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design219 · Apr 28, 2009, 11:17 AM

Cue the wacist pic.

ThinkInsane · Apr 28, 2009, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by goMac

I await his posting with baited breath.

Bated breath. Unless you have a mouth full of worms. Not to be a grammar nazi, but that same phrase just led to fight over the use of "nonplussed" (which doesn't mean "unfazed or indifferent", even if "Everyone where I come from uses it that way") on another site so it's still fresh in my head.

Carry on with whatever nonsense is transpiring here.

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 11:37 AM

How do you know he doesn't have a mouth full of worms? You know what they say about assuming and asses, unless "mouth full of worms" was supposed to be a racist slur?

Kerrigan · Apr 28, 2009, 12:54 PM

I guess this is as good a time as any to admit that I'm Cody. I opened this account a while ago to have a "male" pseudonym in order that people would take my views more seriously (I didn't want to be seen as a crazy right-wing lady a la Monique). Come to think of it, I should have chosen a more masculine name, but I guess the jig is up.

Don't let this thread get too far off track on my account!

-♥-

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 01:02 PM

^^^ You have to prove it by posting "I'm Kerrigan" from your Cody account.

-t

dcmacdaddy · Apr 28, 2009, 01:03 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

I guess this is as good a time as any to admit that I'm Cody. I opened this account a while ago to have a "male" pseudonym in order that people would take my views more seriously (I didn't want to be seen as a crazy right-wing lady a la Monique). Come to think of it, I should have chosen a more masculine name, but I guess the jig is up.

Don't let this thread get too far off track on my account!

-♥-

Your posts aren't mental enough or self-absorbed enough (notice I said enough; most of your posts are definitely mental or self-absorbed) for you to be Cody.

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 01:09 PM

I might as well come clean too... I'm Butthawk and Buttsauce.

Kerrigan · Apr 28, 2009, 01:10 PM

I realize you're a low rent yankee, but you could stand to be a little more polite "macdaddy" ♥

SpaceMonkey · Apr 28, 2009, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by besson3c

I might as well come clean too... I'm Butthawk and Buttsauce.

This has upended my entire worldview.

Sock Puppet Theater · Apr 28, 2009, 01:12 PM

This thread is most unusual.

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 01:16 PM

Oh, look, the mods are having fun with us ?!?!

Edit: Wow, seems really like a nick that had a life of its own.
Some old time member must have dug it up.

-t

dcmacdaddy · Apr 28, 2009, 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by Kerrigan

I realize you're a low rent yankee, but you could stand to be a little more polite "macdaddy" ♥

Well, if you really are Cody Dawg, you will remember that many times in the past I have expressed similar disgust at your off-the-wall posting behavior so my reiteration of these comments now should come as no surprise to you.

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

This has upended my entire worldview.

Also, aberdeenwriter = abe = mojo2.

iMOTOR · Apr 28, 2009, 03:04 PM

This thread needs some WDlove action.

Eug · Apr 28, 2009, 03:12 PM

No threads about other members.

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Eug

No threads about other members.

Cody has a member ?

-t

iMOTOR · Apr 28, 2009, 03:15 PM

I suppose one would be circumventing the “No threads about other members” rule if one posts a thread about another member that is actually themselves. Right?

Oisín · Apr 28, 2009, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by ThinkInsane

Bated breath. Unless you have a mouth full of worms. Not to be a grammar nazi, but that same phrase just led to fight over the use of "nonplussed" (which doesn't mean "unfazed or indifferent", even if "Everyone where I come from uses it that way") on another site so it's still fresh in my head.

That’s just weird. Who the hell ever used ‘nonplussed’ to mean ‘indifferent’ or ‘unfazed’? That makes no sense. (And yet, I see that even the OS X dictionary includes it.

)

P.S.: This thread could have been so great. Such a shame.

Laminar · Apr 28, 2009, 03:18 PM

I guess this is as good a time as any to admit that I'm WDLove. I opened this account a while ago to have a "male" pseudonym in order that people would take my views more seriously (I didn't want to be seen as a crazy right-wing a la Kerrigan). Come to think of it, I should have chosen a more masculine name, but I guess the jig is up.

Don't let this thread get too far off track on my account!

Dakar V · Apr 28, 2009, 03:20 PM

I am spartacus.

iMOTOR · Apr 28, 2009, 03:20 PM

I can’t wait to chat with you on AIM, you’re such a good friend Laminar.

Eug · Apr 28, 2009, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

Cody has a member ?

Hey, I didn't say "No threads about others' members".

Oisín · Apr 28, 2009, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Eug

Hey, I didn't say "No threads about others' members".

No, that’s Chris’ line.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 28, 2009, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

P.S.: This thread could have been so great. Such a shame.

You can't rush good comedy.

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 03:40 PM

Where is Abe these days?

Dakar V · Apr 28, 2009, 03:43 PM

Not in the PL.

SpaceMonkey · Apr 28, 2009, 03:44 PM

I'm worried about Alexander. We haven't heard from him in some time. Is he trapped under a piano?

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 04:29 PM

Here is Alexander from Star Trek:

Captain Big Trousers · Apr 28, 2009, 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Dakar V

I am spartacus.

No, I am Spartacus!

olePigeon · Apr 28, 2009, 05:48 PM

I'm Spartacus, and so is my wife.

ThinkInsane · Apr 28, 2009, 06:09 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

That’s just weird. Who the hell ever used ‘nonplussed’ to mean ‘indifferent’ or ‘unfazed’? That makes no sense. (And yet, I see that even the OS X dictionary includes it.

)

P.S.: This thread could have been so great. Such a shame.

I was a bit nonplussed about it myself (<-- see what I did there?). I always correct people when they use the word incorrectly, it's a pet peeve of mine. Most people just accept that the definition is not what they thought it was and go about their business, but this guy was rather militant in defense of his ignorance. For your viewing pleasure, I shall provide the transcript of the conversation. It went thusly:
___________
It started out with someone pointing out that 'baited breath' should have been 'bated breath'.

Random commenter: Like the word, nonplussed. It can now mean that you are unaffected or that you can't handle any more.... I use it all the time to confuse my friends!

Dumbass: Nonplussed always means "unaffected". It's never used in modern english to mean anything else. So your effort to confuse your friends is silly.

Me: Um... no it doesn't. It means what it means and nothing more. What's silly is that people continue to use words incorrectly, and think that it is okay to do so. If I hear the word used incorrectly, I think "this person should take a remedial English class so they don't sound like a dumbass".

Dumbass: Don't you dare ****ing tell me what I know and don't know about language. I can PROMISE you that I'm a better writer than you'll ever be in every single way.

In my part of North America, "nonplussed" has since the day I was born been used to mean totally indifferent to, or unperturbed about a situation.

I understand it also means "totally confused about something" but nobody around here ever uses it in that fashion. Like it or not language is a dynamic and mobile thing. Words change, definitions change, all based on useage. You can try to fight it but it accomplishes nothing and just makes you look like some sort of ****ing insecure language nazi who's using the fact that he owns a ****ing reference book to cover up for his intellectual insecurities.

Don't try to tell me I'm wrong about it when I'm just relating the fact that in my part of the world, this is how the word is used.

note- in the first post, stupid dumbass said "nonplussed ALWAYS means..." but now claims "also means"

Me: Wow, who has the insecurities here? I bet you're a fan of irregardless as well, ain't ya? You may be the bestest writer ever, but in your part of North America, since the day you were born, they have used the word incorrectly and sounded stupid while doing so.

I am curious though, why is it that they started using the word incorrectly on the day you were born? Odd...

Anyway, I did some research for you.
http://tinyurl.com/dagaqx
http://www.cracked.com/article_15664...you-think.html
http://www.yourdictionary.com/nonplussed
http://dictionary.die.net/nonplussed
http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/nonplus/
http://www.audioenglish.net/dictionary/nonplussed.htm
http://dictionary.sensagent.com/nonplussed/en-en/

P.S. You may be a super wicked great writer and all, obviously far better than myself, but you seem a bit high-strung. Overly excitable, if you will. Why don't you take a step back from your computer, take a deep breath, and go blow yourself.
____________

Sadly, at this point the dumbass collected his toys and went home. I guess I could claim victory, but it rings hollow. I had some great stuff lined up for the next round, and someone had laid a 'begs the question' trap, but he didn't take the bait (or bate, if you will). I was quite looking forward to verbally smacking this tard around for the rest of the night. I had to watch watch In Bruges instead.

I still don't understand why the definition changed on the day this dumbass was born. I was really hoping for an explanation of that phenomenon. Or did I just read that wrong because he's by far the superior writer?

I'm also changing the name of this thread to "Life, Sockpuppets, and Everything Else" and it no longer has a specific topic. This thread is now open to any and all topics (within the rules of course) and it is my fervent desire to see it go on for many hundreds of pages and outlive us all. Or at least outlive you all, as I plan on being around a good long time. Cuz I've got big plans that have yet to come to fruition. Alexander, thank you for the gift you have bestowed on these unwashed and unworthy members of this forum. Make me proud kids!

This is why I don't usually drink in the afternnon.

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by ThinkInsane

I'm also changing the name of this thread to "Life, Sockpuppets, and Everything Else"

I'm nonplussed about that.

-t

ThinkInsane · Apr 28, 2009, 06:12 PM

P.S. The "No talking trash about other members and no personal attacks rules are still in effect. A gentle reminder to those above who have already committed such atrocities. You know who you are. Now hang your heads in shame and let that be a lesson to you all.

ThinkInsane · Apr 28, 2009, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

I'm nonplussed about that.

-t

As well you should be

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by ThinkInsane

As well you should be

At this point, I'm ultranonplussed that the thread title hasn't changed yet.

Or was this just an empty ~~threat~~ thread ?

-t

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 06:16 PM

Ok, back to just being nonplussed.

Or is it epicnonplussed.= ?

-t

Oisín · Apr 28, 2009, 06:23 PM

I'm also changing the name of this thread to "Life, Sockpuppets, and Everything Else" and it no longer has a specific topic. This thread is now open to any and all topics (within the rules of course) and it is my fervent desire to see it go on for many hundreds of pages and outlive us all. Or at least outlive you all, as I plan on being around a good long time. Cuz I've got big plans that have yet to come to fruition. Alexander, thank you for the gift you have bestowed on these unwashed and unworthy members of this forum. Make me proud kids!

This is why I don't usually drink in the afternnon.

You should start, then. That was brilliant.

Originally Posted by ThinkInsane

P.S. The "No talking trash about other members and no personal attacks rules are still in effect. A gentle reminder to those above who have already committed such atrocities. You know who you are. Now hang your heads in shame and let that be a lesson to you all.

Don’t you mean enormities?

ThinkInsane · Apr 28, 2009, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Oisín

You should start, then. That was brilliant.

Don’t you mean enormities?

Well played sir!

design219 · Apr 28, 2009, 07:49 PM

Can I make this a sticky?

cwkmacuser · Apr 28, 2009, 07:58 PM

OK, who changed the name of this thread? I'm getting annoyed now.

cwkmacuser · Apr 28, 2009, 08:00 PM

Would somebody lock this now, PLEASE?

cwkmacuser · Apr 28, 2009, 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

I'm worried about Alexander. We haven't heard from him in some time. Is he trapped under a piano?

He has school, silly!

Seriously, whoever changed the name, change it back. I don't like people changing the name of threads I started.

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 08:04 PM

I'll lock this thread, just give me a few minutes...

cwkmacuser · Apr 28, 2009, 08:05 PM

You're not a mod, stop playing hero!

besson3c · Apr 28, 2009, 08:06 PM

Okay boys and girls, playtime is over!

Dakar V · Apr 28, 2009, 08:07 PM

Someone tell me this is some pre-pubescent fool, or besson.

cwkmacuser · Apr 28, 2009, 08:07 PM

Nice try. I can still post here. You'll have to do better than that.

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 08:07 PM

Originally Posted by design219

Can I make this a sticky?

Muahahaha

-t

cwkmacuser · Apr 28, 2009, 08:10 PM

You're crazy.

turtle777 · Apr 28, 2009, 08:12 PM

So why the f*** is this dude not banned yet ?

-t