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| bio | website | google.com/profiles/… |
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| location | Dublin, Ireland | |
| age | 42 | |
| visits | member for | 2 years |
| seen | May 7 at 20:52 | |
| stats | profile views | 1 |
I'm Irish (and have been all my life)
I've been writing code since I was 12 years old (professionally since 22 or so), and some day – hopefully soon - I'll figure out how to do it properly.
I'm married (sorry ladies), and she's gorgeous, she's so far out of my league we're playing different sports. I swear there are days I marvel that she doesn't snap out of it and decide she can do far better :) . . . but I’m very glad she doesn’t.
My second love for many years would have been C++, which has been pushed out by C#, very powerful, very concise.
I often work with Vb, but I dislike it, being much more enamoured of the curly brace than I am of hugely verbose syntax.
Although it’s many years since we last parted, I still hold a grudge against Vb3, 4, 5 & 6, oh, and all flavours of VBA. Languages that are, IMHO, as wrong and unholy as . . . well . . . something that’s really wrong and unholy (pick your own desecration and go with that imagery, I’m not going to do all the work for you). . . there are whole years I spent bleeding and blistered on the Pre Vb.Net cross . . . and I’m glad I can say “never again”.
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Mar 6 |
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Why do kisses stop a child from hurting? "You can tell them that they aren't hurt at all" I'd be careful with this one, if they are genuinely hurt this directly contradicts what they are feeling, and they can learn to distrust you, if it's over used. We always ask "What Happened?" even if the only answer is "Toe! Bump toe!" it allows the child to put a narrative around the pain, which makes it less scary, and allows the kiss-it-better placebo to work better (we find). |
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May 16 |
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May 16 |
awarded | Editor |
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May 16 |
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How do I explain the difference in responsibilities and privileges between the oldest and youngest child? added 4 characters in body |
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May 16 |
answered | How do I explain the difference in responsibilities and privileges between the oldest and youngest child? |
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Oct 12 |
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Is it okay for both parents to be asleep at the same time? Angel care monitor! They are a sanity saver :) pressure pad monitors baby movement down to each breath, goes off if insufficient activity for 10 seconds or so. |
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Aug 24 |
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What techniques can keep a reluctant pre-schooler on a morning schedule? Boob tube? I assume your not advising porn on the TV, but what do you mean by "boob tube" |
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Apr 29 |
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How do you teach a child to call for help? +1 for "Role playing" |
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Apr 29 |
awarded | Autobiographer |
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Apr 29 |
awarded | Supporter |
