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Trivia ? - etymology of the terms "Ruthed" and "Borked" |
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Teeny Leviathan
Never started World War 3
Join date: 20 May 2003
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04-20-2007 17:40
The standard early noob inventory (in 2003) used to include Linden trading cards and a picture called "Ruth at Sunset". I think these items are not in the current noob inventory. I think I still have those items, but I haven't looked at them in well over a year.
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Bodhisatva Paperclip
Tip: Savor pie, bald chap
Join date: 12 Jan 2007
Posts: 970
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Moved rogue apostrophe
04-20-2007 18:19
Winter, that pic was great!
Could the inclusion of this particular avatar in the new residents' set be an attempt by LL to prove they really aren't as ruthless as people are saying? (Sorry. Wine with dinner.) |
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Ace Albion
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Join date: 21 Oct 2005
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04-23-2007 06:26
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 Wikipedia. Not always the right answer. _____________________
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Joel Walsh
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Join date: 4 May 2006
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04-26-2007 08:15
Wikipedia. Not always the right answer. I've actually heard this from other sources as well though. I think the first place I heard it referred to was on the nightly news. |
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Avalon Paderborn
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Join date: 19 Nov 2006
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04-26-2007 08:21
My nephew would say borked when we would correct him from saying broke-ed. LOL I didn't know it was a fairly well used webterm.....
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Kaklick Martin
Singer/Songwriter
Join date: 3 Oct 2005
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04-26-2007 14:51
I believe the "judge" version of "borked" is mostly in use by conservatives and originated long after the much simpler re-arrangment of "broken" / sweedish chef version. I've been using it for many years myself now. See also:
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