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[Brice Burrell]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

I thought Ken was making that crap up. [unsure]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leet

I thought Ken was making that crap up. [unsure]

[big grin] [big grin] [big grin]

JMB first brought it to our attention.  I don't think I would have picked up on that.

 

[Texastutt]

[off topic]
Man I'm glad I was a geek in the '70's 'cause I sure don't get that leet stuff!

 

[Ken Nagrod]

[off topic]
Man I'm glad I was a geek in the '70's 'cause I sure don't get that leet stuff!

You're not alone!  Shane being the resident programmer might explain what it's doing in "his" software.  Maybe he's also hidden cheat codes.

 

[johnbro]

You dudes are completely out of it. This is "Leet speak"--leet is short for elite, this is a sort of secret language of nerds and geeks, part of it is using a pocket calculator and looking at the display upside down, thus the number 7 makes an "L" a 3 makes an "E" and so forth.

WRT the OP, I got turned on to Mag Eyes (www.mageyes.com) by a local celeb turner. You can put them on and leave them on, pop them down when you need to see something better and leave them up when you don't. I use them a lot. She said she puts them on in the morning and leaves them on pretty much all day when turning. HTH.

 

[Texastutt]

You dudes are completely out of it. This is "Leet speak"--leet is short for elite, this is a sort of secret language of nerds and geeks, part of it is using a pocket calculator and looking at the display upside down, thus the number 7 makes an "L" a 3 makes an "E" and so forth.

WELL it SURE did not work that way on my slide rule! so there PHHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[johnbro]

You dudes are completely out of it. This is "Leet speak"--leet is short for elite, this is a sort of secret language of nerds and geeks, part of it is using a pocket calculator and looking at the display upside down, thus the number 7 makes an "L" a 3 makes an "E" and so forth.

WELL it SURE did not work that way on my slide rule! so there PHHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hah! So there will be at least one other guy in the museum exhibit when they put me in there as the last guy in the world who knows how to use a slipstick!

 

[peter halle]

[off topic]
Man I'm glad I was a geek in the '70's 'cause I sure don't get that leet stuff!

You're not alone!  Shane being the resident programmer might explain what it's doing in "his" software.  Maybe he's also hidden cheat codes.

I'm sorry that I missed these posts.  I happened to be on line when Shane hit the 1337 post mark and brought the LEET question to him.  Apparently programmers write and insert little pieces of humorous code in certain places of programs as a joke.  I believe that the phrase Shane used was "easter eggs".  As in - looking for them is like an easter egg hunt.  Shane didn't insert that code.

Peter

 

[atomicmike]

You dudes are completely out of it. This is "Leet speak"--leet is short for elite, this is a sort of secret language of nerds and geeks, part of it is using a pocket calculator and looking at the display upside down, thus the number 7 makes an "L" a 3 makes an "E" and so forth.

WELL it SURE did not work that way on my slide rule! so there PHHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hah! So there will be at least one other guy in the museum exhibit when they put me in there as the last guy in the world who knows how to use a slipstick!

I'm a bit rusty on it now, but I have my Dad's slide rule, and used to actually use it in some of my classes in high school (around 10 years ago). I still remember it being faster than a calculator for a lot of tasks when I was good with it. Now, though, that's a different story...

- Mike

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I'm only 5 posts away from LEET!  [laughing] [laughing]

Where's JMB?

 

[pugilato]

Steve, I think I have the same problem, but its not from magnification, but insufficient light from an incorrect angle, which can throw a shadow that likes like the pencil mark.  I think you need to get yourself a powerful overhead fluorescent lamp... I'll be setting one up over my MFT soon.

 

[greg mann]

You dudes are completely out of it. This is "Leet speak"--leet is short for elite, this is a sort of secret language of nerds and geeks, part of it is using a pocket calculator and looking at the display upside down, thus the number 7 makes an "L" a 3 makes an "E" and so forth.

WRT the OP, I got turned on to Mag Eyes (www.mageyes.com) by a local celeb turner. You can put them on and leave them on, pop them down when you need to see something better and leave them up when you don't. I use them a lot. She said she puts them on in the morning and leaves them on pretty much all day when turning. HTH.

I can't look at it upside down on my IPad.  [embarassed]

 

[Alan m]

I'm only 5 posts away from LEET!  [laughing] [laughing]

Where's JMB?

i dont mean to sound like a thick ejit but what is leet. ( i presume you have reached 1000 or something etc)

 

[ossietim]

I'm only 5 posts away from LEET!  [laughing] [laughing]

Where's JMB?

i dont mean to sound like a thick ejit but what is leet. ( i presume you have reached 1000 or something etc)

(leetspeak)1337 posts

 

[jmbfestool]

Im here KEN!  I see your 1337! lol  LEET dude! 

I cnt find my Ipad charger and couldnt be bothered to go on Imac yesterday night sorry! lol  So I didn't check FOG!

You cant Post now dude! You will loose you Leet!    I suppose you could post and then Delete your post again would that work?

JMB

 

[Alan m]

i dont really understand all this leet talk (from what i googled )but it sounds cool. does the forum software do that automatically or did you get one of the mods to do it.

if so what other things like that does it do

 

[Ken Nagrod]

i dont really understand all this leet talk (from what i googled )but it sounds cool. does the forum software do that automatically or did you get one of the mods to do it.

if so what other things like that does it do

Alan,

Read starting from the beginning of this thread.

Im here KEN!  I see your 1337! lol  LEET dude! 

I cnt find my Ipad charger and couldnt be bothered to go on Imac yesterday night sorry! lol  So I didn't check FOG!

You cant Post now dude! You will loose you Leet!    I suppose you could post and then Delete your post again would that work?

JMB

JMB,

Good idea!  For every post now, I'll go back and start deleting one.  [big grin]

 

[Melrabie]

For anybody who has fading vision (around 50) and needs better workshop lighting, try Osram Sky White fluorescent tubes. I have replaced all in my workshop and it has changed my life. It's the same as outside on a sunny day.