I give up

BB · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??

Will someone enlighten me?

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Bob H · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

OT=Off Topic

"BB" wrote in message@harbornet.com...
> Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
> It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
> I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
>
> Will someone enlighten me?
>
>

John Rutz · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 66

BB wrote:
> Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
> It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
> I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
>
> Will someone enlighten me?
>
>

-- sure off topic something not related to ponds Smile

John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad
judgement

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

BB · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

Thanks

It's one of those things that can be so puzzling, but so obvious once
explained.

Bill

"BB" wrote in message@harbornet.com...
> Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
> It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
> I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
>
> Will someone enlighten me?
>
>

MLF · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

"BB" wrote:
> Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
> It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
> I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??

"OT" means "Off Topic". It is prefixed to a post's Subject line to alert
readers that the subject of the post is not related to the purpose of the
newsgroup.

For instance, if I wanted to tell everyone that my just wife had a baby in
the rec.ponds newsgroup, I should make the subject "OT: My wife had a baby"
because my wife's fecundity is unrelated to ponds. For folks who have slow
communications speeds, this will tell tham that they can avoid downloading
the message (and the related thread of post related to it) and not miss
anything.

Michael Fermanis fermanis@RICEsprynet.com
New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Remove the RICE to reply)
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K30a · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 107

Off Topic -- which in and of itself is remarkable for this group.... there *is*
life outside of ponding, yes, I heard its true!
(Actually I started the OT Harry Potter thread... but Hogwarts does have a
pond, a lake actually, with mermaids and mermen and a giant squid!)

k30a

John Rutz · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 66

Russ and Cathy wrote:
> "BB" wrote in message
> @harbornet.com...
>
>>Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
>>It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
>>I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
>>
>>Will someone enlighten me?
>>
>>
>
> I guessed correctly at the OT thingie but am still puzzled at
> DH..............
> dumb husband?
> dear husband?
> dead husband?
> ditzy husband?
> deaf husband?
> dumb husband?
> darling husband?
> difficult husband?
> I am pretty sure that the H is for husband........but the D is anyones guess
> lol
> Cathy
>
>

--
its whatever fits at the time I believe

John Rutz
Z5 New Mexico

good judgement comes from bad experience, and that comes from bad
judgement

see my pond at:

http://www.fuerjefe.com

daytripper · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

On Sun, 22 Jun 2003 11:20:49 -0700, "BB" wrote:

>Thanks
>
>It's one of those things that can be so puzzling, but so obvious once
>explained.
>
>Bill
>
>"BB" wrote in message
>@harbornet.com...
>> Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
>> It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
>> I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
>>
>> Will someone enlighten me?
>>
>>
>

heh heh..."Fun with Noobs"...Can you figure out what luser means? Wink

Russ and Cathy · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

"BB" wrote in message@harbornet.com...
> Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
> It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
> I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
>
> Will someone enlighten me?
>
>
I guessed correctly at the OT thingie but am still puzzled at
DH..............
dumb husband?
dear husband?
dead husband?
ditzy husband?
deaf husband?
dumb husband?
darling husband?
difficult husband?
I am pretty sure that the H is for husband........but the D is anyones guess
lol
Cathy

K30a · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 107

bburk wrote
> dumb husband?
> dear husband?
> dead husband?
> ditzy husband?
> deaf husband?
> dumb husband?
> darling husband?
> difficult husband?

ALL of the above, sometimes ALL at the same time... DW *always* means 'dear
wife' Wink

k30a

Essjay001 · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 1

Bob H wrote:
> OT=Off Topic
>
Short and to the point 10 points

BenignVanilla · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 65

"MLF" wrote in message$6jg$1@slb4.atl.mindspring.net...
>
> "BB" wrote:
> > Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
> > It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
> > I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
>
>
> "OT" means "Off Topic". It is prefixed to a post's Subject line to alert
> readers that the subject of the post is not related to the purpose of the
> newsgroup.
>
> For instance, if I wanted to tell everyone that my just wife had a baby in
> the rec.ponds newsgroup, I should make the subject "OT: My wife had a
baby"
> because my wife's fecundity is unrelated to ponds. For folks who have slow
> communications speeds, this will tell tham that they can avoid downloading
> the message (and the related thread of post related to it) and not miss
> anything.

Congrats, just in case.

BV.

Steve and Lisa · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 3

I suppose it depends on what kind of man you have been lucky or unlucky
enough to married....mine would be DH dear husband.....my ex though would
have been DH difficult but wishing he was dead....lol. j/k. (that's just
kidding)

Lisa
"Russ and Cathy" wrote in message$kQ5.15776@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
>
> "BB" wrote in message
> @harbornet.com...
> > Ok, what's the meaning of OT in the subject line.
> > It has shone up in more than one subject from more than one person.
> > I have tried to figure it out, but I'm lost??
> >
> > Will someone enlighten me?
> >
> >
> I guessed correctly at the OT thingie but am still puzzled at
> DH..............
> dumb husband?
> dear husband?
> dead husband?
> ditzy husband?
> deaf husband?
> dumb husband?
> darling husband?
> difficult husband?
> I am pretty sure that the H is for husband........but the D is anyones
guess
> lol
> Cathy
>
>

joe · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 48

MLF wrote:

> She's 52, I'm 51, and our youngest child is 26. I am very much happy and
> relieved to say that I will never need to utter those immortal words ever
> again.

Same here. I love my kid, but once is enough.

Joe

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MLF · Joined: 16 Aug 2007 Posts: 7

"BenignVanilla" wrote:
> > For instance, if I wanted to tell everyone that my just wife had a baby
in
> > the rec.ponds newsgroup, I should make the subject "OT: My wife had a
> > baby"
>
> Congrats, just in case.

She's 52, I'm 51, and our youngest child is 26. I am very much happy and
relieved to say that I will never need to utter those immortal words ever
again.

Michael Fermanis fermanis@RICEsprynet.com
New Orleans, Louisiana USA (Remove the RICE to reply)
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