Comments on: Pimping http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/ The software industry from a rational perspective Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:59:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Sterling Camden http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-61 Sterling Camden Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:41:04 +0000 http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-61 Hey, I was just pulling your chain. But thanks. Hey, I was just pulling your chain. But thanks.

]]> By: allenjs http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-60 allenjs Thu, 29 Jun 2006 22:09:55 +0000 http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-60 Sterling: good point -- I added two examples. Mark: Ordell made considerable income from other sources, if I remember correctly. I mean, his livelihood sprung from his ability to concoct schemes, in which he enlisted the help of women, but he didn't technically get the bulk of his money directly *from* women. So he was more old-school pimp than modern pimp; though he was overall a good archetype for the relationships between pimp and ho. Sterling: good point — I added two examples.

Mark: Ordell made considerable income from other sources, if I remember correctly. I mean, his livelihood sprung from his ability to concoct schemes, in which he enlisted the help of women, but he didn’t technically get the bulk of his money directly *from* women. So he was more old-school pimp than modern pimp; though he was overall a good archetype for the relationships between pimp and ho.

]]> By: Mark MacLeod http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-56 Mark MacLeod Thu, 29 Jun 2006 05:51:01 +0000 http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-56 A good example of what you're describing is Samuel L. Jackson's character (Ordell) in the movie Jackie Brown. A good example of what you’re describing is Samuel L. Jackson’s character (Ordell) in the movie Jackie Brown.

]]> By: Sterling Camden http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-55 Sterling Camden Wed, 28 Jun 2006 20:07:58 +0000 http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-55 Yes, but you could expand on "...to adorn ... with flashy symbols for the purpose of impressing others. It is most accurate when used to describe enhancements that most normal people would not spend any time or money on, and which are of questionable value..." with regard to software. Yes, but you could expand on “…to adorn … with flashy symbols for the purpose of impressing others. It is most accurate when used to describe enhancements that most normal people would not spend any time or money on, and which are of questionable value…” with regard to software.

]]> By: allenjs http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-52 allenjs Wed, 28 Jun 2006 14:10:04 +0000 http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-52 Oh, it's pretty common in the industry right now -- "pimp your blog", "pimp Windows Live", and so on. In addition, semantics and language precision are a common theme of this blog. Oh, it’s pretty common in the industry right now — “pimp your blog”, “pimp Windows Live”, and so on. In addition, semantics and language precision are a common theme of this blog.

]]> By: Sterling Camden http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-51 Sterling Camden Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:11:24 +0000 http://www.netcrucible.com/blog/2006/06/27/pimping/#comment-51 And how this relates to software deserves a dissertation of its own. And how this relates to software deserves a dissertation of its own.

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