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secrets in symmetry
12-Nov-11, 13:48
I'm often intrigued by forum members' signatures.
Mine was misunderstood by so many that I was classified as an extremist nutter by a lot of members.
How many have any idea what RecQuery's signature is about?
I just had a problem I thought I could solve with Regular Expressions, I now have three problems.
Hmmm
Mine is pretty self explanatory...
orkneycadian
12-Nov-11, 16:22
What signatures? ;)
Mine was chosen. Because, i am, and, you do.
The same as my location. I can be anywhere i choose.
secrets in symmetry
12-Nov-11, 21:24
Hmmm
Mine is pretty self explanatory...Well, yes, but do you stand on your head when you're in your loo?
secrets in symmetry
12-Nov-11, 21:59
Mine was chosen. Because, i am, and, you do.
The same as my location. I can be anywhere i choose.I love the bit about your location, but I have to disappoint you on your other claim - I think you're one of the saner members of this forum....
Don't be too upset at being called sane, I know how it feels - Angel says I'm a sweetie! How embarrassing is that lol?
I love the bit about your location, but I have to disappoint you on your other claim - I think you're one of the saner members of this forum....
Don't be too upset at being called sane, I know how it feels - Angel says I'm a sweetie! How embarrassing is that lol?
I think you missed the I and N off, SIS. Mwahahaha.
billmoseley
12-Nov-11, 22:21
Mine does what it says on the tin. it about sums me up
secrets in symmetry
12-Nov-11, 22:31
I think you missed the I and N off, SIS. Mwahahaha.Lol!
Ok, I'll go along with your wishes - you can be insane, but only if I can be really, really, really bad. :cool:
Lol!
Ok, I'll go along with your wishes - you can be insane, but only if I can be really, really, really bad. :cool:
Is your name Michael???????????????[lol]
annemarie482
12-Nov-11, 22:44
signatures are quite hard to choose...
i try to change mine regularly, just so i dont get bored of it, or it something that feels more fitting at the time.
infact im due a change again!
I am also who I am!...And where I live....
To me, it would be nice to see where everyone is...their location.....
secrets in symmetry
12-Nov-11, 23:20
Is your name Michael???????????????[lol]Yeah!
I'm Bad, I'm Bad
Come On
(Bad Bad - Really, Really Bad)
You Know I'm Bad, get on me! come on!
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
Just To Tell You Once Again,
Who's Bad . . .
Yeah!
I'm Bad, I'm Bad
Come On
(Bad Bad - Really, Really Bad)
You Know I'm Bad, get on me! come on!
And The Whole World Has To
Answer Right Now
Just To Tell You Once Again,
Who's Bad . . .
X X X Get off.:lol:
secrets in symmetry
12-Nov-11, 23:35
X X X Get off.:lol:Ok, I'm off getting lol.
I was surprised that the first line of that song is "Your butt is mine."
Yes, I know, I've dragged this thread way off topic. I'll be (a bit more) serious now....
Does anyone else understand RecQuery's signature?
Does he mean his face is stuck, in some sort of contorted expression. [lol][lol][lol]
secrets in symmetry
13-Nov-11, 15:10
Does he mean his face is stuck, in some sort of contorted expression. [lol][lol]Lol! Good guess. :cool:
Unfortunately, it's not correct.
I could explain - but I'm still wondering if anyone else understands it.
Am trying to follow this intelligent conversation, but alas.............
SIS...You are really into this 'Bbbad thing'.............
You should have worked with me 30/35 years ago!
Lol! Good guess. :cool:
Unfortunately, it's not correct.
I could explain - but I'm still wondering if anyone else understands it.
It's a nerd joke, you are only supposed to get it if you are a fellow nerd.
It's a nerd joke, you are only supposed to get it if you are a fellow nerd.
Ha ha............:lol:
secrets in symmetry
13-Nov-11, 19:09
It's a nerd joke, you are only supposed to get it if you are a fellow nerd.It sure is - and it's a particularly cringeworthy one....
oldmarine
13-Nov-11, 19:29
I'm often intrigued by forum members' signatures.
Mine was misunderstood by so many that I was classified as an extremist nutter by a lot of members.
How many have any idea what RecQuery's signature is about?
I chose mine because I am old (compared to most on this forum) and was a US Marine. I could have selected "WW2MarineVet" because that's what I am. Looks like we are free to select what ever we want.
Regular expressions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression), so useful and yet so annoying. They allow you to match patterns in a general sense so rather than searching for a specific e-mail address you can search for something that looks like an e-mail address, there are a few ways to do it depending on what you're using:
^[_a-z0-9-]+(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,4})$
([[:alnum:]_.-]+@[[:alnum:]_.-]+?\.[[:alpha:].]{2,6})
/^([a-z0-9_\.-]+)@([\da-z\.-]+)\.([a-z\.]{2,6})$/
\b[A-Z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}\b
They're useful for automation and input validation. I mainly use them in admin scripts, the problem is they can sometimes be arcane and esoteric.
I also have a selection of similarly cryptic (to most people) t-shirts from here (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/). I'm wearing this one (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/xkcd/dadc/#tabs) today.
Edit: Basically it means that sometimes regular expressions can cause more problems than they solve.
Ohhhh Ma Gawd!
Care to elaborate?
Just joking... I thought a 'simple' explanation would suffice....not something 'in the Cloud'.
Just joking... I thought a 'simple' explanation would suffice....not something 'in the Cloud'.
Ah nevermind, I was hoping some one would use the "Geeks are pathetic/your hobbies suck" argument so I could reply. Yeah Clouds are kind of like the modern web 2.0: a fancy marketing term for stuff that people have been doing for years. Here's what I imagine whenever anyone uses the term cloud
http://i.imgur.com/KxeDW.png
That yellow string could be used to keep the hens in!!!
therealducati
15-Nov-11, 11:35
To bring us back to topic, my signature is because I always use Ducati as my user name on forums (fora??) etc,as I have a Ducati (see Avatar) and my OH nicked the name when he registered. He is therefore an imposter and I am the real Ducati (think of it said in an "I am Spartacus" manner).
Cloud Puncher
15-Nov-11, 22:19
Mine is a quote from Sun Tsu I once used when someone, a former friend, went behind my back. My response was measured, restrained and effective. He felt hard done by, I told him this as a hint as to how lucky he was.
secrets in symmetry
17-Nov-11, 00:57
Regular expressions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression), so useful and yet so annoying. They allow you to match patterns in a general sense so rather than searching for a specific e-mail address you can search for something that looks like an e-mail address, there are a few ways to do it depending on what you're using:
^[_a-z0-9-]+(\.[_a-z0-9-]+)*@[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z0-9-]+)*(\.[a-z]{2,4})$
([[:alnum:]_.-]+@[[:alnum:]_.-]+?\.[[:alpha:].]{2,6})
/^([a-z0-9_\.-]+)@([\da-z\.-]+)\.([a-z\.]{2,6})$/
\b[A-Z0-9._%+-]+@[A-Z0-9.-]+\.[A-Z]{2,4}\b
They're useful for automation and input validation. I mainly use them in admin scripts, the problem is they can sometimes be arcane and esoteric.
I also have a selection of similarly cryptic (to most people) t-shirts from here (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/). I'm wearing this one (http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/xkcd/dadc/#tabs) today.
Edit: Basically it means that sometimes regular expressions can cause more problems than they solve.Lol! You are truly a geek in geek's clothing. Grep baby, grep! :cool:
Cloud Puncher
17-Nov-11, 08:19
Mine is from Sun Tsu's "Art of War", I just like it. It speaks to me of ability and restraint. Two qualities I admire in people.
John Little
17-Nov-11, 08:39
To bring us back to topic, my signature is because I always use Ducati as my user name on forums (fora??) etc,as I have a Ducati (see Avatar) and my OH nicked the name when he registered. He is therefore an imposter and I am the real Ducati (think of it said in an "I am Spartacus" manner).
Ego sum verus ducati ?
Ego sum verus ducati ?
'fraid knot :(
Mine is ever less accurate.:eek:
achingale
17-Nov-11, 20:15
Used to live in 'Achingale' and it was one of my playgrounds. I have many happy memories of the Washpool so hence the name on here.
orkneycadian
17-Nov-11, 20:40
I think the OP was talking about Signatures rather than usernames - You know, the kind of stuff that Admin refer to in your settings area as "extraneous clutter"!
secrets in symmetry
19-Nov-11, 16:38
I think the OP was talking about Signatures rather than usernamesYes, that's right. Usernames are interesting - and sometimes bizarre - but signatures can be even more interesting, and even more bizarre. :cool:
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