3Cheers4David

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Apr 21, 2005, 12:33:39 PM4/21/05

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Three cheers for David A. Black. For all that he's given to the Ruby
community, from creating RCRchive.net to answering all those silly nube
questions. We love you David :-)

3 Cheers!
T.

Lyndon Samson

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Apr 21, 2005, 1:39:40 PM4/21/05

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Now here's some peer group pressurised behaviour worth going along with !!!

Well done Dave!

>
> 3 Cheers!
> T.
>
>

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Ryan Leavengood

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Apr 21, 2005, 1:55:09 PM4/21/05

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Something we all can understand:

def cheer(name)
puts "Hurray for #{name}!"
end

3.times do cheer('David') end

Hehehehe, sorry, I couldn't help myself :)

Don't forget all the work he has done over the years setting up the
RubyConf, along with the other RubyConf organizers. We all appreciate your
effort guys.

Ryan Leavengood

Malte Milatz

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Apr 21, 2005, 2:33:17 PM4/21/05

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Ryan Leavengood:

> def cheer(name)
> puts "Hurray for #{name}!"
> end
>
> 3.times do cheer('David') end

I'd prefer:

class IO
def cheer(person, times = 3)
self.puts 'Hurray' + (times ? ', hurray' * (times-1) : '') + ' for ' +
if person.is_a? Rubyist and person.respond_to? :nickname
person.nickname
else
person
end + '!'
end
end

module Kernel
def cheer(*args, &block)
$defout.cheer(*args, &block)
end
end

Malte

Martin DeMello

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Apr 21, 2005, 3:02:19 PM4/21/05

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Ryan Leavengood <mrc...@netrox.net> wrote:
> Something we all can understand:
>
> def cheer(name)
> puts "Hurray for #{name}!"
> end
>
> 3.times do cheer('David') end

David.cheers += 3

martin

gabriele renzi

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Apr 21, 2005, 3:32:45 PM4/21/05

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Lyndon Samson ha scritto:

> On 4/22/05, Trans <tran...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Three cheers for David A. Black. For all that he's given to the Ruby
>>community, from creating RCRchive.net to answering all those silly nube
>>questions. We love you David :-)
>
>
> Now here's some peer group pressurised behaviour worth going along with !!!
>
> Well done Dave!
>

let me join this good vibration, thanks dblack :)

Chris Pine

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Apr 21, 2005, 4:59:21 PM4/21/05

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> David.cheers += 3

GOTO 10

:)

There are very few people who have been around this ML longer, who
have helped more, and who have consistently posted interesting and
high quality stuff.

(Plus, I feel like we need to get some of the old, good vibes back.)

Hey, while we're at it, there's always ts! (What does the 'ts' mean,
Guy?) He's also been a huge help over the years. And there are
others: why, DHH, and pragdave have all made huge waves in our little
(but growing!) pool.

Dude, we have a *good* list here! :)

why the lucky stiff

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Apr 21, 2005, 8:37:03 PM4/21/05

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>> montage = SlideCarousel.new
>> montage.add "dr-david-black-polishing-his-glasses.png"
>> montage.add "dr-david-black-grading-RCRs-by-a-soft-violet-light.png"
>> montage.add "dr-david-black-appraising-a-stunning-ruby-brooch-with-an-eyepiece.jpg"
>> montage.add "closeup-on-dr-blacks-beard.jpg"
>> montage.add "dr-david-black-reading-IRC-with-a-knowing-smile.jpg"
>> montage.add "dr-david-black-encouraging-a-young-overly-zealous-student-to-slow-down-on-campus-and-offers-a-burned-CD-of-over-the-counter-ruby-goods.jpg"

>> montage.add "dr-david-black-beaming-from-ear-to-ear-with-thumbs-up.jpg"
>> montage.play :interval => 30.seconds, :music => "the-black-stallion-theme.mp3" => #<Why::TheLuckyStiff:0x8154be4
@tears=Infinity @heart_rate=>:swift @appreciation_class=>Bignum>

Beaver tales,

_why

Bil Kleb

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Nov 11, 2005, 8:43:44 PM11/11/05

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Ryan Leavengood wrote:
>
> Don't forget all the work he has done over the years setting up the

> RubyConf [..]