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Sereifex Daku
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Posted - 2007.03.17 18:02:00 -
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 Originally by: defiler
Yes, I'm aware of the navy designations. Question is, why does the navy call it BB? BB sounds cute and cuddly, hardly fitting...
The yanks have never been good at spelling. America is like the big brother who always had a big problem with the word "colour" :P
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Hllaxiu
Shiva
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2007.03.17 18:22:00 -
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Originally by: Patch86
People who use BB in EVE are people who think they're being really really clever, but are actually just using the wrong term for the context 
Or they've played harpoon and/or SFB for close to a decade and can't get out of the habit.
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Ristavel
The Prancing Unicorn Club
Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2007.03.17 18:40:00 -
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BS = BattleShip
BB/bb (doesnt matter) BlackBird
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Zaphroid Eulthran
Minmatar
Imperial Visions
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Posted - 2007.03.17 19:13:00 -
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Originally by: Sereifex Daku
Originally by: defiler
Yes, I'm aware of the navy designations. Question is, why does the navy call it BB? BB sounds cute and cuddly, hardly fitting...
The yanks have never been good at spelling. America is like the younger cousin who always had a big problem with the word "colour" :P
Fixed for accuracy
and I always make a point of correcting people who try to use american terminolgy in EvE, there are no dollars, BB is a blackbird, DD is a doomsday, FF is when you miss the S off, and as for the letter "u" Grr will they ever learn?
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Hllaxiu
Shiva
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2007.03.17 19:26:00 -
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Edited by: Hllaxiu on 17/03/2007 19:25:15
Originally by: Zaphroid Eulthran
Originally by: Sereifex Daku
Originally by: defiler
Yes, I'm aware of the navy designations. Question is, why does the navy call it BB? BB sounds cute and cuddly, hardly fitting...
The yanks have never been good at spelling. America is like the younger cousin who always had a big problem with the word "colour" :P
Fixed for accuracy
and I always make a point of correcting people who try to use american terminolgy in EvE, there are no dollars, BB is a blackbird, DD is a doomsday, FF is when you miss the S off, and as for the letter "u" Grr will they ever learn?
Your country, assuming it has a navy and is a member of NATO, uses a similar classification system. (or it may use exactly the same one, if you're in Canada or Australia or several other countries)
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Zephirz
Omerta Syndicate
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Posted - 2007.03.17 19:37:00 -
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BB = BattleBoat
zephirz
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Plutoinum
German Cyberdome Corp
Cult of War
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:01:00 -
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Edited by: Plutoinum on 17/03/2007 19:58:10
Originally by: Ristavel
BS = BattleShip
BB/bb (doesnt matter) BlackBird
what he said 
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Zirth
Caldari
The Black Fleet
Rule of Three
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:02:00 -
[38]
Originally by: Ask Unbeatable
That is a Templar, an Amarr class fighter drone used by carriers
QTF! 
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Crumplecorn
Gallente
Eve Cluster Explorations
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:15:00 -
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I would have guessed it was BB due to Battleship lacking a second letter for the designation, to keep it consistent, much like the first episode in the first season of something is S01E01, not S1E1.
However in Eve, it is BS, as a BB is a Blackbird.
We really needn't worry about any other supposed meaning of 'BS', as anyone who cannot bring themselves to say bull****, but will say BS, are so goddamn lame that no-one cares what they say, and they are mistaken if they think it carries the same weight anyway.
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Patch86
Di-Tron Heavy Industries
Freelancer Alliance
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:18:00 -
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Originally by: Hllaxiu
Your country, assuming it has a navy and is a member of NATO, uses a similar classification system. (or it may use exactly the same one, if you're in Canada or Australia or several other countries)
Nope, its just the US Navy, unless I'm much mistaken. US Navy use the "Hull Classification Symbol" system (BB, DD, and all that jazz) while Britain, Commonwealth (and ex-Commonwealth) and most of the European Nato members use the "Pennant Number" system. Wikipedia will explain the differences.
But no, the vast majority of the world does not use the US Navy system. More importantly, nor does EVE. SO STOP SAYING IT YOU IRRITATING GITS! 
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Xtro 2
Caldari
Pre-nerfed Tactics
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:22:00 -
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could ask why a new bunch of people to the game also call chars "toons", its equally as annoying.
Xtro 2 - Tactically Insane Tradesman.
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Hllaxiu
Shiva
Morsus Mihi
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:27:00 -
[42]
Originally by: Patch86
Originally by: Hllaxiu
Your country, assuming it has a navy and is a member of NATO, uses a similar classification system. (or it may use exactly the same one, if you're in Canada or Australia or several other countries)
Nope, its just the US Navy, unless I'm much mistaken. US Navy use the "Hull Classification Symbol" system (BB, DD, and all that jazz) while Britain, Commonwealth (and ex-Commonwealth) and most of the European Nato members use the "Pennant Number" system. Wikipedia will explain the differences.
But no, the vast majority of the world does not use the US Navy system. More importantly, nor does EVE. SO STOP SAYING IT YOU IRRITATING GITS!
The penant system is fairly similar. Australia and a few other countries do use the US system. Every other SCIFI game I've played has used variants of the system, but thats probably because all their devs played SFB and/or watch star trek.
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Crumplecorn
Gallente
Eve Cluster Explorations
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:33:00 -
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Originally by: Xtro 2
could ask why a new bunch of people to the game also call chars "toons", its equally as annoying.
It's far far more annoying, and it's because they are stupid (and probably ugly too) and that's 'nuff said.
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Chappu
Caldari
Quam Singulari Industry
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:37:00 -
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That is a Templar, an Amarr class fighter drone used by carriers
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pastafarianist
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Posted - 2007.03.17 20:50:00 -
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Originally by: Mastin Dragonfly
Originally by: defiler
Yes, I'm aware of the navy designations. Question is, why does the navy call it BB? BB sounds cute and cuddly, hardly fitting...
Battleboat, duh...
i lol'd
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Sheriff Badden
Amarr
Legion Federation
Amen Anera
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Posted - 2007.03.17 21:53:00 -
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Battle Barge, like the "Litany Of Fury" from the warhammer 40k universe! fitting for amarr, isn't it ?
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