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28 July 2011, 19:29
fla3006
Irritating, misused words and phrases
"spot on"
"system" when referred to a firearm


NRA Life Member, Band of Bubbas Charter Member, PGCA, DRSS.
Shoot & hunt with vintage classics.
30 July 2011, 21:44
Brice
"High Powered Rifle"
Has any journalist/reporter ever described any rifle as anything but high powered?
01 August 2011, 07:35
tin can
"remmy"

"winnie"

"leupy"
01 August 2011, 08:31
Cross L
"You guys" when talking to females

SSR
01 August 2011, 12:33
muzza
YOUSE

as in "are youse ready to order " from the waitress in the diner..

The usual response from me is " ewes are female sheep "

Unfortunately this seems overly common amongst young folk in this country , and most folk in Australia ....


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Old enough to know better
01 August 2011, 21:58
Rothke
quote:
Originally posted by Cross L:
"You guys" when talking to females

SSR


"Dudes and dudettes" . . . coffee
02 August 2011, 13:26
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Cross L:
"You guys" when talking to females

SSR


Not originally from Lesbos, mmmhh? Roll Eyes


SUSTAINABLY HUNTING THE BLUE PLANET!
"Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful, murder respectable and to give an appearence of solidity to pure wind." Dr J A du Plessis






04 August 2011, 04:45
Venandi
A few of my pet peeves have already been brought up: "Hot water heater" and "nu-cu-lar" instead of "nuclear." But what about that circle way up North? Is it the "Arctic" Circle or "Artic" Circle.

Why do men wear a "pair" of pants (only one item) but women don't wear a "pair" of bras?

I got into an argument regarding the use of capital letters and proper names. I contend that the statement "Dr. Rudolf Diesel invented the diesel engine" is correct usage of capital letters. If the word "diesel" is used as a technical term it's not a proper name and not capitalized. It might be a Cummins diesel or a Caterpillar diesel or even a Mitsubishi diesel but not a cummins, caterpillar or mitsubishi Diesel.

English - what a strange language it is!


No longer Bigasanelk
04 August 2011, 18:48
Grizzly Adams
quote:
Originally posted by Brice:
"High Powered Rifle"
Has any journalist/reporter ever described any rifle as anything but high powered?


Usually thrown in with Assault rifle, but my favorite was .22 cal. shotgun.
Grizz


Indeed, no human being has yet lived under conditions which, considering the prevailing climates of the past, can be regarded as normal. John E Pfeiffer, The Emergence of Man

Those who can't skin, can hold a leg. Abraham Lincoln

Only one war at a time. Abe Again.
04 August 2011, 21:55
Recono
quote:
Usually thrown in with Assault rifle, but my favorite was .22 cal. shotgun.
Grizz
There is such a thing, of course, but rest assured that the newspaper hack never saw one. In fact, I've never seen one, that I know of.
05 August 2011, 17:26
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Recono:
quote:
Usually thrown in with Assault rifle, but my favorite was .22 cal. shotgun.
Grizz
There is such a thing, of course, but rest assured that the newspaper hack never saw one. In fact, I've never seen one, that I know of.


Of course you have one, maybe many. Any .22 loaded with rat-shot? dancing
05 August 2011, 19:36
Recono
Nope. That's a .22 rifle with shot being fired through it. You could fire a slug through a smoothbore, too, but that doesn't make it a rifle.
06 August 2011, 02:27
Oddbod
I shot ratting cartridges in a .22rf smoothbore back when I was a nipper.
Can't for the life of me remember what make/model of gun it was.

A quick search shows both Webley & Scott & Winchester Model 67 smoothbore .22's.

Here's the Webley
06 August 2011, 03:25
Cross L
quote:
Originally posted by Scriptus:
quote:
Originally posted by Cross L:
"You guys" when talking to females

SSR


Not originally from Lesbos, mmmhh? Roll Eyes


Eeker

No, but I am a lesbian trapped in a mans body--does that count?

bewildered

animal

SSR
06 August 2011, 17:24
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Cross L:
quote:
Originally posted by Scriptus:
quote:
Originally posted by Cross L:
"You guys" when talking to females

SSR


Not originally from Lesbos, mmmhh? Roll Eyes


Eeker

No, but I am a lesbian trapped in a mans body--does that count?

bewildered

animal

SSR

Man that could cause a lot of pain should you be caught? jumping
07 August 2011, 00:34
tin can
quote:
Originally posted by Oddbod:
I shot ratting cartridges in a .22rf smoothbore back when I was a nipper.
Can't for the life of me remember what make/model of gun it was.

A quick search shows both Webley & Scott & Winchester Model 67 smoothbore .22's.

Here's the Webley


Remington, also- got one.
09 August 2011, 07:30
swampshooter
My pet peeve is people referring to bullets as "heads". They aren't "heads" they're bullets. Of course "pills" or any other slang that some gun writer came up with when he was trying to be cute is a major turn off also.


velocity is like a new car, always losing value.
BC is like diamonds, holding value forever.
10 August 2011, 01:58
Oddbod
Today I saw a post by a moderator here referring to a .375 hunting rifle as a "platform". killpc
10 August 2011, 07:50
kiwiwildcat
The one that really grates on me is people pronouncing Asked - arksed. grrrrrrrr!


She was only the Fish Mongers daughter. But she lay on the slab and said 'fillet'
10 August 2011, 08:03
Brice
In this neck of the woods, it's "axed".
10 August 2011, 13:52
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Oddbod:
Today I saw a post by a moderator here referring to a .375 hunting rifle as a "platform". killpc


Maybe he was using it instead of a plank, to stand on? Roll Eyes
I wonder about a lot, is it bad skoolin that peeple cant be learned rite Engleesh? Big Grin
11 August 2011, 14:37
Cross L
quote:
Originally posted by Scriptus:
quote:
Originally posted by Oddbod:
Today I saw a post by a moderator here referring to a .375 hunting rifle as a "platform". killpc


Maybe he was using it instead of a plank, to stand on? Roll Eyes
I wonder about a lot, is it bad skoolin that peeple cant be learned rite Engleesh? Big Grin


Ask Naki--- rotflmo

His latest gem: "Where to from now"

SSR
12 August 2011, 13:30
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Cross L:
quote:
Originally posted by Scriptus:
quote:
Originally posted by Oddbod:
Today I saw a post by a moderator here referring to a .375 hunting rifle as a "platform". killpc


Maybe he was using it instead of a plank, to stand on? Roll Eyes
I wonder about a lot, is it bad skoolin that peeple cant be learned rite Engleesh? Big Grin


Ask Naki--- rotflmo

His latest gem: "Where to from now"

SSR

Maybe he is a clock watcher? The fellow does get my blood pressure up though. Big Grin
08 September 2011, 21:14
Brice
The latest irritating phrase used by the media:

Going forward.
13 September 2011, 09:39
Norman Conquest
I agree Brice,the current media trashes the language + turns it into something that it is not. My personal pet peeve is the recurrent usage of the word 'decimate'.This is being used concurrent with the devastation of our troops,et/al.The true meaning of decimate is to detract by 10%....DUH! Anyone still alive besides a priest that took Latin?That was a term that was used by the Legions when encountering resistance from said populace to take 10% of the survivors + cease their existence. I suppose what my real irritation is that when things are rewritten for whatever reason,then the original truth is lost.I must say that if the loss of original truth does'nt break your heart then nothing will.
13 September 2011, 12:01
Scriptus
"Friendly fire?" WTF? Anything that causes pain and or death is anything but friendly !

"Embedded?" With pillow and eiderdown quilt? [ blonde too] Roll Eyes
13 September 2011, 12:09
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Brice:
The latest irritating phrase used by the media:

Going forward.

A favourite with the leftist liberal wankers here. Going forward; with the revolution, land redistribution, wealth distribution, gender equality [ a rich one considering the number of rape cases,] and so forth. Cool
13 September 2011, 15:17
Brice
Greetings Norman, et al.
Decimate has been discussed. I thought that it referrede to a Roman practice of punishing a company, regiment, legion, etc. for failure by lining them up and killing every tenth man. You explanation seems much more likely.

It is truly a word whose meaning has not been merely abused, but completely reversed, just like..............
13 September 2011, 15:21
Brice
Quantum

Norman's discussion of decimate reminded me of this particular rant, another word whose meaning has been turned upside down and inside out by the illiterati.
14 September 2011, 02:04
Alberta Canuck
I must add my name yet again to the choir of those really offended by the ignorant use of the term "muzzle break" when what the speaker or writer is referring to is a "Muzzle Brake".

The darned thing acts to "brake" the rise of the muzzle and, to put the brake on regards the rearward motion of the whole rifle, thereby reducing felt recoil among other things.

It does NOT "break" any part of the rifle, though it may break or at least harm the eardrums of those close by.

To call it a muzzlebreak is about as literate as referring to "disc breaks" on a vehicle....

It particularly irritates me when misused by the makers of muzzle brakes who, of all people, should know better..

So there!...and so's your ma......! (Got my childish rant off my chest!)
14 September 2011, 02:44
Brice
We are NOT going to get started on Yo Mama.
14 September 2011, 10:23
Norman Conquest
Sad ain't it?
14 September 2011, 11:57
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Brice:
We are NOT going to get started on Yo Mama.


YO BRICE WHAS UP BRU? dancing
14 September 2011, 23:02
Brice
Over here, that's Bro
15 September 2011, 01:54
Recono
quote:
Originally posted by Brice:
Over here, that's Bro
That's my pet peeve - misspelled Ebonics.
15 September 2011, 02:26
Scriptus
quote:
Originally posted by Brice:
Over here, that's Bro


Over here it is Bra and no, not anything to do with support garments, just local gangsta speak !
Oh Brother ! ! Big Grin
15 September 2011, 09:01
Brice
At least he didn't misspell mispell.