Computers and their names - Page 2

CodyJarrett · 28 September 2001, 15:26

You provided the ammunition. I fired the gun.

But, it's not me that's firing the gun for you Twistin'!

RetroMan · 28 September 2001, 16:44

Just recognized, that I called my PeCe drive C: as "ME" (for WinME) so maybe I get "ME IS FULL" someday *glug* *hick* *lalalllallalaaaaa*

Amiga1992 · 28 September 2001, 18:43

Bwahaahah good one Sane

Shatterhand: TK was a Sinclair Spectrum clone made in Brazil. A great one if you ask me. We got those here too. YOu had TK83 (similar to the speccy with 2K), TK-85 (speccy 16K) and TK-90 (speccy 48k)

Or at least that's how it went, fissuras might provide more info

MethodGit · 28 September 2001, 22:27

Quote:

Originally posted by Akira
Bwahaahah good one Sane

Ummm, Akira? §ane never posted on this thread. You sure you okay?

Oh, and a big LOL x10 to CodyJarrett and Twist for that childish, but bloody hilarious frat-boy bowel joke.

Fred the Fop · 28 September 2001, 22:35

Note that Bobby's hair is brown, the colour of bowelmovement, thusly proving my theory that Robert Reed used Mike Lookinland, the actor that played Bobby, as an enema\rectal brush.

birdy-scc · 28 September 2001, 23:11

I remember thinking about giving my computer a name when I was a kid.

The look on my brother's face made me stop.

MethodGit · 28 September 2001, 23:12

Quote:

Originally posted by RetroMan
Just recognized, that I called my PeCe drive C: as "ME" (for WinME) so maybe I get "ME IS FULL" someday *glug* *hick* *lalalllallalaaaaa*

RetroMan --->

x10

Overdoc · 29 September 2001, 00:30

Well, here in Austria many people just call the C64 'The Commodore', whereas the Amiga simply is the Amiga. Some even never realised that the Amiga was made by Commodore, too....
And I think some Germans call their C64 'Cevi', which is an abbreviation for '64' in German.
And, at last, a PC is called a 'PeeCee'.

29 September 2001, 02:10

The name I call my PC very frequently is "Pissy"

It's fun since whenever I talk to someone and I say "I'll try it out on my Pissy when I get home" they stare at me confused as hell

Twistin'Ghost · 29 September 2001, 05:58

Quote:

Originally posted by CodyJarrett
You provided the ammunition. I fired the gun.

But, it's not me that's firing the gun for you Twistin'!

So which is it? You fired the gun.. But it's not you that's firing the gun.

Lay off the pills, Jarrett...

Shatterhand · 29 September 2001, 08:38

@ Twistin'Ghost
here in Brazil nearly everybody does this stupidity. CLI was "clee" for most people, as DOS is called "dohs" (my own "PC architeture" teacher calls DOS "dohs")

@Akira
you're probably right, I never payed too much attention to those TKs computers

There was also the TRS-Color, that I believe to be an Apple II clone produced here...

CodyJarrett · 29 September 2001, 09:51

Twistin' - there was more than one gun! Haven't you seen JFK?

Twistin'Ghost · 29 September 2001, 10:52

But JFK was entertaining...

Fred the Fop · 29 September 2001, 19:57

Shurrup and quit feuding you 2 bitchesssss (lisp) *SLAP*

CodyJarrett · 29 September 2001, 20:24

I don't have cause to say this often, but... I'll see you on Judge Judy, Twistin!

Hey, I've threatened this before.

Twistin'Ghost · 29 September 2001, 21:01

Hey...America (and New York, in particular) has been entertaining a new, improved image for the last month. Don't go and louse it up by reminding us of Judge Judy. Hopefully, you only saw the show while you were in the US. Otherwise, that means they are actually exporting this toxic waste outside of the US. Which serves y'all right if you're watching it.

Just remember: we Americans can be as snide, pompous, curt and snobbish as out European friends. We're only courteous when we are because we feel sorry for the other gits...

[am I asking for it, or what?]

birdy-scc · 29 September 2001, 22:02

The good thing about us is that we can allow you to use not only our language but also slang terms like "gits". (- snobbish)

Have you got that? (- curt)

I won't be surprised if you don't understand (- pompous AND snide)

I think that's all the aspects of our character covered. No wait, you missed out "cool-as-fuck-without-really-trying".

Now, let's look a bit closer at what you have done with the language and cultures that we gave you to put in that great big melting pot...

Friends
Happy Days
MC Hammer
Vanilla Ice

Yeee Haaaa!

Fred the Fop · 29 September 2001, 22:40

Wel, you can mention Cole Porter.
Or Mark Twain.
Or Woody Allen.
Or Will Rogers.
But you seem to dwell on our negative aspects, Birdy. And you know what? I cannot blame you, because the subhuman scum that control America's media seem to shove nothing but garbage down the throats of Americans and the world.
Oh yeah, what ever happened to the Spice Girls?

birdy-scc · 29 September 2001, 23:19

We are responsible also for this. Sorry.

Twistin'Ghost · 30 September 2001, 01:59

LOL! Yes, we are all victims of the mess created by our governments, our media, and perhaps most damaging of all, the entertainment industry. Europeans have also served up Neighbours on the tube and Slade on the jukebox (sorry for that one, Birdy...). And you can't blame Gary Glitter on the US, either!

America is more of the melting pot you describe, only it's more than ruffage. For every MC Hammer, we have a Lenny Kravitz. For every Vanilla Ice, we have a Todd Rundgren. For every Friends we have a...erm, uh...well The Sopranos is getting rave reviews! And for every Happy Days, there is a Brady Bunch. Or Leave It To Beaver. Or Gilligan's Island.

So you see, there is culture after all.

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28 September 2001, 15:26	#21
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	You provided the ammunition. I fired the gun. But, it's not me that's firing the gun for you Twistin'!

28 September 2001, 16:44	#22
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Just recognized, that I called my PeCe drive C: as "ME" (for WinME) so maybe I get "ME IS FULL" someday glug hick lalalllallalaaaaa

28 September 2001, 18:43	#23
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,648	Bwahaahah good one Sane Shatterhand: TK was a Sinclair Spectrum clone made in Brazil. A great one if you ask me. We got those here too. YOu had TK83 (similar to the speccy with 2K), TK-85 (speccy 16K) and TK-90 (speccy 48k) Or at least that's how it went, fissuras might provide more info

28 September 2001, 22:35	#25
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Note that Bobby's hair is brown, the colour of bowelmovement, thusly proving my theory that Robert Reed used Mike Lookinland, the actor that played Bobby, as an enema\rectal brush.

28 September 2001, 23:11	#26
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	I remember thinking about giving my computer a name when I was a kid. The look on my brother's face made me stop.

29 September 2001, 00:30	#28
Overdoc Commodore Collector Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Austria Age: 53 Posts: 944	Well, here in Austria many people just call the C64 'The Commodore', whereas the Amiga simply is the Amiga. Some even never realised that the Amiga was made by Commodore, too.... And I think some Germans call their C64 'Cevi', which is an abbreviation for '64' in German. And, at last, a PC is called a 'PeeCee'.

29 September 2001, 02:10	#29
Amigaboy Posts: n/a	The name I call my PC very frequently is "Pissy" It's fun since whenever I talk to someone and I say "I'll try it out on my Pissy when I get home" they stare at me confused as hell

29 September 2001, 08:38	#31
Shatterhand Warhasneverbeensomuchfun Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Rio de Janeiro / Brazil Age: 41 Posts: 3,450	@ Twistin'Ghost here in Brazil nearly everybody does this stupidity. CLI was "clee" for most people, as DOS is called "dohs" (my own "PC architeture" teacher calls DOS "dohs") @Akira you're probably right, I never payed too much attention to those TKs computers There was also the TRS-Color, that I believe to be an Apple II clone produced here...

29 September 2001, 09:51	#32
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	Twistin' - there was more than one gun! Haven't you seen JFK?

29 September 2001, 10:52	#33
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	But JFK was entertaining...

29 September 2001, 19:57	#34
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Shurrup and quit feuding you 2 bitchesssss (lisp) SLAP

29 September 2001, 20:24	#35
CodyJarrett Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: UK Age: 46 Posts: 6,166	I don't have cause to say this often, but... I'll see you on Judge Judy, Twistin! Hey, I've threatened this before.

29 September 2001, 21:01	#36
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	Hey...America (and New York, in particular) has been entertaining a new, improved image for the last month. Don't go and louse it up by reminding us of Judge Judy. Hopefully, you only saw the show while you were in the US. Otherwise, that means they are actually exporting this toxic waste outside of the US. Which serves y'all right if you're watching it. Just remember: we Americans can be as snide, pompous, curt and snobbish as out European friends. We're only courteous when we are because we feel sorry for the other gits... [am I asking for it, or what?]

29 September 2001, 22:02	#37
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	The good thing about us is that we can allow you to use not only our language but also slang terms like "gits". (- snobbish) Have you got that? (- curt) I won't be surprised if you don't understand (- pompous AND snide) I think that's all the aspects of our character covered. No wait, you missed out "cool-as-fuck-without-really-trying". Now, let's look a bit closer at what you have done with the language and cultures that we gave you to put in that great big melting pot... Friends Happy Days MC Hammer Vanilla Ice Yeee Haaaa!

29 September 2001, 22:40	#38
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Wel, you can mention Cole Porter. Or Mark Twain. Or Woody Allen. Or Will Rogers. But you seem to dwell on our negative aspects, Birdy. And you know what? I cannot blame you, because the subhuman scum that control America's media seem to shove nothing but garbage down the throats of Americans and the world. Oh yeah, what ever happened to the Spice Girls?

29 September 2001, 23:19	#39
birdy-scc Banned Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Glasgow Posts: 231	We are responsible also for this. Sorry.

30 September 2001, 01:59	#40
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	LOL! Yes, we are all victims of the mess created by our governments, our media, and perhaps most damaging of all, the entertainment industry. Europeans have also served up Neighbours on the tube and Slade on the jukebox (sorry for that one, Birdy...). And you can't blame Gary Glitter on the US, either! America is more of the melting pot you describe, only it's more than ruffage. For every MC Hammer, we have a Lenny Kravitz. For every Vanilla Ice, we have a Todd Rundgren. For every Friends we have a...erm, uh...well The Sopranos is getting rave reviews! And for every Happy Days, there is a Brady Bunch. Or Leave It To Beaver. Or Gilligan's Island. So you see, there is culture after all.

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