Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!news.stack.nl!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.053 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.90; '*S*': 0.00; 'nicely': 0.07; 'wednesday,': 0.07; 'received:mail-vc0-f174.google.com': 0.09; '24,': 0.16; 'error).': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'jumping': 0.16; 'mainstream': 0.16; 'ought': 0.16; 'well-known': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'typing': 0.19; 'meant': 0.20; '(the': 0.22; 'programming': 0.22; 'sort': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'chris': 0.29; 'am,': 0.29; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; 'received:209.85.220.174': 0.31; 'fri,': 0.33; 'programmers': 0.33; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'received:209.85.220': 0.35; 'point.': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'should': 0.36; 'received:209': 0.37; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'office': 0.60; "you're": 0.61; 'more': 0.64; 'believe': 0.68; '26,': 0.68; 'devoted': 0.84; 'easier,': 0.84; 'motorcycle': 0.84; 'safer,': 0.84; 'walls': 0.93; '2013': 0.98 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=S6TuqCp4Xbt72GGELJSkOgq4iDvR4rSCIG9yf7IatWg=; b=cSSzb0Zqj1o75C2nVKxOu1yD8IBIae+2ts6pN0o7iYXnlIYZmV7R7s9zpxNycURSHl CE+/cENBbMQ5vKAMH3GbnksWmVQ7nG/vKrp63Adaag+zLfMOcyATYpjXp5A/zPoeMqzz pBf2x2PqIEJQWY0LKOiASGPmZhLfUG/d21vadITJ6ReJlTOpnqQXLIwvwCnh6VdbZprs LHO0heny8iyVNM3Cp1QBLMIkf2NWtokcAmDgqG8bffVgBwj/Uk44cBA5zbLkx3rpgRwQ MVEKw7ZyLGu/g44VkgfK1cSGamopZydPNg3V0CdMVKdBlGggkQESY66pZjQnX1dPGMWb LfCQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.58.56.161 with SMTP id b1mr27631544veq.42.1366907107759; Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:25:07 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <852a4378-5af6-4c11-a87e-07387516be0d@googlegroups.com> References: <125c8f33-1a62-4dc0-9341-a2d8f7b58058@googlegroups.com> <852a4378-5af6-4c11-a87e-07387516be0d@googlegroups.com> Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:25:07 +1000 Subject: Re: Comparison Style From: Chris Angelico To: python-list@python.org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 14 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1366907109 news.xs4all.nl 15946 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:47498 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:44354 On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 12:19 AM, llanitedave wrote: > On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:57:49 PM UTC-7, Chris Angelico wrote: >> I thought programming WAS a hobby? >> > > I meant a safer, easier, and more mainstream hobby, like base jumping or motorcycle aerobatics or something. Good point. With the sort of thinking you're demonstrating here, you should consider a job working with Spike Milligna (the well-known typing error). I believe there ought to be an office cubicle available for you in one of the excellent organizations devoted to Milliganesque thinkers and computer programmers - the walls are nicely padded... ChrisA