Dynamo Posted March 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Re: Unknown reasons Originally posted by Dynamo 4. Assuming "naff" means good or cool, I refer you to counterpoint #1. Wait, does "naff" mean bad or dumb? As in "It's OK if it sounds stupid; it's British"? Speak English, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supreme Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Re: Re: Re: Unknown reasons Originally posted by Dynamo Wait, does "naff" mean bad or dumb? As in "It's OK if it sounds stupid; it's British"? Speak English, dude. According to the English people I know, "naff" can mean corny, stupid, or just generically inferior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Re: Silly Part 2 E to L Originally posted by death tribble Here is the second installment. I must admit to a liking for old style ones that were in the list like I of the Hurricane, Humus Sapiens and the wonderful Gronk the Talking Monkey with a Zap Gun. Some of these are mine particularly things like Horrid Hun. I include it for completeness sake but am grateful that you did adapt the idea on one of the others cf Pillaging Persian begat Pillage and Persian. I can only proof read one list at a time. The one I looked at did not have Requiem and Scatterbrain. If they are on now, fair enough. *List omitted* Yup, silly/dumb rule again. I changed my mind about False Hood and Fire Drill, though I collapsed them so Falsehood and Firedrill. I think you need to doublecheck which list you're using or work only from the most recent roundup. According to my list archive, Requiem, Scatterbrain, and now Grimblud were never editted out, but rather have been on the list since they were submitted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Re: Missing 33 A to I Originally posted by death tribble AAAARRRRRRGGGHHHH ! Sorry managed to miss the following 33 from the first batches on the silly side. Silly old me. *List omitted* Silly old names. Except Big Chill, which was (you know the words) not deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 7, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 Re: Too Similar ? Originally posted by death tribble Dave, These five may have been too similar to ones already there (in the list) and in one case to an established comics character (Deliberately so). Ambusher (Ambush) Cheat, The (Cheater) Colour, The (Colours) Crimson Gnome (Green Goblin) Scam Artist (Scam) Some were excessively similar, some didn't sound like good super names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok Posted March 7, 2003 Report Share Posted March 7, 2003 I would consider 0004 "8 ball" and 1421 "Eight Ball" to be the same name. You may not, but in case you do, there it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Originally posted by Balok I would consider 0004 "8 ball" and 1421 "Eight Ball" to be the same name. You may not, but in case you do, there it is... Um... yeah, you're right. That's an easy one to miss. Good catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 8, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2003 Re: Unknown reasons Originally posted by Supreme According to the English people I know, "naff" can mean corny, stupid, or just generically inferior. Thanks. OK, for the record, I don't plan to excuse dumb names just for being British. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 9, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Originally posted by altamaros I just correct a few spelling and translations ... I just help for translations in french of some english words if it can help. Awright! Foreign language help. In theory, I can get by in French (1 pt Basic Conversation), but I'm sorely lacking in social context. Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but I wanted to set aside some time to do it right. As Doug MacRae said it's a brand of cigarettes. You can use "les Gitans" (means exactly the same thing; "les gitanes" would indicate a female-only groupThanks. Since I'm not putting groups in the roundups, this one will make it in as La Gitane.0382 - Bette Noire (French: Black Beast) -> right spelling is "Bête noire" You are correct. I believe the contributor was attempting a name for a female super. My French instruction did not delve far into switching a noun's gender to include additional meaning. Your input on this topic would be helpful.0589 - Bouc (French: Scapegoat) --> Bouc just means goat translation for scapegoat is "bouc emissaire" (litt Emissary goat) Yuck. Does Bouc Emissaire sound as bad in French as I think it does? If so, it's out of there.0813 - Chasseuse (French: Huntress) --> french for Huntress is "chasseresse" OK. Does Chasseuse mean Chaser (feminine)?1340 - Dragon-ciel (French: Sky Dragon) --> I know it's a official NPC but the name doesn't mean anything. i don't have any satisfying way to translate that in a nice way : Sky dragon would litteraly be "dragon du ciel" (but it sounds ugly) or dragon celeste (celestial dragon). Anyway he's dead so who cares ? I hate this one too, but all the official names get an automatic OK.1550 - Fantôme, la (French: Phantom) --> grammary problem : Le fantome ("la" is female, the word "fantome" is male gender) Gender switching issue again. Hopefully, you've some profound advice on the subject.1587 - Feu Boule (French: Fire Ball) --> Boule de feu. To my American ear, that sounds clunky. Does Boule de Feu sound like a decent superhero name to a native French speaker, or is it a lost cause?1710 - Fusion 1711 - Fusionne, la (French: Fusion) --> the correct translation is "la Fusion" which is too close from the previous IMHO I'm yanking it anyway, because it turns out to be a character from an SJGames product, and your confirmation that it's not even well-formed French just confirms the source. However, were it not for the non-original source, I would probably leave it as it is. I'm allowing variations on correctly formed names in American English to represent the "kewlified" style occassional prevalent in super names. While "La Fusionne" is technically incorrect, it strikes me as a reasonable effort to enhance the femininity of the name, though that is the opinion of someone unused to ubiquitous gender-izations in everyday speech. 1747 - Gaul (France in Roman era) --> Gaule but i would not suggest you to use that name "avoir la gaule" (to have the G.") is a french slang expression to errr... describe the fact that a man is in a state of sexual excitation. (i don't joke) Hu hu hu hu hu... he said "gaule." Point taken. Thanks. 2073 - Homme de Gel, l' (French: Frost Man) 2074 - Homme de Glace, l' (French: Ice Man) 2075 - Homme de Magie, le (French: Man of Magic) --> it's syntaxically correct but it really sounds too bad in french. avoid hero names with "homme" I thought that might be the case. Can you suggest a way to salvage these?3050 - Monsieur Diamont (French: Mister Diamond) --> Monsieur Diamand Thanks.4939 - Triomphe, la (French: Triumph) --> Le Triomphe (male gender) Gender switching again. I'll wait for your reply to mess with those. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st barbara Posted March 9, 2003 Report Share Posted March 9, 2003 Okay "Death Tribble" here is where "St Barbara" gets all pedantic. "Blucher" was never a german "Pocket Battleship". The first "Blucher" was an attempt by the Imperial German Navy in WWI to create a Battlecruiser. Partly because of some very clever British disinformation she emerged as an enlarged Armoured Cruiser (with 8.2 inch guns) rather than a Battlecruiser(A vessel of Battleship dimensions and armament e g 11 or 12 inch main guns in the case of German vessels, with less armour and higher speed) The "Blucher" of WWII was a standard Heavy Cruiser with an armament of 8" guns, which was permitted under the Versailles Treaty. The first "Blucher' was lost at the battle of Dogger Bank when the Germans discovered that here weaker armament couldn't match it against the British battlecruisers. The second "Blucher' had the distinction of being one of the few large warships lost to a LAND BASED torpedo when she was torpedoed (and shelled) by the Norwegian coastal defences during the German attack on Oslo in WWII. The term "pocket Battleship" rightly applies only to those ships designed by the Germans before WWII to evade the limitations of the Versailles treaty. They were "Lutzow", "Admiral Graf Spee" and "Admiral Scheer" ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranxerox Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 OK, some more that I would like to add. A couple of them may have problems with the silly filter, but they are both real though somewhat lighthearted characters. Boss Nova - one guess concerning his favorite type of music Briar Rose Corvette- mine is named after the type of car not the warship, but that would be good also Satori- means sudden enlightenment Street Demon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 Originally posted by Ranxerox Satori- means sudden enlightenment Language? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 Silly Part 3 L to R Dave, Latest bit. Around 60. Loose Woman Lord of All Hopelessness Lovecraft Low Brow Mad Eyed Schemer Mademoiselle Dog Major Problem Malicious Medieval Mamoth Ninja Man from Amazonia Mark E De Sard Marine Copse Marine Corpse Marvel Louse Mean Mr. Mustard Mellow Yellow Mexican Wave Mia Moore Mighty Flea, The Million in Juan Miss Ann Thrope Miss Deed Miss Golightly Miss Judge Miss Represent Miss Rule Mister Amoeba Mister Monkey Mister Peppermint Man Molly Coddler Monk E Monkey Business Moscow Mule (cocktail) Moving Violation Mystery Dinosaur Naughty Louse Nearsighted Visionary Negie the Car New York Nicker Nihilistic Gardener Old Fossil Old McDonald One Man One Armed Army Corpse Orbiting Superhero Past Tense Patchwork Blitzkrieg Pebble Dash Perilous Pauline Phyllis Stein (the Monster's daughter) Pillaging Persian Pink Flamingo Man Pioneer Corpse Poseur Premature Burial President of the Bored Pro Lice Man Purple Octopus Purple People Eater Rhode Island Red Rick Tors Cale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 10, 2003 Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 Blucher In reply to St. Barbara, Fan of Jutland are we ? More importantly Blucher was the Prussian General at Waterloo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 10, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2003 Re: Silly Part 3 L to R Originally posted by death tribble Dave, Latest bit. Around 60. *List omitted* Dumb/Silly & Genre filters again. This thread sure is getting my post-count up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 A few more... A few more: Anhyde (destroys water) [*] Animaster (composite of animal powers) Balefire (evil mentalist) Chef Death (it's a loooooong story) [*] Dreamassassin (kills via dreams) Hooded Hangman, The (noose wielding killer) Infernus (half-demon sorcerer) Inverse (turns metahuman powers against owner) Mister Moray (teeth, claws, swims well, fast) Obliviax (steals minds and uses them) Phantasm (ghostly fear powers) Pinball Wizard, The (armored suit / pinball powers) Ripper (Jack the Ripper's heir apparent) Schism (separates things into their components) Surreal McCoy, The (mentalist, illusionist) Tarpit (made of gooey tar) Waxman, The (animates wax figures) Wizard of Odds, The (manipulates probability) [*] courtesy of a friend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranxerox Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Originally posted by Dynamo Language? satori - n. Zen. sudden enlightment. [1720-1730; Japn: n. deriv. of v. "to awaken" (sato- aware + -r- formatative affix)] Webster's Encylopedic Unabriged Dictionary of the English Language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 Dave, Here are the last of the silly names. And there are more than 60 but it does end the list. Now there is the one that are too general etc. So your postcount will increase again. But in your defense, there is only so much that can be done at once and you have your eyesight to think of. Right Hand Man Right Sort Robert E Glee (Southern US Clown) Rocky Mountain Rolling Clones, The Roman Tick Rome E O Sadistic Saracan Safety First Safety Last San Juan Hill Satan Claws Screaming Beagle Seven Caesar Shadow Pimp Sheik Hashud Sheik of Araby Sheriff Grip Sherlock Gnomes Shikago Sick Puppy Silver Dream Machine Sitcom Slap Happy Slave to the Rhythm Slippery When Wet Slow Knight Soft Touch Sour Kraut (after the cabbage dish) Spice Girl Sports Knight Star Spangled Batter (Patriotic Baseball Player) Sudden Explosion Sundown Kid, The (partner of Butch Cavity) Suicidalien Suite Supercar Superdooper Superfluous Man Superhero Lite Super Radiation Man Super Vampire Sweet Heart Swiss Army Knife Man Tails (of Top Hat and Tails) Tar Baby Tattered Terrorist Taxidermist Telepathic Robot Ten Gallon Hat Tickler, The Tiepin, The Tony Contralto (Gang Boss) Top Hat (of Top Hat and Tails) Torch Singer Torture Garden Tough Love Torso, The Treacherous Turk Triskaidekaphobia Lass Troy Ounce Tutti Frutti Unfriendly Fire Underground Stallion Underwater Yoddler Unnecessary Violence Unusual Punishment Vibro Monkey Walrus, The Warped Mentality Water Torture Whiner Whirl Conundrum Whole Tooth Wild Western Woody Alien Wrongdoer Yankee Doodle Yankee Doodle Dandy Yankee Doodle Pansy (Dandy's partner) Yowie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Question Dave, We have on the list names corresponding to Allied aircraft of World War 2 and later. What about the names of enemy planes from WW2 or the company names, like Messerchmitt ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok Posted March 14, 2003 Report Share Posted March 14, 2003 Dynamo, are you planning to do anything else with this thread? Just curious... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Originally posted by Balok Dynamo, are you planning to do anything else with this thread? I was waiting for a reply from altamaros so I could clean up some of the French names, but it looks like I'm not going to get that feedback. I'm working up a roundup tonight. Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Originally posted by death tribble Here are the last of the silly names. And there are more than 60 but it does end the list. Now there is the one that are too general etc. So your postcount will increase again. But in your defense, there is only so much that can be done at once and you have your eyesight to think of. *list omitted* Yup, again Dumb/Silly and Genre filters. However, I changed my mind about Rocky Mountain, and I put Spice Girl back in as Spice Grrl. Screaming Beagle and Sick Puppy were moved to the Fuzzy appendix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Re: Question Originally posted by death tribble We have on the list names corresponding to Allied aircraft of World War 2 and later. What about the names of enemy planes from WW2 or the company names, like Messerchmitt ? Consider Messerschmitt submitted. Got more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted March 15, 2003 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Roundup Hacked out a few names and altered others based on advice from our Parisian consultant. edit: List deleted. Fresh roundup posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balok Posted March 15, 2003 Report Share Posted March 15, 2003 Wow! Many of mine made it. You've got Ripper in there twice. Damn, that quick I forgot what numbers, but they might be 3929 and 3930. Out of curiosity, what didn't you like about "The Surreal McCoy"? Thanks for going to the trouble of compiling these lists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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