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  • A Andy Brummer

    but numbers are used like that all the time in license plates like BURNN8


    I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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    David Crow
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    Andy Brummer wrote:

    but numbers are used like that all the time in license plates like BURNN8

    Right, and I've even had some of them, but that made sense (at least somewhat). Is BURNN8 supposed to be "Burn and ate", "Burnin' 8", "Burning", or "Burn in 8"?


    "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

    "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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      Andy Brummer wrote:

      but numbers are used like that all the time in license plates like BURNN8

      Right, and I've even had some of them, but that made sense (at least somewhat). Is BURNN8 supposed to be "Burn and ate", "Burnin' 8", "Burning", or "Burn in 8"?


      "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

      "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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      Andy Brummer
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      Burninate as in burninate the countryside, burninate the villagers. I was kind of iffy on the faith life interpretation, but so many others here saw it the same way, even that Matthew Faithfull guy managed to figure it out.


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        Andy Brummer wrote:

        I think Faith Life is probably the right interpretation.

        But how? If the 8 were not present, I could see that possibility. Deriving (the sound of) "ai" from 8 is just too big of a stretch.


        "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

        "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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        brianwelsch
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        http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-34,GGLJ:en&q=f8th[^] A few other places use F8TH to stand for Faith.

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        Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
        Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
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          http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLJ,GGLJ:2006-34,GGLJ:en&q=f8th[^] A few other places use F8TH to stand for Faith.

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          Quick to judge, quick to anger, slow to understand.
          Ignorance and prejudice and fear walk hand in hand.
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          David Crow
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          brianwelsch wrote:

          A few other places use F8TH to stand for Faith.

          Interesting. Thanks.


          "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

          "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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            I've been unable to make anything sensible out of this one: F8THLF Any ideas?


            "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

            "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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            Roger Wright
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            If you spot a car on the highway sporting plates that read: ML8ML8... What color is the car? Model? :rolleyes:

            "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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              If you spot a car on the highway sporting plates that read: ML8ML8... What color is the car? Model? :rolleyes:

              "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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              Andy Brummer
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              Would that be a white rabbit? :rolleyes:


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              • A Andy Brummer

                I think Faith Life is probably the right interpretation. There is a house on one of my walking routes that has a SAURON license plate. Every time I walk past it I imagine the driver being something like the comic book guy dressed in a black cape, but in the 2 years I've been walking past the house I still haven't seen him.


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                El Corazon
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                Andy Brummer wrote:

                but in the 2 years I've been walking past the house I still haven't seen him.

                :doh: have you looked for the big eye on top of the chimney???

                _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                • A Andy Brummer

                  Would that be a white rabbit? :rolleyes:


                  I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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                  El Corazon
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                  Andy Brummer wrote:

                  Would that be a white rabbit?

                  When the men on the chessboard Get up and tell you where to go And you've just had some kind of mushroom And your mind is moving low Go ask Alice, I think she'll know

                  _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                    Andy Brummer wrote:

                    but in the 2 years I've been walking past the house I still haven't seen him.

                    :doh: have you looked for the big eye on top of the chimney???

                    _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                    I tried that once and woke up 3 weeks later in a cave chanting my precious. I'm not making that mistake again. I have a strange feeling he was the first one in line at this event: eye over Austin[^].

                    Video artist Luke Savisky has been commissioned to create a piece called The "I" of TX, to be projected on the Second Street water tower. Using a high-powered projector, Savisky will operate a live camera feed at San Antonio Street. Volunteers will sit at the camera and have their eyeball portrayed up on the water tower for all to see. Savisky is able to highlight a key architectural element – a water tower – and transform it with video. It's great to see this big festival support his installation work.


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                    • A Andy Brummer

                      Would that be a white rabbit? :rolleyes:


                      I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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                      Roger Wright
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                      :-D

                      "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                        I tried that once and woke up 3 weeks later in a cave chanting my precious. I'm not making that mistake again. I have a strange feeling he was the first one in line at this event: eye over Austin[^].

                        Video artist Luke Savisky has been commissioned to create a piece called The "I" of TX, to be projected on the Second Street water tower. Using a high-powered projector, Savisky will operate a live camera feed at San Antonio Street. Volunteers will sit at the camera and have their eyeball portrayed up on the water tower for all to see. Savisky is able to highlight a key architectural element – a water tower – and transform it with video. It's great to see this big festival support his installation work.


                        I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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                        El Corazon
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                        Andy Brummer wrote:

                        I have a strange feeling he was the first one in line at this event: eye over Austin[^].

                        That has a ring of truth to it. Yes, it rings true.

                        _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                        • E El Corazon

                          Andy Brummer wrote:

                          I have a strange feeling he was the first one in line at this event: eye over Austin[^].

                          That has a ring of truth to it. Yes, it rings true.

                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                          Andy Brummer
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                          Ugh. That was horrible.


                          I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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                            I've been unable to make anything sensible out of this one: F8THLF Any ideas?


                            "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

                            "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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                            Member 96
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                            It's not a vanity plate? F8T HLF


                            "I don't want more choice. I just want better things!" - Edina Monsoon

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                              I've been unable to make anything sensible out of this one: F8THLF Any ideas?


                              "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

                              "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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                              PIEBALDconsult
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                              f(∞1/2)

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                              • A Andy Brummer

                                Ugh. That was horrible.


                                I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon

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                                El Corazon
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                                Andy Brummer wrote:

                                Ugh. That was horrible.

                                Don't look at me! http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/h/hobbit-script-transcript-tolkien.html[^] Bilbo: ...the art of burgling is really, you know ... the art of being unobtrusive. Invisible, so to speak. Gandalf: Your story has the ring of truth. Yes, it rings true.

                                _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                                  I've been unable to make anything sensible out of this one: F8THLF Any ideas?


                                  "A good athlete is the result of a good and worthy opponent." - David Crow

                                  "To have a respect for ourselves guides our morals; to have deference for others governs our manners." - Laurence Sterne

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                                  Steve Mayfield
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                                  I like this one: IR1RU12 :-D Steve

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                                  • E El Corazon

                                    Andy Brummer wrote:

                                    Ugh. That was horrible.

                                    Don't look at me! http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/h/hobbit-script-transcript-tolkien.html[^] Bilbo: ...the art of burgling is really, you know ... the art of being unobtrusive. Invisible, so to speak. Gandalf: Your story has the ring of truth. Yes, it rings true.

                                    _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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                                    I know I'll get flamed for this, but I always thought the writing in the LOTR was horrible. I loved the stories, but I hated the writing. [edit] yes I realize this was a line from the movie, not necessarily the book, but my statement still stands. [/edit]


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                                      If you spot a car on the highway sporting plates that read: ML8ML8... What color is the car? Model? :rolleyes:

                                      "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                                      Richard Jones
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                                      Roger Wright wrote:

                                      ML8ML8

                                      I read that as ImmolateImmolate.:doh: Too much GuildWars I guess.

                                      Paul Watson wrote: Like, if you say sort of, like, you know, one more, you know, time, I'm going to, like, you know, sort of sort you out, you know.

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                                        Roger Wright wrote:

                                        ML8ML8

                                        I read that as ImmolateImmolate.:doh: Too much GuildWars I guess.

                                        Paul Watson wrote: Like, if you say sort of, like, you know, one more, you know, time, I'm going to, like, you know, sort of sort you out, you know.

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                                        Roger Wright
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                                        :laugh::laugh::laugh: So your guess would be a fire-red Ferrari?

                                        "A Journey of a Thousand Rest Stops Begins with a Single Movement"

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                                        • A Andy Brummer

                                          I know I'll get flamed for this, but I always thought the writing in the LOTR was horrible. I loved the stories, but I hated the writing. [edit] yes I realize this was a line from the movie, not necessarily the book, but my statement still stands. [/edit]


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                                          El Corazon
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                                          Andy Brummer wrote:

                                          I know I'll get flamed for this, but I always thought the writing in the LOTR was horrible. I loved the stories, but I hated the writing.

                                          well, Tolkien never expected his stories to become a cult phenomenon. His goal, if you have ever seen an interview, was to tell a folk tale. He was disappointed that Britain had such a mish-mash of cultures that there was no folk-history, or very little to speak of. So he created an "ancient" folk tale, so much of the stories are told in a folkish fashion. In some ways that is why it became a cult phenomenon. As bad as the writing is, it was designed for "the common man" and was well accepted as such. Or at least to some. However, there were times he got carried away and forgot his own reason and just wrote for the sake of writing, he admits it, and it is obvious in his writing at times. :) The hobbit, was a children's book to go with the other stories. So it was filled with grand adventure, and a few puns, and of course poetry (riddles in the dark and the like). It was strictly entertainment, though provided a brief origin for the ring of the other stories. Still it had little otherwise to do with the Lord of the Rings in order for it to stand on its own as well.

                                          _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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