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04-08-2005, 10:37 AM
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\"Random\" - Driving me nuts
The word "Random" is one of the most over-abused and misapplied words.
Drives me nuts.... "We went out to some random bar last night...." "Sign up at any random poker site ..." "There were a bunch of random people there last night..." Damn it people.... none of these things are "random"! Adam 
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04-08-2005, 10:40 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
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The word "Random" is one of the most over-abused and misapplied words. Drives me nuts.... "We went out to some random bar last night...." "Sign up at any random poker site ..." "There were a bunch of random people there last night..." Damn it people.... none of these things are "random"! Adam [/ QUOTE ] True, none of them are actually "random," but I guess that if you replaced "random," with "randomly chosen," it would fit. Except for the last one. That's just ridiculous.
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#3
04-08-2005, 10:41 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
ran·dom Audio pronunciation of "random" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rndm)
adj. 1. Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective: random movements. See Synonyms at chance. 2. Mathematics & Statistics. Of or relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution. 3. Of or relating to an event in which all outcomes are equally likely, as in the testing of a blood sample for the presence of a substance. Meh, sorta fits.
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#4
04-08-2005, 10:43 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
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ran·dom Audio pronunciation of "random" ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rndm) adj. 1. Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective: random movements. See Synonyms at chance. 2. Mathematics & Statistics. Of or relating to a type of circumstance or event that is described by a probability distribution. 3. Of or relating to an event in which all outcomes are equally likely, as in the testing of a blood sample for the presence of a substance. Meh, sorta fits. [/ QUOTE ] See, when I read those definitions.... I see exactly why the it "doesn't fit". Adam
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#5
04-08-2005, 10:45 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
It could probably be said that with the exception of things that are purposely made random, nothing is. Ironic.
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#6
04-08-2005, 10:57 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
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It could probably be said that with the exception of things that are purposely made random, nothing is. Ironic. [/ QUOTE ] Like rain on your wedding day?
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#7
04-08-2005, 10:58 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
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[ QUOTE ] It could probably be said that with the exception of things that are purposely made random, nothing is. Ironic. [/ QUOTE ] Like rain on your wedding day? [/ QUOTE ] Huh? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]
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#8
04-08-2005, 11:00 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] It could probably be said that with the exception of things that are purposely made random, nothing is. Ironic. [/ QUOTE ] Like rain on your wedding day? [/ QUOTE ] Huh? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] I guess my random statement confused you. Isn't it ironic? Don't you think?
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#9
04-08-2005, 11:01 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] It could probably be said that with the exception of things that are purposely made random, nothing is. Ironic. [/ QUOTE ] Like rain on your wedding day? [/ QUOTE ] Huh? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] I guess my random statement confused you. Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? [/ QUOTE ] That wasn't really random. [img]/images/graemlins/mad.gif[/img]
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#10
04-08-2005, 11:07 AM
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Re: \"Random\" - Driving me nuts
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] It could probably be said that with the exception of things that are purposely made random, nothing is. Ironic. [/ QUOTE ] Like rain on your wedding day? [/ QUOTE ] Huh? [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img] [/ QUOTE ] I guess my random statement confused you. Isn't it ironic? Don't you think? [/ QUOTE ] A little bit toooo ironic.
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