Topic: The Apparently Necessary Random Stuff Thread (Read 934529 times)

Probie · « **Reply #4175 on:** June 04, 2009, 02:19:08 PM »

http://kotaku.com/5278109/protesting-mario

pbsaurus · « **Reply #4176 on:** June 05, 2009, 02:41:19 PM »

* pbsaurus wonders what the date is of my quote from the onion.

mryellow · « **Reply #4177 on:** June 06, 2009, 03:36:05 PM »

Make love, not war. Or both.
(jeee can explain)

12AX7 · « **Reply #4178 on:** June 06, 2009, 11:19:20 PM »

WANT.

Probie · « **Reply #4179 on:** June 09, 2009, 07:00:27 AM »

http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/06/09/0641243/The-Rise-of-Originality-In-MMOs?art_pos=1

Probie · « **Reply #4180 on:** June 10, 2009, 08:21:11 AM »

I hate recursive acronyms and people who call sql sequel.

Vespertine · « **Reply #4181 on:** June 10, 2009, 04:14:15 PM »

Well, what do you call it then?

xolik · « **Reply #4182 on:** June 10, 2009, 04:19:05 PM »

Quote from: Vespertine on June 10, 2009, 04:14:15 PM

Well, what do you call it then?

Ess Cue Elle. I've known only one SQL admin actually call it like that, though.

But I call it "sequel" just like almost every other admin I've ever met.

Probie · « **Reply #4183 on:** June 10, 2009, 04:28:31 PM »

yeah they're all at it. It drives me nuts. It really gets my goat. I say SQL like most of the acronyms I use.

I also hate when people say A sap. It may not be rational, but I care not. It's how I feel.

xolik · « **Reply #4184 on:** June 10, 2009, 04:52:53 PM »

Oh yeah, "A Sap" irritates me. It's not just because it sounds dumb, but generally whatever it is that they need you to do ASAP was something THEY were charged with doing about a month ago that was due two weeks prior to them getting the assignment in the first place and now it's somehow your problem.

Vespertine · « **Reply #4185 on:** June 10, 2009, 06:53:34 PM »

I've never really known anyone (even DBAs and such) who actually call it Ess-Cue-Ell. Interesting. Is it an English thing?

Probie · « **Reply #4186 on:** June 11, 2009, 02:36:20 AM »

A lot more people say sql here, but there is still more people calling it sequel. I just don't like it, it's already abbreviated to three syllables, why does it then need to be shortened further?

xolik · « **Reply #4187 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:12:45 AM »

Quote from: Probie on June 11, 2009, 02:36:20 AM

A lot more people say sql here, but there is still more people calling it sequel. I just don't like it, it's already abbreviated to three syllables, why does it then need to be shortened further?

Sequel isn't shorter than SQL. It's got a whole three more letters!

12AX7 · « **Reply #4188 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:17:18 AM »

Quote from: xolik on June 11, 2009, 10:12:45 AM

Sequel isn't shorter than SQL. It's got a whole three more letters!

BIG <--- the little one
LITTLE <--- the big one

Probie · « **Reply #4189 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:34:05 AM »

it's two syllables though.

Wunderkind · « **Reply #4190 on:** June 11, 2009, 12:46:09 PM »

What does it stand for anyway?

xolik · « **Reply #4191 on:** June 11, 2009, 12:47:09 PM »

Quote from: 12AX7 on June 11, 2009, 10:17:18 AM

BIG <--- the little one
LITTLE <--- the big one

MY MIND IS BLOWN

pbsaurus · « **Reply #4192 on:** June 11, 2009, 12:56:47 PM »

StandardQueryLanguage

CCRMA is pronounced karma by all the people in it.

And San Luis Obispo everyone calls slow, plus they have SLO transit, SLO made Creamery, SLO Brewery, etc.

Wunderkind · « **Reply #4193 on:** June 11, 2009, 01:21:03 PM »

I eliminate acronyms from my life whenever possible. I've found they cause confusion. For instance, SQL really does stand for "sequel" or "sequential" in certain circles. Thus, I will now procede to piss everyone I know off by referring to it as Standard Query Language.

Probie · « **Reply #4194 on:** June 11, 2009, 01:35:11 PM »

I actually find that more pleasing. I have no real qualms with acronyms although you are completely right as some acronyms are used more than once within the same field.

pbsaurus · « **Reply #4195 on:** June 11, 2009, 01:45:55 PM »

I love acronyms and now I work for a company that overueses them! When I encounter a new one, I'm always thinking to myself, "self, CIC must stand for Concubines In Congress, Completely Interactive Conspiracies, Chocolate Infused Carcasses, etc."

Vespertine · « **Reply #4196 on:** June 11, 2009, 02:02:50 PM »

Quote from: pbsaurus on June 11, 2009, 12:56:47 PM

StandardQueryLanguage

It's Structured Query Language.

Vespertine · « **Reply #4197 on:** June 11, 2009, 02:03:34 PM »

Quote from: Wunderkind on June 11, 2009, 01:21:03 PM

I eliminate acronyms from my life whenever possible. I've found they cause confusion. For instance, SQL really does stand for "sequel" or "sequential" in certain circles. Thus, I will now procede to piss everyone I know off by referring to it as Standard Query Language.

And they will all laugh at you for referring to it by the wrong name.

12AX7 · « **Reply #4198 on:** June 11, 2009, 02:16:28 PM »

So the Structure is non-Standard?

Min · « **Reply #4199 on:** June 11, 2009, 03:05:21 PM »

So I had this really nerdy dream the other night: Wolverine vs. Fenrir Greyback.

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