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BBIAB vs. BBIAF

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    Jack Handy
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    A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

    There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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      A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

      There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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      Jon Sagara
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      Jack Handy wrote: BBIAB (Be back in a bit)

      Jon Sagara
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        A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

        There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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        Brad Jennings
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        To me, BBIAF means be back in a few minutes so it means a person will be back within an hour or so. BBIAB mean ~1 to 3 hours. Anyway, that's what these phrases mean to me.:) Brad Jennings "You're mom is nice. Mind if I go out with her?" - Jörgen Sigvardsson

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          A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

          There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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          Taka Muraoka
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          You need to get a new friend :rolleyes:


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            A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

            There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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            Matt Newman
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            Jack Handy wrote: A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? :omg: Matt Newman
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              A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

              There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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              Michael Dunn
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              I've never actually seen BBIAF used. I've always seen/typed BRB for a really short time (like, I'm going to the fridge to get a drink) or BBIAB for a few minutes. Anything longer than BBIAB and I log off ;) --Mike-- "So where does that leave us? Well, it leaves us right back where we started, only more confused than before." -- Matt Gullett Ericahist | Homepage | RightClick-Encrypt | 1ClickPicGrabber

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                A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

                There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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                ColinDavies
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                BBIAF means to me you will take a break for the length of time that it takes to drink a few beers. BBIAB allways looks to me to be about the time that it takes to urinate. It would be good if some standards authority would start creating protocols for this stuff. Also the whole smiley system needs standardizing, especially when it comes to language translations. Is :laugh: in English the same as :-D in German ? Regardz Colin J Davies

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                  A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

                  There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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                  Lost User
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                  I think BBIAF (spans a longer period of time) :-D Paul ;) Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell your parrot to the town gossip. - Will Rogers

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                    A friend and I are having a rabid discussion and I'd like to get your input. Which spans a longer period of time? BBIAF (Be back in a few) - or - BBIAB (Be back in a bit) ? -Jack

                    There are 10 types of people in this world, those that understand binary and those who don't.

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                    Atlantys
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                    Jack Handy wrote: (Be back in a bit) Am I too geeky to be the only one who mentions that since a *bit* is the smallest unit possible, BBIAB would be defined as the smallest period? :~ :~ (how many "bits" in a "few" anyways :-D ) I prefer to wear gloves when using it, but that's merely a matter of personal hygiene [Roger Wright on VB] Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. [Rich Cook]

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                      BBIAF means to me you will take a break for the length of time that it takes to drink a few beers. BBIAB allways looks to me to be about the time that it takes to urinate. It would be good if some standards authority would start creating protocols for this stuff. Also the whole smiley system needs standardizing, especially when it comes to language translations. Is :laugh: in English the same as :-D in German ? Regardz Colin J Davies

                      *** WARNING *
                      This could be addictive
                      **The minion's version of "Catch :bob: "

                      It's a real shame that people as stupid as you can work out how to use a computer. said by Christian Graus in the Soapbox

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                      Ian Darling
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                      Colin Davies wrote: BBIAB allways looks to me to be about the time that it takes to urinate. Surely that's BBAAP? IDK, TPT, DKTAFAKTTA :-) -- Ian Darling

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                        Jack Handy wrote: (Be back in a bit) Am I too geeky to be the only one who mentions that since a *bit* is the smallest unit possible, BBIAB would be defined as the smallest period? :~ :~ (how many "bits" in a "few" anyways :-D ) I prefer to wear gloves when using it, but that's merely a matter of personal hygiene [Roger Wright on VB] Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. [Rich Cook]

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                        Ryan Binns
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                        Atlantys wrote: how many "bits" in a "few" anyways It depends how much you've been drinking ;P Ryan Being little and getting pushed around by big guys all my life I guess I compensate by pushing electrons and holes around. What a bully I am, but I do enjoy making subatomic particles hop at my bidding - Roger Wright (2nd April 2003, The Lounge)
                        Punctuality is only a virtue for those who aren't smart enough to think of good excuses for being late - John Nichol "Point Of Impact"

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