Divining the answers to forum queries from just their subject lines.
Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)
Posts: 23,514
After frequenting the forum for these several years, I've developed an uncanny ability to divine the answers to certain questions just from their subject lines. As a Labor Day weekend bonus to help make answering such questions more efficient, I've compiled this list of FSLs ("Frequent Subject Lines", pronounced "fizzles"), along with the correct answers. Enjoy!
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Q: (No Subject)
A: No.
Q: Help, please.
A: search.parallax.com
Q: HELP!!!!!
A: Give us your streeet address, and the EMTs will be on their way.
Q: How do I do I make my X do Y?
A: Look in X's manual under Y.
Q: Can X do Y? I can't find anything in the manual.
A: No. X wasn't designed to do Y. (Does not apply if X == "Propeller". A Propeller can do a lot of things it wasn't designed for.)
Q: Will my X run on Y volts?
A: No.
Q: The manual says to do Y to protect X. Is that really necessary?
A: Yes.
Q: Did I fry my X?
A: Yes, your X is fried. Be sure to order two more, because you're likely to fry another one. (See previous two questions.)
Q: Newbie in robotics here. How do I make my robot do X?
A: X is the subject of cutting-edge robotics research. Perhaps something less ambitious to start would be better.
Q: Parallax sells X for $Y, but I don't have that much (or my wife won't let me spend that much).
A: Moe's Drive-Thru Electronics Shack has something like X for $Y/2. But don't try emailing Moe for help. He's busy working a real estate scam in Florida.
Q: How do I get my X to communicate with my Y?
A: A taut string with piezo tranducers at each end should do the trick.
Q: My X quit working.
A: It's on strike because you let its batteries run down.
Q: My eX quit working.
A: That's what alimony is for.
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This is by no means a complete list. Additional contributions are welcome!
-Phil
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Q: (No Subject)
A: No.
Q: Help, please.
A: search.parallax.com
Q: HELP!!!!!
A: Give us your streeet address, and the EMTs will be on their way.
Q: How do I do I make my X do Y?
A: Look in X's manual under Y.
Q: Can X do Y? I can't find anything in the manual.
A: No. X wasn't designed to do Y. (Does not apply if X == "Propeller". A Propeller can do a lot of things it wasn't designed for.)
Q: Will my X run on Y volts?
A: No.
Q: The manual says to do Y to protect X. Is that really necessary?
A: Yes.
Q: Did I fry my X?
A: Yes, your X is fried. Be sure to order two more, because you're likely to fry another one. (See previous two questions.)
Q: Newbie in robotics here. How do I make my robot do X?
A: X is the subject of cutting-edge robotics research. Perhaps something less ambitious to start would be better.
Q: Parallax sells X for $Y, but I don't have that much (or my wife won't let me spend that much).
A: Moe's Drive-Thru Electronics Shack has something like X for $Y/2. But don't try emailing Moe for help. He's busy working a real estate scam in Florida.
Q: How do I get my X to communicate with my Y?
A: A taut string with piezo tranducers at each end should do the trick.
Q: My X quit working.
A: It's on strike because you let its batteries run down.
Q: My eX quit working.
A: That's what alimony is for.
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This is by no means a complete list. Additional contributions are welcome!
-Phil
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