tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post5251749544638664748..comments2023-09-17T10:32:43.102-04:00Comments on SHU at BbWorld07 in Boston: portmantwoLouisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-67647915276148048072007-07-11T06:41:00.000-04:002007-07-11T06:41:00.000-04:00Gonna try to wrap this competition up now (and lau...Gonna try to wrap this competition up now (and launch another) so just wanted to pick up a couple outstanding: <BR/>humilified - so close and yet...humiliated and mortified as in "Paul has very much enjoyed Louise being humilified as he mentions the san diego shoe incident at every opportunity, but fear not 'Revenge will be mine' says Louise"<BR/><BR/>Scholark - the everso hilarious free gift we got in our conference bags to celebrate the continued success (yes, Angie/Brian, that is what they said) of the Bb social bookmarking tool, Scholar - yes, you guessed it, it is a Scholar bookmark!<BR/><BR/>can everyone who provided ones to guess, provide the answers, they are driving me crazy... thanksLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-2648005548657294362007-07-11T06:35:00.000-04:002007-07-11T06:35:00.000-04:00OK - I'm back - revised scores from this thread: B...OK - I'm back - revised scores from this thread: <BR/><BR/>Brian +1 (I owed him), + 1 each for scorplain and compayment, -1 punishment from Mary (+2)<BR/>Liz +6 for 2 correct guesses (bosox and mapparium) and me +3 for kidtail.<BR/>Mary +4 for new suggestions of appdex and geolocation. <BR/><BR/>You know, this is getting harder for me as I am now a scorper (score and pauper) ie a person who is trying to keep tabs on the scores but has used up the pitiful amount of paper available in their hotel room.<BR/><BR/>btw - I have managed to weave one into the portal presentation tomorrow (not sure whether Mary will approve, Paul certainly won't) - is that worth a bonus??Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-50893213519644495472007-07-11T04:24:00.000-04:002007-07-11T04:24:00.000-04:00Liz is correct (in her second guess, not the oxen ...Liz is correct (in her second guess, not the oxen one...)Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016616022200636929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-34572398092733253212007-07-10T16:36:00.000-04:002007-07-10T16:36:00.000-04:00bosox: bosseyed + oxen = a crosseyed animal belong...bosox: bosseyed + oxen = a crosseyed animal belonging to the cattle family (<I>yorkshire slang</I>). as in "i'm afraid this animal can't win first prize in the barnsley cattle show, mr. satterthwaite, as it's imperfect - look closely and you'll see it's actually a bosox."<BR/><BR/>or possibly = boston red sox...gshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798200376001011617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-8077805198511969192007-07-10T12:04:00.000-04:002007-07-10T12:04:00.000-04:00appdex - an appendix/index of the Blackboard appli...appdex - an appendix/index of the Blackboard application?Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016616022200636929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-50902362540134623682007-07-10T07:58:00.000-04:002007-07-10T07:58:00.000-04:00much as i love the thought of paul-helm-at-interna...much as i love the thought of paul-helm-at-international-bb-reception-shock making sky news, i'm afraid that's not quite right, brian...gshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798200376001011617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-3779087716742714222007-07-10T07:51:00.000-04:002007-07-10T07:51:00.000-04:00OK, Louise got kidtail, Liz got mapparium, though ...OK, Louise got kidtail, Liz got mapparium, though I think Brian should lose a point for having been there and failing to get it.<BR/><BR/>Two new real ones: appdex and geolocation. I'll give you a hint: they were generated in the Blackboard Reference Architecture pre-conference workshop I went to.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01548424842623468606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-37399214383371161752007-07-10T07:49:00.000-04:002007-07-10T07:49:00.000-04:00ohmigod, it is just like one of those management/t...ohmigod, it is just like one of those management/team building things - you know, where the activity starts with intense competition and then the teams realise that the only way to achieve the objective is to pool resources and cooperate - i'm so very, very proud. And in keeping with the whole Lewis Carroll theme to the activity, I'm going to make a dodo decision "All have won and all shall have prizes!"Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-68515833498279198872007-07-10T07:21:00.000-04:002007-07-10T07:21:00.000-04:00you're right Brian - I'll put it right later today...you're right Brian - I'll put it right later today - sorryLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-55471719180074691652007-07-10T07:15:00.000-04:002007-07-10T07:15:00.000-04:00Isn't a new one like bosox supposed to be 2 points...Isn't a new one like bosox supposed to be 2 points? I think you only gave me 1 for it.<BR/><BR/>If Liz can scorplain*, then so can I!<BR/><BR/>scorplain - complain about the score (derivative word from scorfusion)<BR/><BR/>compayment - a payment from Blackboard to Paul to have SHU keep them company in the international reception.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016616022200636929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-75004791744819297592007-07-10T06:27:00.000-04:002007-07-10T06:27:00.000-04:00(but spelled wrong)(but spelled wrong)smodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711101523907210440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-32236667971044217122007-07-10T06:26:00.000-04:002007-07-10T06:26:00.000-04:00kidtail = goat storyObviously.kidtail = goat story<BR/><BR/>Obviously.smodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711101523907210440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-51472159594843335132007-07-10T06:12:00.000-04:002007-07-10T06:12:00.000-04:00*sounds of half a librian struggling off sick-bed,...*sounds of half a librian struggling off sick-bed, and sniggering at kidtail*<BR/><BR/>go on, brian, i'm with you in spirit. hey, if we combine our scores in some sort of unholy allegiance (unholgiance) we can probably win this by default...of course, the downside is we'd have to share the prize. hmmmm...<BR/><BR/>a new one, with thanks to sky news (on the hour, every hour):<BR/><BR/>compaymentgshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798200376001011617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-62492131719105489152007-07-10T06:09:00.000-04:002007-07-10T06:09:00.000-04:00panic over people, I'm back. Managed a whole extra...panic over people, I'm back. Managed a whole extra hour on the trying to get the timezones sorted. Some score updates:<BR/>2 for Liz for portmanausted and umpauma, 4 for Brian (faceoff, bosox, scholark guess and scorfusion..it has been very hard), 2 for Helen for getting as much as possible out of her portmant...sadness, 4 for me for Brian's enthusiastic use of librian and alonizone. <BR/><BR/>Can't comment on kidtail and mapparium - they are Mary's, so need her to adjudicate there. Gonna be in sessions all day today but look out tomorrow for finalisation of this competition and the launch of a whole shiny new one.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-37748027728371088692007-07-10T05:15:00.000-04:002007-07-10T05:15:00.000-04:00scholark - is this a floating school bus by any ch...scholark - is this a floating school bus by any chance?<BR/><BR/>new one:<BR/>scorfusion - Louise's difficulties in keeping track of the current tally.<BR/><BR/>I think I'm experiencing some of that alonizone right now, with half of librian not there to write on the blog as well.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016616022200636929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-40377416489885437532007-07-10T04:58:00.000-04:002007-07-10T04:58:00.000-04:00Here's a new real one:bosoxHere's a new real one:<BR/>bosoxBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016616022200636929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-69409373030950401742007-07-10T04:54:00.000-04:002007-07-10T04:54:00.000-04:00Portmant-oh = helen when she realises she hasn't g...Portmant-oh = helen when she realises she hasn't got a chance of keeping up with this competition.. or would that be portmantwoe?smodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06711101523907210440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-38472911603469541362007-07-10T04:50:00.000-04:002007-07-10T04:50:00.000-04:00I've actually been to the mapparium in Boston I re...I've actually been to the mapparium in Boston I realized. It's that giant glass globe you can walk in which is sponsored by the Christian Scientists. Liz's comment reminded me about it (maybe she has been there too?). Still don't know where the word really comes from. Maybe it is map + aquarium as it is like a glass aquarium but it is all maps?<BR/><BR/>kidtail - I know what this is now. It's a genetic condition that people in the countryside of my home state are prone to from marrying their cousins!Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016616022200636929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-14103317664876858582007-07-10T04:44:00.000-04:002007-07-10T04:44:00.000-04:00I bet Keith knows which band it is...humilified - ...I bet Keith knows which band it is...<BR/><BR/>humilified - humiliated + petrified - when you run such a poor conference session that you freeze up on stage and stand there like a rock, hoping everyone will go away.<BR/><BR/>humilified - humiliated + terrified - when you are terrified of being humiliated during your session as you have no idea what you are talking about? <BR/><BR/>faceoff - the conference listening session with client support - face-to-face + Craig ChanoffBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016616022200636929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-57156843575561254622007-07-10T03:46:00.000-04:002007-07-10T03:46:00.000-04:00... Stanley Unwin?... Stanley Unwin?Angie Donoghuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04874105783575419337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-50644735099903406022007-07-10T02:58:00.000-04:002007-07-10T02:58:00.000-04:00whoops, sorry louise, i was all portmanausted, did...whoops, sorry louise, i was all portmanausted, didn't mean to cause any umpauma. (i didn't actually expect a point for shockerved, after all it was a bit poor). still, impressed with the new rules.<BR/><BR/>now, paul, there's no need to go all unwinese on us with your basic engly twentyfido.<BR/><BR/>(difficult to type in this straightjacket, you know)gshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798200376001011617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-73518240875109896082007-07-09T16:11:00.000-04:002007-07-09T16:11:00.000-04:00you two, or three are going a bit loopy. I used t...you two, or three are going a bit loopy. I used to have a vinyl LP, and the tracklisting was as follows:<BR/><BR/>Sidey One<BR/>The Pidey Pipeload of Hamling<BR/>Goldyloppers and the Three Bearloaders<BR/>Olympicold BC<BR/>Hi-de-Fido<BR/>Artycraft<BR/><BR/>Sidey Two<BR/>The Populode of the Musicolly<BR/>Classicold Musee<BR/>Professor X answery most questions on manifold subjy<BR/><BR/>anyone know who the artiste is?Paul Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11528764926648455424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-42673845892172461662007-07-09T12:38:00.000-04:002007-07-09T12:38:00.000-04:00Now Liz, calm down, the blue mist before your eyes...Now Liz, calm down, the blue mist before your eyes is getting in the way of remembering the rules: <BR/><BR/>2 points for a funny Bb/conference/SHU suggestion for a real one, 1 point for newly made up words. Will deduct 1 point from Brian for the illbeagle use of "fried" and add 1 point to you that I missed re shockerved (cut me some slack, though, it has been <I>really</I> hard to keep up - I've got scraps of paper with notes on everywhere!!)<BR/><BR/>Also adding two new bonus features - if your made up word is used in the blog by someone else (properly in context) then +2 points. If you suggest new real ones for people to guess (cos I am clearly not going to be able to keep that up on my own) +2 points. Therefore 2 more points for Liz for Mary's use of surridium, +2 to Helen for my use of illbeagle (above) and +4 for Mary for suggesting kidtail and mapparium. Before I recieve any complaints I might have missed some "other people using your word" things but I'll need to go more carefully through all the comments - will be right by tomorrow am UK-time.Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-79638609773914526542007-07-09T12:26:00.001-04:002007-07-09T12:26:00.001-04:001 more point for Brian for lictionary and 2 for me...1 more point for Brian for lictionary and 2 for me for librian and alonizoneLouisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08862547505995881387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9180248663389745683.post-90826287153064627452007-07-09T12:26:00.000-04:002007-07-09T12:26:00.000-04:00nah, if i was that obsessed, i'd question why Bria...nah, if i was that obsessed, i'd question why Brian got +4 points for his 2 humilified suggestions, whereas i only got +2 points for my 2 ocd related suggestions, and nothing for shockerved. what was that? brian is funnier than me? oh...ok then, i fold, no more pseudo-funny suggestions :)<BR/><BR/>mapparium - it's some kind of giant map type experience, where you're inside a giant globe looking at the maps - kind of like a museum crossed with a map crossed with an aquarium.gshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798200376001011617noreply@blogger.com