You suck at teh acronyms!

Runes911

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Found this on Blizzard's fourms and had to share it:

ISP!??

Later in the same post:

I remember the time when I was trying to diagnose the problem with my IP protocol when my LCD display went out. I thought it might have been an issue with the AC current, but apparently not. I checked my RAM memory afterwards, but it was fine. My HD drive checked out, too. It then occurred to me that my earlier problem with my IP protocol might have had something to do with the DNS system. But alas, I was startled by what sounded like an ICBM missile flying overhead.

After that, I started to become frustrated at the thought of all the IM messages and IRC chat I was missing. I started to reminisce about how things were so much easier when I only had to fiddle with Microsoft's MS-DOS.

Finally I got fed up, found the UPC code for my computer, and took the whole thing back to the sells guy at Best Buy who sold it to me. I think he might have the HIV Virus...but that's a whole 'nother story.

Priceless!
 

dullard

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There is a trend for acronyms to become words. The instant that happens, it becomes socially acceptable to use it as a name instead of an acronym.

For example, RAM has become a word (most people pronounce it like the animal and most do not say R - A - M). There are many types of memory. You can have ROM memory, RAM memory, etc.

If you have the intelligence to comprehend this idea, then you see that there is no longer a redundancy.

Try that same quote without the redundancy:
I remember the time when I was trying to diagnose the problem with my I protocol when my LC display went out. I thought it might have been an issue with the A current, but apparently not. I checked my RA memory afterwards, but it was fine. My H drive checked out, too. It then occurred to me that my earlier problem with my I protocol might have had something to do with the DN system. But alas, I was startled by what sounded like an ICB missile flying overhead.

After that, I started to become frustrated at the thought of all the I messages and IR chat I was missing. I started to reminisce about how things were so much easier when I only had to fiddle with Microsoft's DOS.

Finally I got fed up, found the UP code for my computer, and took the whole thing back to the sells guy at Best Buy who sold it to me. I think he might have the HI Virus...but that's a whole 'nother story.
Doesn't make much sense now does it. :roll:
 

HN

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Originally posted by: dullard
There is a trend for acronyms to become words. The instant that happens, it becomes socially acceptable to use it as a name instead of an acronym. If you have the intelligence to comprehend this idea, then you see that there is no longer a redundancy.

Try that same quote without the redundancy:
I remember the time when I was trying to diagnose the problem with my I protocol when my LC display went out. I thought it might have been an issue with the A current, but apparently not. I checked my RA memory afterwards, but it was fine. My H drive checked out, too. It then occurred to me that my earlier problem with my I protocol might have had something to do with the DN system. But alas, I was startled by what sounded like an ICB missile flying overhead.

After that, I started to become frustrated at the thought of all the I messages and IR chat I was missing. I started to reminisce about how things were so much easier when I only had to fiddle with Microsoft's DOS.

Finally I got fed up, found the UP code for my computer, and took the whole thing back to the sells guy at Best Buy who sold it to me. I think he might have the HI Virus...but that's a whole 'nother story.
Doesn't make much sense now does it. :roll:

um, it would if you took out the redundant words rather than the letters in the acronym.
 

dullard

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Originally posted by: HN
um, it would if you took out the redundant words rather than the letters in the acronym.
Then you failed to understand the concept. Try reading my edit, it might clear things up. Do you say R - A - M, or do you pronounce it like the animal?
 

Syrch

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ROFL ROFL

Then again half of wow players are not technical and probably don't even know what ISP stands for.
 

JujuFish

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Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: HN
um, it would if you took out the redundant words rather than the letters in the acronym.
Then you failed to understand the concept. Try reading my edit, it might clear things up. Do you say R - A - M, or do you pronounce it like the animal?

I have to go with HN on this one.
 

yhelothar

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Originally posted by: JujuFish
Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: HN
um, it would if you took out the redundant words rather than the letters in the acronym.
Then you failed to understand the concept. Try reading my edit, it might clear things up. Do you say R - A - M, or do you pronounce it like the animal?

I have to go with HN on this one.

Seconded. The acronym doesn't work anymore if you take parts out of it.
 

dullard

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Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Seconded. The acronym doesn't work anymore if you take parts out of it.
You guys just aren't seeing my point. The original poster stated that redundancies are horrible. I just showed one attempt of avoiding all redundancies - it isn't a pretty picture. In fact, all attempts to eliminate redundancies like that end with problems. Conclusion: the redundancies are not a problem.

Possible fix #1: eliminate the redundancy within the acronym. What type of card is in that slot? It is a Network Interface card. Or a NI card. Fix the acronyms, and the redundancy is gone. But as I showed in the example, that is not a pleasant task. We do not want to go through the effort to do it.

There are other fixes as well. All of which are not pleasant.

 

JujuFish

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Originally posted by: dullard
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
Seconded. The acronym doesn't work anymore if you take parts out of it.
You guys just aren't seeing my point. The original poster stated that redundancies are horrible. I just showed one attempt of avoiding all redundancies - it isn't a pretty picture. In fact, all attempts to eliminate redundancies like that end with problems. Conclusion: the redundancies are not a problem.

Possible fix #1: eliminate the redundancy within the acronym. What type of card is in that slot? It is a Network Interface card. Or a NI card. Fix the acronyms, and the redundancy is gone. But as I showed in the example, that is not a pleasant task. We do not want to go through the effort to do it.

There are other fixes as well. All of which are not pleasant.

I remember the time when I was trying to diagnose the problem with my IP when my LCD went out. I thought it might have been an issue with the AC, but apparently not. I checked my RAM afterwards, but it was fine. My HD checked out, too. It then occurred to me that my earlier problem with my IP might have had something to do with the DNS. But alas, I was startled by what sounded like an ICBM flying overhead.

After that, I started to become frustrated at the thought of all the IM and IRC I was missing. I started to reminisce about how things were so much easier when I only had to fiddle with MS-DOS.

Finally I got fed up, found the UPC for my computer, and took the whole thing back to the sells guy at Best Buy who sold it to me. I think he might have the HIV...but that's a whole 'nother story.

Really, the only thing misleading here is "AC". What's so unpleasant?