On Thu, 8 Apr 2004, Robert Crossley wrote:
> The issue seems to be related to using a tilde (~) character at the start
> of table names, which I have done for many years to indicate to myself
> that the table was a temporary selection.
>
> eg. Select * from ThisTable Where x = variable Into ~Temp
Arrg! A pox on the house of XP! I use this technique too! It's worked fine
for as far back as I can remember. Thanks for the warning. Why are we all
upgrading to ExPee anyway?
- A. Lemming
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"MACBETH XP"
THE SCENE: A dark antechamber of the Gates estate, dimly lit by three 20"
monitors suspended from the ceiling. In the middle of the room is an
Athlon 2.4 GHz, sheathed in a black casing. Three programmers dance
around the machine, chanting horribly. Their pale, clammy complexion is
cast hideously by the light of the monitors, rendered even more repugnant
to the watchful eye by the 60Hz flicker.
FIRST PROGRAMMER: Thrice the brinded net hath mewed.
SECOND PROGRAMMER: Thrice, and once the Warp-pig whined.
THIRD PROGRAMMER: TuxHarpier cries. 'Tis time, 'tis time!
FIRST: Round about the terminal go;
In the poisoned upgrade throw.
Code, which by a student done
In minutes numbering sixty-one.
Run-time error, protection fault,
Crash ye first, crash ye shalt.
ALL [as they dance around the monitor]:
Double, double, toil and trouble;
Tempers burn and data bubble.
SECOND: Fillet of a Sound Card bake,
In the CPU no sound make;
Point of arrow, click of mouse,
Scream of user, frightened spouse,
OS/2's net use appeal,
Steve Jobs' look and Wozniak's feel.
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.
ALL: Double, double, toil and trouble;
Tempers burn and data bubble.
THIRD: Click "Start" button, speed of slug,
You would think you forgot the plug.
Now we shall Linux eclipse,
While curse words cross our users' lips.
Leave the errors, yea, let them be
And sell more...Windows XP!
And so we will release the Beta
For corruption of their data.
ALL: Double, double, toil and trouble;
Users buy, our profits double.
SECOND: Compile it with errors through,
Since the users have no clue.
[Enter BillGate to the other three programmers.]
BillGate: O, well done! I commend your pains,
And everyone shall share i' the gains.
And now about the program get,
But NEVER use it on OUR net.
Security is scarce put in.
[Beeps of PONG heard in the background.]
[Exit BillGate.]
SECOND PROGRAMMER: By the usage of my UMBs
Wicked Windows this way comes.
Open locks,
Whoever knocks!
[Fade to black.]
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