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Re: Ranks

Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:45 am

Could do it in Maori too, though that's more because I'm culturally insensitive and as 'wh' in Maori is pronounced 'eff', the same as 'ph' would be like in English...I get a kick out of anything starting with 'whaka', which is prefixed to verbs. Apparently my view on things is degrading to the Maori language and culture....anyway

ako is learn
whakaako is teach

As a kid I used to watch the news for the sole reason to hear the news present refer to things like Whakapapa...go on, say it out loud....you know you want to....

I'll have a think and play on more wildlife options
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Re: Ranks

Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:45 pm

Boofo = Ultimate Loser?
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Re: Ranks

Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:37 pm

Boofo wrote:Boofo = Ultimate Loser?
That a question or statement ;)
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Re: Ranks

Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:42 pm

Depends on who you talk to. Don't believe the ex, though.
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Re: Ranks

Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:51 pm

Boofo wrote:Depends on who you talk to. Don't believe the ex, though.
Never do, they are always liars
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Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:58 pm

Exactly!

I might not be the Ultimate Loser but I am getting better at it every day. ;)
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Re: Ranks

Thu Dec 11, 2008 3:26 pm

OK as some suggestions...we have Kiwi type varieties....

One Post Wonder
Puzzled Kiwi
Student Kiwi
Explorer Kiwi
Busy Kiwi
Parent Kiwi
Wise Kiwi
Omniscient Kiwi


We have NZ Animal varieties

One Post Wonder
Rattled Rabbit
Mystified Moa
Student Sheep
Travelling Tuatara
Active Albatross
Guardian Gecko
Parent Penguin
Knowledgeable Kea
Wise Weta
Omniscient Kiwi
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Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:23 pm

Those would be great if I knew what half of them were. Us Americans is dumb on some of that stuff. :biggrin
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Re: Ranks

Thu Dec 11, 2008 7:29 pm

I like the NZ version.

Hint: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weta
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Re: Ranks

Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:47 am

stan_qaz wrote:I like the NZ version.
as opposed to the Kiwi version? ;)

I like the one with more than one type of animal.

Wetas? Holy crap, how come I've never heard of those? All they ever gave us to play with in entomology class was Madagascar cockroaches. I mean, I had to learn what I thought was a complete list of family names, and Stenopelmatidae/Anostostomatidae wasn't even one of them.
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Re: Ranks

Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:41 pm

AlphaCentauri wrote:Wetas? Holy crap, how come I've never heard of those? All they ever gave us to play with in entomology class was Madagascar cockroaches. I mean, I had to learn what I thought was a complete list of family names, and Stenopelmatidae/Anostostomatidae wasn't even one of them.
Maybe they didn't want to give anyone nightmares

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But then I'm not a bug person...or a spider person....or snakes...quite frankly those Wetas can just stay in their caves and we'll all be happy
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 1:44 pm

I'll bet they are full of protein! :gag
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:03 pm

Boofo wrote:I'll bet they are full of protein! :gag
That's only if you can get past their acid blood.....face suckers....and baby Wetas bursting from your chest
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:16 pm

Boofo wrote:I'll bet they are full of protein! :gag
Actually, remove the head and legs and they probably cook pretty much like shrimp, unless nature gave them some ill-tasting defense from birds.
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Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:20 pm

rusticdog wrote:
Boofo wrote:I'll bet they are full of protein! :gag
That's only if you can get past their acid blood.....face suckers....and baby Wetas bursting from your chest
You've never taken any survival training I take it.
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