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Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« on: September 01, 2008, 06:45:53 PM »
This is a silly question, but I thought I'd ask anyway. Right up at the top, above where your screen name shows up. It says "RAF: The Animorphs Forum". This doesn't make sense to me because I always read it as "Richard's Animorphs Forum: The Animorphs Forum". LOL, I might be the only one who does this :P

To me, it'd make more sense to just spell out the acronym RAF up there, so that everyone knows what it stands for: "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum".

I dunno, what do you all think?
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2008, 06:50:41 PM »
http://blog.animorphsforum.com/2007/10/what-happened-to-richard.html
So technically RAF doesn't mean anything...

But, ok, I'd like to hear what others think...
« Last Edit: September 01, 2008, 06:54:02 PM by Richard »
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2008, 06:56:02 PM »
I'm fine with it either way, but I'm pretty sure we all know what RAF stands for... Royal Air Force! Hail Britain!  ;)
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2008, 08:52:06 PM »
*In quaint' english accent* "Of course old chap eh wot wot? This truly is our finest hour!"
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2008, 11:37:04 PM »
The answer's yes. It should say Richard's Animorphs Forum.

Otherwise it's TAF, and no one wants that.
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2008, 12:32:19 AM »
i like that its THE Animorphs Forum lol and everybody here knows what RAF stands for

I've always seen the title as RAF: The Animorphs Forum, obviously RAF for short, so changing it to RAF: Richards Animorphs Forum wouldnt just be clearing up the acronym, it would be changing the name, and i say nay!
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2008, 05:08:56 AM »
I don't care whether you change it or not, but I do prefer what it says now, to changing it.
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2008, 10:55:23 AM »
Quote from: JSF16 on September 01, 2008, 08:52:06 PM
*In quaint' english accent* "Of course old chap eh wot wot? This truly is our finest hour!"

Hey, only I'm allowed to do the English accent!  >:D
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2008, 11:11:23 AM »
i say leave it the way it is cause everyone knows about Richard right?
and in theyre new theyll soon find out
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2008, 03:33:35 PM »
Leave it but italicize the "The" cause RAF is the best! (ok, sorry for the cheesy comment...i'll go sit in the corner now)
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2008, 03:53:38 PM »
Quote from: SuperClaire on September 01, 2008, 11:37:04 PM
The answer's yes. It should say Richard's Animorphs Forum.

Otherwise it's TAF, and no one wants that.
TAF:  Tyler's Animorphs Forum.

Nice. 8)
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2008, 06:35:52 AM »
Haha!

I like having the acronym spelt, but it IS a good marker/shibolleth, when someone asks what the 'r' stands for. ::)

I pronounce it "RAFF", a single syllable, so it isn't a bother for me, either way.
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2008, 02:12:49 PM »
isn't saying RAF the animorphs forum just saying "Richard's animorphs forum the animorphs forum"?
its like when people say PIN number (personal identification number number) or ATM machine (Automated Teller Machine machine)

hmm.... oh well
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #13 on: September 03, 2008, 03:36:10 PM »
It isn't saying that Shanker because technically RAF doesn't stand for anything anymore. The name of this place has been changed to just RAF.  Think about it like KFC.
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Re: Shouldn't it say "RAF: Richard's Animorphs Forum"?
« Reply #14 on: September 03, 2008, 03:40:27 PM »
I still can't believe they did that, btw.
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