Getting Colorful

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sing4you Hall of Fame Points: 3034 More actions · Answer 1

Charles Kincaid (5/10/2010)
majorbloodnock (5/10/2010)
That said, in the UK, we also use the more vernacular form, where, instead of "cigarettes", we talk about "fags", hence the concept of "fag packet engineering". However, I can easily see the problems of exporting the term "fagware" to the US; it might well be adopted, but I shudder to think of the answer if an American were called upon to explain the meaning......

This product might do well in Greenwich Village.

jlennartz SSCommitted Points: 1574 More actions · Answer 2

majorbloodnock (5/12/2010)
Michael Meierruth (5/12/2010)
And meaning of ID TEN T?
Sounds like identity.
But where exactly is the problem?
If you write ten in its numeric form, you end up with ID 10 T (or ID10T without the spaces)

Thank You Majorbloodnock, guess I need to work on my explaintions.

jim.tinney Mr or Mrs. 500 Points: 559 More actions · Answer 3

David Webb-200187 (5/10/2010)
a PIG program (production if good)

...and if not quite "Good", you just apply some lipstick as suggested by a previous poster...

Naked Ape Ten Centuries Points: 1095 More actions · Answer 4

"pebkac" (problem exists between keyboard and chair) ... we call that a "picnic" problem (problem in chair, not in computer)

Chris

rVadim Hall of Fame Points: 3969 More actions · Answer 5

Among Russian programmers there was a phrase that I can translate as “licking the code”. Just like cat or dog lick themselves in order to get clean, programmers lick their code for the same reason.

When I first used this phrase here in US I’ve got a fountain of jokes – from “Did you use proper mouthwash?” to “Were you gentle while licking your private methods?”

So, I don’t use this phrase any more…

--Vadim R.

majorbloodnock SSCrazy Eights Points: 9389 More actions · Answer 6

rVadim (5/12/2010)
Among Russian programmers there was a phrase that I can translate as “licking the code”. Just like cat or dog lick themselves in order to get clean, programmers lick their code for the same reason.
When I first used this phrase here in US I’ve got a fountain of jokes – from “Did you use proper mouthwash?” to “Were you gentle while licking your private methods?”
So, I don’t use this phrase any more…

He, he. Like it.

Mind you, it doesn't sound too hygienic. One could easily catch a bug and end up down the VB clinic.....

Semper in excretia, suus solum profundum variat

Scott-144766 SSCarpal Tunnel Points: 4333 More actions · Answer 7

Most of my colourful descriptions of software are various shades of brown.

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Scott

Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 737236 More actions · Answer 8

Scott-144766 (5/13/2010)
Most of my colourful descriptions of software are various shades of brown.

That is great. Good thing my coffee cup was empty so I didn't spit any on the monitor.

lharmes Valued Member Points: 61 More actions · Answer 9

Often, when asked how I change the appearance of data, such as dates or people's names, I describe that as using smoke and mirrors. I had to be more cautious about that when someone asked me where she could obtain the program "Smoke & Mirrors".

Getting Colorful

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