mrvander Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 I think what the naysayers fail to see is that it's not a "don't use initializations" complaint. Rather, it's about having the common sense to know when an initialization/abbreviation is appropriate to use. Extreme arguments are no argument at all. When you type FBI, NSA or CIA, or IRS, or acronyms like RADAR - these are items in the common vernacular. To initialize any and every proper name is simply ridiculous and only proves one has no filter when writing. I see no issue abbreviating the album titles. Those are understood on a site such as this. When people start abbreviating song titles, it gets a little annoying, unless it is extremely obvious, like FoL or TSOR. I was looking at a thread and saw MP. Had to look back a ways thru the thread to figure out they were talking about Manhattan Project. What's FoL? My thought exactly :)19 minutes that remove all doubt as to whether the guys in Rush ever did drugs. Well, shouldn't it be TFoL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 I think what the naysayers fail to see is that it's not a "don't use initializations" complaint. Rather, it's about having the common sense to know when an initialization/abbreviation is appropriate to use. Extreme arguments are no argument at all. When you type FBI, NSA or CIA, or IRS, or acronyms like RADAR - these are items in the common vernacular. To initialize any and every proper name is simply ridiculous and only proves one has no filter when writing. I see no issue abbreviating the album titles. Those are understood on a site such as this. When people start abbreviating song titles, it gets a little annoying, unless it is extremely obvious, like FoL or TSOR. I was looking at a thread and saw MP. Had to look back a ways thru the thread to figure out they were talking about Manhattan Project. What's FoL? My thought exactly :)19 minutes that remove all doubt as to whether the guys in Rush ever did drugs. Well, shouldn't it be TFoL? And for the record. It is way easier to type AFTK, and everyone knows what it means. When you start abbv. songs, that's when things get dicey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvander Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 I think what the naysayers fail to see is that it's not a "don't use initializations" complaint. Rather, it's about having the common sense to know when an initialization/abbreviation is appropriate to use. Extreme arguments are no argument at all. When you type FBI, NSA or CIA, or IRS, or acronyms like RADAR - these are items in the common vernacular. To initialize any and every proper name is simply ridiculous and only proves one has no filter when writing. I see no issue abbreviating the album titles. Those are understood on a site such as this. When people start abbreviating song titles, it gets a little annoying, unless it is extremely obvious, like FoL or TSOR. I was looking at a thread and saw MP. Had to look back a ways thru the thread to figure out they were talking about Manhattan Project. What's FoL? My thought exactly :)19 minutes that remove all doubt as to whether the guys in Rush ever did drugs. Well, shouldn't it be TFoL? And for the record. It is way easier to type AFTK, and everyone knows what it means. When you start abbv. songs, that's when things get dicey. Maybe that's where the line is drawn then? Someone should post up a newbie-key so everyone knows PeW isn't a smelly blaster shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Why is "abbreviation" such a long word? Why do you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway? What's the deal with lampshades? I mean if it's a lamp, why do you want shade? I bought some powdered water, but I don't know what to add to it. Sorry, I mixed Seinfeld in with Steven Wright... I have seen SW live 4 times, he is great. Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country. I love SW's delivery. His content is pretty good, too! "I spilled some spot-remover on my dog...and he disappeared." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Ways Posted June 18, 2013 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Ali g texting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Tor Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Why is "abbreviation" such a long word? Why do you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway? What's the deal with lampshades? I mean if it's a lamp, why do you want shade? I bought some powdered water, but I don't know what to add to it. Sorry, I mixed Seinfeld in with Steven Wright... I have seen SW live 4 times, he is great. Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country. I love SW's delivery. His content is pretty good, too! "I spilled some spot-remover on my dog...and he disappeared." "I bought some used paint...It was in the shape of a house." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeddysMullet Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Why is "abbreviation" such a long word? Why do you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway? What's the deal with lampshades? I mean if it's a lamp, why do you want shade? I bought some powdered water, but I don't know what to add to it. Sorry, I mixed Seinfeld in with Steven Wright... I have seen SW live 4 times, he is great. Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country. I love SW's delivery. His content is pretty good, too! "I spilled some spot-remover on my dog...and he disappeared." "I bought some used paint...It was in the shape of a house." "I bought some batteries, but they weren't included. So I had to buy them again." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LedRush Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So, maybe I'm just an old fart, but does everyone really need to initialize every Rush title/proper name instead of just typing it out? Is time so precious you can't type Clockwork Angels instead of CA or Geddy Lee instead of GL? Heck I just read a freaking post where the poster initialized The Necromancer as "TN". Really? Perhaps those doing so may one day realize it actually takes people reading these posts more time to translate WTF you mean instead of just typing like a normal human (see what i did there?) Old people, lazy people, and inflexible people suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvander Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 So, maybe I'm just an old fart, but does everyone really need to initialize every Rush title/proper name instead of just typing it out? Is time so precious you can't type Clockwork Angels instead of CA or Geddy Lee instead of GL? Heck I just read a freaking post where the poster initialized The Necromancer as "TN". Really? Perhaps those doing so may one day realize it actually takes people reading these posts more time to translate WTF you mean instead of just typing like a normal human (see what i did there?) Old people, lazy people, and inflexible people suck. So does your Mom, that's what led to you after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken hawk Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 I think everyone knows what the initials mean. Maybe not. :eyeroll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMCXII Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Why is "abbreviation" such a long word? Why do you drive on a parkway and park in a driveway? What's the deal with lampshades? I mean if it's a lamp, why do you want shade? I bought some powdered water, but I don't know what to add to it. Sorry, I mixed Seinfeld in with Steven Wright... I have seen SW live 4 times, he is great. Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country. I haven't slept for ten days... because that would be too long. A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer. I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it. When someone tries to hand me out a flyer, it's kind of like they're saying, "Here, you throw this away." Rice is great when you're hungry and you want 2,000 of something. I like Kit Kats, unless I'm with four or more people. The last time I called 'shotgun', we had rented a limo, so I f*ked up. I think foosball is a combination of soccer and shish kabobs. ... We need a whole thread of these!! ;) Mitch Hedberg RIP. best comedian ever!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowdogged Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 (edited) P/G throws me off every time. I think Grace Under Pressure not which is G before P not after P Not if you look at it like a fraction :) Pressure-------------Grace Grace is Under the word Pressure.... Grace Under Pressure.... P/G as a horizontally written fraction. I don't like it - just explaining it.My wife looks at it like it's a fraction but that just makes me insecure and hurts my feelings. Edited June 19, 2013 by snowdogged 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvander Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT?We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? MMCXII ;) ;) ;) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Point of order, sir! There is no "and" when naming whole numbers. Two thousand one hundred twelve is the correct way. [/grammar control freak] ;) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JARG Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So, maybe I'm just an old fart, but does everyone really need to initialize every Rush title/proper name instead of just typing it out? Is time so precious you can't type Clockwork Angels instead of CA or Geddy Lee instead of GL? Heck I just read a freaking post where the poster initialized The Necromancer as "TN". Really? Perhaps those doing so may one day realize it actually takes people reading these posts more time to translate WTF you mean instead of just typing like a normal human (see what i did there?) Old people, lazy people, and inflexible people suck. QFT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughedatbytime Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Point of order, sir! There is no "and" when naming whole numbers. Two thousand one hundred twelve is the correct way. [/grammar control freak] ;)Now you tell me! I'll have to check to see if the invitations to my first wedding said "nineteen hundred and eighty nine" I could have the marriage annulled and maybe get a refund on the alimony I paid! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? Worst post of the entire thread. 2112 is already an abbreviation that you have been using your entire Rush life. It's so obvious, I'm not even going to bother telling you what 2112 really stands for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrvander Posted June 19, 2013 Author Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? MMCXII ;) ;) ;) Best post of the entire thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Point of order, sir! There is no "and" when naming whole numbers. Two thousand one hundred twelve is the correct way. [/grammar control freak] ;) Tell that to Paul McCartney's song Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Point of order, sir! There is no "and" when naming whole numbers. Two thousand one hundred twelve is the correct way. [/grammar control freak] ;)Tell that to Paul McCartney's song Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. That song is 1900.85 though. He sings correctly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerxster Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Point of order, sir! There is no "and" when naming whole numbers. Two thousand one hundred twelve is the correct way. [/grammar control freak] ;)Tell that to Paul McCartney's song Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. That song is 1900.85 though. He sings correctlyAre you saying Paul goes both ways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost In Xanadu Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Point of order, sir! There is no "and" when naming whole numbers. Two thousand one hundred twelve is the correct way. [/grammar control freak] ;)Tell that to Paul McCartney's song Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. That song is 1900.85 though. He sings correctlyAre you saying Paul goes both ways? both ways around a decimal point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 So how do we initialize 2112? 2?TT?ToT?TOOT?TTOHaT? We must type it out like we did in fourth grade math. two thousand one hundred and twelve Point of order, sir! There is no "and" when naming whole numbers. Two thousand one hundred twelve is the correct way. [/grammar control freak] ;)Tell that to Paul McCartney's song Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five. That song is 1900.85 though. He sings correctlyAre you saying Paul goes both ways? both ways around a decimal point McCartney is an Englishman. What does he know? ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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