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07-31-2007, 12:45 PM

BeachBumMike

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RE: ~ The Power of your Words ~

Thanks R.J.,

for your words, thoughts, & posts.

I think you are a super member of the MCF, and I always enjoy reading your post.

I think there is enough `stress in our World, and it's great to come to a site

like the Monte Carlo Forum to escape those pressures, andshare information with others about our Monte Carlo's.

~Peace~

`Space

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07-31-2007, 01:47 PM

GrandPaDave

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RE: ~ The Power of your Words + Net Lingo ~

Flame ON!!!!

Excuse me, but I'm still in comic mode.

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08-03-2007, 11:50 AM

BeachBumMike

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RE: ~ The Power of your Words + Net Lingo ~

The ten most hated words on the Internet
By Nate Anderson | Published: June 21, 2007 - 01:02PM CT
The Internet has much to answer for, but one of its chiefest sins is its relentless stupifidication of the English language. And no, I did not just make up the word "stupifidication."1
UK pollsters YouGov have just completed a survey on the web's most-hated words, the abominations that threaten to turn English into a long series of "plzkthxbye" utterances. At the top of the list (and rightly so) is the word "folksonomy." It's followed by:

[ul][*][align=center]Blogosphere [/align][*][align=center]Blog [/align][*][align=center]Netiquette [/align][*][align=center]Blook (don't ask) [/align][*][align=center]Webinar [/align][*][align=center]Vlog [/align][*][align=center]Social Networking [/align][*][align=center]Cookie [/align][*][align=center]Wiki [/align][/ul][align=center]Now, any survey of this type isn't designed to get at some sort of mythical objective truth about the Internet's effects on English; it's designed to come up with a handy top-ten list that journalists can use to pad out slow news days. As such, it's just a measure of people's pet peeves, so this seems as good a time as any to share a few of my own that didn't make the official list. [/align][ul][*][align=center]AJAXify. As in, "I'm just going to AJAXify the web site and then we'll be all Web 2.0 and stuff." "To AJAX" is not an English verb. Please don't use it as one. [/align][*][align=center]Web 3.0.Web 2.0 wasn't bad enough, huh?Shove a finger into that soft spot at the back base of your ear and you'll know how I feel about this one. [/align][*][align=center]Podcast. Our own Peter Bright has a well-known man crush on Steve Jobs but can't abide the term "podcast" when used to describe any recorded audio placed online in any format. He has... strong feelings about this. [/align][*][align=center]Crowdsourcing. Typing tags on other people's photos? I want in. Wait. No I don't. [/align][*][align=center]Flash mobs. Hipsters show up in public parks at the same time using only text messages and web sites; NO PAPER SIGNS NEEDED. This is not, it has to be said, a huge breakthrough. [/align][/ul][align=center]So there you have it: my non-objective collection of irritants. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go blog about a webinar. [/align][align=center]1Okay, I did. Score another blow for the Internet-based assault on English! [/align]

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10-01-2008, 07:11 AM

Space

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RE: ~ The Power of your Words + Net Lingo ~

[8D]Would you please help me with a Problem with my Monte ?

[&:]Yes, what year & model Monte Carlo ?

[8D]It`s a 1988 305 V8 SS, and the battery is dead : (

[&:]Have your battery tested/checked. If it`s bad, replace

[8D]Thanks for your help/post

`Space

#15

10-01-2008, 11:48 AM

rysZ34

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RE: ~ The Power of your Words + Net Lingo ~

Good topic, Space. You are a valued member of MCF and I'm sure that one day you will become a cornerstone in your community. There are not many upstanding men like you these days. Fortunately, for us on the forum, we're full of upstanding men and women. At least most of the time. What I fail to understand is what people feel they can accomplish by slandering others over the internet. It takes a bigger man to say you know what, we may not agree, and/or you may have wronged me, but I forgive you and even though we'll never be friends or talk, I'm not going to say nasty things to or about you.