I know that Ruthed means an avatar that has lost its new and improved shape and reverted to a default shape and that Borked means not working (FUBAR, SNAFU etc) but I would like some insight into how these words came to mean what they do.
Any old timers like to tell me?
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Hydra Zenovka
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04-19-2007 09:03
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Kaklick Martin
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04-19-2007 09:30
"Ruthed" refer's to the original default avatar shape (she's probably in your library folder somewhere). The shape you (partially or fully) become when things go pear-shaped is that of Ruth.
I've heard "Borked" and used it a lot outside of SL, so I think it may be a deliberate misspelling of "broken" to emphasize the fact that it's all screwed up. It also has the advantage of sounding like the sweedish chef, who usually left mayhem in his path while saying things like bork bork bork... The Urban dictionary pretty much confirms this (see def #3). http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=borked _____________________
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04-19-2007 09:31
I know that Ruthed means an avatar that has lost its new and improved shape and reverted to a default shape and that Borked means not working (FUBAR, SNAFU etc) but I would like some insight into how these words came to mean what they do. Any old timers like to tell me? well i can tell you about ruthed , ruth is he common name for the new girl avatar .... allso known as the nobbie skin , if your high rolling blinged up , flexi haired , Uber doller avatar returns to default shape ..she is ruthed  Borked ...i would asume is an Interwebby slang for broken _____________________
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Raudf Fox
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04-19-2007 09:33
Ruth was the first SL avatar, from which all avatars take their basic shape, even male ones. I have no idea why she was called Ruth, but there you go. Since the bug seems to cause us to go back to the very basic form, the community and Lindens refer to it by the form, Ruth.
On borked... From the Urban Dictionary: The term "Borked" or "Borking" originated with conservative talk show hosts (primarily Rush Limbaugh) to describe someone who is denied something earned simply because they either aren't politically correct enough or aren't trusted - usually without cause. The usage is derived from Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork who though eminently qualified was deemed too "conservative" to serve as a Supreme Court judge. Of course, net slang can't leave it alone, so to mock the word's creator, we use it against them  _____________________
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04-19-2007 09:35
It also has the advantage of sounding like the sweedish chef, who usually left mayhem in his path while saying things like bork bork bork... The Urban dictionary pretty much confirms this (see def #3). http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=borked Yeah, my first thought was the Swedish Chef from the Muppet Show too. _____________________
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Dnel DaSilva
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04-19-2007 09:39
broken->broked->borked
Ruth is the defualt avatar mesh, and first avatar in SL, which we are all variations of, even Men. _____________________
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Faybot Foxley
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04-19-2007 12:40
I saw a movie on tv the other day called Ruthless People. Being a deranged SL addict, I of course assumed it had something to do with LL/SL. The movie has nothing to do with SL. Ruth reminds me of Agent Smith from the movie, The Matrix.
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Bodhisatva Paperclip
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04-19-2007 13:06
Ruth is one of the avatars in the library for new members now along with the ones like "city chic" and the furries. I don't remember that from when I signed up.
The one time I got ruthed I actually looked kind of cute I still think someone should throw a "Come as Ruth" party... |
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Ceera Murakami
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04-19-2007 13:42
I seem to recall that the Poser 4 Female avatar is named "Ruth", and that it is what LL based the SL avatar mesh on. Hence, the SL base avatar is "Ruth".
And yes, even males in SL are based on that female shape mesh. Clicking the "Male" button merely applies a set of morphs to the values on the female mesh. So when a male avatar loses his appearance attributes, he becomes "Ruth" - a cute 20-something girl. _____________________
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Johan Durant
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04-19-2007 14:34
Ruth reminds me of Agent Smith from the movie, The Matrix. She is trying to take over the SL matrix! lol Now I need to photoshop Ruth into a fight scene with Keanu Reeves. _____________________
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Erin Talamasca
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04-19-2007 16:20
I still think someone should throw a "Come as Ruth" party... I am so incredibly up for that. You'd have to wear your proper party clothes (black tie would be fun) but you'd have to turn up Ruthed. |
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Paulo Dielli
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04-19-2007 20:02
I always use Ruth for testing animations on my furniture and the male guy too. What is his name by the way? I think Ruth is cute, especially since she's a lot smaller and finer than the bling bling pumped up females I usually see in sl.
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Winter Phoenix
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04-19-2007 22:17
My associates and I have gone out partying at various locations 'RUTHED OUT'.
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iAndrew Bailey
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04-20-2007 01:08
Funny thing happened yesterday. My daughter joined SL and, yes you guessed it she is now iRuth Bailey. I haven't yet explained to her why I was laughing so much. Poor thing is now permanently Ruthed.
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bilbo99 Emu
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04-20-2007 01:11
Funny thing happened yesterday. My daughter joined SL and, yes you guessed it she is now iRuth Bailey. I haven't yet explained to her why I was laughing so much. Poor thing is now permanently Ruthed. LOL she was lucky Bailey came back up in the choices or do LL just have the one list these days? |
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iAndrew Bailey
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04-20-2007 04:07
My gf has just told me she now has an ALT called Bailey too. Next thing you know the cat and horse will be signing up with ALTs.
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Mandy Carbenell
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04-20-2007 04:10
My gf has just told me she now has an ALT called Bailey too. Next thing you know the cat and horse will be signing up with ALTs. LMAO! Mandy C _____________________
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04-20-2007 04:15
It also has the advantage of sounding like the sweedish chef, who usually left mayhem in his path while saying things like bork bork bork Hhehehe thats was i was going to say ehhehe _____________________
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bilbo99 Emu
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04-20-2007 04:20
My gf has just told me she now has an ALT called Bailey too. Next thing you know the cat and horse will be signing up with ALTs. .. but of course .. iNeko Bailey and iNeddy Bailey!!!  |
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Mandy Carbenell
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04-20-2007 04:21
.. but of course .. iNeko Bailey and iNeddy Bailey!!! Bilbo! Stop making me spit out my tea! Mandy C_____________________
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iAndrew Bailey
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04-20-2007 07:58
Off topic but I'm having fun so ...
Partner is changing between main and alt like i dunno what. Just divorced Usher waiting for Bailey. I'm not allowed to meet Bailey, apparently she is a bit on the weird looking side of things. A bit unfair to Newbies and hell for me  /me is going through drawer looking for small black book of ex girlfriends. Have fun while I can as they say .... |
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Brenda Connolly
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04-20-2007 08:41
Maybe it has some Biblical connotations. Ruth anyway. I don't recall any references to being Borked, although I havn't read revelations lately.
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Joel Walsh
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04-20-2007 08:57
I dont know if anybody added this or not but "borked" is a political term referring to attacking a persons character to destroy them as a judicial nominee. It's Named after Rober Bork who had this done to him. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Bork#.22Bork.22_as_a_verb
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iAndrew Bailey
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04-20-2007 09:24
Knowing the story of Ruth I doubt it has a link to the bible unless they just looked at the names of the books. Probably easier to think of where all of the names come from, largely imagination.
BTW I'm married again and the book was burned ages ago. |
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Brenda Connolly
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04-20-2007 17:28
Knowing the story of Ruth I doubt it has a link to the bible unless they just looked at the names of the books. Probably easier to think of where all of the names come from, largely imagination. BTW I'm married again and the book was burned ages ago. Ruth does mean "Friend". No matter: I am personally embarrassed I didn't make the Judge Bork connection. I need to make myself stay after school. _____________________
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