I admit it, I always rooted for the Coyote. But, the question is does the Coyote fall because he understands gravity as the Roadrunner floats in ignorant mid-air bliss? Alternatively, is it that the Roadrunner knows about gravity and decides to ignore it. The Coyote who is after all a genius and engineering mastermind finds himself trapped in reality. Meanwhile the Roadrunner defies reality on a whim, running faster than physically possible, hanging in mid-air and directly changing reality with quickly drawn train tunnels and manholes. It now occurs to me that I never liked the Roadrunner exactly for this reason. The birdbrain refuses to accept reality and never faces the consequences. Yes I know, the Coyote survives impossible falls, but after all, it is just a cartoon. Of course, maybe the Coyote is just being a coyote while the Roadrunner is just being a roadrunner. Personally, I think I am gonna go out tonight for a Roadrunner, err chicken taco and beer and I will toast the Coyote.

Posted by at March 21, 2000 07:21 PM

64-Bit Clean Code: Are You Ready? (Software Development, April 2000) I am, are you?

Posted by at March 21, 2000 08:04 AM

Even the fridges have their own committee ...

First email:

Someone probably forgot her or his lunch in the fridge (on the 7th floor) a while ago because there are some "killing" odors that can be smell up to the men's washroom (and no, it's not the washroom own fragrance...).

Maybe it would be time for each of us to visit the "stinky" fridge and throw away what is no longer good before the fridge starts to walk on its own.

Thanks for your cooperation.

Second email:

On the subject of the 7th floor fridge, given that it is being used by dozens of employees, may I suggest that those of you who carry your lunch to work in a 'thermal' type bag please remove your lunch from the bag before putting it in the fridge.... these bags are very large and take up precious space in the small fridge....

Third email:

Comment on the use of "thermal type bags": These thermal bags people use ensure drippings are not left in the fridge for somebody else to wipe, they end up in its respective bag instead. Also, it also ensures people don't forget part of their lunches in the fridge. If everybody had some type of lunch bag, maybe the fridge would not smell so much.

Posted by at March 21, 2000 07:36 AM

i find it amusing when someone posts a note on usenet giving their opinion but finishes off with, "let's please move this discussion to a more appropriate place since it does not belong in comp.blah.blah." oh, and what is it with people who only use lower case and really narrow columns?

Posted by at March 21, 2000 07:30 AM

Look Lancelot, over the hill, a Coleco Adam!

Posted by at March 21, 2000 05:18 AM

Find intelligent life forms from the convenience of your toilet

Posted by at March 21, 2000 05:08 AM