What's up with the K&R?

[Xipe Totec]

Suddenly, K&R is the hip abbreviation for Kicked and Recommended? Are we too lazy to spell it out?

I was puzzled for a bit by this abbreviation, so I googled it. Here are some of the alternative meanings I found:

K&R: n. Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie's book The C Programming Language

K&R Law Group LLP

Hier setzt die Kommunikation & Recht

Kegley and Raymond, "Rich and Poor in World Politics"

The kidnap and ransom (K&R) insurance industry.


Clearly, this abbreviation is way overloaded with meanings already.

[Midlodemocrat]

1. K & R

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4. You say it, but you don't mean it.

I don't see the recommend counter going up. :cry:

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Are you kidding? Recommend this and get a granite cookie?

No way. Just kidding.

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8. Granite cookie? That's a new one too

I figured it out though. :rofl:

Nope, wouldn't want anyone to bite a granite cookie over this thread.

My teeth hurt just thinking about it.

[LSK]

2. K&R

[billyskank]

3. Kernighan & Ritchie is the first meaning that leaps to my mind

because I'm like that. :)

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12. I'm with you on this one

The only proper interpretation of K&R, from C to shining C.

[crispini]

6. K&R!

Awesome thread!

[LSK]

7. wait a sec!!

This isnt a clever way to get on the greatest is it?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

9. Actually it's a stupid way, since Lounge threads are non-greatestable.

By the way -- K&R. :silly:

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11. Thank Goodness!

For a moment, I was worried that I might have stepped into a steaming pile of K&R.

I almost posted in GD, but I have no asbestos underwear.

[Xipe Totec]

10. Who, me?

"The mere thought hadn't even begun to speculate about the merest possibility of crossing my mind."

- Mr Prosser, head builder,
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

:dilemma: