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#151
My post for today, on this wayward and wandering thread, is on the lament of a lack of cohesive party plan for the annual "Celebrate Mini Day" on the second Sunday of June (to whit: tomorrow). It is actually a British tradition (evidently), but the plan to encourage and enact it in the US (at least in the VA vicinity) has not come to fruition this year. Alas and alack.
Oh oh ... it looks like I must have fallen asleep at the computer. I just read what I wrote above and I must have been daydreaming! I have no idea where any of that drivel came from.
#152
#153
Who plans to go to Boston MTTS?
Greetings all,
Who among the wanderers among the meandering topics in this quirky thread plan to go to Boston MTTS later this month?
I'll be going, and hope to see any of you who attend.
An aside, found the best parking spot ever in Manhattan on Saturday when I came in for the Big Apple Bar-be-que in Madison Square Park. I parked on 25th St a half block west of 7th Ave at a 13-foot curb in between two driveways into a storage company's building. Sweet.
Who among the wanderers among the meandering topics in this quirky thread plan to go to Boston MTTS later this month?
I'll be going, and hope to see any of you who attend.
An aside, found the best parking spot ever in Manhattan on Saturday when I came in for the Big Apple Bar-be-que in Madison Square Park. I parked on 25th St a half block west of 7th Ave at a 13-foot curb in between two driveways into a storage company's building. Sweet.
#154
[quote=revray;2283463]You should say "Alas and Alack" ... at the very least! For as it turns out, up here in Connecticut (yes, Yankee-land), we actually have quite a festive celebration planned. It will primarily involve as many MINI's as possible from "East of the River," which is how we refer to Eastern Connecticut (i.e. East of the Connecticut River). We're due to start in New London (appropriate - non?), and from there head up the Thames to Woodstock (named after the town where Churchill's boyhood home was. The plan at this point is to try and drive though every town in Eastern Connecticut which is named after a town in jolly old England. I'm not actually planning the event myself, so I don't know how many towns that is, but it should be fun in any case. There is one other thing planned, but ... ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm quote]
Grrrumble, grrrrrumble.... Now I'm SO jealous! Hmm... Methinks I need to do something about this oversight. I will immediately start the machinations for event planning for next year......(Ok, maybe after I do some actual WORK today...)
Grrrumble, grrrrrumble.... Now I'm SO jealous! Hmm... Methinks I need to do something about this oversight. I will immediately start the machinations for event planning for next year......(Ok, maybe after I do some actual WORK today...)
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#159
"you should set up a MINI chess tournamet" -- ChiliBomb
Well, I was thinking chessmen or perhaps checkers to set up on my checkerboard (what with the mirrors would be a 3-D game) ...
But MINI pieces on a big board. Now that would be sublime. As only the MINI can execute an L move like the Knights in chess, would be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Cool to hear from you, Fearless Leader Jolyrogr. Can't wait to see pix of your sweet ride.
CROC 411
Well, I was thinking chessmen or perhaps checkers to set up on my checkerboard (what with the mirrors would be a 3-D game) ...
But MINI pieces on a big board. Now that would be sublime. As only the MINI can execute an L move like the Knights in chess, would be a once-in-a-lifetime event.
Cool to hear from you, Fearless Leader Jolyrogr. Can't wait to see pix of your sweet ride.
CROC 411
#160
Slightly Dumb Inquiry
Returning to the roots or routes of this thread ...
There is rampant debate among the hallowed halls of our finest colleges and universities regarding their contributions to the betterment of society. One hotly contested issue is the invention of the lowly toothbrush. According to some researchers, the honor belongs to the University of Texas; other equally learned scholars say the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) deserves the credit.
The overwhelming body of statistical analysis reveals the University of Texas invented the toothbrush ... otherwise it would be called a teethbrush.
Is there an alternate opinion or significant evidence to refute this claim?
There is rampant debate among the hallowed halls of our finest colleges and universities regarding their contributions to the betterment of society. One hotly contested issue is the invention of the lowly toothbrush. According to some researchers, the honor belongs to the University of Texas; other equally learned scholars say the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) deserves the credit.
The overwhelming body of statistical analysis reveals the University of Texas invented the toothbrush ... otherwise it would be called a teethbrush.
Is there an alternate opinion or significant evidence to refute this claim?
#161
Which Homophone Should be Used?
Homophones abound on internet sites, including this one. Sadly, few seem to appreciate the utility of having a handy list to inject one or more at random. Submitted for your convenience is a list of more commonly used homophones:
accept......except
aid...........aide
all............awl.........oil
bare.........bear
band........banned
boar.........bore
brake........break
ensure.......insure
ewe..........yew........you
far............fire
for............fore........four
hair...........hare
hear..........here
it’s............its
knot..........naught........not
knows........nose
loaner........loner
medal........meddle........metal........mettle
missed.......mist
pedal........ peddle........ petal
role...........roll
root..........route
rout..........route
their..........there
to.............too........two
vain..........vane........vein
wait..........weight
war...........wore
weather.....whether
ya’ll..........yawl
Indicates additions to the original listing.
Perhaps our Sgt@Arms will sea to it that proper usage is observed reporting sirius infractions to appropriate authority
Note: Keen eyed persons will observe some list items are in blue bold font, indicating additions made for those with a southern drawl.
accept......except
aid...........aide
all............awl.........oil
bare.........bear
band........banned
boar.........bore
brake........break
ensure.......insure
ewe..........yew........you
far............fire
for............fore........four
hair...........hare
hear..........here
it’s............its
knot..........naught........not
knows........nose
loaner........loner
medal........meddle........metal........mettle
missed.......mist
pedal........ peddle........ petal
role...........roll
root..........route
rout..........route
their..........there
to.............too........two
vain..........vane........vein
wait..........weight
war...........wore
weather.....whether
ya’ll..........yawl
Indicates additions to the original listing.
Perhaps our Sgt@Arms will sea to it that proper usage is observed reporting sirius infractions to appropriate authority
Note: Keen eyed persons will observe some list items are in blue bold font, indicating additions made for those with a southern drawl.
Last edited by MCS07MGM; 06-19-2008 at 08:31 PM. Reason: add to the cumulative list
#162
#163
Need Help on YADQ ...
Dually excepted ... was wondering where folks were ... this thread was a ton of fun for a couple of weeks then things slowly eased away ...
Surely there are more YADQ and associated topics to hammer to within a few atoms of thickness ... of course, there's the S v justa, or mpg {auto} v mpg {manual} ... et al ... ad nauseaum ...
Let the YADQs be loosed!!!
p.s. If you know Unix and YACC, then you know YADQ
Surely there are more YADQ and associated topics to hammer to within a few atoms of thickness ... of course, there's the S v justa, or mpg {auto} v mpg {manual} ... et al ... ad nauseaum ...
Let the YADQs be loosed!!!
p.s. If you know Unix and YACC, then you know YADQ
#164
Returning to the roots or routes of this thread ...
There is rampant debate among the hallowed halls of our finest colleges and universities regarding their contributions to the betterment of society. One hotly contested issue is the invention of the lowly toothbrush. According to some researchers, the honor belongs to the University of Texas; other equally learned scholars say the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) deserves the credit.
The overwhelming body of statistical analysis reveals the University of Texas invented the toothbrush ... otherwise it would be called a teethbrush.
Is there an alternate opinion or significant evidence to refute this claim?
There is rampant debate among the hallowed halls of our finest colleges and universities regarding their contributions to the betterment of society. One hotly contested issue is the invention of the lowly toothbrush. According to some researchers, the honor belongs to the University of Texas; other equally learned scholars say the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) deserves the credit.
The overwhelming body of statistical analysis reveals the University of Texas invented the toothbrush ... otherwise it would be called a teethbrush.
Is there an alternate opinion or significant evidence to refute this claim?
#165
Homophones abound on internet sites, including this one. Sadly, few seem to appreciate the utility of having a handy list to inject one or more at random. Submitted for your convenience is a list of more commonly used homophones:
Yea .......... Yeh .............. Yeah (as preferred by the Rascals)
To which I would add ...
roll (as in not a donut) ............ roll (as in flip sides) ............ roll (as in the partner of "rock") .............. roll (as in "remonstrate out loud languidly")
and ... rolle (which simply means "role" in Swedish)
P.S. I hope this gets us appropraitely back on topic.
#166
I love it. Someone other than ME knows a.) WHAT a homophone is (no, it's not a gay person's cell phone you bone-head), b.) how to SPELL homophone, and c.) has actually pondered the homophonism of today. NOW I remember why I joined this club! (Which reminds me...did we ever come up with an appropriate [usable] acronym for us?)
My addition to this discussion is a lament and comment: I would suggest that homophones (and their derivatives) have aided in the deplorable spelling abilities of the modern society. I say aided, because text-messaging "shorthand" (which, when quizzed, most people don't even know what short hand really is!) is another big contributor.
accept.......except
aid.........aide
you...........ewe........yew
Sorry, no YDAQs here....
My addition to this discussion is a lament and comment: I would suggest that homophones (and their derivatives) have aided in the deplorable spelling abilities of the modern society. I say aided, because text-messaging "shorthand" (which, when quizzed, most people don't even know what short hand really is!) is another big contributor.
accept.......except
aid.........aide
you...........ewe........yew
Sorry, no YDAQs here....
Last edited by x uh oh x; 06-15-2008 at 07:13 AM.
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#170
MINIS-DISCUSS = Mad - Inane - Non Sequitorian - Intelligent - Souls - DISCUSS .......... whatever
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#171
See also Grammar Police Thread ...
If you want to explore further, see Grammar Police right here on NAM ... link points to last post ... start at first post when you have an hour or more of idol time to spend; otherwise, enjoy during idle moments ...
let the YADQs give birth to nautical berths ... this can get silly.
let the YADQs give birth to nautical berths ... this can get silly.
#173
Our acronym offerings so far :
MAPPSDOWN - MINI Association of Piratical Profferings and Silly Debates by OWNers -- x uh oh x
MINIS-DISCUSS = Mad - Inane - Non Sequitorian - Intelligent - Souls - DISCUSS .......... whatever -- revray
MADD - MINI Association of Droll Debaters -- Red Dragoon
DUMB - Debaters Under the MINI Bonnet -- Red Dragoon
More acronyms welcome, so that the Great Debate can begin ad inifinitum.
MAPPSDOWN - MINI Association of Piratical Profferings and Silly Debates by OWNers -- x uh oh x
MINIS-DISCUSS = Mad - Inane - Non Sequitorian - Intelligent - Souls - DISCUSS .......... whatever -- revray
MADD - MINI Association of Droll Debaters -- Red Dragoon
DUMB - Debaters Under the MINI Bonnet -- Red Dragoon
More acronyms welcome, so that the Great Debate can begin ad inifinitum.
Last edited by Red Dragoon; 06-15-2008 at 03:01 PM. Reason: Emboldened some acronyms
#174
In What Gear Does Your Doppler Shift?
My 2007 PW R56 six speed exhibits a pronounced doppler shift in third gear, generally around 3725 rpm. Does your doppler shift depend upon:
- build year (07 v 08)?
- generation (R53 v. R56)?
- boost technique (turbo v. supercharger)?
- gearbox (manual v. automatic)?
- color (CR v. OB)?
- tires (runflats v. traditional radials)?
- acquisition (order built v. off-the-lot)?
- other factors ??
#175
My 2007 PW R56 six speed exhibits a pronounced doppler shift in third gear, generally around 3725 rpm. Does your doppler shift depend upon:
- build year (07 v 08)?
- generation (R53 v. R56)?
- boost technique (turbo v. supercharger)?
- gearbox (manual v. automatic)?
- color (CR v. OB)?
- tires (runflats v. traditional radials)?
- acquisition (order built v. off-the-lot)?
- other factors ??