From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (qmail 31266 invoked by alias); 7 Dec 2009 17:57:37 -0000 Received: (qmail 31258 invoked by uid 22791); 7 Dec 2009 17:57:36 -0000 X-SWARE-Spam-Status: No, hits=-2.5 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: sourceware.org Received: from mail-ew0-f221.google.com (HELO mail-ew0-f221.google.com) (209.85.219.221) by sourceware.org (qpsmtpd/0.43rc1) with ESMTP; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:57:32 +0000 Received: by ewy21 with SMTP id 21so2157393ewy.2 for ; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:57:29 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.213.23.201 with SMTP id s9mr7429178ebb.5.1260208649330; Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:57:29 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?192.168.2.99? (cpc2-cmbg8-0-0-cust61.cmbg.cable.ntl.com [82.6.108.62]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id 10sm9564493eyz.31.2009.12.07.09.57.27 (version=SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:57:28 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4B1D45CC.8020006@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:57:00 -0000 From: Dave Korn User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (Windows/20080914) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: "teh conspiracy unmasked!!!!!!1!!!!!!1!2!!!!3!!!! it was warren all along!" Subject: Re: You call that a trick? You wanna see a trick? I'll show you a ******ing trick. References: <4B1B061E.9000704@gmail.com> <4B1D21B4.2090900@etr-usa.com> In-Reply-To: <4B1D21B4.2090900@etr-usa.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mailing-List: contact cygwin-talk-help@cygwin.com; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Id: List-Subscribe: List-Post: List-Help: , Sender: cygwin-talk-owner@cygwin.com Reply-To: The Vulgar and Unprofessional Cygwin-Talk List Mail-Followup-To: cygwin-talk@cygwin.com X-SW-Source: 2009-q4/txt/msg00066.txt.bz2 Warren Young wrote: > Dave Korn wrote: >> Instead of multiplying a number by 10, just stick a zero on the end! > > Nonsense, that multiplies by 16 in the only numbering system that all > right-thinking persons use. Sticking a '0' on the end multiplies any number by '10' no matter what base system you are using; it's a fundamental constant of place notation. You're part of the conspiracy! You manipulated the data by switching from one number base to another in the middle of your argument in a spurious attempt to discredit me! Admit it, you're working for Big Oil! cheers, DaveK