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What's in your paste buffer?
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Mar 26, 2004
It might have, but you probably aren't, and it's the place your computer stores things you're cutting and pasting between documents. On most machines, when you copy or cut something, it remains in the buffer until you restart the computer or copy something else... The idea is for you to occasionally hit "Reply" here, then press "Control-V" (or click "Edit -> Paste" on a Mac) and see what long-forgotten gem pops up. 
What's in your paste buffer?
REDBONES68 Posted Mar 26, 2004
i just tried on my computer and nothing happened
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dasilva Posted Mar 26, 2004
Or hit [apple][v] on the mac - we have shortcuts too y'know 
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Mar 26, 2004
If nothing happened, then you probably haven't copied anything. 
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dasilva Posted Mar 26, 2004
Try copying something 
and suprising us with it 
What's in your paste buffer?
dasilva Posted Mar 26, 2004
Ok - you have to drag the mouse over whatever text (and it has to be text) you want to copy first, it'll become highlighted depending on how your machine's set up...
What's in your paste buffer?
Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) Posted Mar 26, 2004
It has to be text that you copy; pictures don't work. 
Drag the mouse over a piece of text with the left button (Mac = button) held down; that should highlight it. Without clicking anywhere else, type -C (or -C on a Mac) - that will copy it.
Then come back here, post a reply, click in the reply area and type -V (-V) to paste it...
What's in your paste buffer?
REDBONES68 Posted Mar 26, 2004
oh, i was tring to get a pic over here!! geeze!! i thought that i was messing something up or something.....
ok well i don't have any text to copy over
What's in your paste buffer?
REDBONES68 Posted Mar 26, 2004
as the last contestant crossed the finish line, the people from the chicken farm across the road started throwing eggs in delight.
there wasn't a dry eye in the crowd.
hey!!!! i did it!!!!!
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Saturnine Posted Mar 26, 2004
*right clicks on her MAC mouse (to prove that us Mac users can right click too)*
http://www.popjustice.co.uk/images/popbig.jpg
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REDBONES68 Posted Mar 26, 2004
hey you know what, if i keep hangin' around all you smart people, can i hang out with you guys?
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dasilva Posted Mar 26, 2004
Hey, I'm on an iBook, what can I say - oh yeah, [ctrl][click]
Feel free, hang around, ask all you need, someone's bound to have an answer or a witty response somewhere
What's in your paste buffer?
creachy Posted Mar 27, 2004
God save the Queen
Around the Academy:
Surprisingly, the United Kingdom's anthem God Save the Queen is one a lot of people struggle with.
Most of us can just about cope with the first verse.
But when the music starts for the second verse - you're in all sorts of trouble.
Now you can make sure you're word perfect next time.
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God Save the Queen
God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.
Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign.
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen.
ah yes, redecorating
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Sho - employed again! Posted Mar 27, 2004
Crap! now you'll probably send some Mountie to my house or something
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Lady Pennywhistle - Back with a vengeance! [for a certain, limited value of Vengeance; actual amounts of Vengeance may vary] Posted Mar 28, 2004
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- 502: REDBONES68 (Mar 26, 2004)
- 503: dasilva (Mar 26, 2004)
- 504: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Mar 26, 2004)
- 505: dasilva (Mar 26, 2004)
- 506: REDBONES68 (Mar 26, 2004)
- 507: dasilva (Mar 26, 2004)
- 508: Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Eggcups-Spurtle-and-Spoonswinner, BBC Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) (Mar 26, 2004)
- 509: REDBONES68 (Mar 26, 2004)
- 510: REDBONES68 (Mar 26, 2004)
- 511: dasilva (Mar 26, 2004)
- 512: Saturnine (Mar 26, 2004)
- 513: REDBONES68 (Mar 26, 2004)
- 514: dasilva (Mar 26, 2004)
- 515: creachy (Mar 27, 2004)
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