HP Forum Archive 16

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O.T.: Twinkies Message #1 Posted by Palmer O. Hanson, Jr. on 19 Nov 2006, 9:24 p.m. On tonight's issue of 60 Minutes commentator Andy Rooney said: "Would a real man get caught eating a Twinkie?" I don't know about real men. I do know that back in the good old days real programmers could survive on Twinkies, coffee and cigarettes.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #2 Posted by Thomas Radtke on 20 Nov 2006, 1:41 p.m., in response to message #1 by Palmer O. Hanson, Jr. Today, many programmers even eat quiche!

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #3 Posted by James M. Prange (Michigan) on 20 Nov 2006, 2:57 p.m., in response to message #2 by Thomas Radtke But "quiche" still sounds to me like something that I'd expect the cat to bury. Maybe if we call it a "pasty" instead.... Regards, James

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #4 Posted by Bill Wiese on 21 Nov 2006, 2:58 a.m., in response to message #3 by James M. Prange (Michigan) Real men don't eat twinkies? Hah. Whaddya think archetypical Archie Bunker (of [i]All in the Family[/i] TV series) had in his luncbox every day? Andy Rooney's just a windbag. BTW, Twinkies are *good*. Bill Wiese San Jose, CA USA

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #5 Posted by Eric Smith on 21 Nov 2006, 5:59 p.m., in response to message #2 by Thomas Radtke Real Programmers don't eat quiche. Not because of any particular connotation of "quiche-eating", but because quiche doesn't come in vending machines. If quiche came in vending machines, Real Programmers would eat it.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #6 Posted by Palmer O. Hanson, Hr. on 21 Nov 2006, 10:44 p.m., in response to message #5 by Eric Smith Quote: "If quiche came in vending machines, Real Programmers would eat it." As I remember it Real Programmers would eat or drink ANYTHING that came in vending machines -- even those packages of cheese and cracker sandwiches. But what I really remember is that Real Programmers were chain smokers. I saw one who had one cigarette which was balanced on the edge of the table and had burned down to where it was charring the table, and a second balanced on the edge of the table but hardly burned down at all, while lighting a third which had just been removed from the pack.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #7 Posted by David Smith on 21 Nov 2006, 11:10 p.m., in response to message #6 by Palmer O. Hanson, Hr. No, NO, NO... Real programmers don't chain smoke. COBOL programmers chain smoke. Definition of deepest depth of hell: Programming COBOL for Dairy Queen.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #8 Posted by Frank Wales on 22 Nov 2006, 8:06 a.m., in response to message #7 by David Smith Quote: No, NO, NO... Real programmers don't chain smoke. COBOL programmers chain smoke. Well, a few chain-smoke, but many more chain-caffeinate. Non-quiche-eating Real Programmers would be sorely tempted by caffeinated quiche. In a can.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #9 Posted by James M. Prange (Michigan) on 22 Nov 2006, 1:00 p.m., in response to message #8 by Frank Wales Well, I tend to chain-smoke and chain-caffeinate, particularly when I'm waiting for the PC or printer to finish something or just thinking or reading, but when I'm actually busy typing, I tend to forget to light up another little cigar and let the coffee get cold. But I have a strong tendency to forget to eat, until I start seeing strange "spots" floating around and feeling "shaky", and then chugging down a can of Vernors (or anything else I can find that has plenty of sugar) cures that. So what does that make me, a real programmer, or just a real geek? Regards, James Edited: 22 Nov 2006, 1:39 p.m.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #10 Posted by Frank Wales on 22 Nov 2006, 2:54 p.m., in response to message #9 by James M. Prange (Michigan) Quote: So what does that make me, a real programmer, or just a real geek? A real case study for a nutritionist, I think.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #11 Posted by bill platt on 22 Nov 2006, 2:54 p.m., in response to message #7 by David Smith Hahaha! That would be the "business" evening students when I was in college. They'd get to take over the VAx 11/780 from 6pm on, and the'yd smoke during breaks--out on the steps of the library while wearing their "business attire" which made them stand out. (They came straight from their jobs in the real world) Edited: 22 Nov 2006, 2:55 p.m.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #12 Posted by James M. Prange (Michigan) on 22 Nov 2006, 1:07 p.m., in response to message #6 by Palmer O. Hanson, Hr. Regarding the cheese and crackers sandwiches, I never did like them, but after I saw a dead mouse next to a partially eaten package of them on a vending machine tray, I never tried them again. For that matter, I never again bought anything from that vending machine either. Regards, James Edited: 22 Nov 2006, 1:40 p.m.

Re: O.T.: Twinkies Message #13 Posted by Frank Wales on 22 Nov 2006, 2:52 p.m., in response to message #12 by James M. Prange (Michigan) Quote: Regarding the cheese and crackers sandwiches, I never did like them, but after I saw a dead mouse next to a partially eaten package of them on a vending machine tray, I never tried them again. For that matter, I never again bought anything from that vending machine either. I can imagine that you were worried that the mouse had contaminated the food in the machine, or that if the food was toxic to mice, it might be toxic to humans as well. Personally, my complaint would have been having to pay full price for a half-eaten portion.

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