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Comment on Causation by Patrick Becker

Patrick Becker — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:51:30 +0000

I like how G tells it like it is 🙂

Comment on No, Your Son is Probably Not Brain Damaged by Ryan Hamilton

Ryan Hamilton — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:29:58 +0000

Just wait until he’s three…

Comment on No, Your Son is Probably Not Brain Damaged by Sam

Sam — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 10:32:14 +0000

I suspect this is one of those things where memory is a poor predictor. You claim it’s not nurture. But I suspect that if we installed hidden cameras in your house we would find evidence of parental modeling of “OOGIE SKOOGIE KAN-NOOGIE”.

Comment on No, Your Son is Probably Not Brain Damaged by Adiv

Adiv — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:37:34 +0000

Did you mean to write nurture twice?

I think that even our primitive ancestors needed to spaz for awhile before they were ready for the next big hunt. Sort of tension reliever.

Also, maybe they would hunt in groups where one would act to attract the large game animals. So your son is just practicing being…bait.

Comment on No, Your Son is Probably Not Brain Damaged by Evan Goer

Evan Goer — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:15:09 +0000

Wait, are the aliens making him articulate, or making him say “OOGIE SKOOGIE KAN-NOOGIE”? Or both?

Or is he possessed by *two* species of aliens?

Comment on No, Your Son is Probably Not Brain Damaged by Robin Rosenberg

Robin Rosenberg — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 03:08:00 +0000

You can’t expect him to be articulate *all* the time! Then again, maybe he’s been possessed by aliens….

Comment on Songs for Git Commands by Josh Adell

Josh Adell — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:07:50 +0000

`git fetch` – I Want It All, by Queen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pm4fQRl72k

Comment on Songs for Git Commands by Evan

Evan — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:16:29 +0000

Brilliant! You win all the extra points, Allen!

A suggestion for git rebase was “All your base are belong to us” (presumably the techno version).

Comment on Songs for Git Commands by Allen

Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:50:59 +0000

git reflog, you say? Well, reflog is like “flog me again”, which is like “hit me baby one more time” — yep!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-u5WLJ9Yk4

Comment on Tech Pubs Tuesday: Catching Regressions in Writing by Evan

Evan — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:13:30 +0000

Hello Not-expensive Copyeditor:

Eh. I’m fine with the “is when” construction. I suspect that if one were to research the history and real-world usage of “is when” and “is where”, one would discover that Great Writers and ordinary Joe/Jane writers have been using those constructions happily for centuries.