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18-05-2013, 11:12 AM

zippy replied to a thread Some advice dealing with team-members in Software and Web Development

I'm not sure successful that kind of a meeting will be with other developers asking those questions in that kind of a meeting. Either your manager is...

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18-05-2013, 10:53 AM

zippy replied to a thread Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria in News and Current Affairs

How do your think the US would respond if china and Russia launched missiles at them? Your little wet dream will quickly turn sour when Russian and...

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18-05-2013, 10:32 AM

zippy replied to a thread Muslim religious leader to visit Auschwitz in News and Current Affairs

Generalise much ?

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17-05-2013, 02:06 PM

zippy replied to a thread Merrill Lynch - South Africa, least favoured emerging market ! in News and Current Affairs

Every economy is sucking at the moment due to poor management, corrupt relationships between industry and politicians. At some point an economy gets...

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17-05-2013, 01:55 PM

zippy replied to a thread This is what winning looks like- Afghanstan exposed in News and Current Affairs

I believe that is the strategy going forward. Not even going to bother with troops. just send in drones etc., every now and then. Every few years...

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17-05-2013, 01:51 PM

zippy replied to a thread Amcu threatens to bring SA to a halt in News and Current Affairs

i thought SA is already broken and nothing works....

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17-05-2013, 01:47 PM

zippy replied to a thread Merrill Lynch - South Africa, least favoured emerging market ! in News and Current Affairs

Then there are a lot of investors who arent in their right mind, because there is still investment in SA, no ?

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17-05-2013, 01:40 PM

zippy replied to a thread Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria in News and Current Affairs

yeah. Assad is doing such a fine job ......And the Americans arent even there...

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17-05-2013, 01:38 PM

zippy replied to a thread Russia Sends More Advanced Missiles to Aid Assad in Syria in News and Current Affairs

fat lot of good advanced Russian weapons did Syria in their previous entanglements with the Israelis. Just served to make their name mud.

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17-05-2013, 09:03 AM

zippy replied to a thread Ruby on Rails in Software and Web Development

Hmm. Ruby on Rails... Not quite what I expected when read the post.....

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17-05-2013, 09:00 AM

zippy replied to a thread Brain Scan can detect future mathematical ability in children in Natural Sciences

I hope it doesn't become a requirement to submit your brain scan before posting on mybb. I'll be all alone here :) /runs even faster

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17-05-2013, 08:57 AM

zippy replied to a thread Stem cells can be used to grow new teeth in Natural Sciences

For millinia we have been able to trick our minds in to believing all sorts of crap. Soon we can do the same to our bodies :)

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17-05-2013, 08:51 AM

zippy replied to a thread Is it illegal to provide patients with their blood tests? in Health, Wealth, Leisure and Relationships

Or they aren't qualified to interpret the results. I would guess that often these results only tell part of the story. More often than not, they need...

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17-05-2013, 08:43 AM

zippy replied to a thread Vatican banishes cardinal in News and Current Affairs

Probably someplace where they can download their kiddy porn without hindrance.

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17-05-2013, 08:39 AM

zippy replied to a thread Vatican banishes cardinal in News and Current Affairs

It's not up to any pope to bring criminal charges. It's up to the authorities. Useless gits. Almost weekly you hear of arrests of old entertainers...

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17-05-2013, 08:36 AM

zippy replied to a thread Another politician executed in South Africa in News and Current Affairs

A little slip there :) However I doubt the DA will bring back apartheid. A DA that does get to run the country will be a black DA. I foresee many...

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17-05-2013, 08:19 AM

zippy replied to a thread Merrill Lynch - South Africa, least favoured emerging market ! in News and Current Affairs

Actually, what matters is whether there is any value in doing business in SA. There isn't much. The middle class is a minority. The market is too...

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17-05-2013, 08:10 AM

zippy replied to a thread Zulu to be a compulsory for KZN students in News and Current Affairs

They should make Zulu compulsory at primary and secondary schools in that province. Not university.

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16-05-2013, 08:59 AM

zippy replied to a thread This Damn E-Mail AGAIN! in Philosophical Debates

Most of us have a spam filter and don't read the spam. I know I am generalising by saying "Most of us". I could apologise but they would be...

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16-05-2013, 08:50 AM

zippy replied to a thread Apartheid never happened in Philosophical Debates

The Germans would definatly take that line. To get back on topic, I have always fancied Bayern, but I must confess I hope BDortmand pull it off...

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15-05-2013, 12:31 PM

zippy replied to a thread Favourite Shell in Software and Web Development

Unfortunately don't get to choose which shell I use. It's either ksh or another job :) At home I use bash on my mac and on Linux, purely because I...

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15-05-2013, 11:13 AM

zippy replied to a thread No such thing as an unemployed developer in Software and Web Development

Well he never said highly skilled, reliable and well respected developers :)

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15-05-2013, 11:11 AM

zippy replied to a thread You have one month to live. What do you do? in Health, Wealth, Leisure and Relationships

I would rack up as much debt as I can. I wouldnt buy assets. I would rent the most expensive crap I can :)

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15-05-2013, 11:05 AM

zippy replied to a thread Unexpected pregnancy in Health, Wealth, Leisure and Relationships

Look on the bright side. Now you can buy that train set you've always wanted :)

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15-05-2013, 09:03 AM

zippy replied to a thread No such thing as an unemployed developer in Software and Web Development

There are many unemployed devs. I know of at least 1 completely useless specimen who recently became unemployed. The Internet is full of them...

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15-05-2013, 08:58 AM

zippy replied to a thread The Problem With PD in Philosophical Debates

There is very little actually. I would never accuse mybb of being a tech community, :)

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15-05-2013, 08:57 AM

zippy replied to a thread The Problem With PD in Philosophical Debates

It's a public forum on the Internet. What do you expect ? It is what it is :) If want to choose who to debate with, go form a club or something...

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15-05-2013, 08:53 AM

zippy replied to a poll Article: Playboy SA to end its print run in News and Current Affairs

Playboy have 4 channels on Sky.

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15-05-2013, 08:51 AM

zippy replied to a thread Sir Alex Ferguson Retires, Man Utd Confirms in News and Current Affairs

Killa, I am pleased you will no longer support United. I always felt a bit odd with having to agree with you on something :) Please confirm you...

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15-05-2013, 08:40 AM

zippy replied to a thread Canada Sells Out Science in News and Current Affairs

So what is South Africa's "science" budget ?

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