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LeonB
on Oct 21, 2023
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I joined an oil and gas company and I had a few questions when I noticed “pigLauncher” in an enum.
ben_w
on Oct 21, 2023
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For a while, learning German, I kept misreading "Scheinwerfer" (light thrower, headlight) as "
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werfer" (pig-thrower).
userbinator
on Oct 21, 2023
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As an image search for the latter term shows, that seems to be a common occurrence, or perhaps it's even deliberate.
PierreProstata
on Oct 21, 2023
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The first google hit is from an Austrian site selling a Schweinwerfer; a Scheinwerfer designed for forestry... to look at wild pigs
Genius
otteromkram
on Oct 21, 2023
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If there's one thing Germans know, it's how to have a good time.
mschuster91
on Oct 21, 2023
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And for those who enjoy playing LEGO videogames... LEGO City Undercover has legit pig cannons [1].
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https://www.ign.com/wikis/lego-city-undercover/Return_Pigs
davb
on Oct 21, 2023
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Similar experience here - I was making changes to the internal phone directory program and seen an entry for the “Pig Launcher” on a platform. As someone new to oil and gas, I thought it was quick funny.
bluescrn
on Oct 21, 2023
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Sounds like they're trying to fight back against the Angry Birds
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