The only valid syntax to form a pointer-to-member in C++ is &ClassName::memberName . VC7.1 was lax in enforcement and allowed &memberName inside a class method. VC8 enforces strict conformance.
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Paradoxers^TM, invisible clothing for philosophers.

The simpler effort, in Big Night the chefs the next day, when all hope, every dream is changed from what could be. That morning the meal is an egg. A fried egg and a slice of bread, prepared without additional prepartion, no add ons. Prepared and eaten quietly. The big night is over.