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That one reminds me of the one where a guy is going through some old boxes in the attic and he finds a repair ticket for some shoes he had forgotten about for 10 years at least. But he figures wtf and the next day he goes to the shoemaker shop. He walks in and puts the ticket down on the...

If someone is a plumber AND accountant, they are a subset of all accountants. They are also the exact same set as people who are accountants and plumbers. The order of terms does not logically indicate priority. A Venn diagram would be useful but you’ll have to imagine it. One circle...

Right. I’ve gotten: “a plumber because an accountant makes more money” more than once. Maybe I’m telling it wrong?

I'm not sure if it's completely obvious (it is to me), but if you ran into a random person on the street, isn't it more likely that his name is "Bob" than "Bob Smith"? Any man named "Bob Smith" is automatically named "Bob", as well as millions of other Bobs.

well, I won't keep you in suspense - as it's obviously A. But, there is something to it. The whole narrative exists only to bias the listener. The question is answerable without any additional information, which only confuses the issue.

Hello - I haven't posted in a long time - retired from job - not programming much. But I saw this on FB lately and I like it, and I've run it past some friends. I'm thinking I would love to give this as a test to applicants for a programming job. It's pure logic. Then I remembered my dear...

That is very much the case here, Steve. I did mean it to be funny, but somehow the humor seemed to turn sour. Really was trying to do the next guy a good turn, actually. Trying to leave the work space as I found it - he'll have his own trivia to store - just getting rid of outdated paperwork.

it's not classified. i put it in the designated waste containers. it's not really important (just kidding when I said it was) anything that is, is all digitized - in the system that I designed and built. if I thought it would benefit anyone I would have left it. i haven't referred to this...

Long weekend coming up - the rest of my life! ("retiring" on April 14, which is also the day I started at this job 8 years previous, and is also my 65th birthday!). It's been fun, it's been grand, and sometimes it's been quite a bore. I have a lot of things I want to do. Starting by renting an...

Oops - I think I deleted Stevens last reply. Accidental. Not that I agreed with a word of it. Maybe in my clipboard:

I don't see the comparison between Trump and Obama (or Trump and Hillary). You may not like them, or you may like one of them, but their fields of experience and knowledge of elected office and government vary considerably.

kev- I'd imagine a lot of us here have the same problem. I know I do.

The less you know, the higher your salary. “PROOF” Popular sayings: Knowledge is Power (K = P) Time is Money (T = M) Physics: Power = Work/Time (P = W/T) P=W/T P=W/M (since T=M) K=W/M (since K=P) M=W/K (algebra) THEREFORE: As knowledge decreases, money increases. The less you...

So the discussion turns back to Trump again. Understandable - everybody is talking Trump, love him or hate him - or both! The man scares (make that "terrifies") me, but on the other hand his ascendency is fascinating and it's nice to see the other, more "conventional" candidates get their...

Yep - the Man always comes out on top. (Except in certain circles)