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Off With Their Heads
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written Thursday, October 26 2006 20:17
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quote:It's konyechno, no? I mean, it's pronounced something like "kanyeshna," but it's not written that way. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Dollop of Whipped Cream
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written Thursday, October 26 2006 20:25
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Linguists. :rolleyes: -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Thursday, October 26 2006 20:40
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Tace, vulgaris. :P [ Thursday, October 26, 2006 20:46: Message edited by: Kelandon ] -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Agent
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written Friday, October 27 2006 05:00
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Yes, we all are linguistic-inferior compared to the Great Kel! W00t! -------------------- Download Geneforge 4: Rebellion You have 6 posts. Nobody cares what you think. - Thuryl Wikipedia may be your friend, but UBB is not. - Dikiyoba Posts: 1310 | Registered: Tuesday, December 20 2005 08:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Friday, October 27 2006 05:03
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Speak for yourself. :P -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Friday, October 27 2006 08:19
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quote:-Smiles, nods.- -------------------- The Silent Assassin has gone off on this tangent questioning the legitimacy of the law of sines so much now that if he gets himelf hurt on a project, I'm not going to cosine a thing! -------------------- -Lenar Labs What's Your Destiny? Ushmushmeifa: Lenar's power is almighty and ineffable. All hail lord Noric, god of... well, something important, I'm sure. Posts: 735 | Registered: Monday, January 16 2006 08:00 |
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Nuke and Pave
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written Friday, October 27 2006 08:37
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quote:You are right. How many languages are you familiar with? -------------------- Be careful with a word, as you would with a sword, For it too has the power to kill. However well placed word, unlike a well placed sword, Can also have the power to heal. Posts: 2649 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Friday, October 27 2006 16:35
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Eh, I had a senior moment. It HAS been some years now since I had or used Russian. Ya seechass govoryu ploha po-russki. Ochen ploho. -S- is for uSe it or loSe it (comrade.) P.S. EDIT: It still comes in handy enough for those Jamie Lee Curtis moments when dating, for those familiar with A Fish Called Wanda. [ Friday, October 27, 2006 16:38: Message edited by: Spookmaster Synergy ] -------------------- A4 Item Locations A4 Singleton G4 Items List G4 Forging List The Insidious Infiltrator Posts: 2009 | Registered: Monday, September 12 2005 07:00 |
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Dollop of Whipped Cream
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written Friday, October 27 2006 18:03
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Kel, don't tell me to shut up in Latin. If I were truly common and unschooled like you claim, I would not understand what you said, now would I? :P -------------------- "Tyranicus is about the only one that still posts in the Nethergate Forum." —Randomizer Spiderweb Chat Room Shadow Vale - My site, home of the Spiderweb Chat Database, BoA Scenario Database, & the A1 Quest List, among other things. Posts: 562 | Registered: Friday, December 14 2001 08:00 |
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Off With Their Heads
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written Friday, October 27 2006 18:21
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quote:I happen to know a few common words and phrases in Russian, because I tried to teach it to myself once. I have some familiarity with Spanish, Latin, Greek, German, and Polish, although I can speak none particularly well. -------------------- Arancaytar: Every time you ask people to compare TM and Kel, you endanger the poor, fluffy kittens. Smoo: Get ready to face the walls! Ephesos: In conclusion, yarr. Kelandon's Pink and Pretty Page!!: the authorized location for all things by me The Archive of all released BoE scenarios ever Posts: 7968 | Registered: Saturday, February 28 2004 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 08:00
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quote:Why do people persist in using the word "kosher" in that context? That's not what it means. -------------------- ??? ?????? ???? ????? Posts: 883 | Registered: Wednesday, October 19 2005 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 08:10
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quote:English speakers have a long and rich history of borrowing words from other languages, mangling them, and using them until they no longer have any semblence of their original meaning. It no longer matters what something used to mean, only what it means now. You dig? Edit : Not precisely a misspelling, but still, an error in spelling. [ Saturday, October 28, 2006 10:47: Message edited by: Spookee Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Raven v. Writing Desk
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 09:06
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What Salmon said. Really, "kosher" as commonly used in English has a very similar meaning to the original; it's just been generalized and is no longer specific to Jewish law. As religious-to-secular word-borrowings go, this one is pretty inocuous. -------------------- Slarty vs. Desk • Desk vs. Slarty • Timeline of Ermarian • G4 Strategy Central Posts: 3560 | Registered: Wednesday, November 7 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 09:45
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I'm sure it got misfiled with all the appropriated Yiddish and nobody noticed that some Hebrew slipped in until it was too late. —Alorael, who agrees that grab-and-mutilate linguistics are perfectly kosher. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Lifecrafter
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 10:16
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quote: quote:Meh. quote:So long as words like shatnez stay out of English.... :rolleyes: -------------------- ??? ?????? ???? ????? Posts: 883 | Registered: Wednesday, October 19 2005 07:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 11:08
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Well, seeing as the CoC was written by the jews in their attempts to control the media, I don't really understand how I'm warping the words original meaning in the first place. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |
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? Man, ? Amazing
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 11:55
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quote:Actually, the CoC was written by several people, who may or may not have been Jewish. I fail to see the connection, am insulted by your contribution to this thread, and will hopefully be able to one day stop wondering how ideas such as yours continue in society today. We, as a society, stopped shouting "[b]FIRE!!![/b]" where there was none quite a while ago, isn't it time you stopped as well? -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 12:02
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I think that's a Protocols of the Elders of Zion joke. It is not, to use the word of the day, kosher by the CoC. It's not very unkosher, and I'd let it slide if it were actually funny, but it's not. —Alorael, who now has to worry about the inevitable showdown between the Elders of Zion and the Cult of White. Implants versus control of the media, GC2 versus matzah baked with the blood of infants... It will truly be an epic battle. Posts: 14579 | Registered: Saturday, December 1 2001 08:00 |
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Law Bringer
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 13:28
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You know, I'm familiar with that kind of joke... but only when it has a funny context. That one came out of the blue. As a conossieur of comedy, I deem the joke unacceptable in its usage here. Lego, anything to say for yourself? -------------------- Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. I hate undead. I really, really, really, really hate undead. With a passion. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00 |
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Shaper
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written Saturday, October 28 2006 13:45
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Just a word of advice: don't drink the well water. Seriously, I could't resist. Ethnic jokes are not usually my style, and I probably won't make more unless you ask for it. The way I see it, you were asking for that one by taking the discussion in that direction. I mean really, you know what meant in the first place, you just wanted to have a couple of extra posts for the day. -------------------- You lose. Posts: 2156 | Registered: Thursday, August 24 2006 07:00 |