slight confusion about the names on Firefly
POSTED BY: Idefix
UPDATED: Sunday, December 1, 2002 21:32
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I wish I was a jellyfish because jellyfish dont pay rent.
But jellyfish don't get to watch Firefly.
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Originally posted by HotForKaylee:
I wish I was a jellyfish because jellyfish dont pay rent.
But jellyfish don't get to watch Firefly.
well then I'd just grow some eyeballs and get a waterproof tv.
Dont mind my Jimmy Buffett reference....I'm a Parrot-Head in training.
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I wish I was a jellyfish because jellyfish dont pay rent.
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Originally posted by Idefix:
but you probably don't even know Idefix, do you? Asterix comic books? the little dog of Obelix? in the original french and in german and probably in some more languages he's called Idefix. in the english translation he's called Dogmatix.
and he's a male dog but I'm not *grin*.
Idefix
Ahh.... that makes sense now...
I figured it was a screenname carryover from some tech board and you were the person to go to when someone had IDE problems
If you want interesting character names, check out http://www.homestarrunner.com
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Originally posted by Damouth:
I don't think there are any rules about what you can name yourself or your children in the US. I believe the pop star Prince actually renamed himself to an unpronouncable symbol as part of a contract dispute with his record company.
Dan Damouth
He was "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince." The symbol was a circle with wings and a dagger-ish thing hanging off the bottom. Didn't know why, though.
On a semi-related note, I think Wash's "real" name is Joseph Odeyuss Edwards.
Sensou
Sweet is love when all is sane
Sweet is death to end the pain
Cruel is death when all is well
Cruel is love when all is hell
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Originally posted by Idefix:
but you probably don't even know Idefix, do you? Asterix comic books? the little dog of Obelix? in the original french and in german and probably in some more languages he's called Idefix. in the english translation he's called Dogmatix.
and he's a male dog but I'm not *grin*.
Idefix
Ahh.... that makes sense now...
I figured it was a screenname carryover from some tech board and you were the person to go to when someone had IDE problems
If you want interesting character names, check out http://www.homestarrunner.com
nice to know this *big grin*. would it help if I posted the Dogmatix along with it? do americans know the comic books or not so much? I think about everyone in france and germany knows them. I'd be pretty sure that the english know them too, and probably most other europeans. it's famous for being translated to lots and lots of languages.
and to make it more bizarre for you. I've never liked those comic books, never even read one to the end. but there was a time when friends of mine sugested to assign 'Asterix' style names to all of us and I ended up being the little dog, because my boyfriend of that time was Obelix and I was able to pass the 'Idefix' test: scratching behind my ear with my 'hindleg'. I had to rely on my 'foreleg' for help but that was accepted.
and all the other names 'Asterix' and 'Obelix' and so on were never actually used - just mine. but I loke dogs and I think it fit's in a way.
Idefix
...who does know something about computers and is a fan of IDE as opposed to SCSI but no expert
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Originally posted by Idefix:
nice to know this *big grin*. would it help if I posted the Dogmatix along with it? do americans know the comic books or not so much? I think about everyone in france and germany knows them. I'd be pretty sure that the english know them too, and probably most other europeans. it's famous for being translated to lots and lots of languages.
I've heard of the comic and I think I've seen the main character on a show on the Discovery Channel on roller coasters because there is an Asterix themed coaster or amusement park or something.
Isn't he a Viking looking guy or something?
I've never actually read the comic. I think a lot gets lost in the translation. I can't think of any foreign comic that makes sense in the States... with the possible exception of Manga.
I, personally, enjoy the "Sunday Morning" style of comics... just 2 or 3 panels to get the entire story, not a full book. I'm pretty happy with Dilbert, Foxtrot, and Sinfest :)
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and to make it more bizarre for you. I've never liked those comic books, never even read one to the end. but there was a time when friends of mine sugested to assign 'Asterix' style names to all of us and I ended up being the little dog, because my boyfriend of that time was Obelix and I was able to pass the 'Idefix' test: scratching behind my ear with my 'hindleg'. I had to rely on my 'foreleg' for help but that was accepted.
and all the other names 'Asterix' and 'Obelix' and so on were never actually used - just mine. but I loke dogs and I think it fit's in a way.
Do these names actually mean anything? Is "asterix" in any way related to the English word "asterisk"?
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Idefix
...who does know something about computers and is a fan of IDE as opposed to SCSI but no expert
Just gimme Firewire and I'm happy :)
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Originally posted by GatorMarc:
I've heard of the comic and I think I've seen the main character on a show on the Discovery Channel on roller coasters because there is an Asterix themed coaster or amusement park or something.
Isn't he a Viking looking guy or something?
that's Asterix. but he actually is "Gallier" (don't know the english term and my dic doesn't know too). that's a people living in france when the roman empire was trying to conquer france (it actually did). and so the comics are about a small "gallic" village being the only thing standing in the way of the romans conquering all of france. Asterix is the small wise guy with the horned helm, he comes up with all the good ideas. and he drinks a magic potion when he needs more strength to beat up some romans. and then there is his very best friend Obelix. he's a very big and a bit dumb guy, when he was a kid he fell into the pod with the magic potion and so he always is very very strong. he carries a big rock around often and he loves to eat whole wild pigs. and Obelix (actually a very nice big dumb boy) has a little white dog with some black spots. the dog seems to be smarter than his owner. and that's about all I know about it.
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I've never actually read the comic. I think a lot gets lost in the translation. I can't think of any foreign comic that makes sense in the States... with the possible exception of Manga.
funny things are hard to translate but I think the german translation is done well enough and I still don't like it. but I'm no comic fan at all. I prefer books and TV and about anything else.
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Do these names actually mean anything? Is "asterix" in any way related to the English word "asterisk"?
I don't know, maybe we have a french speaking firefly fan here and he/she can enlighten us to the meaning, if there is one. in the german translation the names are just the same as in french and they don't mean nothing to me (speaking only german, english and a little bit of latin and russian).
Idefix
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Originally posted by Idefix:
..that's Asterix. but he actually is "Gallier"
Asterix the Gaul in the English version, which I saw back in the 1970's.
Jeff
Who notes comics are immortal.
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So...you think some of the names on FF are a bit strange? I work in hospital call center and make appointments for kids being named "Prince Michael"
"Sir Rodrigo" "Immunique (I'm unique), MellyMel and his sisters MelQuetta and MelQuesta. Pity the poor kid running around named 'Gonja'...we know what his mama was doing now, don't we? How 'bout
Minnieconjoe (woman didn't believe me when I told it was the name of a Native American tribe of the Sioux nation) Rasin Cain...Nosmo King (no smoking)...and yeah, we've all heard the joke about the twins 'Oranjello' and 'Lemonjello'. In light of all that, I guess Wash, Book, River and Inara aren't so strange after all.
Ainein Kurogane
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Originally posted by Ainein:
...and yeah, we've all heard the joke about the twins 'Oranjello' and 'Lemonjello'. In light of all that, I guess Wash, Book, River and Inara aren't so strange after all.
Ainein Kurogane
There were a pair of sisters in Texas, of a prominent family named Hogg. I am not making this up. The girls were named "Ima" and "Ura." They lived to be two of the most charming and charitable ladies anyone might find in the South, and their passing was mourned.
On a lighter note, a couple in San Jose, California, whose name was Cianci, named their daughter Nancy Ann.
m.
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"But ... not boring, like she made it sound." Wash, in ARIEL
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