• AC (unregistered)

    I spooted 0 comments so I wanted to be frist!

  • (cs)

    This null you ask about does not exist.

  • shane (unregistered)

    var me = !frist

  • Dave C. (unregistered)

    Sorry to say I've created not one, but two of these types of errors myself. Of course, neither of them got into production, so I'm not embarrassed.

    The "Error: Success" happened when I was treating any HTTP response status code other than 200 as an error, so I wasn't handling the success code 204, uh, successfully.

    The log-in to log-out problem occurred when we required authentication on the REST call to log out. Brilliant!

    Both were easily caught in development with, uh, whatchacalit, uh, testing! But then if everybody did that we wouldn't have Error'd.

  • Medinoc (unregistered)

    How the hell is "Error: Success" supposed to still be funny?

    Maybe it was funny the first hundred times, but we all know how that happens and how not funny it is to the guy who'll have to debug this error.

  • Dave (unregistered)

    frifth!

    I'm not sure that is Medal of Honor...it needs more bloom to rape your eyeballs.

  • (cs)

    One man's error is another man's success.

  • EFH (unregistered)

    Is there a Firefox lane for those of us who don't want to drive IE?

  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to Dave C.
    Dave C.:
    Both were easily caught in development with, uh, whatchacalit, uh, testing! But then if everybody did that we wouldn't have Error'd.

    What is this "testing" of which you speak? Is it some kind of fancy new web thing?

  • Anon (unregistered)

    Brings a whole new meaning to there's been a crash on the highway.

  • Sten (unregistered) in reply to Anon
    Anon:
    Brings a whole new meaning to there's been a crash on the highway.

    If only it would be so simple: “A crash occured. Wanna restart highway?” :-)

  • (cs)

    is that on the NJ turnpike?

  • ben (unregistered)

    re the brisbane bier cafe one, 0000 0000 has 000 as a prefix which is the 911/112 emergency number in australia. ho ho.

  • BentFranklin (unregistered)

    They couldn't even output "FAIL" successfully.

  • Kerpo Sparx (unregistered)

    TRWTF is toll roads.

  • Rael (unregistered)

    Giggling like a wise and foolish virgin.

  • Yeddie Bonzo (unregistered)

    It makes perfect sense. You gotta get up to get down!

  • (cs) in reply to Power Troll
    Power Troll:
    is that on the NJ turnpike?

    It certainly looks that way. Note the NY and possibly NJ tags.

  • (cs) in reply to Rael
    Rael:
    Giggling like a wise and foolish virgin.

    ... and you can't drive down Broadway because there's a stupid lamb lying down on it again, and the hooves will shred your tyres.

  • adiener (unregistered)

    "1 bottles"

    I never thought sprintf("%d bottle%s", bottleCount, bottleCount == 1 ? "" : "s") was all that hard. If it's localized in multiple languages, translating both singular and plural and choosing the correct one isn't hard either. Just a pet peeve of mine...

  • (cs) in reply to frits
    frits:
    Power Troll:
    is that on the NJ turnpike?

    It certainly looks that way. Note the NY and possibly NJ tags.

    It is not the NJ turnpike -

    NJ Turnpike has plain red warning signs

    NJ Turnpike runs N/S - it looks like the cars are heading into the sunset, and the last time I looked that was in the west

    also, the URL for the pic says Whitestone Bridge - that goes between Queens & the Bronx, hence all of the NY license tags.

    and yes, I'm from Jersey - and don't ask what exit.

  • itsmo (unregistered) in reply to Kerpo Sparx
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is troll roads.
    FTFY
  • (cs) in reply to EFH
    EFH:
    Is there a Firefox lane for those of us who don't want to drive IE?
    QFT.

    On the IE lane, too much car-jacking risks because of stinkin' ActiveX

  • (cs) in reply to Silfax
    Silfax:
    frits:
    Power Troll:
    is that on the NJ turnpike?

    It certainly looks that way. Note the NY and possibly NJ tags.

    It is not the NJ turnpike -

    NJ Turnpike has plain red warning signs

    NJ Turnpike runs N/S - it looks like the cars are heading into the sunset, and the last time I looked that was in the west

    also, the URL for the pic says Whitestone Bridge - that goes between Queens & the Bronx, hence all of the NY license tags.

    and yes, I'm from Jersey - and don't ask what exit.

    You're generally right in your analysis. However, are willing to bet that there is no place that the Turnpike isn't running approximately East/West? I can think of two places. Hint: I grew up by exit 1.

    BTW- Sunrise and sunset look awfully similar, and those cars aren't travelling directly into either one.

  • (cs)

    Internet Explorer "never ceases to amaze" (and amuse) me.

  • (cs) in reply to adiener
    adiener:
    "1 bottles"

    I never thought sprintf("%d bottle%s", bottleCount, bottleCount == 1 ? "" : "s") was all that hard. If it's localized in multiple languages, translating both singular and plural and choosing the correct one isn't hard either. Just a pet peeve of mine...

    FAIL. Some languages have separate noun-forms for each number up to normally about five. Imagine trying to code for this structure...

    1 book 2 books 3 bookoj 4 bookilo 5+ bookau

    And even without that, expressing affixed plural markers is hazardous if the word is also a variable. Examples this time from French:

    1 tour (tower), 2+ tours 1 bureau (office, desk), 2+ bureaux (pattern for all -eau/-au words) 1 mois (month), 2+ mois (pattern for all words ending in s)

    Added to which, adjectives in French add s when the base noun is plural, but some do not, either because they end in s or x or because they do not change (e.g. marron, chestnut-brown).

    Localisation is a stress-inducing activity, and it affects even simple stuff like capitalisation. Quick: what is the upper case version of U+0069, i?

    If you answered "U+0049, I, what kind of a stupid question is that?", you are wrong. If the text is Turkish, then the upper case version of a lower case dotted i is an upper case dotted İ, U+0130.

  • (cs) in reply to Silfax
    Silfax:
    frits:
    Power Troll:
    is that on the NJ turnpike?

    It certainly looks that way. Note the NY and possibly NJ tags.

    It is not the NJ turnpike -

    NJ Turnpike has plain red warning signs

    NJ Turnpike runs N/S - it looks like the cars are heading into the sunset, and the last time I looked that was in the west

    also, the URL for the pic says Whitestone Bridge - that goes between Queens & the Bronx, hence all of the NY license tags.

    and yes, I'm from Jersey - and don't ask what exit.

    Yeah, I could make out the NY tags but wasn't sure about the NJ ones.

    It's definitely not from any roads in the DMV - the roads are way too nice!

  • Anomaly (unregistered)

    I wonder how many people thought they could drive to the internet that day...

  • (cs)

    Yo, dawg, I heard you like to log out, but first you gotta log in to log out if you want to log out while you're logged in.

  • (cs) in reply to Anon
    Anon:
    Brings a whole new meaning to there's been a crash on the highway.
    There's been a major accident on the super highway ladies and gentlemen! Traffic is back up, and sometimes not accessible at all, do to a crash in Amazonia.
  • (cs) in reply to frits
    frits:
    This null you ask about does not exist.
    If you ever make a first post, you should totally just say your handle.
  • StilesCrisis (unregistered) in reply to adiener
    "1 bottles"

    I never thought sprintf("%d bottle%s", bottleCount, bottleCount == 1 ? "" : "s") was all that hard. If it's localized in multiple languages, translating both singular and plural and choosing the correct one isn't hard either. Just a pet peeve of mine...

    Doing actually-correct localization for plural forms is extremely difficult if you want to support more than just East Asian and West European languages.

    See http://translate.sourceforge.net/wiki/l10n/pluralforms

  • (cs) in reply to Kerpo Sparx
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

  • K (unregistered) in reply to Steve The Cynic
    Localisation is a stress-inducing activity, and it affects even simple stuff like capitalisation.
    It is even more tricky in languages like German. The letter ß (U+00DF) only exists as a lower case letter. If you do want to write all upper case the upper case version would be SS. When converting from upper case to lower case, then SS needs to be replaced by either ss or ß depending on the pronunciation of the preceding vowel. Moreover the rules are different in different German speaking countries.
  • (cs) in reply to K
    K:
    Localisation is a stress-inducing activity, and it affects even simple stuff like capitalisation.
    It is even more tricky in languages like German. The letter ß (U+00DF) only exists as a lower case letter. If you do want to write all upper case the upper case version would be SS. When converting from upper case to lower case, then SS needs to be replaced by either ss or ß depending on the pronunciation of the preceding vowel. Moreover the rules are different in different German speaking countries.
    TRWTF is that everyone hasn't switched to English yet.
  • (cs)

    I spooted a questionable spoot!

    "I spooted this questionable value while browsing the telegraph wine site," wrote Ian W."

  • R2K (unregistered)

    SAY NULL AGAIN! SAY NULL AGAIN, MOTHER******! SAY NULL ONE MORE GOD DAMN TIME!

  • backForMore (unregistered)

    trwtf is toll roads on a freeway, driving on a parkway and parking on a driveway.

  • Radio listener (unregistered) in reply to EFH

    If I'm in the Opera lane can I still listen to Top 40?

  • Captain Obvious (unregistered) in reply to hoodaticus
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    So the fire trucks and ambulances can reach you.

  • bad news, bearer of (unregistered) in reply to hoodaticus
    hoodaticus:
    K:
    Localisation is a stress-inducing activity, and it affects even simple stuff like capitalisation.
    It is even more tricky in languages like German. The letter ß (U+00DF) only exists as a lower case letter. If you do want to write all upper case the upper case version would be SS. When converting from upper case to lower case, then SS needs to be replaced by either ss or ß depending on the pronunciation of the preceding vowel. Moreover the rules are different in different German speaking countries.
    TRWTF is that everyone hasn't switched to Chinese yet.
    FIFY
  • (cs)
    [image]

    "...bringing you the thrill of agony! And the victory of defeat!"

  • SomeYoungGuy (unregistered) in reply to hoodaticus
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    Because the cost in enforcing all these tolls or installing some kind of automatic system would drive the toll price up so much that you wouldn't be able to afford to drive home from work.

  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to hoodaticus
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    So you'll gladly pay the tolls if you ever need an ambulance then?

  • (cs) in reply to Anon
    Anon:
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    So you'll gladly pay the tolls if you ever need an ambulance then?

    In common law countries, ambulances don't have to pay tolls. It's called the privilege of necessity.

    But in all honesty, I'd rather you just let me perish. So would everyone else.

  • (cs) in reply to backForMore
    backForMore:
    trwtf is toll roads on a freeway, driving on a parkway and parking on a driveway.
    nice!
  • (cs) in reply to SomeYoungGuy
    SomeYoungGuy:
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    Because the cost in enforcing all these tolls or installing some kind of automatic system would drive the toll price up so much that you wouldn't be able to afford to drive home from work.
    I only have to pay for toll enforcement for roads I actually use. How much does a transponder cost again?

  • Anyone (unregistered) in reply to Anon
    Anon:
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    So you'll gladly pay the tolls if you ever need an ambulance then?

    Uh, yeah.

  • Meep (unregistered) in reply to Anon
    Anon:
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    So you'll gladly pay the tolls if you ever need an ambulance then?

    You don't think you're paying for the gas the ambulance uses, the maintenance, etc.? Would it really be that hard for the ambulance company to add a transponder bill into the mix?

    If all roads are tolled automatically, by some combination of cameras, plate scanning, and GPS. When a road gets busy, the prices go up right away, and everyone's GPS is constantly considering better routes, so traffic is routed away from jams and accidents before cars are even on the roads. And the busiest roads are naturally going to have the most funds for improvements.

    This is the sort of thing markets are ideal for.

  • (cs) in reply to Meep
    Meep:
    Anon:
    hoodaticus:
    Kerpo Sparx:
    TRWTF is toll roads.
    TRRWTF is that every road isn't a toll road. Why should I pay for a street I never use?

    Why should those without cars be forced at gunpoint to pay for highways?

    So you'll gladly pay the tolls if you ever need an ambulance then?

    You don't think you're paying for the gas the ambulance uses, the maintenance, etc.? Would it really be that hard for the ambulance company to add a transponder bill into the mix?

    If all roads are tolled automatically, by some combination of cameras, plate scanning, and GPS. When a road gets busy, the prices go up right away, and everyone's GPS is constantly considering better routes, so traffic is routed away from jams and accidents before cars are even on the roads. And the busiest roads are naturally going to have the most funds for improvements.

    This is the sort of thing markets are ideal for.

    It certainly beats armed robbery.

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