Kneenibble's Knack for Knightly Knickers: a Knell for Random Banter #184

[Dimonite]

Hmm, I can't come up with a good first name, because, for some reason, English speakers don't like to name people after animals. Which is sad, because my Swedish name sounds bad in English. I mean, try to pronounciate "Björn" and see for yourself.

Hmm... "Beorn" sounds too much like a LotR reference, but it's more similar phonetically to my name than what at least half of you probaly managed to do above (, and for the record, my name is pretty similar to "burn", but with a 'j' before the 'u'). Perhaps if you swap a letter or two in it...

Perhaps I should go back to finding names that sound similar to "Teddy" again...

And 280mm, is that for the artillery? Or the tanks!?

... I KNOW a guy named Björn. Which I'm told is a little weird for the U.S., but hey - I'm in Minnesota.
I also know a Nels, a Sven, and a Steda (is Steda Scandinavian? I always assumed it was, but now that I think about it I'm not sure) - none of whom are related.

[Coidzor]

... I KNOW a guy named Björn. Which I'm told is a little weird for the U.S., but hey - I'm in Minnesota.

Aren't Minnesota and Wisconsin basically Norwegian-American central?

Only thing I could find searching for Steda as a name. So considering the citation is old english, it's possible, since scandinavian and germanic languages have more in common and old english was fairly germanic.

I suppose with the number of elements drawn from anime, I could have based her guns on those of the Yamato, but 457mm shells seem a little excessive for SF...

Depends on how much unobtainium you want to throw around. Lets you have armor as good as 2 meters of tungsten steel while only being, like, half a meter thick. Or whatever. composite armor? mrrr.

[Mercenary Pen]

Aren't Minnesota and Wisconsin basically Norwegian-American central?

Only thing I could find searching for Steda as a name. So considering the citation is old english, it's possible, since scandinavian and germanic languages have more in common and old english was fairly germanic.



Depends on how much unobtainium you want to throw around. Lets you have armor as good as 2 meters of tungsten steel while only being, like, half a meter thick. Or whatever. composite armor? mrrr.

Well, I'm not sure exactly what armour we're working with, but the alien invaders need to have a decent chance of taking hits without casualties at least at the start... at least against most of the smaller weapons out there, and I'm loath to sacrifice mobility enough to use weapons above 280mm diameter on land... except in very special circumstances.

[Coidzor]

Well, the usual device for that sort of thing is superior range, maneuverability, and shields/some way to disrupt targeting to cut accuracy to ribbons if the underdogs are going to be able to make some kind of comeback.

At least from what I recall anyway, haha.

I somehow got the impression/made the assumption that hovertanks were in play anyway, which would obviate a bit of the relationship with the actual ground beneath them.

[Kneenibble]

Hooooooooooly crap, I have had too much coffee!

I haven't done this to myself in a looooooong time, but I can almost feel my heart beating! I need to get off work and take a nap!

*jitter jitter jitter*

I am curious, for a person whose very avatar professes acute and chronic coffeemanship, how much is too much?

[Dimonite]

Aren't Minnesota and Wisconsin basically Norwegian-American central?

Only thing I could find searching for Steda as a name. So considering the citation is old english, it's possible, since scandinavian and germanic languages have more in common and old english was fairly germanic.



Depends on how much unobtainium you want to throw around. Lets you have armor as good as 2 meters of tungsten steel while only being, like, half a meter thick. Or whatever. composite armor? mrrr.

Further investigation on my part has revealed that only 2 people in the US have that name. Since the Steda I know is a minor, that probably brings the grand total to 3, 2 of which are in Minnesota.

[LaZodiac]

I am curious, for a person whose very avatar professes acute and chronic coffeemanship, how much is too much?

All I know is that if you drink one hundred cups of coffee in a day without anything else, you gain the ability to stop time. Or move faster then light, I forget the specifics.

[Mercenary Pen]

Well, the usual device for that sort of thing is superior range, maneuverability, and shields/some way to disrupt targeting to cut accuracy to ribbons if the underdogs are going to be able to make some kind of comeback.

At least from what I recall anyway, haha.

I somehow got the impression/made the assumption that hovertanks were in play anyway, which would obviate a bit of the relationship with the actual ground beneath them.

No hovertanks here- but the ones we do have are nuclear powered due to a complete lack of fossil fuels.

[Mutant Sheep]

Eww, it smells in here. Did a Hippie come in here again?

I picture Knee in a frilly 19th century fancy-shirt in a queensized bed with the overhang thing, laying seductively.

[Kneenibble]

All I know is that if you drink one hundred cups of coffee in a day without anything else, you gain the ability to stop time. Or move faster then light, I forget the specifics.

If I drank one hundred cups of coffee in a day without anything else, I won't tell you what I'd be doing, but it would involve sitting in one place for quite a while.

Eww, it smells in here. Did a Hippie come in here again?

Ah yes, that unmistakable aroma of patchouli, curry, woodsmoke, and unwashed armpit.

I picture Knee in a frilly 19th century fancy-shirt in a queensized bed with the overhang thing, laying seductively.

*monocle pops off*

*Belle drawl* why Sheep, I nevah knew

[Coidzor]

Eww, it smells in here. Did a Hippie come in here again?

I picture Knee in a frilly 19th century fancy-shirt in a queensized bed with the overhang thing, laying seductively.

I'm thinking more 17th or 18th century.

Because style never fades.

No hovertanks here- but the ones we do have are nuclear powered due to a complete lack of fossil fuels.

Well, you know, far future, distant space colony far away from support from earth, it's only natural they need nuclear reactors, too much of a bother to set up facilities to manufacture biofuels or hydrocarbons and fuel cells are still a bit too silly and impractical for SF.

[Mutant Sheep]

If I drank one hundred cups of coffee in a day without anything else, I won't tell you what I'd be doing, but it would involve sitting in one place for quite a while.



Ah yes, that unmistakable aroma of patchouli, curry, woodsmoke, and unwashed armpit.



*monocle pops off*

*Belle drawl* why Sheep, I nevah knew

Sitting?

Good Old Hippie. Why I remember how he respodned to one of ym amde up words and I maded a joke about how a Hippie TALKED to me. THEY TOOK IT ALL SERIOUS.

Heh. Canadian doing a southern accent...

I'm thinking more 17th or 18th century.

Because style never fades.

I don't know the difference. European styles of the lateish 17th century are too pantiloons, though, and weird wigs. But I dunno.

@Le Moon: ... What words did he replace with? I'm sorry, I haven't read Flies in a while. And Piggy pisses me off. That too.
Also, WHY. The whole "violate a pig with a sharp stick" is a disturbing thing. Damn british kids.

[MoonCat]

Okay, so you guys know the pighunt scene from LotF, right?

Well, my English teacher decided to read it aloud to us, and then, when no one mentioned what he was very heavily trying to get us to point out, he read it again, with certain words replaced with other ones.

Awkwardness ensued.

[Mercenary Pen]

Okay, so you guys know the pighunt scene from LotF, right?

Well, my English teacher decided to read it aloud to us, and then, when no one mentioned what he was very heavily trying to get us to point out, he read it again, with certain words replaced with other ones.

Awkwardness ensued.

At a wild guess, this involved character names being replaced by student names or something similar?

[Coidzor]

If I recall correctly what you're referring to, then, yes, awkwardness ensues, Moondlin One. I'm not sure what else there could be that'd ensue.

Coffee acts as both diuretic and laxative, Ship!

Also, maybe I'm just thinking of the 17th century then.

ION: This dog I'm dogsitting doesn't know how to be a dog. It starts trying to wrassle with me and the moment I play along with it, it flops on its back and urinates all over itself and my hands.

I'm only lucky he's stopped widdling everywhere when he gets picked up.

[MoonCat]

At a wild guess, this involved character names being replaced by student names or something similar?

Have you read the book? (Out of actual curiosity)

If I recall correctly what you're referring to, then, yes, awkwardness ensues, Moondlin One. I'm not sure what else there could be that'd ensue.

Yes, that scene.

The only word he didn't outright replace were the references to 'spears' and 'point', those he just called... instruments.

Very, very awkward.

[Devmaar]

I don't remember anything in that scene being subtle enough to need changing...

[Mutant Sheep]

Have you read the book? (Out of actual curiosity)



Yes, that scene.

The only word he didn't outright replace were the references to 'spears' and 'point', those he just called... instruments.

Very, very awkward.

WHat, my edit isnt worth a response?

Again, why read that to a bunch of high schoolers and expect.. literally anything.

[MoonCat]

@Le Moon: ... What words did he replace with? I'm sorry, I haven't read Flies in a while. And Piggy pisses me off. That too.
Also, WHY. The whole "violate a pig with a sharp stick" is a disturbing thing. Damn british kids.

What's wrong with Piggy? Admittedly, I prefer Simon, but that's mainly because I like quietly insane dark-haired woobies who are good thinkers.

He wasn't explicit, he just took away all the words that made the sow sound like anything but human, and all the hunters just being called men or boys. And the instruments.

Also, I'm not sure I get why that's British in particular. And really, they're total nutters by that point, why not?

I don't remember anything in that scene being subtle enough to need changing...

Oh, he just made it even moreso just because the few kids who got it on the first read (me) decided not to say anything to avoid sounding like perveted insanos.

WHat, my edit isnt worth a response?

Again, why read that to a bunch of high schoolers and expect.. literally anything.

Didn't see it!

Because that's the class book right now, and TeachMan decided that since Chpt. 8 is pretty plot-heavy, he would read the whole thing aloud to us.

[Mercenary Pen]

Have you read the book? (Out of actual curiosity)

Studied it for my GCSE exams, which rather took away any fun that had been in the book to start with (I didn't like literature analysis back in the day)

[LaZodiac]

I didn't get to read Lord of the Flies since the one time I saw it in our English class that let us read the books, the teacher said we'd be learning about it anyway later on so I shouldn't read it. I've never found the book since then, which annoys me, because we DIDN'T go through it.

[Devmaar]

Studied it for my GCSE exams, which rather took away any fun that had been in the book to start with (I didn't like literature analysis back in the day)

My feelings exactly, though hindsight is helping...

[MoonCat]

Studied it for my GCSE exams, which rather took away any fun that had been in the book to start with (I didn't like literature analysis back in the day)

'Kay, just wondering. Anyway, there's a scene in chapter eight with Jack's hunters where they attack a pig with imagery that is rather... evocative of certain things other than killing.

[The Succubus]

Studied it for my GCSE exams, which rather took away any fun that had been in the book to start with (I didn't like literature analysis back in the day)

GCSEs sucked the fun out of a lot of books for me - Jane Austen in particular. When I die and eventually go to Hell, they're going to force me to finish that 10,000 word essay on Pride and Prejudice.

[LaZodiac]

'Kay, just wondering. Anyway, there's a scene in chapter eight with Jack's hunters where they attack a pig with imagery that is rather... evocative of certain things other than killing.

KILL THE PIG! SPILL IT'S BLOOD! RIP IT'S FLESH.

I recall that quote from somewhere. Also, Mooooony! Hello

[MoonCat]

KILL THE PIG! SPILL IT'S BLOOD! RIP IT'S FLESH.

I recall that quote from somewhere. Also, Mooooony! Hello

KILL THE PIG! SPILL IT IS BLOOD! RIP IT IS FLESH!



Heya.

[TheCountAlucard]

Thankee, MoonCat, I was just about to do that.

[LaZodiac]

KILL THE PIG! SPILL IT IS BLOOD! RIP IT IS FLESH!



Heya.

...right

And heya, you should totally come online and stuff

Oh man look at me I've become Sheepie...

[Coidzor]

^: Shipie! Remedial English with Profesora Moonique.

Welp, I just got a key to the house of one of my neighbours for purposes of dogsitting this weekend. Twenty-five bucks and free rein with regards to the fridge for something I would have just done for free if she'd asked.

I'd feel bad, but, well, I do like money. I'll probably do some raking and leaf disposal to assuage my conscience, such as it is.

[Mutant Sheep]

You know, Ship is a cool name.

Leaf disposal is a community obligation and you should do that anyways. (Except like, in her fenced yard or something) Dogsitting is always nice if you know the dog. If you don't... less fun.