Hey guys, here's some links and such...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4PodbMm8HQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Onl12gRYObo
http://www.instructables.com/id/Flex-Knex-Grenade/
Simple Water Gun
Water Cannon - Its closest kin is a fire hydrant...
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SubCRIMINAL Advertising
Alright, people, here is an imagination conversation that never happened. It's between me and AZ. Ok, so AZ pry hasn't even read this yet himself...oh well, lol!
Me: "AZ, I QUIT!"
AZ: "You quit what?"
Me: "All this blasted LCCW stuff! Nobody ever gives feedback, and we slave away at it just to get it done every 2 weeks! I'm sick of it!"
AZ: "Ah, come on man, we can't give up! Let's just tell our subscribers that they better give feedback or, OR, else, umm...yeah"
Me: OR ELSE WHAT?
AZ: "Um, nevermind that. So what do you think?"
Me: "OF WHAT?"
AZ: "Of my idea"
Me: "Oh, sure...how 'bout the next issue? Maybe tell 'em that they better give some sort of feedback, or else they don't get the magazine...What do you think?"
AZ: "No, no, not that flat out, we have to use subliminal advertising!"
Me: Subcriminal what!?"
AZ: "SubLIMINAL advertising. You know, how like on TV they do this thing where they'll show a picture of something real quick, or tell you something subtly."
Me: "Oh, gotcha..."
AZ: Or, or, maybe...ah nevermind"
Me: "Shucks, I've gotta get to bells, cya!"
AZ: (still pondering his new-found idea) "Or maybe give them half the magazine and tell 'em - HEY! WHERE'D YOU GO???"
Me: "AZ, I QUIT!"
AZ: "You quit what?"
Me: "All this blasted LCCW stuff! Nobody ever gives feedback, and we slave away at it just to get it done every 2 weeks! I'm sick of it!"
AZ: "Ah, come on man, we can't give up! Let's just tell our subscribers that they better give feedback or, OR, else, umm...yeah"
Me: OR ELSE WHAT?
AZ: "Um, nevermind that. So what do you think?"
Me: "OF WHAT?"
AZ: "Of my idea"
Me: "Oh, sure...how 'bout the next issue? Maybe tell 'em that they better give some sort of feedback, or else they don't get the magazine...What do you think?"
AZ: "No, no, not that flat out, we have to use subliminal advertising!"
Me: Subcriminal what!?"
AZ: "SubLIMINAL advertising. You know, how like on TV they do this thing where they'll show a picture of something real quick, or tell you something subtly."
Me: "Oh, gotcha..."
AZ: Or, or, maybe...ah nevermind"
Me: "Shucks, I've gotta get to bells, cya!"
AZ: (still pondering his new-found idea) "Or maybe give them half the magazine and tell 'em - HEY! WHERE'D YOU GO???"
Sunday, October 25, 2009
School is Skull
School is skull...A random poem from the Editor! Enjoy!
School is skull is scum.
Its Algebra is hard to fathom.
School is skull is scum.
Its English makes me glum.
School is skull is scum.
Its Science is kind of toilsome.
School is skull is scum.
History is a problem.
School is skull is scum.
Now that I've told you the rythm,
I'll say goodbye and ho-hum!
(PS: School isn't as bad as I make it sound...It was totally random...Thanks for reading!)
School is skull is scum.
Its Algebra is hard to fathom.
School is skull is scum.
Its English makes me glum.
School is skull is scum.
Its Science is kind of toilsome.
School is skull is scum.
History is a problem.
School is skull is scum.
Now that I've told you the rythm,
I'll say goodbye and ho-hum!
(PS: School isn't as bad as I make it sound...It was totally random...Thanks for reading!)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Water Gun #1 Update
If you shoot water balloons, you will need to use wadding. Wadding can be thin paper cups, tissue paper by the pound (just kidding!), or something of that sort. Feel free to see what "wadding" works the best...Anyways, Enjoy!
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Water Gun #1
Alright! Water Gun #1 is here! This is actually a cannon that blasts water at high speeds, huge amounts, and is easy to build. It also shoots water balloons...Here are instructions... Enjoy!
P.S. I assume that you know how to properly glue PVC together...And the other basics of working with PVC pipe...
P.P.S. This: P&G stands for "primer and glue". By-the-way, you'll need to cut pieces of pipe to these specs: 3"x18", 2"x4", 2"x26"
First, let me explain what everything is. The red rectangle is the air fill valve. You can get one at an Ace Hardware. This screws into the dark blue 3" plug. The 3" plug attaches to a piece of 3" pipe that is 18" long. The other end of that screws into the green 3"x2" reducer. Then, there is a 4" piece of 2" pipe. Next is the light blue rectangle is a 2" ball valve. A 26" piece of 2" pipe is the barrel.
Now, let the construction begin!
Take a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the big end of the air fill valve. Drill a hole, straight down, in the center of the 3" plug. Screw the air fill valve into that hole. Second, glue the 3"x18" pipe into the plug. Glue the other end of that pipe into the 3"x2" reducer.
Next, take the 4" piece and glue it into the 2" side of the reducer. That done, glue the ball valve onto it. Lastly, glue the 2"x26" piece of PVC into the other side of the ball valve.
That's it! You're done! Let it dry overnight (or 12 hours).
To use with water: Close ball valve, fill barrel with water, pressurize container to 60 PSI. Open ball valve quickly to shoot!
To use with water balloons: Close ball valve, slide a water balloon down the barrel, pressurize container to 60 PSI. Open ball valve quickly to shoot! Play carefully with pressures!
P.S. I assume that you know how to properly glue PVC together...And the other basics of working with PVC pipe...
P.P.S. This: P&G stands for "primer and glue". By-the-way, you'll need to cut pieces of pipe to these specs: 3"x18", 2"x4", 2"x26"
First, let me explain what everything is. The red rectangle is the air fill valve. You can get one at an Ace Hardware. This screws into the dark blue 3" plug. The 3" plug attaches to a piece of 3" pipe that is 18" long. The other end of that screws into the green 3"x2" reducer. Then, there is a 4" piece of 2" pipe. Next is the light blue rectangle is a 2" ball valve. A 26" piece of 2" pipe is the barrel.
Now, let the construction begin!
Take a drill bit that is slightly smaller than the big end of the air fill valve. Drill a hole, straight down, in the center of the 3" plug. Screw the air fill valve into that hole. Second, glue the 3"x18" pipe into the plug. Glue the other end of that pipe into the 3"x2" reducer.
Next, take the 4" piece and glue it into the 2" side of the reducer. That done, glue the ball valve onto it. Lastly, glue the 2"x26" piece of PVC into the other side of the ball valve.
That's it! You're done! Let it dry overnight (or 12 hours).
To use with water: Close ball valve, fill barrel with water, pressurize container to 60 PSI. Open ball valve quickly to shoot!
To use with water balloons: Close ball valve, slide a water balloon down the barrel, pressurize container to 60 PSI. Open ball valve quickly to shoot! Play carefully with pressures!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Water Gun
Hey everyone! Check out this! "This" is my water gun that is currently in development. It is a backpack-style squirt gun with: High output, huge capacity, adjustable-flow nozzle, and it is easy to build. This shoots farther than any Super Soaker, longer than any Super Soaker, and outputs more water than any Super Soaker! I will update you on this...
Cya,
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AE
Cya,
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AE
Sunday, July 12, 2009
How have you all been enjoying the Crazy? I hope you have...Here is a funny little dialog between my Dad and one of his friends. This particular friend had been going through some economically hard times, and work was getting bad...Anyways, as they were talking, this is what I heard:
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Dad: How have things been going?
His friend: Not that great. Business has gone down like 20% in the past few weeks.
Dad: Yeah, well, we know things are going down hill. But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
His friend: It’s a train.
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Dad: How have things been going?
His friend: Not that great. Business has gone down like 20% in the past few weeks.
Dad: Yeah, well, we know things are going down hill. But there’s a light at the end of the tunnel.
His friend: It’s a train.
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Saturday, July 4, 2009
Wisdom teeth...
Happy 4th everybody!
Ok, everyone, meet Chip! Alright, so if you recognize me, you will realize that my cheeks are swollen like a stuffed chipmunk's mouth. Reason: I had my wisdom teeth out on Thursday (7-2-09). For all of you who are going to be at the water fight tomorrow (7-5-09), I should hopefully be there...If the pain isn't too bad...
Hope to see you there,
--
AE
Ok, everyone, meet Chip! Alright, so if you recognize me, you will realize that my cheeks are swollen like a stuffed chipmunk's mouth. Reason: I had my wisdom teeth out on Thursday (7-2-09). For all of you who are going to be at the water fight tomorrow (7-5-09), I should hopefully be there...If the pain isn't too bad...
Hope to see you there,
--
AE
Monday, June 15, 2009
Library Night 101
Hey, everyone! Tomorrow night (6/16) we are having another library night. For those of you who are wondering, the library night is where we go to our local library after it's closed (with permission), and play all things fun. Among others, we play: Capture-the-Flag, hide-and-go-seek, and sardines. We have had two nights already and this one is going to be even more awesome (and fair). We have about 15 people who come, and everyone has a good time. The thing that is the most fun, to me, is capture-the-flag. I am coming out with a top-secret invention that will give our team the cutting-edge! It is going to be really fun! Maybe you should have one around where you live. Some other events that are in planning are: A water fight, a Nerf darts war, and some Matthew parties. Matthew parties are where you have a party and get to know others better. It's going to be really fun! Allright, I think I've completed my 50,000 words per day limit...
Have a good day,
The Editors@LCCW
Have a good day,
The Editors@LCCW
Friday, June 12, 2009
Blogging Ideas
Here are some blogging ideas for those days when your mind just goes blank. If you have any more ideas, please email me or leave a comment. Enjoy!
“Evergreen” Posts: These are posts that you write whenever, but you save them for one of those blank-thought days. These posts can be posted whenever, but they are the types that are interesting no matter what.
Ask a Friend to Blog: This is where you ask a friend or reader to write a blog for you. After you get it, you can check it over and then post it.
Recycle Post: If you have a lot of posts, or just some really good ones, then use one that was posted a while back. New readers will enjoy something they missed, and your regular readers might get something from a second-time-around.
Hold Contest: Ah, yes, the good old contest. This will often draw more readers than your posts. Use these as something to lure people to your blog, and then they will see your blog, and hopefully read it.
Post Photo: The old adage applies here: “A picture is worth 1,000 words.” It most certainly does.
Post on Books: You can write a post on a book you have read, or are currently reading. This does not have to be a book report. This can simply be on what you like about the book, what it is about, or just whatever about it.
Favorite Recipe Post: This is a post that shows readers how to make something from one of your favorite recipes. A lot of people like food (don’t you?) and appealing to the appetite will most likely draw readers.
Record Podcast: This can be an audio or video podcast that readers can listen to/watch. This often draws readers, and also lets readers take it with them if they have an IPod or something like that.
Do an Interview: Do an interview with somebody you know (or if you’re daring, somebody you don’t). If done right, this will draw readers like a bee to honey. Even if it doesn’t, it will still be cool.
Do a Quiz: I’ve found that readers love doing a quiz – actually, they like anything that is interactive – polls, quizzes, contests – you get the idea...
Ask for Suggestions from Your Readers: Asking your readers what they’re interested in will give you a better idea of what they like. Specific stuff is what is great to get here. Given better ideas, you will make your blog more interesting and fun...
Enjoy,
The Editors of the LCCW :)
Here are some blogging ideas for those days when your mind just goes blank. If you have any more ideas, please email me or leave a comment. Enjoy!
“Evergreen” Posts: These are posts that you write whenever, but you save them for one of those blank-thought days. These posts can be posted whenever, but they are the types that are interesting no matter what.
Ask a Friend to Blog: This is where you ask a friend or reader to write a blog for you. After you get it, you can check it over and then post it.
Recycle Post: If you have a lot of posts, or just some really good ones, then use one that was posted a while back. New readers will enjoy something they missed, and your regular readers might get something from a second-time-around.
Hold Contest: Ah, yes, the good old contest. This will often draw more readers than your posts. Use these as something to lure people to your blog, and then they will see your blog, and hopefully read it.
Post Photo: The old adage applies here: “A picture is worth 1,000 words.” It most certainly does.
Post on Books: You can write a post on a book you have read, or are currently reading. This does not have to be a book report. This can simply be on what you like about the book, what it is about, or just whatever about it.
Favorite Recipe Post: This is a post that shows readers how to make something from one of your favorite recipes. A lot of people like food (don’t you?) and appealing to the appetite will most likely draw readers.
Record Podcast: This can be an audio or video podcast that readers can listen to/watch. This often draws readers, and also lets readers take it with them if they have an IPod or something like that.
Do an Interview: Do an interview with somebody you know (or if you’re daring, somebody you don’t). If done right, this will draw readers like a bee to honey. Even if it doesn’t, it will still be cool.
Do a Quiz: I’ve found that readers love doing a quiz – actually, they like anything that is interactive – polls, quizzes, contests – you get the idea...
Ask for Suggestions from Your Readers: Asking your readers what they’re interested in will give you a better idea of what they like. Specific stuff is what is great to get here. Given better ideas, you will make your blog more interesting and fun...
Enjoy,
The Editors of the LCCW :)
Hello everyone! If you'd like to subscribe to the Lego and Cat Crazy Weekly, then please email me at: Edwardgobuddie@gmail.com
Thanks,
The Editors
Thanks,
The Editors
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Check out these emoticons and chat terms... I will be using some of them when I email you guys at times, so keep this. You might just want to print it up...
EMOTICONS: A-Z
=):-)= Abraham Lincoln
( <> .. <> ) Alienated
0:-) Angel
>:-< Angry
(:& Angry
(:-& Angry
;-( Angry or Black eye
>:-( Annoyed
:-Y Aside comment
:-C Astonished
@== Atomic bomb
~:0 Baby
(::()::) Band-Aid (comfort)
-D Big laugh
:-) Classic smiley
:*) Clowning
:-~) A cold
Q:-) College graduate
%-( Confused
%-) Dazed or silly
8-# Death
:- :- Déjà vu
]:-> Devil
<:-> Devilish expression
>-) Devilish wink
:-e Disappointed
:e Disappointed
<:-( Dunce
5:-) Elvis
\_/ Empty glass
} { Face to face
:-( Frown
>-< Furious
:^D Happy, approving
d :-o Hats off to you!
( 8() Homer
{{put name here}} Hug person in braces
() Hugging
(( )):** Hugs and kisses
%-} Humorous or ironic
:- Indifferent, bored, or disgusted
<:-) Innocently asking dumb question
%-{ Ironic
:x Kiss
:-x Kiss, or my lips are sealed
=^* Kisses
:-D Laughing
(-: Left-handed smile, or from southern hemisphere
>:) Little Devil
: ( ) Loudmouth, talks all the time, or shouting
>:-) Mischievous devil
:-} Mischievous smile
{ } No comment
:/) Not funny
:-l One sided smile
:-O Open-mouthed, surprised
+:-) Priest
!-) Proud of black eye
:-k Puzzlement
‘:-) Raised eyebrow
[ : ] Robot
@}->-- Rose
12x@>--->--- A dozen roses
@>--->--- A long-stemmed rose
: ( Sad
M:-) Salute
*<:-) Santa Claus
*<:-) Santa Claus, or a clown
:-@ Screaming
M-) See no evil
:X Hear no evil
:-M Speak no evil
:’-( Shedding a tear
#:-o Shocked
8-o Shocked
*-) Shot to death
:-V Shouting
-( Sleepy, struggling to stay awake, or sleeping badly
: ) Smile
:-> Smile of happiness or sarcasm
:-{) Smile with moustache
:-{)} Smile with moustache and beard
(:-) Smiley variation
:-] Smiling blockhead; also sarcasm
:-, Smirk
=====: } Snake
~~~~8 } Snake
:-\’ Sniffles
^o Snoring
[:-] Square head
O 8-) Starry-eyed angel
:-P Sticking out tongue
B:-) Sunglasses on head
:-o Surprised look, or yawn
:\’-) Tears of happiness
:-J Tongue in cheek
:-& Tongue tied
(:-( Unsmiley
(:-\ Very sad
:-c Very unhappy
[:-) Wearing Walkman or MP3 with headset
:-s What?
8- Wide-eyed surprise
8) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses
8-) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses
; ) Wink
; P Wink with a raspberry
;-) Winkey
;-D Winking and laughing
}-) Wry smile
:-i Wry smile or half-smile
-O Yawn
>=^ P Yuck
CHAT TERMS
$0.02 Throwing in your 2 cents’ worth
Indicates the speaker arches eyebrows
Indicates the speaker chuckles
Indicates the speaker is frowning
or Indicates the speaker is grinning
Indicates the speaker is smiling
Indicates the speaker is smirking
Indicates the speaker is winking
? Indicates, “I have a question”
AAMOF As A Matter Of Fact
ADN Any Day Now
AFAIC As Far As I’m Concerned
AFAIK As Far As I Know
AFAIR As Far As I Remember
AFK Away From the Keyboard
AISI As I See It
ANFSCD And Now For Something Completely Different
AS Another Subject
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ATSL Along The Same Line
AWC After While, Crocodile
AWGTHTGTATA Are We Going To Have To Go Through All This Again?
AYOR At Your Own Risk
B4N Bye For Now
BBFN Bye Bye For Now
BBIAB Be Back In A Bit
BBIAF Be Back In A Few (minutes)
BBL Be Back Later
BBR Burnt Beyond Repair
BCNU Be seein’ you
BFN Bye For Now
BION Believe it or not
BOT Back On Topic
BRB Be Right Back
BTAIM Be That As It May
BTW By The Way
BYE? Are you going to say goodbye? Reply “BYE”
BYKT But You Knew That
CADET Can’t Add, Doesn’t Even Try
CMIIW Correct Me If I’m Wrong
CSG Chuckle, Snicker, Grin
CU See You
CU2 See You, Too
CUL See You Later
CUL8R See You Later
CULA See You Later, Alligator
CYAL8R See You All Later
DIKU? Do I Know You?
DIY Do It Yourself
DK Don’t Know
DLTBBB Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite
dotgov A governmental official
DTRT Do The Right Thing
F2F Face To Face
FCFS First Come, First Served
FISH First In, Still Here
FITB Fill In The Blank
FOAF Friend Of A Friend
FS For Sale
FTF Face To Face
FTL Faster Than Light
FUBAR Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
FURTB Full Up Ready To Burst (used to describe a computer hard drive)
FWIW For What It’s Worth
FYA For Your Amusement
FYI For Your Information
GA Go Ahead
GAL Get A Life
GFN Gone For Now
GFR Grim File Reaper
GLGH Good Luck and Good Hunting
GMTA Great Minds Think Alike
GOWI Get On With It
GTSY Great To See You
HHO 1/2 K Ha, Ha, Only Half Kidding
HHOJ Ha Ha Only Joking
HHTYAY Happy Holidays to You and Yours
HOYEW Hanging On Your Every Word
HSIK How Should I Know?
HTH Hope That Helps!
IAAA I Am An Accountant
IAAL I Am A Lawyer
IAE In Any Event
IANAA I Am Not An Accountant
IANAL I Am Not A Lawyer (but ) Disclaimer; usually followed by a legal opinion
IAW In Accordance With
IBTD I Beg To Differ
IC I See
IIABDFI If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
IIRC If I Remember Correctly
IIWM If It Were Me... (or) If It Were Mine...
IJWTK I Just Want To Know
IJWTS I Just Want To Say
IKWUM I Know What You Mean
IMA I Might Add
IME In My Experience
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
IMPOV In My Point Of View
INPO In No Particular
IOW In Other Words
IRL 1. In Real Life (chat) 2. Industrial Robot Language
ISS I’m So Sure
ISWIM If (you) See What I Mean
ITFA In The Final Anaylsis
ITSFWI If The Shoe Fits, Wear It
IWALU I Will Always Love You
IWBNI It Would Be Nice If
IYSWIM If You See What I Mean
JAM Just A Minute
JAS Just A Second
JIC Just In Case
JMO Just My Opinion
k Okay
KHYF Know How You Feel
KIT Keep In Touch
KWIM Know What I Mean?
KYFC Keep Your Fingers Crossed
L Laugh
L8R Later
LJBF Let’s Just Be Friends
LLTA Lots and Lots of Thunderous (or Thundering) Applause
LMHO Laughing My Head Off
LOL Laughing Out Loud
LSHMBA Laughing So Hard My Belly Aches
LTHTT Laughing Too Hard To Type
LTNS Long Time No See
LTNT Long Time, No Type
LTS Laughing To Self
LUWAMH Love You With All My Heart
LY Love You
MOF Matter Of Fact
MOTD Message Of The Day
MTF More To Follow
NAVY Never Again Volunteer Yourself
NBD No Big Deal
NHOH Never Heard Of Him/Her
NIH Not Invented Here
NIMBY Not In My Back Yard
NOYB None Of Your Business
NP No Problem
NQA No Questions Asked
NTIM Not That It Matters
NTW Not To Worry
NTYMI Now That You Mention It
O Over (completion of communication)
OATUS On A Totally Unrelated Subject
OBO Or Best Offer
OBTW Oh, By The Way
OIC Oh, I See
ONNA Oh No, Not Again
OO Over and Out (end of communication)
OOO Out Of Office
OTF (L) On The Floor (Laughing)
OTL Out To Lunch
OTT Over The Top; too much
OTTH On The Third Hand
OTTOMH Off The Top Of My Head
PDS Please Don’t Shout (Shouting in chat mode is typing all in capital letters, which is considered rude)
PMFJI Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMIGBOM Put Mind In Gear, Before Opening Mouth
ppl People
PTMM Please Tell Me More
R U THERE? Are You There?
RAEBNC Read And Enjoyed, But No Comment
rehi Hi Again
RL Real Life
RLCO Real Life Conference
ROFLASTC Rolling On Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat
ROTF Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLAHMS Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Holding My Sides
RRQ Return Receipt Request
RSN Real Soon Now
RSVP Responez S’il Vous Plait, French for “please reply”
RTFAQ Read The Frequently Asked Questions
RTM Read The Manual
RYS Read Your Screen
S Smile
SCNR Sorry, Could Not Resist
SEC Wait a second
SETE Smiling Ear To Ear
SICS Sitting In Chair Snickering
SLM See Last Mail
SMOP Small Matter Of Programming
SNAFU Situation Normal: All Fouled Up
SOS 1. Same Old Stuff 2. Help!
SUFID Screwing Up Face In Disgust
SWIM See What I Mean?
SWL Screaming With Laughter
SYS See You Soon
TAF That’s All, Folks!
TAFN That’s All For Now
TANJ There Ain’t No Justice
TANSTAAFL There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TARFU Things Are Really Fouled Up
TBYB Try Before You Buy
TFS Three Finger Salute (The act of pressing the keys Ctl-Alt-Del to restart or re-login to a Windows computer)
TFTHAOT Thanx For The Help Ahead Of Time
TFTT Thanks For The Thought
TGAL Think Globally, Act Locally
THX Thanks
TIA Thanks In Advance
TIC Tongue In Cheek
TINWIS That Is Not What I Said
TNSTAAFL There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TNTL Trying Not To Laugh
TNXE6 Thanks A Million (“E6” means 10 to the 6th power = a million)
TOBG This Oughta Be Good
TOY Thinking Of You
TPTB The Powers That Be
TTBOMK To The Best Of My Knowledge
TTFN Ta Ta For Now
TTKSF Trying To Keep a Straight Face
TTUL Talk To You Later
TTYAWFN Talk To You A While From Now
TTYL Talk To You Later
TTYT Talk To You Tomorrow
TYCLO Turn Your CAPS LOCK Off (Quit Shouting)
TYVM Thank You Very Much
UOK Are You OK?
WAEF When All Else Fails
WB Welcome Back
WDYMBT What Do You Mean By That?
WDYT What Do You Think?
WIBNI Wouldn’t It Be Nice If
WMMOWS Wash My Mouth Out With SoapWNOHGB Where No One Has Gone Before
WOA Work Of Art
WOTAM Waste Of Time And Money
WRT With Regard To, or With Respect To
WT Without Thinking
WTB Want to Buy
WTG Way To Go!
WTTM Without Thinking Too Much
WYGIWYPF What You Get Is What You Pay For
YGLT You’re Gonna Love This...
YGTI You Get The Idea?
YGWYPF You Get What You Pay For
YIU Yes, I Understand
YKYARW You Know You’re A Redneck When...
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (or your experience could be different)
EMOTICONS: A-Z
=):-)= Abraham Lincoln
( <> .. <> ) Alienated
0:-) Angel
>:-< Angry
(:& Angry
(:-& Angry
;-( Angry or Black eye
>:-( Annoyed
:-Y Aside comment
:-C Astonished
@== Atomic bomb
~:0 Baby
(::()::) Band-Aid (comfort)
-D Big laugh
:-) Classic smiley
:*) Clowning
:-~) A cold
Q:-) College graduate
%-( Confused
%-) Dazed or silly
8-# Death
:- :- Déjà vu
]:-> Devil
<:-> Devilish expression
>-) Devilish wink
:-e Disappointed
:e Disappointed
<:-( Dunce
5:-) Elvis
\_/ Empty glass
} { Face to face
:-( Frown
>-< Furious
:^D Happy, approving
d :-o Hats off to you!
( 8() Homer
{{put name here}} Hug person in braces
() Hugging
(( )):** Hugs and kisses
%-} Humorous or ironic
:- Indifferent, bored, or disgusted
<:-) Innocently asking dumb question
%-{ Ironic
:x Kiss
:-x Kiss, or my lips are sealed
=^* Kisses
:-D Laughing
(-: Left-handed smile, or from southern hemisphere
>:) Little Devil
: ( ) Loudmouth, talks all the time, or shouting
>:-) Mischievous devil
:-} Mischievous smile
{ } No comment
:/) Not funny
:-l One sided smile
:-O Open-mouthed, surprised
+:-) Priest
!-) Proud of black eye
:-k Puzzlement
‘:-) Raised eyebrow
[ : ] Robot
@}->-- Rose
12x@>--->--- A dozen roses
@>--->--- A long-stemmed rose
: ( Sad
M:-) Salute
*<:-) Santa Claus
*<:-) Santa Claus, or a clown
:-@ Screaming
M-) See no evil
:X Hear no evil
:-M Speak no evil
:’-( Shedding a tear
#:-o Shocked
8-o Shocked
*-) Shot to death
:-V Shouting
-( Sleepy, struggling to stay awake, or sleeping badly
: ) Smile
:-> Smile of happiness or sarcasm
:-{) Smile with moustache
:-{)} Smile with moustache and beard
(:-) Smiley variation
:-] Smiling blockhead; also sarcasm
:-, Smirk
=====: } Snake
~~~~8 } Snake
:-\’ Sniffles
^o Snoring
[:-] Square head
O 8-) Starry-eyed angel
:-P Sticking out tongue
B:-) Sunglasses on head
:-o Surprised look, or yawn
:\’-) Tears of happiness
:-J Tongue in cheek
:-& Tongue tied
(:-( Unsmiley
(:-\ Very sad
:-c Very unhappy
[:-) Wearing Walkman or MP3 with headset
:-s What?
8- Wide-eyed surprise
8) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses
8-) Wide-eyed, or wearing glasses
; ) Wink
; P Wink with a raspberry
;-) Winkey
;-D Winking and laughing
}-) Wry smile
:-i Wry smile or half-smile
-O Yawn
>=^ P Yuck
CHAT TERMS
$0.02 Throwing in your 2 cents’ worth
? Indicates, “I have a question”
AAMOF As A Matter Of Fact
ADN Any Day Now
AFAIC As Far As I’m Concerned
AFAIK As Far As I Know
AFAIR As Far As I Remember
AFK Away From the Keyboard
AISI As I See It
ANFSCD And Now For Something Completely Different
AS Another Subject
ASAP As Soon As Possible
ATSL Along The Same Line
AWC After While, Crocodile
AWGTHTGTATA Are We Going To Have To Go Through All This Again?
AYOR At Your Own Risk
B4N Bye For Now
BBFN Bye Bye For Now
BBIAB Be Back In A Bit
BBIAF Be Back In A Few (minutes)
BBL Be Back Later
BBR Burnt Beyond Repair
BCNU Be seein’ you
BFN Bye For Now
BION Believe it or not
BOT Back On Topic
BRB Be Right Back
BTAIM Be That As It May
BTW By The Way
BYE? Are you going to say goodbye? Reply “BYE”
BYKT But You Knew That
CADET Can’t Add, Doesn’t Even Try
CMIIW Correct Me If I’m Wrong
CSG Chuckle, Snicker, Grin
CU See You
CU2 See You, Too
CUL See You Later
CUL8R See You Later
CULA See You Later, Alligator
CYAL8R See You All Later
DIKU? Do I Know You?
DIY Do It Yourself
DK Don’t Know
DLTBBB Don’t Let The Bed Bugs Bite
dotgov A governmental official
DTRT Do The Right Thing
F2F Face To Face
FCFS First Come, First Served
FISH First In, Still Here
FITB Fill In The Blank
FOAF Friend Of A Friend
FS For Sale
FTF Face To Face
FTL Faster Than Light
FUBAR Fouled Up Beyond All Repair
FURTB Full Up Ready To Burst (used to describe a computer hard drive)
FWIW For What It’s Worth
FYA For Your Amusement
FYI For Your Information
GA Go Ahead
GAL Get A Life
GFN Gone For Now
GFR Grim File Reaper
GLGH Good Luck and Good Hunting
GMTA Great Minds Think Alike
GOWI Get On With It
GTSY Great To See You
HHO 1/2 K Ha, Ha, Only Half Kidding
HHOJ Ha Ha Only Joking
HHTYAY Happy Holidays to You and Yours
HOYEW Hanging On Your Every Word
HSIK How Should I Know?
HTH Hope That Helps!
IAAA I Am An Accountant
IAAL I Am A Lawyer
IAE In Any Event
IANAA I Am Not An Accountant
IANAL I Am Not A Lawyer (but ) Disclaimer; usually followed by a legal opinion
IAW In Accordance With
IBTD I Beg To Differ
IC I See
IIABDFI If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
IIRC If I Remember Correctly
IIWM If It Were Me... (or) If It Were Mine...
IJWTK I Just Want To Know
IJWTS I Just Want To Say
IKWUM I Know What You Mean
IMA I Might Add
IME In My Experience
IMHO In My Humble Opinion
IMO In My Opinion
IMPOV In My Point Of View
INPO In No Particular
IOW In Other Words
IRL 1. In Real Life (chat) 2. Industrial Robot Language
ISS I’m So Sure
ISWIM If (you) See What I Mean
ITFA In The Final Anaylsis
ITSFWI If The Shoe Fits, Wear It
IWALU I Will Always Love You
IWBNI It Would Be Nice If
IYSWIM If You See What I Mean
JAM Just A Minute
JAS Just A Second
JIC Just In Case
JMO Just My Opinion
k Okay
KHYF Know How You Feel
KIT Keep In Touch
KWIM Know What I Mean?
KYFC Keep Your Fingers Crossed
L Laugh
L8R Later
LJBF Let’s Just Be Friends
LLTA Lots and Lots of Thunderous (or Thundering) Applause
LMHO Laughing My Head Off
LOL Laughing Out Loud
LSHMBA Laughing So Hard My Belly Aches
LTHTT Laughing Too Hard To Type
LTNS Long Time No See
LTNT Long Time, No Type
LTS Laughing To Self
LUWAMH Love You With All My Heart
LY Love You
MOF Matter Of Fact
MOTD Message Of The Day
MTF More To Follow
NAVY Never Again Volunteer Yourself
NBD No Big Deal
NHOH Never Heard Of Him/Her
NIH Not Invented Here
NIMBY Not In My Back Yard
NOYB None Of Your Business
NP No Problem
NQA No Questions Asked
NTIM Not That It Matters
NTW Not To Worry
NTYMI Now That You Mention It
O Over (completion of communication)
OATUS On A Totally Unrelated Subject
OBO Or Best Offer
OBTW Oh, By The Way
OIC Oh, I See
ONNA Oh No, Not Again
OO Over and Out (end of communication)
OOO Out Of Office
OTF (L) On The Floor (Laughing)
OTL Out To Lunch
OTT Over The Top; too much
OTTH On The Third Hand
OTTOMH Off The Top Of My Head
PDS Please Don’t Shout (Shouting in chat mode is typing all in capital letters, which is considered rude)
PMFJI Pardon Me For Jumping In
PMIGBOM Put Mind In Gear, Before Opening Mouth
ppl People
PTMM Please Tell Me More
R U THERE? Are You There?
RAEBNC Read And Enjoyed, But No Comment
rehi Hi Again
RL Real Life
RLCO Real Life Conference
ROFLASTC Rolling On Floor Laughing And Scaring The Cat
ROTF Rolling On The Floor
ROTFL Rolling On The Floor Laughing
ROTFLAHMS Rolling On The Floor Laughing And Holding My Sides
RRQ Return Receipt Request
RSN Real Soon Now
RSVP Responez S’il Vous Plait, French for “please reply”
RTFAQ Read The Frequently Asked Questions
RTM Read The Manual
RYS Read Your Screen
S Smile
SCNR Sorry, Could Not Resist
SEC Wait a second
SETE Smiling Ear To Ear
SICS Sitting In Chair Snickering
SLM See Last Mail
SMOP Small Matter Of Programming
SNAFU Situation Normal: All Fouled Up
SOS 1. Same Old Stuff 2. Help!
SUFID Screwing Up Face In Disgust
SWIM See What I Mean?
SWL Screaming With Laughter
SYS See You Soon
TAF That’s All, Folks!
TAFN That’s All For Now
TANJ There Ain’t No Justice
TANSTAAFL There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TARFU Things Are Really Fouled Up
TBYB Try Before You Buy
TFS Three Finger Salute (The act of pressing the keys Ctl-Alt-Del to restart or re-login to a Windows computer)
TFTHAOT Thanx For The Help Ahead Of Time
TFTT Thanks For The Thought
TGAL Think Globally, Act Locally
THX Thanks
TIA Thanks In Advance
TIC Tongue In Cheek
TINWIS That Is Not What I Said
TNSTAAFL There’s No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
TNTL Trying Not To Laugh
TNXE6 Thanks A Million (“E6” means 10 to the 6th power = a million)
TOBG This Oughta Be Good
TOY Thinking Of You
TPTB The Powers That Be
TTBOMK To The Best Of My Knowledge
TTFN Ta Ta For Now
TTKSF Trying To Keep a Straight Face
TTUL Talk To You Later
TTYAWFN Talk To You A While From Now
TTYL Talk To You Later
TTYT Talk To You Tomorrow
TYCLO Turn Your CAPS LOCK Off (Quit Shouting)
TYVM Thank You Very Much
UOK Are You OK?
WAEF When All Else Fails
WB Welcome Back
WDYMBT What Do You Mean By That?
WDYT What Do You Think?
WIBNI Wouldn’t It Be Nice If
WMMOWS Wash My Mouth Out With SoapWNOHGB Where No One Has Gone Before
WOA Work Of Art
WOTAM Waste Of Time And Money
WRT With Regard To, or With Respect To
WT Without Thinking
WTB Want to Buy
WTG Way To Go!
WTTM Without Thinking Too Much
WYGIWYPF What You Get Is What You Pay For
YGLT You’re Gonna Love This...
YGTI You Get The Idea?
YGWYPF You Get What You Pay For
YIU Yes, I Understand
YKYARW You Know You’re A Redneck When...
YMMV Your Mileage May Vary (or your experience could be different)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Capture the Flag Rules
Capture the Flag is a fun game where there are two teams and a playing field that is divided into two parts, right down the middle. The playing field has many obstacles and things to hide behind scattered all over. The object of the game is to grab the other team’s “flag” and bring it back on your side of the field without getting tagged by the opposite team. If you go onto their side of the playing field then you are “fair game” (they can tag you and take you prisoner). If one of the opposite team’s members comes on your side of the line, then you can tag them and take them prisoner. The jail is located near the back of your field; this is where you store the other team’s members when you take them prisoner. If you have been taken prisoner then the only way to get out is to have one of your team’s members come and tag you. If they make it successfully then you both get a free walk back into your territory. If, however, they get tagged then they have to join you in prison! If you make a run for their flag and get to it without being tagged, you can do one of two things: you can either grab it and run back to your side (hopefully without being tagged), or you can stay by it and wait for a good opportunity to run back with it. If you choose to stay with the flag, then do not touch it until you are ready to run back, because as soon as you touch the flag then the other team can tag you. The “safe zone” is normally 2-4 feet. That is, you can stay within 2-4 feet of the flag and be safe. But as soon as you touch the flag OR leave that area, you are fair game. The rules are listed below (but feel free to customize):
1. At the beginning of the game, both teams place their flags and stay by it until the game starts.
2. Players may not communicate with anything but their speech and body: No cell phones or any other form of communication allowed!!!
3. Players that are in prison may not tell their team what is happening or call out for rescue.
4. Teams must place their flag on the ground and it must be accessible from two or more directions (no putting it in a dead-end area).
5. The prison must be accessible from two directions as well.
6. If any player does not know where the centerline is due to not listening and they get caught, they get taken to jail. Players are responsible for listening to these rules and obeying them. Violators will be prosecuted (taken to jail).
7. People who are on the defense part of their team MUST wander around. They may not stand in one place within 10 feet of the flag (or prisoners) unless they are just walking by it.
8. Both teams get shown where the opposite team’s flag is BEFORE the game starts.
9. The maximum number of people who can be in the jail at any time (depending on the number of players) is 2-10. This number gets set before the game starts and must be agreed upon by both teams. If the maximum number is 3, for example, then if there are 3 in the jail and another one gets caught, then the player that just got caught goes to jail, but one of the others gets let out. This player must return to their side of the field before anything else.
10. At the beginning of the game, two team leaders are picked and they decide who they want on their team. Team leader A picks one person, then Team leader B picks one. This continues until all players have been selected.
11. If one player gets the other team’s flag but gets caught upon trying to take it back to their side, then the flag gets put back and that player goes to jail.
12. Players who have the other team’s flag may NOT throw it over the line. They must take it in their hands over the line with them. If the player who has the flag drops it when trying to return to their side, then the flag gets put back, BUT the player gets a free walk back.
13. If one player calls anybody else a bad name or swears, then they get taken to jail; if they do it again, they get put out of the game.
14. No “puppy-guarding” is allowed. In other words, no staying within 10’ of your team’s prison IF there are any enemies’s in prison. Also, no going within 10’ of your flag (unless an enemy is coming, or if you are just walking past it).
15. Players who are in jail can hold hands and stretch out to make it easier for their team to rescue them!
16. These rules must be read before the game starts, and all players must acknowledge them.
These may be different from your rules. If so, please let all players know in advance, before the game starts! Have fun and enjoy!
Capture the Flag is a fun game where there are two teams and a playing field that is divided into two parts, right down the middle. The playing field has many obstacles and things to hide behind scattered all over. The object of the game is to grab the other team’s “flag” and bring it back on your side of the field without getting tagged by the opposite team. If you go onto their side of the playing field then you are “fair game” (they can tag you and take you prisoner). If one of the opposite team’s members comes on your side of the line, then you can tag them and take them prisoner. The jail is located near the back of your field; this is where you store the other team’s members when you take them prisoner. If you have been taken prisoner then the only way to get out is to have one of your team’s members come and tag you. If they make it successfully then you both get a free walk back into your territory. If, however, they get tagged then they have to join you in prison! If you make a run for their flag and get to it without being tagged, you can do one of two things: you can either grab it and run back to your side (hopefully without being tagged), or you can stay by it and wait for a good opportunity to run back with it. If you choose to stay with the flag, then do not touch it until you are ready to run back, because as soon as you touch the flag then the other team can tag you. The “safe zone” is normally 2-4 feet. That is, you can stay within 2-4 feet of the flag and be safe. But as soon as you touch the flag OR leave that area, you are fair game. The rules are listed below (but feel free to customize):
1. At the beginning of the game, both teams place their flags and stay by it until the game starts.
2. Players may not communicate with anything but their speech and body: No cell phones or any other form of communication allowed!!!
3. Players that are in prison may not tell their team what is happening or call out for rescue.
4. Teams must place their flag on the ground and it must be accessible from two or more directions (no putting it in a dead-end area).
5. The prison must be accessible from two directions as well.
6. If any player does not know where the centerline is due to not listening and they get caught, they get taken to jail. Players are responsible for listening to these rules and obeying them. Violators will be prosecuted (taken to jail).
7. People who are on the defense part of their team MUST wander around. They may not stand in one place within 10 feet of the flag (or prisoners) unless they are just walking by it.
8. Both teams get shown where the opposite team’s flag is BEFORE the game starts.
9. The maximum number of people who can be in the jail at any time (depending on the number of players) is 2-10. This number gets set before the game starts and must be agreed upon by both teams. If the maximum number is 3, for example, then if there are 3 in the jail and another one gets caught, then the player that just got caught goes to jail, but one of the others gets let out. This player must return to their side of the field before anything else.
10. At the beginning of the game, two team leaders are picked and they decide who they want on their team. Team leader A picks one person, then Team leader B picks one. This continues until all players have been selected.
11. If one player gets the other team’s flag but gets caught upon trying to take it back to their side, then the flag gets put back and that player goes to jail.
12. Players who have the other team’s flag may NOT throw it over the line. They must take it in their hands over the line with them. If the player who has the flag drops it when trying to return to their side, then the flag gets put back, BUT the player gets a free walk back.
13. If one player calls anybody else a bad name or swears, then they get taken to jail; if they do it again, they get put out of the game.
14. No “puppy-guarding” is allowed. In other words, no staying within 10’ of your team’s prison IF there are any enemies’s in prison. Also, no going within 10’ of your flag (unless an enemy is coming, or if you are just walking past it).
15. Players who are in jail can hold hands and stretch out to make it easier for their team to rescue them!
16. These rules must be read before the game starts, and all players must acknowledge them.
These may be different from your rules. If so, please let all players know in advance, before the game starts! Have fun and enjoy!
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