miserable old sods, get back to your terminals and write some cobol
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"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested." -
So, the same as your other modes thenOriginally posted by sasguru View Postsasguru is just my everyday run-of-the-mill default mode
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How did you know I used to do COBOL?Originally posted by Moscow Mule View Postmiserable old sods, get back to your terminals and write some cobol
Mind you, my first programme was on a demo ZX81 in Smiths and I reproduce it here for you all to enjoy. Call it my contribution to the open source project.
10 PRINT "Martin Wassall is gay"
20 GOTO 10Comment
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You'd be arrested for a hate crime these days doing thatOriginally posted by Lucifer Box View PostHow did you know I used to do COBOL?
Mind you, my first programme was on a demo ZX81 in Smiths and I reproduce it here for you all to enjoy. Call it my contribution to the open source project.
10 PRINT "Martin Wassall is gay"
20 GOTO 10How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Originally posted by Lucifer Box View PostHow did you know I used to do COBOL?
Mind you, my first programme was on a demo ZX81 in Smiths and I reproduce it here for you all to enjoy. Call it my contribution to the open source project.
10 PRINT "Martin Wassall is gay"
20 GOTO 10

Coffee-keyboard interface occurred. Thanks I needed that...Hard Brexit now!
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Originally posted by Lucifer Box View PostHow did you know I used to do COBOL?
Mind you, my first programme was on a demo ZX81 in Smiths and I reproduce it here for you all to enjoy. Call it my contribution to the open source project.
10 PRINT "Martin Wassall is gay"
20 GOTO 10

"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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And the key sequence required to produce such a gem?Originally posted by Lucifer Box View PostHow did you know I used to do COBOL?
Mind you, my first programme was on a demo ZX81 in Smiths and I reproduce it here for you all to enjoy. Call it my contribution to the open source project.
10 PRINT "Martin Wassall is gay"
20 GOTO 10
Also, much more effective if you put a space between the "y" and the endquote, add a ; to the end of the print statement and wahey!!!
10 PRINT "Martin Wassall is gay ";
20 GOTO 10Comment
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Originally posted by Lucifer Box View PostFor the avoidance of all doubt, David Contractor Jr never showed respect.
Still a bore Lucifer I see.
House Prices are crashing, so all of you idiots who have houses are in trouble now. Bet you wished you listened to me.
Still in China, still ****ing whores and last time I was in the UK fairly certain I ****ed your mother Lucifer.Last edited by administrator; 31 January 2008, 12:17. Reason: If the rest of the forum only knew who you were eh Dave? Next time, you will get the ban.Comment
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No program works right first time. Not even the null program IEFBR14.Originally posted by Churchill View PostAnd the key sequence required to produce such a gem?
Also, much more effective if you put a space between the "y" and the endquote, add a ; to the end of the print statement and wahey!!!
10 PRINT "Martin Wassall is gay ";
20 GOTO 10
NB even the "final version" printed there has a bug:
BR GO
should be
B GO
of course.Comment
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Alas poor DCJ. We knew him well.
What happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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