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Whenever I want to Record something on the Sky+ I always say I'm going to 'Tape' that, much to the amusement of my Missus and Kids. Am I the only one that still says this?
It got me thinking of other terminology that still remains long after the technology has ceased to exist.
I could only come up with 'pull the chain' when going to the lavatory, which is still used despite most toilets no longer have a chain. Others are 'drive' which is used for Cars despite originally referring to driving a horse. Obviously 'Sail' is still used when pertaining to motor driven boats.
Are there any other terms that have outlived the technology they were first used for?
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"VB"?
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Its raining Cats and Dogs here, it must have been ages since it actually rained Cats and Dogs.
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Same here, I just trod in a poodle.
speramus in juniperus
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I miss the floppy disk, all those years of 3 1/2 inch floppy disks that were anything but floppy
I know of people who refer to usb drives as floppies
You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start
Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.
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Meh! The 3.5 was a stiffy, you needed 5.25 or 8 for floppy! And this[^] was the dogs!
speramus in juniperus
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Do you say "vuhhhhhhhhh!!!" when fast-forwarding through the ads?
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Rewind
Fast Forward
Roll Up The Windows
Click the mouse (just wait)
Champing the Bit
What Screen\level are We on (I saw this when playing multiplayer instead of map)
Just a few to enjoy
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We still dial and hang up the phone, send carbon copies in emails and have pages in digital media.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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How about a visual one? Most applications show a floppy disk icon for the "save" operation.
Never moon a werewolf.
- Harvey
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When the kids are repeating something over and over and ...
"Hey! Stop that! You sound like a broken record!" 
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Not sure it will be KSS though!
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He'll have a knife and fork: he's a gentlealien - he'll wait until after dinner...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I kept wondering how Pi Day could be un-KSS. Then I Googled.  Well, there's always something weird out there you haven't heard of yet.
Urban Dictionary wrote: ... was invented as a response to Valentine's Day
Interestingly, there is some countries that already use March 14th as a response to Valentine's Day. They switched the gender roles, though.[^]
What is this talk of release? I do not release software. My software escapes leaving a bloody trail of designers and quality assurance people in its wake.
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Hooray! Share the love!
I can smell the roses everywhere. Balloons and whenever I turn around, I see couples.
Ooh, and the chocolates.. Yum, Yum! 
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
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OMG A psychotic killer on the loose looking for couple to mutilate after he stalks them...
Will somebody call the police!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Nope! I won't.
no need for the police though.
Don't mind those people who say you're not HOT. At least you know you're COOL.
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Its a bird, its a plane, No its ...
Our new protector
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
modified 14-Feb-14 7:13am.
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Calm down, I am in a rather lethargic mode right now.
Wanna do Assembler programming for me?
Clean-up crew needed, grammar spill... - Nagy Vilmos
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I am so bored i will give it a shot.
I never done any Assembler programming, but i have exp with VS Disassemly hell
Btw i understand you are 20 yo aren't you in uni or college or something similar ?
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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Apprenticeship.
1 day at school per week, the other 4 days doing productive work for a big medical diagnostic Instruments manufacturer.
Oh, and doing homework the rest of the time. I am a busy man, and I am really glad this stuff ends by beginning of June.
Clean-up crew needed, grammar spill... - Nagy Vilmos
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Oh, that sounds really interesting.
I wish you luck on your exams in the beginning of June 
Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true
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They are already going to be over at that time.
June: Holidays [Paint walls of my room, renew balcony]
July-November: Army duty [= Beer drinking]
Clean-up crew needed, grammar spill... - Nagy Vilmos
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