Wow, I didn't even know they were changing their name. Did they provide an explanation of why they chose Guardians? I think Guardians of the Galaxy was probably to long for the uniforms.
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Wow, I didn't even know they were changing their name. Did they provide an explanation of why they chose Guardians? I think Guardians of the Galaxy was probably to long for the uniforms.
What about the unicorns?
Too horny.
However, Cleveland Guardians already existed as a Roller Derby team. Looks like the lawsuit was settled, though I didn't see what the settlement was.
The name comes from a set of sculptures adorning a bridge next to the ballpark.Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
https://www.wrhs.org/blog/the-guardians-of-traffic/
Terms weren't disclosed, but I'm sure it involved a bit of cash exchanging hands and both teams will use the name. Frankly I never knew the roller derby team even existed before the lawsuit was filed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
As I mentioned before The Cleveland Steamers would have been my choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bonker Gudd
https://www.urbandictionary.com/defi...land%20Steamer
That would be utterly hilarious, and there isn't a chance that it would ever happen.
By the way, I've lost all faith in the Browns pulling out of their mediocrity.
Still 7 games to go with 4 of them in the division and the Lions at home tomorrow. Anything is possible. But then again I've been saying that for over 50 years now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Right, that's what Brown's fans live on....cause what else is there?
The thing is that they've got the talent to dominate. They've shown they're able to, with games like the rout of a good Cincinnati team, but they just can't seem to put it all together with any kind of regularity.
You have to wonder whether it is some kind of team culture thing. The Patriots have some good talent here and there, but hardly transcendent, but they have been doing fairly well. They could end up winning their division almost out of force of habit rather than innate talent. Meanwhile, the Browns seem to be headed for mediocrity, also almost out of force of habit, despite abundant talent.
Back to my crap, Blender 3d was running dirt slow days ago, but not as bad as the Unreal Engine in a virtual machine... both in VMware and VirtualBox. But when I targeted the Windows (same version as my host) and Linux VMware players under the Nividia Control Panel to use my GPU, the newest version of Blender ran smoothly without hiccups. Wierd thing, the newest version of Blender crashes on my host computer, even after a system repair.
I haven't seen any improvements with Unreal. Couldn't wait (almost an hour) for it to load it's thousands of shaders just to start-up!
Has anyone else noticed the forum has improved stability? I haven't been on here in a while and the overall performance is much better.
Yeah, Steve did a great job of implementing a lot of the feedback.
While the forum is much quicker and the behavior is much more stable, as a result we lost the ability to upload images directly via the insert image button in quick reply and the code highlight tag no longer works.
Well it "works" in the sense that it is still a valid tag, but it doesn't do any syntax highlighting:
VB.NET Code:
That sucks. I actually came to find a replacement for the windows Taskbar, turns out it is part of explorer.exe and basically to replace it I have to replace the entire "shell"Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
I am not fully on board to upgrade to windows 11 either. I seen some news today that made me like it even less. Similar to the windows vista disaster.
I've been meaning to ask. Why did they remove syntax highlighting? I loved those tags for that reason. It makes code easier to read on the forums.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
I don't know the actual answer to that, but I do remember that the HIGHLIGHT tag was somehow related to that annoying duplication thing that went on for a few months.
I suppose it might have been only one month, it just felt like two.
I see. I really hate that we lost syntax highlighting because of it. I find code far more difficult to "mentally parse" when everything is in one colour.
I might have to do like Elroy and use a 3rd party program to parse and add colour tags. I wonder what he uses for his posts. Did he write it himself or was it something he found on the 'net.
Also, why do textboxes in my Browser tell me that "colour" is spelt wrong? The war of independence from England was over a century ago and I think it's time Americans get back to spelling English words like "colour" and "centre" the right way! ;)
You can always use greasemonkey, both for syntax highlighting and changing colour (backwards thinking people) to color (factual way to spell).
Every time I see "colour" spelt "color" I want to drive nails into my skull. You Americans are butchering the Queen's English :eek: ;)
So, you don't like efficiency in your words?
How do you prefer your gray?
Well I grew and live up in former English colony and although we have our own dialect of broken English, our standard English is the only true English.......the Queen's English. "Grey", "colour" and "centre"....that's how we roll....;)
Of course. But correctness matters more. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
That's funny, I, too, grew up and live in a former English colony....though I suppose that the place I'm now living wasn't part of the colony, at the time. I was born, and grew up, in land that was part of the former English colony. We, too, have our own dialect of broken English. In fact, we have several of them, since American English has loads of other dialects within it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niya
Our standard English is widespread and pushy, but it isn't currently in all ways the Queen's English.
Personally I use the word "couleur" instead of color or colour ;):D
"I didn't know you were a vegan" said no one EVER.
Today I learned something on VBForums.
It was something I didn't want to know.
Serves me right for reading posts in the Post Race! and clicking a link to the urban definition of a word that definitely won't be used for a team name.
You people are sick. (But I mean that in the nicest way).
NSFW stuff, lol!Quote:
Originally Posted by brad jones
Well, that's Cleveland for you.
Why, thank you. You should follow me on facebook. I go by the name "Occhialoni Paesano" there. :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by brad jones
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I wonder what was in the mind of the founders of these cities
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My grandfather was born in Waterproof, LA. Before the levee system, Waterproof was a town that (almost) never flooded. So they named it as such with tongue in cheek.
From what I gather, Waterproof has basically dwindled down to just a couple hundred residents. The only thing they really have there now are speed traps.
Some are probably named a long time back, and the meanings have subsequently changed.
Big Bottom: Probably refers to a wide open flood plain along a river.
Bald Head: A bald would be a promontory without trees, so it's probably a coastal headland with a prominent rocky knob on it.
Big Sag: Could also be the same source as what I suggested for Big Bottom.
Mormon Bar: LOTS of places out west, along rivers, are named after what amounts to sand bars along the river. <whatever> Bar is a name found all over western states for this reason. What name was given to the bar often has to do with who homesteaded first, or who died there, or what died there, or some historic event that happened there.
Moodus here in CT is named after a Sachem tribe - and is famous for the mysterious Moodus Noises!
They aren't mysterious. It's just that nobody is fessing up!!!
The reason for the Santa Clause in Indiana is this: Town names in that state are all both borrowed and unimaginative.
The first time I saw signs for Moosic, PA I couldn't help but think there must be some association with particularly melodic bovines.
And it must be in a county where people just didn't have a lot of initiative, i.e. Lackawanna County.
Also passed by a place not that far away that must be known for its fidelity footware, i.e. Loyalsock Township, PA.
I lived a bit in Virginia not too far from HorsePasture, VA, and now live not too from Horseheads NY.
Climax VA wasn't too far away either and had a bit of notoriety when I was younger, but apparently isn't really that uncommon since there are Climax's all over the place, like in NY, PA, NC and MI to name a few. I'm not sure if there is any association with all the "Washington slept here" notices that used be a common claim.
I grew up in a town that supposedly was named after John Hancock in the hope that he'd benefit the town in some way...which he did not. I don't know if that story is true or just a rumor, though.
I live in a neighborhood that was named after the first president of the US (or at least the Continental Congress) - Samuel Huntington.
So you live in Sam's club? Or is that not the name.
I'm just a greeter at the front door.
"Welcome to Sam's"
there are when I'm in town :)Quote:
since there are Climax's all over the place
Yeah, well, I'm the guy who stands near the exit looking at you suspiciously.Quote:
Originally Posted by szlamany
I also live in a town that was named. What are the odds? :D
I'm guessing that is near Vegas? Strange name otherwise...Quote:
Originally Posted by brad jones
Even so it's odd.
Even so it's even would be even odder.
I've always been told I was in charge of the evens. It's kind of my nom de guerre.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
This thread has over 10 million views. That's a lot.
1 million of those was you.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
You should write something about it so that it could be your nom de plume. After all, that would allow your writing to be even handed.Quote:
Originally Posted by szlamany
Winter might arrive today...or the next couple days. A storm may sit over us for a time. Nothing but a bit of wind so far, but hopefully there will be snow in the mountains.
The only way I like snow is seeing it through a window. lol
Snow is a pain in the arse to move around in.
Praying for all my Kentucky friends.
So...snow's such a pain that the only way you want to see it is through a pane?Quote:
Originally Posted by wes4dbt
Those tornadoes were not just impressively strong and deadly, but aren't they crazy late in the year? The require T-storms, as far as I know, and this is awfully late in the year for serious vertical development.