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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 8-April 06 From: My dorm room Member No.: 8,438  |
Oh. Once I refered to Emo as "Chinese-American" and he told me that his ancestors would kill me for saying that. :)
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Jul 6 2006, 12:54 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Well, I'm just trying to draw out the distinction of whether or not he is Chinese, or whether he is of Chinese ancestry (being as they are entirely different things).
One of my pet peeves, like the guy at work who would insist on being Irish despite being unable to find Cork on a map. ~J |
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Jul 6 2006, 12:55 AM
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Chicago Survivor Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 5,079 Joined: 28-January 04 From: Canton, GA Member No.: 6,033 |
I think that would classify him as a stupid American.
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Jul 6 2006, 09:55 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 777 Joined: 18-February 03 Member No.: 4,110 |
Hey now. Let's be fair. He may be a citizen of the USA, and he may be stupid, but that's no reason to propigate slurs. |
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Jul 8 2006, 11:06 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 903 Joined: 7-February 03 Member No.: 4,025 |
Novatech: Doesn't "Nova" mean "doesn't go" in Portugese or something? Har har.
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Jul 9 2006, 12:16 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
To use Wikipedia's example, it doesn't mean "doesn't go" any more than "notable" when used to discuss furnishings for a dining room would imply that there aren't any surfaces intended for eating.
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Jul 9 2006, 12:19 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 8-April 06 From: My dorm room Member No.: 8,438 |
According to Dictionary.com, a nova is "a star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then gradually returns to its original brightness over a period of weeks to years." The word comes from the feminine form of the Latin word novus, meaning "new," so one can assume that the name Novatech is supposed to mean "New Technology."
There is also a famous urban legend about how the Chevrolet Nova didn't sell well in "Spanish-speaking countries," because the phrase "no va" means "doesn't go" in Spanish. This is total BS, as Snopes.com explains here. EDIT: My sooper-dooper translation program says that the phrase "doesn't go" translates to "não vai" in Portuguese. |
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Jul 9 2006, 12:42 AM
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Dragon Group: Members Posts: 4,589 Joined: 28-November 05 Member No.: 8,019 |
"No va" mean's "don't go" in Spanish, but nova is one word.
And I usually saw it as a play on "Novahot," which is a huge slang term in SR. |
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Jul 9 2006, 01:17 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
"Novahot" meaning "new and hot". See "new hotness" for the modernday version.
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Jul 9 2006, 04:33 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 9-November 02 From: The Republic of Vermont Member No.: 3,581 |
Or possibly "as hot as an exploding star".
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Jul 9 2006, 05:03 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 684 Joined: 8-April 06 From: My dorm room Member No.: 8,438 |
No, that's "supernovahot."
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Jul 9 2006, 12:44 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Nova is an exploding star. A supernova is a subset of that which is typically bigger. I don't immediately remember if the neutron/visible binary setup is a criteria on supernovas, but it does make for a repeatable boom.
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Jul 9 2006, 01:56 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,013 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
That's not actually true. A nova is an explosion on a star, but in contrast to a supernova, the explosion is a tiny fraction of the mass of the star—the star keeps on burning merrily afterwards. A supernova doesn't leave much behind.
Edit: well, I guess you could argue that it is true. I'd say the processes are distinct, but I'm not going to try to sway anyone to that banner or anything. ~J |
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Jul 10 2006, 08:58 AM
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Bushido Cowgirl Group: Members Posts: 5,782 Joined: 8-July 05 From: On the Double K Ranch a half day's ride out of Phlogiston Flats Member No.: 7,490 |
...and stars massive enough to cause a supernova usually collapse into black holes.
not what I would want to name my corp after. |
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