The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 92

slayda · 01-21-2009, 03:31 PM

I think Pilot Bob has one to many B's. the real president is just BO.(Barak Obama)

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-21-2009, 03:48 PM

CNN stated that, according to the Constitution, Obama was officially President at noon on 1/20/09, regardless of whether the oath was completed. It's just a ceremonial step, at any rate. I would'na lose any sleep over it.

I'd bet they went back and did it right later. Just to say they did. So they would'na lose any sleep over it.

pilotbob · 01-21-2009, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

I'd bet they went back and did it right later. Just to say they did. So they would'na lose any sleep over it.

Perhaps he was too busy "Juggling multiple inaugural balls".

BOb

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-21-2009, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Perhaps he was too busy "Juggling multiple inaugural balls".

Probably done right after the inauguration, most likely before Shrub actually left town, or before the luncheon and parade. Heck, it could've been done in the car along the parade route. But like I said, it was largely ceremonial, he was already Pres.

Maybe they'll do one of those movies... you know? Where everyone is sort of okay with things, then someone comes up and says, "Well, legally, you're not really the pres, because the oath was screwed up, but if you take it now, you'll be legal," and Michelle says, "Wait a minute, I saw you look at an intern once, I'm not sure I want to do that!" and Barack says, "I got more respect in Kenya!" and then we get a screw-ball comedy about everyone trying to decide whether they want to leave, or take the oath and do it all over again...

Nah.

pilotbob · 01-21-2009, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Maybe they'll do one of those movies... you know? Where everyone is sort of okay with things, then someone comes up and says, "Well, legally, you're not really the pres, because the oath was screwed up, but if you take it now, you'll be legal," and Michelle says, "Wait a minute, I saw you look at an intern once, I'm not sure I want to do that!" and Barack says, "I got more respect in Kenya!" and then we get a screw-ball comedy about everyone trying to decide whether they want to leave, or take the oath and do it all over again...

Let me guess. Leslie Neilson would be in the movie? That is one I wouldn't even rent with a free no-new releases rental coupon.

BOb

UncleDuke · 01-21-2009, 11:18 PM

it was a circus, nothing more, takes our minds off the problems of the day

i know what to expect, i saw 24 a few years back with their president

this is the us doing what hollywood did a few years back

Nate the great · 01-21-2009, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

CNN stated that, according to the Constitution, Obama was officially President at noon on 1/20/09, regardless of whether the oath was completed. It's just a ceremonial step, at any rate. I would'na lose any sleep over it.

I'd bet they went back and did it right later. Just to say they did. So they would'na lose any sleep over it.

Yep.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28780417/?gt1=42003

pilotbob · 01-21-2009, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nate the great

Yep.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28780417/?gt1=42003

'Course they didn't tape that one lest he flub it again.

BOb

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-22-2009, 08:45 AM

Lucky us, no movie.

Now Neilson will just have to do Naked Gun 6-7/8: The Wrath of Shrub.

Wetdogeared · 01-22-2009, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Jordan

Probably done right after the inauguration, most likely before Shrub actually left town, or before the luncheon and parade. Heck, it could've been done in the car along the parade route. But like I said, it was largely ceremonial, he was already Pres.

Maybe they'll do one of those movies... you know? Where everyone is sort of okay with things, then someone comes up and says, "Well, legally, you're not really the pres, because the oath was screwed up, but if you take it now, you'll be legal," and Michelle says, "Wait a minute, I saw you look at an intern once, I'm not sure I want to do that!" and Barack says, "I got more respect in Kenya!" and then we get a screw-ball comedy about everyone trying to decide whether they want to leave, or take the oath and do it all over again...

Nah.

Reported on this mornings news:

'Obama Retakes Oath' Repeats Oath of Office in White House after inauguration flub.'

I really hope your new President accomplishes what he has set out to do. His actions will not only affect the US, but countries around the world, including mine.

Sincerely, WDE

Steven Lyle Jordan · 01-22-2009, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wetdogeared

Reported on this mornings news:

'Obama Retakes Oath' Repeats Oath of Office in White House after inauguration flub.'

I really hope your new President accomplishes what he has set out to do. His actions will not only affect the US, but countries around the world, including mine.

Sincerely, WDE

You and us, both! uh, All. Well, most of us, since I know there are those who want to see him fail just on general principle (

). But hopefully we'll all pull together and pull it off.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-22-2009, 09:17 AM

ARRRGGGHHHH. I farking HATE Microsoft with a farking vengeance.

It's not that there's a 256 character limit on paths, although when the people you support like naming their folders with small essays it becomes annoying.

It's that you can create a path that exceeds 256 characters in the first place. Which means if you're lucky you can see the files still exist but not do anything with them, like open or rename them. And if your unlucky you can see the folder the files are in still exists, but you can't see into the folder.

It is possible to rename things (the higher level folders - but only once you've stopped everyone accessing their team's files, which tends to be an unpopular move; or the files themselves through some creative thinking, the command line and switches to show short file names.)

But why on earth does it let you create it in the first place? Argh!

slayda · 01-22-2009, 10:37 AM

You might be able to rename the "too long" file names by using wildcards (i.e. *) to indicate the excess of 255 characters. This is the only way in MSDOS or UNIX to rename something with a blank but in that case you use the single character wildcard (i.e. ?).

Now how to teach the "farking" customer to use appropriate names, I don't know.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 01-22-2009, 11:16 AM

I've managed to rename some of them using the short names (filena~1.ext etc), in DOS, using the shortname for the directories too(!), and I might be able to use wild cards to do a batch of them in one go.

My file management guide currently consists of "You do not need to write an essay as your folder or file name", but I think I ought to make it a bit more polite!

GeoffC · 01-22-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

I've managed to rename some of them using the short names (filena~1.ext etc), in DOS, using the shortname for the directories too(!), and I might be able to use wild cards to do a batch of them in one go.

My file management guide currently consists of "You do not need to write an essay as your folder or file name", but I think I ought to make it a bit more polite!

"Please name your file, with no more than 15 characters, using ONLY letters and numbers..."

01-22-2009, 08:45 AM	#1374
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Lucky us, no movie. Now Neilson will just have to do Naked Gun 6-7/8: The Wrath of Shrub. Last edited by Steven Lyle Jordan; 01-22-2009 at 08:51 AM.

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01-21-2009, 03:31 PM	#1366
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	I think Pilot Bob has one to many B's. the real president is just BO.(Barak Obama)

01-21-2009, 03:48 PM	#1367
Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	CNN stated that, according to the Constitution, Obama was officially President at noon on 1/20/09, regardless of whether the oath was completed. It's just a ceremonial step, at any rate. I would'na lose any sleep over it. I'd bet they went back and did it right later. Just to say they did. So they would'na lose any sleep over it.

01-21-2009, 11:18 PM	#1371
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	it was a circus, nothing more, takes our minds off the problems of the day i know what to expect, i saw 24 a few years back with their president this is the us doing what hollywood did a few years back

01-22-2009, 09:17 AM	#1377
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	ARRRGGGHHHH. I farking HATE Microsoft with a farking vengeance. It's not that there's a 256 character limit on paths, although when the people you support like naming their folders with small essays it becomes annoying. It's that you can create a path that exceeds 256 characters in the first place. Which means if you're lucky you can see the files still exist but not do anything with them, like open or rename them. And if your unlucky you can see the folder the files are in still exists, but you can't see into the folder. It is possible to rename things (the higher level folders - but only once you've stopped everyone accessing their team's files, which tends to be an unpopular move; or the files themselves through some creative thinking, the command line and switches to show short file names.) But why on earth does it let you create it in the first place? Argh!

01-22-2009, 10:37 AM	#1378
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	You might be able to rename the "too long" file names by using wildcards (i.e. *) to indicate the excess of 255 characters. This is the only way in MSDOS or UNIX to rename something with a blank but in that case you use the single character wildcard (i.e. ?). Now how to teach the "farking" customer to use appropriate names, I don't know.

01-22-2009, 11:16 AM	#1379
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	I've managed to rename some of them using the short names (filena~1.ext etc), in DOS, using the shortname for the directories too(!), and I might be able to use wild cards to do a batch of them in one go. My file management guide currently consists of "You do not need to write an essay as your folder or file name", but I think I ought to make it a bit more polite!