Am I the only one who hates the term "Analog" ???
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"Mimetic poly-alloy, whose body is composed of liquid metal that allows it to assume the form of other objects (commonly knives and stabbing weapons) or people, typically terminated victims." - Wiki
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"Mimetic poly-alloy, whose body is composed of liquid metal that allows it to assume the form of other objects (commonly knives and stabbing weapons) or people, typically terminated victims.
Eh, i was close, but that was from memory, and Arnold's pronunciation not Google, so not bad.
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I call mostly call cigarettes cigarettes, even on ECF but I really don't care what people call anything as long as I know what they're talking about.
The English language is changing. New words are added every year and old ones that have been out of common use long enough get dropped. Not all of this change is logical, nor is all of any language logical and I have no issue with that.
I also agree with Mark Twain on the following:
“I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing.”
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I call mostly call cigarettes cigarettes, even on ECF but I really don't care what people call anything as long as I know what they're talking about.
The English language is changing. New words are added every year and old ones that have been out of common use long enough get dropped. Not all of this change is logical, nor is all of any language logical and I have no issue with that.
I also agree with Mark Twain on the following:
“I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing.”
vape on
I enjoy these threads on a slow night, so thanks The Cloud Minder
I call mostly call cigarettes cigarettes, even on ECF but I really don't care what people call anything as long as I know what they're talking about.
The English language is changing. New words are added every year and old ones that have been out of common use long enough get dropped. Not all of this change is logical, nor is all of any language logical and I have no issue with that.
I also agree with Mark Twain on the following:
I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing.
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Oh Rocketpunk, I totally missed your post saying pretty much everything I said before I said it. I kinda skipped to the end after reading a few posts. Sorry about that.
I knew a gal here in California who hated the word 'moist' too. Weird. Honestly, I can't think of any word or words I really hate. I don't really understand the concept, except in the context of ancient Magick or mystic religions, where certain words are imbued with supernatural powers. Which, being just an internet forum about e-cigs, probably doesn't apply.
Joy Electric? Not sure, kind of rings a bell but I'd have to look it up. Not something in my collection, though.
rbry - Very kind of you to say so, thanks.
I knew a gal here in California who hated the word 'moist' too. Weird. Honestly, I can't think of any word or words I really hate. I don't really understand the concept, except in the context of ancient Magick or mystic religions, where certain words are imbued with supernatural powers. Which, being just an internet forum about e-cigs, probably doesn't apply.
Joy Electric? Not sure, kind of rings a bell but I'd have to look it up. Not something in my collection, though.
rbry - Very kind of you to say so, thanks.
But seriously, anyone who likes Captain James T Kirk, is OK in my book!
Was that a Wookie reference or a Korean pop music reference? At any rate, I don't really feel like I'm either one...
Well Star Wars, not Wookie per se, AND K-pop, ... i mean dude, ... Your avatar.
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It is childish and silly. Maybe some people just can't accept the fact that they smoked cigarettes...
Humor didn't come through-- I have had an extremely stressful and angry day, so my apologies for biting your head off. Linguistics is one of my pet interests and I (sadly) forget that not everyone is as intrigued by it as I am. I did want to point out though, (as Ryedan touched on) that language has absolutely nothing to do with logic. Words are defined solely by their usage by native speakers, and definitions are not assigned-- they are observed and reported. Language is, and always has been, fluid. Which is why I love languages and studying them so much.
None of which is to say that your feelings about any word or word-usage are invalid, just that you'll spend less time being annoyed if you come to accept that. At any rate, sorry for the OT. I'm going to bed and hoping for a better day tomorrow...
BTW, I liked Farscape, but I forgot about Rygel, I only had eyes for Aeryn Sun.
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