Originally posted by Krusty
OMG! Proof that the 109 is porked! See, IK3 posted it right there! It's even on the side of the plane!!!
FYI: Porked is a civilized way of saying f***ed. People can't go around swearing all the time, especially on BBS forums. "Porked" is a relatively recent word with no roots [EDIT: to pork something might literally mean to prepare it in the way one prepares pork meat, or to add pork meat to it, neither of which is remotely related to the common game-related use here] , other than it sounds like the F word, and sometimes folks use "porking" as a synonym with f***ing.
So by saying "it's porked" you're saying "it's f***ed", which means (naturally) it's broken.
Don't go all semantic on us, now. Porked means messed up, broken, "something's wrong", etc and so forth.
IIRC Porked comes from the famous, or perhaps infamous, PORK BARREL projects put out by our guvmint. In that what you get is what they said you would get, sorta, but it's NOT quite what was expected. Something doesn't seem quite right. The results are not what many believed it would or should be. One is left trying to figure out if one actually got what they THOUGHT they were paying for, yet there is LITTLE that can be done about it. So the saying it's porked does not always mean it's BROKEN. Or at least it didn't until many started making it mean that.
Words are interesting things, in that they actually are intended to have a meaning. They were intended to express ideas, to comunicate, etc...
Sadly many come to that and say there "just words".
BTW IIRC Semantic refers to the manner the word is pronounced, and it's place within the structure of a sentence. Both of which can change the meaning of the word to such a degree it can come across as meaning the opposite of it's intended, or original use. I'm sure we all have run into such statements. Good morning pronounced different ways can mean sooo much. Knew a gal that was a MASTER, or should I say MISTRESS, of such. She could cut you to shreads with the most innocent sounding words. Words that were usually used in greeting she could take and make into an I hate you, and wish you were dead, frase.
So when I say porked I am using the meaning I understand, and NOT the meaing you have put forth.
I've come to believe if anyone wants to communicate on a BBS they better get their word definitions worked out frist.
Tried that a few times but keep getting the there "just words" BS.
The Declaration of Independence are just words I guess. The Preamble to the Bill of Rights are just words I guess. Or at least to some that is probably true. To me they have meaning. Very important meaning. (geeez can't even spell this morning, better get myself some coffee)
BTW anyone come up with the original meaning of the word punk? Want some help with it? IIRC it originated within the prison system. It's meaning has changed considerably. I supposed through over use, or misuse? Or a really fast talking individual worked very hard and with great fear after having used it on the wrong person. A person that actually knew what it meant.