not only will this not revolutionize civilization, but that if someone offered to give me one for free I probably wouldn't bother to cross a room to pick it up.

Simple example: For years I kept a little paper calendar book in my pocket to keep track of appointments, phone numbers, etc. Then "electronic organizers" came out. I bought one ... and quickly found that it was less useful than paper. The display only showed a fraction of what I could see on a sheet of paper, it took longer to type in entries with those tiny keys than it took to handwrite, and the electronic search function was harder to use than flipping through paper pages. Then one day it got a system glitch and lost all my appointments. That never happenned to my paper calendar. I suppose I might drop the paper in a puddle and it could be ruined, but then if I dropped the electronic gadget in a puddle it might be ruined, too.

Later I tried several newer, more expensive pocket organizers. They were better but still not as good as paper. I've gone back to paper.

A lot of these gadgets leave me thinking that someone built them because they were a fun and challenging project to work on, rather than because they had any practical use.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Matt Westwood:
The Mr. T Experience:
C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.
You're just trying too hard dude...

Remember, it's a delicate balance between stupidity and sincerity, and you're leaning a little too much to one side.
...and yet Coctopomtamus still responds.

I noticed I'm featured in your forum signature. :) I think this is appropriate- It's like saying,"I will respond to any troll, because I am a toolbag and here's the proof."

Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

I'm shakin' in me uggs, mate. When you come looking for me, can you bring a bloomin' onion for us? Acca Dacca!

trtrwtf · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.
You're just trying too hard dude...

Remember, it's a delicate balance between stupidity and sincerity, and you're leaning a little too much to one side.

Funny, this was the one post where geoffrey seemed to make a little sense. The "UV helps you resist cancer" is nonsense, but we know that UV exposure does more than give you cancer - it's also involved in sleep regulation and vitamin D production, and lack of UV exposure can cause all sorts of weird mood disorders. So basically, if you don't get out in the sun once in a while your sleep schedule gets screwed up, you can't interact with people properly, and you get rickets - sounds like the typical programmer. Maybe the year of free tanning was a good idea after all...

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Jay:
A lot of these gadgets leave me thinking that someone built them because they were a fun and challenging project to work on, rather than because they had any practical use.

I think you might be on to something there. And haven't we all come with some over-engineered solution to a relatively simple problem just because the over-engineered solutions looked like it'd be more fun to play with?

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Anon:
Jay:
A lot of these gadgets leave me thinking that someone built them because they were a fun and challenging project to work on, rather than because they had any practical use.

I think you might be on to something there. And haven't we all come with some over-engineered solution to a relatively simple problem just because the over-engineered solutions looked like it'd be more fun to play with?

Engineering is like violence. If it doesn't solve your problem, then you aren't using enough of it.

C-Octothorpe · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

trtrwtf:
C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.
You're just trying too hard dude...

Remember, it's a delicate balance between stupidity and sincerity, and you're leaning a little too much to one side.

Funny, this was the one post where geoffrey seemed to make a little sense. The "UV helps you resist cancer" is nonsense, but we know that UV exposure does more than give you cancer - it's also involved in sleep regulation and vitamin D production, and lack of UV exposure can cause all sorts of weird mood disorders. So basically, if you don't get out in the sun once in a while your sleep schedule gets screwed up, you can't interact with people properly, and you get rickets - sounds like the typical programmer. Maybe the year of free tanning was a good idea after all...

I totally agree with you, however he went down the tin-foil hat path of "UV makes you stronger to resist cancer", which is utter trolling bullshit.

As an example and to extend his logic, the more I smoke, the more resistant to it I'll be lung cancer too? How about cheese burgers and heart disease? :)

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

[quote user="Matt Westwood"][quote user="The Mr. T Experience"]Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.[/quote]

I don't disagree with your assessment of our newest friend and meme, but I'm starting to find the level of Registrationism here alarming. You don't know why someone hasn't registered. Maybe their registration has been denied several times in a row. Maybe those denials were an uncanny sequence of clerical errors.

Please, don't discriminate against posters who haven't registered. Smash Registrationism today!

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

You give it a damn name in a config file okay! I mean seriously this is tanning bed software we are talking about, its not like it really needs to auto-configure. The owner picking up the machine and taking to the coffee shop, is not a use case here.

Nagesh · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Hortical:

Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

I don't disagree with your assessment of our newest friend and meme, but I'm starting to find the level of Registrationism here alarming. You don't know why someone hasn't registered. Maybe their registration has been denied several times in a row. Maybe those denials were an uncanny sequence of clerical errors.

Please, don't discriminate against posters who haven't registered. Smash Registrationism today!

Why is simpul quoting beyond your povers of comprension? There is preview functionality also avelable on this page.

Mr Westwood is talk like Client Eastwood in movie from holywood.

C-Octothorpe · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Nagesh (certified retarded version):
Hortical:

Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

I don't disagree with your assessment of our newest friend and meme, but I'm starting to find the level of Registrationism here alarming. You don't know why someone hasn't registered. Maybe their registration has been denied several times in a row. Maybe those denials were an uncanny sequence of clerical errors.

Please, don't discriminate against posters who haven't registered. Smash Registrationism today!

Why is simpul quoting beyond your povers of comprension? There is preview functionality also avelable on this page.

Mr Westwood is talk like Client Eastwood in movie from holywood.

Whi ees sempul speelchuk beeond ure kompreehenshion? Theer ees fre donlode avlabl eevrywere, moron...

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

"Tony F." is Anthony Fernandez from Goa.

Nagesh · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

AS:
"Tony F." is Anthony Fernandez from Goa.

Your wrong on surname. It is Gonsalves.

My name is Anthony Gonsalves, Mein Duniya Mein Akela Hoon... ghari bhi hai khali, Dil bhi hai khali, is mein rehegi, koi himmatwali...

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

The Situation:
Nagesh:
Trwtf, tony is indian guy who find no need for taning.
Hmm. "Tony" sounds Italian to me. Plus, this is always a need for more tanning.

I am having doubts why it is wtf that an indian guy find no need for tanning? Onviously we get sun enough already. Where the WTF? Maybe Nagesh not the indian he pretending to be.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Matt Westwood:
The Mr. T Experience:
C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.
You're just trying too hard dude...

Remember, it's a delicate balance between stupidity and sincerity, and you're leaning a little too much to one side.
...and yet Coctopomtamus still responds.

I noticed I'm featured in your forum signature. :) I think this is appropriate- It's like saying,"I will respond to any troll, because I am a toolbag and here's the proof."

Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

Fuck off idiot, or I'll punch you in the mouth so hard you have to stick a toothbrush up your arse to brush your teeth....

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Jay:
A story with a serious point! Ditto's!
I often see golly-wow articles about how some new invention is going to change our lives. Sometimes it's true, of course. The Internet has certainly changed my life. But very often I conclude that not only will this not revolutionize civilization, but that if someone offered to give me one for free I probably wouldn't bother to cross a room to pick it up.

Simple example: For years I kept a little paper calendar book in my pocket to keep track of appointments, phone numbers, etc. Then "electronic organizers" came out. I bought one ... and quickly found that it was less useful than paper. The display only showed a fraction of what I could see on a sheet of paper, it took longer to type in entries with those tiny keys than it took to handwrite, and the electronic search function was harder to use than flipping through paper pages. Then one day it got a system glitch and lost all my appointments. That never happenned to my paper calendar. I suppose I might drop the paper in a puddle and it could be ruined, but then if I dropped the electronic gadget in a puddle it might be ruined, too.

Later I tried several newer, more expensive pocket organizers. They were better but still not as good as paper. I've gone back to paper.

A lot of these gadgets leave me thinking that someone built them because they were a fun and challenging project to work on, rather than because they had any practical use.

So, you're willing to pay for technology that you wouldn't walk across the room to pick up for free?

You crazy!!!!

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Jay:
A story with a serious point! Ditto's!
I often see golly-wow articles about how some new invention is going to change our lives. Sometimes it's true, of course. The Internet has certainly changed my life. But very often I conclude that not only will this not revolutionize civilization, but that if someone offered to give me one for free I probably wouldn't bother to cross a room to pick it up.

Simple example: For years I kept a little paper calendar book in my pocket to keep track of appointments, phone numbers, etc. Then "electronic organizers" came out. I bought one ... and quickly found that it was less useful than paper. The display only showed a fraction of what I could see on a sheet of paper, it took longer to type in entries with those tiny keys than it took to handwrite, and the electronic search function was harder to use than flipping through paper pages. Then one day it got a system glitch and lost all my appointments. That never happenned to my paper calendar. I suppose I might drop the paper in a puddle and it could be ruined, but then if I dropped the electronic gadget in a puddle it might be ruined, too.

Later I tried several newer, more expensive pocket organizers. They were better but still not as good as paper. I've gone back to paper.

A lot of these gadgets leave me thinking that someone built them because they were a fun and challenging project to work on, rather than because they had any practical use.

So, you're willing to pay for technology that you wouldn't walk across the room to pick up for free?

You crazy!!!!

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Hortical:
Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

I don't disagree with your assessment of our newest friend and meme, but I'm starting to find the level of Registrationism here alarming. You don't know why someone hasn't registered. Maybe their registration has been denied several times in a row. Maybe those denials were an uncanny sequence of clerical errors.

Please, don't discriminate against posters who haven't registered. Smash Registrationism today!

I like how those who have registered like to preten they are somehow more important (and less anonymous) than the rest of us.

Sure, it's easier to tell which posts come from your registered account, but hell, you could be using several of them anyway (I suspect there's only 3 people on this site anyway - registered or otherwise, and 1 of them is me). I think Matt Westwood's real name is Harold Snoad.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
One thing I don't get. If someone fails to leave the sunbed before the timer expires presumably they would be locked in and can only be released by the arrival of a new customer?
Then you have to consider date/time vulnerabilities that are typical with timers, eg Y2K - potentially someone who went into the sunbed on December 31st 1999 would be trapped for a century or until a member of staff went to check on them if the timer incorrectly rolled over to January 1st 1900.
One thing is for sure: they would have one wicked tan!

Philipp J. Fry.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

And another thing. The beautician was wrong to take Tony F.'s word for it that such a low-tech fix was optimal. A good programmer could have fixed all the holes in the system in just a few hours' time.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Don't worry about those stealing free time in the tanning salon. They all got skin cancer and have since died a terrible death. Maybe the owner realised this and is why she gave the software developer a free year's worth :-)

Matt Westwood · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

ObiWayneKenobi:
Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

Wow. Vitriol like this has only one comeback:

You mad bro?

Yes, got a problem with that???

Matt Westwood · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

The Mr. T Experience:
Matt Westwood:
The Mr. T Experience:
C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.
You're just trying too hard dude...

Remember, it's a delicate balance between stupidity and sincerity, and you're leaning a little too much to one side.
...and yet Coctopomtamus still responds.

I noticed I'm featured in your forum signature. :) I think this is appropriate- It's like saying,"I will respond to any troll, because I am a toolbag and here's the proof."

Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.
I'm shakin' in me uggs, mate. When you come looking for me, can you bring a bloomin' onion for us? Acca Dacca!

Got some in the kitchen. Got some rotten ones, it turns out. They'll go right up your fucking nose.

Matt Westwood · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Some Aussie Maybe:
Matt Westwood:
The Mr. T Experience:
C-Octothorpe:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.
You're just trying too hard dude...

Remember, it's a delicate balance between stupidity and sincerity, and you're leaning a little too much to one side.
...and yet Coctopomtamus still responds.

I noticed I'm featured in your forum signature. :) I think this is appropriate- It's like saying,"I will respond to any troll, because I am a toolbag and here's the proof."

Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.
Fuck off idiot, or I'll punch you in the mouth so hard you have to stick a toothbrush up your arse to brush your teeth....

Hang on, that's no good, that's just a bit too close to yesterday's mild threat.

Matt Westwood · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Someone:
Hortical:
Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

I don't disagree with your assessment of our newest friend and meme, but I'm starting to find the level of Registrationism here alarming. You don't know why someone hasn't registered. Maybe their registration has been denied several times in a row. Maybe those denials were an uncanny sequence of clerical errors.

Please, don't discriminate against posters who haven't registered. Smash Registrationism today!
I like how those who have registered like to preten they are somehow more important (and less anonymous) than the rest of us.

Sure, it's easier to tell which posts come from your registered account, but hell, you could be using several of them anyway (I suspect there's only 3 people on this site anyway - registered or otherwise, and 1 of them is me). I think Matt Westwood's real name is Harold Snoad.

Him? naah ... but I'm flattered.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

IP Da Foo:
If you want to go old-school, you don't even need DHCP, just some cleverly crafted ARP/RARP tricks.

Yes, apparently that's how the original developer thought, as well.

2011-10-27 Reply Admin

geoffrey:
And another thing. The beautician was wrong to take Tony F.'s word for it that such a low-tech fix was optimal. A good programmer could have fixed all the holes in the system in just a few hours' time.

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Zylon · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Christ, it's like a troll mosh pit in here.

Cat · 2011-10-27 Reply Admin

Jay:
Simple example: For years I kept a little paper calendar book in my pocket to keep track of appointments, phone numbers, etc. Then "electronic organizers" came out. I bought one ... and quickly found that it was less useful than paper. The display only showed a fraction of what I could see on a sheet of paper, it took longer to type in entries with those tiny keys than it took to handwrite, and the electronic search function was harder to use than flipping through paper pages. Then one day it got a system glitch and lost all my appointments. That never happenned to my paper calendar. I suppose I might drop the paper in a puddle and it could be ruined, but then if I dropped the electronic gadget in a puddle it might be ruined, too.

There are advantages and disadvantages to both. For example, a shared calendar that your colleagues can view over the internet has advantages not available on paper, likewise with reporting or collection of statistics.

trtrwtf:
Funny, this was the one post where geoffrey seemed to make a little sense. The "UV helps you resist cancer" is nonsense

Actually, it's true, at least at low levels. UV light does damage DNA, but it also causes the cell to upregulate production of DNA repair proteins. At lower levels of radiation, the net effect is actually less DNA damage than without the UV light.

Of course, as you continue to increase the dosage, the DNA repair effectiveness plateaus, and the net effect becomes negative beyond a certain point.

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Cat:
There are advantages and disadvantages to both. For example, a shared calendar that your colleagues can view over the internet has advantages not available on paper, likewise with reporting or collection of statistics.

If colleagues able to see MY calendar its obvious DISadvantage

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

frits:
the beholder:
TRWTF is that I clicked the "Articles" link a few minutes ago and was greeted by a TDWTF page with russian (cyrillic, for the pedants out there) characters.
It seems it was fixed three minutes later. I suspect we're going to see another regional TDWTF page soon.
I've had that occur a few times in the last couple of weeks. It's usually the Polish version, but I've also seen the French version.

French version? Is that "Le Quoi de Merde Quotidien"?

Captcha: causa. 'Causa I try to make-a joke.

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.

This is NOT me and I seriously doubt anyone else here is called geoffrey so someone has deliberately hijacked my name in order to discredit me.

I would NEVER condone UV exposure. The medical consensus is that UV exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. I would never advance medical lies that could potentially kill.

Can it really be right to hijack someone else's name? It's a form of slander. Do I need to start digitally signing my comments? (because I will if it comes to that)

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

geoffrey:
And another thing. The beautician was wrong to take Tony F.'s word for it that such a low-tech fix was optimal. A good programmer could have fixed all the holes in the system in just a few hours' time.

And AGAIN, although at least this time the imposter says something insightful

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Zylon:
Christ, it's like a namefags mosh pit in here.

FTFY

Severity One · 2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.

It appears as if Matt's real name is Margaret ('Maggie' to friends), and that it's that time of the month again.

Severity One · 2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Bob:
This doesn't fix the "multiple people sharing the same card" problem, but it would probably mitigate it. Some people (sadly, not even close to all people) feel worse about lying to a person than lying to a machine.

You don't often travel by aeroplane, do you?

QJo · 2011-10-28 Reply Admin

geoffrey:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.

This is NOT me and I seriously doubt anyone else here is called geoffrey so someone has deliberately hijacked my name in order to discredit me.

I would NEVER condone UV exposure. The medical consensus is that UV exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. I would never advance medical lies that could potentially kill.

Can it really be right to hijack someone else's name? It's a form of slander. Do I need to start digitally signing my comments? (because I will if it comes to that)

What an excellent troll.

I think your would cause a certain amount of consternation among those who are actually, genuinely called geoffrey and prefer to use a lowercase initial.

I understand that the practice is not universally endorsed on this forum, but one suggestion might be to register as a contributor, at which point it would be straightforward to distinguish between your posts and those of your supposed imitaton by observing that posts from the latter will have "unregistered" appearing after the username.

QJo · 2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Severity One:
Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.
It appears as if Matt's real name is Margaret ('Maggie' to friends), and that it's that time of the month again.

Careful, or s/he'll hit you with hi/r handbag.

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

QJo:
What an excellent troll.
I think your would cause a certain amount of consternation among those who are actually, genuinely called geoffrey and prefer to use a lowercase initial.

I understand that the practice is not universally endorsed on this forum, but one suggestion might be to register as a contributor, at which point it would be straightforward to distinguish between your posts and those of your supposed imitaton by observing that posts from the latter will have "unregistered" appearing after the username.

Hi, you must be new here?

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

QJo:
Severity One:
Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.
It appears as if Matt's real name is Margaret ('Maggie' to friends), and that it's that time of the month again.
Careful, or s/he'll hit you with hi/r handbag.

Or zer enormous, pre-op junk.

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Four tanning beds and a Point of Sale system. Wow. Talk about shooting a rabbit with a nuclear warhead.

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Bronie:
Zylon:
Christ, it's like a namefags mosh pit in here.

FTFY

Would anonymous by any other name smell as shite?

PedanticCurmudgeon · 2011-10-28 Reply Admin

Zune-Tran:
QJo:
Severity One:
Matt Westwood:
Oh yes of course. It's that prick who pretends to be Australian. He's such a fucking shithead he hasn't even registered. Hey there Mr T. for Twat, when I meet you I'm going to kick your balls so hard they'll come out of your mouth at escape velocity.
It appears as if Matt's real name is Margaret ('Maggie' to friends), and that it's that time of the month again.
Careful, or s/he'll hit you with hi/r handbag.
Or zer enormous, pre-op junk.

TRWTF is that someone felt the need to take up zunesis' role now that he's registered.

QJo · 2011-10-28 Reply Admin

QJo:
QJo:
What an excellent troll.
I think your would cause a certain amount of consternation among those who are actually, genuinely called geoffrey and prefer to use a lowercase initial.

I understand that the practice is not universally endorsed on this forum, but one suggestion might be to register as a contributor, at which point it would be straightforward to distinguish between your posts and those of your supposed imitaton by observing that posts from the latter will have "unregistered" appearing after the username.

Hi, you must be new here?

Oh no - someone's using my username! What shall I do? Can somebody help?

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

QJo:
QJo:
QJo:
What an excellent troll.
I think your would cause a certain amount of consternation among those who are actually, genuinely called geoffrey and prefer to use a lowercase initial.

I understand that the practice is not universally endorsed on this forum, but one suggestion might be to register as a contributor, at which point it would be straightforward to distinguish between your posts and those of your supposed imitaton by observing that posts from the latter will have "unregistered" appearing after the username.

Hi, you must be new here?

Oh no - someone's using my username! What shall I do? Can somebody help?

Have you ever thought that if you had a clone and he was just like you except you just met him and he was your age and everything and had all your experiences and so do you think you'd feel very differently about him than other people, like if you had some secret, would you be willing to tell him that you wouldn't be willing to tell anyone else or talk to him about something you might consider sensitive that you'd usually only think to yourself like some bizarre fantasy or something like that?

I think you should just learn to trust your clone because he's just like you unlike all those other generic people who are often claimed to be just like you to like, gain your sympathy and exploit it?

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

HP PhaserJet:
I think you should just learn to trust your clone because he's just like you

Except I'm better.

boog · 2011-10-28 Reply Admin

QJo (spurious):
HP PhaserJet:
I think you should just learn to trust your clone because he's just like you
Except I'm better.

Wow, so realistic - that's just what the real QJo would say!

Except he'd be right.

2011-10-28 Reply Admin

geoffrey:
geoffrey:
Also, I'd just like to point out that there is strong scientific evidence to support the position that tanning actually makes your MORE healthy.
Look at it like this- we have all heard the reports that the UV exposure can cause cancer. However, statistically, the number of people that get cancer from UV radiation is quite low. Therefore, for the remainder of the population, you are only suffering minor damage.

Our body's defense system is based upon conditioning itself to respond to damage. Get injured a lot, you start to heal faster. Get exposed to a lot of minor colds, you'll get sick less frequently. UV exposure, as long as it is in moderation, actually conditions the body to resist radiation. It makes sense that as long as you don't tan so much as to CAUSE cancer, tanning will actually make you healthier, and better able to RESIST cancer.

This is NOT me and I seriously doubt anyone else here is called geoffrey so someone has deliberately hijacked my name in order to discredit me.

I would NEVER condone UV exposure. The medical consensus is that UV exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. I would never advance medical lies that could potentially kill.

Can it really be right to hijack someone else's name? It's a form of slander. Do I need to start digitally signing my comments? (because I will if it comes to that)

I think that Alex's "day job" is not that of a software developer, but rather a fiction writer. He has created the fictional characters of Nagesh and geoffrey for our entertainment.

But he didn't selfishly horde them, he shared them with us, and allowed us to use them for our own lolz. 'geoffrey' isn't a person- its an idea.

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