h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly."

Evening all.

Aw I thought there was going to be some late night religious loonery on the end of that ...

Evening

Well, you know, I do my best. *raises hat*

Evenink.

There's an Ivor Custler thing on BBC 4.

Ah. It's just going off.

Ah. Never mind, I taped* it last time it was on.

*By "taped", I mean "recorded", as I have a DVD recorder and haven't actually recorded anything onto video tape for about three years now, but the phrase "I disked it last time it was on" still doesn't sound right.

Stop flashing your posh doobree recorders in my face.

I didn't flash nuffin' in your face!

Should think not too!

hooverbs 1:13 For unto that which was brewerd to be drunketh so did again and again the wise man returneth

'Ning.

Bruce Dickinson 24:7 Guess what? I got a fever! And the only prescription... is more cowbell!

Does anyone ever escape this place??

WB EV I'm sure you're very excited at the thought of new smileys

Nachtstaubsauger

""I disked it last time it was on""

I still don't see what's wrong with 'recorded', as that's used no matter what it's recorded on.

Hello.

It's just a matter of trying to remember not to say "taped" after all these years of tape being the only option.

Hello.

What's needed is some kinda simple, monosyllabic description of the event that is non-medium-specific...

Given the increasing prevalence of hard-disk-related new products being invented these days, perhaps "saved" is the answer?

RF

We've been using the rather grand term of 'saved'. ie 'can you save it for me?'

Probably easier in my house as J has grown up with the concept of 'saving' things. When I was a kid, 'saving' something usually meant the empty bottles to take back to the shop for the 2p.

I've also used 'I put it on the disc for you' which I feel is probably what's going to be the main way of talking about it!

Certain tyrannical organisations might say you "pirated" it.

Oh, look, it's a giant brown pirated copy of Dr. Who on video cassette.

Whereas the people doing the piracy would probably prefer the word "warezd", albeit in mixed case and littered with leetspeak such as

"0mfG 1 Hax0Rd teH wAreZd upla0d C0dEz!!!!!!!!!11111one one one."

although much worse.

Much worse Croz. I could read and understand that!