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Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by vanwilder77 » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:40 PM UTC

Pxtl wrote: post #2

... am I the only one who had to hit google news to find out what's going on in Ukraine right now?

The Indian media is too busy featuring the new CM of Delhi, along with some new gang rape that recently occurred.

Along with the Indian Cricket Team which continues to lose games abroad.

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by seanhandley » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:40 PM UTC

themgt wrote: post #29

fahadkhan wrote: post #17

Am I the only to find jokes like "What is the ETA for the completion of the revolution?" and "Is there an issue for the revolution? Can we label it as a blocker?" inappropriate?

Yeah. It's an extremely serious situation and there are people who are injured and dead. fre5h's reply was fantastic and darkly funny, but the people trying to turn it into a running gag are being deeply tasteless.

If you can't laugh, what can you do?

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by thinkpad20 » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:43 PM UTC

valarauca1 wrote: post #45

BruceM wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Al Jazeera has been covering it.

Al Jazeera, RT, BBC, basically every news organization that isn't based in the US.

American news have been covering it as well. I don't watch TV news so I can't comment there, but at least NPR has had lots of coverage (albeit lots of it comes through their broadcasts of the BBC) and it shows up in Google News as well.

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by sebnukem2 » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:43 PM UTC

fahadkhan wrote: post #17

Am I the only to find jokes like "What is the ETA for the completion of the revolution?" and "Is there an issue for the revolution? Can we label it as a blocker?" inappropriate?

I will disagree with the rest of you people and say that I thought it was hilarious, it made me laugh. It didn't make me think less of Ukrainians or fre5h in particular. As other GH commenters said Героям слава.

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by daveslash » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:44 PM UTC

jfoutz wrote: post #48

singold wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm in south america and it is on the news too

I'm in the USA, it's not about snow or football, so it's (embarrassingly) not front page news on the various tv news sites. It is showing up on the nytimes & washington post. so that's something.

I'm in the USA, am I'm aware of it - but only because I listen to NPR on my commute and I'm signed up for the Quartz Daily Newsletter (qz.com - I recommend it). Unfortunately, neither are hugely popular news sources in the US (outside of certain circles).

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by sebnukem2 » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:45 PM UTC

Pxtl wrote: post #2

... am I the only one who had to hit google news to find out what's going on in Ukraine right now?

Ukraine must not have significant oil fields.

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by oddx » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:46 PM UTC

hidden-markov wrote: post #40

If you are concerned, please support ukrainians here: http://www.helpeuromaidan.info/donate

Just don't be naive and understand that you are supporting not ukrainians but some (minor? worst?) part of them.

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by badman_ting » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:47 PM UTC

jeremysmyth wrote: post #25

fahadkhan wrote: post #17

Am I the only to find jokes like "What is the ETA for the completion of the revolution?" and "Is there an issue for the revolution? Can we label it as a blocker?" inappropriate?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallows_humor

Gallows humor is when the person about to be hung cracks a joke. Not when the people watching crack a joke.

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by maaarghk » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:47 PM UTC

jfoutz wrote: post #48

singold wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm in south america and it is on the news too

I'm in the USA, it's not about snow or football, so it's (embarrassingly) not front page news on the various tv news sites. It is showing up on the nytimes & washington post. so that's something.

Wow, that's pretty shocking. It's HUGE news in Europe.

Re: Best reply to a Pull Request ever?

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Post by ry0ohki » Wed, Jan 22, 2014, 4:47 PM UTC

jowiar wrote: post #44

Pxtl wrote: post #2

... am I the only one who had to hit google news to find out what's going on in Ukraine right now?

Well, apparently there is no trace of Ukraine on the front pages of cnn.com and msnbc.com, and barely a mention on foxnews.com, so it seems that - in the states - that's probably your best bet.

This is why as an American I go to the BBC for news. US news is just glorified talk shows and entertainment.