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by nightmare
Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:52 pm
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RogueUSMC wrote:'Professional' just means you get paid to do it...it doesn't mean you are any good at it...
Just look at the Tennessee Titans.
by nightmare
Fri May 02, 2014 8:06 pm
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I loathe that word. :mrgreen:
by nightmare
Fri May 02, 2014 6:39 pm
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"State Line." Nations and States have borders. Even if they're not defended.

State highways have lines. :mrgreen:
by nightmare
Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:13 pm
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WildBill wrote:How old does one have to be before considered to be "Elderly"?
Too old to rock and roll. Too young to die.
by nightmare
Tue Mar 18, 2014 6:40 pm
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WildBill wrote:Most times when someone puts data into a colorful chart, people assume the information is correct.
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by nightmare
Tue Feb 25, 2014 8:57 pm
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OMG

Not 15 minutes ago I heard someone say, "O.M.G." I understand typing the abbreviation, but saying the letters takes as many syllables as saying the words. Even worse, the speaker was older than 20. Maybe older than 30.
by nightmare
Fri Sep 20, 2013 3:39 pm
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People who say "you" instead of "thou" as the second person singular pronoun.
by nightmare
Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:29 pm
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ScooterSissy wrote:Two of my favorite "redundants" have already been mentioned:

"ATM Machine" - ATM stands for "automatic teller machine". You don't need to find an "automatic teller machine machine"
and
"Hot water heater" - the device heats cold, or even warm, water. Hot water doesn't need to be heated. It's a "Water heater"

Since I'm a professional geek, I'll add

"NIC Card". These are the "network interface cards" (these days they're usually actually built in) that let your computer connect to a network. Much like ATM machines, you don't need a network interface card card
What if you forget your PIN number for the ATM machine?

In the same vane. Just kidding. In the same vein,
LCD display
SAT test
DC current and AC current
HIV virus
VIN number
ABS system or ABS brakes
and
CHL license :mrgreen:

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