Kevin's Watch

Post by **Rocksister** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:00 am

Emotional Leper's avatar is HOT.

I always thought that the ur- prefix meant something akin to bestowed, as in honorary but not earned type of thing. Of course, SRD got the reference from somewhere legit, as I would have expected. What a beautiful mind

Post by **emotional leper** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 6:02 am

sherlock_525 wrote:That might be difficult...seems like some people still like her...but hay whats a few severed heads between friends?

A good time.

Rocksister wrote:Emotional Leper's avatar is HOT. I always thought that the ur- prefix meant something akin to bestowed, as in honorary but not earned type of thing. Of course, SRD got the reference from somewhere legit, as I would have expected. What a beautiful mind

Judges? Can we accept that?

*buzzer*

You are correct. We would have also accepted, "Kafka-esque," "You'll Rue the Day, Trebeck," and "Scrumptious, m' preciouss."

Post by **stormrider** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 3:16 pm

Wayfriend wrote:Just say no to necrophilia.

Definition:
Necrophilia -- The irresistible urge to pop open a cold one.

(Ugh... okay, so that was vaguely inappropriate.)

Post by **Chasmys** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:19 pm

Wayfriend wrote:
In the Gradual Interview was wrote:
Considering my background, it's a bit peculiar that I have in some sense misused the "ur-". Among English majors--at least of my generation--"ur-" denotes "original," but it connotes "hypothetical." It refers to an original which we believe to exist, but which we do not possess. I twisted that quite a bit with "ur-viles" and "ur-Lord," trying to suggest an artificial and possibly corrupt relationship.

(12/14/2005)

Thanks for that. It jogged my memory enough to remember the proper use of the term, as in "ur-language". I knew that I knew this word, just couldn't remember!

Post by **emotional leper** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:02 pm

stormrider wrote:
Wayfriend wrote:Just say no to necrophilia.
Definition:
Necrophilia -- The irresistible urge to pop open a cold one.

(Ugh... okay, so that was vaguely inappropriate.)

Well, considering they stopped making virgins in '89, I guess the only way you could get one any more is on ice.

Post by **Prebe** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:26 pm

The prefix Ur- in the nordic languages means "ancient" or "original" or "What was there first". This used to baffle me when I read TC.

But I suppose, if they compare him to Berek Halfhand who WAS the first lord, this meaning might be appropriate.

Meh, he always seemed an upstart to me.

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:41 pm

Prebe wrote:The prefix Ur- in the nordic languages means "ancient" or "original" or "What was there first". This used to baffle me when I read TC.

But I suppose, if they compare him to Berek Halfhand who WAS the first lord, this meaning might be appropriate.

The ur-Lord comes first in honor, not first in time ... make sense?

Post by **Prebe** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 8:56 pm

Sort of. Could be a good interpretation WF.

Post by **emotional leper** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:20 pm

Which would fit along with the Nordic theme. I seem to recall somewhere reading that Odin wasn't superior to any of the other Aesir, or to his human warriors -- but that he was First among Equals.

Post by **wayfriend** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:15 pm

Come to think of it, the idea of firstness is similarly expressed in another character's name. Try to guess.

Spoiler

The First of the Search. Say "Doh!" now.

Post by **Prebe** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:24 pm

So, a lot of 'firstness' going on here.

But the concept (NOW i remember) does not hold for the UR-viles, that are distinctly second to the Viles.

I guess that SRD really means what he says and not what I think he might

Post by **Rocksister** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 2:33 pm

Emotional Leper wrote:
Well, considering they stopped making virgins in '89, I guess the only way you could get one any more is on ice.

Yikes!!! I think I'll stay out of this one. Ur-nasty............

Post by **emotional leper** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:30 pm

Rocksister wrote:
Emotional Leper wrote:
Well, considering they stopped making virgins in '89, I guess the only way you could get one any more is on ice.
Yikes!!! I think I'll stay out of this one. Ur-nasty............

Hey. I don't hang out with Anthropologists because I like the science (though I do.) I hang out with Anthropologists so I can get inside news on discoveries of 5000 year old frozen cavwomen.

Post by **Rocksister** » Wed Nov 28, 2007 12:01 am

You don't need an ice pick, ur-dude. Older frigid women exist in this very millennium!!! (The ur was to keep me on topic....)