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In lugnet.space, Patrick Leahy writes:
> HEY! What's going on? Why does a space station have to be some butt-ugly
> assembly of modules? I think a space station, ship, etc. should be designed
> and built as a single unit. It looks so much better that way, and it works
> better that way too.
Butt-ugly eh? :) I hope I provide more inspiration for newsgroup fodder for
years to come! (And he's only seen 4 out of dozens of configurations.)
And BTW, when referring to ugliness, some folks might not be able to take it,
so using "IMO" in such statements can work wonders. But personally, I don't
give a yak's booger about whether people think my stuff is ugly or not.
-Tom McD.
when replying, once upon a time spamcake was used to weigh down coffins buried
at sea.
The San Francisco Bay Area Users Group
http://www.baylug.org
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In lugnet.space, Tom McDonald writes:
> In lugnet.space, Patrick Leahy writes:
> > HEY! What's going on? Why does a space station have to be some butt-ugly
> > assembly of modules? I think a space station, ship, etc. should be designed
> > and built as a single unit. It looks so much better that way, and it works
> > better that way too.
>
> Butt-ugly eh? :) I hope I provide more inspiration for newsgroup fodder for
> years to come! (And he's only seen 4 out of dozens of configurations.)
>
> And BTW, when referring to ugliness, some folks might not be able to take it,
> so using "IMO" in such statements can work wonders. But personally, I don't
> give a yak's booger about whether people think my stuff is ugly or not.
>
> -Tom McD.
> when replying, once upon a time spamcake was used to weigh down coffins buried
> at sea.
>
> The San Francisco Bay Area Users Group
> http://www.baylug.org
I might use IMO if I knew what it stood for. So many acronyms, so few times
you hear what they stand for.
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In lugnet.space, Tom McDonald writes:
> -Tom McD.
> when replying, once upon a time spamcake was used to weigh down coffins buried
> at sea.
Say Tom? Is your space station powered by those new spamcake fusion fuel cells
that NASA Is developing ?
<g>
John
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In lugnet.space, Patrick Leahy writes:
> I might use IMO if I knew what it stood for. So many acronyms, so few times
> you hear what they stand for.
IMO, aside from a sour-cream substitute, stands for "In My Opinion"
A permutation of IMO is IMHO, where all is as above, and H=Humble. Some people
view IMHO as an oxymoron, because if you are truly humble, you don't go around
giving your own opinion.
Larry P might be able to point you to a netiquette site, but I'll list a few
acronyms here that'll help you in newsgroup postings.
AFAIK = As Far As I Know (use this when you *know* you're correct)
BTW = By The Way (another idea/question that is less important, but still is)
FWIW = For What It's Worth (cushions opinions as a reader what it's worth)
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly (similar to AFAIK, but with less certainty)
LMK = Let Me Know (used to solicit response from proposed ideas even if you
won't read those responses)
Such ideas (used as acronyms merely for the sake of brevity) make the written
word less harsh to read. Since it's all we have to go on, such formalities
work wonders in building a community rather than seeming to exalt one person's
views above another.
-Tom McD.
when replying, the first lava-lamps had spamcake in them.
The San Francisco Bay Area Users Group
http://www.baylug.org
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In lugnet.space, Tom McDonald writes:
> In lugnet.space, Patrick Leahy writes:
> > I might use IMO if I knew what it stood for. So many acronyms, so few times
> > you hear what they stand for.
>
> IMO, aside from a sour-cream substitute, stands for "In My Opinion"
>
> A permutation of IMO is IMHO, where all is as above, and H=Humble. Some people
> view IMHO as an oxymoron, because if you are truly humble, you don't go around
> giving your own opinion.
>
> Larry P might be able to point you to a netiquette site, but I'll list a few
> acronyms here that'll help you in newsgroup postings.
>
> AFAIK = As Far As I Know (use this when you *know* you're correct)
> BTW = By The Way (another idea/question that is less important, but still is)
> FWIW = For What It's Worth (cushions opinions as a reader what it's worth)
> IIRC = If I Remember Correctly (similar to AFAIK, but with less certainty)
> LMK = Let Me Know (used to solicit response from proposed ideas even if you
> won't read those responses)
>
> Such ideas (used as acronyms merely for the sake of brevity) make the written
> word less harsh to read. Since it's all we have to go on, such formalities
> work wonders in building a community rather than seeming to exalt one person's
> views above another.
>
> -Tom McD.
> when replying, the first lava-lamps had spamcake in them.
>
> The San Francisco Bay Area Users Group
> http://www.baylug.org
Okay, thanks.
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