A vs. O
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Topic: A vs. O
Posted By: manofmystery
Subject: A vs. O
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 02:06
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I am aware that this is a bizaar question but it stems from an argument between a friend and I. He insists that A is the better letter and his polling data of people within earshot seemed to back him up. For the record my contention was that neither was "better", think I was trying to make a point about ridiculous comparisons actually. -------------  Time always wins. |
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 16:31
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I'll clear this up by making the best argument for "O" and against "A." - "A" is a word by itself which makes it think it's better than all the other letters except for "I" when everyone knows it isn't. - "O" seems like a classier letter - You can make a face :O with the letter "O" but "A" can't do anything - "O" is "o" capitalized which makes sense. "A" looks nothing like "a" - In both "goad" and "goat" (two unquestionably awesome words) the "O" comes before the "A," thus displaying it's dominance so that it may attract a suitable mate such as "k" - Cheerios - The Letter People version of "O" has something undoubtedly intelligent to say (hence the open mouth) while "A" just looks like a brat http://www.geocities.com/letterfolks/lp_stickers.jpg - http://www.geocities.com/letterfolks/lp_stickers.jpg - Throw a line on the "O" and you get "Q," stretch it out and you get "0," put a belt around it and you get "8." That's versatility. If anyone wants to argue for the sake of "A" I will gladly take up that battle of wits and you shan't emerge unscathed. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 16:43
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Good luck dressing up matters of liking with arguments!
I think that anyone has his own associations with both letters. The A may be rigid where the O is flexible, linear versus round, black versus blue (according to Rimbaud who assigned colours to the vowels), a one-letter word versus a no-word letter (in English, not in Dutch), etcetera.
I like the A a bit more, so I draw the score equal without adding arguments
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Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 16:45
Tough one! I like 'O' because it's more open than 'A', but on the other hand I like 'A' because it's more stable than 'O'. I really wish I could decide, but I can't. I just can't! 
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Posted By: CPicard
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 16:48
| Choose the I. |
Posted By: MovingPictures07
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 17:02
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A, of course. It's the first letter of my name.
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 17:22
| clearly A is a male symbol and O is female, so it depends on which you relate to.. and A isn't the only letter that is also a word; B and bee, C and see, J and jay, R and are, T and tea, U and you, Y and why. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 17:26
I'm kind of partial to the O because it is the first letter in orgasm. 
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 18:10
Amen fellow Alex. Also, the letter "a" refers to Portugese and Spanish females. 'Nuff said mate ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
MovingPictures07 wrote:Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 18:37
Those are homophones, not the actual words. I stand by my statement. But you forgot Z as the heavily French-accented pronunciation of "the."
Liking "A" because it's the first letter of your name is a very biased and narrow-minded thing to say. I would have expected better from progarchives but it seems as though the civility that was present when I joined a few weeks ago has disappeared. While the letter "a" may refer to Portugese and Spanish females, Slartibartfast pointed out "O" starts the word "orgasm" and Atavachron pointed out "O" is female. And lastly, you can exclaim "OOOOO" whilst engaging in activities leading to orgasm. The sexuality of the two letters clearly goes in O's favor. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 18:47
no reason to name-call |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 19:03
| A. Anyone who says otherwise is just close-minded. |
Posted By: June
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 19:34
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Gotta go with a. In the languages I can understand to some extent, with "a" you can make ä, à, â, å, and even æ.
O has only got ö and Ø.
Go a.
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 19:55
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This is terrible. You're all just racist against newbies. If I had supported a initially everyone would say "hey this guy's superlame. Let's all vote for "O" because we hate this guy and want to ostracize him from our fora even though we should be a nice group of interneters and welcome him with open arms."
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Posted By: The Pessimist
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 20:01
Your more likely to say "Ah!Ah!AAAAH!" . "OOOOO" is what you hear when a lady recognises a nice dress she wants. Or if the male gives her a pleasant surprise. ------------- "Market value is irrelevant to intrinsic value." Arnold Schoenberg |
Posted By: June
Date Posted: January 17 2009 at 20:36
Yes, absolutely.
We were all laughing about it in the washroom at recess behind your back.
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Posted By: BroSpence
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 01:56
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O is better. It is smoother, less complicated than A, and in general it isn't even obnoxious like A. It forms a perfect circle, but even when it doesn't it still looks perfect. You know what word A goes with "ASS". Because that is what the letter A is. O is pure beauty. I rest my case. Omnipotently organic, omnivorous and (ewwww) obligated to oblige you with the obvious observation. O = Osome.
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 08:12
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Posted By: omri
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 08:38
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I wanted to say that I prefer O cause it's the first letter in my name but The Captain rejected that kind of arguments ! Therefore I will justify my vote by saying that O is what she says when you take off your pants and she discovers it is shorter than she expected ! ------------- omri |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 09:04
Please don't take this too personal, let it be just a choice between the A and the O. I have never been part of any incrowd in my whole life and, even if I am to stay alive 'til I have passed the one hundred year-mark, I never will be.
By the way, now that I'm writing this, the O is on the lead.
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 09:34
Sorry. I suppose I should have made it explicitly clear that everything I say on this thread should not be taken seriously. As manofmystery pointed out, this is about ridiculous comparisons and the whole thing should be read as tongue in cheek. ------------- Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 09:38
This is an important question and trivialize it by saying it shouldn't be taken seriously. 
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 09:44
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Awww, relax baby. I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to put someone_else's mind at ease. I will fight for O until the bitter end.
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Posted By: June
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 16:07
Isn't that an argument against "o" then?
 O's bad news! |
Posted By: LinusW
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 17:15
 Probably neutral. "O" can just as well be "O" as in O!  |
Posted By: Vompatti
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 17:19
O-o!  |
Posted By: TGM: Orb
Date Posted: January 18 2009 at 17:20
In Yorkshire, it's a definite ö. |
Posted By: omri
Date Posted: January 19 2009 at 02:48
No ! It means you were able to get where you wanted to despite of your ..... lack of ....
For her it may be dissapointment but for you it means something like "got you" ! ------------- omri |
Posted By: topofsm
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 22:02
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*Looks up from Scarlet Letter Homework* *Votes O* ------------- 
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Posted By: TheCaptain
Date Posted: January 21 2009 at 22:13
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I think dislike of The Scarlett Letter is the best reason for voting "O" yet.
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: January 22 2009 at 02:41
Excellent arguments there sir 
I'd never enter a battle of wits due to my being unarmed; I will, however, state categorically that you are in fact incorrect, that "A" is the superior letter, then withdraw with an enigmatic smile on my face & leave you to ponder the reason I actually voted for "O" ------------- 
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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 01:49
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Can't spell Progressive Rock without an O... ------------- 
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Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 12:05
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God damn it, we need more A support. I mean, who is first in line? A! Who starred as the lead character in the classic arcade game "Asteroids!"? A! Why are you people on the losing side, here? Vote "A"for a progressive and peaceful future. "A" not only has more stability, but it also has itself positioned and pointing to the sky indefinitely. Those who wish to slander poor "A" for his wayward and estranged illegitimate child "a" haven't put the issues that are actually important up front. These trendy fascists are polluting our gene pools and should be institutionalized and learned in the ways of "A". "O" is too apt to roll down the hill, while "A" can shoot for the stars. Don't argue with progress. We forge "A" new path, not "O" new path. Some foolish pundits have erroneously stressed the comical notion that the lecherous "O" is more versatile than our good friend "A". They ignore basic principles. Why, flip "A" upside down and what do you have? A "V" with benefits! He can also be used to point in certain directions. Can "O" point? I think not. "A" can also be implemented as a ladder. Don't come to "o" with your ladder needs unless you want a deceased carpenter, or housewife, for you d"O" it y"O"urself communists. Tell me, do you see our good friend "A" in communism? No. But "O" is in there! A is for America, and we can't have heartland folk/singer-songwriters without that. Without "A" Bob Dylan would never have become popular. People, look at the facts. "A" is just the better candidate. |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 12:16
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Would you rather have had Sabbath fronted by Ozzy Osbourne or Azzy Asbaurne?
I rest my case.  ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 12:19
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You forgot one fatal flaw in your logic. Ozzy was an absolutely terrible vocalist. |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 12:27
All right then.....Ronnie Dio or Rannie Dia??? HA!! ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 12:39
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You got me, there, but... Ian Gillian, or Ion Gillion? |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 14:32
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Good point..... But....
Orgy or Argy? ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 14:44
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Jan Ondersan
------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: The Doctor
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 14:51
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I is my favorite vowel. And my favorite person too. Coincidence? You decide. ------------- I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you? |
Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 14:53
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Fool! A is clearly superior! And to say it is a ridiculous question and neither is better is just pure madness. |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 16:27
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They don't understand the complex intricacies of intellectual thought
inherent in this most epochal of debates. These lesser beings just
don't understand, and could never comprehend this raging battle. This
may very well be the most important debate in recent history! Long live "A". I will, after this sentence, replace any instance of "O" with "A" for the sake of progress! I Hape yau all understand the necessity af pragress. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 16:37
I'll give your post a A. ------------- Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 17:06
His fanaticism inspires me. (see...the letter which must never be named was absent). (whew...that was harder than I th...damn) ------------- https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays" rel="nofollow - https://epignosis.bandcamp.com/album/a-month-of-sundays |
Posted By: A Person
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 17:19
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A google search for "a" got 21,890,000,000 hits. A search for "o" got 664,000,000 hits. I like both equally, but you can't spell prog rock without o so thats what I vote for. |
Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 17:28
You can always call it Art Rawk |
Posted By: OzzProg
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 17:39
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ABBA... How can I not choose "A" ? -------------  |
Posted By: Alitare
Date Posted: June 02 2009 at 17:42
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Thank yau, Quiet Ane. Yaur suppart is greatly appreciated. Lang live A! Lang live Art Rawk, lang live sAtAn. |
Posted By: manofmystery
Date Posted: June 03 2009 at 10:48
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I created this poll with the stance that both are equal in value and it can't be argued that one is superior to the other. Now maybe I'm right, maybe I'm wrong, but one things for sure: I'm more than happy to sit back and watch this debate ignite WWIII. ------------- Time always wins. |