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#1 2012-01-04 20:07:44
- bobbym
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Whats my line?
In the early 1950's a show aired that became the longest running tv show in history. It was called "Whats my line."
Mystery contestants would appear on the show and the expert panel would try to guess the occupation of the mystery guest through a series of questions. They usually failed.
You are invited to guess this ominous looking creatures identity and occupation. You may not know him but he knows you!
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#2 2012-01-04 21:06:54
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Re: Whats my line?
hi bobbym,
1. He looks like Bill Gates to me. As to his occupation, who knows?
Bob
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#3 2012-01-04 21:11:44
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Re: Whats my line?
Hi Bob;
Yes, he does look like ole Billy but unfortunately that is a current picture.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#4 2012-01-04 21:22:50
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Re: Whats my line?
OK. So, do we ask questions like
2. "Is he a US citizen?"
Bob
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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you! …………….Bob
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#5 2012-01-04 21:35:27
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Re: Whats my line?
No he is not an American citizen although that is where his infamy came to an end.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#6 2012-01-04 21:37:20
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Re: Whats my line?
3. "Is he famous (infamous?) because of computing expertese?"
Bob
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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you! …………….Bob
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#7 2012-01-04 21:43:43
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Re: Whats my line?
Yes, no one is likely to know him but he knows all of us.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#8 2012-01-04 21:58:04
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Re: Whats my line?
4. "So is he involved in social media?"
Bob
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Children are not defined by school ...........The Fonz
You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself..........Galileo Galilei
Sometimes I deliberately make mistakes, just to test you! …………….Bob
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#9 2012-01-04 22:11:16
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Re: Whats my line?
Social media includes web-based and mobile technologies used to turn communication into interactive dialogue.
No he is not involved in that.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#10 2012-01-04 23:09:02
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Re: Whats my line?
5.Has he got to do something w/ programming?
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#11 2012-01-04 23:10:09
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Re: Whats my line?
Sometimes but that is not all of it.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#12 2012-01-04 23:13:16
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6.Is he a kin of engineer?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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#13 2012-01-04 23:14:19
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Re: Whats my line?
No, he is not an engineer.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#14 2012-01-04 23:54:17
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7.Is he in any kind of media?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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#15 2012-01-04 23:59:31
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Re: Whats my line?
No, the last thing he wants is publicity.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#16 2012-01-05 00:06:32
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8.is he in a filming crew?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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#17 2012-01-05 00:08:57
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Re: Whats my line?
Nope, the last thing he wants is to filmed or in a crowd.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#18 2012-01-05 00:10:05
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Re: Whats my line?
9.Is he in game designing?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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#19 2012-01-05 00:14:05
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No, what he does is not a game. He rarely, if ever designs anything that would bring joy to people. Look at his picture.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#20 2012-01-05 00:16:04
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Re: Whats my line?
i thought maybe he was just tired from making games.
10.virus maker?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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#21 2012-01-05 00:17:45
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Re: Whats my line?
He is not that skilled of a programmer but he wishes he were. Also he is not a hacker but rather he is despised by them.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#22 2012-01-05 00:21:17
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Re: Whats my line?
11.Does he work for a public organization?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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#23 2012-01-05 00:23:43
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Re: Whats my line?
No, he formed his own organization.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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#24 2012-01-05 00:25:07
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Re: Whats my line?
12.Is his work tied only to computers or to other technologies as well?
Here lies the reader who will never open this book. He is forever dead.
Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most. ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Crime and Punishment
The knowledge of some things as a function of age is a delta function.
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#25 2012-01-05 00:26:42
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Re: Whats my line?
His work is entirely with computers.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.
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