null references redux + Looney Tunes

[Justin Johansson]

Nick Sabalausky Wrote:

> "Justin Johansson" <no at spam.com> wrote in message 
> news:ha4qpi$189h$1 at digitalmars.com...
> > For the interest of newsgroups readers, I dropped in at the Cafe the other 
> > day and
> > the barista had this to say
> >
> > http://cafe.elharo.com/programming/imagine-theres-no-null/
> >
> > Disclaimer: YMMV
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> 
> This is gonna sound trivial (and probably is), but it's been bugging the 
> hell out of me:
> 
> What is the meaning of the "+ Looney Tunes" added to the title of this 
> sub-thread? I don't see a connection...? 


Good question.  Next question? :-)

Okay, Nick, this is the twist (warped as it may be).

For starters I'm guessing that you are somewhat younger than me.
(Walter said once that D seems to attract a lot of the younger crowd;
myself, I'm Walter's vintage.)

I grew up watching a lot of Marx Brothers movies (and, btw, I'm continually surprised by just
how many people, mostly younger, have never heard of the Marx Brothers, so just in case
you are a member of said set, here's his bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groucho_Marx ).

Groucho Marx was the absolute master of wisecracks; IMHO, few comedians have ever come
close to matching his undeniable ability to make fast-talking wit out of the even the
most subtle of connections.  Alan Alda (in M*A*S*H) often played out Groucho, much to my
delight.

I also grew up with eyes glued to every Bugs Bunny cartoon that I could watch and every
Looney Tune that accompanied the same. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Looney_Tunes ) 

So now, having mentioned Marx, Alda and Bunny, this explains where my sense of humour
comes from.

Now the title of the Elliotte Rusty Harold article,

http://cafe.elharo.com/programming/imagine-theres-no-null/ ,

that started this thread was a play on words from the title of the song
"Imagine there’s no Heaven" by John Lennon, and acknowledged by ERH at the end of the article.
(Also so happens that The Beatles along with Pink Floyd are some of my favourite bands.)

( Lyrics to Imagine written up here -
http://www.slymarketing.com/2007/10/imagine-there-is-no-heaven/ )

So at the time I was thinking,

"Hey, that's a good controversial story line to throw in for a bit of Fudd** on the D newsgroup"

and, come to think of it (still saying to myself), it's probably a bit of a Looney Tune.

Now having said all that, several possible interpretations are left open for the amusement
of readers.

** Fudd.

Acronym	Definition
FUDD	Functional Description Document
FUDD	Fear Uncertainty Doubt and Disinformation

Also Google on (exactly and typed below)

define:fudd

to get further connection with Looney Tunes

Cheers

-- Justin Johansson