12-08-2003, 09:23 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: Way, way off-topic
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Originally Posted by dean_shan
My Mom lied to me! When I was younger she told me that Duck's quacks do not echo. According to Professor Trevor Cox they do echo you just can't hear it very well. |
In case your mother ever tells you anything else, I would suggest you consult the supreme expert on everything, Cecil Adams.
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12-08-2003, 09:36 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Originally Posted by Don't Panic!
Because the duck drops down with the secret word of course! Gosh, I'm old...
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Soooooo, I must be young (or not from the US). Pardon? :?:
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12-08-2003, 09:52 PM
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Oracle
Join Date: Mar 2007
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You Bet Your Life - Hosted by Groucho Marx of the Marx Brothers - 1950 to 1961 - If you said the secret word a duck came down with your prize. I can't beleive I'm explaining this on what is essentially a Friday's funnies post., So it was a joke, ha ha.
Don't Panic!
Bobby
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12-08-2003, 10:01 PM
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Swami
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Yup, You're old. :wink:
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12-08-2003, 10:08 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Originally Posted by PDA Gerbil
Yup, You're old. :wink:
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I would say cultured, not old. I'm young (relatively), but understood the reference, and have even used it myself at times. But then, I've probably watched more M*A*S*H than most people my age, too... 
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12-09-2003, 02:14 AM
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2000 Posts And This is All I Get?
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Originally Posted by PDA Gerbil
And the quoter would know this how? :?
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Ah, then there should be a pop up notification when the quoter hit the 'submit' button ... to inform him/her that the original post has been / is being changed.
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12-13-2003, 02:44 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Re: Way, way off-topic
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Originally Posted by dean_shan
My Mom lied to me! When I was younger she told me that Duck's quacks do not echo. According to Professor Trevor Cox they do echo you just can't hear it very well. |
Your mom is right they don"t echo.:wink:
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12-13-2003, 02:46 AM
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Neophyte
Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally Posted by Maximus
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And the quoter would know this how? :?
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Ah, then there should be a pop up notification when the quoter hit the 'submit' button ... to inform him/her that the original post has been / is being changed. |
True. :idea:
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12-13-2003, 08:42 PM
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Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by Maximus
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And the quoter would know this how? :?
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Ah, then there should be a pop up notification when the quoter hit the 'submit' button ... to inform him/her that the original post has been / is being changed. |
Of course, you're talking about detecting race conditions postingwise. Not necessarily easy to do. Especially as the two events get closer to each other. 
--janak
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12-17-2003, 11:40 AM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2004
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*Ahem*
Returning to the original post....
No one's mentioned that it is true that originally a ducks' quack was believed not to echo - it was only a year or so ago that someone actually proved it did - so, Mom didn't lie, per se, technology proved her wrong, eventually 
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