New Words
Jms at B5
other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
reply...that's "net-lag."
When you're making a turn in a car and there's people in the way: a flack of
pedestrians.
Tha'ts it...just a thought....
jms
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rec.arts.sf.tv.babylon5.moderated jms...@aol.com (Jms at
B5)wrote:
>When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
>reply...that's "net-lag."
"net-lag" is a common term among those who regularly use
Internet Relay Chat. When there is a delay in your message
reaching those you are chatting with you are referred to as
being "lagged". Never tried chatting to someone on the phone
while they are on IRC though...
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Corun MacAnndra
>
>Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple the
>other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
>
>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
>reply...that's "net-lag."
>
>pedestrians.
>
>Tha'ts it...just a thought....
>
> jms
The man definitely needs a vacation.
So, if a bunch of playwrights, screenwriters and other assorted (I did *not*
say sordid) authors all live on the same street, is that Writer's Block?
Is the PC on which JMS does his writing called a Play Station?
And just how many Executive Producers *can* dance on the head of a pin?
Just curious.
Corun
Prolix68
>pedestrians.
>jms
Maybe we could design specialized coats to identify pedestrians. They could be
called Flack-jackets. :-)
I also tend to fall asleep due to "net-lag."
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Jms at B5 wrote in message <19990212024049...@ng17.aol.com>...
>Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple
the
>other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
>
>When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
>reply...that's "net-lag."
>
>When you're making a turn in a car and there's people in the way: a flack
of
>pedestrians.
>
>Tha'ts it...just a thought....
>
> jms
>
Philip R. Columbus
opinion that:
# Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple the
# other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
#
# When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
# email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
# reply...that's "net-lag."
#
# When you're making a turn in a car and there's people in the way: a flack of
# pedestrians.
Hmmmm. If you do it right, might they not be called a "scattering of
pedestrians?"
#
# Tha'ts it...just a thought....
#
# jms
#
# (jms...@aol.com)
# B5 Official Fan Club at:
# http://www.thestation.com
#
#
#
#
One more question, when you see the pedestrians and head for them, do we
say "Give me ramming speed!" I'm sorry. I _just_ couldn't resist
<VVVBG>
Thanks for a great 5 year run.
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> When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
> email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
> reply...that's "net-lag."
Hmmm... we've been using that term on IRC for years. I remember using it
back on Q-Link in 1987. *grin*
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Daryl Nash
> On 12 Feb 1999 11:41:05 -0700, jms...@aol.com (Jms at B5) wrote:
>
> > When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
> > email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
> > reply...that's "net-lag."
>
> Hmmm... we've been using that term on IRC for years. I remember using it
> back on Q-Link in 1987. *grin*
>
Except that I think Joe is talking about a different phenomenon. (And making a
joke...) It's the same thing I notice when talking to a certain friend who has a
tendency to watch TV while on the phone. I say something, then wait several
moments for him to reply as he watches the tube, then he responds. Most often
with, "What?" ;)
I suppose that would be "tele-lag".
Daryl
...ah, Q-Link. Those were the days.
Shaz
I were grappling with the intricacies of logicians and the difference
between those who believe language can be adapted to a rigorous and strictly
rule-governed meta-language, and those who think there's just too much in it
for that ever to happen. The more I studied the former the more I decided
the others had got it right. Eventually I turned to my friend and said
(having quickly worked out the acronym):
'I've got a word for this. Blocshfhep!' (pronounced block'she'fep)
Naturally, being a perfect stooge he said 'OK, what does it mean?'
'Biggest load of crap since Hannibal fed his elephants prunes!'
I do believe the English language is crying out for such a word. But maybe
it works better in Minbari?
As for that experience of 'net-lag' generated by people typing, chatting, or
generally computer multi-tasking while on the phone with you...you're been
caught in 'the clatter-chat pause'. It's a bit like the twilight zone but
slightly noisier. You know someone exists at the other end of the phone
because of the din of the keys being struck, but you seriously begin to
wonder if the person has finally mutated and become one with their keyboard.
Shaz
Kurtz
Philip R. Columbus <philipc...@home.com> wrote in message
news:Y6RpCBd5N2pd-p...@cx440317-a.nwptn1.va.home.com...
>On Fri, 12 Feb 1999 18:41:05, jms...@aol.com (Jms at B5) expressed the
>opinion that:
>
># Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a
couple the
># other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
>#
doing
># email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
># reply...that's "net-lag."
>#
># When you're making a turn in a car and there's people in the way: a flack
of
># pedestrians.
>
>Hmmmm. If you do it right, might they not be called a "scattering of
>pedestrians?"
>
How about " a murder of pedestrians"? (as in, crows)
Tammy Smith
the graveyard-shift, & I eat a meal at around 3 AM, & I can't figure out
what this meal should be called. It's not really breakfast, it's not
lunch, & it's not dinner--what IS it?
Any ideas for names?
Tammy
David Nott
> 'I've got a word for this. Blocshfhep!' (pronounced block'she'fep)
>
> Naturally, being a perfect stooge he said 'OK, what does it mean?'
>
> 'Biggest load of crap since Hannibal fed his elephants prunes!'
>
> I do believe the English language is crying out for such a word. But maybe
> it works better in Minbari?
>
I'll buy that for a dollar!
Hayley Rickey
> On new words, when I was at university studying for my finals, my friend and
> I were grappling with the intricacies of logicians and the difference
> between those who believe language can be adapted to a rigorous and strictly
> rule-governed meta-language, and those who think there's just too much in it
> for that ever to happen. The more I studied the former the more I decided
> the others had got it right. Eventually I turned to my friend and said
> (having quickly worked out the acronym):
>
> 'I've got a word for this. Blocshfhep!' (pronounced block'she'fep)
>
> Naturally, being a perfect stooge he said 'OK, what does it mean?'
>
> 'Biggest load of crap since Hannibal fed his elephants prunes!'
ROTFLMAO!!!
> I do believe the English language is crying out for such a word. But maybe
> it works better in Minbari?
*All* lauguages cry out for such a word.
> As for that experience of 'net-lag' generated by people typing, chatting, or
> generally computer multi-tasking while on the phone with you...you're been
> caught in 'the clatter-chat pause'.
<small snip>
I've always been a fan of wordplay. One of my favorite writers on the subject
is Richard Lederer. He's put together "the World According to Student Bloopers"
which you might enjoy. It's a compilation of "historical facts" from students
from elementary through early college. It's a rib-splitter.
So, are you a linguistics major, or what?
-Hayley.
"Luminous beings are we - not this crude matter!"
-Yoda.
Hayley Rickey
How about "stuncher" - from breakfaST, lUNCH, and dinnER?
I know - I'm a word-geek. ;-)
Shaz
Hayley Rickey wrote in message <36C6132A...@infinet.com>...
>Shaz wrote:
>
>> On new words, when I was at university studying for my finals, my friend
and
>> I were grappling with the intricacies of logicians and the difference
>> between those who believe language can be adapted to a rigorous and
strictly
>> rule-governed meta-language, and those who think there's just too much in
it
>> for that ever to happen. The more I studied the former the more I decided
>> the others had got it right. Eventually I turned to my friend and said
>> (having quickly worked out the acronym):
>>
>> 'I've got a word for this. Blocshfhep!' (pronounced block'she'fep)
>>
>> Naturally, being a perfect stooge he said 'OK, what does it mean?'
>>
>> 'Biggest load of crap since Hannibal fed his elephants prunes!'
>
>ROTFLMAO!!!
Just use the word, OK? It needs to be used as much as possible so eventually
it gets into the Oxford dictionary <g>. At least when they ask for its
origins there'll be several hundred people who'll already know the answer
<g>
>
>> I do believe the English language is crying out for such a word. But
maybe
>> it works better in Minbari?
>
>*All* languages cry out for such a word.
I guess that feeling is common across the world, isn't it?
>> As for that experience of 'net-lag' generated by people typing, chatting,
or
>> generally computer multi-tasking while on the phone with you...you're
been
>> caught in 'the clatter-chat pause'.
>
><small snip>
>
>I've always been a fan of wordplay. One of my favorite writers on the
subject
>is Richard Lederer. He's put together "the World According to Student
Bloopers"
>which you might enjoy. It's a compilation of "historical facts" from
students
>from elementary through early college. It's a rib-splitter.
Got it, read it (repeatedly), read it aloud to my students at the end of a
long class which had been pretty deep and I thought they needed a little
light relief.
>
>So, are you a linguistics major, or what?
Nope. Just fascinated with language. I'm a university prof. in philosophy,
presently unemployed but looking for work, preferably in the US. So if
anyone knows somewhere that needs a good teacher of philosophy (nominated
distinguished Professor by the students two years on the trot. Consistently
the highest evaluations in the department, despite the common comment that I
was a 'harsh' grader), especially ancient, moral, formal logic, metaphysics,
epistemology, David Hume or all of the above, give me a yell would you? I'm
fed up with waiting tables!
I'd say I'm kidding, but right now I'm not sure I am!
Shaz
Hayley Rickey
<large snip>
Just use the word, OK? It needs to be used as much as possible so eventually
it gets into the Oxford dictionary <g>. At least when they ask for its
origins there'll be several hundred people who'll already know the answer
<g>
Don't worry - I can already think of all too many situations that deserve it!!
<another large snip>
> I'm a university prof. in philosophy,
> presently unemployed but looking for work, preferably in the US. So if
> anyone knows somewhere that needs a good teacher of philosophy (nominated
> distinguished Professor by the students two years on the trot. Consistently
> the highest evaluations in the department, despite the common comment that I
> was a 'harsh' grader), especially ancient, moral, formal logic, metaphysics,
> epistemology, David Hume or all of the above, give me a yell would you? I'm
> fed up with waiting tables!
>
> I'd say I'm kidding, but right now I'm not sure I am!
>
> Shaz
Yikes! That's always sad to me. I know of two brilliant people - one, a
microbiologist, and the other an engineer of some sort, who are working here in
the US as, respectively, a waitress and a janitor. Their problem, though, is
that they don't speak much English. They're refugees from a war-torn area, but
I'm not sure exactly where.
So, I'll keep my ears peeled.
Oh - Totally off the subject (which was straying far enough off-topic as it was,
but...):
What does the UU stand for in UUNet??? Just curious. This question makes my
brain itch and I want it to stop.
Michael J. Hennebry
Corun MacAnndra <co...@clark.net> wrote:
>And just how many Executive Producers *can* dance on the head of a pin?
I don't know. I could tell you about angels though.
--
Mike henn...@plains.NoDak.edu
"Also, he did DIE at least once. That's GOT to have an effect on a guy."
-- Orion Ussner Kidder
Corun MacAnndra
>
>Oh - Totally off the subject (which was straying far enough off-topic as it
>
>What does the UU stand for in UUNet??? Just curious. This question makes my
>brain itch and I want it to stop.
Utterly Useless?
Corun
Hayley Rickey
> Tammy Smith wrote:
>
> > It's funny... I was trying to come up with a new word recently. I work
> > the graveyard-shift, & I eat a meal at around 3 AM, & I can't figure out
> > what this meal should be called. It's not really breakfast, it's not
> > lunch, & it's not dinner--what IS it?
> >
> > Any ideas for names?
> >
> > Tammy
> >
>
> How about "stuncher" - from breakfaST, lUNCH, and dinnER?
>
> I know - I'm a word-geek. ;-)
Ooh! Ooh!! I have another one!!
"wapselan" (What A Poor Slob Eats Late At Night).
I'm sure others will ooze over to a synapse with excruciating slowness, and
then - flash! - into my consciousness. If they do, I'll post them (unless the
Narns get me first).
Prolix68
>"wapselan" (What A Poor Slob Eats Late At Night).
Almost sounds like a certain planet a certain space station orbits. :)
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Hayley Rickey
Corun MacAnndra wrote:
LOL! Knowing nothing at all about that system, I can't comment on the accuracy
of your appellation, but it's hilarious nonetheless....
But my brain is still itching, because I still want to know what it really does
stand for.
Craig Powers
>
> What does the UU stand for in UUNet??? Just curious. This question makes my
> brain itch and I want it to stop.
Considering that UUNet was around since mid-'80's at least if I read
things correctly, it is probably related to UUCP (which used to be very
common on the internet. I believe UUCP stands for "Unix-to-Unix Copy"
(cp is the copy command in Unix), so UUNet would be "Unix-to-Unix
Network."
(regarding Corun's followup) And UUNet was/is (do they even still exist?
I think they were swallowed by one of the telcos) hardly useless, though
they were relatively easily replaced when the time came.
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Corun MacAnndra
>
>Considering that UUNet was around since mid-'80's at least if I read
>things correctly, it is probably related to UUCP (which used to be very
>common on the internet. I believe UUCP stands for "Unix-to-Unix Copy"
>(cp is the copy command in Unix), so UUNet would be "Unix-to-Unix
>Network."
You're probably right.
>(regarding Corun's followup) And UUNet was/is (do they even still exist?
>I think they were swallowed by one of the telcos) hardly useless, though
>they were relatively easily replaced when the time came.
Yes, they're still around. I have some friends who work for UUnet (which
is why I can take potshots at them), and my department is moving next week
to a building across the street from one of UUNet's bldgs here in McLean.
UUNet hasn't been swallowed by any telco.
Corun
Stephen Dray
"horse hockey". Lets hope they make it into the next edition of the Oxford
English Dictionary (!)
Jms at B5 wrote in message <19990212024049...@ng17.aol.com>...
>Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple
the
>other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
>
>When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
>reply...that's "net-lag."
>
>When you're making a turn in a car and there's people in the way: a flack
of
>pedestrians.
>
>Tha'ts it...just a thought....
>
> jms
>
>(jms...@aol.com)
>B5 Official Fan Club at:
>http://www.thestation.com
>
>
>
>
CJ Sonnack
>>> What does the UU stand for in UUNet??? Just curious. This question
>>> makes my brain itch and I want it to stop.
>>
>> Utterly Useless?
>
> LOL! Knowing nothing at all about that system, I can't comment on the
> accuracy of your appellation, but it's hilarious nonetheless....
>
> But my brain is still itching,
Unix to Unix. After an early mechanism of file transport that stored files
and sent them (using dialup lines) "after hours" when phone rates were
cheaper. It's ancient history in computer terms, so I'd have to crack a
book if you really want more details...
Now stop scratching your brain; it makes my skin crawl... ;-)
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<gf...@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
>'I've got a word for this. Blocshfhep!' (pronounced block'she'fep)
Is that a long or a short e?
And is it okay if we just run the f and the p together as fast as we
can?
And a bit of warning: If you say it too loud or too fast, it
splatters over your monitor.
Sue
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Sue Phillips
consideration,jms...@aol.com (Jms at B5) wrote:
>Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple the
>other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
>
>When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
>reply...that's "net-lag."
So, is the time you spend waiting for the doctor to see your sick
cat called "vet-lag"?
Wes Struebing
>On 12 Feb 1999 11:41:05 -0700, upon careful
>consideration,jms...@aol.com (Jms at B5) wrote:
>
>>Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple the
>>other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
>>
>>When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
>>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
>>reply...that's "net-lag."
>
>So, is the time you spend waiting for the doctor to see your sick
>cat called "vet-lag"?
>
Sounds good to me. And time between you seeing the latest *toy* you want and
being able to afford it should be called "get-lag"...
<Get that mackerel outa here!>
Take care; faith manages!
Wes Struebing
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Dan Dassow
str...@americanisp.com (Wes Struebing) wrote:
> On 18 Feb 1999 20:57:24 -0700, vam...@mindspring.com (Sue Phillips) wrote:
>
> >On 12 Feb 1999 11:41:05 -0700, upon careful
> >consideration,jms...@aol.com (Jms at B5) wrote:
> >
> >>Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple
the
> >>other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
> >>
> >>When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
> >>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
> >>reply...that's "net-lag."
> >
> >So, is the time you spend waiting for the doctor to see your sick
> >cat called "vet-lag"?
> >
> Sounds good to me. And time between you seeing the latest *toy* you want and
> being able to afford it should be called "get-lag"...
>
> <Get that mackerel outa here!>
Raising (or is that lowering) myself to the challange!
bet-lag ... The time between when you first bet to when you finally win
something
met-lag ... The time between when you see someone you know and when you
finally remember their name
set-lag ... The time between when you pour concrete to when it hardens enough
to walk on. Alternately, the time between when you glue two pieces of a model
together and when you can glue the next pieces together.
debt-lag ... The time between when you take out a loan and pay it off
FET-lag ... The voltage hysteresis characterist to a Field Effect Transistor
let-lag ... The time between when you loan your child your car and when your
child returns your car
Tet-lag ... The time between the Tet Offensive and when US troops responded
wet-lag ... The time between diaper changings
yet-lag ... Procrastination
pet-lag ... The time between when you pet and ... [remainder of message
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Wes Struebing
amusement...
yet-lag ... Procrastination
Take care; faith manages!
Spooky
here", and various coffee stains, str...@americanisp.com (Wes
Struebing) scribbled:
>On 18 Feb 1999 20:57:24 -0700, vam...@mindspring.com (Sue Phillips) wrote:
>
>>On 12 Feb 1999 11:41:05 -0700, upon careful
>>consideration,jms...@aol.com (Jms at B5) wrote:
>>
>>>Every so often, I come up with new words for stuff...came up with a couple the
>>>other day, thought I'd pass 'em along.
>>>
>>>When you're talking on the phone to someone who's online in a chat or doing
>>>email, and there's that constant pause between what you say and their
>>>reply...that's "net-lag."
>>
>>So, is the time you spend waiting for the doctor to see your sick
>>cat called "vet-lag"?
>>
>Sounds good to me. And time between you seeing the latest *toy* you want and
>being able to afford it should be called "get-lag"...
And the time between bets in a Poker game "Bet-Lag"
Hey, do you hear that?
*quakquakquakquakQUAKQUAKQUAKQUAK*
*Sounds of ducks nibbling Spooky*
hehe, the "Sinclair's D*ck nibbling squad" <G>
tramptramptrampTRAMPTRAMPTRAMPTRAMP
*WHAMWHAMWHAMWHAMWHAM*
--ouch--
You all know who *that* was <G>
>
>
>Take care; faith manages!
>
>
>Wes Struebing
>
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>
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Sue Phillips
consideration,str...@americanisp.com (Wes Struebing) wrote:
>Sounds good to me. And time between you seeing the latest *toy* you want and
>being able to afford it should be called "get-lag"...
I like it.
>
><Get that mackerel outa here!>
That was no mackerel, that was a salmon!