Comments on: YES!!! http://www.cugley.co.uk/2006/11/yes-3.html "Creative Slacker" referrs to the fact that I should be doing creative stuff - writing, art, 3D animation, RPG stuff, but I don't. Maybe "lazy bastard" would be more appropriate. Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:28:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SixFoot Hobbit http://www.cugley.co.uk/2006/11/yes-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-228 SixFoot Hobbit Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:46:00 +0000 http://www.cugley.co.uk/wordpress/?p=521#comment-228 It is interesting in that it is never to be used in a sarcastic or ironic tone. Only to express actual joy and happiness.<br/><br/>Not the way I use it... It is interesting in that it is never to be used in a sarcastic or ironic tone. Only to express actual joy and happiness.

Not the way I use it…

]]> By: Damian Cugley http://www.cugley.co.uk/2006/11/yes-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-227 Damian Cugley Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:19:00 +0000 http://www.cugley.co.uk/wordpress/?p=521#comment-227 I thought w00t was assumed to come from root, meaning 'I have attained root access to a computer to which I am not authorized to do so.'<br/><br/>Note sure how the powers that be are expecting to be able to police the no-irony requirement. It may only be applicable to countries with an irony deficit, like the USA.<br/><br/>Congratulations on meeting your Nanowrimo target. I declare December FaFiFxMo (Fan film FX month, pronounced faffy effix mo). :-P I thought w00t was assumed to come from root, meaning ‘I have attained root access to a computer to which I am not authorized to do so.’

Note sure how the powers that be are expecting to be able to police the no-irony requirement. It may only be applicable to countries with an irony deficit, like the USA.

Congratulations on meeting your Nanowrimo target. I declare December FaFiFxMo (Fan film FX month, pronounced faffy effix mo). :-P

]]> By: Korvar The Fox http://www.cugley.co.uk/2006/11/yes-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-226 Korvar The Fox Wed, 29 Nov 2006 10:44:00 +0000 http://www.cugley.co.uk/wordpress/?p=521#comment-226 It's a generic shout of joy, common amongst the geeky set. Not sure where it actually came from, but <a HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W00t" REL="nofollow">here's what Wikipedia has to say on the subject</a>.<br/><br/>It is interesting in that it is never to be used in a sarcastic or ironic tone. Only to express actual joy and happiness. It’s a generic shout of joy, common amongst the geeky set. Not sure where it actually came from, but here’s what Wikipedia has to say on the subject.

It is interesting in that it is never to be used in a sarcastic or ironic tone. Only to express actual joy and happiness.

]]> By: Elderly Parent http://www.cugley.co.uk/2006/11/yes-3.html/comment-page-1#comment-225 Elderly Parent Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:02:00 +0000 http://www.cugley.co.uk/wordpress/?p=521#comment-225 Well done! I hear what you say about December but you <b><i>made it!</i></b><br/><br/>Now the <b><i>real</i></b> work - the refinement and editing - begins!<br/><br/>I may not quite make my competition dealine, but I've still a few hours left to work on it.<br/><br/>BTW: what is the etymology (and meaning) of the word 'W00t' which I see on this site and no-where else much? Well done! I hear what you say about December but you made it!

Now the real work – the refinement and editing – begins!

I may not quite make my competition dealine, but I’ve still a few hours left to work on it.

BTW: what is the etymology (and meaning) of the word ‘W00t’ which I see on this site and no-where else much?

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