If not a programmer, what would you be?

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July 27th, 2005, 05:24 AM
exterminator

If not a programmer, what would you be?

Just think for a while...What would you have been, had you not been a programmer? What was your dream and what had you always wanted to be? Do you think you have done what you wished to? I know its tough because of so many constraints but still ...

My answer - I would have had been a teacher..either coaching people to get through the various engineering entrance exams or would have been teaching physics in some school or college! :)
July 27th, 2005, 05:47 AM
Hobson

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I was always interested in scientific stuff. In school I liked chemistry and astronomy (especially astrophysics). So probably today I would be some sciencist messing with chemicals or travelling through hyperspace :D

Hob
July 27th, 2005, 05:59 AM
bijuabrahamp

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Well computer hardware is another option for me :)
July 27th, 2005, 06:12 AM
mrRee

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I'm no programmer yet...but i love to be in advertizing agency...sounds not too boring there...

but I don't know why I take this course...I've got not too many friends who involve in this kind of business...that's why they can't understand if I telling jokes about programming stuff:(

I used to be a CAM programmer...way to far from this path:D..CAM programming is so different
July 27th, 2005, 07:58 AM
panayotisk

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I do not know. Possibly a mathematician. Or a professional chess player, since I am playing a lot.
July 27th, 2005, 08:26 AM
cilu

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

If not a programmer? Are there other jobs? :D Well, me, definitelly a physicist.
July 27th, 2005, 07:06 PM
Skoons

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Now I`m in Police college and will be Police Psychologist. So who knows. Well maybe to be psychologist
July 27th, 2005, 07:48 PM
Deniz

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I always wanted to be a police officer & move up the ranks to either become a highway patrol officer handing out tickets to kids in their souped up imports or a detective working undercover bringing down drug gangs.

**sigh**

I have friends in both jobs now, they love it and its all that its cracked up to be... :(

**sigh** I think its a nice day outside but I'm stuck in front of this computer... again... :(

Now I'm depressed... Who started this topic!!! :mad:
July 27th, 2005, 07:57 PM
Skoons

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by Deniz

I always wanted to be a police officer & move up the ranks to either become a highway patrol officer handing out tickets to kids in their souped up imports or a detective working undercover bringing down drug gangs.

**sigh**

I have friends in both jobs now, they love it and its all that its cracked up to be... :(

**sigh** I think its a nice day outside but I'm stuck in front of this computer... again... :(

Now I'm depressed... Who started this topic!!! :mad:

Don`t be depressed, If you wish I may help you to work in Ukranian police forces :wave:
July 27th, 2005, 08:20 PM
Deniz

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I somehow think they might have a bit of an issue accepting an application from someone who doesn't speak a word of Ukranian(Russian?) and knows nothing about the history of Ukraine or any social knowledge of the country.
July 27th, 2005, 10:05 PM
Zeb

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by mrRee

I'm no programmer yet...but i love to be in advertizing agency...sounds not too boring there...

That would be all the cocaine to help them get so "creative".

Ever since I got my first computer I wanted to be a computer programmer. Now I am one... Some sort of health professional would be good - doctor, dentist, etc. Or like deniz says, something outside. Worked as a prospector for a mining company during uni holidays a few years back - that was definitely a great job.
July 27th, 2005, 11:13 PM
Ejaz

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I don't know, may be.... a farmer/land lord, I guess :rolleyes:
July 28th, 2005, 02:15 AM
Andy Tacker

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Exactly! I would love to be a Farmer. have my own farm. grow chicken ;) and blah blah blah... this BTW remains my dream... when i would be in a better financial situation, I would buy a farm and leave IT to fulfill my dream...
July 28th, 2005, 02:54 AM
Ejaz

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Originally Posted by Andy Tacker

Exactly! I would love to be a Farmer. have my own farm. grow chicken ;) and blah blah blah... this BTW remains my dream... when i would be in a better financial situation, I would buy a farm and leave IT to fulfill my dream...

And how about debug code in your spare time, or moderating CG along side. ;) A farmer programmer :cool: or former programmer :rolleyes:

Do let me know when you have the plans, who knows, we may buy farms side by side where you can grow chickens, and I'll harvest the land, although I'm pretty much old but still I love to run across the fields of green in the poring rain and catch butterflies in the afternoon...ah....just dreams :)
July 28th, 2005, 03:45 AM
exterminator

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by Ejaz

And how about debug code in your spare time, or moderating CG along side. ;) A farmer programmer :cool: or former programmer :rolleyes:

Hah..nice one.. ;)

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Originally Posted by Ejaz

Do let me know when you have the plans, who knows, we may buy farms side by side where you can grow chickens, and I'll harvest the land, although I'm pretty much old but still I love to run across the fields of green in the poring rain and catch butterflies in the afternoon...ah....just dreams :)

How could you be pretty much old..since you smoke heavily...i heard u saying sometime back..that heavy smokers never get old...c'mon... u r not!!! :D And Andy's chickens would fly by your farms destroying ur small plants, crops..and u would be chasing them.. :D and then diving into mud..and then u would look back at them running away into Andy's arms with a cute smile ... :D ...

I too love going to my village and spending time there.. diving into the river from the 30-40 metre high barrage top...aaahh ..its great fun i tell u ... and then fishing in the river in the rainy season.. (u even catch some dangerous creatures too ... ) and then fry them .. and eat at the same time...

Its really a dream... :) (there are not enough emoticons with the editor..i am curious if we could manage some more ..
July 28th, 2005, 04:09 AM
Ejaz

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I mean 28 is old enough to act like kids in the field ;) but there are some things in life that you can't resist, no matter how much you get old :)

And about Andy's chickens, what about if his chickens never get manged to run back and I offer treat to Andy. Eventually he'll figure out that its his own chickens that he feast whenever some of them are missing :cool:
July 28th, 2005, 05:36 AM
exterminator

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by Ejaz

And about Andy's chickens, what about if his chickens never get manged to run back and I offer treat to Andy. Eventually he'll figure out that its his own chickens that he feast whenever some of them are missing :cool:

Oh Ejaz..Oh..why did u leak the secret???? I was thinking of whispering that in your ears...Now...Andy knows..and he will maintain a count each day... :cry: ... But I have another plan.. <whispering to Ejaz>Or we could catch his hens and keep them for sometime and let them lay eggs and then wait for some more time to get them hatched and we could then have chickens of our own..and we would replace our smaller chickens for his bigger ones..mmm...thats tricky..he would just keep a count and he wouldnt know if he had x number of big ones or what???Nice idea isnt it.??? <stopped whispering to Ejaz>

Guys..GUys..Guyss....the nerds..the geeks..the gurus...what would you say about the question in the thread??? c'mon....I am asking for more replies...

By the way...I have a dream of making a good movie someday...directing it..coz i really feel bad when i see those really bad hindi movies and english ones too...But that would depend on the kind of money that i make in the coming years...

Yes..yes ..yes..one more dream of mine..I know its never gonna get true..I would like to manage a football club..not just any football club ..but the Red Devils... Manchester United...And I would love to lift the Champions League trophy...with my players...Now this is a dream...which can never come true... :(
July 28th, 2005, 07:32 AM
Ejaz

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by exterminator

Oh Ejaz..Oh..why did u leak the secret???? I was thinking of whispering that in your ears...Now...Andy knows..and he will maintain a count each day... :cry: ... But I have another plan.. <whispering to Ejaz>Or we could catch his hens and keep them for sometime and let them lay eggs and then wait for some more time to get them hatched and we could then have chickens of our own..and we would replace our smaller chickens for his bigger ones..mmm...thats tricky..he would just keep a count and he wouldnt know if he had x number of big ones or what???Nice idea isnt it.??? <stopped whispering to Ejaz>

;) :thumb:
July 28th, 2005, 07:37 AM
NoHero

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Dead... probably.
July 28th, 2005, 09:05 AM
gurleygirl

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by NoHero

Dead... probably.

OH NO! :eek:
I'd miss you, Florian!!

I think I would like to have taken over the world. I think an iron fisted dictatorship would have been a nice alternative to programming! :D :D
July 28th, 2005, 09:14 AM
NoHero

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by gurleygirl

OH NO! :eek:
I'd miss you, Florian!!

Thank you... :blush: :)

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Originally Posted by gurleygirl

I think I would like to have taken over the world. I think an iron fisted dictatorship would have been a nice alternative to programming! :D :D

All hail dystopia
July 28th, 2005, 12:05 PM
gurleygirl

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by NoHero

All hail dystopia

Only for those who disagree with me... or call me idiot... LOL :D
July 28th, 2005, 12:37 PM
NoHero

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by gurleygirl

Only for those who disagree with me... or call me idiot... LOL :D

I totally agree with you. Let me be your right hand... I can even ask "How high" when you command: "Jump!" :D
July 28th, 2005, 12:54 PM
NatThoelecke

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I'd have probably joined the military or gone into law enforcement if I hadn't become a programmer.

Come to think of it... I am kind of in the military anyway (as a contractor) and I'm trying to get into law enforcement. Guess I got all my career choices in one package. ;) :thumb:
July 28th, 2005, 01:37 PM
Notsosuperhero

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Well, I'm not a programmer...yet, but if I had to do something else....something in the music industry, maybe a recording engineer, that is if I don't get rich off playing the music ;)
July 28th, 2005, 01:55 PM
Latem

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

playboy photographer.
July 28th, 2005, 02:20 PM
Melian

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Not a programmer and doubt I ever will be (Failed at least 2 units of coursework for GCSE) and I'm not that good with all this technical stuff either.

Would like to do something with law or music.
July 28th, 2005, 02:45 PM
Siddhartha

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Forest Officer, or Photographer...

Wait a sec, the latter I might already be... ;)
July 28th, 2005, 04:05 PM
gurleygirl

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Very nice pic, Siddhartha!!

Florian: Since we're to be wed, you get half the kingdom! I'll share my world with you. :)
July 28th, 2005, 05:11 PM
Skoons

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

I think the best idea was to became a playboy photographer by
Latem, And how many programmers like military ocupation.
To Deniz don`t worry about that, it doesn`t matter. Any way you will adopt here very quickly :D , Especially when you will see our wemen officers :D
July 28th, 2005, 08:36 PM
Max Payne

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Well I also have same dreams like Ejaz, being a farmerr...

But I also want to join the militarry, move up from being a normal infantry to the "SecretService" unit, protecting our PrimeMinister.. hehe It is quite awesome to see those guys next to the PM with that ear "thing" looking around for potential threat.. but the best part is you can be on TV !!! :D

//Playboy photographer sounds cool... heheh :p
July 28th, 2005, 08:51 PM
Deniz

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by Skoons

when you will see our wemen officers :D

Sorry mate, happily married. :)

THats an awesome photo Siddhartha, did you take it? Where is it?
July 29th, 2005, 03:25 AM
Siddhartha

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by Deniz

THats an awesome photo Siddhartha, did you take it? Where is it?

Thanks Deniz... :)

Yes, thats a panoramic shot taken by me at Venice on 23 July 2005 (last weekend).

Location: St Mark's Square

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Originally Posted by gurleygirl

Very nice pic, Siddhartha!!

Thanks, gurleygirl... ;)

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Originally Posted by gurleygirl

Florian: Since we're to be wed, you get half the kingdom! I'll share my world with you. :)

Err... Child Marriage anywhere (even on Codeguru) is against the law...

It would be easier to share your kingdom with him if you adopted him.
(Thats what I recommend...)
July 29th, 2005, 04:06 AM
NoHero

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Originally Posted by gurleygirl

Florian: Since we're to be wed, you get half the kingdom! I'll share my world with you. :)

I am looking forward to it... My only fear is... that end this way:

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http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/2004/March...%20Dr.Evil.jpg
July 29th, 2005, 04:07 AM
NoHero

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Originally Posted by Siddhartha

Err... Child Marriage anywhere (even on Codeguru) is against the law...
It would be easier to share your kingdom with him if you adopted him.
(Thats what I recommend...)

And the next who is envious ;) ... Nevermind next year I will turn 18 ;)
July 29th, 2005, 04:37 AM
Ejaz

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Originally Posted by NoHero

And the next who is envious ;) ... Nevermind next year I will turn 18 ;)

Don't worry, you guys (NoHero and GirlyGirl) are members of F&S federation, remember. And we don't care about the laws outside, as we are already out laws. You have full support of federation :thumb: , no need to wait for next year ;)
July 29th, 2005, 08:50 AM
gurleygirl

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Originally Posted by Ejaz

Don't worry, you guys (NoHero and GirlyGirl) are members of F&S federation, remember. And we don't care about the laws outside, as we are already out laws. You have full support of federation :thumb: , no need to wait for next year ;)

F&S Federation?
Thank you for your support, your loyalties will be rewarded! :D

A pox on child marriage laws!!
July 29th, 2005, 09:38 AM
Ejaz

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Originally Posted by gurleygirl

F&S Federation?

Yeah, the details of F&S Federation are burried in the "Sexiest Actress" thread. :cool: I hope NoHero remember that, RIGHT SOILDER? :rolleyes:
July 29th, 2005, 12:22 PM
Alin

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

nice place Venice....
July 29th, 2005, 01:53 PM
NoHero

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by Ejaz

Yeah, the details of F&S Federation are burried in the "Sexiest Actress" thread. :cool: I hope NoHero remember that, RIGHT SOILDER? :rolleyes:

Sir, Right, Sir! :cool:

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Originally Posted by Sweetheart

F&S Federation?
Thank you for your support, your loyalties will be rewarded!

I think we should invite him to the wedding ;)
July 29th, 2005, 02:45 PM
gurleygirl

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Originally Posted by NoHero

I think we should invite him to the wedding ;)

ok

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Originally Posted by Ejaz

Yeah, the details of F&S Federation are burried in the "Sexiest Actress" thread. I hope NoHero remember that, RIGHT SOILDER?

I'll go back and reread...
July 29th, 2005, 02:47 PM
Skoons

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Originally Posted by Ejaz

Yeah, the details of F&S Federation are burried in the "Sexiest Actress" thread. :cool: I hope NoHero remember that, RIGHT SOILDER? :rolleyes:

What army of programists :eek:
July 29th, 2005, 03:07 PM
gurleygirl

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Originally Posted by Skoons

What army of programists :eek:

It's dangerous on so many levels!! LOL :D
July 29th, 2005, 03:15 PM
bijuabrahamp

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Originally Posted by Skoons

What army of programists :eek:

Imagine that...
AK-47 powered by C++
Rocket Launcher compiled with .NET
Military Tank with Java

And don't forget to install .NET framework on the Rocket Launcher and JRE on the military tank.
July 29th, 2005, 04:22 PM
NoHero

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by bijuabrahamp

AK-47 powered by C++

It is possible to shoot yourself in the legs. But it is powerfull for those who have the knowledge on how to use it :cool:

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Originally Posted by bijuabrahamp

Rocket Launcher compiled with .NET

Powerful, rapid fire... the perfect weapon.

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Originally Posted by bijuabrahamp

Military Tank with Java

Those tanks drive everywhere, but are horrible lame and eat a lot of fuel.
July 29th, 2005, 04:27 PM
bijuabrahamp

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Originally Posted by NoHero

It is possible to shoot yourself in the legs. But it is powerfull for those who have the knowledge on how to use it :cool:

Quite right!

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Powerful, rapid fire... the perfect weapon.

Pretty heavy... can even injure the leg if dropped.

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Those tanks drive everywhere, but are horrible lame and eat a lot of fuel.

Never keep the leg under it.. that will be last thing u do
July 30th, 2005, 01:36 PM
Siddhartha

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

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Originally Posted by NoHero

Nevermind next year I will turn 18 ;)

Yes, if marriage is inevitable then it seems sensible that you both wait ~ 1 year.

29 Aug 2006 is really not far away, and as far as you are concerned, it is just a question of making the bride-to-be wait those extra months...
(It will take some convincing, I reckon...)
July 30th, 2005, 03:21 PM
Skoons

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Originally Posted by bijuabrahamp

Imagine that...
AK-47 powered by C++
Rocket Launcher compiled with .NET
Military Tank with Java

And don't forget to install .NET framework on the Rocket Launcher and JRE on the military tank.

I can supply you an Ak-74 powered by C
With help of C99 it`s a perfect weapon :D
July 30th, 2005, 03:36 PM
bijuabrahamp

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Originally Posted by Skoons

I can supply you an Ak-74 powered by C
With help of C99 it`s a perfect weapon :D

But what if somebody blows up an EMP??? I think mechanical guns are the best :)
July 30th, 2005, 04:41 PM
RoboTact

Re: If not a programmer, what would you be?

Why would one be not a programmer? Only if there are no computers. Time to invent them. :ehh:
I would definately be mathematician if not programmer....

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