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A wonderful place to live.
This was shot from Dobbins Overlook on South Mountain in July 2012.
modified 27-Aug-18 9:33am.
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Is that from the right side a "sand storm" ? 
I hope it only is an optical illusion
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It is a sand storm. It had just engulfed the airport and was headed our way. A few minutes later we had about fifty foot visibility.
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PIEBALDconsult wrote: we had about fifty foot visibility.
I have experienced that, but because of fog. Never been in a sand storm (and I think it is better this way)
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Nice pic! I'm wondering if the darkening cloud cover is a result of the dust getting kicked up or is it just a massive low pressure front that's driving the sandstorm?  Whatever, hope it doesn't happen too often...seems pretty hazardous.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I remember sand storms as a kid, they would burn like hell.
When I visited Phoenix a couple of years ago I went up to South Mountain and took a bunch of shots, in fact was all over the area photographing.
Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film. Steven Wright
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Wonderful! thanks for sharing.
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The whisky carton above the desk is, unfortunately, empty. 
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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You are approaching the requisite number of monitors. Nice.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Is the whisky Laphroaigh? If so that's a mighty fine whisky 
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It was; from their QA cask. 
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Very nice 
"There are two ways of constructing a software design: One way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C.A.R. Hoare
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Do most of you even know what a polder[^] is? 
Well, as a Dutchie, I live in one!
It's quite far from the cities, the nearest big city is Rotterdam at a little over 50 km.
My current commute to Utrecht is about 100 km (a good hour drive), but luckily I can work from home one or two days a week (out of four).
Anyway, I wouldn't want to move because it's just too quiet and beautiful over here!
These pictures were taken just outside my house (I live on the edge of the village) where I like to go for walks.
It's all farmlands.
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Sander Rossel wrote: Do most of you even know what a polder[^] is?
Outside of the Netherlands, these are known as swamps
Seriously, it looks like a very peaceful place to live.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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But if you drain a swamp you'll get...
Oh, I see, yes you're quite right.
Move on folks, nothing to see here.
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We didn't drain a swamp, we drained the friggin North Sea.
We Dutch are water wizards, show some respect! 
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I'm not going to spell that one out for you, but you're on the wrong track.
Read it again will you.
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Sander Rossel wrote: we drained the friggin North Sea.
Well some ![Elephant | [mastadon]](https://www.codeproject.com/script/Forums/Images/elephant.gif) er filled it up again.
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That language... or you will loose your intership at NASA
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Jörgen Andersson wrote: But if you drain a swamp you'll get...
Orange Hair?
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Sander Rossel wrote:
... unlike a swamp which is only good to hide bodies
I wouldn't know; I've never had to hide a body.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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Ever heard of the phrase "Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live."?
I'm that violent psychopath
Dumping bodies is also a nice skill on your resume
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I'm familiar with the phrase. My problem with using psychopaths for maintenance or QA is that they let their emotions control. That causes them to make mistakes.
I much prefer the old-fashioned methods - proper design, good coding practices, etc., the idea being that if a bug makes it all the way to QA - something has gone very wrong. Of course, I don't work in "Internet time"...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
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