tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post3234081906596206783..comments2024-03-05T08:25:01.029-05:00Comments on Poker Grump: At this time (no poker content)Rakewellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-24828466962440376472010-06-20T20:08:23.417-04:002010-06-20T20:08:23.417-04:00I was just perusing wikipedia and came across the ...I was just perusing wikipedia and came across the same idea.<br /><br />"Experienced radio operators know that the first syllable of a transmission is frequently not going to be understood, but is a necessary part of 'tuning in'; hence preceding every code with 'ten' allows a better chance of understanding the critical portion."<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten-four#HistoryConan776https://www.blogger.com/profile/00017422999431387978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-44123017315640943342010-05-29T11:27:29.992-04:002010-05-29T11:27:29.992-04:00I should add that personally I root for a change f...I should add that personally I root for a change from "at this time" to "now hear this!"<br /><br />As in:<br /><br />Now hear this! Gate 23 with service to Ouagadougou is boarding zones one and two.<br /><br />Bonus advantage:<br /><br />A grump post asking why "now hear this" is over-used in airports. They're already talking to us... do they expect the average airport traveler to immediately begin looking for someone holding a giant sign once a spoken message begins?Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-50625942177218653252010-05-29T11:23:05.507-04:002010-05-29T11:23:05.507-04:00Conan's right. But I think the simple delay al...Conan's right. But I think the simple delay allowing for people's mind to transition from 'this newspaper-or-harry-potter-book is really interesting' to 'I should listen in case this is my gate' is as important as the sound of the phrase itself.<br /><br />In fact, according to my theory, one of the reasons grump hates the phrase, its waste of time, is the reason its being used.<br /><br />Sorry, Grump, no relief in sight.Frednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-16471831187476733762010-05-28T22:11:08.539-04:002010-05-28T22:11:08.539-04:00Have you heard what comes out of the sound systems...Have you heard what comes out of the sound systems in some airports? It's good communication protocol to lead off with a few syllables of filler while people key in. I wouldn't be surprised to learn there have been whole studies supporting the lilting hard-consonant alliteration of "at this time" is perfectly suited for getting a crowd's at-ten-tion.Conan776https://www.blogger.com/profile/00017422999431387978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-69150646607710212842010-05-28T13:34:27.592-04:002010-05-28T13:34:27.592-04:00Thanks, Rakewell.
I stand corrected. I'm for...Thanks, Rakewell.<br /><br />I stand corrected. I'm forwarding that link to my college English professor and I guess I can stop gritting my teeth when I hear the noun usage. <br /><br />The ATM/PIN thing still drives me crazy though. It's along the same lines as people who say raise when there isn't a bet to be raised.JT88Keysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-2254055293935463102010-05-28T11:31:54.393-04:002010-05-28T11:31:54.393-04:00I used to be annoyed by so many (myriad?) pet peev...I used to be annoyed by so many (myriad?) pet peeves that I realized I was not very likeable. In fact, I became my own pet peeve. It was a lot of wasted energy over small things. Then I started to change my attitude and realize that some things are just not worth it. Am I always successful? No. But I like myself more because I don't let these little annoying things be that way to me. At this time, why let it bother you? There are more important things in life, like bluffing with 2-5 (slightly more powerful than the 2-4). Did it last night and it worked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-17594647513385786542010-05-28T10:47:21.324-04:002010-05-28T10:47:21.324-04:00My impression of "At this time" is that ...My impression of "At this time" is that before it became a verbal affectation it was used to nuance "now" like so:<br /><br />"There are no job openings at this time." (nuanced implication: but we are expecting some to open up pretty soon.)<br /><br />That, in any case, is when I choose the phrase of "now" or "right now."<br /><br />That said, it sounds like it was more a verbal tic than a mere affectation on the part of you airline crew.Bluejackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00818289223163850255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-8540822220046236892010-05-28T09:00:37.549-04:002010-05-28T09:00:37.549-04:00JT88:
My favorite general-purpose dictionary is ...JT88: <br /><br />My favorite general-purpose dictionary is the American Heritage. One of the main reasons is that tricky/debated points of usage get notes explaining the controversy. Here's the one for "myriad": <br /><br />Usage Note: Throughout most of its history in English myriad was used as a noun, as in a myriad of men. In the 19th century it began to be used in poetry as an adjective, as in myriad men. Both usages in English are acceptable, as in Samuel Taylor Coleridge's "Myriad myriads of lives." This poetic, adjectival use became so well entrenched generally that many people came to consider it as the only correct use. In fact, both uses in English are parallel with those of the original ancient Greek. The Greek word mūrias, from which myriad derives, could be used as either a noun or an adjective, but the noun mūrias was used in general prose and in mathematics while the adjective mūrias was used only in poetry.<br /><br />Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/myriad?jss=1<br /><br />Another favorite resource when I have doubts about usage is the "Common Errors in English Usage" web site, http://www.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/ Here's what its author says about "myriad": "Some traditionalists object to the word “of” after “myriad” or an “a” before, though both are fairly common in formal writing."<br /><br />Sorry, but it seems that your pet peeve passes muster.Rakewellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873391354585352712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-25582547784941229332010-05-28T07:17:14.030-04:002010-05-28T07:17:14.030-04:00AS long as we're on the topic of semantics tha...AS long as we're on the topic of semantics that annoy us, here are a couple of mine. <br /><br />PIN number and ATM Machine<br /><br />When using an acronym you should consider what it stands for. PIN stands for Personal Identification Number. If you say PIN number you have in essence just said Personal Identification Number Number. Sounds ridiculous, right? The same thing applies for Automated Teller Machine Machine.<br /><br />The other is the word myriad. People generally use that word when they're trying to sound smart, but most make themselves sound dumb by misusing it. The word myriad is a synonym of the word many. Most people say something like, "There are a myriad of ways to..." What they should say is, "There are myriad ways to..." You wouldn't say, "There are a many of ways to..."<br /><br />Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. And keep up the good work on the blog. I enjoy the poker posts just as much as the non-poker ones.JT88Keysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-76613946813549255562010-05-28T05:50:14.506-04:002010-05-28T05:50:14.506-04:00Very funny. Who says a poker blog has to be all po...Very funny. Who says a poker blog has to be all poker all the time?Wolynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04428782184898610640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-71419858770097705802010-05-28T03:38:35.943-04:002010-05-28T03:38:35.943-04:00The thing I hate most? When a waitess or waiter br...The thing I hate most? When a waitess or waiter brings you your food and says "Enjoy." <br /><br />They never say anything like "Enjoy your meal" -- they just say that single word. Drives me crazy.lightning36https://www.blogger.com/profile/05641629003610446976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-36449262599711035202010-05-28T00:38:33.109-04:002010-05-28T00:38:33.109-04:00at this time I am commenting on your blog.
at thi...at this time I am commenting on your blog.<br /><br />at this time I am wishing there was more poker content<br /><br />at this time I hope to see you around town squishing the wsop fish<br /><br />at this time I am done with my commentMintonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36880087.post-91962499943372904392010-05-27T19:58:24.180-04:002010-05-27T19:58:24.180-04:00LOL great post.LOL great post.Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00226640652091292377noreply@blogger.com