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Re: Would be really nice if...

From: <fitzjarrell_at_cox.net>
Date: 24 Feb 2005 08:03:27 -0800
Message-ID: <1109261007.872275.186840@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>

Haximus wrote:
> > Sometimes 'innovative thinking' isn't so innovative, nor in the
best
> > interest of the language. This is one such case.
>
> I will give you a little analogy of your way of thinking: the boss
sends
> you out for a selection of donuts and dutifully you head down to
Dunkin'
> Donuts or where ever. The first thing you notice is that the boss'
list
> matches the offering at the store identically, only one item they
have isn't
> on the list - a plain donut. Now, most people will say "give me one
of
> everything except the plain donut!" But not Fitzy, due to his
stubborn
> nature he must verbally list each and all the donuts specified in the
list,
> one by one, to his server. Meanwhile people are waiting in line
behind
> Fitzy, wondering wtf he doesn't just specify which ones he DOESN'T
wan't in
> order to save time.

How does comparing a programming language to a natural language make this a valid analogy? You're showing your 'innovative' though process again, and it's failed miserably this time, too. Please stop attemtpting to bolster your ludicrous suggestion with vain attempts at logic, as logical proof is obviously not your strong point.

David Fitzjarrell Received on Thu Feb 24 2005 - 10:03:27 CST

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