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To: BenLurkin

I wonder how much longer terms like “footage” or “roll the tape” are going to be with us? It’s hard to come up with replacement terms when it is all streaming digital.


5 posted on 01/11/2018 12:31:47 PM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

They often still use “dial” for telephones——”I dialed it wrong”

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7 posted on 01/11/2018 12:33:50 PM PST by Mears
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To: Dr. Sivana

“footage” convert to meters as in “roll the meterage”


13 posted on 01/11/2018 12:45:46 PM PST by Cold Heart
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To: Dr. Sivana

I know. But “Stream away!” just sounds wrong, somehow.


26 posted on 01/11/2018 1:50:05 PM PST by WayneS (An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last. - Winston Churchill)
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