Re: OT-A bit of freeware humor

de Nicolaas Hawkins 06/16/2006 11:52

On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:41:33 +0100, Anthony Deane
<AnthonyDeane@connect.com> wrote in
<news:e6tucf$h0u$1@gemini.csx.cam.ac.uk>:

> "tbobz" <tbobz@hotDIGGETYDAWGmail.com> wrote in message
> news:FInkg.116971$dW3.98256@newssvr21.news.prodigy.com...
>> The Register had group of mock definitions for tech people. My favorite
>> was
>> this one, to which many here will be able to relate.
>>
>> Futility: A futility is a small, free program that looks as though it is
>> going to be useful in a modest sort of way: for example, it purports to
>> uninstall the bits of Norton Antivirus or Real Player that you can't get
>> rid of, or uploads your Palm address book to an iPod. However, after you
>> have downloaded the thing, you discover from the readme that it needs the
>> 22MB .NET 2.0 framework installed before it will work. Stuff that for a
>> game of soldiers.
>>
>> Here is the link if you want to read the other definitions.
>>
>> http://www.regdeveloper.co.uk/2006/06/07/new_jargon/
>>
>> Yours, Tbobz
>>
>> PS-I have no idea what 'stuff that for a game of soldiers' means.
>> Those wacky Brits.
>
> It means "Hey, forget-abwout-it" or "Whatever!" depending on which side of
> the US you're on.
>
> Basically that there's no point in doing it, as it's too much hassle/bother.
> It would be a pain in the "ass".
>
> Anthony
> (UK Cultural attaché to America)

The colloquial equivalent in my part of the world would be along the lines
of "Bugger that for a joke!"

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