Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!weretis.net!feeder4.news.weretis.net!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed4.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!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: UNSURE 0.352 X-Spam-Level: *** X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.36; '*S*': 0.07; 'say,': 0.05; 'happen.': 0.09; 'subject:Help': 0.11; "wouldn't": 0.14; 'consciously': 0.16; 'prototype,': 0.16; 'rough': 0.16; 'roy': 0.16; 'soap,': 0.16; 'subject:Got': 0.16; 'subject:Plz': 0.16; 'subject:make': 0.16; 'then?': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'wed,': 0.18; 'saying': 0.22; 'unicode': 0.24; 'cheers,': 0.24; "haven't": 0.24; 'certain': 0.27; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'chris': 0.29; 'am,': 0.29; 'said,': 0.30; "i'm": 0.30; 'url:non-standard http port': 0.33; 'maybe': 0.34; 'received:66': 0.35; 'late': 0.35; 'more,': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'really': 0.36; 'should': 0.36; 'nov': 0.38; 'to:addr:python-list': 0.38; 'heard': 0.39; 'though,': 0.39; 'to:addr:python.org': 0.39; 'even': 0.60; 'skip:u 10': 0.60; 'dangerous': 0.60; 'duration': 0.60; 'expression': 0.60; 'received:unknown': 0.61; 'subject: !': 0.61; "you're": 0.61; 'header:Message-Id:1': 0.63; 'charset:windows-1256': 0.64; 'more': 0.64; 'different': 0.65; 'chance': 0.65; 'talking': 0.65; 'life': 0.66; 'world': 0.66; 'smith': 0.68; 'million': 0.74; 'received:204': 0.75; 'subject:your': 0.76; 'hand': 0.80; '10:49:07': 0.84; 'avoid.': 0.84; 'citizens.': 0.84; 'confusing': 0.84; 'fortunately,': 0.84; 'resistance': 0.84; 'subject: ! ': 0.84; 'woman.': 0.84; 'boxes': 0.91; 'hands': 0.96; '2013': 0.98 X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.4 required=5.0 X-Spam-Level: + From: Gene Heskett To: python-list@python.org Subject: Re: Got a Doubt ! Wanting for your Help ! Plz make it ASAP ! Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:51:40 -0500 References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="windows-1256" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailman-Approved-At: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:44:45 +0100 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: 39 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1385498686 news.xs4all.nl 15935 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:56193 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:60540 On Tuesday 26 November 2013 10:49:07 Alister did opine: > On Wed, 27 Nov 2013 01:52:11 +1100, Chris Angelico wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 27, 2013 at 1:37 AM, Roy Smith wrote: > >> We live in an international world (otherwise we wouldn't need that > >> annoying unicode stuff). When you say, "effort to be > >> understandable", what you're really saying is, "everybody should be > >> just like me". > >> > >> Unfortunately, that's not going to happen. Or maybe fortunately, > >> since variety and exploring different cultures is part of what makes > >> life interesting. > > > > That said, though, there are a few phrases that we all learn to avoid. > > I'm used to talking about "knocking up" a rough prototype, but when I > > started communicating internationally more, I consciously started > > saying "knocking together" instead, to avoid confusing certain groups > > of people... > > > > ChrisA > > still no chance of bumming a fag then? Chuckle... Haven't heard that expression since the late '50's. Haven't even carried a pack since '89. Cheers, Gene -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page The duration of passion is proportionate with the original resistance of the woman. -- Honor'e DeBalzac A pen in the hand of this president is far more dangerous than 200 million guns in the hands of law-abiding citizens.