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This may sound strange.....

April 28, 2002 11:46:57 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
Allright now,

I've been using computers for years now - started around 1981 messing around with a mainframe at school and shortly thereafter got myself one of those IBM clones that ran a GUI called GEM. Things have changed since the days of the 14.4 modem, paper tape readers, etc. I guess I'm trying to say that I've been around for some time. Having said all of that - could someone please tell me what "leet" and "1337" are? I have seen these terms over and over but never asked. Also thought it would be a lighter topic than most that I've been watching/participating in as of late. Thanks.
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kith
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Reply #1 April 29, 2002 12:04:26 AM
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Only guessing here but: Elite, as in thinking there are.... Other than that I don't know.
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Reply #2 April 29, 2002 4:37:32 AM
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1337 is leet. The 1 is the l, the 3's are the E's, and the 7 is the T. As far as I know, it is a kind of numeric language. As in numbers and symbols are used to show letters. For example, I could write the word 'letter' like this: 13773R. $'s can be used as S's too.
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Reply #3 April 29, 2002 4:46:58 AM
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Same as smilies and other nonsense, it's IRC speak.

1337 = leet = elite = mad skillz = one who thinks he's good, but forget that those with true skills are modest
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Reply #4 April 29, 2002 5:16:09 AM
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This should explain everything:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/romeoandjuliet.html
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Reply #5 April 29, 2002 5:36:53 AM
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this movie is completely crazy outch!!
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Reply #6 April 29, 2002 6:19:32 AM
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Brilliant (and if you poke around in IRC, you'll see it isn't exaggerated much either!)
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Reply #7 April 29, 2002 6:41:54 AM
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Wow, that was pretty funny. I can't believe I watched the whole thing
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Reply #8 April 29, 2002 8:22:23 AM
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That's hilarious, great way to start the day. Thanks grayhaze.
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Reply #9 April 29, 2002 10:10:15 AM
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7h47 i5 50 1337!
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Reply #10 April 29, 2002 10:14:30 AM
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haha I cannot believe I just watched that when I never gave Romeo and Juliet a watch... =/
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Reply #11 April 29, 2002 10:45:04 AM
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Hey all you n00bs! Click the link and then hit the Dialectize button to see this thread in Hax0r-speak (admittedly not as 1337 as the R0m30 & J0713t movie) If you don't like hax0r-speak, try the moron or redneck translator.

http://www.rinkworks.com/dialect/dialectp.cgi?dialect=hckr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wincustomize.com%2Fmsgboardid.asp%3Fid%3D37143
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Reply #12 April 29, 2002 10:55:25 PM
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Got it - thanks!
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Reply #13 April 30, 2002 1:28:16 AM
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What sounds strange to me bmetelsky, is that you had 14.4 modems back in the early 80's....I remember dialing into my favorite BBS as 110 baud back then....
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Reply #14 May 2, 2002 12:18:04 AM
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Wasn't necessarily talking only about the early 80's - just identifying some progression of things....
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Reply #15 May 2, 2002 1:09:54 AM
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Thought maybe you had the inside scoop, back then...
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