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Chenmunka

Wiltshire, England

Retired producer of safety-critical software. Erstwhile contributor to ISO programming standards

Internet user since 1982 - the days of 300bd dialup.
Now travels about in an old VW campervan seeking enlightenment
and all those experiences I never had time for when working.

I'm not online as often as I used to be, but I still visit SE almost every day.

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What does the line "So long and thanks for all the fish!" mean?
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Why can we say 'an American' but not 'a British'?
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What is a word for annoying behavior which decreases enjoyment for the other players in a game?
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65
Derogatory word, describing person (a pupil) who memorizes instead of learning?
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61
In what country are the cities of Ankh and Morpork located?
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58
Could you see what you are typing in a Teletype?
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53
Why were aliens allowed to visit Earth?
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53
What does "meat" mean?
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46
Why was Marvin called "the paranoid android"?
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45
Are there metaphoric English expressions meaning “keeping composure at a fatal moment, never panicky”?
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How come full throttle is meaning full speed instead of the opposite?
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43
Phrase to describe a moving goal that is forever just out of reach
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41
If a ship sinks, what does an airship do?
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39
Why is The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy referred to as H2G2?
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39
Magnetic exposure to floppy disk damages file system and requires complete reformat?
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38
What was the point of Apple Pascal having its own file system?
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38
How to address bad password security policy from a large company?
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37
What do you call this elevated road structure?
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36
Is the word "palaver" in common use anywhere in the English-speaking world?
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35
Was there a retro computer susceptible of being damaged only by issuing instructions at it?
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34
A word for a temporary job position?
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33
What do you call someone who dresses strangely or extravagantly?
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33
What is the difference between "The army didn't have any" and "didn't have no" in "It makes a fellow proud to be a soldier"?
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33
Is the term 'Invalid' applicable for human beings?
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32
Are Terry Pratchett's dwarves an explicit allegory for Muslims?
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30
Another word for "manufactured" with regards to argumentative statements
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29
English idiom for learning a skill by observing someone else doing it
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How did the Sideways address space work?
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An idiomatic phrase meaning that you are aware of a coming change based on minor signals you've observed over time
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Word for something that is only noticeable when it goes wrong?
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