Thursday, December 13, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Woot! I mean 'w00t'!
"w00t," an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary.
Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said "w00t" — typically spelled with two zeros — reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.
It's like saying "yay," the dictionary said.
"It could be after a triumph or for no reason at all," Merriam-Webster said.
Visitors to Merriam-Webster's Web site were invited to vote for one of 20 words and phrases culled from the most frequently looked-up words on the site and submitted by readers.
Runner-up was "facebook" as a new verb meaning to add someone to a list of friends on the Web site Facebook.com or to search for people on the social networking site.
Merriam-Webster President John Morse said "w00t" reflected the growing use of numeric keyboards to type words.
"People look for self-evident numeral-letter substitutions: 0 for O; 3 for E; 7 for T; and 4 for A," he said. "This is simply a different and more efficient way of representing the alphabetical character."
One Web site, www.thinkgeek.com, already sells T-shirts with the word "w00t" printed on the front.
"w00t belongs to gamers the world over. It seems to have been derived from the obsolete 'whoot' which essentially is another way to say 'hoot' which itself is a shout or derisive laugh," Think Geek said on its Web site.
"But others maintain that w00t is the sound several players make while jumping like bunnies in Quake III," it added, referring to a popular video game.
Online gamers often replace numbers and symbols with letters to form what Merriam-Webster calls an "esoteric computer hacker language" known as "l33t speak." This translates into "leet", which is short for "elite".
A separate survey of words used in the media and on the Internet by California-based Global Language Monitor produced a different set of winners on Tuesday. "Hybrid" took top honors as word of the year with "climate change" the top phrase.
Global Language Monitor, which uses an algorithm to track words and phrases in the media and on the Internet, said "hybrid" had broad connotations of "all things green from biodiesel to wearing clothes made of soy to global warming."
Runner-up was "surge," based on the "surge" of 30,000 extra U.S. troops deployed to Iraq since mid-June, followed by the word "Bluetooth," a technology used to connect electronic devices via radio waves.
Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said "w00t" — typically spelled with two zeros — reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.
It's like saying "yay," the dictionary said.
"It could be after a triumph or for no reason at all," Merriam-Webster said.
Visitors to Merriam-Webster's Web site were invited to vote for one of 20 words and phrases culled from the most frequently looked-up words on the site and submitted by readers.
Runner-up was "facebook" as a new verb meaning to add someone to a list of friends on the Web site Facebook.com or to search for people on the social networking site.
Merriam-Webster President John Morse said "w00t" reflected the growing use of numeric keyboards to type words.
"People look for self-evident numeral-letter substitutions: 0 for O; 3 for E; 7 for T; and 4 for A," he said. "This is simply a different and more efficient way of representing the alphabetical character."
One Web site, www.thinkgeek.com, already sells T-shirts with the word "w00t" printed on the front.
"w00t belongs to gamers the world over. It seems to have been derived from the obsolete 'whoot' which essentially is another way to say 'hoot' which itself is a shout or derisive laugh," Think Geek said on its Web site.
"But others maintain that w00t is the sound several players make while jumping like bunnies in Quake III," it added, referring to a popular video game.
Online gamers often replace numbers and symbols with letters to form what Merriam-Webster calls an "esoteric computer hacker language" known as "l33t speak." This translates into "leet", which is short for "elite".
A separate survey of words used in the media and on the Internet by California-based Global Language Monitor produced a different set of winners on Tuesday. "Hybrid" took top honors as word of the year with "climate change" the top phrase.
Global Language Monitor, which uses an algorithm to track words and phrases in the media and on the Internet, said "hybrid" had broad connotations of "all things green from biodiesel to wearing clothes made of soy to global warming."
Runner-up was "surge," based on the "surge" of 30,000 extra U.S. troops deployed to Iraq since mid-June, followed by the word "Bluetooth," a technology used to connect electronic devices via radio waves.
Joke - just a joke, sheesh!
I purchased a Teddy Bear this morning for the princely sum of $10.
I named him Mohammed.
This afternoon I sold him on E-Bay for $30.
My question is: "Have I made a prophet?"
I named him Mohammed.
This afternoon I sold him on E-Bay for $30.
My question is: "Have I made a prophet?"
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Gold, gold on the internet
The things you see when you don't have a gun, lol.. Stumbled across this tonight, origianlly searching for Little Britian stuff.
It's from an ex-pats site for British, God love them and their teeth! (Americans always have perfect teeth, sighs)
Hi Penny,
Daft question, but does your friend have an 'unusual surname?' if so postie should remember the name and know where they live? possibly?
I would send it and hope wherever it turns up, they might know said people does that make any sense?
has she got unusual features, big tits, red hair, dodgy front tooth, feral fingers... etc.. address it as thus:
Carol Smythers-Postelthwaite
Ginger haired big titted bitch with a gammy knee,
Letsbe Ave,
Windsor,
Uk
World
Galaxy System.
ps: posty please make sure she gets this, its second sperm donor supplement.
It's from an ex-pats site for British, God love them and their teeth! (Americans always have perfect teeth, sighs)
Hi Penny,
Daft question, but does your friend have an 'unusual surname?' if so postie should remember the name and know where they live? possibly?
I would send it and hope wherever it turns up, they might know said people does that make any sense?
has she got unusual features, big tits, red hair, dodgy front tooth, feral fingers... etc.. address it as thus:
Carol Smythers-Postelthwaite
Ginger haired big titted bitch with a gammy knee,
Letsbe Ave,
Windsor,
Uk
World
Galaxy System.
ps: posty please make sure she gets this, its second sperm donor supplement.
Monday, December 10, 2007
A woman sitting on a park bench is joined by a man and they start talking about their lives.The woman says 'I have been widowed three times now'
The man replies 'I'm sorry to here that' How did they die?
The woman says' 'The first two died from eating poison mushrooms'
'oh really' says the man 'What did the third husband die of?'
Woman 'A fractured skull'
Man 'How did that happen?'
Woman 'He would not eat the Mushrooms!'
The man replies 'I'm sorry to here that' How did they die?
The woman says' 'The first two died from eating poison mushrooms'
'oh really' says the man 'What did the third husband die of?'
Woman 'A fractured skull'
Man 'How did that happen?'
Woman 'He would not eat the Mushrooms!'
Its just my opinion
This was meant for my blog but It was not working
I think there are as many good things about America as there are bad things.
The production line started by Henry Ford gave us cheaper products and that's good.It also increased employment.
Then there's the internet ,computers, flight, t.v, movies.While not all invented in the U.S they where modified improved and made it possible for the general public to obtain.
It's true most people do not like the gun culture in the U.S myself included.And the welfare system is not that good .
Racial tensions are not just a problem there.
A lot gets polarized because it is the U.S.A
Lets see how much changes once the new president is elected next year. I just hope they get more people interested in voting this time.
The old saying ''only in America'' no longer applies its as outdated as the British 'stiff upper lip' or the 'ocker Aussie'
As I said its just my opinion, no raspberries or roses
Monday, December 10, 2007
I think there are as many good things about America as there are bad things.
The production line started by Henry Ford gave us cheaper products and that's good.It also increased employment.
Then there's the internet ,computers, flight, t.v, movies.While not all invented in the U.S they where modified improved and made it possible for the general public to obtain.
It's true most people do not like the gun culture in the U.S myself included.And the welfare system is not that good .
Racial tensions are not just a problem there.
A lot gets polarized because it is the U.S.A
Lets see how much changes once the new president is elected next year. I just hope they get more people interested in voting this time.
The old saying ''only in America'' no longer applies its as outdated as the British 'stiff upper lip' or the 'ocker Aussie'
As I said its just my opinion, no raspberries or roses
Monday, December 10, 2007
More pics
Each card is decorated with 3D decoupage, and of course, is decorated inside the card too.
Cards
The first picture is a Christmas card to my sister-in-law and her partner.
The one below is to her daughter for her birthday.
Friday, December 07, 2007
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Joke
Little Johnny entered Mrs. Marshall's classroom one Monday morning.
Mrs. Marshall asked, "How was your weekend, John?"
Little Johnny said, "Horrible. A car hit my dog in the a$s!"
Mrs. Marshall cautioned him, "John, you should say 'rectum' instead."
"Rectum?! It damn near killed him!"
Mrs. Marshall asked, "How was your weekend, John?"
Little Johnny said, "Horrible. A car hit my dog in the a$s!"
Mrs. Marshall cautioned him, "John, you should say 'rectum' instead."
"Rectum?! It damn near killed him!"
Greening the Beaches
My wife Cathy and I have made the paper again. They are trialing a new Beach Cooch out the front of home. We look after it as part of a beach management protection thing. We have been invited to an International Volunteers day presentation evening next week so should be interesting. Maybe recognition for growing grass and being a greenie.
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Elton John Cowboys Stadium last night
I did the best I could with a pocket size camera and a long way from the stage. 20,000 fans and the atmosphere was terrific. And Elton John has a lisp...They must edit it out in the recording studios
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