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God the tedium! <span class="emoticon e_sad" title=":("><span class="e__">:(</span></span></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.20&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mizzy<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 15:34</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 15:40"></span></span> <span class="message_count">21 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.21">39068.21</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.12">39068.12</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>sigh, yes I know I wasn't paying attention where I chopped up the code and I was generalising broadly, <span class="emoticon e_crying" title=":-(("><span class="e__">:-((</span></span> sorry I wasn't up to PB standard, but I didn't have time to write a dissertation <span class="emoticon e_tongue" title=":-P"><span class="e__">:-P</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p>PS have you considered a career as a QSA ? <span class="emoticon e_smile" title=":-)"><span class="e__">:-)</span></span> </p> <p> </p> <p>I still stand by regexbuddy it does a nice job of validating regex against different regex flavours.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.21&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 15:45</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mizzy <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 15:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.22">39068.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.19#a39068_21" target="_self">39068.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Hey I assumed you were new but you know about PB and his standards. WHO ARE YOU?!?!?!!?<br /> <br /> Also, if you are new, tea?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.22&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 15:49</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 15:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.23">39068.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.19#a39068_22" target="_self">39068.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> (Registered: 20 Mar 2007)</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.23&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mizzy<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 15:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 15:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.24">39068.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.19#a39068_22" target="_self">39068.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I'm not new, I are extreme olds, I even remember teh pcf forum on delphi.</p> <p> </p> <p>I also know your not called LUCY either Xen,</p> <p> </p> <p><br /> I'll only partake of tea if it's at least Assam and nice and strong.<br /> otherwise you can keep your dishwater <span class="emoticon e_wink" title=";-)"><span class="e__">;-)</span></span> </p> <p> </p> <p>Guessed who I am yet ????</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.24&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 15:57</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mizzy <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 15:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.25">39068.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.19#a39068_21" target="_self">39068.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> A QSA job means I spend more of my time getting frustrated by badly written software than I already do.<br /> At least with development, I get to try and fix the problem some of the time. <span class="emoticon e_tongue" title=":P"><span class="e__">:P</span></span><br /> <br /> <br /> I've never bothered using any regex software, because I know what I'm doing so it'd just get in the way (and look hideous; dunno why people doing regex syntax highlighting pick such horrible colours schemes).<br /> <br /> I'm sure RegexBuddy does do a good job with the different flavours, since it's written by the guy that runs <a href="http://www.regular-expressions.info/">regular-expressions.info</a> (which has a comprehensive reference of what they each support), but being required to pay €30 for proprietary software isn't that great. <span class="emoticon e_unsure" title=":/"><span class="e__">:/</span></span><br /> <br /> (I know there are free equivalents, but no idea how they actually compare.)<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 31 Oct 2011 15:58 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.25&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 16:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Mizzy <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 16:07"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.26">39068.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.19#a39068_24" target="_self">39068.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> HOW THE FUCK DO YOU KNOW ALL THESE THINGS ABOUT ME!?!??!!?!?<br /> <br /> ARE YOU WATCHING ME NOW?!?!?!!?!! MY HAIR IS A MESS, HANG ON. OK, HOW'S THAT?!??!!!?!!?!?<br /> <br /> Assam is an interesting choice. Too earthy and malty for me, I prefer the zesty zing of Ceylon and the like. A <i>very</i> respectable choice though.<br /> <br /> I do not know who you are. Give us a clue!</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.26&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mizzy<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 16:07</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 16:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.27">39068.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.19#a39068_25" target="_self">39068.25</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>But as a QSA you'd get to be picky all day and get paid lots and lots and lots I thought you'd like that.</p> <p> </p> <p>At 3am when your seeing double a bit of syntax highlighting regardless of the colours makes life a lot easier, especially when your stuck with fixing a bitch of a SIEM collector plugin.</p> <p> </p> <p>it is a bit steep but the others are an order of magnitude less helpful.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>edit ------ heres that clue for Xen-------</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 31 Oct 2011 16:10 by MIZZY</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.27&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a39068_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_39068_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mizzy<span class="message_time">31 Oct 2011 16:19</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Drew (X3N0PH0N) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 31 Oct 2011 16:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 57</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.28">39068.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=39068.19#a39068_26" target="_self">39068.26</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I works in Security<br /> I don't live south of London or north of Birmingham.</p> <p> </p> <p><natural paranoia><br /> can say any more teh fears they hurt<br /> </natural paranoia></p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=39068.28&return_msg=39068.19" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="39068.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="39068.29" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>