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in thread Log::Log4perl and singleton design issue

If it were useless, people wouldn't use it.

Can you make the same argument about neckties?

Neckties are useless, but some people think wearing them makes them more professional.

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Re^8: Log::Log4perl and singleton design issue
by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Dec 21, 2004 at 04:10 UTC

    Depends. Is it a columbian necktie?

    Makeshifts last the longest.

      Wow! Talk about off-topic... Ever listen to a band called Big Black? :-)

      -sauoq
      "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";
      

        Nope?

        Makeshifts last the longest.

Re^8: Log::Log4perl and singleton design issue
by daddyefsacks (Pilgrim) on Dec 19, 2004 at 23:23 UTC
    but some people think wearing them makes them more professional.
    and therefore they're not useless.
    
      and therefore they're not useless.

      Some people thought the world was flat... that didn't make it so.

      But, I get your point... just so long as we agree that the usefulness doesn't extend beyond making some delusional people happy.

      -sauoq
      "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";
      
Re^8: Log::Log4perl and singleton design issue
by exussum0 (Vicar) on Dec 19, 2004 at 23:29 UTC
    The traditional necktie, can be used as a tourniquet. Other than taht, they are merely a traditional fashion statement. Two times the usefulness. As Emerald would say, "Bam!"

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    Just for a moment.. It will burn through the clouds.. and shine down on me.

      Suggesting it is "useful" as a "fashion statement" seems oxymoronic to me. Statements aren't useful... unless they are true. And fashion statements are never true.

      -sauoq
      "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";
      
        It if fulfills someone's purpose, it is useful. As for your torniqute reply that's not in this node, ever try to tie a belt? :)

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        Give me strength for today.. I will not talk it away..
        Just for a moment.. It will burn through the clouds.. and shine down on me.

      Regarding use as a tourniquet, I've rarely seen anyone where a necktie without also wearing a belt. A belt makes a dandy tourniquet as well. So, a necktie would be, in the vast majority of cases where a tourniquet would be necessary, redundant (and therefore useless.)

      -sauoq
      "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";
      
        So, a necktie would be, in the vast majority of cases where a tourniquet would be necessary, redundant
        Yeah, but it was a good thing that guy on Lost had a necktie (not sure if he had a belt, but it'd be good to have a backup just in case your plane goes 1000 miles off course, crashes, and you're stranded on a tropical island).