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Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 6:20 am
by StevieG
Thanks SD, and thanks for the details of the answer. :D

Back soon with a question.

Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2021 3:11 am
by StevieG
This may be an easy one, but anyway...

What was the name of the original Hyland ship?

Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2021 10:36 am
by Avatar
Yeah, so easy I can't remember it... :D

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Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 12:43 pm
by Cord Hurn
Gutbuster?

Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2021 7:34 pm
by IrrationalSanity
Cord Hurn wrote:Gutbuster?
I think that was Soar's original name.

Starmaster?

Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2021 4:14 am
by StevieG
:clap: :clap:

Starmaster is correct!

Over to you IS.

Posted: Fri Sep 10, 2021 5:48 pm
by IrrationalSanity
Softball question - What was Nick's derogatory pronunciation of Angus' surname, and what is the correct one?

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 12:51 am
by StevieG
Nick pronounced it Thermo-pile.

The correct pronunciation was Ther-mo-pyle, with a 'y' sound at the end, like Ther-mo-pilly - I think :D

Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:03 pm
by IrrationalSanity
StevieG wrote:Nick pronounced it Thermo-pile.

The correct pronunciation was Ther-mo-pyle, with a 'y' sound at the end, like Ther-mo-pilly - I think :D
That's close enough. I would have gone Ther-MOP-uh-lee, but you have the syllable accent and ending vowel correct, so I'm happy.

Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:47 am
by StevieG
Another softie...

And what was Angus' derogatory term to describe Nick?

Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:58 pm
by IrrationalSanity
StevieG wrote:Another softie...

And what was Angus' derogatory term to describe Nick?
Yes, very soft, if it is what I think it is...

Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2021 10:16 am
by Avatar
I'll leave it open for a while. :D

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Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2021 5:58 pm
by IrrationalSanity
Avatar wrote:I'll leave it open for a while. :D

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Not a baad idea...

Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:17 pm
by StevieG
Could be a term used in the Tank… :D

Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:25 am
by Avatar
Has been in fact...

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Posted: Sun Oct 03, 2021 1:35 am
by StevieG
Well, you both know what it is :D so I’m going to nominate Irrational Sanity for the next question!

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 1:36 am
by IrrationalSanity
Ewe might love that I'm leaving the obscenity behind, as I think most of us are aware that this term probably doesn't belong in a family forum! ;)

Now for the question...

What parallel to his own life experience did Angus recognize in sympathizing with Norna.

(Note: There's a very specific term I'm looking for...)

Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2021 4:50 am
by StevieG
Something about being locked in a crib?

Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 7:38 pm
by IrrationalSanity
StevieG wrote:Something about being locked in a crib?
Correct! "the Crib" was the primary twisting horror from his infancy, and avoiding it metaphorically was the driving force of his life. He recognized Norna's situation as being a (very high tech) version.

Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2021 12:10 pm
by Avatar
IrrationalSanity wrote:Ewe might love that I'm leaving the obscenity behind, as I think most of us are aware that this term probably doesn't belong in a family forum! ;)
To be honest, I've always been reticent declaring this a family forum, considering it's founded on our appreciation of books about a leperous rapist... ;)

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