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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
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Posted - 2014.06.27 22:49:00 -
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Jonah Gravenstein wrote:CCP Explorer wrote:Iceland is perfectly normal. When compared to what? Mordor?
One does not simply walk into Iceland.. Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings? |
Jonah Gravenstein
Machiavellian Space Bastards
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Posted - 2014.06.27 23:01:00 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Jonah Gravenstein wrote:CCP Explorer wrote:Iceland is perfectly normal. When compared to what? Mordor? One does not simply walk into Iceland.. You need to dance.
Nil mortifi sine lucre |
Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters Disturbed Acquaintance
9425
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Posted - 2014.06.28 02:37:00 -
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they believe gnomes and faeries and things of that nature live in rocks, gardens and trees. eating pancakes and consuming booze. based on this evidence iceland can't be all bad. sounds pretty kick ass to me, actually! |
Xenuria
Federal Defense Union Gallente Federation
874
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Posted - 2014.06.28 04:49:00 -
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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*
Icelandic names and titles have more vowels in them than a name randomly generated for use in elder scrolls 3 morrowind.
Fun Fact: The continent of Vvardenfell is identical to Iceland in how it was geologically formed. With any luck, when I get to Iceland the ~profane tools~ will be waiting for me at my mountain top base of operations. I will strike the heart and become the goddess I was always destined to be.
CSM 9 Candidate Philanthropist Polymath Savant Hero |
Mallak Azaria
GoonWaffe Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2014.06.28 04:54:00 -
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Hahaha, a thread where Americans call another country weird, how ironic. This post was lovingly crafted by a member of the Goonwaffe Posting Cabal & proud member of the popular gay hookup site, somethingawful.com |
Riyria Twinpeaks
Reasonable People Of Sound Mind
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Posted - 2014.06.28 05:05:00 -
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Matilda Cecilia Fock wrote: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.
I sorta agree with this. But then again, what do they do with names of foreigners? They just never talk about them in their own language? xD
I guess discouraging names which can't be used properly in their language makes sense, sort of .. Denying their citizens passports because of that seems quite harsh, though. |
baltec1
Bat Country Goonswarm Federation
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Posted - 2014.06.28 05:16:00 -
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Felicity Love wrote: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 goat's head on the pillow next to you, instead of a horse's head as in other countries. You know that, right ?
Wouldn't that be a fermented sharks head? Join Bat Country today and defend the Glorious Socialist Dictatorship |
Lors Dornick
Kallisti Industries Solar Assault Fleet
1107
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Posted - 2014.06.28 11:59:00 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:
One does not simply walk into Iceland..
Given that it's an island I'd assume that the people able to walk there is restricted to one single possibly historical figure. CCP Greyscale: As to starbases, we agree it's pretty terrible, but we don't want to delay the entire release just for this one factor.
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Celise Katelo
State War Academy Caldari State
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Posted - 2014.06.28 13:31:00 -
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Iceland is all about getting smashed out of your face, then & only then will you understand
Next part is, once you get intoxicated past the point of no return, Oblivion:
"Sshhj... Everyshj ting Icelandishh..shhwillz makesj Sshsense".
To translate you need to rotate this upside down, do a handstand (gets the blood quicker to your head) , while holding a Brenniv+¡n & neck it all followed by eating k+ªstur h+íkarl, once you start to see letters that look like mountains, then it will read:
"Everything Iceland will make sense" |
Serene Repose
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Posted - 2014.06.28 14:24:00 -
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AT least they finally learned to spell "Las Vegas". I have sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility toward every form of tyranny over the mind of man.-á |
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cpu939
Eternal Darkness. Get Off My Lawn
57
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Posted - 2014.06.28 14:29:00 -
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CCP Explorer wrote:Iceland is perfectly normal.
apart from some of the street names, ie lighthouse road with lighthouse bar at the top of the road, that has never had a lighthouse
or the fact you can't drink and drive but for some reason you can drink and ride a horse.
then there is some of the food you eat over there. |
Varathius
Enlightened Industries Goonswarm Federation
65
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Posted - 2014.06.28 14:37:00 -
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you guys know what is weird? Mom and Dad can sign you up to go kill people for mega corporation's interests erm I mean the government with 17 years of age, or you can sign up yourself with 18 years of age , but you can only enjoy a refreshing beer legally once you are 21 years old. Now , that is weird. |
Bohneik Itohn
Amarrian Salvage Gnomes and Associates
403
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Posted - 2014.06.28 14:40:00 -
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Looks like I won't be going to Iceland anytime soon. My name is weird by American standards, over there I might get arrested for being a cultural terrorist. Wait, CCP kills kittens now too?!-á - Freyya
Are you a forum alt? Have you ever wondered why your experience on the forums is always so frustrating and unrewarding? This may help. |
IIshira
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
963
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Posted - 2014.06.28 14:52:00 -
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/bad-baby-names_n_3366655.html?utm_hp_ref=bad-baby-names
This says it all |
Meiyang Lee
Game Instrument Applications
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Posted - 2014.06.28 16:16:00 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote: "F+í af t+¦lvunni og fara a+¦ breyta ol+¡u +¡ b+¡lnum m+¡num!"
This translates as "Get off the computer and go change the oil in my car!", that shouldn't turn anyone on. |
Fairren
Red Federation RvB - RED Federation
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Posted - 2014.06.28 17:11:00 -
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cpu939 wrote:CCP Explorer wrote:Iceland is perfectly normal. apart from some of the street names, ie lighthouse road with lighthouse bar at the top of the road, that has never had a lighthouse or the fact you can't drink and drive but for some reason you can drink and ride a horse. then there is some of the food you eat over there. Can the horse drink, too or just the rider? |
James Amril-Kesh
4S Corporation Goonswarm Federation
10547
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Posted - 2014.06.28 17:45:00 -
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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. Heh.
Romance language just means that it is derived from the language of the Romans, i.e. Latin. Which Icelandic most certainly is not. No, this isn't it at all. Make it more... psssshhhh. |
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CCP Explorer
C C P C C P Alliance
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Posted - 2014.06.28 18:02:00 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Jonah Gravenstein wrote:CCP Explorer wrote:Iceland is perfectly normal. When compared to what? Mordor? One does not simply walk into Iceland.. Indeed...
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Chirjo Durruti
Lost Dawn Chaos
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Posted - 2014.06.28 18:34:00 -
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cpu939 wrote: or the fact you can't drink and drive but for some reason you can drink and ride a horse.
Vikings did it, so it must be OK. HOWTO: No More Tears (solo) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdA4ciUrH-k If you can get me a better crew than THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPrtQ9AdoM0 convo me. |
Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
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Posted - 2014.06.28 19:02:00 -
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To save kids from names like 'moon unit', I don't think it's a bad restriction.
(The Icelandic people I've met have, in general, been nice folks. A little prone to speaking to me in Icelandic, but I can't really complain about that.) Woo! CSM 9! http://fuzzwork.enterprises/ Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter |
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Haedonism Bot
Revolutionary Front
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Posted - 2014.06.28 19:16:00 -
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Jonah Gravenstein wrote:CCP Explorer wrote:Iceland is perfectly normal. When compared to what? Mordor?
Your posts are typically of a high quality, Jonah, but you have outdone yourself with this one. www.everevolutionaryfront.blogspot.com
Psychotic Monk for CSM9 |
Haedonism Bot
Revolutionary Front
1333
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Posted - 2014.06.28 19:25:00 -
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[quote=CCP Ytterbium]Seriously, it's like speaking Klingon family names, but without the nice perks (no bladed weapons, no cool uniforms or cloaking device)/quote]
Viking paraphernalia is at least as cool as Klingon - swords, axes, dragon boats, horned helmets, mead. They eat boiled sheep heads, and whales. They have volcanoes so active that you can poke them with a stick and shut down all of the airspace over Europe, if only you can find a stick. Icelandic people give Klingons a run for their money any day. www.everevolutionaryfront.blogspot.com
Psychotic Monk for CSM9 |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
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Posted - 2014.06.28 20:50:00 -
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Haedonism Bot wrote:Viking paraphernalia is at least as cool as Klingon - swords, axes, dragon boats, horned helmets, mead. They eat boiled sheep heads, and whales. They have volcanoes so active that you can poke them with a stick and shut down all of the airspace over Europe, if only you can find a stick. Icelandic people give Klingons a run for their money any day. There you go. GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
Get a good start: Newbie skill plan 2.1. |
Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
635
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Posted - 2014.06.28 20:57:00 -
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Tippia wrote:Haedonism Bot wrote:Viking paraphernalia is at least as cool as Klingon - swords, axes, dragon boats, horned helmets, mead. They eat boiled sheep heads, and whales. They have volcanoes so active that you can poke them with a stick and shut down all of the airspace over Europe, if only you can find a stick. Icelandic people give Klingons a run for their money any day. There you go.
That myth is especially irritating.
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Haedonism Bot
Revolutionary Front
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Posted - 2014.06.28 21:18:00 -
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Val'Dore wrote:Tippia wrote:Haedonism Bot wrote:Viking paraphernalia is at least as cool as Klingon - swords, axes, dragon boats, horned helmets, mead. They eat boiled sheep heads, and whales. They have volcanoes so active that you can poke them with a stick and shut down all of the airspace over Europe, if only you can find a stick. Icelandic people give Klingons a run for their money any day. There you go. That myth is especially irritating.
You should embrace it. Horned helmets may be historically inaccurate, but they are indisputably badass.
www.everevolutionaryfront.blogspot.com
Psychotic Monk for CSM9 |
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
22667
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Posted - 2014.06.28 21:22:00 -
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Haedonism Bot wrote:You should embrace it. Horned helmets may be historically inaccurate, but they are indisputably badass. Only if you like Wagner, and Wagner is for sissies. GÇ£If you're not willing to fight for what you have in GëívGëí you don't deserve it, and you will lose it.GÇ¥
Get a good start: Newbie skill plan 2.1. |
Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters Disturbed Acquaintance
9427
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Posted - 2014.06.28 21:34:00 -
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you know who actually wore horned helmets and get absolutely no credit for it? samurai
and example.
aaaand....another. |
Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters Disturbed Acquaintance
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Posted - 2014.06.28 21:35:00 -
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wow...lol |
Haedonism Bot
Revolutionary Front
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Posted - 2014.06.28 22:21:00 -
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Those are antlers, not horns. And to be honest, I think samurai are almost as badass as vikings. Probably better fighters, but less fun to share a horn of mead with. www.everevolutionaryfront.blogspot.com
Psychotic Monk for CSM9 |
Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters Disturbed Acquaintance
9427
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Posted - 2014.06.28 23:05:00 -
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Haedonism Bot wrote:Those are antlers, not horns. And to be honest, I think samurai are almost as badass as vikings. Probably better fighters, but less fun to share a horn of mead with.
fine!!
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