I'll be around today to bludgeon anyone who dares suggest something different.
Natter 15: Beware the Ides of Natter !
Anya: It's lovely! I wish it was mine! Oh like you weren't all thinking the same thing. Giles: I'm fairly certain I wasn't.
'The Killer In Me'
Bureaucracy 2: Like Sartre, Only Longer
A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
DCJensen - Aug 11, 2003 8:34:01 am PDT #3991 of 10005
All is well that ends in pizza.
DXMachina - Aug 11, 2003 8:39:20 am PDT #3992 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Out of sheer curiosity, what was the purpose of "ides" and "nones" and all that? Do the Latin words have any significance?
Ides is derived from "to divide", and essentially is the halfway point of the month. Apparently it was originally meant to indicate the full moon, but that meaning got lost.
Nones is derived from "nine", and is the ninth day before the Ides.
The calendar worked by saying how many days it was before the next division point, i.e., today would be the second day before the Ides of August.
eta: There's a summary here.
Frankenbuddha - Aug 11, 2003 10:13:23 am PDT #3993 of 10005
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Damn, I'm going to be on the way home when Natter most likely rolls over, so I just want to re-iterate "Beware the Ides of Natter" for 15.
Rayne - Aug 11, 2003 10:18:09 am PDT #3994 of 10005
"Oh no! Has falling sky liquid once again caused you the sadness?" -Starfire
So, it looks like the Natter thread is nearing it's end. What should we name the new one? :::kidding!:::
Frankenbuddha - Aug 11, 2003 11:08:52 am PDT #3995 of 10005
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
What the hell - palindrome slumber nut, awaaaaay!
DXMachina - Aug 11, 2003 11:11:56 am PDT #3996 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
The new thread's set up and ready to go. Time for some haiku!
Jon B. - Aug 11, 2003 11:26:34 am PDT #3997 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Should I see the thread on the thread maintanance drop down list? Because I don't.
DXMachina - Aug 11, 2003 11:29:28 am PDT #3998 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Nah, haven't hit submit yet.
eta: But now I have. It's just closed until the old one dies.
Jon B. - Aug 11, 2003 11:33:19 am PDT #3999 of 10005
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Ahh, OK. I was thinking you created it, but made it closed, and would open it when the old thread is done.
DXMachina - Aug 11, 2003 11:34:29 am PDT #4000 of 10005
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I edited, Jon. I just did what you suggested.