Steve's away message on 12-15-03 and the ensuing IM conversation between Craig and Steve
New Jersey Steve's Away Message: I defer you to the away message of Toms River Steve.
Toms River Steve's Away Message: brb

Cman730 (2:59:07 PM): you mean refer
Cman730 (2:59:15 PM): defer means to give respect to
New Jersey Steve (2:59:38 PM): whoops
Cman730 (3:00:05 PM): dave said that is about to be added to the Steveisms
New Jersey Steve (3:00:16 PM): no, not true. to quote smarter child's dictionary......
New Jersey Steve (3:00:27 PM):
1. To put off; postpone. 2. To postpone the induction of (one eligible for the military draft).
Verb
intr. To procrastinate.
New Jersey Steve (3:00:38 PM): granted, i may have still used it wrong
Cman730 (3:00:39 PM): still doesn't makes sense
Cman730 (3:00:50 PM): yeah
New Jersey Steve (3:00:58 PM): we're both equally wrong
Cman730 (3:01:18 PM): nono you more so
New Jersey Steve (3:01:41 PM): ok, i'll agree to 63% of the blame
Cman730 (3:01:46 PM): cause refer is definately right... to quote the American Heritage Dictionary
New Jersey Steve (3:02:02 PM): yes, but you're meaning of defer was wrong also
Cman730 (3:02:21 PM): defer - to submit to the opinion wishes or decsions of another
New Jersey Steve (3:02:33 PM): not according to smarter child
Cman730 (3:02:44 PM): the second definition
New Jersey Steve (3:02:46 PM): i agree to 63% of the blame. that's my final offer
Cman730 (3:03:02 PM): 77% take it or leave it
Cman730 (3:03:11 PM): dave says he isn't wrong
New Jersey Steve (3:03:25 PM): i have integrity. i will not let myself get tagged for more then 63% without due process
New Jersey Steve (3:03:50 PM): you guys can split the remaining 37% between you two, giving me the hugest chunk of all
New Jersey Steve (3:04:01 PM): and then you both, individually, are minimally wrong
Cman730 (3:05:22 PM): American Heritage Dictionary is the be all and end all..... unless you want to "defer" to Webster's
New Jersey Steve (3:05:44 PM): ok, tell me american heritage dictionary's definition
New Jersey Steve (3:05:49 PM): then maybe i'll change my percent
Cman730 (3:06:47 PM): we just told you defer (2) - to submit to the opiions, wishes, or desires of another
New Jersey Steve (3:07:11 PM): then i'm right. i defer you to the other away message. meaning read the away message for the right opinion
Cman730 (3:08:04 PM): no
Cman730 (3:08:20 PM): i don't think that will hold in court
Cman730 (3:08:25 PM): unless you have johnny cochran
New Jersey Steve (3:08:47 PM): i'm not wrong
New Jersey Steve (3:08:49 PM): and i take back my 63% offer
New Jersey Steve (3:08:51 PM): lol
Cman730 (3:08:58 PM): calm down steve
New Jersey Steve (3:09:02 PM): i offer you 39% fault. that's my last offer. take it or leave it
New Jersey Steve (3:09:13 PM): I AM CALM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:o
New Jersey Steve (3:09:58 PM): what now!
Cman730 (3:10:52 PM): calm down steve
New Jersey Steve (3:11:02 PM): arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh
New Jersey Steve (3:11:06 PM): i win!
Cman730 (3:11:31 PM): no dude you are still wrong
New Jersey Steve (3:11:43 PM): i contend i'm right. and i can't be wrong if i don't admit to that
New Jersey Steve (3:11:48 PM): i used that word properly
New Jersey Steve (3:12:00 PM): by deferying (meaning getting the other opinon) of the other away message
Cman730 (3:13:25 PM): Deferring to
Cman730 (3:13:32 PM): and you mean referring
New Jersey Steve (3:13:43 PM): dave is checking with an english major
Cman730 (3:13:50 PM): ex. I referred to the dictionary to get the definition
New Jersey Steve (3:14:00 PM): example:
Cman730 (3:14:06 PM): ask cristina
New Jersey Steve (3:14:08 PM): i deffered to the knowledge of the encyclopedia
New Jersey Steve (3:14:21 PM): she's an english major?
New Jersey Steve (3:15:29 PM): well, you guys fi
nd out an answer, and get back to me. i gotta go study
Cman730 (3:15:48 PM): ok she'll Im you
New Jersey Steve (3:20:08 PM): today's horoscope has predicted this.....
New Jersey Steve (3:20:23 PM): hold on, i gotta find it
Cman730 (3:20:49 PM): good horoscope
New Jersey Steve (3:21:14 PM): Everybody thought Cancer would fall apart, but you're made of stronger stuff. The stars show you to be a clear thinker and a precise speaker. Map the course of a charge that someone else will lead.
Cman730 (3:21:51 PM): oh cool?
New Jersey Steve (3:22:37 PM): just a little weird
Cman730 (3:23:03 PM): oh
New Jersey Steve (3:25:10 PM): well, i'm giving up. i'm hungry, so thus, have no will to argue. i will walk away and admit 49% fault. you can give the remaining 51% to anyone you want, but me. you can even spread it out, so i still have the majority fault
Cman730 (3:25:23 PM): no way
Cman730 (3:25:35 PM): 65% / 35% final
New Jersey Steve (3:25:39 PM): well, i will accept no more. so if i don't accept it, then there is no fault
New Jersey Steve (3:25:48 PM): i'll take 55%
New Jersey Steve (3:25:51 PM): that's a nice medium
New Jersey Steve (3:26:03 PM): (extends hand shake)
Cman730 (3:26:30 PM): ok fine i DEFER to your offer
New Jersey Steve (3:26:52 PM): whatever. at least it's over. i agree to 55%, and more then half, of the blame
Cman730 (3:27:00 PM): good

New Jersey Steve's AIM
New Jersey Steve's Away Message: I defer you to the away message of Toms River Steve.

Toms River Steve's Away Message: brb

Steveisms up to 12/15/03
"plastically wrapped"
saran wrapped

"tunnelway"
tunnel

"allergicness"
allergies

"Sangsun"
Samsung

"food place"
restaurant