Topic: ABBREVIATIONS AND INITIALS (Read 8182 times)

bk · « **on:** June 28, 2015, 12:19:42 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes had abbreviations and initials, and now it is time for you to post until the abbreviated cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 28, 2015, 12:21:43 AM »

And the word of the day is: GADARENE!

bk · « **Reply #2 on:** June 28, 2015, 12:22:52 AM »

And a happy haineshisway.com birthday to long ago dear reader and designer of this here site, Mr. Mark Bakalor.

George · « **Reply #3 on:** June 28, 2015, 01:01:08 AM »

A Very Happy Birthday to Mr. Mark Bakalor!

FJL · « **Reply #4 on:** June 28, 2015, 04:41:03 AM »

Happy happy birthday to Mark Bakalor!

FJL · « **Reply #5 on:** June 28, 2015, 04:41:40 AM »

First post in the morning!

FJL · « **Reply #6 on:** June 28, 2015, 04:42:04 AM »

Wait, maybe that was second post in the morning!

John G. · « **Reply #7 on:** June 28, 2015, 05:07:28 AM »

Good morning, all.

John G. · « **Reply #8 on:** June 28, 2015, 05:10:16 AM »

I loathe most abbreviations. When I worked at the census, we were forced to memorize a list of abbreviations. I ignored the task and made the abbreviation speakers say what they meant. So did a few others, and the office largely stopped using them. The worst part was that there were several terms with the same abbreviation, and you couldn't tell them apart by context. There were a couple of the former military types who actually used the abbreviation, said which one they meant and then used the abbreviation again. So, instead of abbreviating something, they made it three times as long.

John G. · « **Reply #9 on:** June 28, 2015, 05:12:23 AM »

Ida Lupino could do most anything. She was a solid director. She could act, sing, dance, tempt.

I love her performance as the chain-smoking cabaret singer in the film noir "Road House." (Not to be confused with the '80s hair movie starring Patrick Swayze.)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #10 on:** June 28, 2015, 05:30:19 AM »

Good morning, all.

Well, I pulled another late one last night. So here I am again, wondering where in the HELL my sleep went.

singdaw · « **Reply #11 on:** June 28, 2015, 05:48:30 AM »

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mr. Mark Bakalor.

singdaw · « **Reply #12 on:** June 28, 2015, 05:49:02 AM »

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mr. Richard Rodgers!

You may have been a sour human being, but you gave the world a lot of beautiful music!

Jennifer · « **Reply #13 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:09:24 AM »

While i like the idea of so many people changing their profiles on facebook to rainbows it hurts my head so much.I can't do strobe lights or anything like that. And the rainbow images are hurting my head/eyes so bad I am not sure what to do.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:10:58 AM »

I was up late watching this good and bad documentary DVD called The Psycho Legacy, which is about the Psycho films with emphasis on II, III and IV. The qualities of the documentary itself are kind of all over the place, but it's very enjoyable seeing some of the actors and production people talking about the films, not least our own Mr. Charles Pogue.

My fondness for the A&E series Bates Motel, and what with being between seasons and all, had me hankering lately for some kind of a fix, and returning to these sequels after many years seemed just the ticket. It's more satisfying than I would have thought, especially as I had forgotten much of the ins and outs of each sequel.

There's a lot of material this thing covers well, and other stuff that's oddly sketchy for no apparent reason. The use of faux-Herrmann music throughout is off-putting, and it goes oddly unremarked upon, even while Richard Band's faux-Herrmann scores in the Re-Animator films is being discussed. Bizarre... but, you know, no more bizarre than Universal's own downright offensive use of faux-Herrmann music in the menus of their DVD and Blu-ray releases of Psycho and other Hitchcock films. It's all rather mind boggling. And as I am growing tired of typing faux-Herrmann -- there being no handy abbreviation for same -- I'll stop now.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #15 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:16:43 AM »

That was a long post.

More coffee!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #16 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:28:44 AM »

Good morning, all! It's a rainy morning and I slept in. I dreamed I was on a European train and had to transfer in Antwerp, then I boarded a New York bus at 63rd Street, i think. I told the bus driver I only wanted to ride to the next stop because I just wanted to look at the map.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:34:01 AM »

Last night, after watching The Other Boleyn Girl, I watched the uncut European print of the 1954 Kirk Douglas film Ulysses, which I doubt I've seen since 1954 or so. The film was cut from 110 or so minutes to around 95 for the US release, so the undubbed sections were in Italian. The cuts occurred in the weirdest places but some of the missing dialogue helped round out the story.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:38:39 AM »

Today, I've got a few chores and then I may do some reading or watch a DVD. I marched with the men's chorus in the Gay Pride parade for about fifteen years between 1981 and 1997, but I have no urge to hobble about on a cane in the huge crowds in the Village today.

I'm staying in. I hope the weather clears up for the marchers and celebrants.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 28, 2015, 06:39:13 AM »

I'm ready for my first cup of coffee!

KevinH · « **Reply #20 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:04:53 AM »

Good morning!

Laura · « **Reply #21 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:09:44 AM »

I learned tons of abbreviations when I learned shorthand. I know two different kinds. And I haven't used either in over 30 years.

Kerry · « **Reply #22 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:11:29 AM »

Happy Sunday!!! (or HS, as they say)

ChasSmith · « **Reply #23 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:22:59 AM »

DR Laura, I took a semester of Gregg "Notehand" -- a less short, easier to learn form of Shorthand -- in high school, and loved it. I might have used it a little bit in college, not sure, but I still remember some of the principles, and I think the whole system was a product of genius.

Jane · « **Reply #24 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:27:10 AM »

Quote from: Jennifer on June 28, 2015, 06:09:24 AM

While i like the idea of so many people changing their profiles on facebook to rainbows it hurts my head so much.I can't do strobe lights or anything like that. And the rainbow images are hurting my head/eyes so bad I am not sure what to do.

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That is terrible. I can also be sensitive, fortunately I find the rainbows subtle. if you scroll the pages extra slowly does it help?

Jrand74 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:40:26 AM »

Thanks to all for the kind comments on my "new" furniture. I am hoping I can load it into the PT Cruiser for the trip down to the theatre today. We are putting up the SET!!! We will be in the theatre. NO MORE YOUTH THEATRE WORKSHOP.

We have a grand total of 8 rehearsals on the stage.....but we are ready....so Let's Go!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #26 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:40:45 AM »

Continued Funding Vibes for Kritzerland!!!!

Jrand74 · « **Reply #27 on:** June 28, 2015, 07:43:39 AM »

DR LAURA posted this on Facebook last night.

Jane · « **Reply #28 on:** June 28, 2015, 08:06:42 AM »

Quote from: Jrand64 on June 28, 2015, 07:40:26 AM

Thanks to all for the kind comments on my "new" furniture. I am hoping I can load it into the PT Cruiser for the trip down to the theatre today. We are putting up the SET!!! We will be in the theatre. NO MORE YOUTH THEATRE WORKSHOP.

Good luck and wishes!

Ginny · « **Reply #29 on:** June 28, 2015, 08:16:50 AM »

Sunday morning greetings from the Moscone Center! We were on a shuttle before 7am and breezed across Market Street. Had a nice breakfast at La Boulange and now I'm waiting for my first session to begin.

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