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No abbreviation! I will forever type out Distance Over Time
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What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« on: November 16, 2018, 07:47:05 PM »
Well, I didn't see anyone do it yet. Personally, I like DOT.

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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2018, 07:49:00 PM »
DOT


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would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2018, 07:49:14 PM »
DOT for me as well
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It sounds like, "ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk." Instead of the more pleasing kick drum sound of, "gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk."

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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #3 on: November 16, 2018, 08:44:16 PM »
Quote from: TAC on November 16, 2018, 07:49:00 PM
DOT


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Online evidence of you dancing says otherwise...

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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #4 on: November 16, 2018, 08:47:38 PM »
I call this one the KevShmev.
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Quote from: wkiml on June 08, 2012, 10:06:35 AM
would have thought the same thing but seeing the OP was TAC i immediately thought Maiden or DT related
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Winger Theater Forums........or WTF.  ;D
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2018, 08:50:30 PM »
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2018, 08:52:33 PM »
Quote from: TAC on November 16, 2018, 08:47:38 PM
I call this one the KevShmev.


 :lol :biggrin:

As for the question, D/T is what I prefer.  Then again, I prefer P/G for Rush's Grace Under Pressure, so I like things a little clever, I suppose.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2018, 08:53:14 PM »
I like DoT, with a small "o", maybe give that as an option as well.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2018, 10:09:14 PM »
Quote from: PetFish on November 16, 2018, 08:53:14 PM
I like DoT, with a small "o", maybe give that as an option as well.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2018, 10:38:17 PM »
DoT is what I prefer, but I'm really fine with any of them
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2018, 11:21:39 PM »
D/T is nice.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2018, 05:52:45 AM »
I guess we need some new updates or we get bored and start discussing about things like this  :rollin

That being said...
I think I prefer DoT.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2018, 06:34:18 AM »
DOT, of course.

Anyway, I grew up hearing people talking about "Master" and "Justice", so "Distance", or damn typing "Distance Over Time" if you have a keyboard, is fine as well :D
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2018, 07:21:18 AM »
DoT seems like the title is "Distance of Time", as in ToT, ACoS, TCoT, TGoM, OTBoA, etc.

I'll go with DOT, all caps.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2018, 07:28:09 AM »
DOT or DoT is fine with me.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #15 on: November 17, 2018, 07:39:00 AM »
Quote from: Zydar on November 17, 2018, 07:28:09 AM
DOT or DoT is fine with me.

I prefer DoT.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #16 on: November 17, 2018, 08:14:21 AM »
Quote from: lucasembarbosa on November 17, 2018, 07:21:18 AM
DoT seems like the title is "Distance of Time", as in ToT, ACoS, TCoT, TGoM, OTBoA, etc.

I'll go with DOT, all caps.
Yeah, I think DoT looks 'nicer', but it doesn't really make sense not to capitalise the O.

D/T would be OK, but it doesn't seem quite right to me, being the initials of both the band and of course the self-titled album.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #17 on: November 17, 2018, 08:21:27 AM »
Quote from: krands85 on November 17, 2018, 08:14:21 AM
Quote from: lucasembarbosa on November 17, 2018, 07:21:18 AM
DoT seems like the title is "Distance of Time", as in ToT, ACoS, TCoT, TGoM, OTBoA, etc.

I'll go with DOT, all caps.
Yeah, I think DoT looks 'nicer', but it doesn't really make sense not to capitalise the O.

I think it makes sense in that for titles, normally the prepositions are written with the first letter in lower case (if my memory serves me well).
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2018, 08:34:00 AM »
I'll be the odd one out to call it Speed! You're to blame for suggesting the option when people will be confused by my future posts btw  :angel:

Or maybe I'll call it Dream Th14ther
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #19 on: November 17, 2018, 08:45:01 AM »
No Kevin Moore option?

DTF you disappoint.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #20 on: November 17, 2018, 08:57:31 AM »
Quote from: Zydar on November 17, 2018, 08:45:01 AM
No Kevin Moore option?

DTF you disappoint.
Fixed.

Also, I will probably just type it out, because I don't like any of the other shortcuts I have seen.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #21 on: November 17, 2018, 09:10:11 AM »
I'm gonna call it Speed.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #22 on: November 17, 2018, 09:13:29 AM »
Distance
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #23 on: November 17, 2018, 10:08:14 AM »
Let just call it DT14 again.. :lol
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #24 on: November 17, 2018, 11:14:58 AM »
Quote from: Bertielee on November 17, 2018, 08:21:27 AM
Quote from: krands85 on November 17, 2018, 08:14:21 AM
Quote from: lucasembarbosa on November 17, 2018, 07:21:18 AM
DoT seems like the title is "Distance of Time", as in ToT, ACoS, TCoT, TGoM, OTBoA, etc.

I'll go with DOT, all caps.
Yeah, I think DoT looks 'nicer', but it doesn't really make sense not to capitalise the O.

I think it makes sense in that for titles, normally the prepositions are written with the first letter in lower case (if my memory serves me well).
Ah, well I probably will go with DoT then :D For some reason I thought it was just 2 or 3 letter words you didn't capitalise in the middle of titles.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #25 on: November 17, 2018, 11:20:18 AM »
Quote from: Bertielee on November 17, 2018, 08:21:27 AM
Quote from: krands85 on November 17, 2018, 08:14:21 AM
Quote from: lucasembarbosa on November 17, 2018, 07:21:18 AM
DoT seems like the title is "Distance of Time", as in ToT, ACoS, TCoT, TGoM, OTBoA, etc.

I'll go with DOT, all caps.
Yeah, I think DoT looks 'nicer', but it doesn't really make sense not to capitalise the O.

I think it makes sense in that for titles, normally the prepositions are written with the first letter in lower case (if my memory serves me well).

Usually, yes, unless it is the first or last word, and not if it is part of a 2 word phrase.  Like, even though "on" is a preposition, it is more appropriate to capitalize it when typing out the Kansas song "Carry On Wayward Son," for example.

Bands almost always capitalize every word in song and album titles, because it looks bigger and better, but technically "over" should not be capitalized in the case of this album title, just like the band's 4th album is Falling into Infinity (not Falling Into Infinity).
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #26 on: November 17, 2018, 11:41:03 AM »
Even if speed is the result of distance / time, it would feel weird to call it that. It isn't the album title.

Just think about it the other way, no one calls Pearl Jam's first album "5 + 5".  ;)
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« Reply #27 on: November 17, 2018, 10:02:44 PM »
D/T. It’s unique and is a nice nod to the band name.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #28 on: November 18, 2018, 07:47:34 AM »
TNO (The New One)  ;D
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #29 on: November 18, 2018, 11:38:23 AM »
DT14  :hat
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #30 on: November 18, 2018, 12:00:23 PM »
GUASRN (give us a single right now).
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Quote from: Podaar on November 09, 2017, 03:45:23 PM
It sounds like, "ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk." Instead of the more pleasing kick drum sound of, "gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk."

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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #31 on: November 18, 2018, 12:12:50 PM »
I like Speed, tbh.

But I will probably end up using whatever catches on.
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #32 on: November 18, 2018, 01:14:59 PM »
We should call it whatever the gronsfeld cypher derivitave is. :lol
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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #33 on: November 18, 2018, 01:15:51 PM »
I’ll call it DOT anyway :lol
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Quote from: Podaar on November 09, 2017, 03:45:23 PM
It sounds like, "ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk, ruk." Instead of the more pleasing kick drum sound of, "gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk, gzarruk."

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Re: What is your preferred abbreviation for Distance Over Time?
« Reply #34 on: November 18, 2018, 01:18:46 PM »
Quote from: gzarruk on November 18, 2018, 12:00:23 PM
GUASRN (give us a single right now).

Yeah! Or at least another snippet so my need for a single doubles, lmao.
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