Mission Impossible: It's "liquid," not "joose."

[mgjohn]

Some I've heard, only "Voop" vanilla ice cream.......

 

[Mitey F]

I call it "goo" myself

 

[Fulgurant]

Wiki says "The shape of an object located in some space is a geometrical description of the part of that space occupied by the object, as determined by its external boundary"

Wiki says further "For mobile phones, the form factor refers to the size, style, and shape of a phone as well as to the layout and position of the phone's major components. There are three major forms for mobile phones: bar, flip, and slider."

So I suppose we are applying terms from electronics/PC's/etc. to e-cigs but I'm not too sure about weight in the equation/factor

my $.02

Right. When we discuss PCs/HTPCs/laptops/notebooks/netbooks/tablets/phones, "form factor" is a convenient reference to all of the countless ways in which an object's size/shape/weight influence its accessibility in or appropriateness for different use cases. I imagine it's one of the many terms invented out of whole cloth by the tech industry; I realize there are language purists who hate that, but then there's a whole school of linguists who believe that prescriptivism in language is borderline obnoxious.

YMMV. As an English Major myself, I'm on the fence, but I do often use the term, "form factor." I've probably read too many tech articles over the last 15 years or so.

 

[mgjohn]

Right. When we discuss PCs/HTPCs/laptops/notebooks/netbooks/tablets/phones, "form factor" is a convenient reference to all of the countless ways in which an object's size/shape/weight influence its accessibility in or appropriateness for different use cases. I imagine it's one of the many terms invented out of whole cloth by the tech industry; I realize there are language purists who hate that, but then there's a whole school of linguists who believe that prescriptivism in language is borderline obnoxious.

YMMV. As an English Major myself, I'm on the fence, but I do often use the term, "form factor." I've probably read too many tech articles over the last 15 years or so.

Im not a part of your industry and have found it prevalent in many descriptions. I always thought they must just mean shape in the new techie talk. Glad to hear it has acceptance in the industry.

I know in my industry many of the old terms are being lost. Like, appurtenances and borrowed light

Thanks MGJ

 

[cmdebrecht]

Vocabulary learned today:

1. Form factor
2. Meat bees

 

[LeoRex]

I still think my idea has some legs....

Person: Hey... what are you vaping?
Me: Whale piss

BOOM! Guaranteed conversation starter.

 

[JHall651]

Yea I like Joooooose better

 

[Coastal Cowboy]

I say we call juice "comma" just to throw off 99% of the vaping community while possibly satisfying English majors (all 7 of them)

My Bahama Mama comma just came in the mail, woo hoo!

But when did "Form Factor" replace the very simple and direct word "Shape"? Has it been forgotten?

I must have missed the memo or was that TV show that much a part of the popular culture?

Shape doesn't encompass size. Form factor is sort of a catch-all term for shape, size, weight.

Wiki says "The shape of an object located in some space is a geometrical description of the part of that space occupied by the object, as determined by its external boundary"

Wiki says further "For mobile phones, the form factor refers to the size, style, and shape of a phone as well as to the layout and position of the phone's major components. There are three major forms for mobile phones: bar, flip, and slider."

So I suppose we are applying terms from electronics/PC's/etc. to e-cigs but I'm not too sure about weight in the equation/factor

my $.02

A bunch of thread derailment goons, y'all are.

 

[mgjohn]

Im going easy on this but I believe myself and Fulgurant were adding information to the argument that language changes and here were some other examples...

Excuse me

 

[cmdebrecht]

A bunch of thread derailment goons, y'all are.

Maybe, but isn't it fun?!

 

[Jman8]

A bunch of thread derailment goons, y'all are.

Really?

Your mission, vapers, should you choose to accept it, is to refrain from using the "J" word when referring to your delicious, satisfying e-liquids.

Mission accomplished.

(Now, what kind of juice comma do I win?)

 

[e-pipeman]

I've been calling my e-liquid Mrs E.P.Thompson for a few days now. It doesn't taste any different.

 

[grayscale]

How about "success fluid" since we wouldn't have been able to quit smoking without it?

LMAO! This one

I would just like to drop the whole "e" thing. Drives me as batty as all the "i" junk.

 

[madqatter]

I would just like to drop the whole "e" thing. Drives as batty as all the "i" junk.

I think this is one of the reasons I prefer the word "juice."

 

[e-pipeman]

"What's that thing in your mouth?"

"It's a hand-jive chicken with front-loaded twin carb boosters."

"Oh. OK."

 

[LeoRex]

I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.

 

[Butters78]

I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.

My apartment smells like studio 54 right at closing.

 

[LeoRex]

That's sounds unpleasant

 

[EvilZoe]

My apartment smells like studio 54 right at closing.

Like vomit, sweat, old beer, and used condoms?

 

[meldee]

Not aging - maturing

Marinating?


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