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Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:22 pm
by Olax
If Young Nastyman couldn't do it, it's not cool.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 7:59 pm
by Kovvy
MINDbullets!
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 8:53 pm
by Olax
Finally. 20 Megapoints for Kovvy.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2010 9:38 pm
by Kovvy
Yesssssss!
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2010 11:41 pm
by Astrogirl
What the thing is called into which seatbelts are plucked. (Buckle, apparently, but I am not sure about this, yet.)
Angelman Syndrome. Not related to my story at all, but due to this:
http://www.buckleboss.com/ .
English punctuation rules for direct speech. Decided to ignore them afterwards.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 12:47 am
by Kovvy
Yep, a buckle-- and man that device is crazy!
Lock up all your chillins!
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:09 pm
by Astrogirl
Kovvy wrote:Lock up all your chillins!
No idea what that means.
Next: Italian words for mom and dad.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:20 pm
by Oldrac the Chitinous
Dante uses "Mamma" and "Babbo" at the beginning of Canto 32 of Inferno.
What do you mean you wanted something more recent?
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 8:36 pm
by Astrogirl
I found mamma and papá.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:24 pm
by Olax
Babbo Natale = Father Christmas. Papá is also Italian for dad.
Papa, on the other hand...
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:37 pm
by Astrogirl
Is German. And French.
Damned French, always stealing words.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:38 pm
by Olax
Papa is Italian for pope.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:39 pm
by Astrogirl
Damn Catholics. Always stealing words.
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:50 pm
by Oldrac the Chitinous
Astrogirl wrote:Is German. And French.
Damned French, always stealing words.
And Smurf!
Re: Things I've researched for writing
Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2010 9:57 pm
by Astrogirl
And smurf.
Wait, what?