I'm sure all monks will share my relief to find that BrowserUk formats his poetry better than his code. :-)

A bit uncalled for? Unecessary? Not at all; taking pop shots at Cardinals is my idea of good sport. gods would be a better target but they are so darned tetchy. :-)

So, who else is there? Ah, newbies, first time posters. Some gentle ribbing doesn't hurt but I think monks should be a bit cautious. There's a danger that it could appear as riducule. One example: search for a pattern in file without opening the file was, as virtualsue points out, not an unreasonable question. OK, there was some humour to be had - but half a dozen times? I'm not picking on any of the monks who responded to that question but I think there has been a bit of a trend here. I put it down to over enthusiasm, the urge to get in quick cuz you get more points if you're first. And no, of course, I would never ever do that, the XP doesn't matter does it? :-)

I think Flame provides an object lesson in how to respond to a new monk. ++ to him.

Now, I think what sounds like a rhino charging down the corridor is in fact BUk. Where did I put my cast iron underpants?

In reply to Where are my cast iron underpants? by wfsp

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