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Resored/Resolved?
Jessica Elytis
Goddess
Join date: 7 Oct 2005
Posts: 1,783
08-09-2007 10:06
Dear Linden Lab,

re·store
Pronunciation –verb (used with object), -stored, -stor·ing.
1. to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish: to restore order.
2. to bring back to a former, original, or normal condition, as a building, statue, or painting.
3. to bring back to a state of health, soundness, or vigor.
4. to put back to a former place, or to a former position, rank, etc.: to restore the king to his throne.
5. to give back; make return or restitution of (anything taken away or lost).
6. to reproduce or reconstruct (an ancient building, extinct animal, etc.) in the original state.



re·solve
Pronunciation verb, -solved, -solv·ing, noun –verb (used with object)
1. to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something): I have resolved that I shall live to the full.
2. to separate into constituent or elementary parts; break up; cause or disintegrate (usually fol. by into).
3. to reduce or convert by, or as by, breaking up or disintegration (usually fol. by to or into).
4. to convert or transform by any process (often used reflexively).
5. to reduce by mental analysis (often fol. by into).
6. to settle, determine, or state formally in a vote or resolution, as of a deliberative assembly.
7. to deal with (a question, a matter of uncertainty, etc.) conclusively; settle; solve: to resolve the question before the board.
8. to clear away or dispel (doubts, fears, etc.); answer: to resolve any doubts we may have had.
9. Chemistry. to separate (a racemic mixture) into optically active components.
10. Music. to cause (a voice part or the harmony as a whole) to progress from a dissonance to a consonance.
11. Optics. to separate and make visible the individual parts of (an image); distinguish between.
12. Medicine/Medical. to cause (swellings, inflammation, etc.) to disappear without suppuration.
–verb (used without object)
13. to come to a determination; make up one's mind; determine (often fol. by on or upon): to resolve on a plan of action.
14. to break up or disintegrate.
15. to be reduced or changed by breaking up or otherwise (usually fol. by to or into).
16. Music. to progress from a dissonance to a consonance.
–noun
17. a resolution or determination made, as to follow some course of action.
18. firmness of purpose or intent; determination.

Or to quote Inigo Montoya: "I am thinking that word is not meaning what you are thinking that word is meaning."

~Jessy
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When your friend does somethign stupid:
From: Aldo Stern
Dude, you are a true and good friend, and I love you like the brother that my mom claims she never had, but you are in fact acting like a flaming douche on white toast with a side order of dickknob salsa..maybe you should reconsider this course of action and we go find something else to do.
Rhaorth Antonelli
Registered User
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 7,425
08-09-2007 10:13
the actual quote from princess bride is
"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. "

(Yeah I know, nitpicking, but I love the movie and dislike misquotes hehe)
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From: someone
Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. :)


They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...
Jessica Elytis
Goddess
Join date: 7 Oct 2005
Posts: 1,783
08-09-2007 10:41
lol, np ^.^ I love the movie too, but have a photographic memory (I forgot to buy film though).

~Jessy
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When your friend does somethign stupid:
From: Aldo Stern
Dude, you are a true and good friend, and I love you like the brother that my mom claims she never had, but you are in fact acting like a flaming douche on white toast with a side order of dickknob salsa..maybe you should reconsider this course of action and we go find something else to do.
Procella Fairymeadow
Registered User
Join date: 16 May 2006
Posts: 7
08-09-2007 12:00
/me applauds

they do *so* need a vocabulary lesson dont they? Everytime I see [Resolved] now I just roll my eyes and say yeah right.
Rhaorth Antonelli
Registered User
Join date: 15 Apr 2006
Posts: 7,425
08-09-2007 12:34
rofl jess

I like that need to buy film

I usually tell ppl I have a great memory, just a tad short is all
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From: someone
Morpheus Linden: But then I change avs pretty often too, so often, I look nothing like my avatar. :)


They are taking away the forums... it could be worse, they could be taking away the forums AND Second Life...
Michael Bigwig
~VRML Aficionado~
Join date: 5 Dec 2005
Posts: 2,181
08-09-2007 12:36
...going back to the beginning Vacini.
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Sophia Debevec
Registered User
Join date: 26 Mar 2007
Posts: 27
08-09-2007 12:37
hehe well neither are true anyway, many regions still seem to be borked i can tp in but not out for instance
Annabelle Babii
Unholier than thou
Join date: 2 Jun 2007
Posts: 1,797
08-09-2007 13:05
I'm thinking that with "resolve" LL chose to go with definition #3:

"3. to reduce or convert by, or as by, breaking up or disintegration (usually fol. by to or into)"