/me fully expects this to be not only locked, but deleted.
In the meantime, IBTL
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Yngwie Krogstad
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12-25-2008 16:47
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Alyx Sands
Mental Mentor Linguist
Join date: 17 Feb 2007
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12-25-2008 17:01
Ooo, IBTL too!
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Cael Merryman
Brain in Neutral
Join date: 5 Dec 2007
Posts: 380
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12-25-2008 17:55
I think the moderators are off on holiday. I'm guessing you have 14 hours to lockdown. Just guessing.
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Lolita Pro
www.PhotosByLolita.com
Join date: 30 Oct 2006
Posts: 273
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12-25-2008 19:07
Oh boy ... the chance to start over as a noob again?
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Bella Posaner
Just say it how it is FFS
Join date: 8 May 2008
Posts: 615
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12-25-2008 19:43
I've created an account, tried logging in and it says no Acc match, sometimes I wish I was more geek inclined.
I've C&P the SL icon on my desk top and changed the name, but can't see how to edit the short cut. |
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Rhaorth Antonelli
Registered User
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 7,425
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12-25-2008 19:49
funiest thing I ever saw total users: 4 total regions: 1 Unique Visitors last 30 days: 1 Online Now: 0 ps, and a "yeah me too" hehe just think, at one point in time, those stats would have pertained to SL... interesting... hehe oh and ibtl and ibtd (in before the delete, however if it gets deleted, it is a moot point then LOL) _____________________
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Kyllie Wylie
J-Rocker
Join date: 7 Mar 2008
Posts: 489
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12-25-2008 19:49
This better count towards our forum post totals when they deleat this!
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Bella Posaner
Just say it how it is FFS
Join date: 8 May 2008
Posts: 615
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12-25-2008 19:59
Is this how the path should read?
"C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe"-loginuri http://freshgrid.hd.free.fr:8002 -loginpage http://freshgrid.hd.free.fr/loginscreen.php |
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Teeny Leviathan
Never started World War 3
Join date: 20 May 2003
Posts: 2,716
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12-25-2008 20:25
(Wanders in from SLU. looks around, writes the following on the wall:
IBTL! Merry Christmas!) _____________________
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SuezanneC Baskerville
Forums Rock!
Join date: 22 Dec 2003
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12-25-2008 21:19
You need a space after the closing quote mark and before the dash.
"C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -loginuri http://freshgrid.hd.free.fr:8002 -loginpage http://freshgrid.hd.free.fr/loginscreen.php Note that the website's example is defective;it's missing several slashes. The site's url is not impressive, a subdomain of free.fr. _____________________
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Bella Posaner
Just say it how it is FFS
Join date: 8 May 2008
Posts: 615
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12-25-2008 21:41
You need a space after the closing quote mark and before the dash. "C:\Program Files\SecondLife\SecondLife.exe" -loginuri http://freshgrid.hd.free.fr:8002 -loginpage http://freshgrid.hd.free.fr/loginscreen.php Note that the website's example is defective;it's missing several slashes. The site's url is not impressive, a subdomain of free.fr. Thanks SuezanneC |
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Kaimi Kyomoon
Kah-EE-mee
Join date: 30 Nov 2006
Posts: 5,664
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12-25-2008 23:14
You all seem pretty sure there's going to be a lock... so count me IBTL.
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Pserendipity Daniels
Assume sarcasm as default
Join date: 21 Dec 2006
Posts: 8,839
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12-26-2008 01:26
My acronym comment: TINSTAAFL The man from UNCLE worked for an acronym, but the bad guy from SMERSH worked for an initialism. Pep (No, it's not even an abbreviation) _____________________
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Kyrah Abattoir
cruelty delight
Join date: 4 Jun 2004
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12-26-2008 01:38
haha this guy use the same isp i have, this login uri is basically pointing to his home computer, so that's basically a cheap dsl connection .
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Talarus Luan
Ancient Archaean Dragon
Join date: 18 Mar 2006
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12-26-2008 02:25
It's TANSTAAFL, and it ain't an acronym, as an acronym spells out another word. The man from UNCLE worked for an acronym, but the bad guy from SMERSH worked for an initialism. Pep (No, it's not even an abbreviation) Wrong again! TANSTAAFL is an acronym for the adage "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch" originating in the 1940s and later popularized by science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein in his 1966 novel The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress,[1][2] which discusses the problems caused by not considering the eventual outcome of an unbalanced economy. This phrase and book are popular with libertarians and is often seen in economics textbooks. In order to avoid a double negative, the acronym "TINSTAAFL" is sometimes used instead, meaning "There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch". What? Don't like Wikipedia's answer? How about the Dictionary? Acronym Definition TINSTAAFL There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch Oh, and just to be sure we're using the same definition of the word "acronym": ac·ro·nym (kr-nm) n. A word formed from the initial letters of a name, such as WAC for Women's Army Corps, or by combining initial letters or parts of a series of words, such as radar for radio detecting and ranging. Defending a double-negative, even. Tsk tsk, Pep.  |
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Pserendipity Daniels
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12-26-2008 02:32
Wrong again! What? Don't like Wikipedia's answer? How about the Dictionary? Oh, and just to be sure we're using the same definition of the word "acronym": Defending a double-negative, even. Tsk tsk, Pep. Pep (Don't believe everything you read on the internet) PS I hope you didn't use the "correct" version of the initialism for fear of being criticised by me! ROFLMAO _____________________
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sable Valentine
AU United
Join date: 30 Apr 2006
Posts: 1,275
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Psssst... over here
12-26-2008 07:31
/me waves wildly at the OP on the I AM BEYOND IRATE thread.
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Amaranthim Talon
Voyager, Seeker, Curious
Join date: 14 Nov 2006
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12-26-2008 08:44
And I just popped back in defense of Mr. Heinlein but I see Pep carries that pennant already
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Mickey McLuhan
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12-26-2008 09:45
woot! IBTL!
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Kaimi Kyomoon
Kah-EE-mee
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12-26-2008 10:20
Merriam-Webster's definition:
Main Entry: ac·ro·nym \ˈa-krə-ˌnim\ Function: noun Etymology: acr- + -onym Date: 1943 : a word (as NATO, radar, or laser) formed from the initial letter or letters of each of the successive parts or major parts of a compound term ; also : an abbreviation (as FBI) : initialism _____________________
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Talarus Luan
Ancient Archaean Dragon
Join date: 18 Mar 2006
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12-26-2008 10:57
Your sources merely perpetuate an error, initiated by analists and propagated by those ignorant of Heinlein's sardonic popularisation of the phrase. Oh, but of course! Multiple definitive sources (on the Internet and not) are wrong and you are right. Gotcha.  Your selective definition of acronym confirms my understanding, not yours. Funny that the WORDS that make up the definition contradict yours. Not a particularly stellar case of "I win because I win" logic. Keep trying, though! Pep (Don't believe everything you read on the internet) That goes double for nobodies pontificating in a forum. PS I hope you didn't use the "correct" version of the initialism for fear of being criticised by me! ROFLMAO No, actually, in your case, in retrospect, it wouldn't matter which one I posted; if I used the "popular" version, you'd be here accusing me of using a double-negative. If I used the one I did, you'd pull some complaint out of your posterior to demonstrate your "superior" grasp of language (*chuckle*). It wouldn't be so bad if you weren't so predictable, but I guess even you realize that. I figured it would probably tweak someone; you just "rose" to the occasion. Congrats! |
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Pserendipity Daniels
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12-26-2008 11:29
Oh, but of course! Multiple definitive sources (on the Internet and not) are wrong and you are right. Gotcha. Funny that the WORDS that make up the definition contradict yours. Not a particularly stellar case of "I win because I win" logic. Keep trying, though! That goes double for nobodies pontificating in a forum. No, actually, in your case, in retrospect, it wouldn't matter which one I posted; if I used the "popular" version, you'd be here accusing me of using a double-negative. If I used the one I did, you'd pull some complaint out of your posterior to demonstrate your "superior" grasp of language (*chuckle*). It wouldn't be so bad if you weren't so predictable, but I guess even you realize that. I figured it would probably tweak someone; you just "rose" to the occasion. Congrats!Pep (Enjoying your public failure) _____________________
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Cappy Frantisek
Open Source is the Devil!
Join date: 27 Oct 2006
Posts: 400
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12-26-2008 11:46
It's Friday so I'm way IBTL!
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Talarus Luan
Ancient Archaean Dragon
Join date: 18 Mar 2006
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12-26-2008 11:54
Read the sources further. They all agree with me and indicate that lots of people, like you, get these issues wrong. *FAIL* Really? I don't recall seeing them say "and 'Pep' is right". In fact, they quite handily show, via READING, that you have no clue what you are talking about, but then again, we all already knew that. The definition of an acronym you have quoted says that it is a *word* that is made up of the initial letters of other words - TANSWAT (There ain't no such word as TANSTAAFL) *FAIL* A "word" is "A sound or a combination of sounds, or its representation in writing or printing, that symbolizes and communicates a meaning and may consist of a single morpheme or of a combination of morphemes". That makes TANSTAAFL (or TINSTAAFL) quite handily a "word", since it can be pronounced with "sounds", as "represented in writing or printing". It looks to me like you're wrong again. Sorry, Pep.  Next, we'll be looking up to see what the word "is" means, right, Clinton? Don't be so hard on yourself. Just because you got it wrong, and wrong again. *FAIL* So far, only you've managed to demonstrate error. Keep tilting, Quixote; that windmill may yet yield!  Not very good at coping with ambiguity? You really *are* paranoid aren't you! *FAIL* I wouldn't know; you make such a wonderful patsy for such things that I wouldn't exactly call it "paranoia". More like "entertainment". Of *course* you meant to do it, didn't you. *FAIL* Yes, actually, I did; you took the bait, hook, line, and sinker. Probably the easiest catch of the day. Pep (Enjoying your public failure) Do you hear the tittering? We're not laughing with you, Pep. |
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Pserendipity Daniels
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12-26-2008 12:01
If that is all you have to offer in the way of counter argument then I think I shall leave it to other readers to confirm the accuracy of my arguments for themselves.
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