You guys are a big bunch of geeks........

....and that is what I love about you. And since you probably won't get any Valentines, I want to say that you are appreciated.

Thanks for all of the help, new ideas, and interesting conversations to say the least.

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Boothman

There is a war out there, and it is about who controls the information, it's all about the information.

[netSurfer]

Awwwww. Isn't that sweet :-)

Actually, Boothman, I would agree with you. This is a great place and everyone does deserve to know they are appreciated. You thought of it first, but I'll sign the card too.

[joey o.]

You'll light a fire on this one for sure. Someday I'll figure out how to put on a real signiture, but for now I'll sign your card with the keys.
Joey o.

I resent being called a geek!, I am a nerd, and nothing less! see, i even have the pocket-protectors and the jam-jar glasses to prove it!

[Bob Baddeley]

Not me. I gave out at least 50 Valentines today, and got two. The choir came into my class and sang a singing Valentine to me, too. It was neat. I don't do the pocket protector thing, and I adamently attempt to eschew my image as a nerd. However, I appreciate your thoughts, and I wish the same to everyone else.

bob

[danab]

I have a small *****

[JenniferGraceR]

Danab, you do amuse, does this qualify you as a geek or did you just want to share your problems? )

[danab]

Ho Jenny.
If you only knew.

[Bob Baddeley]

If that's the only qualification, I'm sorry to say I can't be a member

[Melissa]

What are your stats?

[This message has been edited by Melissa (edited 02-15-2000).]

[JenniferGraceR]

Size Doesnt matter

[DrewDog_21]

Okay I think that got off topic REALLY fast! Amusing though. Looking back on when I started programming VB, I remember asking questions such as how to change the caption on a form And everyone always helped! I'll sign the V-day card to everyone who has helped me here and to all who will help me in the future.

Chao dudes and dudettes



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Andrew Nerney
Hapless Programmer
[email protected]

Actually a Geek is a circus clown that bites the head off of a chicken. It's a circus act that started a REAL LONG time ago.

heh.. ok, so this is VB, but hey, a little history doesn't hurt for all you young ones out there.

Knight Vision

[danab]

Isn't it funny that the 2 people who found interest in my problems are women !?!

Somthing to think about.

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Except for Bob.
Hey, try to improve your self esteem. It's so easy even you can do it!

[danab]

Its hard to have a good self esteem when you can't get your application "up and running".

[Bob Baddeley]

oh, I have no problem at all with my hard drive.

[ShepherdOfChaos]

Danab wrote:
"I have a small *****."
"Isn't it funny that the 2 people who found interest in my problems are women !?!
Somthing to think about."

Danab, the only relevant thing to think about is how you can stop projecting your inferiority complex onto females. Women respond to this kind of message because they're the one's that know that ***** size has about as much to do with male attractiveness as, say, how hard a guy can hit a woman. Some women DO like to be abused; 99% do not.

I've never been confused with King Kong in bed, and I damn sure don't look anything like Richard Gere. I've also got more lovers (and potential lovers) than I know what to do with. This was not always the case. I'm writing such a long response because I can relate to the attitude you expressed above. There was a point in my life when I felt that women were wicked and unloving and only interested in male characteristics that I seemingly "lacked". Things did not change for the better until I began to realize that all of the beliefs and attitudes that I thought women possessed were in fact only "my" beliefs and attitudes that I had projected on to them. What I had seen as wickedness coming from outside was actually an internal part of myself that believed I was inferior. Once you make that connection, once you bring into the light of consciousness that which was previously an unconcious reflex belief, then you are no longer a victim, and things can change for you very rapidly. This is what happened to me. There came a point where I finally decided that I was quite sufficient unto myself, that I didn't really NEED anyone else to validate who I was, and that I was quite contented just to be who and what I was, failings and all. It was then that I became "attractive"; it was then that I noticed women in a different way; it was then that I noticed them looking at me in a very different way.

Couple of exercises: 1) Resolve to meet a beautiful woman, a woman you find very attractive. Resolve also, that sex will have nothing to do with it, not even in imagination (meaning, you won't go home and masterbate three times in a row fantasizing about her). In other words, resolve to find intimacy with a woman without it becoming physical. You will learn more from this than you would a thousand one-night stands.

2) Project yourself into the far future, say, oh, about 24 hours before you know you're going to die. Ask this person, which is YOU 24 hours before death, what is important for you, what is it that YOU should be doing with you're life RIGHT NOW.

There is a whole sea of warm, loving women out there that wants to caress you and cradle you, cultivate you and love you, but you have to give them a chance; you have to give them "permission".


(sorry for the long, personal response, folks; my way of signing the valentine's card, I guess

[Buzby]

Sorry, I didn't realise this was a psycho-analysis bulletin board...





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Mark "Buzby" Beeton
VB Developer
[email protected]

What in the world did I start ?

And BTW what makes you think I don't bite the heads off chikens?

[dwhawley]

i'm a newbie who discovered this website not too long ago after many frustrating hours trying to write my first application (i'm now on my second). i've asked some incredibly stupid questions, but instead of getting upset with me, you've answered my questions. thanks.

sorry i don't have any appendage size stories or analyses.

[mrdarkwarez]

is it too late to sign da card???

betta late than never, peace goes out to all u VB heads.

all da best, which ever path u choose

[danab]

Answer to ShepherdOfChaos:

What?

[compuGEEK]

Shepard,

That was beautiful! Wanna get married?

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CompuGEEK
[email protected]

[gravyboy]

I think that there are many of us who would have GLADLY bitten the heads off chickens, aunts, grandmothers etc . . . to get those VB3 applications that we STILL support working!!!!




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Matt G
Either [email protected]] or [email protected]

[ShepherdOfChaos]

Originally posted by danab:
Answer to ShepherdOfChaos:

What?

CARPE DIEM, Lad, CARPE DIEM! (small appendage and all)

[JorgeLedo]

I sign the post if you take the "little things" of it .

Thank you all,



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Jorge Ledo
[email protected]
Portugal were the sun allways shine... for programmers.

[ShepherdOfChaos]

Originally posted by compuGEEK:
Shepard,

That was beautiful! Wanna get married?

My present wife might not like that idea. But then again, she might. She's pretty open-minded.

Forgot to thank everyone on this board for their timely responses. I've learned a lot even just hanging out here for a very short time.

BTW (just to throw the post a little more on-topic for the board), does anyone have experience debugging GetDIBits() API calls? Been drivin' me NUTS.

Thanks again everyone (keep ya in mind, compuGEEK )

[BHostmeyer]

I dont no about being a geek or a nerd... dont think Im Quilified for either yet...

You no what they say thow.. What do you call a geek in high school 10 years later..

BOSS

Have a good V-day

[Dubious]

VB-World is the best web site for visual basic developers. Thanks everyone for all of the help. Hope to return the favor in the future. Sorry to hear about your problems danab. We cant all be Italian.

poke smot

dubi

[Juan Carlos Rey]

to Jorge Ledo: it must be where sun shines. BTW, where are you from? Lisboa, Porto, Coimbra?

to danab: it's easy, just buy a big big car!


[This message has been edited by Juan Carlos Rey (edited 02-20-2000).]

[danab]

Who dares speek in my name?

[Juan Carlos Rey]

Hi, danab, I'm sorry I do not understand you, 'cause I couldn't find "speek" in my dictionary, so I have no idea what you mean!

[This message has been edited by Juan Carlos Rey (edited 02-20-2000).]

[Sire]

....and that is what I love about you. And since you probably won't get any Valentines, I want to say that you are appreciated.

Thanks for all of the help, new ideas, and interesting conversations to say the least.

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Boothman

There is a war out there, and it is about who controls the information, it's all about the information.

I think it is sweet of you to think of us on valentines day!

sire

[Sire]

It seems to my that most people here ar men. I AM JUST A VISUAL BASIC PROGRAMMER NOT A HOMOSEXUAL. I love girls, please get more powerful inside programming. And also mail me:

[email protected]

Sire

[HarryW]

I think Bill Gates said in his Autobiography or some book he wrote or something:

Be nice to the nerds, one day you'll be working for them.

[Bebe]

well i got big boobs

[Zaf Khan]

All I'm gonna say is Thanx to everyone for all the help and Hear Hear to HarryW's comment about Bill Gates and also (If all the ladies will excuse me for being sexist) Hear Hear to Bebe tooo

DocZaf
{;->

[absalom]

Hey how is everybody
I am a geek/nerd whatever you want to call me but is it just me or are schools lighting up to geeks/nerds because I am a very popular guy in school even though I have the pocket protectors but I don't have the glasses

[planeswalker99]

*Sniff Sniff* (No I am not doing crack, That is me trying not to cry. Way to break the mood! HMPH!)

Me: You know... I am new here, but I feel SO welcome. (wipes tear away). You accepted me as the person I am... a VB Programmer (to be). And I know that no matter how many parentheses I use in one post you will always be there for me. I love you Guys!!

You: You're still not getting my Budweiser.

Me: Drat!
Well, Happy Belated (by 5 months) Valentines my helpful VB Pals. Come on... Group HUG, you know you want to! AWWWWW!!!! (Non-relavant use of a parentheses)

[Edited by planeswalker99 on 07-24-2000 at 12:17 AM]