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  • L Lost User

    ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

    "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
    "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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    Phan7om
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    someone in the comments suggested Infinity - pretty reasonable given that '8' resembles infinty :)

    No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first, and is waiting for it

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      ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

      "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
      "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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      Repost. This was discussed ad-nauseum when the term Weven was coined here. I think I was the person that coined the term Weven.

      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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        :laugh: Weven... Weight... Whine... When...

        It was broke, so I fixed it.

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        Bassam Abdul Baki
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        Weleaven' after when?

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          Repost. This was discussed ad-nauseum when the term Weven was coined here. I think I was the person that coined the term Weven.

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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          Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

          If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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          • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

            Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

            If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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            LittleYellowBird
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            John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

            Ali

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            • L LittleYellowBird

              John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

              Ali

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              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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              Doesn't that simply reaffirm what I said?

              If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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              • L Lost User

                ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                Ian Shlasko
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                Well, with Weven, we wemoved wone wetter... (Sorry, the alliteration was getting to me)... So, keeping with that pattern, Windows Eight becomes... Wight[^]: 1. (archaic) A living creature, especially a human being. -- Does this mean Wight ==> Skynet? 2. (paganism) A being of one of the Nine Worlds of heathen belief, especially a nature spirit, elf or ancestor. -- That gives me a kind of Lovecraft vibe... Is Microsoft going to spawn Cthulu? 3. (poetic) A ghost or other supernatural entity. -- So basically, it's a manifestation of evil that will creep its way into our computers, possess them, and slowly corrupt them from the inside... But I thought we'd already covered that with Vista. Whichever definition you follow, it sounds like bad news... I think we should all wait for Wine.

                Proud to have finally moved to the A-Ark. Which one are you in?
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                • L LittleYellowBird

                  John always has a smoking gun ... as soon as the smoke starts to clear he just shoots again! :-D

                  Ali

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                  The term "smoking-gun" is a reference from 19th century literature, describing a just-fired weapon as "smoking". Gun smoke is created as a result of both the chemical composition of gun power from that era, and the burning off of various gun cleaning/lubrication checmicals due to extreme heat caused by the discharge of the weapon. Powder nowadays is smokeless, and advances in cleaning solvents and oils somewhat inhibits the production of resulting smoke/vapors, thus allowing faster follow-up shots.

                  ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                  You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                  "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                  • L Lost User

                    ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                    "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                    "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                    Lost User
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                    CDP1802 wrote:

                    So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                    WstillworsethanXP?

                    ============================== Nothing to say.

                    modified on Thursday, September 8, 2011 9:15 AM

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                    • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                      Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gun.

                      If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                      Keith Barrow
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                      Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                      Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                      How's it going?

                      Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                      -Or-
                      A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                      • L Lost User

                        ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                        "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                        "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                        open window, mac windows, all window, com window, net window, sky window

                        I only read newbie introductory dummy books.

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                        • R realJSOP

                          The term "smoking-gun" is a reference from 19th century literature, describing a just-fired weapon as "smoking". Gun smoke is created as a result of both the chemical composition of gun power from that era, and the burning off of various gun cleaning/lubrication checmicals due to extreme heat caused by the discharge of the weapon. Powder nowadays is smokeless, and advances in cleaning solvents and oils somewhat inhibits the production of resulting smoke/vapors, thus allowing faster follow-up shots.

                          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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                          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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                          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                          LittleYellowBird
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                          John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                          Powder nowadays is smokeless

                          So I guess that means you don't blow the end of your gun after shooting then? :sigh:

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                          • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                            Doesn't that simply reaffirm what I said?

                            If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                            LittleYellowBird
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                            It sure does! :-D

                            Ali

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                            • K Keith Barrow

                              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                              Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                              How's it going?

                              Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                              -Or-
                              A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                              Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                              Abu Adam! I'm pretty good mate, actively looking for a job in North America (which will be the subject of my next post) as I plan to move in a month's time. How are things at your end? How's the tiny tot? :)

                              If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                              • L Lost User

                                ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                                "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                                Single Step Debugger
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                                With their plans to make W8 a tablet OS which is somehow desktop compatible, the name of the next mass OS will be AFD (Android For Desktops).

                                There is only one Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek is her prophet! Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                • K Keith Barrow

                                  Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                  Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                                  How's it going?

                                  Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
                                  -Or-
                                  A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                  LittleYellowBird
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                                  Keith Barrow wrote:

                                  Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                                  It's just not the same! :(( :-D

                                  Ali

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                                  • L LittleYellowBird

                                    Keith Barrow wrote:

                                    Yep. Credit is given to the man with the smoking gunsqueaky clean barrel.

                                    It's just not the same! :(( :-D

                                    Ali

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                                    Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                    Nope. Not unless innuendos are considered.

                                    If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                                    • R realJSOP

                                      The term "smoking-gun" is a reference from 19th century literature, describing a just-fired weapon as "smoking". Gun smoke is created as a result of both the chemical composition of gun power from that era, and the burning off of various gun cleaning/lubrication checmicals due to extreme heat caused by the discharge of the weapon. Powder nowadays is smokeless, and advances in cleaning solvents and oils somewhat inhibits the production of resulting smoke/vapors, thus allowing faster follow-up shots.

                                      ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
                                      -----
                                      "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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                                      Jorgen Andersson
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                                      It must have been fun to use a Gatling in those times. After a few hundred rounds you had to take a short break and let the smoke clear up before you could aim again.

                                      List of common misconceptions

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                                      • M Mustafa Ismail Mustafa

                                        Abu Adam! I'm pretty good mate, actively looking for a job in North America (which will be the subject of my next post) as I plan to move in a month's time. How are things at your end? How's the tiny tot? :)

                                        If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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                                        Keith Barrow
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                                        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                        looking for a job in North America

                                        Probably a good move. Canadia by any chance?

                                        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                        How are things at your end?

                                        Best not discussed on an open forum. Working practises here are erm, interesting.

                                        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:

                                        How's the tiny tot?

                                        Not so tiny, it's his 6 month birthday ( I'm off to buy a cupcake and will add half a candle as a joke)today, but for his age he's tall. He's begining to turn into a cute mini-human being now rather than an ultra-cute eating and excreting machine. It's the sweetest thing when they smile and interact. He's also threatening to crawl which is going to be a problem give how small and crowded our flat is. [edit] Must meet up if you are about. Ramadan was a killer BTW.

                                        Sort of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and Dilbert.[^]
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                                        A Dead ringer for Kate Winslett[^]

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                                        • L Lost User

                                          ... they were discussing names for Windows 8. I just assumed we do the same as for Windows 7. It got the nickname 'Weven'. So Windows 8 should be 'Weight'

                                          "Dark the dark side is. Very dark..." - Yoda ---
                                          "Shut up, Yoda, and just make yourself another toast." - Obi Wan Kenobi

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                                          Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                          WhyDon'tYouJustGoBackToXenix?

                                          If the post was helpful, please vote, eh! Current activities: Playing Star Craft II. Don't bother me, eh? Now and forever, defiant to the end. What is Multiple Sclerosis[^]? Food[]

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