I think it's an important distinction. Our specific language is becoming genericized all the time (q.v. "hacker", "brick", etc). There is no down-side to properly calling the thing "removable storage" or "portable drive" or whatever, as opposed to "hard disk", which is simply wrong. I am all for making the effort to gently help people use accurate and non-misleading terminology.
What does the Financial Post have to do with this?
Just kidding. I'm not that dense. I also couldn't give a flying shit that you think you might have been the first reader to post a reply to this particular article. Does it feel as good as masturbating?
If they don't defend their trademark everytime they see it being used outside of a licensing deal, they can lose it. You may not like it, but that's the way it is. You want it changed, change the law. I'd also like to point out that trademark law, at its best, actually protects consumers from shoddy ripoffs of the product they thought they were buying.
You're right and I agree with your reasoning. However, do you mean to suggest that you're likely to confuse "Scrabble" with "Scrabulous"?
Oh, so you are implying the headline is intended to be read as "Canadian Forces Reactor Online Against Safety Regulations"? That would be wholly wrong, because a) it was not a Canadian [citizen] who did this, but rather the government, and b) it certainly is not a Canadian Forces (military) reactor.
The AC is right: the abbreviation "CDN" makes no sense whatsoever.
Then there is the whole social issue, sometimes people just don't want to deal with you if you don't have a mobile. Eh? Can you explain in more detail what you mean (are you being serious)?
Probably. And it's still true. Sorry. Oh! Thank you for gracing us with your baseless opinion, Mr. Coward. On behalf of all Mac enthusiasts worldwide, your apology is accepted out of pity.
Interesting. One of the major downsides to using OSX is that there isn't as much software available for it. If OSX were able to run windows executables natively (think Microsoft Office and games) that would be a major coup for Apple. Plus you wouldn't need to sit around hoping that WINE decides to support that application. Eh? Did you copy/paste this from a discussion five years ago?
I bow down to you, wise sir! You are wholly correct; your lesson is restrained and gentle in tone, and reverently received. With luck this fresh sapling that I am shall grow up to be as humble as you.
Okay. I apologize for calling you a knob. Your rant is at least as mouth-breathing and defensive as mine, though.
I didn't see what value was added to the universe by posting a question about whether anybody else found his name funny. Many people likely did. Did you really want to take a poll? Or simply make your opinion known?
Pardon that I failed to notice you were the OP. I will admit that I'm in a bad mood at the moment, for unrelated reasons. That has perhaps coloured the tone of my postings.
The point that I was originally trying to make was one of education and awareness:
An intelligent Nimrod, which is slang for someone stupid (and he does indeed seem to be quite intelligent).
The reason this seems funny is because of a lack of awareness of the slang term's origin. Were this conversation being had before the time of Chuck Jones and John Steinbeck, there would be no humour at all.
I have to admit that I had the same reaction as you did, and then wondered to myself why "nimrod" has the meaning that it does. I looked it up, learned something, and was thankful that I did not embarrass myself by posting a similar "heh heh, what a dorky name" remark — though, on a different occasion were I feeling a little less mature and self-aware, I may very well have.
In my opinion, laughing at the guy's name (which itself carries some weight of history and knowledge deeper than probably you or I ever regularly conjure) simply shows ignorance, or at least an unwillingness to appreciate a broader worldview. Sure, "nimrod" is still an amusing slang and I'm sure to use it myself hundreds of times again — but it's no so funny in and of itself with a bit of awareness.
Ah. So what makes it reasonable to laugh about someone's name but not, say, his race? If the OP had written something like "am I the only one who finds it funny that a professor is Israeli", would it just be "humour where you find it"? How about "am I the only one who finds it funny that a nigger could teach"? etc.
Right, like better than here in North America, where you call 911 from a cell phone and they ask you for your phone number and physical location, without which they are unable to find you, yeah, way better system.
Similarity: there is no tool that can find aesthetically pleasing content -- this is a job for humans.
Difference: the humans on photo sites appreciate quality aesthetics, the humans on video sites appreciate titties and mischief. I think both you and your GP are missing another point, to some extent: It's [relatively] easy to shoot a good still photo, and post it. It takes a *lot more* effort (in terms of man-hours) to create a good film. Ergo, we'll typically find a proportionately larger amount of good still photography, compared with well-cut moving pictures.
Yeah, I'm both an amateur still photographer and film (well, video) editor.
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I think it's an important distinction. Our specific language is becoming genericized all the time (q.v. "hacker", "brick", etc). There is no down-side to properly calling the thing "removable storage" or "portable drive" or whatever, as opposed to "hard disk", which is simply wrong. I am all for making the effort to gently help people use accurate and non-misleading terminology.
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What does the Financial Post have to do with this?
Just kidding. I'm not that dense. I also couldn't give a flying shit that you think you might have been the first reader to post a reply to this particular article. Does it feel as good as masturbating?
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apparently you are either too stupid to do so or purposefully ignoring them which just makes you an ass.
Top of the morning to you too! I wish you a pleasant day.
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If they don't defend their trademark everytime they see it being used outside of a licensing deal, they can lose it. You may not like it, but that's the way it is. You want it changed, change the law. I'd also like to point out that trademark law, at its best, actually protects consumers from shoddy ripoffs of the product they thought they were buying.
You're right and I agree with your reasoning. However, do you mean to suggest that you're likely to confuse "Scrabble" with "Scrabulous"?
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Oh, so you are implying the headline is intended to be read as "Canadian Forces Reactor Online Against Safety Regulations"? That would be wholly wrong, because a) it was not a Canadian [citizen] who did this, but rather the government, and b) it certainly is not a Canadian Forces (military) reactor.
The AC is right: the abbreviation "CDN" makes no sense whatsoever.
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I bow down to you, wise sir! You are wholly correct; your lesson is restrained and gentle in tone, and reverently received. With luck this fresh sapling that I am shall grow up to be as humble as you.
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Okay. I apologize for calling you a knob. Your rant is at least as mouth-breathing and defensive as mine, though.
I didn't see what value was added to the universe by posting a question about whether anybody else found his name funny. Many people likely did. Did you really want to take a poll? Or simply make your opinion known?
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Pardon that I failed to notice you were the OP. I will admit that I'm in a bad mood at the moment, for unrelated reasons. That has perhaps coloured the tone of my postings.
The point that I was originally trying to make was one of education and awareness:
An intelligent Nimrod, which is slang for someone stupid (and he does indeed seem to be quite intelligent).The reason this seems funny is because of a lack of awareness of the slang term's origin. Were this conversation being had before the time of Chuck Jones and John Steinbeck, there would be no humour at all.
I have to admit that I had the same reaction as you did, and then wondered to myself why "nimrod" has the meaning that it does. I looked it up, learned something, and was thankful that I did not embarrass myself by posting a similar "heh heh, what a dorky name" remark — though, on a different occasion were I feeling a little less mature and self-aware, I may very well have.
In my opinion, laughing at the guy's name (which itself carries some weight of history and knowledge deeper than probably you or I ever regularly conjure) simply shows ignorance, or at least an unwillingness to appreciate a broader worldview. Sure, "nimrod" is still an amusing slang and I'm sure to use it myself hundreds of times again — but it's no so funny in and of itself with a bit of awareness.
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Ah. So what makes it reasonable to laugh about someone's name but not, say, his race? If the OP had written something like "am I the only one who finds it funny that a professor is Israeli", would it just be "humour where you find it"? How about "am I the only one who finds it funny that a nigger could teach"? etc.
No, but you're not the only un-educated knob, either.
Right, like better than here in North America, where you call 911 from a cell phone and they ask you for your phone number and physical location, without which they are unable to find you, yeah, way better system.
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"This sig is copywritten by the owner and may not be copied in any form without expressed written consent."
Um... I don't think you understand copyright. It has to do with rights, not with writing. Unless you are trying to make a clever pun...
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Are you talking about the number of transistors in the car? Didn't think so.
But people have been willingly purchasing Microsoft products for years.
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Difference: the humans on photo sites appreciate quality aesthetics, the humans on video sites appreciate titties and mischief. I think both you and your GP are missing another point, to some extent: It's [relatively] easy to shoot a good still photo, and post it. It takes a *lot more* effort (in terms of man-hours) to create a good film. Ergo, we'll typically find a proportionately larger amount of good still photography, compared with well-cut moving pictures.
Yeah, I'm both an amateur still photographer and film (well, video) editor.
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I see people posting this type of self-indulgent aside very regularly, and it always puzzles me what the purpose is.
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Funky; which city is this in?
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Great!
Will someone go and punch kdawson in the face at the "41-71, MA" party?
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