Bazza Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Wow, doesn't anyone do this any more? Back in the mid-80's, one of the things everyone (that I knew) did to maintain their sanity through the Reagan years was compile a "wall list", that is, a list of people to go up against the wall and get shot when the revolution hit. Debating the relative order of those appearing in the lists was a source of great discussion, kind of like the Random Musings thread before the Web made such things trivial. you lost me at 80's However thanks for the history lesson. So it was like a reverse Nixon enemies list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Not sure if you get my two references. The first' date=' Apple HQ's residential address is 1 infinite loop, based from programming jargon. The second is Buzz Lightyear's catchphrase, the first Toy Story, Steve Jobs was executive producer.[/quote'] When I was learning Fortran programming back in the 1970s, I had quite a few programs time out. To put it another way: I cannot count the times I caused infinite loops to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER When I was learning Fortran programming back in the 1970s' date=' I had quite a few programs time out. To put it another way: I cannot count the times I caused infinite loops to happen. [/quote'] Oh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 26, 2011 Report Share Posted August 26, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Ooo! Time to dust off my old "wall lists" (he said hopefully)? So...who is on your wall list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted August 27, 2011 Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Ooo' date=' new Ikea catalogue![/quote'] I went to an Ikea on my road trip and picked one up. Didn't happen to notice it was the Spanish language one. Still usable at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER The images are the same, I guess. And the prices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER That they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER And don't you know a smidgeon of Spanish, anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER And don't you know a smidgeon of Spanish' date=' anyway?[/quote'] Not really, I grew up in a more german environment. Granted, Spanish would of been something to pick up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER My sister asked me to pick up an Ikea catalog for her, but I haven't been to the Ikea near us in months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Is it far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER For me, about a 45 minute drive, depending on traffic. For her, at least three hours, plus our local traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I got mine in the mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER I don't think we've ever asked for one that way. They used to spam them out, but that stopped a while ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Yeah, that's it. My "No fliers" sticker on the mailbox has been washed away in the rains. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Nearest Ikea to me is four hours, and the one I picked the catalog from is 12 hours. Everytime my wife and I have moved, an Ikea has been put down near where we lived. Though that's really only twice, once in the SF Bay area, and then from Portland. I do wonder where they'll put it if we move from Kanab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER The nearest IKEA for me is 1/2 hour away. I haven't been there in several years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Mine is two hours away, up at the Finnish border. It caters to all northern parts of Sweden, Norway, Finland and Russia's Kola Peninsula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 28, 2011 Report Share Posted August 28, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Nearest ikea to me is probably 3 hours by plane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Does anyone know of an IT openings? Preferably a management job since that is what my degree is in, but at this point, I'm not going to be picky. Location would be the Sacramento, CA area, but I'm willing to commute. I just have to get out of my current job before it kills me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Does anyone know of an IT openings? Preferably a management job since that is what my degree is in' date=' but at this point, I'm not going to be picky. Location would be the Sacramento, CA area, but I'm willing to commute. I just have to get out of my current job before it kills me.[/quote'] Nope, not off hand. Have you tried any of the silicon valley companies/startups? are you on LinkedIn? Apparently a lot of IT jobs are negotiated that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER ... Now Bazz is a millionaire! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER i'd prefer cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Cash is always marketable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPMiller Posted August 30, 2011 Report Share Posted August 30, 2011 Re: Longest Running Thread EVER Nope, not off hand. Have you tried any of the silicon valley companies/startups? are you on LinkedIn? Apparently a lot of IT jobs are negotiated that way. Yup. I'm doing the full circuit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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