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05/27/10 13:08
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 		 #176229 - in America we have a variant ...
Responding to: ???'s previous message
We have the variant "Storm i vattenglas" - storm in a glass of water - in Sweden.
same in Danish "Storm i et glas vand"
in English we have a variant "a tempest in a teapot"

I took a glance at Wiki (a good source if you are not totally concerned with accuracy):
Both the American English and British English phrases are long preceded by Cicero's Latin "Excitabat enim fluctus in simpulo".[5] The phrase, translated literally, reads: "He was stirring up billows in a ladle".

I am getting cutious and will start a new thread

Erik


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How to politely ask a "gimme code"?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Sadly            01/01/70 00:00      
      Atmel?            01/01/70 00:00      
   hire someone            01/01/70 00:00      
   Is it polite?            01/01/70 00:00      
      yes and no            01/01/70 00:00      
         That's business!            01/01/70 00:00      
            You will introduce defects => reduced reliability            01/01/70 00:00      
               location            01/01/70 00:00      
                  What this means Jan?            01/01/70 00:00      
                     It means Jan comprehends your situation            01/01/70 00:00      
         male cow manure            01/01/70 00:00      
      Never trust a supplier.            01/01/70 00:00      
         Richard, I wonder ....            01/01/70 00:00      
   What exactly would you like to test?            01/01/70 00:00      
      Maybe just some readings            01/01/70 00:00      
         LMGTFY            01/01/70 00:00      
   What's to write?            01/01/70 00:00      
      or RS232 to 1-Wire            01/01/70 00:00      
   Is that viable??            01/01/70 00:00      
      profit? Profit is nothing! Profit is JUST profit!            01/01/70 00:00      
         And how was anyone supposed to know that??!            01/01/70 00:00      
            Off topic!            01/01/70 00:00      
               Ever so often            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I dont agree!            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Baloney            01/01/70 00:00      
               Totally missing the point!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I agree and not            01/01/70 00:00      
                     No storm in the thread            01/01/70 00:00      
                        The thread is just debating a larger issue            01/01/70 00:00      
                        in America we have a variant ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Only after 5 days!            01/01/70 00:00      
                     contradicting yourself            01/01/70 00:00      
                     You really should have specified the whole task            01/01/70 00:00      
                        I dont agree...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Totally missing the point again!            01/01/70 00:00      
                              A moment of silence and reflection...            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Cable can not be ignored            01/01/70 00:00      
                           the problem is            01/01/70 00:00      
         Of course profit matters!!            01/01/70 00:00      
         what is the purpose of customer satisfaction ?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Satisfied customer doesn't imply profit            01/01/70 00:00      
               In my book there is no such thing            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Services != products != commodity products...            01/01/70 00:00      
                     never said that            01/01/70 00:00      
                        sometimes satisfaction isn't even part of the equation            01/01/70 00:00      
                           leave it be            01/01/70 00:00      
                              The issue is that every business case most be guestimated            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Horrible Mentality            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Not true at all            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Know your customer            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 more years ago than I am willing to tell ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   don't ask, search            01/01/70 00:00      
      "device find" - shouldn't be necessary...            01/01/70 00:00      
         It's been a while ...            01/01/70 00:00      
            skip rom            01/01/70 00:00      
   Other forums            01/01/70 00:00      
      All fourms are different            01/01/70 00:00      
         The more free code you get, the lower quality            01/01/70 00:00      
         not just you            01/01/70 00:00      
      Come on, Chico!            01/01/70 00:00      
         many posters suffer from the same            01/01/70 00:00      
   One word answer            01/01/70 00:00      
      I think he asked properly            01/01/70 00:00      
         Urealistic expectations            01/01/70 00:00      
            Full agree!            01/01/70 00:00      
               Wrong!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Totally inadequate specification!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Most definitely relevant!            01/01/70 00:00      
                  that does not matter at all            01/01/70 00:00      
                     I'm scared!            01/01/70 00:00      
      Thanks!            01/01/70 00:00      
   Take help of ABBA...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Pun, Pune.            01/01/70 00:00      
         *Groan*            01/01/70 00:00      
      More?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Are you all mean with me because I'm Brazilian?            01/01/70 00:00      
      No.            01/01/70 00:00      
         1) nobody is mean 2) nobody is in the ...            01/01/70 00:00      
      No            01/01/70 00:00      
         RE: is it because I am a New Yorker?            01/01/70 00:00      
            Sorry if ignored            01/01/70 00:00      
               Maxium makes an adapter            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Maxim            01/01/70 00:00      
                     So I can not spell :( NM            01/01/70 00:00      
      When the consensus is against you, ...            01/01/70 00:00      
         3. They are genius!            01/01/70 00:00      
            "Simple" (sic) questions            01/01/70 00:00      
            Ask questions if you are lost - don't ignore            01/01/70 00:00      
               power            01/01/70 00:00      
                  here we go again            01/01/70 00:00      
                     power            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Depends what you mean by "simple"            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Second option.. "normal"            01/01/70 00:00      
                              It depends upon the application            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 Test as intended application...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 I 200% agree...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    No, people didn't say that            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       I dont agree...            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Much more forgotten            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          You were misquoting what others said!            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Help is not necessarily ....            01/01/70 00:00      
      What could be so bad being a Brazilian??            01/01/70 00:00      

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