From an Arabic name dictionnary-
NADYA (2) f
Usage: Arabic
Possibly means "the first" in Arabic, or it could be a variant of NADA.
Oh, I wish those council guys would let me have an hour alone in the room with her, if I was larger and had grenades.
Willow ,'Storyteller'
Lost: OMGWTF POLAR BEAR
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Scrappy - Nov 21, 2004 9:35:02 am PST #2961 of 10000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Nutty - Nov 21, 2004 9:59:45 am PST #2962 of 10000
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
My name dictionary also traces Arabic Nada/Nadya to a word meaning morning dew, which by extension means generosity. There's also Nadida, peer or equal; Nadira, rare or precious; Najia, saved or rescued; and the man's name Nadim, companion (especially drinking companion).
And says that Noor/Nur is commonly applied to either males or females.
As for people one recognizes, but not to put a name to, it wasn't till ten minutes of my staring at Allyson's business partner, and our comparing our life histories, before we figured out that we had gone to high school together (and even been in a play together). It being an encounter in LA, I started my recognition subroutine with, "Is this a famous person?" Which I would probably not do if I ran into her in an Iraqi prison.
arby - Nov 21, 2004 10:19:25 am PST #2963 of 10000
Guy #1: Man, there are so many hipsters around. I hate hipsters! Guy #2: You're at the wrong place. That's like going to Vegas only to say "I hate titties!" --The Warsaw, Williamsburg (OINY)
(not here, eyes closed until Monday - Tivo screwed up & taped Modern Marvels instead of Lost) Just a quick question - Matt I don't think you did link to the new Yahtzee fic - could you?
juli - Nov 21, 2004 10:23:38 am PST #2964 of 10000
you can call me bob.
Has anyone seen a translation of the writing on the back of the picture of Nadia? I was wondering if Sayid had given a faithful translation or if there is more hidden backstory in the actual translation.
Vonnie K - Nov 21, 2004 12:33:51 pm PST #2965 of 10000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
A fun NY Times article on J.J. Abrams. [link] I did not know Greg Grunberg was a childhood friend of Abrams! That's adorable.
Matt the Bruins fan - Nov 21, 2004 1:38:46 pm PST #2966 of 10000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Matt I don't think you did link to the new Yahtzee fic - could you?
D'oh! I thought I had in this thread, but can't find it now. You can read the story here.
DCJensen - Nov 21, 2004 1:44:36 pm PST #2967 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
From the article:
finagling a product-placement deal for the last candy bar left on the "Lost" island
Polter-Cow - Nov 21, 2004 1:46:14 pm PST #2968 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Oh, come on. You know it's a Snickers.
DCJensen - Nov 21, 2004 1:50:10 pm PST #2969 of 10000
All is well that ends in pizza.
One can only hope, P-C....one can only hope.
Lilty Cash - Nov 21, 2004 1:53:56 pm PST #2970 of 10000
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
Hey, I saw someone mention 'hiatus' upthread. I know it's not on this week, but they aren't doing that crappy "no shows until the New Year so as to coincide with the return of Alias" kind of thing, are they?
I want to see the ep where Hurley finds a sack of misfit toys and gives them to Walt for Christmas.
Oh, wait. No.