Thanks for the prodding. I looked in Wikipedia for neckbeard. Some great late morning mental floss.
And I realized that the last tagline below is apropos to APL and other arcane forms of expression. The literal meaning is "What is said in Latin, is seen as higher", though that is based on a 6 decade old mental Latin dictionary. and to be countercultural in the current thread peace be with you Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction. - John F. Kennedy Fasten your seat belts, it's going to be a bumpy ride. - Bette Davis (as character Margo Channing) _All About Eve_1950 Our greatest danger in life is in permitting the urgent things to crowd out the important. - Charles E. Hummel Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur. IBM Mainframe Assembler List <[email protected]> wrote on 03/27/2014 10:32:37 AM: > From: David de Jongh <[email protected]> > > Regarding the OP's post, "It is a tale > Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury > Signifying nothing." > > I did, however, learn something new: > > http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2013/10/best_neckbeards_in_history_andr > ew_luck.php > > David de Jongh > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Assembler List [ mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kirk Talman > IBM Mainframe Assembler List <[email protected]> wrote on > 03/27/2014 01:29:21 AM: > > > From: skg <[email protected]> > > > I'm sure some Perl programmer can even come up with a 1-liner, capable > of > > operating a nuclear reactor. > > I'm sure it was done w/APL, so would that be a port? > > The difficulty of using languages of that sort is that when you are done, > your score from management might be adverse if based on lines of code. > Like material from a black hole, it makes interesting conversation, but > doesn't sell well at Walmart. > > > Neckbeards, > > I had not heard that putdown before. I wonder if Zeus used it? > > - grumpy old man ----------------------------------------- The information contained in this communication (including any attachments hereto) is confidential and is intended solely for the personal and confidential use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this communication in error and that any review, dissemination, copying, or unauthorized use of this information, or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail, and delete the original message. Thank you
