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Tropic_Sunset posted...

richisdisturbed posted...

Krazy_Kirby posted...

^taken from a wiki link. anyone can edit those. i have never seen or heard someone use # for a weight measurement. if they do then they have used it incorrectly.

it would be like someone saying "i bought too games today"- just because they used "too" instead of "two" doesn't mean they are correct.

I have never seen or heard someone use # for a pound sign, if they do, they have used it incorrectly. Right?

http://blog.dictionary.com/octothorpe/

It is called the pound sign because the symbol comes from the abbreviation for weight, lb, or “libra pondo” literally “pound by weight” in Latin. When writing lb, it was not uncommon for scribes to cross the letters across the top with a line across the top, like a t. See the example below.

http://static.dictionary.com/homepage/carousel/June-2012/lb.jpeg

The phrase “number sign” arose in Britain because “pound sign” could easily be confused with the British currency. The # symbol is sometimes spoken as the word “number” as in the word “number two pencil.”

It was called the pound sign before it was called the number sign. While the practice of writing 5# (approximated) is now relatively dated, it was called the number sign specifically due to the potential confusion for British currency. Not to mention that the octothorpe has numerous other potential meanings depending entirely on the context, thanks largely to technology that's become widespread these past few decades. Welcome to the world of semiotics.

I have looked it up and understand why now, no need to explain again, but thanks. My post you quoted was just showing the logic of the user I replied to.
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

richisdisturbed posted...

Nope, it's because America is crazy moreso than anything else. :P

So I rest my case. You're just a terrible person from a terrible place surrounded by terrible people.

I'm not American, have you not figured that out by now?
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

richisdisturbed posted...

Switch/ PC is the only combo anyone needs atm unless they're easily pleased by shiny visuals.

The "easily pleased by shiny visuals" crowd are all PC gamers, though. They're the ones constantly screaming about resolution and framerate as if their lives depended on it.

As for the Switch, the only people who "need" it "atm" are Zelda fans - most of the other games on it right now are shit, gimmicks, or shitty gimmicks.

This explains why DoTA, LoL, WoW, Garry's Mod, Team Fortress 2, & Civilization are just some of the constantly played PC games, those shiny visuals!! A small percentage of PC players look for maximum FPS/ graphics settings, not a proper reflection of the PC community, wheras consoles are currently pushing the gimmick of shiny visuals while offering nothing of note to play in reality, and yet console gamers lap it up despite the majority not even being close to owning a 4k TV, it's madness. Have you not seen the Xbox One board currently??

As for the Switch, it already has a game the PS4/ Vita will never get close to, and is due to recieve another in a couple months, it also has a steady stream of quality titles planned to launch over the next 12 months. Do explain what the PS4/ Vita have to offer that the PS3 doesn't already give...
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ParanoidObsessive posted...

richisdisturbed posted...

I have never, nor will I probably ever, heard someone proclaim the # meaning pound.

For 40 years, I have only ever referred to it as either the "number sign" or the "pound sign", and give dirty, disdainful looks to anyone who refers to it as anything resembling "hash".

Then again, for 40 years, I have only ever referred to elevators, flashlights, and soda as those things, and have never heard a single person refer to them as "lifts", "torches", or "pop" (except occasionally people on TV or the Internet).

Your issue might be a regional thing, an age thing, or just because everyone you've ever known is a terrible person.

Nope, it's because America is crazy moreso than anything else. :P
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Only if you put them frontline leading the charge with minimal training, so they slowly get wiped out.
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SushiSquid posted...

Switch is a lot of money and has terrible battery life, though. I'd really like to wait until it's older and cheaper, especially if they release a revamped version (especially if it's small enough to fit in a pocket and has better battery life). Don't get me wrong, I'm certainly interested in it, but I rarely buy things new and at full price. I don't really have that kind of cash.

I'm aware Vita is mostly dead, but it has a catalog of some decent games. And at $275 for PS4+Vita, that seems like a decent bet.

Speaking from personal experience, which may be different for you based on your tastes, the PS4/ Vita are both pretty shit. Decent enough hardware but nothing really special, the exclusives are vastly over rated and not yet on the level the PS3 had, HZD being the biggest pile of overhyped tripe I've played this console gen (After Destiny of course!). Overall I'm pretty disappointed in everything consoles have offered over the last 5 years. Switch/ PC is the only combo anyone needs atm unless they're easily pleased by shiny visuals.

Don't buy it just for HZD, ensure you have a catologue of titles that interest you, else you're just throwing money up the wall when you could wait 12 months and pick a PS4 up cheap. $275 is a lot of money to throw money at something simply for one game, which could end up being a disappointment for you.
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Get a Switch instead.

Better games, and you're not buying a dead on arrival system like the Vita.
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JixHedgehog posted...

Whenever you call a place with automatic customer service it'll tell you to input numbers and when you're finished enter pound (#)

Only in America.
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

^taken from a wiki link. anyone can edit those. i have never seen or heard someone use # for a weight measurement. if they do then they have used it incorrectly.

it would be like someone saying "i bought too games today"- just because they used "too" instead of "two" doesn't mean they are correct.

I have never seen or heard someone use # for a pound sign, if they do, they have used it incorrectly. Right?
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Krazy_Kirby posted...

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MICHALECOLE posted...

Different kind of pounds, homie

Yeah, I read the Wiki link someone posted.

Using 5# instead of 5lbs, America never fails to surprise me with how it uses the English language. I was proper like the fuck when I first saw the poll. I understand now!

not what it's used for at all. # is called a pound sign on phones. lbs is used for pounds....
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MICHALECOLE posted...

Different kind of pounds, homie

Taken from the link above;

Mainstream use in the United States is as follows: when it prefixes a number, it is read as "number", as in "a #2 pencil" (indicating "a number-two pencil"). When the symbol follows a number, the symbol indicates weight in pounds. (Five pounds are indicated as 5#.) This traditional usage still finds handwritten use, and may be seen on some signs in markets and groceries. It is also commonly known as the "pound sign"
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Yellow posted...

Except it wasn't a joke and that's actually how TC feels. That's the difference.

Except it clearly states it was a joke in the OP, unless you know the TC irl? No, thought not.
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Veedrock- posted...

richisdisturbed posted...

Hold on, based on your logic, should you be talking Chinese? Seeing as how the US population is 1/5 of Chinas making what you think irrelevant to them? The irony is stating the rest of the world doesn't care for our currency pride whilst failing to realize that the rest of the world laugh at Amrican's pride in America (USA, USA, USA!! That chant is so damn cringy!). But let's not turn this into a UK V USA flame war, you'll only lose. :)

What? Ok two things:

1) I'm not telling China to "get with the times" like you are to America.
2) China voted for "pound sign." SUCK IT!

Stick to the topic please. You went on an incoherent tangent for no reason.

Hold on;

seeing as this site is full of grandpas that hate the internet and modern trends and shit. The "I refuse to acknowledge twitter even though it's like the 10th most popular website in the world" crowd.

It's really funny to see brits trying to get defensive over the use of pound and monopolize it when they've a fifth of the population of the US, ignoring the rest of the world that doesn't give a shit about the pride they have for their currency.

Do you understand irony? Laughable.
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Cacciato posted...

Damn, rich really is disturbed.

At least punctuate my name properly, if you're gonna throw out lame lines like that, it's the least you could do. :)
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-Komaiko54- posted...

richisdisturbed posted...

Using 5# instead of 5lbs, America never fails to surprise me with how it uses the English language.

Whoa, whoa I never saw this in America

I voted for number sign

You are one of the smart ones! :D :D
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Yellow posted...

Edit nvm, honestly that was a pretty arrogant/ignorant thing to say. "If only I was as lucky as those lazy people using mobility scooters"

At this point you essentially scream lack of perspective and shallow mindedness.

It was a joke, not a dick, don't take it so hard, mate.

EDIT - On a side note, you do realize your post reeks of hypocrisy, right?
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25 hours without food? Big woop! A child actually died through starvation in the time it took me to write this, stop complaining for fucks sake.

#firstworldproblems
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Veedrock- posted...

As far as I know it's only called pound on telephones. Pound was easily the most common name before twitter made hashtags mainstream; runner-up would probably be number sign. And hey this poll backs that up, seeing as this site is full of grandpas that hate the internet and modern trends and shit. The "I refuse to acknowledge twitter even though it's like the 10th most popular website in the world" crowd.

It's really funny to see brits trying to get defensive over the use of pound and monopolize it when they've a fifth of the population of the US, ignoring the rest of the world that doesn't give a shit about the pride they have for their currency.

Hold on, based on your logic, should you be talking Chinese? Seeing as how the US population is 1/5 of Chinas making what you think irrelevant to them? The irony is stating the rest of the world doesn't care for our currency pride whilst failing to realize that the rest of the world laugh at Amrican's pride in America (USA, USA, USA!! That chant is so damn cringy!). But let's not turn this into a UK V USA flame war, you'll only lose. :)
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MICHALECOLE posted...

Different kind of pounds, homie

Yeah, I read the Wiki link someone posted.

Using 5# instead of 5lbs, America never fails to surprise me with how it uses the English language. I was proper like the fuck when I first saw the poll. I understand now!
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Also, don't waste your time, if you can't be yourself around someone then they're not worth your time. The conversation doesn't seem enthralling by any stretch, and she doesn't look anywhere near anything special, so fuck her.

Also, you don't need constant "prospects", just do what you do and a nice girl will come in time.
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TheOrangeMisfit posted...

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TheWorstPoster posted...

Pics

Only if this gets 20 views

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqxlh3Ge6IM&t=1s

It now has 20 views

https://s16.postimg.org/h5w7j61s5/Offensive.jpg

*throws up*
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Wouldn't really matter either way, anime cons draw out the wierdest of society, so who would they be to judge?
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Please tell me this isn't true!!
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I have never, nor will I probably ever, heard someone proclaim the # meaning pound. I understand there are different types of pounds, but even so, this is madness.

Also, today is the 1st of July, hence 1/7, America needs to get with the times on that one.
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Zeus posted...

Yes, it's a slutty outfit. And did she photoshop her waist in that second photo? LOL!

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People actually use '#' as a pound '£' sign? What is this madness?
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I'll probably be marked for moderation for posting this, my own opinion, but no I don't think they should be in more mainstream media, I think it's a mental issue and these people need pyschological help.

Transgender suicide rates get higher post op, there's a reason for this.

I'm a big advocate for each top their own but even so, we shouldn't promote mental illness.
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