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by Khemehekis
08 Nov 2024 05:43
Forum: Conlangs
Topic: What is the newest word in your conlang?
Replies: 145
Views: 41689

Re: What is the newest word in your conlang?

The newest word in Kankonian is wadonyikopi , meaning "Manchurian candidate". This is a borrowing from the Shaleyan word for it, wadoñikopi . Now, wadoñikopi is a clever blend. The word for "politician" in Shaleyan is wudiñikopi . But the word for "a dupe" is wado , so ...
by Khemehekis
08 Nov 2024 05:40
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Forum News discussion/feedback thread
Replies: 908
Views: 473472

Re: Forum News discussion/feedback thread

The ones that weird me out are the replies to genuine topics that parrot specific snippets of the conversation in the thread without actually adding anything of substance to the discussion. I remember those! We had a spambot a few months back, Emma Something-or-another, who would repost earlier pos...
by Khemehekis
06 Nov 2024 17:59
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Inner Bruise -- a science-fiction collabfic
Replies: 23
Views: 12325

Re: Inner Bruise -- a science-fiction collabfic

In light of January 6, remember the science fiction story that predicted something happening from the opposite side of the political spectrum. With a new Trump victory all but called, we may yet see a Revolution Party reclaim American amid a Trump dictatorship!
by Khemehekis
05 Nov 2024 23:09
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Some thoughts on the evolution of planetary systems
Replies: 5
Views: 166

Re: Some thoughts on the evolution of planetary systems

on the other hand, at least then Europa wouldn't've had to wait for the Monolith's ignition for its ice to melt. :) I wonder if the Monolith in the movie got its name from . . . well, what are the German/Yiddish words for "one" and "stone"? I think German is "Einstein"...
by Khemehekis
05 Nov 2024 20:29
Forum: Games
Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
Replies: 906
Views: 34733

Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game

"to hyperventilate"
by Khemehekis
05 Nov 2024 16:02
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 956
Views: 244858

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

HolyHandGrenade! wrote: 05 Nov 2024 15:23
TBPO wrote: 05 Nov 2024 07:09 "Place when you're spawn is important". Sorry... [>_<]
The correct sentence would be “the place where you spawn is important.”
Thanks. I couldn't figure that out! I thought TBPO was saying someone was spawn, as in "You're nothing but demon spawn!"
by Khemehekis
05 Nov 2024 02:10
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 956
Views: 244858

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

They're not awful, to be fair. They're definitely a "put down the mouse and keyboard and walk away for a minute" part of the game, but if you're base is mob-proofed well enough (which can be as little as "fence and torches"), they can actually be useful to the player, because th...
by Khemehekis
05 Nov 2024 01:06
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: Language practice thread 2
Replies: 194
Views: 73618

Re: Language practice thread 2

Dormouse559 wrote: 05 Nov 2024 01:00 Je ne parle pas bien l'espagnol, mais ne devrait-il pas y avoir un « que » ?
I don't speak much Spanish, but shouldn't there be a "que" in there?
"¿De dónde piensa que todas las comidas de los Estados Unidos vienen?"? Probablemente.
by Khemehekis
04 Nov 2024 23:07
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: Language practice thread 2
Replies: 194
Views: 73618

Re: Language practice thread 2

¿Se puede usar una preposición pendienda en español, como en inglés? ¿Es verdad? One can use a dangling preposition in Spanish, like in English? Really? No sé. Solo supono. "Suponer" es un verbo con -go, como "salgo": supongo. "Suponer" is a -go verb, like "salgo&...
by Khemehekis
04 Nov 2024 22:58
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: Some thoughts on the evolution of planetary systems
Replies: 5
Views: 166

Re: Some thoughts on the evolution of planetary systems

Keenir wrote: 04 Nov 2024 22:09 on the other hand, at least then Europa wouldn't've had to wait for the Monolith's ignition for its ice to melt. :)
I wonder if the Monolith in the movie got its name from . . . well, what are the German/Yiddish words for "one" and "stone"?
by Khemehekis
04 Nov 2024 21:50
Forum: Language Learning & Non-English
Topic: Language practice thread 2
Replies: 194
Views: 73618

Re: Language practice thread 2

HolyHandGrenade! wrote: 04 Nov 2024 21:43 ¿Dónde él piensa todos las comidas de los Estados Unidos venen de?
Where does he think all the American foods come from?
¿Se puede usar una preposición pendienda en español, como en inglés? ¿Es verdad?
One can use a dangling preposition in Spanish, like in English? Really?
by Khemehekis
04 Nov 2024 15:46
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: Other Creativity
Replies: 1393
Views: 393071

Re: Other Creativity

"I Really Hate the Trumpster" -- A Billy Joel parody! NSFW because some of the nicknames include profanity.

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by Khemehekis
03 Nov 2024 20:12
Forum: Games
Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
Replies: 906
Views: 34733

Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game

"to scapegoat"
by Khemehekis
03 Nov 2024 19:55
Forum: Conworlds & Concultures
Topic: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)
Replies: 589
Views: 75611

Re: The Lonely Galaxy Megathread (comments encouraged)

Love the wind fruit! Looks sort of like a starfruit.
by Khemehekis
03 Nov 2024 16:31
Forum: Games
Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
Replies: 906
Views: 34733

Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game

"to paddle" (a student)
by Khemehekis
03 Nov 2024 03:19
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 956
Views: 244858

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

They're not awful, to be fair. They're definitely a "put down the mouse and keyboard and walk away for a minute" part of the game, but if you're base is mob-proofed well enough (which can be as little as "fence and torches"), they can actually be useful to the player, because th...
by Khemehekis
03 Nov 2024 01:00
Forum: Games
Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
Replies: 906
Views: 34733

Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game

"juvenile justice system"
by Khemehekis
03 Nov 2024 00:20
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 956
Views: 244858

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

A " creeper " is a monster in the video game Minecraft that explodes when it gets close to the player. Wow, I didn't see this article when I wikipediaed the word "creeper". They sound like no fun for a Minecraft player! The Wikipedia article also says they're iconic of Minecraft...
by Khemehekis
03 Nov 2024 00:06
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: The Sixth Conversation Thread
Replies: 956
Views: 244858

Re: The Sixth Conversation Thread

What's a creeper?
by Khemehekis
01 Nov 2024 20:51
Forum: Games
Topic: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game
Replies: 906
Views: 34733

Re: Meaning/Semantic/Polysemy Evolution Game

"favorite"