On 12 December 2010 09:56, Russel Winder <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-12-12 at 19:44 +1100, Miroslav Pokorny wrote: > > On Sat, Dec 11, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Matthew Farwell > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Because the inventor didn't have a beard. > > > > > > > http://blogs.microsoft.co.il/blogs/tamir/archive/2008/04/28/computer-languages-and-facial-hair-take-two.aspx > > > > > > Matthew. > > > > > > > > No wonder its tough for women to get into computer languages :) Cobol > > lasted quite a while yet i dont recall Grace Hopper having a beard. > > Sex (or gender if that is the noun you prefer) is not a determinant > here, it is down to whether you stick with your sex (gender) stereotype. > Women cannot grow beards so having a beard cannot be a factor for them. > Men can grow beards, some do, some shave. Shaving beards off is trying > to look more like a woman. Failure is therefore determined by being a > man trying to look like a woman. > > Of course heart attacks are caused by televisions -- this is provable > statistically. > > People who didn't watch televisions would otherwise get up off the couch and find something less sedentary to do. The TV leads to inactivity, which leads to health problems - including heart attacks. I believe the statistics on this one... -- Kevin Wright mail / gtalk / msn : [email protected] pulse / skype: kev.lee.wright twitter: @thecoda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
