Re^2: Perl(Hello World)

I thank you h, for your reply,
May you code on, and never die(),
To voice my name, (i won't ask why),
Think "kh", which you can try.

Amongst the things that can be had,
There are those things that taste too bad,
And in disgust, but not too mad,
We say "(y)uuuchhhh!", but not too sad.

That "uch" does not rhyme with duck,
Because then it would be spelled like "yuck",
Nor does it sound like such,
As then it would not add too much.

Of that "ch", and this is key,
Think of "ich", the German "me",
The easiest example, i can see,
(If there is easier, what can it be?)

Now pronounce that "a" a doctor's "ah",
Of course that makes the syllable "cha",
Now say it twice, but like (the Indian) "tawa",
Surprisingly like saying "tada".

That is the ultimate syllable has stress,
But on the end as you may guess,
That simple "m", you must impress,
And after that you can digress.

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Re^3: Perl(Hello World) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 05, 2011 at 20:39 UTC
What a splendid conversation Where differences rate no mention Gentile maybe is old hat But it's none the worse for that No axe to grind or ire to raise What a refreshing change of pace A waste of cycles? May be to some But then, perhaps, they're just glumb To raise no hackles, nor raucous laugh No feeding the trolls "on our behalf" You grew a smile upon my face I welcome you to this place May your demeanour rub off on me To step outside of me and see the bigger picture; all around To smile, where once I frowned Who gives a monkey's if I misspell If the question's less Perl; more SQL Vive la différence; live and let live T'is no obligation; but a pleasure to give Pure distraction; no purpose in mind Your posts are a pleasure of the purest kind. For the simple smile you brought to my day I hope "Thank you" is all I need say With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. The start of some sanity?	[reply]
Re^4: Perl(Hello World) by chacham (Prior) on Dec 05, 2011 at 21:00 UTC
misspell/SQL se-quell Mispeakwell ess queue ell 3 didn't even come up in mind. Between 1 and 2, i like 2. It is a "rhymization" based on faulty "pronounciation." :^P	[reply]
Re^5: Perl(Hello World) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 05, 2011 at 21:40 UTC
And therein lies a story. I was working at (not for) IBM UK back in the late '80s working with a small team developing a project that used SQL (es-que-el), when we had a new team leader brought in over our heads. He'd been seconded in from abroad, and a different environment. In our first get-to-know-you meeting as a group, our previous de-facto leader was walking the new boss through the project so far when he was interrupted by the question: "Do you mean 'sequal'?". "No. SQL ...". "But it's pronounced 'see-qual'!". "Not around here it's not!". "Well, it is everywhere else, so I think that "we" should endeavour to fall in line.". "But ...". "We will endeavour to fall in line.". From that point on, all the original members adopted the pronunciation: "SKWAL". Short, staccato and diminutive. It made for some interesting conversations with the (UK-based) customers saying es-que-el; the boss saying "see-qual" and us slightly choking each time :) With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday' Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error. "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. The start of some sanity?	[reply]
Re^6: Perl(Hello World) by chacham (Prior) on Dec 05, 2011 at 23:37 UTC
Re^7: Perl(Hello World) by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 06, 2011 at 00:35 UTC
Re^4: Perl(Hello World) by cavac (Prior) on Dec 09, 2011 at 18:22 UTC
While your discussion, free and pure, nice poetry, it is for sure, my PerlMonks::parser, very sadly, makes my head throb very badly. Hmm, seems i should really have listened to my teachers and read more of those classics... Don't use '#ff0000': use Acme::AutoColor; my $redcolor = RED(); All colors subject to change without notice.	[reply]
Re^5: Perl(Hello World) by hbm (Hermit) on Dec 09, 2011 at 19:54 UTC
Be you pronounced "Ka-vik", as in perhaps, "havoc", Purge mind of things phallic Or, more cortex malloc Sorry about that third line; slim phonetic pickings.	[reply]
Re^6: Perl(Hello World) by cavac (Prior) on Dec 09, 2011 at 22:11 UTC