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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Re: Y.A.R.T. #55488 02/07/02 04:47 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev OP addict OP hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia it was coined in jest, as one of my pet peeves is the ridiculous overuse of acronyms Glad you could stay on topic while carefully and surely putting me in my place! Had I known that 'he who is revered by all' (and whose name I dare not mention, mainly because I've seen so many of them I can't figure which one to use) had coined the term I would never have dared mention changing it. NOT! Ya don't scare me! Ha ha ha... In reply to your PM, I'm taking your post in the spirit in which it was intended and as far as hanging around for a bit? Just TRY getting rid of me. You guys keep me sane (I know, I know ... it's a loose definition) in an otherwise dull workday! Thanks y'all!! Hev "no longer a stranger..." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Y.A.R.T. #55489 02/07/02 04:51 AM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev OP addict OP hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia hev and GallantTed, you'll get your YART bills in the morning Guess, I'll have to save a few pennies up, since I've probably overused the term in the last 24 hours. Is there a bulk purchase discount? BTW, W'ON - think this means you've got a bill on the way too. Hev "no longer a stranger..." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Pet Peeves about Words #55490 02/07/02 04:12 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,156 B Bean old hand Bean old hand B Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,156 I agree with helen that sometimes we enjoy rehashing a complaint session. One of my favourite memories of being at a boarding school (yes, it was all-girls', yes, it was Catholic, no, there was not a boys' school across the street - we were in a town of population 98 in the middle of the Canadian prairies) was what we called "bitch sessions" that used to occur, usually spontaneously. You'd be in your friend's room, and just complaining about something or other...then someone else would stop by and agree vigorously, and soon, instead of people just stopping by to say hello, you had five or ten girls sitting around complaining about everything that was possible to complain about. It was very good for the psyche, I think. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Pet Peeves about Words #55491 02/07/02 04:18 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 M maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 It was very good for the psyche, I think. .. or at least for the fishes Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter RATA #55492 02/07/02 06:00 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC hev: Welcome to our happy throng. And I am so glad you brought that up about YART. It is a bit more than a bit off-putting, as you pointed out. We need to be better. I second your motion that the we avoid YART in favor of a more positive approach. RATA works fine for me. It let's the newcome learn without rubbing in his or her newness. Heck, if I use it enough I can be a RATA pro. TEd In fact, once this is posted I may just create a link to it so I can paste it into future messages that mention YART. T TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: RATA #55493 02/07/02 06:48 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 K Keiva Carpal Tunnel Keiva Carpal Tunnel K Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,605 RATA pro Have you no shame, TEd? I second your motion that the we avoid YART in favor of a more positive approach. RATA works fine for me. Yes, and besides, we won't have to pay royalties. On a purely economic basis [nothing personal here, tsuwm], I too am pro RATA. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: RATA #55494 02/07/02 07:35 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass Keiva, you rantipole asterisk. nothing personal Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Pro RATA #55495 02/07/02 09:41 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia H hev OP addict OP hev addict H Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 477 Sydney, Australia I too am pro RATA. Oh I just love that this has turned into a pun. Shall we move over to Wordplay and Fun? Hev "no longer a stranger..." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Pro RATA #55496 02/07/02 10:00 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia D doc_comfort addict doc_comfort addict D Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 618 Australia Shall we move over to Wordplay and Fun? From the AWAD constitution: 4.b The primary intent of this board shall be to engage in interaction conducive to Wordplay and Fun. 4.b.iii Such interaction shall be permitted in all categories except that named "Wordplay and Fun". Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter . #55497 02/07/02 10:40 PM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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