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Post by TangoLima   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:46 am

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Is the perhaps a glossary of forum terms ?
I get most of the abbreviations.
The particular term is 'shipping' which from context
seems to mean match making.
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Re: Forum terms
Post by filbert   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:50 am

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TangoLima wrote:Is the perhaps a glossary of forum terms ?
I get most of the abbreviations.
The particular term is 'shipping' which from context
seems to mean match making.


"Shipping" is a pop-culture term, short for "relationshipping" . . . the speculation (and, sadly, much, much, much fan-fiction) which romantically pairs couples that ***might*** have interesting times together. Such couples (usually couples, anyway) don't actually get together in the actual, canonical story.

Unless they do.
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Re: Forum terms
Post by Theemile   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:52 am

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filbert wrote:
TangoLima wrote:Is the perhaps a glossary of forum terms ?
I get most of the abbreviations.
The particular term is 'shipping' which from context
seems to mean match making.


"Shipping" is a pop-culture term, short for "relationshipping" . . . the speculation (and, sadly, much, much, much fan-fiction) which romantically pairs couples that ***might*** have interesting times together. Such couples (usually couples, anyway) don't actually get together in the actual, canonical story.

Unless they do.


And it is not part of this forum's "normal" lexicon.
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RFC said "refitting a Beowulfan SD to Manticoran standards would be just as difficult as refitting a standard SLN SD to those standards. In other words, it would be cheaper and faster to build new ships."
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Re: Forum terms
Post by TangoLima   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:01 pm

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Is the forum lexicon extant ?
If so where can I access it ?
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Re: Forum terms
Post by filbert   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:09 pm

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TangoLima wrote:Is the forum lexicon extant ?
If so where can I access it ?

I don't think one exists . . . it would be a daunting project, given the proliferation of acronyms for which we forum-dwellers seem to be fond of.

At least, **I'm** daunted by the proposed task.
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Re: Forum terms
Post by TangoLima   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:18 pm

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maybe we should ask Dauntless to do it.
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Re: Forum terms
Post by MaxxQ   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:39 pm

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RFC = runsforcelery = David Weber
MWW = Mad Wizard(writer) Weber
TWTMNBN = The Weapon That Must Not Be Named = Grav Lance

Plus all the abbreviations used for the book titles.

Hopefully others will come along and add to the list. I just woke up and can't think of more than those.
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Re: Forum terms
Post by TangoLima   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:42 pm

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I get most of the initials.
It is how certain words are used the are unclear.
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Re: Forum terms
Post by Theemile   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 12:43 pm

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TangoLima wrote:I get most of the initials.
It is how certain words are used the are unclear.


If you seem them, throw them out here- we can build the list together :)
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RFC said "refitting a Beowulfan SD to Manticoran standards would be just as difficult as refitting a standard SLN SD to those standards. In other words, it would be cheaper and faster to build new ships."
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Re: Forum terms
Post by Dauntless   » Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:11 pm

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TangoLima wrote:maybe we should ask Dauntless to do it.


nice try but not even such a staunch fellow such as my self would take on that impossible challenge
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