Does anyone know a site for Dr B to go to where they have a list of the abbreviations? It has been years since I knew where to go to find them...Looks like I need to update myself on them too.

Takes me hours to read all this stuff cause I don't know the appropriate abbreviations and I'm trying to figure out in my head what they mean.
Thanks for the info...oh, what is a Borg?

Sorry, I hope you don't mind my jumping in here.

I am a huge SciFi fan- well I'm reading these boards and watching Dr Who right now as a matter of fact........



The Borg is a reference to the Star Trek Universe.

The Borg Collective is a collection of cybernetically enhanced aliens of all different species. The Borg "assimilate" others into their "collective" by force, every time the Borg assimilates a new species, their technology is added to the Collective.

They implant "nano-probes" that turn the victim into a kind of terminator/zombie creature that no longer has control of it's own faculties.
All Borg are connected and are controlled by one Borg Queen and they operate in a hive structure. Hence the Borg Collective. "We are Borg. Resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. Your uniqueness will be added to our own."

Whew, that was alot -so in closing, many different beings, all thinking and acting exactly the same without emotions, basically electronically enhanced and controlled zombies.

Found this online explains it better

"The Borg are depicted as an amalgam of cybernetically enhanced humanoid drones of multiple species, organized as an inter-connected collective with a hive mind, inhabiting a vast region of space with many planets and ships, and sophisticated technology. They operate towards one single-minded purpose: to add the biological and technological distinctiveness of other species to their own, in pursuit of perfection. This is achieved through forced assimilation, a process which transforms individuals and technology into Borg, enhancing individuals by adding synthetic components."

Honey, I know EXACTLY what ya mean........goggle.Urban Dictionary....it changed my life !!!!! You are gonna love this.

by the way, DrB., the way your Alex stood tall , got on her white horse and charged Jack, was a thing of beauty.......and from MOSCOW, no less. Honey you are one lucky damsel.........Dang , just doesn't get any better than that. She just kicked ass and took names. your

Knight in shining armour..........sigh you guys made my day

Oh, yes! We must have a picture of the fabled beast! (I need it for the label for my Goat-cat nip)

It took me a minute to figure out who "Morris" is!

Can you email the picture?

Pan...I don't know what half the words or phrases mean. I don't know what SIUAD means...sounds like it might be a missle of some sort. And there was one you used earlier but I can't remember what it was. I'll find it and ask you about it.

Thanks for what you said earlier about Al and I...that felt good.

BIO – going for bio break (washroom break)
AFK – away from keyboard (I am gone for a few minutes)
BTW – by the way
KK – OK (commonly used by online gamers to acknowledge that a message has been received)
TTYL – talk to you later
BFN – bye for now
TTFN – ta-ta for now
CYA – see ya (or it could also be: cover your a*s)
CUL8R – see you later
IBTL – in before the lock (for when you post a message prior to the administrator locking the heated discussion thread)
IMHO – in my humble opinion
IMNSHO – in my not so humble opinion
Four pages of them here
http://netforbeginners.about.com/cs/netiqu...breviations.htm

SIUAD = Step It Up And Dance (another show on Bravo)
TC = Top Chef (another show on Bravo)
PR = Project Runway (another show on Bravo)
MMSM = Make Me a Super Model (another show on Bravo)
Bromance (related to MMSM, but lets not get into that just now... )

Hey there NiCi !!! Hope you have a HUGE bag of catnip to put the pic on, cause this is one HUGE goat-cat....Didn't I see Dr B say...36 lbs???

Look I changed my name! It suits me so much better and has a great ring....

Thanks. It wasn't Jack, it was Chefdaddy. Alex is one in a million and there is very little that angers her but she doesn't like it when I get attacked or hurt. It brings out her butch side which is so funny because she is so not. But thanks though...if I go to jail you can send me cookies and steaks. That would make me happy...LOL!

Oh, ya, Chefdaddy, dang, these long posts make me dizzy sometimes...Jack, and Chef, are like a dam pair of book ends. Any way don't worry 'bout the jail thang. We will git you the Texas lawyer that Opra had when she went up against the beef people. Afterwards. we'll all celebrate with steak and cookies in Dallas, on the " Grassy Knoll " LOL

I had a black cat once named " Boo Boo Kitty " He pulled the same crap on My girlfriend, as Morris is pullin' on you. I didn't believe Beverly, when she told me the attack storries.either. He would wait until I left the room, and would charge her, and give her a couple of paw swipes, and bite her. Then when I came in the room he would stop and lay there like he was all innocent. Hell, he even would lurk outside the shower curtain reach in with his paw, and scratch her leg.... It was crazy because Beverly was the ultimate cat person. ( well.
, so what did you do to stop it, you are wondering)..... sigh ..... well Boo was a ferrel cat, that I bottle fed...When he became of age the wild part of him took over, and he ran away.( i was heart broken)
Thing is, gay male cats can be like that. You , unfortunatally are in a CUJO like situation.....Why don't ya give him the two thirds of the house that you guys don't live in anyway.?.......good story, but not much help, huh?

Why don't ya give him the two thirds of the house that you guys don't live in anyway.?.......good story, but not much help, huh?

Oh, ya, Chefdaddy, dang, these long posts make me dizzy sometimes...Jack, and Chef, are like a dam pair of book ends. Any way don't worry 'bout the jail thang. We will git you the Texas lawyer that Opra had when she went up against the beef people. Afterwards. we'll all celebrate with steak and cookies in Dallas, on the " Grassy Knoll " LOL

I had a black cat once named " Boo Boo Kitty " He pulled the same crap on My girlfriend, as Morris is pullin' on you. I didn't believe Beverly, when she told me the attack storries.either. He would wait until I left the room, and would charge her, and give her a couple of paw swipes, and bite her. Then when I came in the room he would stop and lay there like he was all innocent. Hell, he even would lurk outside the shower curtain reach in with his paw, and scratch her leg.... It was crazy because Beverly was the ultimate cat person. ( well.
, so what did you do to stop it, you are wondering)..... sigh ..... well Boo was a ferrel cat, that I bottle fed...When he became of age the wild part of him took over, and he ran away.( i was heart broken)
Thing is, gay male cats can be like that. You , unfortunatally are in a CUJO like situation.....Why don't ya give him the two thirds of the house that you guys don't live in anyway.?.......good story, but not much help, huh?

Wait....There is a SECOND goat-cat?!!!
What is this world coming to?!!!
Mommakelly, don't even talk to me about catnip!

Hmmmm......
I just thought of a new money making venture...
GOAT-CAT NIP! TADA!!!!
Now I can quit my day job!!!
(and I won't ever have to dust again! yeah, like I do now!)

Look I changed my name! It suits me so much better and has a great ring....

My brain is tired...who was the trainer last year who was the comedian? I can not for the life of me think of her name...Help!

Oh, ya, Chefdaddy, dang, these long posts make me dizzy sometimes...Jack, and Chef, are like a dam pair of book ends. Any way don't worry 'bout the jail thang. We will git you the Texas lawyer that Opra had when she went up against the beef people. Afterwards. we'll all celebrate with steak and cookies in Dallas, on the " Grassy Knoll " LOL

I had a black cat once named " Boo Boo Kitty " He pulled the same crap on My girlfriend, as Morris is pullin' on you. I didn't believe Beverly, when she told me the attack storries.either. He would wait until I left the room, and would charge her, and give her a couple of paw swipes, and bite her. Then when I came in the room he would stop and lay there like he was all innocent. Hell, he even would lurk outside the shower curtain reach in with his paw, and scratch her leg.... It was crazy because Beverly was the ultimate cat person. ( well.
, so what did you do to stop it, you are wondering)..... sigh ..... well Boo was a ferrel cat, that I bottle fed...When he became of age the wild part of him took over, and he ran away.( i was heart broken)
Thing is, gay male cats can be like that. You , unfortunatally are in a CUJO like situation.....Why don't ya give him the two thirds of the house that you guys don't live in anyway.?.......good story, but not much help, huh?

Honey, I know EXACTLY what ya mean........goggle.Urban Dictionary....it changed my life !!!!! You are gonna love this.

by the way, DrB., the way your Alex stood tall , got on her white horse and charged Jack, was a thing of beauty.......and from MOSCOW, no less. Honey you are one lucky damsel.........Dang , just doesn't get any better than that. She just kicked ass and took names. your

Knight in shining armour..........sigh you guys made my day

I had a black cat once named " Boo Boo Kitty " He pulled the same crap on My girlfriend, as Morris is pullin' on you. Thing is, gay male cats can be like that. You , unfortunatally are in a CUJO like situation.....Why don't ya give him the two thirds of the house that you guys don't live in anyway.?.......good story, but not much help, huh?

Goat-Cat is Cujo? and Gay?
(this thing only gets better and better!)

Thus ended the TRUE story of the goat-cat and his hatred of me.

Does anyone else feel that Jackie Warner's SkyLab looks like an amateur, backyard version of "The Biggest Loser"?

Perhaps in competition with former business partner Jillian Michaels, Jackie intends to whip these overweight clients into some kind of shape. Or, if that's not possible, at least she can whip them verbally and psychologically.

Just remember this motto: Whatever happens, blame someone else! It may be the client's fault, the trainer's fault, or Bravo's fault through editing. According to Jackie, Peeler's big mistake last week, which resulted in his firing, was that he only confronted her in order to make her look bad.

Too late, girl. You already look bad, all on your own.

Fitness training should be tailored to the individual, even at an elite level. Jackie has that "bootcamp", one size fits all, mentality. While bootcamps are questionable fitness tactics even for young, healthy, reasonably fit Marine recruits, Jackie finds value and admires someone who pukes, but keeps going. (She should meet my six month old nephew.)

In a "health club" setting, fitness goals, should be set, along with enough knowledge to set the client on a path towards lifelong health and fitness. Jackie wants results now. To hell with your health, she needs results by the end of Season 3!

Take it from someone who knows, from someone who has made fitness and physical activity part of my everyday life, you can't pursue a physically active lifestyle if you tear yourself down with permanent injuries. Life is a marathon, not a sprint!

I understand that our training philosophies are diametrically opposed. Perhaps I am wrong. But, if I were a trainer, here would be my objectives.

1. Build up the client's strenghth and stamina slowly and gradually. Encourage them to recognize and appreciate, even the smallest of gains. (On their lifelong journey, this will be the carrot, the reward.)

2. Teach a method for maintaining a fitness/diet plan for life, one that they can benefit from, and more importantly, live with. Help them plan for days, or weeks in their lives when they may "fall off the wagon". Suggest ways to avoid becoming a dropout stat, or ways to overcome inertia and get back on their plan.

3. Always reward, never berate! Look for the smallest positive action to accentuate. (It works, even with dogs!)

Humans are individuals. We all progress at our own rate, in our own way. We can glean bits of wisdom from many people and sources. Take what you need, leave what doesn't work for you.

The mean spirited part of me would like to see Warner taken into a boot camp that is way over her own fitness level and given the same treatment that she is so willing to dish out to others. Just as she likes to break down her recruits, I'm sure that she too, could be broken.

Look I changed my name! It suits me so much better and has a great ring....

Good Morning Larceny and Gypsy....looks like civility returned after I went to bed last night...except for Pee's childish remarks.

Well it was certainly an interesting night and early morning After letting myself get way too involved in reacting to all the trash talk; I realized it wasn't going to do any good. So, I just refuse to participate in any of it any longer. They can say what they want, however, I'm not going to let myself get dragged down into the mud for the sake of other's enjoyment.

Woke up to a beautiful morning, had coffee with my husband on our deck, and he's now out early getting a new pool pump since our present one sounds like we're power washing metal. LOL

Yeah, one little tidbit to report...my neighbor is a Detective with our police Dept. My husband went and got him last night, he read the posts and just chuckled...he did say, however, that the ones that were publicly humiliating Kia better hope nothing happens to her. Interesting.

There's a case right now, if you remember, about that mother who taunted that child online, and that child later committed suicide. She's being charged for it.

I felt horrible for Kia and, wow, her responses were incredibly awesome. I gained so much respect for her in how she took such the high road in answering. I really felt humbled by her honest and heartfelt responses to the vicious attacks.

Exactly, and he brought that case up too. Like I've said before, I don't agree with everything that Kia says...but she is a smart cookie and always shows remarkable class in her dealings with those horrible attacks.

I totally agree with you. I too don't always agree with Kia, but she put me to shame over how I reacted to the taunts versus her very classy responses.

I will continue to discuss, debate, argue, whatever; over issues presented here on the board. I will not, however, let myself get drawn into childish personal attacks ever again. Learned my lesson on that one the hard way. I also realize I must have a totally different definition of "discussing/debating" an issue and those that think if you just disagree with them, you are then automatically being rude, bullying, SOB, etc etc.

I personally learned a lot last night actually.




Me too. Not allowing them to provoke a response is key. The one poster (you know who I'm talking about) was clearly here just to provoke...when everyone ignored him...it eventually stopped.

Me too. Not allowing them to provoke a response is key. The one poster (you know who I'm talking about) was clearly here just to provoke...when everyone ignored him...it eventually stopped.

Absolutely. I got a ton of PM's saying the exact same thing; just ignore them and it'll stop. I guess for whatever reason last night I was being very thick headed and just wouldn't let go of it. It was like a tag team, I'd see one post, go off line, another come on, post, then log off and then another post. I do honestly appreciate all the PM's I got saying let it go. That took class on everyone's part too.

I'm more mad at myself for letting the personal attacks get to me. This morning I'm just laughing and shaking my head wondering what was I thinking I know better than to let stuff like that get to me.

By the way, the one that was pushing your buttons last night is a complete idiot...I'll PM you and tell you how I know...stand by

No ... not even close to the same thing. The IP addy of computers is HOW the ISP finds your computer. They are assigned by the ISP for each computer that goes thru the router. The ISP number is a general number that doesn't mean anything other than that's how it is trafficed on the internet. Which is why it can be the same for several thousand compters. IPs are like a phone number, each is individual, ISPs are more like a large area code.

By the way, I noticed this morning that the Jolie-Pitt camp is denying the reports yesterday that the twins were born.

I see we still have an anonymous user signed on...Hmmmmmmmm I wonder who that could be?