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FIBSBoard general => General Chit Chat => Topic started by: maria on March 03, 2010, 10:41:41 AM

Title: Just an observation ...
Post by: maria on March 03, 2010, 10:41:41 AM
Lately I've been noticing a lot of usernames that contain the word "ASS".
And I enjoy playing bots.
I had a friend search for FIBS names that included the words "ASS" and "bot".
Here's the outcome:

ASS = 166

bot = 129

So as I have suspected for so long ... there are more ASSes on FIBS than there are bots!

:puke:
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: diane on March 03, 2010, 11:34:51 AM
:lol: :lol:
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: socksey on March 05, 2010, 04:34:35 AM
I've been knowing that for a long looooooooong, time, maria, but nice to have it authenticated!   :lol:

socksey



Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate
version of someone else. - Judy Garland, 1922 - 1969



Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: diane on March 05, 2010, 03:21:30 PM
Quote from: socksey on March 05, 2010, 04:34:35 AM
I've been knowing that for a long time, maria,

Can someone translate that to English for me, Is it past, present, future, Present perfect continuous, Past perfect continuous... :dontknow: :dontknow:  Shall I create a poll?  :wacko:
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: adrian on March 05, 2010, 07:16:30 PM
"I`ve been doing this for a long time" : fibsboard counter says that my total time logged in is 5 days, 12 hours and 30 minutes. (In my mind, I feel I wrote this one it right, I will ask my son tho, if the grammar is correct)
;)
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: ah_clem on March 05, 2010, 07:43:46 PM
Quote from: diane on March 05, 2010, 03:21:30 PM
Can someone translate that to English for me, Is it past, present, future, Present perfect continuous, Past perfect continuous... :dontknow: :dontknow:  Shall I create a poll?  :wacko:

I vote for past conditional pluperfect subjunctive.  Or I would have, if you had created a poll.
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: socksey on March 05, 2010, 09:20:28 PM
Quote from: diane on March 05, 2010, 03:21:30 PM
Can someone translate that to English for me, Is it past, present, future, Present perfect continuous, Past perfect continuous... :dontknow: :dontknow:  :
Quote from: socksey on March 05, 2010, 04:34:35 AM
I've been knowing that for a long looooooooong, time, maria, but nice to have it authenticated!   :lol:

I thought your first language was English, diane, but perhaps I am mistaken!   :laugh:  I would translate my statement as in the present perfect tense, as if it matters, really.   :glare: 

You must love me a lot to keep demanding my attention like this.   :giveflower:  Or  :no: !

socksey



"We come into this world crying while all around us are smiling. May we so live that we go out of this world smiling while everybody around us is weeping." - Persian proverb
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: diane on March 14, 2010, 04:13:58 AM
Quote from: socksey on March 05, 2010, 09:20:28 PM
I thought your first language was English, diane, but perhaps I am mistaken!   :laugh:  I would translate my statement as in the present perfect tense, as if it matters, really.

My first language is English English, I guess - not American English  ;) 

The more usual construction there - and easier on the ear would be..'I have known'...but I can make allowances for the Americans  ;)
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: boog on March 14, 2010, 04:31:21 AM
I admit it. I am the assbot(s). All I do all day long is make assbots just to piss everyone off. And its working. Now. What you gonna do about it?
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: lewscannon on March 15, 2010, 01:47:49 PM
Quote from: diane on March 14, 2010, 04:13:58 AM
My first language is English English

You should try to do something about that stutter, though.
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: diane on March 15, 2010, 07:18:01 PM
Quote from: lewscannon on March 15, 2010, 01:47:49 PM
You should try to do something about that stutter, though.

What st-stutter?  :wacko:
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: Zorba on March 19, 2010, 03:26:02 AM
"I've been knowing this a long time" doesn't just mean "I've known this for a long time", but also hints at being aware of knowing it for all this time.

Which must be pretty exhausting  :laugh:
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: socksey on March 19, 2010, 07:33:30 PM
Quote from: diane on March 14, 2010, 04:13:58 AM
My first language is English English, I guess - not American English  ;) 

The more usual construction there - and easier on the ear would be..'I have known'...but I can make allowances for the Americans  ;)

Yeah, well, we are an inventive nation and sometimes make up our own words, i.e., Urban Dictionary!   :lol:

socksey



"I am opposed to millionaires, but it would be dangerous to offer me the position." Mark Twain
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: socksey on March 19, 2010, 07:39:51 PM
Quote from: Zorba on March 19, 2010, 03:26:02 AM
"I've been knowing this a long time" doesn't just mean "I've known this for a long time", but also hints at being aware of knowing it for all this time.

Which must be pretty exhausting  :laugh:

You're damned right it is!   :yes:

socksey



"At my age flowers scare me." George Burns
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: inim on March 19, 2010, 08:32:57 PM
Quote from: maria on March 03, 2010, 10:41:41 AM
I had a friend search for FIBS names that included the words "ASS" and "bot".

There are not too many people who can run such a query. May I ask who your friend is?
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: maria on March 21, 2010, 09:56:06 PM
Quote from: inim on March 19, 2010, 08:32:57 PM
There are not too many people who can run such a query. May I ask who your friend is?

Sorry I won't divulge his/her name.  :)
Watch this spot for movement
Title: Re: Just an observation ...
Post by: diane on March 22, 2010, 01:42:16 AM
Quote from: inim on March 19, 2010, 08:32:57 PMMay I ask who your friend is?

:laugh: :laugh: I thought it was you!!