Topic: This thread is non-euclidean, for it has no point (Read 574129 times)

ev4n · « **Reply #2000 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 12:57 »

Quote from: LeeC on 16 Sep 2014, 07:37

so out of curiosity how does one pronounce Fëanor? I've been pronouncing it as Faye-ah-nor but I am no linguistic major so I am not sure.

In my experience, the tréma, or double dot, over a vowel indicates that it should be pronounced, despite the fact that the vowel is in a letter combination in which it is usually NOT pronounced.

LeeC · « **Reply #2001 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 13:33 »

that's what I thought and pronounced it as a soft e sound feh and not hard fee. Wasn't sure since I don't speak elvish. Supposedly "dh" is pronounced as a th in elvish I think. Its been a bit since reading the silmarillion.

I do speak elvis though

The Seldom Killer · « **Reply #2002 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 13:46 »

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2003 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 13:59 »

Akima · « **Reply #2004 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 15:47 »

Was that English Traditional/Simplified thing from a Chinese web-site? That kind of presents the USA as the equivalent of the PRC, and the UK as Taiwan. Which... kind of makes sense. You know, the regime that used to rule the whole lot retreating to an offshore island. And "There is only one ~~China~~ English language." but we disagree grumpily about who owns it.

Actually the Traditional/Simplified thing is questionable even in the Chinese context where it is usually applied. Many of the Traditional characters are actually newer than their Simplified equivalents, which were derived from earlier forms. I suppose this is not so different from English, where American English preserves some older features that have been lost from supposedly more traditional British/Commonwealth English.

I've always read Fëanor as "feh-ahnor", but I have no idea if that is "correct".

Stryc9Fuego · « **Reply #2005 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 16:28 »

Quote from: Barmymoo on 16 Sep 2014, 11:47

Poor ants.

THOSE ants are allright. The ones you should feel really bad for are the ones that SCIENCE! chopped their legs in half.

J · « **Reply #2006 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 18:02 »

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #2007 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 19:04 »

Kugai · « **Reply #2008 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 20:50 »

hedgie · « **Reply #2009 on:** 16 Sep 2014, 23:43 »

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 16 Sep 2014, 19:04

Zomg! It's Ein.

Thrillho · « **Reply #2010 on:** 17 Sep 2014, 01:54 »

Quote from: LeeC on 16 Sep 2014, 13:33

that's what I thought and pronounced it as a soft e sound feh and not hard fee. Wasn't sure since I don't speak elvish. Supposedly "dh" is pronounced as a th in elvish I think. Its been a bit since reading the silmarillion.

I do speak elvis though

God young Elvis was hot.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2011 on:** 17 Sep 2014, 02:18 »

Old Elvis just ooks pretty damn warm.

http://www.pornmd.com/live-search

Sorflakne · « **Reply #2012 on:** 17 Sep 2014, 08:26 »

pwhodges · « **Reply #2013 on:** 17 Sep 2014, 11:11 »

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #2014 on:** 17 Sep 2014, 19:48 »

I think you missed the picture you wanted to quote hedgie

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2015 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 00:08 »

http://www.salon.com/2014/09/16/satanic_temple_hands_out_activity_books_to_schools_in_response_to_judicial_ruling/

http://thesatanictemple.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Activity_Book.pdf

hedgie · « **Reply #2016 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 01:11 »

Quote from: Blue Kitty on 17 Sep 2014, 19:48

I think you missed the picture you wanted to quote hedgie

Aye, that I failed at. The one I meant to quote was the dog that looked like Ein.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2017 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 01:51 »

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2018 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 06:25 »

Quote from: pwhodges on 17 Sep 2014, 11:11

England has a lot Exes that don't particularly like it much.

LeeC · « **Reply #2019 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 08:15 »

cesium133 · « **Reply #2020 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:02 »

Loki · « **Reply #2021 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:03 »

Still not as much voter turnout as in Russia.

LeeC · « **Reply #2022 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:13 »

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2023 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:16 »

British cop realizes he made a mistake, apologizes and sends person on their way. Wish it were like that here.

Akima · « **Reply #2024 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:20 »

That was my first thought too.

LeeC · « **Reply #2025 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:21 »

you'd be surprised MoM but it does happen that way in the states. Bad cops are generally more heard of than good cops but there are plenty of good ones here too.

Is it cold in here? · « **Reply #2026 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:23 »

hedgie · « **Reply #2027 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:25 »

Traditionally, the tit-heads are much better than American cops, and actually help some of the people (including tourists). My ex once stayed at a hostel in the UK where she was to engrossed in her book to realise that they had already closed the gates. One of the plod found her prowling around the place, looking for a way in, and after she explained what she was doing, he said "come with me" and rang the bell until the staff answered and yelled "this is the police", and when they opened the gate, he stood aside and basically said "this way please". My experiences with German cops, despite the scary guns they often carry were equally as professional.

LeeC · « **Reply #2028 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:49 »

guess who is getting their own movie...

Neko_Ali · « **Reply #2029 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:51 »

If they make it like that short, I'll be lining up opening day. And I don't like Deadpool. If they make it like the Wolverine movie... Kill it with fire, then take off and nuke the site from orbit.

LeeC · « **Reply #2030 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 15:55 »

better idea:
they show deadpool from test footage kill off the wolverine deadpool abomination and call that movie out on its crap in the first 5 minutes of the movie.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2031 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 16:05 »

It they make it like that short I'll be camping out.

In case any one was wondering where the forum's known Republican (traditional sense) and Libertarian stood on the Scottish independence thing...

celticgeek · « **Reply #2032 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 16:17 »

Alba ab Aigh!

bainidhe_dub · « **Reply #2033 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 16:41 »

IICIH: damn you, that post was like being around my ex-co-worker all over again.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2034 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 17:15 »

I'm working on a new group cosplay. Submission #1.

I fucking love my friends!

hedgie · « **Reply #2035 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 17:24 »

Don't have a picture yet, but in the wall texture right in front of my toilet looks like Claire holding up a big fucking sword. I should probably paint it just so I can take the photo, 'cos fake-Claire looks awesome there.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2036 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 18:45 »

The USSR had a "Order of Maternal Glory" awarded to mothers who bore and rose 7 (3rd Class), 8 (2nd Class), and 9 (1st Class) children respectively.

Detachable Felix · « **Reply #2037 on:** 18 Sep 2014, 20:23 »

Quote from: Is it cold in here? on 18 Sep 2014, 15:23

IICIH, you're hurting my brain. Stop that.

Kugai · « **Reply #2038 on:** 19 Sep 2014, 00:01 »

Despite the vote going the way it did, I say there's nay passion in that first one ye posted GM

But there's still much to be learned from the Welsh

J · « **Reply #2039 on:** 19 Sep 2014, 03:48 »

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2040 on:** 19 Sep 2014, 05:38 »

Alkmaar, my home town, then and now.

Kugai · « **Reply #2041 on:** 19 Sep 2014, 23:59 »

Girls Und Panzer
Last fight between Miho and Moho
Panzer IV v Tiger I (with the fate of a couple of others thrown in)
No music, no voices, just the tanks.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2042 on:** 20 Sep 2014, 00:21 »

It makes me happy just how into Girls und Panzer Kugai has gotten! I just got my DVDs of the first season

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #2043 on:** 20 Sep 2014, 05:37 »

Someone made a song based on the song from Edge of Spider-verse, where Gwen Stacy is Spider-woman....and she's also the drummer in a band called The MaryJanes

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #2044 on:** 21 Sep 2014, 08:38 »

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2045 on:** 21 Sep 2014, 09:03 »

Los Coyote.

~~GarandMarine~~ · « **Reply #2046 on:** 21 Sep 2014, 09:19 »

All hail she who rules from the Throne of Wands!

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2047 on:** 21 Sep 2014, 12:02 »

I'm confused. Those are all swords, not wands.

Loki · « **Reply #2048 on:** 21 Sep 2014, 13:23 »

Only because you don't know your Magical Girl Animes. Duh!

The one rather to the left of Usagi's face with the white wings attached to it's head is the staff from Card Captor Sakura - as is the one on the other side of the face, the winged pink ring with a star inside. Right above it is the transformation pen of Sailor Jupiter, clearly distinguishable by the Jupiter symbol.

The one touching the m of the "com" in the URL is the key staff of Sailor Pluto.
Right above Usagi's head (the one with the crescent moon) should be the wand of Sailor Moon herself. The one to the right of it, which looks like it is filled with chewgum orbs, is the one from DoReMi.

I am missing Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne's Rosenkranz.

Seriously, Eric, you are displaying a horrendous lack of education

Anyone able to identify the one slightly to the upper left of the crescent moon wand, the broken ring with the red orb? It's so familiar to me, but I cannot put my finger on it.

Method of Madness · « **Reply #2049 on:** 21 Sep 2014, 14:02 »

So they aren't swords? Then why are they portrayed as such?

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