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AlanTH:

--- Quote from: MartinR on March 03, 2024, 11:12:50 AM ---In another 4 years you'll get the key to the front door.

Many happy returns.

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Probably the wife will veto that. :)
AlanTH.

MartinR:
In another 4 years you'll get the key to the front door.

Many happy returns.

AlanTH:
Another birthday slips by virtually un-noticed. 
But being as I've had 20 of them now I suppose it means I'm no longer a teenager. :)
AlanTH.

MartinR:
Not the same, but a related problem:  many years ago I was born, and my parents had agreed on John (after Wesley) and Martin (after Luther).  Dad registered me as John Martin, but Mum simply told the nurses that I was Martin.  This was not a problem for many years, on official forms I either underlined or used block capitals for MARTIN, and lower case/small caps for John.  Then computers came along!  Well written code has a space for "Known as:" or "Nickname:", badly written code just wants first name and surname.  For instance at the bank once I had a check which just used "Martin", and the cashier (all of 20) tried to explain   v e r y   s l o w l y   that my "legal name" was "John" and would not accept it  (I just went to another branch and used the ATM).  My hospital records now have me as "Martin John"!  Ah well, as the Yorkshire saying goes: "Call me ought you like - just don't call me late for dinner".

AlanTH:
Recently I've had problems with staff at Gov. Depts here do not know about Feb having 29 days every 4th year. Twice I've had them solemnly intone  "That date does not compute' when I've arrived at their desk.
I respond by saying in a very loud voice '29.02.1944 Put the right data in and you'll get the correct answer out'. 
The look on their faces when they try again is wonderful although I think they both wanted to kill me for showing them that just because I'm an old fart, I ain't completely gaga. :) But the grins on other oldies faces is great.
Anyone else had this problem?
AlanTH.
 

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