Huh. Now that you mention it, I don't think I've ever verbalized what I think "tsk" sounds like, though I think it's probably different from what you expressed.

Also, whales are cool. If they exist.

Also, I don't have a CS degree. I don't have a degree at all, but if I'd finished mine, it wouldn't have been CS. And I programmed all my life, for fun, so dunno about that gender disparity thing. Guess I'm an anomaly. Again.

But then also, my first paying programming gig was an RPG, and I was getting paid for my writing skills. There, and at my meatspace job, I learned to code by reading other people's code.

And I still think I suck. I like to do it, I just don't think I produce particularly elegant results. And furthermore, I totally don't believe that I can code, so either there's your gender issues right there, or possibly, I just suck. Which is a totally different kind of gender issue.

The SO's path was pretty much tommyrot's. Mine was similar, but started with AS/400's query functions, instead. No one taught me SQL, I just got sick of not getting the info I wanted and noticed they hadn't blocked my commandline access. Yeah, I'm that problem user.

Code is creative for me. Or was. When I was doing it. And sucking.

Now, instead, I'm creative with instruments. And suck at it. Still having fun, though.

Watching 24. Really enjoying bitter soulpatch. I bet he's a goner.

Sheesh, Ward!Terror is being awfully hard on the Beaver.

Developing a theory, here… Buffistas talk about asparagus and other things that are disgusting, because they know Gus will be threadsucking, then searching for his name.

'Cuz there just can't be any reason to talk about asparagus.

ION: Many good coders are women. Men just brag about their skillz so often, it seems like they are beter at it.

'Cuz there just can't be any reason to talk about asparagus.

Well, none except it's yummy when cooked properly.

As opposed to broccoli or cauliflower or brussell sprouts which are abominations of nature.

Frankenbuddha is a supertaster, like a certain republican president. Here is proof that being a republican is not a genetic predisposition.

Discovery: Working remotely with a corporation takes more keyboard time than working in-house with that corporation. Sure, you can work in your sweats and stocking-feet, with your hair all this-or-that-away and a scrubby beard, but you end up spending more time proving you are doing something.

eta: Killed Natter. Gus, the Thread Slayer!

A former psychotic co-worker was actually the only person I've ever met who had a way to prepare brussel sprouts that made them taste good. Possibly she was the only person crazy enough to try. But they were marinated in a hot mustard-y sauce with cayenne peppers that completely overwhelmed the natural flavor of the abominationvegetable.

There is nothing wrong with brussel sprouts! They're just like little cabbages.

ION, I seem to find myself in a phase. Watched two hours of Nip/Tuck last night, am now watching Beverly Hills Plastic Surgery.

I don't have a degree at all, but if I'd finished mine,

What? You didn't follow Jon Stewart's advice to "Stay in school!"

I've had good brussels sprouts in brown butter.

I like asparagus, but I like it particularly with lemon-garlic-butter.

But I'd eat shoelaces if they were covered in lemon-garlic-butter.

Emmett and JZ are watching the puppy bowl again.

They're just like little cabbages.

When you describe them that way ... they sound like ripened ass.

Cabbage can be good! It''s yum when its soaked up corned beef. Why must people hate the vegetables?!?!1!

Except lima beans. Everybody should hate those.