Response Dot Write Hello World!
August 15th, 2006 16
Ah, there’s nothing quite like basking in the warm glow of making a comment that stuns everyone in the room into silence. So it was one rainy October day in 2003, as Ross, Colin and I were trying to decide on whatever entertainment our dwindling student loans would allow. When, for some reason, my brain engaged my mouth without even asking me if it was OK and I herd myself say…
I know, lets play the hello world game! You know, where you have to think of as many ways as you can that you could write “hello world” in a programming language. Then the others have to guess what language you’re writing in!
It was a shameful moment for me. I knew as soon as I said it that it was a mistake. It was half meant as a joke, but there was no getting away from the disdainful looks that the others gave me. There was no choice, I had committed myself to this, and now I had to see it through, so I opened my and out flew this gem…
I’ll go first. What language is this… “Response dot write ‘hello world’ ?”
Needless to say Colin and Ross have taken the p*** ever since.
The Century!
On a completely unrelated matter, this is my 100th post. Hopefully it wont take another year and eight months to write another 100. I might even get myself a little cake to celebrate!
16 Comments (+0 in the moderation queue).
#1 On August 15th, 2006 at 10:50 am Magic Dan said...
And what a wicked 100th post it is.. I just can’t believe that you have brought it up again! You know how to give yourself a hard time don’t you!
Ive forwarded this to the crew by the way…
#2 On August 15th, 2006 at 10:58 am Ross said...
aahhh i remember the moment well, the pinnacle of geekness, oh well, these things happen.
#3 On August 15th, 2006 at 11:07 am Jon said...
But Dan, you said it was a good idea! A way to clear my name, by being open and honest about it….
#4 On August 15th, 2006 at 11:17 am Paul said...
I know! I know! (Paul flings hand up into air, much like the teachers pet)… It’s ASP isn’t it!
Oh dear, looks like we can now both share in your shame
#5 On August 15th, 2006 at 11:21 am Magic Dan said...
GEEKS!
#6 On August 15th, 2006 at 11:30 am Paul said...
I’d rather call myself a creative with a knowledge of the tools that allow me to be so…
Okay, yes. Geek!
#7 On August 15th, 2006 at 11:34 am Sellwood said...
new pic? ay! ill buy u a cake dude!
#8 On August 15th, 2006 at 12:46 pm Lewis said...
01010111 01101000 01100001 01110100 00100000 01100001 00100000 01100010 01110101 01101110 01100011 01101000 00100000 01101111 01100110 00100000 01100111 01100101 01100101 01101011 01110011 00100001
#9 On August 15th, 2006 at 1:28 pm Kris said...
I’m saying nothing!!!!
#10 On August 15th, 2006 at 1:29 pm Kris said...
But you know………..
#11 On August 15th, 2006 at 2:08 pm Jon said...
Sellwood Just don’t put it in the fridge, you never know what’ll happen to it.
Lew Almost mate, that comes out as hello wordl… Close, but no cigar.
#12 On August 15th, 2006 at 4:16 pm Kris said...
You are all officially fired as friends!!!
#13 On August 17th, 2006 at 8:23 am Starberri said...
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#14 On August 17th, 2006 at 8:33 am Jon said...
Erm, no, surprisingly I hadn’t even heard of this before. Is it even conceivable that roobottom.com could be worth anywhere near $8,800? If it is worth money, it could be an answer to prayer! … Bit of a long shot!
#15 On August 17th, 2006 at 12:30 pm Paul said...
Well if I sell lloydyweb.org i’ll have $14301 to spare if that helps? (lloydyweb.com on the otherhand - only 43 bucks!)
#16 On August 19th, 2006 at 5:30 pm stephwana said...
You never cease to amaze me!!