L. Marcus Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Ah, to be a programmer ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Clearly this involves some definition of the word "nice" of which I was previously unaware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Nice, as in accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Nice, as in you are not wholly dependent upon others for the tools you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Fair enough. I was actually riffing Arthur Dent. I had a programming class in college where the professor didn't want to give a final exam (since all the work was programming) but was told that he had to by the department. So he gave us a multiple choice exam with a Scantron sheet. The first question was something like this: 1. What language have you learned in this class this term? A. Modula-2 B. Latin C. Ancient Babylonian D. Sanskrit All 40 questions were like that, and the correct answers made a pleasant little zigzag pattern on the Scantron card. That was nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 It was nice, shame no one else commented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I have made ( but not given) multiple-choice quizzes where the correct answer is not among the options, and the available answers are nonsensical. While riotously funny among friends, students react rather badly if they think it's real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Justified, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Evil, but hilarious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I have made ( but not given) multiple-choice quizzes where the correct answer is not among the options, and the available answers are nonsensical. While riotously funny among friends, students react rather badly if they think it's real. Have you ever had anyone turn it in with the correct answers written in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Like I said, I have never actually given any of these; I compose them as a cathartic exercise, then show them to colleagues and friends, strictly for humor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 D'oh, you did say you'd never given one of these. That'll teach me to read this stuff before 10AM (the time my brain actually begins to function). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 It does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Yes, my brain does function (occasionally). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 I know the feeling. I forget which ancient anatomist decided the brain's primary function was to cool the blood. Depending on his subjects, he may well have been correct. Pariah and aylwin13 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 That was the Egyptians, who influenced the Greeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 It was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Dunno. It was in a book I was reading hastily (wasn't mine, and I was in a place where I was simply waiting to leave) and I never went back to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Quick posting this, will tidy this up later if needed. Eric Idle: "The budget for Monty Python and the Holy Grail was raised by bands including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Elton John. Also Lloyd Webber." https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/788040709018308608 Neil Gaiman: "According to showbiz legend, they were all happily looking forward to losing money on it as a tax dodge, and were put out by its success. https://t.co/SmZ95ZdNMj" https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/788052422409216001 Eric Idle: "@neilhimself Same with Life of Brian. George's manager thought it would be a sure fire tax loss!" https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/788055881912942592 Eric Idle: "Former Beatle George Harrison stumped up the $4 million budget for Monty Python's Life of Brian which went on to make $20 million at BO." https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/788042363537018880 Eric Idle responding to fan question (https://twitter.com/SconsetCapital/status/788042487252353024) about above tweet: "@SconsetCapital Totally true. He mortgaged his house!" https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/788042641585823744 Eric Idle: "@The_TrueBatman I'm not sure Elton was involved. I'm getting the definite list and will tweet." https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/788094336332341248 Eric Idle: "Grail. Led Zeppelin Pink Floyd Tim Rice Jethro Tull Island Records Chrysalis Records Charisma Records Michael White Elton John was not" https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/788095421180702720 Eric Idle: "Great thing was both Jimmy Page and Robert Plant came to the Grail opening in NY and sat around with us while we signed coconuts for hours." https://twitter.com/ericidle/status/788174930932142080 Cancer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Ahh, Monty Python. Such fun. Such mirth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Thought you would enjoy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted October 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2016 Bump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Luau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted October 23, 2016 Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Roast pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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