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... indifference is a militant thing ... when it goes away it leaves
smoking ruins, where lie citizens bayonetted through the throat. It is
not a children's pastime like mere highway robbery.
-- Stephen Crane
Concept, n.:
Any "idea" for which an outside consultant billed you more than
$25,000.
What's the use of a good quotation if you can't change it?
-- Dr. Who
Anthony's Law of Force:
Don't force it; get a larger hammer.
Whatever became of eternal truth?
I'd love to go out with you, but I've been scheduled for a karma transplant.
THE LESSER-KNOWN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES #18a: FIFTH
FIFTH is a precision mathematical language in which the data types
refer to quantity. The data types range from CC, OUNCE, SHOT, and
JIGGER to FIFTH (hence the name of the language), LITER, MAGNUM and
BLOTTO. Commands refer to ingredients such as CHABLIS, CHARDONNAY,
CABERNET, GIN, VERMOUTH, VODKA, SCOTCH, and WHATEVERSAROUND.
The many versions of the FIFTH language reflect the sophistication and
financial status of its users. Commands in the ELITE dialect include
VSOP and LAFITE, while commands in the GUTTER dialect include HOOTCH
and RIPPLE. The latter is a favorite of frustrated FORTH programmers
who end up using this language.
Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.
-- Lily Tomlin
Wednesday, 25 February 2026 Michael J. Chappell Contact me at:
mcsuper5@freeshell.org
