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post #1 of 15
12/14/01 at 3:23pm
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This just in, it is confirmed that people use the word "Confirmed" when they should actually use the term "I pulled this out my ass". Scientists are baffled at the mistake, stating "Man, that's no where even close to confirmed, what kind of crack are they smoking?"

These reports seem to be centered around rumor mill cites, where the mistake is made multiple times in a single day.

"It's weird" one scientist is quoted saying "it seems to infect everyone, not just one person, it's almost like a virus"

Scientists say that if you are about to put "Confirmed" in a title, you should ask yourself if this looks like something an individual going by the initials JYD would post. If so, delete the entire post and don't waste anyone's time.

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post #2 of 15
12/14/01 at 3:28pm
And this thread isn't a waste of our time?

"CONFIRMED" has a long history here at AI.
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post #3 of 15
12/14/01 at 3:37pm
Exactly.

If it bothers you that much, there are plenty of other boards...

It's just not AI without the odd "confirmed" thread.

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post #4 of 15
12/14/01 at 3:39pm
[quote]This just in, it is confirmed that people use the word "Confirmed" when they should actually use the term "I pulled this out my ass". <hr></blockquote>

CONFIRMED: This thread fits the above description.
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post #5 of 15
12/14/01 at 3:48pm
"Confirmed" in the title should have been - "CONFIRMED" all caps

[ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: KidRed ]</p>
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post #6 of 15
12/14/01 at 4:07pm
NEW iMac CONFIRMED!!!....... Or so the germans would have us believe <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />

[ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: SameOldSht ]</p>
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post #7 of 15
12/14/01 at 4:09pm
People say CONFIRMED about mose rumors here at AI. It's no big deal. It's part of the history of AI.
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post #8 of 15
12/15/01 at 11:36am
Somebody kill this thread....please.....

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post #9 of 15
12/15/01 at 12:26pm
[quote]Originally posted by SpiffyGuyC:
<strong>Somebody kill this thread....please.....

</strong><hr></blockquote>

Was it ever really alive? It was DOA the moment it was posted, but in the grand tradition of AI we replied anyway.

[ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: imacSE ]</p>
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post #10 of 15
12/15/01 at 6:31pm
[quote]Originally posted by KidRed:
<strong>"Confirmed" in the title should have been - "CONFIRMED" all caps

[ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: KidRed ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

No, it should have been spelled: CONFORMED!!!
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post #11 of 15
12/15/01 at 6:35pm
[quote]Originally posted by SameOldSht:
<strong>NEW iMac CONFIRMED!!!....... Or so the germans would have us believe <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />

[ 12-14-2001: Message edited by: SameOldSht ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

LOL! <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
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post #12 of 15
12/15/01 at 7:30pm
Rumormill watchers often jump to conclusions. And they will always want to advertise their find with the boldest wording possible.

FH has always been a little nutty - much more so in the run-up to a big show. My advice: accept it for what it is, have a laugh - and stop dumping on everyone else.

I've always found it odd that people in FH would chide others for being overzealous. It's as though their force of anger didn't reveal how they themselves take these things much too seriously...


Cheers,

Mark.

[ 12-15-2001: Message edited by: Mark ]</p>
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post #13 of 15
12/18/01 at 3:22am
CONFIRMED have to do something with advertising, if you say confirmed, even if most of AI's users know that's pure b"""lsh"t, they will read it, perhaps only for the pleasure to confirm that this thread is pure b""sh"t
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post #14 of 15
12/18/01 at 6:57am
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lol, that first post was never supposed to be replied to. it was an extended version of that i did when i was bored.
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post #15 of 15
12/18/01 at 7:43am
CONFIRMED (by the preson who started this thread and countless others) post threads in the Future Hardware area when they don't belong here. <img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />

[ 12-18-2001: Message edited by: DaveGee ]</p>
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