You might not think that this is profound but the fact is that people who use laguages that are not verbose can write verbose humour
On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 2:59 PM, John Byrne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hehe, this one's worth a look too - "The Truth About Lisp" > http://secretgeek.net/lisp_truth.asp > > Vishal Vatsa wrote: > > Saw this post, thought of this xkcd: > > http://xkcd.com/297/ > > > > Seems appropriate > > > > > > > > PJ Fitzpatrick wrote: > > > > > >> He is not much older than me. Is there anything further back? > >> PJ > >> > >> > >> > >> On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 10:32 AM, John Byrne > >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> > >>> Apparently Paul Graham is from Wales: > >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham > >>> > >>> Not many 'Lispers' more famous than that... (Creator of Arc and the > >>> Yahoo! Store) > >>> > >>> I'd be interested in Lisp talks too if there's anyone giving them! > >>> > >>> -JB > >>> > >>> PJ Fitzpatrick wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi, > >>>> While we have someone from the Uni's here i was wondering if i could > >>>> ask a few questions that am i'm sorry not directly related to Python > >>>> but related to Lisp (sorry cannot find a Lisp Ireland group!) > >>>> - Is Lisp popular in Ireland? > >>>> - Are there any Lisp talks ever organised? > >>>> - Lisp has been around a while (one of the few languages older than > >>>> me!) and was wondering what famous Lispers came from Ireland/British > >>>> Isles? > >>>> tks, > >>>> PJ > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On the issue of Netsocs i was wondering if there is anything around on > >>>> Lisp as > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Kenneth O'Brien > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > >>>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Padraigs talk looks grand. We'd be looking to fill up to 90 mins, > >>>> so maybe 2 or 3 talks would do it. > >>>> > >>>> I appreciate the responses so far. Cheers. > >>>> > >>>> Any more takers? > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Michael Twomey > >>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:06, Pádraig Brady < > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > >>>> >> Does anyone want to come give a talk on Python? We'd invite > >>>> Netsocs > >>>> >> from TCD and DCU too. I'd be a nice way to expose > undergrads > >>>> > >>> to > >>> > >>>> >> Python. We could get a sizeable lecture theatre. > >>>> >> > >>>> > How about this one? > >>>> > http://www.pixelbeat.org/talks/linux_and_python/ > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> Are you looking for multiple talks or a single general > >>>> introduction to > >>>> python one? I'm sure there are enough people to give talks on > >>>> specific > >>>> subjects (e.g. web development with django) if there is > >>>> interest. If > >>>> it's one talk I second Pádraig's. > >>>> > >>>> cheers, > >>>> mick > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> ~Kenneth O'Brien > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >>> > >>>> No virus found in this incoming message. > >>>> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > >>>> Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1704 - Release Date: > >>>> > >>> 10/2/2008 9:35 PM > >>> > > >>> > >>>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1704 - Release Date: 10/2/2008 > 9:35 PM > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" 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.ie/group/pythonireland?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
