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splinter9x · Jun 10th, 2006, 4:34 AM

Wow, everyone says that these forums are for helping and everything yet you guys, bl00dninja in this topic, seem to go against this statment...

DaWei · Jun 10th, 2006, 7:51 AM

Help is voluntary. You got two civil responses right away. You then bitched about their inadequacy, you, the master of inadequate, trash responses. You weren't content to just bicker with me, you've alienated others as well. You have let your alligator mouth overload your hummingbird ass. You have floored the accelerator of your tongue without engaging the clutch of your brain. Someone once said, "A fool opens his mouth and his secret is out." If they didn't, they should've.

splinter9x · Jun 10th, 2006, 4:26 PM

Whoa, that actually makes sense... I kinda liked that DaWei... lol

DaWei · Jun 10th, 2006, 6:01 PM

Welcome to the forums. I hope you can contribute as well as profit from them, as we all try to do.

lectricpharaoh · Jun 10th, 2006, 7:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splinter9x

DaWei was implying that I couldn't read so I thought that I would let him know that I could, thats all.

Actually, he did not imply that; he stated it quite explicitly (maybe you missed it, which supports his statement). In his first post, he said

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaWei

I would recommend PHP or Python or similar as a better starting place.

Seems pretty clear to me. Sure, there was some additional information you may or may not understand, and you may or may not consider it extraneous, but he clearly answered you in the first statement of his post. Then you come along with a statement like this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by splinter9x

explain youself in a simpler way that just stating things

What the hell's up with that? Maybe I'm just thick, but I don't see how it can get much simpler than 'just stating things'.

tbohon · Oct 18th, 2006, 4:58 PM

For what it's worth - and ignoring the various personal comments - I just finished up a course from 'ed2go'. Offered by a 'real' (brick-and-mortar, recognized, accredited) college in Idaho, it was the best $89 I've ever spent. Instructor teaches you on-line, at your own pace (pretty much) - a new lesson and assignment/quiz every Wed and Fri for 6 weeks followed by the only graded test, a final. Printing out the quizzes and final and working through those off-line it was still a challenge - but an excellent course for anyone who wants to learn Perl.

Highly recommended. Email/post a question here if you'd like further information.

Tom

tbohon · Oct 18th, 2006, 5:01 PM

Check out the 'Ed2Go' website - if you can't find it, let me know and I'll dig up the url. They offer, through Boise State University (a real, accredited school in Idaho) an $89 Perl course that will teach you exactly what you wanted to learn! They even give you, free, a special Perl interpreter/Apache/cgi-bin setup that installs in it's own directory, doesn't interfere with another Apache, and which is used for all the assignments including web forms, pages, etc. It's a terrific course - just finished it two weeks ago and was able to solve a pretty knotty problem yesterday using what I'd learned.

Course is on-line, runs 6 weeks with 2 new lessons/assignments/quizzes each week. The only graded test is the final - and you can print it out before you answer it to check your answers (highly recommended procedure - I did so and still missed one question on it!!!)

Good luck!

Tom

DaWei · Oct 18th, 2006, 7:19 PM

This thread is months old. Are you spamming for this place? If so, please read the rules/FAQ.

big_k105 · Oct 18th, 2006, 7:29 PM

we merged a new learning perl thread with this one. That is why the original post is older then some of the newer stuff.

tbohon · Oct 20th, 2006, 3:39 PM

DaWei, no, I'm not "spamming" - I have absolutely no interest whatsoever, just trying to answer a question. As to the multiple answers - which you seem to consider to be 'spam' - check out the Administrator's note below yours - they were to two different threads which ended up merged.

Can I ask why the attitude? All I did was attempt to contribute and answer a question based on my 40+ years in the IT business and my recent experience with what I think is a good beginning course in Perl.

Chill, my friend - your stress level is way too high.

Jun 10th, 2006, 4:34 AM	#31
splinter9x Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 137 Rep Power: 0	Wow, everyone says that these forums are for helping and everything yet you guys, bl00dninja in this topic, seem to go against this statment... __________________ Visit my Blog I support WINDOWS...

Jun 10th, 2006, 7:51 AM	#32
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Help is voluntary. You got two civil responses right away. You then bitched about their inadequacy, you, the master of inadequate, trash responses. You weren't content to just bicker with me, you've alienated others as well. You have let your alligator mouth overload your hummingbird ass. You have floored the accelerator of your tongue without engaging the clutch of your brain. Someone once said, "A fool opens his mouth and his secret is out." If they didn't, they should've. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Jun 10th, 2006, 4:26 PM	#33
splinter9x Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 137 Rep Power: 0	Whoa, that actually makes sense... I kinda liked that DaWei... lol __________________ Visit my Blog I support WINDOWS...

Jun 10th, 2006, 6:01 PM	#34
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Welcome to the forums. I hope you can contribute as well as profit from them, as we all try to do. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Oct 18th, 2006, 4:58 PM	#36
tbohon Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olympia WA USA Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	For what it's worth - and ignoring the various personal comments - I just finished up a course from 'ed2go'. Offered by a 'real' (brick-and-mortar, recognized, accredited) college in Idaho, it was the best $89 I've ever spent. Instructor teaches you on-line, at your own pace (pretty much) - a new lesson and assignment/quiz every Wed and Fri for 6 weeks followed by the only graded test, a final. Printing out the quizzes and final and working through those off-line it was still a challenge - but an excellent course for anyone who wants to learn Perl. Highly recommended. Email/post a question here if you'd like further information. Tom __________________ My mind is like a steel whatchamacallit ...

Oct 18th, 2006, 5:01 PM	#37
tbohon Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olympia WA USA Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	Check out the 'Ed2Go' website - if you can't find it, let me know and I'll dig up the url. They offer, through Boise State University (a real, accredited school in Idaho) an $89 Perl course that will teach you exactly what you wanted to learn! They even give you, free, a special Perl interpreter/Apache/cgi-bin setup that installs in it's own directory, doesn't interfere with another Apache, and which is used for all the assignments including web forms, pages, etc. It's a terrific course - just finished it two weeks ago and was able to solve a pretty knotty problem yesterday using what I'd learned. Course is on-line, runs 6 weeks with 2 new lessons/assignments/quizzes each week. The only graded test is the final - and you can print it out before you answer it to check your answers (highly recommended procedure - I did so and still missed one question on it!!!) Good luck! Tom __________________ My mind is like a steel whatchamacallit ... Last edited by tbohon; Oct 18th, 2006 at 5:03 PM. Reason: additional information added

Oct 18th, 2006, 7:19 PM	#38
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	This thread is months old. Are you spamming for this place? If so, please read the rules/FAQ. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Oct 18th, 2006, 7:29 PM	#39
big_k105 PFO Founder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 1,667 Rep Power: 10	we merged a new learning perl thread with this one. That is why the original post is older then some of the newer stuff. __________________ BIG K aka Kyle Programming Forums Kyle K Online Please do not PM or email me programming questions. Post them in the forums instead.

Oct 20th, 2006, 3:39 PM	#40
tbohon Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Olympia WA USA Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	DaWei, no, I'm not "spamming" - I have absolutely no interest whatsoever, just trying to answer a question. As to the multiple answers - which you seem to consider to be 'spam' - check out the Administrator's note below yours - they were to two different threads which ended up merged. Can I ask why the attitude? All I did was attempt to contribute and answer a question based on my 40+ years in the IT business and my recent experience with what I think is a good beginning course in Perl. Chill, my friend - your stress level is way too high. __________________ My mind is like a steel whatchamacallit ...

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