Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:32 am
What? You mean there is no "Gelert" that's a hero?
Sun Oct 31, 2004 3:40 am
What? You mean there is no "Gelert" that's a hero?
Sorry darling, but it was a late 18th century, early 19th century money making scheme.
The story of a dog slain in error after killing a wolf seems to have been attached to Llewellyn about 1793-4 by a local inn-keeper. A common enough occurrence along the same lines of hotels and taverns placing signs like "Ye Olde Inne" to attract more custom. William Spencer visited Beddgelert and, on hearing the tale, wrote his popular ballad about the faithful Gelert and so the story grew into the speech and hearsay of Wales.
Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:16 am
(These are pretty darn obvious, but...)
Pets:
Kougra - Cougar
Uni - Unicorn
Mynci - Monkey (see also: "The Pink Panther" for a fairly close reference)
Bruce - Was originally Bruce Forsyth (go here for more info)
Kau - Cow
Peophin - Pony/Dolphin
Flotsam/Jetsam - two aquatic terms: Flotsam, n, 1:Wreckage or cargo that remains afloat after a ship has sunk. 2: Floating refuse or debris. Jetsam, n, Cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress. (see also: Disney's "The Little Mermaid")
Elephante - Elephant
Korbat - Bat
Pteri - Pteradactyl/Pteranodon
Blumaroo - Kangaroo (gone weird)
Buzz - Wasp (buzzzzz)
Moehog - Warthog-like creature
Tuskaninny - Seal-like animal with tusks (forget the correct name for those dudes with tusks)
Cybunny - Bunny
Koi - Koi
Draik - Dragon
And these are kind of random, but...
Strawberry Fields Forever is from a song. (as far as I know... the one day my mom just started singing a song and sang "Strawberry Fields Forever...")
Donna's account is named after someone, but I forget who.
Pets:
Kougra - Cougar
Uni - Unicorn
Mynci - Monkey (see also: "The Pink Panther" for a fairly close reference)
Bruce - Was originally Bruce Forsyth (go here for more info)
Kau - Cow
Peophin - Pony/Dolphin
Flotsam/Jetsam - two aquatic terms: Flotsam, n, 1:Wreckage or cargo that remains afloat after a ship has sunk. 2: Floating refuse or debris. Jetsam, n, Cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress. (see also: Disney's "The Little Mermaid")
Elephante - Elephant
Korbat - Bat
Pteri - Pteradactyl/Pteranodon
Blumaroo - Kangaroo (gone weird)
Buzz - Wasp (buzzzzz)
Moehog - Warthog-like creature
Tuskaninny - Seal-like animal with tusks (forget the correct name for those dudes with tusks)
Cybunny - Bunny
Koi - Koi
Draik - Dragon
And these are kind of random, but...
Strawberry Fields Forever is from a song. (as far as I know... the one day my mom just started singing a song and sang "Strawberry Fields Forever...")
Donna's account is named after someone, but I forget who.
Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:35 am
notanderson_neo wrote:Tuskaninny - Seal-like animal with tusks (forget the correct name for those dudes with tusks)
Draik - Dragon
Donna's account is named after someone, but I forget who.
Some corrections:
I think you meant walrus for the tuskaninny.
Draik - Drake
Donna's account is named Donna.
Sun Oct 31, 2004 4:42 am
Pteri is a plant 
(well its probs not from it but just like to say.. lol)
(well its probs not from it but just like to say.. lol)
Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:05 pm
Qanda wrote:notanderson_neo wrote:Tuskaninny - Seal-like animal with tusks (forget the correct name for those dudes with tusks)
Draik - Dragon
Donna's account is named after someone, but I forget who.
Some corrections:
I think you meant walrus for the tuskaninny.
Draik - Drake
Donna's account is named Donna.
Walrus, yeah, that's what I was trying to think of.
The thing about Donna's account was a joke.
Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:26 pm
autechre wrote:hmm i did know that, but i usually thought they looked kinda similar, except for the extended neck on the real thing, although it depends on the exact species
Oh the poor little squid.
Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:30 pm
Wasn't Tuskaninny like a bad guy on the cartoon, Darkwing Duck? "You'll never get away with it, Tuskernini!! Get him, Launchpad!"
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Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:35 pm
and borovan is named after...
lupe: french for wolf is 'loup'
lupe: french for wolf is 'loup'
Mon Nov 01, 2004 11:39 pm
Jens wrote:lupe: french for wolf is 'loup'
Oh? I always thought Lupe was named after Lupin, some word for wolf (but is also a flower).
No, I was not thinking of Professor Lupin off Harry Potter.
Tue Nov 02, 2004 12:32 am
Twizzler0171 wrote:Jens wrote:lupe: french for wolf is 'loup'
Oh? I always thought Lupe was named after Lupin, some word for wolf (but is also a flower).
Actually, it came from latin first of all: Lupus. So Lupin was named after that
Tue Nov 02, 2004 1:01 am
I spotted that awhile ago, but that's because thanks to interests I had when I was a kid, I know my dinosaurs.
Yeah, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' is a Beatles song. I was amused when I finally found that reference. There's another Beatles reference somewhere on the site, but I forget where.
I always thought 'Lupe' was a fancier, scientific name for 'wolf', but that's just me.
Yeah, 'Strawberry Fields Forever' is a Beatles song. I was amused when I finally found that reference. There's another Beatles reference somewhere on the site, but I forget where.
I always thought 'Lupe' was a fancier, scientific name for 'wolf', but that's just me.
Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:11 am
Fishblade_Bluestream wrote:I already knew that. I used to be obsessed with dinosaurs.
Yeah, me too
I still have the model t-Rex in my room XD
EDIT: Lupus is the scientific name for wolf :canine Lupus
Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:43 am
Chocolate Fish Pop was actually after a snack in asia(Thailand i think) and you can probably guessed, it little roasted anchovies that have their head and fins dipped in chocolate.
Oh, What you can learn from watching FOOD NETWORK!
Oh, What you can learn from watching FOOD NETWORK!