Author Topic: My big Concentration find (Read 5347 times)

jdhernandez · « **Reply #30 on:** March 15, 2007, 05:26:43 PM »

Once again, many many congratulations! I love hearing these kind of stories. =)

Steve Gavazzi · « **Reply #31 on:** March 15, 2007, 08:56:42 PM »

Holy cripes.

While not a miracle on par with curing cancer or anything, that is still pretty darn...well, miraculous. I'm really glad to hear about your unbelievably good luck.

Britgirl57 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 16, 2007, 09:34:25 AM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'148306\' date=\'Mar 15 2007, 02:34 PM\']
[quote name=\'Britgirl57\' post=\'148305\' date=\'Mar 15 2007, 11:27 AM\']
I promise to report back on my dad's reaction to seeing the episode - his birthday is on April 20th (same as Hitler's - ha ha!)
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This may be the first time in the history of this forum that someone has Godwin'd a thread. She's just full of firsts. Brilliant!

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What does "Godwin'd a thread" mean? I like to know what trails I'm blazing!

clemon79 · « **Reply #33 on:** March 16, 2007, 11:41:24 AM »

[quote name=\'Britgirl57\' post=\'148379\' date=\'Mar 16 2007, 06:34 AM\']
What does "Godwin'd a thread" mean? I like to know what trails I'm blazing!
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"Godwin's Law" states that as an Internet message thread gets longer, the probability of someone comparing something or someone else to Hitler or the Nazis approaches 1.

So it's been extrapolated that, in an argument, when someone commits this fatal error, the other side may invoke Godwin's Law and claim victory.

So the act of invoking Hitler is "Godwinning a thread." Don't worry, you did nothing wrong, it was a joke.

Britgirl57 · « **Reply #34 on:** March 16, 2007, 06:32:51 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'148389\' date=\'Mar 16 2007, 11:41 AM\']
[quote name=\'Britgirl57\' post=\'148379\' date=\'Mar 16 2007, 06:34 AM\']
What does "Godwin'd a thread" mean? I like to know what trails I'm blazing!
[/quote]
"Godwin's Law" states that as an Internet message thread gets longer, the probability of someone comparing something or someone else to Hitler or the Nazis approaches 1.

So it's been extrapolated that, in an argument, when someone commits this fatal error, the other side may invoke Godwin's Law and claim victory.

So the act of invoking Hitler is "Godwinning a thread." Don't worry, you did nothing wrong, it was a joke.

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How funny - I did not know this. Thanks for filling me in. Not that - to clarify - I was comparing my dad with Hitler, you understand! The poor man can't help having been born on the same day as the Fuehrer!

TwoInchQuad · « **Reply #35 on:** March 16, 2007, 06:50:22 PM »

Congratulations on your good fortune, Britgirl... NBC has made a very rare concession in this case, and I'm glad to see that everything worked in your favor!

-Kevin