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This reminds me of the phrase "practice makes perfect" and of course, the oft-repeated correction: "perfect practice makes perfect." I can't say I'm a fan of t

This reminds me of the phrase "practice makes perfect" and of course, the oft-repeated correction: "perfect practice makes perfect." I can't say I'm a fan of the domain name, though. There are certain connotations you raise in people's minds when you use incredibly common/trite Japanese phrases within a given subculture for a domain names, especially one that sounds like "I'm retarded dur dur."

Ace17 11y ago
Practise doesn't make perfect ; practise makes permanent.
- camillomiller 11y ago
  Well, actually "practise" makes you... a Brit
  - benplumley 11y ago
    No, the parent just spelt it wrong. Practice (the noun) is spelt with a C in Britain. Practise is the verb.
    - camillomiller 11y ago
      Yeah, but wouldn't that be the british spelling nonetheless?
- sdrothrock 11y ago
  Oh, that's a great rephrasing, too. Is it yours? (Curious about the source, not nitpicking.)
  - Retra 11y ago
    My high school band teacher used to say that.
  - Ace17 11y ago
    I don't remember where I read this the first time ; but no, it's not mine.
rorykoehler 11y ago
The one I knew was 'practice makes permanent'.
unwind 11y ago
Of course I had to look after that attack on his choice of domain name. It's explained here: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b083212130155b748c7785081&id=8535ebd84f&e=[UNIQID] http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b083212130155b748c778508..., and kind of seems to make sense, be somewhat funny, and not match your vague accusations of triteness.
- sdrothrock 11y ago
  "baka" is "baka" -- this is the internationally accepted romaji for the word "idiot." "Baakaa" is "Barker," which can alternatively be romanized as "Ba-ka-" or "Bākā." It's never "Baka," whether written or spoken. The vowel length completely changes the word into a name and either one is recognizable at a glance to someone who knows Japanese. Someone who deliberately chooses "baka" despite knowing some Japanese is also deliberately choosing to play on words that people with a passing familiarity with Japanese or anime will mistake for "idiot." It's not an innocent or clever choice.

Ace17 11y ago

Practise doesn't make perfect ; practise makes permanent.

camillomiller 11y ago
Well, actually "practise" makes you... a Brit
- benplumley 11y ago
  No, the parent just spelt it wrong. Practice (the noun) is spelt with a C in Britain. Practise is the verb.
  - camillomiller 11y ago
    Yeah, but wouldn't that be the british spelling nonetheless?
sdrothrock 11y ago
Oh, that's a great rephrasing, too. Is it yours? (Curious about the source, not nitpicking.)
- Retra 11y ago
  My high school band teacher used to say that.
- Ace17 11y ago
  I don't remember where I read this the first time ; but no, it's not mine.

rorykoehler 11y ago

The one I knew was 'practice makes permanent'.

unwind 11y ago

Of course I had to look after that attack on his choice of domain name. It's explained here: http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b083212130155b748c7785081&id=8535ebd84f&e=[UNIQID] http://us5.campaign-archive1.com/?u=b083212130155b748c778508..., and kind of seems to make sense, be somewhat funny, and not match your vague accusations of triteness.

sdrothrock 11y ago
"baka" is "baka" -- this is the internationally accepted romaji for the word "idiot." "Baakaa" is "Barker," which can alternatively be romanized as "Ba-ka-" or "Bākā." It's never "Baka," whether written or spoken. The vowel length completely changes the word into a name and either one is recognizable at a glance to someone who knows Japanese. Someone who deliberately chooses "baka" despite knowing some Japanese is also deliberately choosing to play on words that people with a passing familiarity with Japanese or anime will mistake for "idiot." It's not an innocent or clever choice.