>I think it's safe to say we're either all geeks or we're all old. Talking about programming that degenerates to talking about the weather that degenerates to "oh yeah?!! well it's so hot/cold here that....."

Actually I like it. I find it kind of refreshing to take a break from the daily grind and be able to exchange posts that basically amounts to friendly small talk. It's a nice break.
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>wow. that's all I can say.
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>Next thing ya know someone will end up doing the Bill Cosby routine "When I was a kid, we WALKED to school .... barefoot .... in two feet of snow .... uphill ... BOTH ways ..."

Don't forget backwards as well and fighting the natives all the way. (No offense intended hear. Just recalling the similar line my grandfather used to tell me and in his day there wasn't any such term as politically correct. So please no spam :-)
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>LOL