| Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #276035] |
Fr, 02 Juni 2006 01:55 |
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What do you think of this?
http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #276050 ] |
Fr, 02 Juni 2006 02:17 |
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On 2006-06-01 18:55:48 -0500, mhuben [at] world.std.com said:
> What do you think of this?
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> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
I
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don't think so. Given that Pterry's naming puns back in the day were on
the level of One Sun Mirror (shoulda been Stern Spiegel Bild in German
btw) and "Sung Tzu or Sung Tze or some other, unSung guy", no, I really
don't think so.
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #276066 ] |
Fr, 02 Juni 2006 03:13 |
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<mhuben [at] world.std.com> wrote in message
news:1149206148.351199.32010 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> What do you think of this?
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> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
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Plausible but unlikely given PTerry's comments on it unless the master
would like to fess up of course.
Steve
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #276083 ] |
Fr, 02 Juni 2006 03:54 |
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mhuben [at] world.std.com wrote:
> What do you think of this?
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> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
Both the "two" = "dis" part and the "flower" = "aster" part are rather
far-fetched.
It's just as likely as "two flower" references 2p (which had a flower the
last time I saw one). In other words pretty far-fetched, especially since
pterry isn't to my knowledge in the habit of lying about these things.
Just my tuppence...
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*Art
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #276109 ] |
Fr, 02 Juni 2006 04:54 |
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On 1 Jun 2006 16:55:48 -0700, in alt.fan.pratchett ,
mhuben [at] world.std.com in
<1149206148.351199.32010 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> wrote:
>What do you think of this?
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> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
Di is two, not Dis.
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #277064 ] |
Sa, 03 Juni 2006 01:27 |
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On Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:55:48 -0700, mhuben wrote:
> What do you think of this?
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> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
Sorry Mhuben, but I'm with everyone else on this one. The word "Dis" might
sound like "Two" the way it's spoken in the English language, but my
parent's are of Greek origin, and they've always pronounced it more like
"Thio". And although he got the word "Aster" pretty much correct, even if
he did add the two words together, he'd still only get the name "Twostar"
- Twostar who's he? :-)
All the best
Sofie
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #277183 ] |
Sa, 03 Juni 2006 10:59 |
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Sofia wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Jun 2006 16:55:48 -0700, mhuben wrote:
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>>What do you think of this?
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>> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
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> Sorry Mhuben, but I'm with everyone else on this one. The word "Dis" might
> sound like "Two" the way it's spoken in the English language, but my
> parent's are of Greek origin, and they've always pronounced it more like
> "Thio". And although he got the word "Aster" pretty much correct, even if
> he did add the two words together, he'd still only get the name "Twostar"
> - Twostar who's he? :-)
But what about that other famous character, Duodaffodil?
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #277245 ] |
Sa, 03 Juni 2006 13:07 |
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The time: 02 Jun 2006. The place: alt.fan.pratchett. The
speaker: "Arthur Hagen" <art [at] broomstick.com>
> mhuben [at] world.std.com wrote:
>> What do you think of this?
>>
>> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagi
>> nary-origin-of-twoflower.html
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> Both the "two" = "dis" part and the "flower" = "aster" part
> are rather far-fetched.
> It's just as likely as "two flower" references 2p (which
> had a flower the last time I saw one). In other words
> pretty far-fetched, especially since pterry isn't to my
> knowledge in the habit of lying about these things.
To be fair, he's not accusing Pterry of lying, he's saying the
fact Pterry didn't intend anything doesn't mean you can't come
up with something.
I agree, however, that what he's come up with is probably a
bit far-fetched. I liked it though.
--
Dave
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http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/societies/sesoc
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politically correct.
Jon Holmes, The Now Show 26/5/06
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| Re: Imaginary origin of the name Twoflower [message #280247 ] |
Mi, 07 Juni 2006 00:31 |
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On Sat, 03 Jun 2006 10:59:36 +0200, Torak wrote:
>>> http://critiquesoflibertarianism.blogspot.com/2006/06/imagin ary-origin-of-twoflower.html
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>> Sorry Mhuben, but I'm with everyone else on this one. The word "Dis"
>> might sound like "Two" the way it's spoken in the English language, but
>> my parent's are of Greek origin, and they've always pronounced it more
>> like "Thio". And although he got the word "Aster" pretty much correct,
>> even if he did add the two words together, he'd still only get the name
>> "Twostar" - Twostar who's he? :-)
>
> But what about that other famous character, Duodaffodil?
Umm, didn't Pterry pinch that one off that famous childrens TV series,
Bill and Ben? You see, Ben was the other "Duo-for-Bill", and they both
communicated to each other in this strange, mysterious flubble-dubble
language that nobody else understood except a little Rince-weed that sat
between them.
He just thought "Duodaffodil", and "Duo-for-Bill" was too close an
opportunity to leave behind - especially as they were all flowers too, not
stars or whatknot. He could also use Duodaffodil to travel around with
Rince(is a)weed whereas I suppose Bill and Ben were solitary, and stuck in
those flower pots, and so they could have lot's of fab adventures
together! :-)
All the best
Sofie
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