Time for a
COMBUSTABLE BABY RAMPAGE
(and some random threadwastage)
(Kez, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:36, archived)

That's nice dear
what's for tea?
( VampireMonkeyOnSpeed unexpected arse in the bagging area, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:38, archived)

let me see...
fish!!!
(Kez, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:39, archived)

unt

( supermoore: HUNG, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:39, archived)

Nice
I do like things to be nice
( godstar, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:40, archived)

I've been waiting to do that all day.
I did it yesterday and the thread got deleted. I don't really think they're a cunt, I just wanted to try that out.
( supermoore: HUNG, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:42, archived)

It may have been me that started that thread.
It's funny the way everyone professes to hate threadwastes but they result in some of the most amusing and worthwhile conversations.
( Mr. Tea burying dead greyhounds without a licence since, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:44, archived)

well, they should feel honoured
to be the beneficiary of wit.
( godstar, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:45, archived)

Baby burner?
Hmm.
(Small Beer, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:41, archived)

People who inappropriately use the word 'random'
are the very work of the Devil.
100% FACT.
( Mr. Tea burying dead greyhounds without a licence since, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:41, archived)

how random.

( parttimedogfish is a Born-Again Reincarnationist, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:44, archived)

Right - that's IT!
You! My office, NOW!
( Mr. Tea burying dead greyhounds without a licence since, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:45, archived)

*drops trousers*

( parttimedogfish is a Born-Again Reincarnationist, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:46, archived)

This guy (stup0t) has the right idea about things being 'random':
www.b3ta.com/users/profile.php?id=7283

scroll down a bit.
( Mr. Tea burying dead greyhounds without a licence since, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:53, archived)

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( parttimedogfish is a Born-Again Reincarnationist, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:59, archived)

Random isn't wrong though
In those cases, they are correct uses of the word, just not as precise as the replacements he suggests.

From dictionary.com:
* Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective

I'm completely anal about spelling and grammar, but I don't see your problem.
( Deebster, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 18:00, archived)

I don't know, it's just that so may reall boring people
tend to use the word 'random' every other fucking sentence. You know what I mean: "Oh, I had the randomest day..." meaning, roughly, "Something very slightly interesting, perhaps a fairly likely coincidence of some sort, happenned today".

You know what I mean.
( Mr. Tea burying dead greyhounds without a licence since, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 18:03, archived)

Well...
now it's at the forefront of my mind, I'm sure I'll notice it and wax* insane too.

* Current linguistic bugbear: people using wax (the verb) as if it means talk, despite that it means 'become increasingly'. Seem to come across it a lot lately.
( Deebster, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 18:13, archived)

How about 'decimate', used as if it means 'devastate'?
As in "The seal population has been decimated". Well, that's not so bad, is it, it's only 10%.
( Mr. Tea burying dead greyhounds without a licence since, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 18:19, archived)

Quite
I was chatting about that the other day with a flatmate. Seems that current use has it to mean "down to 10 per cent".

However, that one doesn't actually bother me. It's pretty random which mistake will or won't get my goat. Um, I mean it's pretty erratic.

Now, "I could care less" - that's guaranteed to bring out the paedagogue in me.
( Deebster, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 18:32, archived)

awww now look what you made me do.

( baby wet ones, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:48, archived)

ugh
*commits sepaku*
(Kez, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:51, archived)

It's 'seppuku'.
And I hope you did it properly, i.e. with a frisbee.
( Mr. Tea burying dead greyhounds without a licence since, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:54, archived)

well..
used a sock puppet and some rubber bands,
strictly traditional samurai technique (frisbee is for ninjas only)
(Kez, Fri 6 Aug 2004, 17:59, archived)