10 Feb 2007, 11:49 pm
Unknown wrote:
RedMage wrote:
Unknown wrote:
Since when was "PWNED" 1337???
Ever since Quatermaster said it is.
What utter horsecrap.
(Remember, RedMage, I am Quatermass, not the Quatermaster, as flattering as that is...)
I draw your attention to this quote on the Wikipedia article on "pwned".
Wikipedia Article on 'pwned' wrote:
The slang term pwn (see pronunciation note below), used primarily in the Internet gaming culture, means to soundly defeat an opponent. It is sometimes used for taunting of an in-game enemy, and rubbing in victories. The etymology of the term pwn is believed to be rooted in a typographical error arising from the proximity of the 'p' key to the 'o' key on a standard English keyboard.
Before the term's adoption into the 1337 lexicon, "pwn" was generally perceived as an honest error and pronounced "own." Eventually, as the word took on a life of its own and began to convey a meaning stronger and more specialized than that of "own", its pronunciation began to vary as detailed below.
The term has become ubiquitous in Internet circles and is often used outside of gaming contexts. Its progressive form is "pwning." Its noun form is "pwnage," or "pwn4ge." Its most common use is with the past participle, "pwned" (sometimes spelled "pwnt", "pwnd", "p4wnt", or "pwn3d"). An example: "You just got pwned."
The term was one of 16 to appear on the 2006 "List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness," released annually by Lake Superior State University
Before the term's adoption into the 1337 lexicon, "pwn" was generally perceived as an honest error and pronounced "own." Eventually, as the word took on a life of its own and began to convey a meaning stronger and more specialized than that of "own", its pronunciation began to vary as detailed below.
The term has become ubiquitous in Internet circles and is often used outside of gaming contexts. Its progressive form is "pwning." Its noun form is "pwnage," or "pwn4ge." Its most common use is with the past participle, "pwned" (sometimes spelled "pwnt", "pwnd", "p4wnt", or "pwn3d"). An example: "You just got pwned."
The term was one of 16 to appear on the 2006 "List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness," released annually by Lake Superior State University
Now, the next person to use "own", "pwn", "l33t", "1337" or "psot" in ANY manner or grammatical derivative, will get a Black-Mage-Style Hadoken up the derriere. GOT ME?
11 Feb 2007, 12:19 am
11 Feb 2007, 12:52 am
nutbag wrote:
Lighten up,
I PWN you,
and b4 Unknown got to you too
I PWN you,
and b4 Unknown got to you too
Okay, I warned you. Black Mage?
11 Feb 2007, 1:39 am
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11 Feb 2007, 5:34 pm
nutbag wrote:
Billions of years ago, one anerobic cell mutated in a spectaculat way. The roots of the PSOTTER crawled (flagellia) through the primordial soup. PSOT was born.
OK, you're starting to irritate me nutbag.
11 Feb 2007, 5:35 pm
Quatermass wrote:
No, I am the STABMASTER.
11 Feb 2007, 5:41 pm
ahayes wrote:
Quatermass wrote:
No, I am the STABMASTER.
Who died and made you stabmaster?
11 Feb 2007, 5:43 pm
Quatermass wrote:
ahayes wrote:
Quatermass wrote:
No, I am the STABMASTER.
Who died and made you stabmaster?
The old stabmaster, when I stabbed him. Now I am the STABMASTER.
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11 Feb 2007, 5:43 pm
11 Feb 2007, 5:43 pm
11 Feb 2007, 5:45 pm
ahayes wrote:
Quatermass wrote:
ahayes wrote:
Quatermass wrote:
No, I am the STABMASTER.
Who died and made you stabmaster?
The old stabmaster, when I stabbed him. Now I am the STABMASTER.
Oh, that bit of inflated ego is easy to deal with. Black Mage?
