From: Josh Cheek <josh.cheek@...>
Date: 2009-08-20T15:53:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby List Roast - A Tentative Attempt

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dang, _you're_ English grammar sucks!

:P

On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 1:40 AM, Hope Less <iisca@live.com> wrote:

> Dear ruby list members
>
> Ruby is great...no, it's awesome! And you people make it even better by
> answering all those questions that Ruby users sometimes have. But you're
> one funny bunch fore sure. After reading this list for a while, I've
> come to the following conclusions:
>
> - The Japanese lot
> Dudes, you're awesome...you created the whole language and all...but
> dang, you're English grammar sucks! How can you possibly be smart enough
> to come up with a whole new language, but at the same time, be an epic
> failure at the one that is most widely used?
>
> - Robert D.
> France and England always have been and always will be at loggerheads.
> You seem to be trying to change that by actually trying to understand
> the French. And use there language on this forum. Please! Some of us
> here hate French. Unlike you, we were forced to learn it in school. An
> experience that scarred me for life. And probably negatively impact my
> intelligence as well.
>
> - Pascal J. Bouillon (oui?)
> You're last name sounds like a variant of fondue. You're persistence on
> comparing everything to Lisp, on the other hand, is much firmer. (By the
> way, did you somehow infect Robert D.?)
>
> - James Edward Gray II, King of Ruby Land
> The resident aristocrat. I do like your tutorial on M17N.
>
> - 7stud
> It's simple: first think, /then/ post. No, not the other way around,
> which will result in a mess - both here and in real life. Take it from
> me, I always make sure what I wrote makes sense before I post - which is
> why I end up never posting in the first place.
>
> - David B.
> You're...uhm...really good, I guess. Gee, there's nothing much to say
> about you. Can't even insult you based on a perceived lack of
> intelligence. You must therefore be lacking personality.
>
> - Eleanor McH.
> You know, English is not my native language, so I was in the mistaken
> belief that you were a dude like the rest of us...until I saw a picture
> of you somewhere on the web...now, every time I read one of your posts,
> I must make an effort to replace that mental image of the random nerd
> with that of the cute chick physicist.
>
> - Rick D.
> Just like I pictured Eleanor to be a dude, I imagined you to be in your
> 20ies. Unlike Eleanor's case, this might be flattering, though. Because,
> one day, I visit your profile on workingwithrails.com, and boom! goes my
> bubble. You're old - probably could be my grandpa! So, what was it like
> to be a programmer before WWII? Had electricity even been invented at
> that time? Or did you have hamsters (or nerds) on wheels to power your
> computers?
>
> - Park Heesob
> Jesus, you seem to know everything! I start reading a post, and I'm
> like: you're so screwed, dude, there ain't no easy solution to that
> problem for sure. But as soon as I read your name, I know there is a
> solution. You really make ruby look like a walk in the park - yes, pun
> /intended/.
>
> So, yeah, that's it! You really are a weired lot. But it would be much,
> much more boring without you. Sort of like a Microsoft forum.
>
> Truly yours
> A Hopeless Loser & Ruby Fan
> --
> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>

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