GalacticCactus Forum

Author Topic: Unique means one of a kind  (Read 2945 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Hobbes

  • Veteran Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 237
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« on: March 31, 2005, 01:44:07 PM »
Something can't be "very unique", nor can it be "extremely historic".

Hobbes :)

Offline Brinestone

  • Nerdkins
  • Super Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 6,235
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2005, 02:07:03 PM »
I learned from a commercial that someone can be "a little bit pregnant."

 :rolleyes:  
Ephemerality is not binary. -Porter

Offline Jonathon

  • Evil T-Rex
  • Administrator
  • Übermember
  • *****
  • Posts: 24,680
  • This is the darkest timeline
    • View Profile
    • GalacticCactus
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2005, 02:20:11 PM »
The "problem" with unique is that we don't really associate it with the idea of being the only one. We often think of it in terms of "really special" or "really different." Words with precise, emphatic meanings often weaken over time. For example, in Old English, soon meant "now."


I have to admit, though, I don't really see the problem with "extremely historic." Well, I guess it sounds sort of silly and unnecessary, but I don't have much of a problem with something being more historic than something else.
« Last Edit: March 31, 2005, 02:21:15 PM by Jon Boy »
You underestimate my ability to take things seriously!

Offline Porter

  • ruining funny with facts
  • Übermember
  • *****
  • Posts: 22,333
  • long time lurker, first time poster
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2005, 08:24:44 PM »
Actually, we learned recently that you really can be a little bit pregnant.
Tomorrow Poster
Sooner or later, this forum is going to max out on hyperliteralness.

Offline Annie Subjunctive

  • Hausfrau
  • Übermember
  • *****
  • Posts: 10,921
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2005, 09:39:19 PM »
I Love Hobbes :)

Also - Dove soap is 99% pure. Figure that out.
"It is true, however, that the opposite of Little Rock, Arkansas is Boulder, Colorado." - Tante

Offline Porter

  • ruining funny with facts
  • Übermember
  • *****
  • Posts: 22,333
  • long time lurker, first time poster
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2005, 09:36:07 AM »
1% impure.  :devil:  
Tomorrow Poster
Sooner or later, this forum is going to max out on hyperliteralness.

Offline Annie Subjunctive

  • Hausfrau
  • Übermember
  • *****
  • Posts: 10,921
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2005, 01:06:27 PM »
And the impurities must all hang out in one little corner of the soap, leaving the rest of it pure.
"It is true, however, that the opposite of Little Rock, Arkansas is Boulder, Colorado." - Tante

Offline Porter

  • ruining funny with facts
  • Übermember
  • *****
  • Posts: 22,333
  • long time lurker, first time poster
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2005, 06:35:32 AM »
Ew...  I don't wanna touch that impure corner.
Tomorrow Poster
Sooner or later, this forum is going to max out on hyperliteralness.

Offline sarcasticmuppet

  • Muppet Treasure Island
  • Super Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 3,196
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2005, 06:53:39 AM »
why don't you just wash it off with some soap?  :P
You know, I think I'd make a great Queen of England.  --Porter

Offline kwsni

  • Member
  • **
  • Posts: 73
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #9 on: April 04, 2005, 09:59:03 PM »
[scorpy voice]
And unique is always valuable.

[/scorpy voice]

Edit: i've been informed that you use these: [] when making up code.

Ni!
« Last Edit: April 05, 2005, 12:31:26 PM by kwsni »
You're going to burn in a very special level of  hell. The one they reserve for child molesters and people who talk at the theater.

Offline rav

  • Veteran Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 631
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2005, 10:01:17 AM »
|wat|
in perl you can brace with anything :D
|/wat|

Offline Pepe the Inamimated

  • Dragons
  • Veteran Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 127
    • View Profile
Unique means one of a kind
« Reply #11 on: April 08, 2005, 09:45:30 AM »
Ivory is even purer then: 99.44%.

(Say, Hobbes: is "purer" a word?)
"Living in Utah you'll have to grin and bear it,
'cause we loike our Jell-O green with shredded carrot."

Moosebutter, "Jell-O"