From: Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale@...>
Date: 2007-05-12T07:42:50+09:00
Subject: Re: Trouble using string.tr()

On 5/11/07, Pit Capitain <pit@capitain.de> wrote:
> Todd Burch schrieb:
> > Pit Capitain wrote:
> >> first, in case you don't know, you don't have to terminate statements
> >> with ";".
> >
> > Yes, I know.  It's a habit.  I write in so many languages where it is
> > either optional or required, I simply choose to use it all the time.
> > Sometimes, I don't know my fingers even added it.
>
> Yes, I thought so, and I wasn't sure whether I should mention it. Glad
> you weren't offended.
>
> > So, are you somewhere were I could buy you a cold beverage?  It would be
> > my pleasure!
>
> Thanks Todd, that would be around 5300 miles... But I will keep your
> offer, just in case I'll happen to visit the States again, so be warned :-)

By coincidence, a French friend just sent me instructions on a cheap
way to travel between US and Europe, instructions are via google:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=79650+Schopfheim,+Germany&daddr=Houston,+Tx&sll=45.460131,-33.046875&sspn=53.091734,132.539063&ie=UTF8&ll=39.909736,-43.769531&spn=57.299247,132.539063&z=3&om=1

Step 26 IS a bit intimidating though.

-- 
Rick DeNatale

My blog on Ruby
http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/