IMHO?

[Carolyn Duncan]

What do you guys think of when you see this in a post? Some people I know think of "in my honest opinion," others I know think of "in my humble opinion." What about y'all?

[David Kelly]

the first one

[Andy A.]

I always assume humble, unless I'm using it. In that case its 'in my holy opinion'.

Go figure.

-Andy

[David Kelly]

whoops, i meant the 2nd one. i read it too fast.

[Karl]

I think it means somebody was too lazy to type out what they meant so they decided to use a trite and meaningless contraction.

[Anne Lam]

Originally posted by Karl
I think it means somebody was too lazy to type out what they meant so they decided to use a trite and meaningless contraction.

yeah...whatever he said

me, humble.

[Bill Gold]

when i say that i mean "humble"

[Flair]

I always thought it meant this, cuz I thought it meant that your trueful about what your saying. Switching the word, might just change the meaning...

[Matt Leese]

As far as I know, it originally meant "In My Humble Opinion" (that's at least what it was back around '95). That also explains the etymology of IMNSHO.

Matt

[mike o'leary]

Originally posted by Matt Leese
As far as I know, it originally meant "In My Humble Opinion" (that's at least what it was back around '95). That also explains the etymology of IMNSHO.

Matt

thats what i thought...ive never actually heard anyone explain it as honest...
oh and karl, youre probably right, at least when i say it.
mike who knows hes lazy

[EddieMcD]

*sicks the man/shark/sub thingie on Andy*

IMHO (yes, that's holy in my case), only I may have a holy opinion.

Estoy El Sacerdote Grande!

[Christina]

Hmm...when I first saw it, I thought it was in my honest opinion. But as I thought about it, in my humble opinion seemed to make more sense. So, I guess I'll have to go with the latter.

~Christina ºoº

[Karl]

Originally posted by mike o'leary


thats what i thought...ive never actually heard anyone explain it as honest...
oh and karl, youre probably right, at least when i say it.
mike who knows hes lazy

WOOHOO! I'M RIGHT!(well, probably at least). I guess there IS a first time for everything.

[David Kelly]

my sister actually uses these things like "lol" "gtg" while she talks on the phone. she's about 13 or something and i always make fun of her for doing it.

[A. Leese]

I'm not sure exactly what it really means..but I've always heard in my humble opinion. then again..if you really are humble..you put others first and you really shouldn't be worried about giving your opinion..just my two cents (whether I made sense or not..haha! a dumb pun!)

~Angela who has enough time to think of these things

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by David Kelly
my sister actually uses these things like "lol" "gtg" while she talks on the phone. she's about 13 or something and i always make fun of her for doing it.
Maybe you should post that as a symptom on the FIRST-aholics web site. I know that Anton says lol when he's talking to people, it cracked me up at nats.

[Matt Leese]

Originally posted by Carolyn Duncan

Maybe you should post that as a symptom on the FIRST-aholics web site. I know that Anton says lol when he's talking to people, it cracked me up at nats.

Er, please no. That has nothing to do with FIRST in any way, shape, or form. And I don't want to be associated with that. ;)

Matt

[Flair]

Originally posted by Matt Leese


Er, please no. That has nothing to do with FIRST in any way, shape, or form. And I don't want to be associated with that. ;)

Matt

I'd say thats a smart move

[Carolyn Duncan]

OK. Maybe it's a sign that you spend too much time on the computer.

[mike o'leary]

thats what antons problem was...

[A. Leese]

Originally posted by David Kelly
my sister actually uses these things like "lol" "gtg" while she talks on the phone. she's about 13 or something and i always make fun of her for doing it.

I don't use them when I talk on the phone..but I've used them in letters before..guess I'm a AIM addict..I dunno..

~Angela who once wrote "lol" on something and her mother though it was a slang for a curse word

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by littlefish180
~Angela who once wrote "lol" on something and her mother though it was a slang for a curse word
That's hilarious! When ever my mom does something like that she tries to play it off and act cool (usually making things worse).

[mike o'leary]

ok i know i shouldve noticed this before, but nice avatar carolyn...did you make it yourself? and it also explains youre new title

[David Kelly]

Originally posted by littlefish180


but I've used them in letters before..guess I'm a AIM addict..I dunno..



they still make letters? those are so 20th century

[EddieMcD]

Geez Fishy, get with the times.

[mike o'leary]

letters...you know, i honestly dont think ive ever written a letter. oh wait no there was that time in 6th grade that i wrote a letter. but other then that, and thank you notes after my birthday and christmas...
anyways i dont think thank you letters really count cuz they pretty much all say the same thing.

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by mike o'leary
ok i know i shouldve noticed this before, but nice avatar carolyn...did you make it yourself? and it also explains youre new title
Nope! didn't make it myself, I've tried making them but they just don't ever turn out right. Maybe I just don't get it and don't realize it.
Originally posted by David Kelly
they still make letters? those are so 20th century
No David, they don't still make letters. Individuals who want to send them write them. And I send them often, to Germany and across the US.

[EddieMcD]

Yes, we call it snail mail. ;)

[A. Leese]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
Geez Fishy, get with the times.

Eddie,
Think of who you're talking to..yes, I still do write letters. Some people are actually lucky enough to receive one from me. :)

~Angela who has never really been "with the times"

[David Kelly]

i think the 1st and only time i wrote a letter was in the 2nd grade. it was to some penpal or something

[Flair]

Well if thankyou letter don't count, them I'm letter free!!! Snail mail? Sounds like some kinda slow predator!

Carolyn,
What program do you use when you try to make avatars? I just use micrografx windows draw. It can create animated gifs, thats all i need.

Well peace out ya'll!
Flair- Who recieved the soap treatment for saying the wrong thing from his mother!

[Carolyn Duncan]

Originally posted by EddieMcD
Yes, we call it snail mail. ;)
Yes, Eddie, I am familliar with the term "snail mail." I also know that I rather get snail mail sometimes than emails. You don't crap from people who just sit down and start typing email addresses in sequence or forwarded crap that no one wants anyway. You get a personal message from someone who actually took the time to write to you. TO me that's way better.

[EddieMcD]

Well, I'd sit down and write if I had decent penmanship.

[Carolyn Duncan]

Anyone can have decent penmanship. All you have to do is take your time and think about what you're writing. Try it, you'll see what I mean.

[mike o'leary]

Originally posted by Carolyn Duncan
Anyone can have decent penmanship. All you have to do is take your time and think about what you're writing. Try it, you'll see what I mean.

you havent seen me...

[David Kelly]

all my teachers say that my hand writing is terrible. some of them say they won't accept it cause it's so bad. so what if i'm left handed. left is right and right is wrong.:cool:

[mike o'leary]

up till 6th grade we had a spot on our report card for penmenship...my hightest grade in that was a c

[EddieMcD]

You haven't seen me either. Why do you think I spend so much time on the computer?

[Carolyn Duncan]

Lefties have rights too!
I used to left handed until 1st grade when my teachers started cracking my knuckles with a yard stick for writing with my left hand. It was private school and considered a sign of the devil or something. Anyways, after I left private school I started writing with my left hand again. I t was hard but I had to slow myself down and work on my penmanship. Once I got my skills back and stopped having to think about writing so much, I broke my finger. It was so badly broken that I cannot hold things in my left hand anymore for writing, the finger gets in the way. Anyway, the point is if you want to have good penmanship you can if you slow down and practice.
You haven't seen me either. Why do you think I spend so much time on the computer?
Eddie, do you really want me to respond to this post? You really opened up the door on this one.

[EddieMcD]

Yes, I really do want you to answer it. Why do you think I asked?

[mike o'leary]

cant resist this one...eddie the reason why you spend so much time on the computer is cuz you have no life. either that or youve foolishly duct taped youreself to the chair and the chair to the computer.

[Carolyn Duncan]

I was going for the lack of romantic life angle. That's why I gave the option of my answering.

[mike o'leary]

ah...same thing

[Carolyn Duncan]

But oh so different.

[mike o'leary]

it probably explains eddies odd expression in his pic

[Carolyn Duncan]

That's a blow below the belt. I wouldn't go that far.

[mike o'leary]

he does have a goofy expression. says me who is not at all photogenic (notice the lack of a picture...there is one that was posted here on cd but it only showed my back)

[Carolyn Duncan]

Yes he does have a goofy expression. Like I'm photogenic. All of my pics turn out reall bad. Some of your fellow rambots have pics of me from nats, look at them you'll see.

[mike o'leary]

yeah...so heres the pic that im facing the wrong way in:

here (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/pictures.php?s=&action=single&picid=71&direction=DESC&sort=views&perrow=4&trows=3)

[EddieMcD]

I'm photogenic when I'm energized. Other than that, prettymuch not at all.

[Brandon Martus]

this thread got way off topic & stale.