META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts

jrpa

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META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 08:58 PM UTC #

What are people hearing on this? If he only has 31 posts left, how should he spend them? If his illustrious boarding career is done, how will we remember him and where does he rank in the pantheon of all-time boardies? Discuss.

ggw

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:05 PM UTC #

slacker

jrpa

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:07 PM UTC #

ggw wrote:
slacker

Is it really befitting a boardie of his stature to hang around just to rack up end-of-career garbage stats a la Kobe Bryant? Wouldn't it be better for him to go out on top?

You're still relatively close to your boarding prime so different situation.

grateful

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:09 PM UTC #

He should go out on top like Cosby did in the 90s.

ggw

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:13 PM UTC #

grateful wrote:
He should go out on top like Cosby did in the 90s.

Sounds like Cosby was on top (or perhaps behind) in most decades…

jrpa

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:19 PM UTC #

GGW is killing it today. Grateful set anyone who wanted it up with that glorious boarding assist but respect is due for GGW to get there first.

grateful

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:23 PM UTC #

Julian, wrote:
GGW is killing it today. Grateful set anyone who wanted it up with that glorious boarding assist but respect is due for GGW to get there first.

Whoa whoa whoa, lets not get carried away with all the capital letters!

jrpa

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:27 PM UTC #

grateful wrote:
Julian, wrote:
GGW is killing it today. Grateful set anyone who wanted it up with that glorious boarding assist but respect is due for GGW to get there first.

Whoa whoa whoa, lets not get carried away with all the capital letters!

GGW is pronounced "G, G, W," correct? Grateful was the first word of a sentence. Both should be capitalized.

The AP Style guide makes clear names of entities are to capitalized in both situations regardless of that entities chosen stylistic choices.

kosmo

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:38 PM UTC #

I'll retire but then you'll have to deal with evil santa

jrpa

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 09:42 PM UTC #

kosmo wrote:
I'll retire but then you'll have to deal with evil santa

Do you feel like you will have accomplished everything you set out to accomplish if you do? Or would you always regret your shortcomings?

grateful

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 10:03 PM UTC #

Julian, wrote:
grateful wrote:
Julian, wrote:
GGW is killing it today. Grateful set anyone who wanted it up with that glorious boarding assist but respect is due for GGW to get there first.

Whoa whoa whoa, lets not get carried away with all the capital letters!
GGW is pronounced "G, G, W," correct? Grateful was the first word of a sentence. Both should be capitalized.

The AP Style guide makes clear names of entities are to capitalized in both situations regardless of that entities chosen stylistic choices.

So you've quoted the Style guide, and I can totally understand that approach, but it seems like relying too heavily on that source can be confusing for some people. Is there a way that we can agree to respect each user's choice?

jrpa

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 10:44 PM UTC #

grateful wrote:
Julian, wrote:
grateful wrote:
Julian, wrote:
GGW is killing it today. Grateful set anyone who wanted it up with that glorious boarding assist but respect is due for GGW to get there first.

Whoa whoa whoa, lets not get carried away with all the capital letters!
GGW is pronounced "G, G, W," correct? Grateful was the first word of a sentence. Both should be capitalized.

The AP Style guide makes clear names of entities are to capitalized in both situations regardless of that entities chosen stylistic choices.

So you've quoted the Style guide, and I can totally understand that approach, but it seems like relying too heavily on that source can be confusing for some people.  Is there a way that we can agree to respect each user's choice?

Yes, absolutely. I am always an advocate of acceptance despite my personal fastidiousness, and you asked so politely. Cheers.

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 10:48 PM UTC #

you know Julian is licking his chops waiting for the job opening…..

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 10:52 PM UTC #

Julian, wrote:
grateful wrote:
Julian, wrote:
GGW is killing it today. Grateful set anyone who wanted it up with that glorious boarding assist but respect is due for GGW to get there first.

Whoa whoa whoa, lets not get carried away with all the capital letters!
GGW is pronounced "G, G, W," correct?

i've always pronounced is "guh guh wuh".

RatBastard

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 11:32 PM UTC #

Another absurd use of meta

i am gay and i like cats

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 08, 2015 at 11:56 PM UTC #

care to discuss, a non-absurd use of the term?

oh, no, he didn't.

god, I love the elegance, of the new page.

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 09, 2015 at 12:44 AM UTC #

RatBastard wrote:
Another absurd use of meta

Well, what is a META for?

evilsanta

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 09, 2015 at 01:56 AM UTC #

kosmo

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 09, 2015 at 01:58 AM UTC #

evilsanta wrote:

See what I mean? Do you really want my retirement?

RatBastard

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Re: META: Rumors abound about Kosmo Vinyl retiring at 10,000 posts January 09, 2015 at 04:16 AM UTC #

walkonby wrote:
care to discuss, a non-absurd use of the term?

oh, no, he didn't.

god, I love the elegance, of the new page.

No need to. Some people know the use of the term and have demonstrated it here. :)