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Post by Patcat on Jul 28, 2006 15:20:38 GMT -5
Ann Coulter would be an abomination in any age.
Patcat
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Post by sarahlee on Jul 28, 2006 15:30:07 GMT -5
lol techguy!  |
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Post by janetcatbird on Jul 28, 2006 20:47:10 GMT -5
Insofar as my own feelings about the use of acronyms and abbreviations, I concur with no less an authority than Mr. Spock:"Too much of anything, even love, isn't necessarily a good thing."--from "The Trouble with Tribbles"
Actually, Techguy, it was Kirk who said that. Remember, he was frustrated with Uhura? (And you left out "Lieutenant" between "anything," and "even love".) I know, I know, anal retentive is hyphenated. I'm not big on the acronyms and such. I don't know, I don't mind the occassional shorthand, but I prefer not to write them myself. Same thing, only to a greater degree, with emoticons. I consider it my challenge to make myself write clearer, that I should be able to make myself be understood. I need all the help I can get. But I'm not trying to slam people who do, and I love watching the animated ones on the board, it's just my own little hang-up. I know people at school who, in their teasing of people who get carried away with Instant Messengers and such, would actually say out loud "double-you tee eff?". I was in the bookstore today, saw UO's books and audio CDs, and thought of you, Techguy. I refrained from gagging in public--besides, you'd hate for other poor innocent texts on the displays to get sprayed in the process. --Catbird |
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Post by caseyswife on Jul 28, 2006 20:55:27 GMT -5
Yeah! Let's abolish anachronisms too Sarahlee. That way we wouldn't have to tolerate whacked out anomalies like Ann Coulter and her ilk any longer.  
As for acronyms, I would not be in favor of letting them go altogether. Moderation is the operative word, as in use very sparingly. UO has to stay because NO WAY will I mention THAT WOMAN'S name. It's the same as an ancient curse, equivalent to crossing over to the Dark Side. I say, let the UO sleeping dog lie, and not create a disturbance in the Force. 
Oh, Tech, I do love you so!! caseyswife |
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Post by Techguy on Jul 29, 2006 0:41:36 GMT -5
Insofar as my own feelings about the use of acronyms and abbreviations, I concur with no less an authority than Mr. Spock:"Too much of anything, even love, isn't necessarily a good thing."--from "The Trouble with Tribbles" Actually, Techguy, it was Kirk who said that. Remember, he was frustrated with Uhura? --Catbird |
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Post by Sirenna on Jul 30, 2006 11:32:59 GMT -5
spray away, catbird!
This thread is funny!
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Post by sobergal95 on Jan 2, 2007 2:23:57 GMT -5
EGGSLAP: an acronym one of my sponsees and I made up to remember the "seven deadly sins" : envy, greed, gluttony, sloth, lust, anger, and pride. Just in case someone else needs to remember them.
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Post by madger on Jan 2, 2007 11:08:20 GMT -5
Okay, so what is ETA? and I'm also curious what NUTS stands for, I know it has something to do with TPTB at NBC, just not exactly what.
Thanks Jethro for digging this thread up.
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Post by Techguy on Jan 2, 2007 11:41:08 GMT -5
Okay, so what is ETA? and I'm also curious what NUTS stands for.
I posted this on another thread, but here goes:
Depending on how kind (or not) one chooses to be, NUTS = either NBC Universal Television Studios...OR...NBC Universal Television Screwups (or worse) |
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Post by sarahlee on Jan 2, 2007 12:26:08 GMT -5
Oh, thanks techguy...every time I see NUTS, I go a little, nutty, trying to figure that one out... :
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