Internet abbreviations

I understand there's a completely different spelling of the English language online, completely justified through instant messaging and comments on online games. My question is: Where's the line? Email is still an internet-thing...does it fit under the "new language" or the "old spelling" of words?

I know--I get irritated when things I record my thoughts with wrong spellings, but most people don't. But, don't most people know that "come" has 4 letters including a silent "e," or do they think it's "cum," like in an email I just read?

I accept internet shorthand, use it even, but some things just don't seem like a valuable use of thought to shorten.

My favorite abbreviation, though, is "roflcopter." Any guesses?

Superhero!

Jeremiah came running out of his room, shirtless, stripped off his pants and diaper in the hallway, ran a few steps, picked up a bib (that had meandered to the hallway from the kitchen somehow), ran to the couch, put the bib on backwards.... Instant superhero!

Basketball

(This is about Isaac, the biggest basketball fan in our family.)

I signed Isaac up for Happy Hoops at the YMCA to introduce him to the concept of sports, as John and I are both a bit lacking in that area. Today was his last class. He's absolutely loved it! He made a basket a couple weeks ago, and has wanted to go to his basketball class almost every day for the past four weeks. (It was only on Wednesdays.)

But he's been requesting to have a different class to go to for next time. Either a swimming class or a gymnastics class. (He thinks the mats are really cool.) So we'll see what to do with him in January.

I don't understand

Okay intrepid readers, I've uncovered a mystery, and I need your help.

What is going on here?