I have learned a new acronym....

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2004-05-14 10:50pm

...that I want to use. It came from the late Douglas Adams' game called "Starship Titanic", (nice game).

The new acronym is SMEF (Spontaneous Massive Existence Failure) and I love it.

I hope I go out that way should the day of inevitablility arrives.

jairyn_1 · Post by **jairyn_1** » 2004-05-15 01:01am

ACPATHNTDWATGODW

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2004-05-15 01:33am

A sudden spontaneous existance failure? Didn't that happen once or twice in Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-15 02:02am

jairyn_1 wrote:ACPATHNTDWATGODW

Seconded. That's the most recent acronym I've learned.

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-05-15 02:04am

Zaia wrote:
jairyn_1 wrote:ACPATHNTDWATGODW

Seconded. That's the most recent acronym I've learned.

What does it stand for though?

Post by **Zaia** » 2004-05-15 02:06am

Dorsk 81 wrote:What does it stand for though?

If I tell you, you have to put it in your sig the way I have it in mine.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2004-05-15 02:27am

TANSTAAFL

"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."

Dorsk 81 · Post by **Dorsk 81** » 2004-05-15 02:42am

Zaia wrote:
Dorsk 81 wrote:What does it stand for though?
If I tell you, you have to put it in your sig the way I have it in mine.

Ok, PM it to me.

Post by **fgalkin** » 2004-05-15 05:18am

Zaia wrote:
jairyn_1 wrote:ACPATHNTDWATGODW

Seconded. That's the most recent acronym I've learned.

Thirded. The best acronim EVER.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

Shroom Man 777 · Post by **Shroom Man 777** » 2004-05-15 05:40am

Zaia wrote:
Dorsk 81 wrote:What does it stand for though?
If I tell you, you have to put it in your sig the way I have it in mine.

Can you PM it to me? I'll put it in my siggy!

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-05-15 06:12am

TrailerParkJawa wrote:TANSTAAFL

"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch."

Thats a good one.

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2004-05-15 10:17am

I'm curious about the "ACPATHNTDWATGODW" as well... Maybe I'll just put it in my sig and hope someone tells me what it is.

The Aliens · Post by **The Aliens** » 2004-05-15 12:49pm

SMEF is something like- they thought was that anything it was infinitely improbable that anything would go wrong with the ship, but due to some wonky physics it was actually very likely to happen almost immedietly, and the entire thign folded up like an Arcturian Mega-whale in a black hole or something. I just remember it was near the bit about the GSS Courage, GSS Audacity and the GSS Suicidal Insanity.

And what is this super long acronym, anyway? Something to do with dolphin sex?

Enigma · Post by **Enigma** » 2004-05-15 02:59pm

The Aliens wrote:SMEF is something like- they thought was that anything it was infinitely improbable that anything would go wrong with the ship, but due to some wonky physics it was actually very likely to happen almost immedietly, and the entire thign folded up like an Arcturian Mega-whale in a black hole or something. I just remember it was near the bit about the GSS Courage, GSS Audacity and the GSS Suicidal Insanity.

And what is this super long acronym, anyway? Something to do with dolphin sex?

Well I got that acronym from DA's Starship Titanic game. It mentioned that on it's maiden voyage, the ship wobbled a bit and veered off course and then suddenly experienced SMEF.

StarshipTitanic · Post by **StarshipTitanic** » 2004-05-15 04:57pm

In the first or second Hitchhiker's Guide, the Starship Titanic is described as one of the three ships with the most unique drive systems in the universe, along with the Heart of Gold and the Bistromath. The Starship Titanic uses a black hole, but is lost after experiencing SMEF. In the game, and the novelization (written by Terry Jones, go find it and enjoy!), we learn that the SMEF ended up bringing it to Earth, specifically Your Lovely Home.

Admiral Valdemar · Post by **Admiral Valdemar** » 2004-05-15 05:55pm

Didn't the starship have an IID in it, hence, the odd maiden voyage?

And TANSTAFL is great. We used that a lot in biology for thermodynamics and evolution.

You also have classics like FUBAR and GIGO.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-05-15 05:57pm

fgalkin wrote:
Zaia wrote:
jairyn_1 wrote:ACPATHNTDWATGODW

Seconded. That's the most recent acronym I've learned.
Thirded. The best acronim EVER.

Have a very nice day.
-fgalkin

It has a nice ring to it all

The lost Prophet · Post by **The lost Prophet** » 2004-05-15 08:00pm

CATS - cut all to shit
ART - assuming room temperater
DRT - dead right there

other EMS acronims (sp)[/url]

The lost Prophet · Post by **The lost Prophet** » 2004-05-15 08:02pm

jairyn_1 wrote:ACPATHNTDWATGODW

please PM what it stands for, will insert in sig

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2004-05-15 08:30pm

I wonder if any of the stores in town have a copy of "The Meaning of Liff" or "The Deeper Meaning of Liff"

Phantasee · Post by **Phantasee** » 2004-05-15 08:40pm

Zaia wrote:
Dorsk 81 wrote:What does it stand for though?
If I tell you, you have to put it in your sig the way I have it in mine.

Please do PM me about that. And I'll find room in the sig.

Captain Cyran · Post by **Captain Cyran** » 2004-05-15 08:45pm

Must not give in to curiousity!!

*Looks around, whistles, taps his foot.*

Son of a bitch,damn my curiousity. Someone tell me...

Mutant Headcrab · Post by **Mutant Headcrab** » 2004-05-15 10:28pm

*sighs*

Lets get it over with. PM me as to WTF ACPATHNTDWATGODW is...

Mitth`raw`nuruodo · Post by **Mitth`raw`nuruodo** » 2004-05-15 10:41pm

EVERYONE wants to know.

Crayz9000 · Post by **Crayz9000** » 2004-05-15 10:47pm

Mitth`raw`nuruodo wrote:EVERYONE wants to know.

I don't.