Is it just me?

Dymetrie · 11-11-2006, 01:59

My baby is called Phoenix, I love her and she looks after me...

So here's the question, does anyone else refer to their Rig (without the capital she'd punish me) as a person/gender and am I just a wierdo?

semi-pro waster · 11-11-2006, 03:31

Are you talking about your PC? If so then referring to it by name and capitalising makes you a weirdo, yes. Not least the calling it a 'rig' you don't drive an 18 wheeler do you? If not then you have a PC or a system, not a rig.

Actually a guy I know calls his car Phoenix but he is a bit odd anyway so I'd hardly use that as an excuse anyway.

8 I3ALL · 11-11-2006, 03:48

you just a wierdo ......

sorry

Fayshun · 11-11-2006, 04:25

Mine's called Withnail.

Feek · 11-11-2006, 07:39

I've often though your use of the word 'rig' is a bit odd.

To me, a rig is a wireless transceiver, no doubt it has different meanings for different people. Expect Stan to have a good meaning

Stan_Lite · 11-11-2006, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Feek

I've often though your use of the word 'rig' is a bit odd.

To me, a rig is a wireless transceiver, no doubt it has different meanings for different people. Expect Stan to have a good meaning

It's where I work

I sometimes use the word to describe a PC but mostly in the DC forums "over there" as it seems to be the done thing - gets a bit confusing when talking about monitoring my rigs from the rig :undecided:

As for names, mine are all named after characters from the Simpsons but this is mostly to identify them on the network and I rarely use the names otherwise - it's difficult to become attached to any one machine when you have a house full of the damn things.

Stan

Tak · 11-11-2006, 11:39

My PC on the network is called pookie, this is because Mic's is Garfield.

Normally it only gets to refered to by any name when its playing up and then its along the lines of "work properly you little s*** or I'll kick you" - oddly enough it does seem to work *touch wood*

Matblack · 11-11-2006, 11:40

No names here

MB

leowyatt · 11-11-2006, 11:41

Well I haven't named my iBook yet, but I used to name the HDs in my machines with cartoon character names

I have however named my iPod it is called icapod

Dymetrie · 12-11-2006, 22:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baby_Rat_caboddle

and my iMac is called Brian.

he's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!

11-11-2006, 01:59	#1
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Is it just me? My baby is called Phoenix, I love her and she looks after me... So here's the question, does anyone else refer to their Rig (without the capital she'd punish me) as a person/gender and am I just a wierdo? __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

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semi-pro waster Provider of sensible advice about homosexuals Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: London Posts: 2,615	Are you talking about your PC? If so then referring to it by name and capitalising makes you a weirdo, yes. Not least the calling it a 'rig' you don't drive an 18 wheeler do you? If not then you have a PC or a system, not a rig. Actually a guy I know calls his car Phoenix but he is a bit odd anyway so I'd hardly use that as an excuse anyway. __________________ "Your friend is the man that knows all about you, and still likes you." - Elbert Hubbard

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Feek ex SAS Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: JO01ou Posts: 10,062	I've often though your use of the word 'rig' is a bit odd. To me, a rig is a wireless transceiver, no doubt it has different meanings for different people. Expect Stan to have a good meaning __________________

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Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	My PC on the network is called pookie, this is because Mic's is Garfield. Normally it only gets to refered to by any name when its playing up and then its along the lines of "work properly you little s*** or I'll kick you" - oddly enough it does seem to work touch wood __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

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Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	No names here MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

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leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Well I haven't named my iBook yet, but I used to name the HDs in my machines with cartoon character names I have however named my iPod it is called icapod __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

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