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jna
Caldari Black Ash Enterprises
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Posted - 2008.04.16 11:56:00 -
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As an ex-GAP-year Latin Teacher....
Carpe Universitas is presumably supposed to mean "Seize the Universe", "Seize Everything" or possibly even "Seize the University", all of which are acceptable translations of Universitas.
But...
Universitas is 3rd Declension, Nominative Singular (Feminine incidentally, declines like Libertas).
In the film "Dead Poets Society", Robin Williams' character whispered Carpe Diem to his class. Not Carpe Dies. And do you know why?
No you don't. But I'll tell you.
Dies (like Universitas) is Nominative Singular, whereas Diem (like Universitatem) is Accusative Singular.
Carpe (Imperative) requires Universitatem (Object, Accusative). This should be your alliance name.
Your current name is meaningless and ungrammatic - just random words thrown together. You may as well have named it "Flow Trumpet" or "Kill Waterfall" for all the sense it makes. It's very much like saying "I is great" instead of "I am great". The most charitable translation of your current alliance name is "Seize it! The University."
Surely the thing about using Latin to make yourself look clever is that you should actually be clever as well?
Queue posts from [SEIZE] about how this is actually post-modern, ironic Latin.
</nerd-rage>
And no, I'm not an alt. This char (and jnb) are my mains. I'm a highsec carebear, and you can therefore safely dismiss everything in this poast. ------------------------------------------------- When Carebears Attack! <-- Hulk PvP video |
Dr Totenkopf
Caldari Noob Mercs
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Posted - 2008.04.16 11:57:00 -
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pwnd
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Prez21
coracao ardente Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.16 11:59:00 -
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Edited by: Prez21 on 16/04/2008 11:59:44
Originally by: jna <nerd-rage>
As an ex-GAP-year Latin Teacher....
Carpe Universitas is presumably supposed to mean "Seize the Universe", "Seize Everything" or possibly even "Seize the University", all of which are acceptable translations of Universitas.
But...
Universitas is 3rd Declension, Nominative Singular (Feminine incidentally, declines like Libertas).
In the film "Dead Poets Society", Robin Williams' character whispered Carpe Diem to his class. Not Carpe Dies. And do you know why?
No you don't. But I'll tell you.
Dies (like Universitas) is Nominative Singular, whereas Diem (like Universitatem) is Accusative Singular.
Carpe (Imperative) requires Universitatem (Object, Accusative). This should be your alliance name.
Your current name is meaningless and ungrammatic - just random words thrown together. You may as well have named it "Flow Trumpet" or "Kill Waterfall" for all the sense it makes. It's very much like saying "I is great" instead of "I am great". The most charitable translation of your current alliance name is "Seize it! The University."
Surely the thing about using Latin to make yourself look clever is that you should actually be clever as well?
Queue posts from [SEIZE] about how this is actually post-modern, ironic Latin.
</nerd-rage>
And no, I'm not an alt. This char (and jnb) are my mains. I'm a highsec carebear, and you can therefore safely dismiss everything in this poast.
When you was typing this, did you actualy think people would care?
I dont see what this post has to do with anyhing, so what there name doesnt mean anything cool, im pretty sure no one cares and your just trying to show off the fact that you understand latin better than everyone else and instead you just end up looking quite sad and pathetic
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Reacz
Caldari Empirius Enigmus Navy Insurgency
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:01:00 -
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You should of added at the end of your post:
Veni, vidi, vici.
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jna
Caldari Black Ash Enterprises
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:03:00 -
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Originally by: Reacz You should of added at the end of your post:
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Thak Navari
Caldari Uneasy Corp Brotherhood of the Spider
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:03:00 -
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I disagree with the Tri pilot....Its informative and educational. There should be more informative and educational instead of ignorance and smack! Nothing wrong with one guy stating what he believes is right when another has the right to smack what he has to say.
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Reverand Pastor
Caldari Intrepid Crossing
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:04:00 -
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FAIL
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Prez21
coracao ardente Triumvirate.
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:06:00 -
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Originally by: Thak Navari I disagree with the Tri pilot....Its informative and educational. There should be more informative and educational instead of ignorance and smack! Nothing wrong with one guy stating what he believes is right when another has the right to smack what he has to say.
Im not saying it isnt educational, and i wish i had such a knowledge of latin, but why does it belong in this forum? simply it doesnt, its just one guy trying to embarass and alliance name, its flamebait and not needed.
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Prontifex
THE INTERNET.
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:08:00 -
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You know everyone just refers to them as carpet, right?
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v3rtigo
Clown Punchers. Clown Punchers Syndicate
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:11:00 -
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jna
Caldari Black Ash Enterprises
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:14:00 -
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Christ. Don't get me started on Morsus Mihi. ------------------------------------------------- When Carebears Attack! <-- Hulk PvP video |
EVIL SYNNs
Minmatar Shadows of the Dead Vae Victis.
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:17:00 -
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I is great! Whats your point?
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Why'dyou HitMe
Minmatar Privateers Privateer Alliance
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:21:00 -
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Originally by: jna Christ. Don't get me started on Morsus Mihi.
Wait no you must do Morsus Mihi
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jna
Caldari Black Ash Enterprises
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:24:00 -
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Originally by: Why'dyou HitMe
Originally by: jna Christ. Don't get me started on Morsus Mihi.
Wait no you must do Morsus Mihi
lol. Well presumably it's supposed to be "Bite Me".
Which would be Morde Me (or Me Morde). 16th Century church Latin, you could possibly get away with Morde Mi instead of Me.
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Funkcikle
Gallente DEATHFUNK R0ADKILL
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:31:00 -
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Actually It occured to me that carpe had got it wrong whilst I was taking a crap yesterday morning.
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Rod Blaine
Evolution Band of Brothers
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:33:00 -
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Hey, at least it's an actual alliance, not an allaince
But yeah, if you do something it's probably best to try and do it right wouldn't you say ?
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CCP Navigator
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Posted - 2008.04.16 12:33:00 -
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Spam thread.
locked.
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Pajama Jack
Vitium Forus
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Posted - 2008.04.17 08:46:00 -
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Hahaha simple web translation tool.
Heh the way you get worked up over this, my corps name should have you foaming at the mouth like a rabid dog.
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Emily Spankratchet
Minmatar Pragmatics
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Posted - 2008.04.17 09:04:00 -
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Originally by: jna And do you know why?
No you don't.
I resent that assumption.
"People called Romanes they go the house"?
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TheBlueMonkey
Gallente BlueBlock
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Posted - 2008.04.17 09:14:00 -
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Excelent post,
This really makes me want to start a corporation for the distinguished gentleman of eve. One where we fight with valor, finesse and moxie.
One where the "smack talk" consists of phrases such as "thou art a braggart and a cad". Oh such a marvelous dream.
I fear applications may be some what lacking though. --
If there's no profit to be made you need to travel further afield.
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Danton Marcellus
Nebula Rasa Holdings
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Posted - 2008.04.17 09:28:00 -
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Some would say in the distant future people will have l33t names, I think not. I think however languages will have evolved and people doing honest mistakes already now with their dead languages you can easily see how the correct form will have mutated into what it is in a galaxy far far away and much later.
Whatever someone says it means it means, I'm pretty sure they used all their latin scholars as firewood during that first winter after the EVE gate collapsed anyways.
Should/would/could have, HAVE you chav!
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Quelque Chose
New Eden Roller Disco Supply
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Posted - 2008.04.17 09:33:00 -
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Originally by: Emily Spankratchet "People called Romanes they go the house"?
"Perhaps you find it wisible when I mention the name of my fwiend Bigus?" ___________________________________________
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Erotic Irony
0bsession
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Posted - 2008.04.17 10:34:00 -
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Edited by: Erotic Irony on 17/04/2008 10:35:01
Originally by: TheBlueMonkey Excelent post,
This really makes me want to start a corporation for the distinguished gentleman of eve. One where we fight with valor, finesse and moxie.
One where the "smack talk" consists of phrases such as "thou art a braggart and a cad". Oh such a marvelous dream.
I fear applications may be some what lacking though.
I'm game for this.
Also excellent thread, however what is a GAP teacher? |
Emily Spankratchet
Minmatar Pragmatics
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Posted - 2008.04.17 10:45:00 -
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Originally by: Erotic Irony Also excellent thread, however what is a GAP teacher?
In the UK, some people take a year out between A-levels and university. The idea of this "Gap year" is to do something useful, or gain useful experience. Some people travel the world. Others do volunteering activities in the third world. Some work to gain experience. Others teach (usually in independent or prep schools, which are less constrained about the qualifications of those they employ). |
Maglorre
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Posted - 2008.04.17 10:46:00 -
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Ooooh oooh!! Do this one NOS |
Admiral Pwnflakes
State War Academy
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Posted - 2008.04.17 11:00:00 -
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Edited by: Admiral Pwnflakes on 17/04/2008 11:05:38
Originally by: Emily Spankratchet Edited by: Emily Spankratchet on 17/04/2008 10:50:25
Originally by: Erotic Irony Also excellent thread, however what is a GAP teacher?
In the UK, some people take a year out between A-levels and university. The idea of this "Gap year" is to do something useful, or gain useful experience. Some people travel the world. Others do volunteering activities in the third world. Some work to gain experience. Others teach (usually in independent or prep schools, which are less constrained about the qualifications of those they employ).
Edit: More pointless info, and some ranting.
This is becoming increasingly popular, to the extent that there are now companies that will organise your gap year for you. The girls that died in the recent crash in Ecuador were on a volunteering trip run by such a company.
As an old fart, this depresses me. Part of the point of gap years was that you had to get off your fat arse and organise it yourself. If you wanted to volunteer in Equatorial Guinea, you had to find an aid organisation that worked there and convince them that you would be useful. Now you just get mummy and daddy to send ten grand to a holiday company that will make your trip just ethical enough not to seem like the adventure holiday it really is. Once you're back you toddle of to university to do yet another pointless course in sleepware retail management.
A good 60% of gap years are now taken by mummy and daddies boys/girls whose parents cater to the beg and whim of their spoilt and immature children. IF these people had any balls or savy they'd go straight to University anyway, then do the GAP year afterwards if they so chose to do so.
But I digress, 9/10 these people goto Uni and study some inane an totally pointless subject (like Reading) and come out and end up getting a job paying 40k a year + bens and not doing alot.
And yeah, I'm a bitter person with a 1st class honors degree in Computer Science who is woefully underpaid and under appreciated.
NEVERMIND, EVE lets me vent my anger. :P (But I do plan to do my GAP year at the end of this year!) :P |
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CCP Atropos
C C P
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Posted - 2008.04.17 11:21:00 -
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Originally by: TheBlueMonkey Excelent post,
This really makes me want to start a corporation for the distinguished gentleman of eve. One where we fight with valor, finesse and moxie.
One where the "smack talk" consists of phrases such as "thou art a braggart and a cad". Oh such a marvelous dream.
I fear applications may be some what lacking though.
What an awesome idea! I'm in! |
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CCP Hammer
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Posted - 2008.04.17 11:34:00 -
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Now I really want to create the Flow Trumpet Alliance.
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CCP Navigator
C C P
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Posted - 2008.04.17 11:36:00 -
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Originally by: CCP Hammer Now I really want to create the Flow Trumpet Alliance.
Just to make sweet, sweet music, right?
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sakana
North Eastern Swat Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2008.04.17 11:48:00 -
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Well you certainly showed them.
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