Wordie: Klaatu Barada N... Necktie... Nickel . . . . Klaatu Barada Nahagablaga!: Comments

Comment by samuraizack, about 1 year ago

Tue, 22 May 2007 21:31:34 +0000

Whoa! I am such a Harry Potter geek, it's not even funny. There's not a single spell, charm, curse, etc. I don't know. I feel like such a loser for that, but it's cool. Also, in lieu of Azerath, Metrion, Zinthoss!, you could have Necronam, Hezberek, Mortyx!, or Alduron Enlenthranell Losolonarisnor!, or finally, Hezberek Etmoriney Gost Wenthin Verbus Nex Ind Obrium Bispendrule Paran Sic Cortis Rex! I would say more, but I don't want to be more verbose than I already am, so later...

Comment by AbraxasZugzwang, about 1 year ago

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:07:47 +0000

Thanks najp. And I'm glad you like the list!

Oh yes

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:57:25 +0000

And just so I'm not gushing here's another from Macbeth: "Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air."

[LOVE]

Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:51:03 +0000

I am in love with this list. From the title (Bruce Campbell huzzah!) to the words, er phrases I guess, to the comments. Though I admit to reading HP because I 1)wanted to see what all the fuss was about and 2)wanted to make sure I didn't lose students by having no idea about them (seriously, HP's been used in three of my 24 college freshmen students' papers so far). I also admit to reading LotR at least once a year. I started them in 7th grade then gave up, but picked them up again when the hype about the movies began.

Comment by AbraxasZugzwang, about 1 year ago

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 22:28:47 +0000

That's my problem with LotR. I read the Hobbit and the first two Rings books and now I feel I have to read the third. It has been 5 years :)

Comment by jennarenn, about 1 year ago

Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:42:20 +0000

I slogged through the Hobbit, but came to the same conclusion. The modern reader (me) is too used to instant gratification.

(It's no shame not to have read HP. Once you start, you feel compelled to read all seven. Kinda like the Wheel of Time books. I am simply *not* going to try to keep up with all of those characters.)

Comment by AbraxasZugzwang, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 09:42:10 +0000

The Lord of the Rings is simply not great story-telling, in my opinion. The Fellowship is a painful read. It's just endless walking.

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 08:06:19 +0000

There's a guy I work with who has neither read nor seen any of The Lord of the Rings. I found that odd, but then sympathized with him rather than yelling, "What?!" like everyone else.

Comment by seanahan, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:59:35 +0000

I also have never read a word of Harry Potter.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:40:27 +0000

Make that three of us! I've never read a word(ie) of Harry Potter either (although I've seen a couple of the movies, but I'm told it's just not the same).

Comment by AbraxasZugzwang, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:04:41 +0000

Thanks chained :)

Comment by chained_bear, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 06:52:14 +0000

I love this list.
I have never read Harry Potter either--you are not alone, AZ!
Don't forget bippity boppity boo!

Comment by AbraxasZugzwang, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 05:13:49 +0000

Uselessness, remind me to get right on that :)

Jennarenn, my name is AbraxasZugzwang and I feel like the only living soul who hasn't read Harry Potter. I'll have to take your wordie for it.

Valse, you know what my friend? I watched that show all the time and I remember that particular incantation. Added!

Comment by Valse, about 1 year ago

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 00:18:51 +0000

I remember in the cartoon Doug, Doug would say "Veni, vidi, vici!" whilst doing some magic trick or another. Which sounded enough like an incantation before I learned what it meant. Oh the web of lies that kids' shows spin. ...I'm sorry that wasn't a contribution.

Hi, my name is Jennarenn and I read [Harry Potter].

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 18:50:26 +0000

alohamora, stupefy, expecto patronum, expelliarmus

Comment by kad, about 1 year ago

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:39:07 +0000

legendary chicken fairy, make my dreams come true!

Comment by uselessness, about 1 year ago

Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:18:17 +0000

Shazam, my friend? Aren't you looking for SHAZAM!? ;-)