you guys notice anything special about me?

PanzerIV

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You're 1337 right now but after your next post you'll be just like the rest of us. ;)
 

Garuda

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Originally posted by: MisfitsFiend
Can someone explain the significance of 1337? Sorry, I'm slow today :(

Back in the BBS days, if you were one of the cool people who uploaded great warez and had accounts on all the pirate boards in your area code, you would be called "elite". Anyone trying to be like you was a "lamer".

On IRC, elite got shortened to "leet", and later "l33t", and eventually "1337". Now just using the term automatically makes you lame.
 

maziwanka

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Originally posted by: Garuda
Originally posted by: MisfitsFiend
Can someone explain the significance of 1337? Sorry, I'm slow today :(

Back in the BBS days, if you were one of the cool people who uploaded great warez and had accounts on all the pirate boards in your area code, you would be called "elite". Anyone trying to be like you was a "lamer".

On IRC, elite got shortened to "leet", and later "l33t", and eventually "1337". Now just using the term automatically makes you lame.

how incredibly ironic dont you think?