o7

[OfftheRails]

I've seen a couple of people end their posts with o7. Is this some secret code that will save you guys during the robot uprising of 2021?

 

[jabokai]

Salute smiley.

 

[EUS]

I've seen a couple of people end their posts with o7. Is this some secret code that will save you guys during the robot uprising of 2021?

Don't feel bad, I had to google it a week ago.
Young whippersnappers and their fancy, hip lingo.
Oh, and kill all humans!

 

[captn_rob]

Google to the rescue! http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=o7

 

[Nagual]

Salute smiley.

Although not remotely a British salute. Must be a colonial thing?

 

[Caput Mortis]

Although not remotely a British salute. Must be a colonial thing?

The US Salute was based on the British Naval salute, palm down rather than palm out.

 

[OfftheRails]

Blindingly obvious now that it's pointed out. Thanks all.

 

[Traveller_GG]

It's James Bond poking his head 'round a corner

 

[Caput Mortis]

It does look a little odd though with a small "o" , o7, the 'Hand" is above the "head"

It looks more in proportion with a capital O, O7

Less 007 though and more a decapitated Saint

 

[Mikey2305]

Aah, I'm glad you asked!

 

[Frank]

It does look a little odd though with a small "o" , o7, the 'Hand" is above the "head"

It looks more in proportion with a capital O, O7

Less 007 though and more a decapitated Saint

The small o is to show a slightly more flamboyant salute

 

[Arnoldo]

kinda takes 'longest way up, shortest way down' to a new level

 

[Sysmon]

I developed the habits of using o/ (hi!) and o7 (salute!) in EVE...

S

 

[Caput Mortis]

The small o is to show a slightly more flamboyant salute

http://i.imgur.com/JuK6C2z.gif

Ah but that is only a "Full Rimmer"

Surely a "Double Rimmer" woudl be way more flamboyant

<o>


Or Even a Vulcan salute

o\V/

 

[Nagual]

The US Salute was based on the British Naval salute, palm down rather than palm out.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/~/media...membrance/fx130402003.jpg?mh=447&mw=980&thn=0

Ah, dirty deck hands. Filthy lot, floggings too good for them.

 

[Cmdr Frawd Digger]

Salute smiley.

ah, I see it now...

mystery solved

Frawd

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The US Salute was based on the British Naval salute, palm down rather than palm out.

http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/~/media...membrance/fx130402003.jpg?mh=447&mw=980&thn=0

And the Australian salute is somewhere in between the British and US

Frawd

 

[Zeeman]

Although not remotely a British salute. Must be a colonial thing?

Clearly, you are using the wrong font!

Z...

 

[InMemoriamSirocco]

I developed the habits of using o/ (hi!) and o7 (salute!) in EVE...

S

Yeah I'm rather sticking to O7... I'm from Germany and one could misinterpret my use of your "hi"... ;-/

 

[CMDR AKIRA MASAKARI]

Don't feel bad, I had to google it a week ago.
Young whippersnappers and their fancy, hip lingo.
Oh, and kill all humans!

But It's been more than 10 years it's used in EVE... Young whippersnappers were learning to talk & walk at the time.

 

[EUS]

But It's been more than 10 years it's used in EVE... Young whippersnappers were learning to talk & walk at the time.

Chalk it up to me being a dinosaur, but I don't play games that requires a monthly fee. Another whippersnapper thing I don't get?