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Brian Hooper

I started off programming in BBC Basic and 6502 assembler. I got my first job programming in FORTRAN on VMS, and since then have picked up C, C++ and SQL on VMS and Unix, with excursions into VB and IBM 360 assembler.

I drink real ale, play wargames and contract bridge, and walk in the country.

And, yes, I have a beard.

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9 Should a limitation be put on downvotes? May 28 '11
6 What's the difference between “word origin” and “etymology”? Mar 5 '11
6 Are “Book recommendations” allowed? Mar 9 '11
5 What is the role of non-experts on ELU? Sep 1 '12
4 Use of words like “wanna”, “gonna” Jan 25 '11
3 Should we require some reasonable research being done? (aka Questions that can be answered by opening an online dictionary) Jan 30 '11
2 Vernacula and Vernacu Jan 15 '16
1 Is the description of “Too Localized” accurate for EL&U? May 31 '11
-1 Common accepted online resources Feb 3 '11

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