What rumors are Jerry referring to in this week's blog post?

Clocks · Aug 28, 2016

Android 7.0 is also just the beginning. There are rumors flying around and we have things we're bursting to be able to talk about (soon, Alex). If even half of them are true we'll see Android itself move forward in a different way than we're used to and Google caring more about its own customers than ever before. Both awesome things that fit well with the tightening of Android itself.

Android and chill | Android Central

Google (not nexus) phones? Something else?

Aquila · Aug 28, 2016

Think it's just a generic reference to all the MR1, Nexus/Google Phone rumors, Allo, release dates, etc, etc.

Ry · Aug 28, 2016

Sounds like back in the day, DROID (V20) launches 2.0 Eclair (7.0) while the Nexus One (Google 2016) launches 2.1 Eclair (7.0MR-1/7.1).

Jerry Hildenbrand · Aug 28, 2016

We have to wade through and sort the good from the crap. Half of the things you hear are just total nonsense, half of the rest is Google trolling, and the best stuff nobody can talk about until it happens even if they have it sitting in their inbox from official people who say official things.

Or in a box from <redacted> (just fookin with ya. I don't have anything cool in any boxes lol)

When I think I have something solid, I try to get a word or two from the people involved. If they don't comment, I roll with it once I'm sure. I imagine everyone blogging has a similar way of doing things. The Snapdragon 800 thing is a good example. Google and Sony don't want to or can't tell me anything. But I know it's true, just trust me I know (part of doing my job). I also know there is pressure to try and change it. At that point, I need to say it out loud so we all can make noise and let everyone know to put more pressure on it.

protip: Pay attention when rumors fly around. The people who aren't talking already know and will be the first people with all the official details.

Ry · Aug 28, 2016

Jerry Hildenbrand said:
Or in a box from <redacted> (just fookin with ya. I don't have anything cool in any boxes lol)

..so it came in a blister pack?

Jerry Hildenbrand · Aug 28, 2016

Ry said:
..so it came in a blister pack?

It was in a hollowed out 24kt. gold sculpture of a unicorn vajayjay. (If I made phones, this is how i would package them)

anon(9072051) · Aug 28, 2016

Sorry, but the title of this thread hurts like white hot screwdrivers in my friggin' eyes! The verb has to be "is" to agree with "Jerry" as the subject. "Rumors" (the object) is only in front of the verb cuz the crap that's arranged S-V-O in sentences gets flipped around when you turn sentences into questions.

OK. I feel better now. So you're sayin' that the new Google phones are shaped like what, now?! I didn't even think unicorns had those.

Clocks · Aug 28, 2016

quelquehomme said:
Sorry, but the title of this thread hurts like white hot screwdrivers in my friggin' eyes! The verb has to be "is" to agree with "Jerry" as the subject. "Rumors" (the object) is only in front of the verb cuz the crap that's arranged S-V-O in sentences gets flipped around when you turn sentences into questions.

OK. I feel better now. So you're sayin' that the new Google phones are shaped like what, now?! I didn't even think unicorns had those.

Thanks. I went back and forth. Probably should have asked my wife.

tdizzel · Aug 28, 2016

quelquehomme said:
Sorry, but the title of this thread hurts like white hot screwdrivers in my friggin' eyes! The verb has to be "is" to agree with "Jerry" as the subject. "Rumors" (the object) is only in front of the verb cuz the crap that's arranged S-V-O in sentences gets flipped around when you turn sentences into questions.

Actually, the title is grammatically correct. "Jerry" is the subject, "referring" is the main verb, and "rumors" is the object. The non action verb should agree with the object in this case, which it does. If the sentence was written in SVO order, it would be Jerry is referring(which is where is would come in, as a helping verb) to rumors, what are they? If your suggestion was used, the SVO sentence would be Jerry is referring to rumors, what is they? That would be incorrect.

slave · Aug 28, 2016

tdizzel said:
Actually, the title is grammatically correct. "Jerry" is the subject, "referring" is the main verb, and "rumors" is the object. The non action verb should agree with the object in this case, which it does. If the sentence was written in SVO order, it would be Jerry is referring(which is where is would come in, as a helping verb) to rumors, what are they? If your suggestion was used, the SVO sentence would be Jerry is referring to rumors, what is they? That would be incorrect.

I love when people like you own grammar nazis. I can't like your comment twice, or I would.

Clocks · Aug 28, 2016

tdizzel said:
Actually, the title is grammatically correct. "Jerry" is the subject, "referring" is the main verb, and "rumors" is the object. The non action verb should agree with the object in this case, which it does. If the sentence was written in SVO order, it would be Jerry is referring(which is where is would come in, as a helping verb) to rumors, what are they? If your suggestion was used, the SVO sentence would be Jerry is referring to rumors, what is they? That would be incorrect.

Damn, thanks

Old Stoneface · Aug 28, 2016

quelquehomme said:
Sorry, but the title of this thread hurts like white hot screwdrivers in my friggin' eyes! The verb has to be "is" to agree with "Jerry" as the subject. "Rumors" (the object) is only in front of the verb cuz the crap that's arranged S-V-O in sentences gets flipped around when you turn sentences into questions.

<Grammar Nazi>
It's worse than that. It should, more correctly, read: "To what rumours is Jerry referring in this week's blog post?"
</Grammar Nazi>

LeoRex · Aug 28, 2016

Old Stoneface said:
<Grammar Nazi>
It's worse than that. It should, more correctly, read: "To what rumours is Jerry referring in this week's blog post?"
</Grammar Nazi>

That's it... Wear is that ban button.

Jerry Hildenbrand · Aug 28, 2016

"What tha hell Jerry be talkin 'bout" works too.

tdizzel · Aug 28, 2016

Jerry Hildenbrand said:
"What tha hell Jerry be talkin 'bout" works too.

That's probly what I'd go wit

Old Stoneface · Aug 29, 2016

LeoRex said:
That's it... Wear is that ban button.

I sea watt yew did their. I ain't bitin'

Clocks · Aug 30, 2016

Maybe the end of the nexus are the rumor thats Jerry were referring to.

MDMcAtee · Aug 31, 2016

I reckon so...

speedlever · Sep 1, 2016

Well let's play a little bit more. What if the thread title changed from rumors to rumor? Rumor is or rumor are?

Is you is or is you ain't my constituency?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8TXUd6Pfh8

Jerry Hildenbrand · Sep 2, 2016

Clocks said:
Maybe the end of the nexus are the rumor thats Jerry were referring to.

That was part of it, yes.

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