# The Emperor of the world wants a Car Stereo **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 8, 2007, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291 "2007-06-08T18:27:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2007, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/41 "2007-06-10T16:19:21Z")
**Gozu** Thanks for the post. now that you have stopped by, no harm, no foul, and I hope we can go on from here. I hope that that Sanyo that **Nametag** found works out for you. ::: rereads post, realizes that it does not meet pit standards, so Rick starts typing again::: Damn, shit, fuck moo, goat fletching, moo fuck! There, now it meets pit standards. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/42 "2007-06-10T16:28:16Z")
[QUOTE=BrainGlutton] **I** am the only emperor of or in this world [/QUOTE] Iā€™ll have a double scoop of vanilla and mocha almond fudge please. ---
**Author:** ![ForumBot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ee59a6/32.png) [@ForumBot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ForumBot)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/43 "2007-06-11T04:50:08Z")
**MY ADVICE IS SUPERIOOOOOOOOOOORRR!**** WE MUST KUNGFU FIGHT!** ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/44 "2007-06-11T04:52:56Z")
If I was the emperor of the world, I would have a team of my best audio technicians build the perfect sound system for my Hovering Fortress of Doom. Then I would have them all killed to insure no one had a system that rivaled mine. ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/45 "2007-06-11T09:58:55Z")
Iā€™m glad that I could facilitate this reconciliation. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/46 "2007-06-11T10:11:10Z")
[QUOTE=Liberal] He denied not only that he used it wrongly, but that there was any difference. [/QUOTE] Sometimes, I wonder if weā€™re reading the same thread. I donā€™t see him either using it wrongly or denying that thereā€™s a difference between ā€œinferā€ and ā€œimply.ā€ Honestly, this is one message board where I think everybody knows the difference between those two words. ---
**Author:** ![Dag\_Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@Dag\_Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dag_Otto)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/47 "2007-06-11T15:14:37Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] moo fuck! [/QUOTE] Is this new, or did I miss a memo? ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/48 "2007-06-11T15:29:40Z")
I was trying to keep **kidchameleon** happy. > [@](#): > > -1 for lack of moos. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/49 "2007-06-11T16:04:53Z")
[QUOTE=pulykamell] I donā€™t see him either using it wrongly or denying that thereā€™s a difference between ā€œinferā€ and ā€œimply.ā€ [/QUOTE] I already apologized for the left side of your ā€œorā€. As for the right side, [he cited](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8660304&postcount=8) a dubious usage note that trivializes the difference, saying that ā€œthe claimed distinction has probably existed chiefly in the pronouncements of usage guidesā€ and that infer has been used to mean imply ā€œsince the 16th century by speakers and writers of unquestioned ability and eminenceā€. And then he thanked me for playing which, as we all know, is a dismissive taunt universally signifying disagreement. I supplied two contrary usage notes, one from his own source and one from a university. Iā€™ve seen no admission from him of his error, let alone any gratitude for being set right. ---
**Author:** ![Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@Dazzling\_White\_Diamonds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dazzling_White_Diamonds)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/50 "2007-06-11T16:25:32Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] ā€¦goat fletchingā€¦ [/QUOTE] Are you intending to shoot that goat out of a bow?! Damn, as if felching isnā€™t enoughā€¦ :eek: ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/51 "2007-06-11T16:28:34Z")
[QUOTE=Larry Borgia] If I was the emperor of the world, I would have a team of my best audio technicians build the perfect sound system for my Hovering Fortress of Doom. Then I would have them all killed to insure no one had a system that rivaled mine. [/QUOTE] But would the Aux jack be separate? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/52 "2007-06-11T16:35:59Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] But would the Aux jack be separate? [/QUOTE] Bah! These petty concerns are beneath me! I leave them in the hands of my minions. They dare not fail me! ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/53 "2007-06-11T16:36:36Z")
[QUOTE=Gozu] Lastly and most of all. I am sorry my comments upset you. I did not mean to be a dick to someone trying to help me. The bottom like is youā€™re right and Iā€™m wrong. I hope you wonā€™t hold it against me. [/QUOTE] Way to fuck up a good pitting. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Rick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9f8e36/32.png) [@Rick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/54 "2007-06-11T16:43:46Z")
[QUOTE=Larry Borgia] Bah! These petty concerns are beneath me! I leave them in the hands of my minions. They dare not fail me! [/QUOTE] Note to minions: Be careful about this, assuming what the emperor wants can lead to the pit or worse. In this case probably worse. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/55 "2007-06-11T18:15:49Z")
I thought the Emperor wanted a Big Mac. I seem to remember alot of mooing and orbiting going on . ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/56 "2007-06-11T18:23:40Z")
[QUOTE=Omegaman] I thought the Emperor wanted a Big Mac. [/QUOTE] And an order of minion rings. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2007, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/57 "2007-06-11T19:38:48Z")
[QUOTE=Biffy the Elephant Shrew] And an order of minion rings. [/QUOTE] Serfed to him on a silver platter. ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/58 "2007-06-12T07:43:16Z")
[QUOTE=Rick] If he had come back and said, thanks, but I really want a front panel aux input, and when I looked closely this one requires an adapter we would not be here right now. Instead, I was told my search was deficient. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] Well, I (and others) thought it was pretty clear from the OP that the add-on unit wasnā€™t going to be acceptable, but even granting you that possible ambiguity, his response to you clarified: _no, I donā€™t want what you suggested because itā€™s an add-on unit and requires extra installation_. You then proceeded to respond like a complete asshole: _whatā€™s the big deal? just drop that requirement that you just stated, do the extra installation, and quit your crying!_ Your response not only ignored the originally implied requirement, but it also ignored and went so far as to **reject** the clarified requirement, and was condescending on top of it all. Youā€™re playing the martyr over here like he attacked you (was the word ā€œdeficientā€ hard on your self-esteem or what?) when all he did was clarify his requirements in his second post. But you did get the infer/imply usage correct, which is more than most people can say. Congratulations. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/59 "2007-06-12T13:53:15Z")
And I thought everyone had kissed and made up. Darn. ---
**Author:** ![spinky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@spinky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spinky)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291/60 "2007-06-12T15:57:32Z")
[QUOTE=gigi] And I thought everyone had kissed and made up. Darn. [/QUOTE] Kissed and made up? I wasnā€™t even here! I canā€™t go away for three days and have a pit thread half- (ok, maybe quarter-) dedicated to me and not respond. so ā€¦ eat my shorts. or moo, or whatever. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emperor-of-the-world-wants-a-car-stereo/407291.md?page=4)