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Title: Two Weeks!
Post by: XxDaSTaRxx on February 04, 2015, 07:00:58 PM

What's the deal with the whole "Two Weeks" thing....  :)

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Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: USCH on February 04, 2015, 07:07:04 PM

Anyone with a free two week trial will be gone in two weeks and will not be around to worry about whatever they are asking for.

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Mitchell on February 04, 2015, 07:13:41 PM

Not sure exactly when or where it came from. But the first time I heard it was in reference to the release of "Combat Tour" 05'-06' maybe.

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Dragon Tamer on February 04, 2015, 07:19:12 PM

It's a joke because HTC usually announces new updates (such as planes) two weeks before they are released.

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Dichotomy on February 04, 2015, 08:26:03 PM

then the two weeks turns into months or never happening

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: The Fugitive on February 04, 2015, 08:50:01 PM

2 weeks goes back to even Air Warriors. Nobody from management will give a date/time for anything. Releases, updates, even just bits of news have always been released "when they were ready". So everyone and there brother has ALWAYS asked "when is  blah blah blah?" and so the answer has always been 2 weeks. 

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: SysError on February 04, 2015, 09:09:02 PM

I put "Two Weeks" into google.

First hit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yDP9MKVhZc

Maybe we could take up a collection and send HTC a CD/DVD/download (or whatever kids use these days)

(Notice were she is in the end.  Maybe a sign that Subs are in our future!)

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Devil 505 on February 04, 2015, 11:30:41 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY5KTVA_2ys

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: jeep00 on February 05, 2015, 03:55:41 AM

The first usage I am aware of that relates to this being the standard answer for how long until something is done was in the movie "The Money Pit". Tom Hanks charachter purchases a house and it goes all wrong from there. Every repair request was to take two weeks.
A very funny movie.  :aok

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: fd ski on February 05, 2015, 04:51:59 AM

I also think it's reference to Money Pit, and I remember it being widely used back in 1997 in Warbirds. So i'm guessing AW beginings somewhere....

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Randy1 on February 05, 2015, 05:37:26 AM

Quote from: fd ski on February 05, 2015, 04:51:59 AM

I also think it's reference to Money Pit, . . .

That is my guess as well.  "Two weeks" was a running gag during the whole movie.

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Chalenge on February 05, 2015, 06:19:23 AM

It goes back a lot further then you think. Programmers started to answer this way shortly after computers came into existence. To come to understand why would require more time in working projects then you know. Projects are always begun with unclear requirements (they change too), the programmer must also continue to work on previous projects, the level of completion is not clear (define "done"), and pride always makes a programmer promise something sooner than possible anyway. So, it's probably something that has been around ever since engineers came into being. So, blame whoever made the wheel.

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: jimson on February 05, 2015, 11:39:27 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4r4U-y5WJs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70xGgWIw5tU

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Bobcat81 on February 06, 2015, 05:06:04 AM

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Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: helbent on February 07, 2015, 07:18:00 PM

I always thought it came from "The Money Pit" with Tom Hanks talking to the carpenter.
"how long is all thing going to take?"
"two weeks"
"two weeks? two weeks?"
"you sound like a little bird there 2 weeks 2 weeks"

You guys can find the youtube cut

woops I see 2 others with money pit reply  (was i 2 weeks late?)   :devil

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: Devil 505 on February 07, 2015, 08:25:30 PM

Then of course there's "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4r4U-y5WJs

Title: Re: Two Weeks!
Post by: helbent on February 09, 2015, 11:33:51 AM

Here's "The Money Pit" cuts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLcjUmBncZ8