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Posted to dev@forrest.apache.org by Robert Koberg <ro...@koberg.com> on 2002/05/29 01:32:29 UTC
Fom continuations use-case :) Re: no more Quirks Mode
David Crossley wrote:
>Steven Noels wrote:
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>>ps: David, we are still allowed to make jokes on the list, no?
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>In my opinion, only if it is very clear that it is a joke.
>Otherwise all that happens is that people get confused and
>non-productive. It is especially hard for non-native English
>speakers to understand.
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>Definitely no "jokes" should attempt to poke fun at any
>particular person, which was what prompted me to say that.
>--David
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Seriosly, this would be fun to use as an example :) Hopefully, because
of Hollywood, ridiculing los angelians is universal?
((I won't do it again :-))
GREATER LOS ANGELES AREA DRIVER'S LICENSE APPLICATION:
Name: ___________________ Stage name: _____________________
Agent: ___________________ Attorney: _______________________ Therapist's
name: ___________________
Sex: [ ] male [ ] female [ ] formerly male [ ] formerly female [ ] both
[ ] neither [ ] either
*If female, indicate breast implant size: _______
Will the size of your implants hinder your ability to safely operate a
motor vehicle in any way?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
Please list brand of cell phone: __________________.
*If you don't own a cell phone, please explain:________________________
Please check hair color:
Females: [ ] Blonde [ ] Platinum Blonde
Teenagers: [ ] Red [ ] Orange [ ] Green [ ] Purple [ ] Blue [ ] Skinhead
Please check activities you perform while driving: (Check all that apply)
[ ] Eating
[ } Drinking Starbucks coffee
[ ] Applying make-up
[ ] Shaving (male or female)
[ ] Talking on the phone
[ ] Slapping kids in the back-seat
[ ] Applying cellulite treatment to thighs
[ ] Tanning [X] Snorting cocaine (already checked for your convenience)
[ ] Watching TV [ ] Reading Variety
[ ] Surfing the net via laptop
[ ] Discharging firearms / Reloading
Please indicate how many times per month:
[ ] you expect to shoot at other drivers _____
[ ] how many times you expect to be shot at while driving _____
If you are the victim of a carjacking, you should immediately:
[ ] Call the police to report the crime.
[ ] Call Channel 9 News to report the crime, then watch your car on the
news in a high-speed chase.
[ ] Call your attorney and discuss lawsuit against cellular phone
company for 911 call not going through.
[ ] Call your therapist.
In the event of an earthquake, you should:
[ ] stop your car.
[ ] keep driving and hope for the best.
[ ] immediately use your cell phone to call all loved ones.
[ ] pull out your video camera and obtain footage for Channel 9.
In the instance of rain, you should:
[ ] never drive over 5 MPH.
[ ] drive twice as fast as usual.
[ ] you're not sure what "rain" is.
Please indicate number of therapy sessions per week: ______.
Are you presently taking any of the following medications (check all
that apply)?
[ ] Prozac
[ ] Zovirax [ ] Lithium [ ] Zanax [ ] Valium [ ] Zoloft [ ] All of the above
[ ] None of the above*
*If none, please explain: __________________.
Length of daily commute:
[ ] Less than 1 hour*
[ ] 1 hour
[ ] 2 hours [ ] 3 hours [ ] 4 hours or more
* If less than 1 hour, please explain:____________________.
When stopped by police, you should:
[ ] pull over and have your driver's license and insurance form ready.
[ ] try to outrun them by driving the wrong way on the 405 Freeway.
[ ] have your video camera ready and provoke them to attack, thus
ensuring yourself of a hefty lawsuit.
When turning, you should always signal your intentions by:
[ ] using your directional signals.
[ ] what is a "directional signal"?
Which part of your car will wear out most often?
[ ] the wiper blades
[ ] the belts
[ ] the horn
Automatic door locks are good for:
[ ] security
[ ] convenience
[ ] messing with the heads of people trying to get in
The "bright" setting on your headlights is for:
[ ] dark, poorly lit roads
[ ] flashing to get the car ahead to move out of the way
[ ] revenge!
Your rear view mirror is for:
[ ] watching for approaching cars
[ ] watching for approaching police cars
[ ] checking your hair