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MY GOD, IT'S FULL OF STARS AND BACKLOG! General friendly chit-...
Aug 5, 2013 01:01
Ya, at this point I'm just keeping an eye on questions posted from 1-rep users. It's slowed, but might still trickle in.
Aug 5, 2013 00:58
And how. That's the most I've ever seen from a single source on SO.
Aug 5, 2013 00:28
If there are any mods in the house, SO can use some help with a spammer...
Jun 24, 2013 17:31
@David, I request an WRITTEN APOLOGY FROM YOU ON THIS SITE ASAP for the comment you made om JUne 17th. I submiitedthe same question to EXpertsEXhange and they are currently reviewing it. — Frank 8 hours ago
Jun 24, 2013 17:31
I can't begin to describe how much I've continued to enjoy this comment throughout the day...
Oct 2, 2012 11:30
Aw, but that was fun...
Jun 29, 2012 06:37
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Q: How to get piece of html code and css from a web page using programming

sumitHow to get piece of html code and css from a web page.

Jun 29, 2012 06:37
Whenever someone claims that reputation directly equates to, well, anything I'll just show them that this user gained reputation on this question:
Jun 22, 2012 11:55
@TimStone !value.toUpperCase().startsWith("y".toUpperCase()) ...Fixed.
Jun 21, 2012 11:05
@Lix They moderatin' e'ryone up in here
Jun 21, 2012 11:01
Robots, I tell you!
Jun 21, 2012 11:01
I'm a little concerned that some of the "usual suspects" on MSO and here in the Tavern are so active. When I was in Boston, they were online during the day. Now I'm in Manila, and they're online during the day...
Jun 21, 2012 10:58
Oh, did you mean that "SO elections" was the "nice show"? That makes more sense to me now. Had to run it through my parser a few times to read it :)
Jun 21, 2012 10:57
@pbvamsi I'm... not sure what that has to do with SO elections. Can you clarify?
Jun 19, 2012 14:24
Subscribing to this feed may be the greatest thing to ever happen to my Facebook account... facebook.com/GiorgioA.TsoukalosHair
Jun 19, 2012 13:43
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Q: Building a server side autocomplete in C#

TriwisI wanted to know if it's possible to build an auto complete feature on server side (using ASP.NET & C#). Let say I have a class City... public class City { public string m_CityName; public string m_CityId; public City() { } public City(string cityName, string cityId) { ...

Jun 19, 2012 13:43
A question entirely answered in comments, since nobody had the wherewithal to actually write a "good" answer...
Jun 14, 2012 09:44
Awesome, I didn't realize there was a Calvin & Hobbes meme on MSO. But I definitely approve :)
Jun 14, 2012 07:04
I can't afford any of it, but I'll forever regret not doing any of it if I miss the opportunity.
Jun 14, 2012 07:03
Perhaps my team and I will go see the nearby volcano (dormant, unfortunately) this weekend. Ultimately I may fly over to Hong Kong some weekend as well.
Jun 14, 2012 07:03
I'm definitely enjoying it here, though. So far it's been mostly work, but I just had a conversation with an HR rep here who's helping me find some sight-seeing to do in the area.
Jun 14, 2012 06:49
Not "again" but "still." Normally I would be in Boston (or in the vicinity thereof). However, I'm on a 5-week business trip to the Philippines.
Jun 14, 2012 06:47
@Lix Something like that :) It's 14:47 here.
Jun 11, 2012 04:39
I told my kids back home that I'm calling them from the future.
Jun 11, 2012 04:35
12 hours different, to be exact.
Jun 11, 2012 04:35
Hmm... Being in Manila for a month I guess I should expect to see different activity in here.
Jun 6, 2012 20:32
(I'm sure casperOne has much more targeted and relevant advice on the subject.)
Jun 6, 2012 20:30
Remember to draw a good line between defending your position and arguing with people who just want to argue. The latter does more harm than good.
Jun 6, 2012 20:30
@Lix Being a public figure means taking a lot of criticism :)
Jun 6, 2012 20:17
Though even if that's the case, I don't remember if the nomination form has full markdown. It's been, well, a year.
Jun 6, 2012 20:16
Weren't badges added to markdown? I can find MSO questions asking for it, and I thought I remembered seeing it at some point, but I'm not finding anything concrete now.
Jun 6, 2012 20:15
Exactly. It's probably fine as-is in that case.
Jun 6, 2012 20:15
Good use of a semi-colon in that paragraph, though; Most people don't get those :)
Jun 6, 2012 20:14
Wasn't it Winston Churchill who once said, "That is precisely the kind of incessant pedantry up with which I shall not put" in response to being called out on ending a sentence with a preposition? Then again, it's back to that perception difference between written language and spoken language, and he was more of an orator.
Jun 6, 2012 20:12
"playground of knowledge to learn from and contribute to" - "playground of knowledge from which to learn and to which to contribute" is more formal, but it doesn't exactly roll off the tongue at the end. Maybe I'm being too pedantic with that one.
Jun 6, 2012 20:11
Same thing with the "SE" in the fourth paragraph, probably best to write it out formally (and link it). It's subjective, but there's a perceived difference between for example a chat window writing (such as this one right now) and a more persistent writing, and the nomination is the latter. Formality goes a long way with persistent writing.
Jun 6, 2012 20:09
Third paragraph... I'd be more formal with "meta and the tavern." Something like "Meta Stack Overflow and Tavern on the Meta" as well as make them links to the respective URLs.
Jun 6, 2012 20:08
And "single digit" should probably be hyphenated.
Jun 6, 2012 20:08
@Lix Second paragraph... Can the Marshal badge be stylized as a badge with markdown? If not, it should probably at least be capitalized. Also, at the end of the paragraph there is an extra period.
Jun 6, 2012 20:07
@Lix "through out" in the first paragraph should be "throughout"
Jun 6, 2012 19:50
@mootinator And knowing is half the battle. Thanks!
Jun 6, 2012 19:50
tests
Jun 6, 2012 19:48
(or is there actually a way to "emote" in here, making my intentional "/me" unnecessary?)
Jun 6, 2012 19:47
/me points at a sign: "Please Don't Feed The Trolls"
Jun 6, 2012 19:25
For obvious reasons.
Jun 6, 2012 19:24
I mean, he got the answer he wanted. But the question itself just doesn't feel right for SO.
Jun 6, 2012 19:24
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Q: Adding up two squared non-integers will never get you a integer.

MichielAdding up two squared non-integers will never get you a integer. True or false?

Jun 6, 2012 19:24
In lieu of general improvement to the question itself, I'm not really sure what to do with this other than vote to close and delete:
May 29, 2012 16:52
I'm not sure what the guy who asked for a price is intending, but we don't need people conducting transactions in comments.