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Decals or stickers
« on: March 26, 2013, 04:41:15 PM »
This is starting to become a bugbear of mine.  The graphics and colours on a bat are stickers.  Not decals!

To quote from wikipedia:

"A decal (pron.: /ˈdiːkæl/, /dɨˈkæl/, or /ˈdɛkəl/) or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a pattern or image that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water. The word is short for decalcomania, which is the English version of the French word décalcomanie. The technique was invented by Simon François Ravenet, an engraver from France who later moved to England and perfected the process he called "decalquer" (which means to copy by tracing); it became widespread during the decal craze of the late 19th century."

What we have on our bats is a sticker!
Is it just me, or am I the only one that gets annoyed by this?!
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Re: Decals or stickers
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2013, 04:43:05 PM »
YES!

Gold star for you mate. Don't know when this 'decal' thing started popping up, but it does grate on me! It's a sticker, nothing else
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Re: Decals or stickers
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2013, 04:45:23 PM »
looks like the post i put on there facebook page stickers  decals you get in ur air fix kits lads  ;)
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Re: Decals or stickers
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2013, 04:47:52 PM »
Quote from: Vulcan Cricket on March 26, 2013, 04:45:23 PM
looks like the post i put on there facebook page stickers  decals you get in ur air fix kits lads  ;)

That argument on IJC's facebook opened this can of worms.  The use of decals needs to stop!  ;)
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Re: Decals or stickers
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2013, 04:56:40 PM »
Quote from: ajmw89 on March 26, 2013, 04:41:15 PM
This is starting to become a bugbear of mine.  The graphics and colours on a bat are stickers.  Not decals!

To quote from wikipedia:

"A decal (pron.: /ˈdiːkæl/, /dɨˈkæl/, or /ˈdɛkəl/) or transfer is a plastic, cloth, paper or ceramic substrate that has printed on it a pattern or image that can be moved to another surface upon contact, usually with the aid of heat or water. The word is short for decalcomania, which is the English version of the French word décalcomanie. The technique was invented by Simon François Ravenet, an engraver from France who later moved to England and perfected the process he called "decalquer" (which means to copy by tracing); it became widespread during the decal craze of the late 19th century."

What we have on our bats is a sticker!
Is it just me, or am I the only one that gets annoyed by this?!

To use the word decal when mentioning/speaking of stickers is improper use of the term but some terms become part of common slang and are accepted, for e.g. when UK folks used the word k.n.o.b as a derogatory term...its not really what you use it as now is it? but we all know what is meant...

I am not a fan of the term decals either but tolerance and acceptance are good qualities as one is bound to slip-up everynow and then themsleves...

also admins not cursing or trying to beat the filter but just trying to get my point across.
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Re: Decals or stickers
« Reply #5 on: March 26, 2013, 05:20:40 PM »
I agree, I think i may use the forum swear filter for a positive move...
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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #6 on: March 26, 2013, 05:47:03 PM »
Hehe, you're a bad man Buzz!
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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #7 on: March 26, 2013, 05:47:47 PM »
stickers

Like, however anybody reading this later will think we've all gone mad arguing about stickers and stickers
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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2013, 05:49:06 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on March 26, 2013, 05:20:40 PM
I agree, I think i may use the forum swear filter for a positive move...


stickers  :o..thats an impingement of freedom of expression now...
« Last Edit: March 26, 2013, 05:51:06 PM by tushar sehgal »
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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2013, 06:08:20 PM »
This thread has hurt my eyes, please can someone explain the difference between stickers and stickers.
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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2013, 06:20:37 PM »
Stickers are the way forward
« Last Edit: March 27, 2013, 07:14:17 AM by RoCo Da Pixie »
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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2013, 06:22:21 PM »
Decals

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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2013, 06:22:53 PM »
Quote from: justnotcricket86 on March 26, 2013, 06:22:21 PM
stickers

Haha buzz that's class mate. Did a little test

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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2013, 06:47:15 PM »
well done sir buzz i kinght you on the grounds of common sense  ;)
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Re: stickers or stickers
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2013, 07:09:26 PM »
Have I missed something??!!  ???
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