Friday, October 26, 2007: List of curses

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Postby CodeCat » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:20 am

Bins?
Furries? Are they the nutters that pretend to be animals and draw humans that look like animals? Christ, I sink my head into my paws... -Rooster
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Postby Tom Flapwell » Sat Oct 27, 2007 7:16 pm

I guess Popsicles are either jelly pops or ice lollies, depending on your location.
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Postby CodeCat » Sat Oct 27, 2007 8:01 pm

What about ice pops?
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Postby Mista_B » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:17 pm

When I was a kid my grandmother made popsicles for us out of 2% milk.

They tasted... unique.
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Postby The MAZZTer » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:43 pm

[Band-Aid is one of those product names that's become part of the language, synonymous with its product. Like Xerox, or Kleenex, or Photoshop.
And Aspirin! :wag:

Although I don't think Photoshop is quite there yet. It is being used as a verb, but I still equate it with the expensive program.
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Postby Muninn » Sat Oct 27, 2007 9:47 pm

Whenever I read about problems wth band-aids I remember the incident in the Tintin book The Calculus Affair. The pilot almost crashed a plane because of a rogue band-aid, so they probably are evil.
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Postby gforce422 » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:50 pm

Whenever I read about problems wth band-aids I remember the incident in the Tintin book The Calculus Affair. The pilot almost crashed a plane because of a rogue band-aid, so they probably are evil.
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Postby CoreyFox » Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:58 pm

So did i. My favorite was The Red Sea Sharks. I still have a copy of that book. It's the most hilarious of them all.
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Postby Steve the Pocket » Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:18 am

This plagues writers, whose publishers' legal people tend to insist on product names not being used, even when it's what a normal person would say.
Which is a pity. You'd think the companies would appreciate having their product's name used as common words. It's automatic product placement every time someone mentions the item in question, regardless of brand! I'm going on record as saying that if I ever create a popular product and that somehow ends up happening, I'll readily welcome it.
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Postby Richard K Niner » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:27 am

This plagues writers, whose publishers' legal people tend to insist on product names not being used, even when it's what a normal person would say.
Which is a pity. You'd think the companies would appreciate having their product's name used as common words. It's automatic product placement every time someone mentions the item in question, regardless of brand! I'm going on record as saying that if I ever create a popular product and that somehow ends up happening, I'll readily welcome it.
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Postby osprey » Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:02 am

Band-aids is a product name. The proper term is adhesive strips.
LOL, I use the term "Adhesive strips" to refer to these small, plastic strips which are sticky on both sides. We use them at work to adhere signage, etc to things.

I think the better term to use, if you weren't going to use Band-Aid, would be "adhesive BANDAGE".
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Postby Tom Flapwell » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:02 pm

I think that most often, in fiction that doesn't say "Band-Aid," they say "bandage." Which brings to mind the kind you wrap.
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Postby Tabris_The_17th » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:42 pm

I was hoping Youtube had the "Clerks" cartoon's bit about saying adhesive strips vs. band aids. Sadly, it doesn't seem to be there.
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Postby TravisFox » Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:01 am

I was hoping Youtube had the "Clerks" cartoon's bit about saying adhesive strips vs. band aids. Sadly, it doesn't seem to be there.
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Postby Sliver » Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:41 am

I have the entirety of the Clerks cartoon series on DVD. :wag:
I used to until I had to sell it along with a few others for gas money :(
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