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Naming the unnamed continent 2: Judgment Day |
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Dnali Anabuki
Still Crazy
Join date: 17 Oct 2006
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10-15-2007 19:57
I like Satori cause I need a happy thing in SL right now.
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Nika Talaj
now you see her ...
Join date: 2 Jan 2007
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10-15-2007 20:16
Yannow, I've been thinking about this. And I think I know what will really happen here.
The new continent will be officially named Satori, or Ellawadorraden, or whatever. But ... people won't be able to remember that. They will only remember that it was almost named Steve. Someone will design a mascot ... maybe a chubby gremlin-ish creature ... named Steve. Ann will find a pie on the internet named "Steve's pie". Oh I'm not going to look. I know it's there somewhere. Someone will design a coat-of-arms showing Steve, rampant, on a field d'or. The coat-of arms will be put on freebie copy/mod flags, which will be packaged up in boxes with limited edition really cool Steve-themed sportswear, and dropped randomly over build-permitted land on Steve by people in biplanes and bicycle-powered airships. The sportswear will attain cult status, like things by whatsisname - Starax. A really popular dance club named ... Steve! will open up on the continent, featuring separate dance floors for each style of dance. The owners will commission special Steve dances from the folks at Sine Wave. There'll be the Steve tango. Steve Western Swing 1 and 2. Slow Steve. A motorcycle vendor will release a new Steve McQueen commemorative bike, sold only from his store on ... Steve. A freebie tshirt sporting the slogan "I live on Steve!" will appear, featuring a picture of Steve the mascot lying on his back, little houses dotting his tummy. Oh yeah. It'll happen. (It's almost worth buying a couple of sims on Steve, just to MAKE it happen!) _____________________
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Gaybot Blessed
Heavenly Input Collector
Join date: 3 Oct 2007
Posts: 306
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10-15-2007 20:25
Wow, there is not one sim named Pie.
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Perre Anatine
reflect..repent..reboot
Join date: 6 Jun 2007
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10-15-2007 20:25
Yannow, I've been thinking about this. And I think I know what will really happen here. The new continent will be officially named Satori, or Ellawadorraden, or whatever. But ... people won't be able to remember that. They will only remember that it was almost named Steve. Someone will design a mascot ... maybe a chubby gremlin-ish creature ... named Steve. Ann will find a pie on the internet named "Steve's pie". Oh I'm not going to look. I know it's there somewhere. Someone will design a coat-of-arms showing Steve, rampant, on a field d'or. The coat-of arms will be put on freebie copy/mod flags, which will be packaged up in boxes with limited edition really cool Steve-themed sportswear, and dropped randomly over build-permitted land on Steve by people in biplanes and bicycle-powered airships. The sportswear will attain cult status, like things by whatsisname - Starax. A really popular dance club named ... Steve! will open up on the continent, featuring separate dance floors for each style of dance. The owners will commission special Steve dances from the folks at Sine Wave. There'll be the Steve tango. Steve Western Swing 1 and 2. Slow Steve. A motorcycle vendor will release a new Steve McQueen commemorative bike, sold only from his store on ... Steve. A freebie tshirt sporting the slogan "I live on Steve!" will appear, featuring a picture of Steve the mascot lying on his back, little houses dotting his tummy. Oh yeah. It'll happen. (It's almost worth buying a couple of sims on Steve, just to MAKE it happen!) reaches for the bottle of valium.... _____________________
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Ava Glasgow
Hippie surfer chick
Join date: 27 Jan 2007
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10-15-2007 21:38
Of course it did occur to me that we who do not actually live on the 'Un-named Continent' (a truly wonderful name ..coff..coff..sadly ignored by the organiser of the poll)... 1) It didn't get enough support to make it into the finals. 2) Sorry, it was often hard to distinguish between serious and joke entries. 3) Technically, it IS on the list!  ... really are not the people who should be naming this continent (ducks as Ava lobs a kelp in his direction..). ... 'Have you any idea how much damage can be caused by a kelp hitting an LCD screen..its the salt water that does it...  "You shouldn't have ducked!  Out of the current options, only Emanon is made up. Even so, its derivation is a sly reference to a famous fictional dystopia rather than anything elven. Yep, noted that on the OP. I didn't realize you weren't purposely referencing Erewhon with it. Erewhon = "nowhere" spelled backward, almost... not sure why Butler reversed two letters. |
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Brenda Connolly
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Join date: 10 Jan 2007
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10-16-2007 05:00
Yannow, I've been thinking about this. And I think I know what will really happen here. The new continent will be officially named Satori, or Ellawadorraden, or whatever. But ... people won't be able to remember that. They will only remember that it was almost named Steve. Someone will design a mascot ... maybe a chubby gremlin-ish creature ... named Steve. Ann will find a pie on the internet named "Steve's pie". Oh I'm not going to look. I know it's there somewhere. Someone will design a coat-of-arms showing Steve, rampant, on a field d'or. The coat-of arms will be put on freebie copy/mod flags, which will be packaged up in boxes with limited edition really cool Steve-themed sportswear, and dropped randomly over build-permitted land on Steve by people in biplanes and bicycle-powered airships. The sportswear will attain cult status, like things by whatsisname - Starax. A really popular dance club named ... Steve! will open up on the continent, featuring separate dance floors for each style of dance. The owners will commission special Steve dances from the folks at Sine Wave. There'll be the Steve tango. Steve Western Swing 1 and 2. Slow Steve. A motorcycle vendor will release a new Steve McQueen commemorative bike, sold only from his store on ... Steve. A freebie tshirt sporting the slogan "I live on Steve!" will appear, featuring a picture of Steve the mascot lying on his back, little houses dotting his tummy. Oh yeah. It'll happen. (It's almost worth buying a couple of sims on Steve, just to MAKE it happen!) Ohhhh Steve McQueen!!!! _____________________
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Nika Talaj
now you see her ...
Join date: 2 Jan 2007
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10-16-2007 09:40
By the way, Ava, did not mean to derail the thread, was just struck by this irresistable idea late at night. I do think that what you're trying to do here is fun and a good use of the forum community.
So, *bump*. Need more than 50 votes to name a continent, I think! _____________________
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Ava Glasgow
Hippie surfer chick
Join date: 27 Jan 2007
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10-16-2007 10:29
By the way, Ava, did not mean to derail the thread, was just struck by this irresistable idea late at night. I do think that what you're trying to do here is fun and a good use of the forum community. Not a problem. The funny thing is that you're probably right... but at least Steve is better than calling all the continents George Foreman!  Need more than 50 votes to name a continent, I think! We've got 51 now! And we have 9 days left in the poll, so hopefully we'll get more participants. |
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Checho Masukami
UnRez it or use a hammer
Join date: 6 Oct 2006
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10-16-2007 11:12
My vote is for Steve. Imagine how cool is to say everyone "Hey, I live in a world were a continent name is Steve" or "Hey, my SIM is in Steve" or a plain "I hate Steve"
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Ava Glasgow
Hippie surfer chick
Join date: 27 Jan 2007
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10-20-2007 12:49
*bumpty bump*
5 more days to vote! Don't miss your chance to take part in the naming of a major geographical feature! Operators are standing by! |
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Ava Glasgow
Hippie surfer chick
Join date: 27 Jan 2007
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The results are in!
11-12-2007 18:49
Boy I'm a slacker!
The results... First, we have 39 in favor of naming the unnamed continent, and 22 against, so I think we should move forward with it. Out of the four names offered, Satori won by a slight margin, so it looks our job now is to enlighten folks that the formerly unnamed continent is now Satori, Continent of Enlightenment! Question: Should I start a new thread to query the crowd about how to get the name into circulation? Or shall we just discuss it here? |
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Bradley Bracken
Goodbye, Farewell, Amen
Join date: 2 Apr 2007
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11-12-2007 18:56
Boy I'm a slacker! The results... First, we have 39 in favor of naming the unnamed continent, and 22 against, so I think we should move forward with it. Out of the four names offered, Satori won by a slight margin, so it looks our job now is to enlighten folks that the formerly unnamed continent is now Satori, Continent of Enlightenment! Waaaah! I came up with Emanon. I so hate democracy! /me folds arms, kicks dirt and huffs away. _____________________
My interest in SL has simply died. Thanks for all the laughs
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Ava Glasgow
Hippie surfer chick
Join date: 27 Jan 2007
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11-12-2007 18:57
Waaaah! I came up with Emanon. I so hate democracy! /me folds arms, kicks dirt and huffs away. Me too... I voted for Emanon. But we must bow to the dictate of teh peeplz. |
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Bradley Bracken
Goodbye, Farewell, Amen
Join date: 2 Apr 2007
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11-12-2007 19:02
Me too... I voted for Emanon. But we must bow to the dictate of teh peeplz. At least Satori is a pretty name and I can pronounce it. I'd go with starting a new thread, I don't like long threads. _____________________
My interest in SL has simply died. Thanks for all the laughs
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Dnali Anabuki
Still Crazy
Join date: 17 Oct 2006
Posts: 1,633
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11-12-2007 19:23
Wonderful news. Now what?
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Gaybot Blessed
Heavenly Input Collector
Join date: 3 Oct 2007
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11-12-2007 19:39
How do we know this poll was not influenced by forum bots?
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Brenda Connolly
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Join date: 10 Jan 2007
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11-12-2007 19:59
How do we know this poll was not influenced by forum bots? Named Steve. _____________________
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Ava Glasgow
Hippie surfer chick
Join date: 27 Jan 2007
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11-12-2007 20:29
How do we know this poll was not influenced by forum bots? We ask them? *ahem* Gaybot, did you influence this poll? |
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Gaybot Blessed
Heavenly Input Collector
Join date: 3 Oct 2007
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11-12-2007 20:38
We ask them? Gaybot, did you influence this poll? I thought about it, but no. lol _____________________
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Ava Glasgow
Hippie surfer chick
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11-12-2007 20:50
Wonderful news. Now what? I've started a new thread to discuss plans for making the name stick: /327/39/222985/1.html I'm gonna go have some dinner, and I expect a thread full of awesome ideas by the time I get back. |
