Friday 2010-09-10 Dev. update and Discussions

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Dutch_851

Touche? But with a French accent on the 'e'. I think.

LOL I find it funny how many people get the word Voila wrong. (I'm missing the accent. I know.) Many spell it Walla, Vwala or Vwallah...... or any combination thereof.

Both touche and voila are pretty common expressions from the french language. Weird that they are so often spelled wrong.

Now if you ask me if the accent is ague or grave, I'd defer to our French members of the forum. It's been 30 years since my last French class. (I'm still working on my native tongue..... and no I don't mean gibberish. English )





EDIT: I can't believe that some of the members who have been here since the 1C/Maddox forums opened still get upset with Tree. I'd hate to see some of you around toddlers.

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

SHADDUP!!!!!!



For you Tree. Of course tongue is firmly planted in cheek.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H68OMQyar3Y

Originally Posted by Robert

LOL I find it funny how many people get the word Voila wrong. (I'm missing the accent. I know.) Many spell it Walla, Vwala or Vwallah...... or any combination thereof.

Both touche and voila are pretty common expressions from the french language. Weird that they are so often spelled wrong.

Now if you ask me if the accent is ague or grave, I'd defer to our French members of the forum. It's been 30 years since my last French class. (I'm still working on my native tongue..... and no I don't mean gibberish. English )





EDIT: I can't believe that some of the members who have been here since the 1C/Maddox forums opened still get upset with Tree. I'd hate to see some of you around toddlers.

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

SHADDUP!!!!!!



For you Tree. Of course tongue is firmly planted in cheek.

Touché ! and Voilà ! ...We usually put the exclamation with those two...

There you go my friend !

Bonne nuit !

[Robert]

Thanks. Is there a way to get those accents on a U.S. standard keyboard? If I ever have to use a word with "funny accents" I'll Google the word and copy/paste.

[AndyJWest]

Is there a way to get those accents on a U.S. standard keyboard?

Yes, you invade the country, and 'liberate' them.

Only kidding. Under XP, you'll find them here - All Programs/Accessories/System tools/Character Map:

I expect they are in a similar place under Vista & Win 7. There are keyboard shortcuts too, if you need them often (i.e. if you are a Mötorhead fan).

[Robert]

Thanks Andy. I don't use them often, but it would be great to have the right spelling and characters when it comes to certain words.

And whaddayaknow. There it is.

[WTE_Galway]

Simplest way under Win7 is to type Character Map in the search box at the bottom of the start menu and then select" Character Map"

This is SERIOUSLY off-topic for an SOW update thread btw

Originally Posted by Robert

LOL I find it funny how many people get the word Voila wrong. (I'm missing the accent. I know.) Many spell it Walla, Vwala or Vwallah...... or any combination thereof.

Both touche and voila are pretty common expressions from the french language. Weird that they are so often spelled wrong.

Now if you ask me if the accent is ague or grave, I'd defer to our French members of the forum. It's been 30 years since my last French class. (I'm still working on my native tongue..... and no I don't mean gibberish. English )





EDIT: I can't believe that some of the members who have been here since the 1C/Maddox forums opened still get upset with Tree. I'd hate to see some of you around toddlers.

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

SHADDUP!!!!!!



For you Tree. Of course tongue is firmly planted in cheek.

lol, no offence taken mate, i know im an annoying git

[Robert]

Originally Posted by Tree_UK

lol, no offence taken mate, i know im an annoying git

You do realize that my 'Are we there? Shappup' comment wasn't directed at you. Not that I'm trying to be a putz to those who find you an "annoying git", but I'm just surprised at folks reactions after all this time.

I can understand it... I'm just still surprised.


I COULDN'T pass up the Mr. Rogers thing though. It was tailor made for you, Tree.

[BadAim]

Oddly enough, my reply wasn't directed at you either, Tree. I'd never confuse an annoying git with a turd. It was more of a general tirade on the overall situation in the forums (and granted, quite harsh). I would also like to see more of what's going on too, but a lot of it just can't be talked about because of legal/business considerations, or because of the simple fact that these guys are probably creating one of the most complex games ever made and they just don't know exactly how long it's going to take. Whenever we get a hint at whatever information is available for us, it get's dragged through the mud and blown out of proportion anyway, resulting in no real gain for the community.

[BadAim]

LOL, I just realized how much time I spend bitching and moaning about the bitching and moaning. It's really an endless circle isn't it? Or is it a spiral?