word origin - Page 3

Templor · 01-19-2003, 11:18 AM

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See also -- grok, blorf ...

Wtf... I've never heard of those words in my life. Also.. wtf is up with him referring to lamers. WTF

Iannis · 01-19-2003, 04:39 PM

grok is out of Stranger In a Strange Land by Heinlein.

wtf is blorf?

Zurren · 01-19-2003, 05:46 PM

the net has lead to a complete butcherng of language which I find amusing. Its funny seeing what people let slide into their essays/etc from net-speek.

Friend of mine sent me an essay he was handing in for english for peer editing, and I pointed out alot of acronyms/netslang that he was using in it and not even realzing. Even somple things like using @, w/o (without), w/ (with), thnx, etc.

He felt like an ass when I pointed it out.

But, I do admit, I have let a few w/o's and w/'s slide into stuff I am handing into class.

emmer · 01-19-2003, 06:18 PM

The first time I heard the word "woot" was during the quake 2 era, and the first person I remember saying it was a guy named Rooster in a Rocket Arena 2 clan called Damage Incorporated... and yes, realizing I just remembered that does strike fear deep within my heart.

SalTheBard · 01-19-2003, 08:28 PM

Anyone remember the first time they went to EC and saw shit like this:

WTS SSoY 1kpp

WTB GBS

WTS Full Set of FS

WTB/T for DoTB or LoTH

WTB SoW

I was like WTF?

Drunkadelic · 01-20-2003, 08:54 AM

About this time last year or around I guess they finally released the new Tyranid Codex...

and all of a sudden all those Tyranid players who had armies that were lines and lines of termagaunts stacked in front of lines and lines of genestealers, stacked in turn of 2 hive tyrants, a Carnifex, and those big headed psychic things, Zenothropes or something akin to that, quit playing.

Why?

Because with the codex, it became imperative that a tyranid player have tactics other than "move forward, get into hand to hand, eat through opponent faster than rosie o'donnel at a hometown buffet."

Strangely enough, I think this would be the same shit that would happen to EQ if for some reason "Zerg Tactics" were taken away.

I hate them as well, I agree with Kreugen whole-heartedly on his post about how the game is boring for him because of the lack of challenge, but from a business standpoint, if Sony decides to put the challenge back in EQ? Shit, i'd say a good third, if not more of the people playing would quit out of sheer frustration.

It's part of the video game society - aka, Gameshark, aka, Game Genie, aka, Cheatplanet.com.......

gn0mercy · 01-20-2003, 10:39 AM

Someone told me woot stands for wonderful loot. First time I heard it was in EQ though, so I don't know.

Quote:

Anyone remember the first time they went to EC and saw shit like this:
WTS SSoY 1kpp

WTB GBS

WTS Full Set of FS

WTB/T for DoTB or LoTH

WTB SoW

I was like WTF?

The sad thing is, acronyms like that got to be like a second language to me. I can read that just as easily as if it were all spelled out. I miss the good old days of EC lagging all to hell with 100+ peeps selling things and dueling to stave off boredom.

SalTheBard · 01-20-2003, 11:18 AM

I know. EC was always such safe hunting because there where always people to buff you and derail trains. I remember high levels coming over to the Orc Camps to help the lowbies break the spawn. EC was the shit. DOWN WITH THE BAZAAR! UP WITH THE AUCTION TUNNEL!

splok · 01-20-2003, 11:26 AM

"but 90 percent of the people playing Starcraft use those BGH type strats and win regularly"

90% of the players win regularly huh? sounds boring....

Solutions · 01-20-2003, 02:56 PM

less BGH, more Zero clutter.

01-19-2003, 08:28 PM	#35 (permalink)
SalTheBard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 174 -1 Internets	Anyone remember the first time they went to EC and saw shit like this: WTS SSoY 1kpp WTB GBS WTS Full Set of FS WTB/T for DoTB or LoTH WTB SoW I was like WTF? __________________ Saladas "Ranch" Dressing Just Some Bard

01-20-2003, 08:54 AM	#36 (permalink)
Drunkadelic Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 10 -1 Internets	speaking of 40K About this time last year or around I guess they finally released the new Tyranid Codex... and all of a sudden all those Tyranid players who had armies that were lines and lines of termagaunts stacked in front of lines and lines of genestealers, stacked in turn of 2 hive tyrants, a Carnifex, and those big headed psychic things, Zenothropes or something akin to that, quit playing. Why? Because with the codex, it became imperative that a tyranid player have tactics other than "move forward, get into hand to hand, eat through opponent faster than rosie o'donnel at a hometown buffet." Strangely enough, I think this would be the same shit that would happen to EQ if for some reason "Zerg Tactics" were taken away. I hate them as well, I agree with Kreugen whole-heartedly on his post about how the game is boring for him because of the lack of challenge, but from a business standpoint, if Sony decides to put the challenge back in EQ? Shit, i'd say a good third, if not more of the people playing would quit out of sheer frustration. It's part of the video game society - aka, Gameshark, aka, Game Genie, aka, Cheatplanet.com....... __________________ "GM, I am black, I am no longer a member of cats in hats, and anything you do to me now will be filed as racism and harassment."

01-20-2003, 11:18 AM	#38 (permalink)
SalTheBard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 174 -1 Internets	I know. EC was always such safe hunting because there where always people to buff you and derail trains. I remember high levels coming over to the Orc Camps to help the lowbies break the spawn. EC was the shit. DOWN WITH THE BAZAAR! UP WITH THE AUCTION TUNNEL! __________________ Saladas "Ranch" Dressing Just Some Bard

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01-19-2003, 04:39 PM	#32 (permalink)
Iannis Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Butt Hugging Moose Jockey Posts: 4,968 +0 Internets	grok is out of Stranger In a Strange Land by Heinlein. wtf is blorf?

01-19-2003, 05:46 PM	#33 (permalink)
Zurren Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 548 -7 Internets	the net has lead to a complete butcherng of language which I find amusing. Its funny seeing what people let slide into their essays/etc from net-speek. Friend of mine sent me an essay he was handing in for english for peer editing, and I pointed out alot of acronyms/netslang that he was using in it and not even realzing. Even somple things like using @, w/o (without), w/ (with), thnx, etc. He felt like an ass when I pointed it out. But, I do admit, I have let a few w/o's and w/'s slide into stuff I am handing into class.

01-19-2003, 06:18 PM	#34 (permalink)
emmer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14 -1 Internets	The first time I heard the word "woot" was during the quake 2 era, and the first person I remember saying it was a guy named Rooster in a Rocket Arena 2 clan called Damage Incorporated... and yes, realizing I just remembered that does strike fear deep within my heart.

01-20-2003, 11:26 AM	#39 (permalink)
splok Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Guildhall Posts: 431 +2 Internets	"but 90 percent of the people playing Starcraft use those BGH type strats and win regularly" 90% of the players win regularly huh? sounds boring....

01-20-2003, 02:56 PM	#40 (permalink)
Solutions Deucer Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: West Virginia Posts: 53 -1 Internets	less BGH, more Zero clutter.