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JITAALT808
Boom. Boom. Boom.
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Posted - 2014.06.27 14:49:00 -
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Apparently there are only 1,853 female and 1,712 male names that are legal in Iceland. Harriet, apparently, isn't one of them.
http://www.theweek.co.uk/world-news/59181/illegal-name-costs-icelandic-harriet-her-passport
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Dally Lama
Republic University Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2014.06.27 14:51:00 -
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Such a backwards way of thinking. No wonder they are.... well, Iceland. New Fitting Window | Distances above 10km | Maximums for buy orders |
Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
2290
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Posted - 2014.06.27 14:58:00 -
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Careful what you say about them, their traditional hangover cure involves beards, axes, longboats, your stuff and your women. My ginger beard can confirm that this has been the case for some time. "Confirming EVE is hot, batshit crazy, and puts out." -Omar Alharazaad "CAKE CANNOT HOLD UP TO BEING A CHARACTER DAMNIT." --áUnsuccessful At Everything |
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CCP Ytterbium
C C P C C P Alliance
3631
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Posted - 2014.06.27 14:59:00 -
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It's ok, it's not like foreigners like me or you can pronounce those names properly anyway :P
Some of them are such a mouthful we need to use surnames / nicknames. Ah yes and good luck trying to call a taxi into a street name. Remember that Icelandic volcano that bothered the rest of Europe for a while? They couldn't call it "MegaBadAngryVolcano" or "Mount Doom" or something like that, they had to call it "Eyjafjallaj+¦kull".
Seriously, it's like speaking Klingon family names, but without the nice perks (no bladed weapons, no cool uniforms or cloaking device).
*starts running away like a pure Frenchman before some Icelandic people in the office catches that* |
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Ramona McCandless
The McCandless Clan
5870
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Posted - 2014.06.27 15:01:00 -
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Ralph King-Griffin wrote:Careful what you say about them, their traditional hangover cure involves beards, axes, longboats, your stuff and your women.
Confirmed "Many have joined the battle, many have survived the tests and trials, but countless have fallen because they weren't the sharpest, the fastest thinking, the most devious, the most ruthless or most intelligent. -áLog in and Compete!"-á- CCP Falcon
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Chapmonious Hunter
Fruidian Logic
85
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Posted - 2014.06.27 15:36:00 -
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CCP Ytterbium wrote:It's ok, it's not like foreigners like me or you can pronounce those names properly anyway :P Some of them are such a mouthful we need to use surnames / nicknames. Ah yes and good luck trying to call a taxi into a street name. Remember that Icelandic volcano that bothered the rest of Europe for a while? They couldn't call it "MegaBadAngryVolcano" or "Mount Doom" or something like that, they had to call it "Eyjafjallaj+¦kull". Seriously, it's like speaking Klingon family names, but without the nice perks (no bladed weapons, no cool uniforms or cloaking device). *starts running away like a pure Frenchman before some Icelandic people in the office catches that*
I just call it "The Volcano that erupted so violently lightning was was produced" |
Mythrandier
Corporate Scum Cult of War
388
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Posted - 2014.06.27 15:43:00 -
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Ralph King-Griffin wrote:Careful what you say about them, their traditional hangover cure involves beards, axes, longboats, your stuff and your women. My ginger beard can confirm that this has been the case for some time.
My ginger beard agrees.
Yes, it has its own opinions. Mostly they revolve around the word 'charge' "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and been widely regarded as a bad move." --á D. Adams. |
Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
2292
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Posted - 2014.06.27 15:44:00 -
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In Ireland we called it "that feckin volcano" "Confirming EVE is hot, batshit crazy, and puts out." -Omar Alharazaad "CAKE CANNOT HOLD UP TO BEING A CHARACTER DAMNIT." --áUnsuccessful At Everything |
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CCP Falcon
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Posted - 2014.06.27 15:49:00 -
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I can confirm, after living here for a while, that Iceland is weird.
CCP Falcon -á || -á EVE Community Manager -á || -á EVE Illuminati
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Pine Marten
Viziam Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.06.27 15:52:00 -
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So when a child is born, you get a book listing all the legal names and u must choose? Bet there are no babies named Mercedes or Lexus or Cadillac hahahaha |
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Ralph King-Griffin
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
2296
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Posted - 2014.06.27 16:04:00 -
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Also, given the population size, this shouldn't surprise anyone "Confirming EVE is hot, batshit crazy, and puts out." -Omar Alharazaad "CAKE CANNOT HOLD UP TO BEING A CHARACTER DAMNIT." --áUnsuccessful At Everything |
KIller Wabbit
The Scope Gallente Federation
618
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Posted - 2014.06.27 16:12:00 -
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The Viking in this is so ingrained - the article implies that about 50 new names are approved each year. That sounds to me like a rate match for new names that would have been introduced by the Viking raiding parties each year.
"Of those, approximately half are rejected under a 1996 act which aims to preserve the Icelandic language." So radical! Like ya know, they didn't understand "The Borg", a.k.a Valley Girl English. CCP .. always first with the wrong stuff
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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
5359
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Posted - 2014.06.27 16:19:00 -
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If only CCP would take a cue from the Icelandic govt and implement an approved list for this game.
I'd personally travel to Iceland and kiss the monument if I didn't have to have my eyes abused by the ignorant, racist, leet and just plain stupid names I see every time I log in.
Mr Epeen There are 86,400 seconds in a day. You just saved one of them by typing 'u' instead of 'you'.-á Congratulations, dumbass! |
Caviar Liberta
Moira. Villore Accords
561
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Posted - 2014.06.27 16:38:00 -
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Mr Epeen wrote:If only CCP would take a cue from the Icelandic govt and implement an approved list for this game. I'd personally travel to Iceland and kiss the monument if I didn't have to have my eyes abused by the ignorant, racist, leet and just plain stupid names I see every time I log in. Mr Epeen
I'd have my name changed to fyrirfara m+¬r. According to google translate it means unspeakable. |
Velicitia
Arma Artificer
2392
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Posted - 2014.06.27 17:14:00 -
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CCP Ytterbium wrote: no ... cloaking device
You might wanna talk to Falcon about that. I think you're doing something wrong One of the bitter points of a good bittervet is the realisation that all those SP don't really do much, and that the newbie is having much more fun with what little he has. - Tippia |
BLACK-STAR
643
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Posted - 2014.06.27 17:41:00 -
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I want to trek there https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvzDkpYiLoI
There is a lot of beautiful things in Iceland nowhere else in the world. The Aurora Borealis must be amazing to see there. - If violence does not solve your problem, you may not have used enough of it. |
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
632
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Posted - 2014.06.27 18:07:00 -
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You can could just call the volcano, Iceland, and not be wrong. Although technically we should be calling Iceland, L+++¦veldi+¦ +ìsland... so...lulz.
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Doreen Kaundur
650
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Posted - 2014.06.27 18:33:00 -
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Weird?
You dont know weird until you have lived in NYC. People there are nuts.
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Caviar Liberta
Moira. Villore Accords
561
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Posted - 2014.06.27 18:41:00 -
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Doreen Kaundur wrote:Weird?
You dont know weird until you have lived in NYC. People there are nuts.
Drink Size Ban |
Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
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Posted - 2014.06.27 19:34:00 -
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Yes. Because a girl cannot be named Harriet, THAT is why Iceland is weird.
Bjork's music.. and a piece of rotted shark for dinner are both perfectly normal. Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings? |
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Matilda Cecilia Fock
Pator Tech School Minmatar Republic
185
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Posted - 2014.06.27 19:47:00 -
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Well, the article explains that the name "Harriet" is inappropiate because it can't be conjugated properly in Icelandic language, which probably would make it bothersome or impossible to use.
So that makes sense... At least to the part of my (romance language speaking) mind that hasn't been blown by the idea of conjugating names. Q: So many well known dev's left lately, should we be worried? A: (Jester): Nope. (...) Worry a lot if Fozzie, Masterplan, Rise, Veritas, Bettik, Ytterbium, Scarpia, Arrow, or even Greyscale leaves. Worry a little if Punkturis, karkur, SoniClover, Affinity, Goliath, or Xhagen leaves.
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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
14855
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Posted - 2014.06.27 19:51:00 -
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Matilda Cecilia Fock wrote:So that makes sense... At least to the part of my (romance language speaking) mind that hasn't been blown by the idea of conjugating names.
Are you calling Icelandic a 'romance language'?!?!!
I swear, if my wife sauntered up to me in some skimpy outfit and leaned over and whispered "F+í af t+¦lvunni og fara a+¦ breyta ol+¡u +¡ b+¡lnum m+¡num!" I wouldn't be turned on at all.. id more than likely tie her up and dowse her with holy water.
Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings? |
Pine Marten
Viziam Amarr Empire
44
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Posted - 2014.06.27 19:55:00 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Matilda Cecilia Fock wrote:So that makes sense... At least to the part of my (romance language speaking) mind that hasn't been blown by the idea of conjugating names. Are you calling Icelandic a 'romance language'?!?!! I swear, if my wife sauntered up to me in some skimpy outfit and leaned over and whispered "F+í af t+¦lvunni og fara a+¦ breyta ol+¡u +¡ b+¡lnum m+¡num!" I wouldn't be turned on at all.. id more than likely tie her up and dowse her with holy water.
Damn thats funny! |
Jake Warbird
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
4091
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Posted - 2014.06.27 20:03:00 -
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Mr Epeen wrote:If only CCP would take a cue from the Icelandic govt and implement an approved list for this game. I'd personally travel to Iceland and kiss the monument if I didn't have to have my eyes abused by the ignorant, racist, leet and just plain stupid names I see every time I log in. Mr Epeen
Quote:Mr Epeen
Really now... |
Doreen Kaundur
651
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Posted - 2014.06.27 20:58:00 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Matilda Cecilia Fock wrote:So that makes sense... At least to the part of my (romance language speaking) mind that hasn't been blown by the idea of conjugating names. Are you calling Icelandic a 'romance language'?!?!! I swear, if my wife sauntered up to me in some skimpy outfit and leaned over and whispered "F+í af t+¦lvunni og fara a+¦ breyta ol+¡u +¡ b+¡lnum m+¡num!" I wouldn't be turned on at all.. id more than likely tie her up and dowse her with holy water.
F+í af t+¦lvunni og fara a+¦ breyta ol+¡u +¡ b+¡lnum m+¡num!"
Translation:
"Im wearnig a strap on dong tonight honey, so get the vaseline and brace yourself?"
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Jamwara DelCalicoe Ashley
Lords.Of.Midnight The Devil's Warrior Alliance
215
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Posted - 2014.06.27 21:25:00 -
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Doreen Kaundur wrote:Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Matilda Cecilia Fock wrote:So that makes sense... At least to the part of my (romance language speaking) mind that hasn't been blown by the idea of conjugating names. Are you calling Icelandic a 'romance language'?!?!! I swear, if my wife sauntered up to me in some skimpy outfit and leaned over and whispered "F+í af t+¦lvunni og fara a+¦ breyta ol+¡u +¡ b+¡lnum m+¡num!" I wouldn't be turned on at all.. id more than likely tie her up and dowse her with holy water. F+í af t+¦lvunni og fara a+¦ breyta ol+¡u +¡ b+¡lnum m+¡num!" Translation: "Im wearnig a strap on dong tonight honey, so get the vaseline and brace yourself?"
vOv I guess you gotta want it...
I'd like to see more of the country than the airport. https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=331004 - thank me later |
Felicity Love
Ka'ra Shabuir Inc.
1969
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Posted - 2014.06.27 21:35:00 -
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CCP Ytterbium wrote:It's ok, it's not like foreigners like me or you can pronounce those names properly anyway :P Some of them are such a mouthful we need to use surnames / nicknames. Ah yes and good luck trying to call a taxi into a street name. Remember that Icelandic volcano that bothered the rest of Europe for a while? They couldn't call it "MegaBadAngryVolcano" or "Mount Doom" or something like that, they had to call it "Eyjafjallaj+¦kull". Seriously, it's like speaking Klingon family names, but without the nice perks (no bladed weapons, no cool uniforms or cloaking device). *starts running away like a pure Frenchman before some Icelandic people in the office catches that*
You're going to wake up with a pile of Thorablott on the pillow next to you, instead of a horse's head in other countries. You know that, right ?
"Psssshhhhhhhhhhhhhh" -á-- That ambiguous and pseudo-technical term used by management to describe, to staff, how frakking cool something looks inside their own heads.
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CCP Explorer
C C P C C P Alliance
2243
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Posted - 2014.06.27 22:05:00 -
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Iceland is perfectly normal. Erlendur S. Thorsteinsson | Senior Development Director | EVE Online // CCP Games | @erlendur |
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IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
960
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Posted - 2014.06.27 22:33:00 -
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"You people"...
Wow that sounds like something I've heard before
Like most americans I used to think we were "better" till I went overseas. No one is "better". I wish people would stop being so judgemental of others because their culture is different. |
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
19389
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Posted - 2014.06.27 22:43:00 -
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CCP Explorer wrote:Iceland is perfectly normal. When compared to what, Mordor?
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