Russia's New Official Holiday — Programmer's Day 306
Glyn Moody writes "Russia's president, Dmitry Medvedev, has decreed a new holiday for his country: Programmer's Day. Appropriately enough, it will be celebrated on the 256th day of the year: September 13th (September 12th for a leap year). Do programmers deserve their own holiday ahead of other professions? Should the rest of the world follow suit?"
It is usually celebrated by... (Score:5, Funny)
In Soviet Russia, (Score:4, Funny)
Programming Celebrates You!
Humm .. (Score:5, Funny)
I would have had it on the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 8th, 16th, 32th, 64th, 128th and 256th day of the year, if I was to choose ;)
In honor of Programmer's Day (Score:4, Funny)
All programmers in Russia are permitted to work only a single 8 hour shift
today instead of the usual 16 hour shift !
In Soviet Russia.... (Score:1, Funny)
...oh.... never mind
Re:Seems odd... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Probably not ahead of scientists/math./engineer (Score:3, Funny)
Not to mention mattress sale^w^wpresidents day.
Only REAL Programmers! (Score:3, Funny)
People who do web sites are not programmers, unless you write it in C,FORTRAN, or assembler!
Be a real programmer.
http://www.sorehands.com/humor/real1.htm [sorehands.com]
Re:It is usually celebrated by... (Score:2, Funny)
Oldest Profession (Score:5, Funny)
Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but the "worlds oldest profession" probably needs its own holiday too.
It is a holiday that has been a long time in coming.
Re:Oldest Profession (Score:2, Funny)
I guess someone paid a lot to make it a long time coming.
Yes, more holidays please (Score:3, Funny)
"Do programmers deserve their own holiday ahead of other professions? Should the rest of the world follow suit?"
Yes. Every conceivable profession should have its own holiday, on its own day, and each of these holidays should apply to all workers alike.
"Stevens! Where have you been? I'm still waiting on that documentation!"
"Oh? I'm just here to pick up my mail. Don't you know? Today is Auto Mechanics Day."
"I want that documentation by tomorrow!"
"Oh boy. I'm so sorry, but tomorrow is Plumber's Day!"
Frontpage? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Oldest Profession (Score:5, Funny)
Isn't that the 14th of February?
Re:Abosolutely! (Score:3, Funny)
Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but the "worlds oldest profession" probably needs its own holiday too.
It is a holiday that has been a long time in coming.
Bakers? Why not! Without bakers, we wouldn't have bread which led to beer!
Let's hear it for Mr. Flibble for sticking up for the bakers!!
I was referring to a profession involving a different kind of yeast.
Re:Humm .. (Score:4, Funny)
Re:At least... (Score:5, Funny)
I really wish I could laugh at your ignorance. Patriot Day [wikipedia.org] started well before Obama came along.
YOU LIE!!!!
Re:Abosolutely! (Score:2, Funny)
Well, I don't know about the rest of you, but the "worlds oldest profession" probably needs its own holiday too.
It is a holiday that has been a long time in coming.
Bakers? Why not! Without bakers, we wouldn't have bread which led to beer!
Let's hear it for Mr. Flibble for sticking up for the bakers!!
I was referring to a profession involving a different kind of yeast.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, a vintner! Yes, wine makers do use a different kind of yeast.
Re:At least... (Score:3, Funny)
Off by one error (Score:1, Funny)
I celebrate it on the 255th day, you insensitive clod!
Programmer's X-Mas (Score:2, Funny)
We already have Programmer's X-Mas, which of course is on Oct 31.
But Mr. President.. (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Humm .. (Score:5, Funny)
32th?
Yes, Thirty-tooth.
Influenced by the dental profession.
Re:Humm .. (Score:3, Funny)
I celebrate it on the 512th day too, but you other guys might have a hard time getting to Mars.
Programming IS The Oldest Profession (Score:5, Funny)
"God performed surgery when he removed Adam's rib, so my profession is indeed the oldest" said the doctor. "But before that God performed feats of engineering to create the Earth from void and chaos, so my profession must be the oldest" countered the engineer. The programmer looked at them contemptuously and replied: "gee, where do you think void and chaos came from?"
Heard that with lawyers (Score:3, Funny)
They seem to make even more sense as progenitors of chaos. :P
Re:But Mr. President.. (Score:2, Funny)
"America will fight back with Outsource Day!"
Re:Humm .. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Humm .. (Score:3, Funny)
At 2:30?