Thread Killer Champions: Franzbear & Moonbear

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The discussion revolves around the humorous concept of "thread killers" on a forum, where participants analyze who tends to end conversations with their posts. The top offenders identified include franznietzsche, Moonbear, and tribdog, with a playful tone suggesting a competition for the title of "thread killer." Participants debate the validity of counting last posts as a measure of thread-killing ability, arguing that it should be adjusted based on the total number of posts each user has made. The conversation shifts into a light-hearted narrative, likening thread-killing to a horror movie scenario, with participants playfully accusing each other of sabotaging discussions and attempting to "steal" the thread. The banter includes references to fictional scenarios involving dramatic rescues and humorous characterizations, maintaining a light and comedic atmosphere throughout.
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zoobyshoe said:
BicycleTree said:
Edit: This has vague sexual overtones.

What are they exactly?

Apparently they are VERY vague! :-p
 
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  • #5,522
BicycleTree said:
Then the women inside tried to give him a helmet so he wouldn't get hurt so easily.
Meh...so?
 
  • #5,523
Big feet, large ... shoes.
 
  • #5,524
zoobyshoe said:
I guess you've never bothered to find out what a "zoobie" is, have you?
Are you trying to tell me that there is actually something called a 'zoobie'?
 
  • #5,525
Zoobie and moonbear, use your imaginations.
 
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Danger said:
Are you trying to tell me that there is actually something called a 'zoobie'?
Yep, not to be confused with a zooby either. :biggrin:
 
  • #5,527
Huckleberry said:
Big feet, large ... shoes.
Math Is Hard did a great joke once about that.
 
  • #5,528
If nobody had any hair we would probably drink more apple juice.
 
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http://www.explore-art.com/arts_and_entertainment/N/Nadsat_lexicon.html#Z

Zooby = tooth.
 
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Danger said:
Are you trying to tell me that there is actually something called a 'zoobie'?
Short version:

There's a story in the paper here. Police pull a guy over for wreckless driving on a rural road east of San Diego. He has a 44 magnum on the seat next to him. Cop wants to know what the gun is for. Guy says it is to protect him from "the zoobies". Cop wants to know what a "zoobie" is. Guy says its a large, upright walking, hairy creature. He says a family of them raid the fruit trees behind his house at night.
 
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As I was walking to Saint Ives, I met a man with no teeth. And on each tooth he had no shoes. And on each shoe he had no weevils. Man, teeth, shoes, and weevils, how many were going to Saint Ives?
 
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BicycleTree said:
Zooby = tooth.
Teeth, actually. Plural. Tooth is "zoob". It's Russian.
 
  • #5,533
No, it means tooth. It is not Russian, it is from A Clockwork Orange.
 
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BicycleTree said:
As I was walking to Saint Ives, I met a man with no teeth. And on each tooth he had no shoes. And on each shoe he had no weevils. Man, teeth, shoes, and weevils, how many were going to Saint Ives?
I refuse to answer on the grounds that the point of this story is to subvert goodness and decency where ever it may be found.
 
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BicycleTree said:
No, it means tooth. It is not Russian, it is from A Clockwork Orange.
And where do you think "A Clockwork Orange" author, Anthony Burgess, got it from when he wrote the novel in 1961, shortly after he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and believed he only had a year to live?
 
  • #5,536
HE got it from Baal.
 
  • #5,537
BicycleTree said:
HE got it from Baal.
Zoob
Droog
Krov
Korova
Moloko


All of it, from Russian.
 
  • #5,538
Show me the link to the Russian dictionary containing Zooby, and then I will concede that Baal was Russian.
 
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BicycleTree said:
Show me the link to the Russian dictionary containing Zooby, and then I will concede that Baal was Russian.
I don't have cyrillic script capabilities. I speak some Russian, though. Ya govoryioo nemnogo po-rooski. Ya znaioo etee slovy rooski slovi.

"Nadsat" means "Tean" as in teenager, meaning something like "Teanspeak". Burgess invented the slang from scratch using mostly Russian words, but also some gypsy jargon. The "droogs" were based on two gangs that were prevalent in England at the time: the mods, and the rockers. The mods were very fashion conscious and the rockers were violent.
 
  • #5,540
Zooby (written as "3y6u" is a 4-letter word that means teeth. Its plural

Singular tooth would be 'zub' - "3y6" is an approximate way it would be written in Russian.

If you need further help, pm me, I speak/write fluent English and Russian :zzz:
 
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cronxeh said:
Singular tooth would be 'zub' - "3y6" is an approximate way it would be written in Russian.
Not "zub", "zoob".
 
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dont argue with me
 
  • #5,543
cronxeh said:
dont argue with me
I am eight feet tall, covered with hair, and can lift and toss a 250lb bolder 20 feet.
 
  • #5,544
cronxeh said:
If you need further help, pm me, I speak/write fluent English and Russian :zzz:
I also just looked it up in my Russian dictionary, but alas I'm too late. Cronxeh, if I ever have time, I'd like to get into that with you a bit. Russian was my chosen 2nd language, but I only had the tape and book system. That was okay until it got up to the conversational stuff that wasn't in the book. I have enough trouble trying to understand English when I can't read lips, and had no chance at all with the Russian. It's been over 15 years now, but I'd like to pick up a bit if I can.
No idea when I will have time, though.
 
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cronxeh said:
Zooby (written as "3y6u" is a 4-letter word that means teeth. Its plural

Singular tooth would be 'zub' - "3y6" is an approximate way it would be written in Russian.
I never realized you could use numbers as letters before. Cool!
Here you can see it written with the cyrillic symbols: http://www.rambler.ru/dict/scripts/go.cgi?query=tooth&where=enru&start=0&count=15
 
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Moonbear said:
I never realized you could use numbers as letters before. Cool!
Here you can see it written with the cyrillic symbols: http://www.rambler.ru/dict/scripts/go.cgi?query=tooth&where=enru&start=0&count=15
I can't make heads or tails of that.
 
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zoobyshoe said:
I can't make heads or tails of that.

Definition 1.1. is the one I think Cronxeh is referring to. It's just a translation from English to Russian. Strangely enough, I know no Russian, yet could pick that one out as the one that would likely be transliterated to zoob, even though it looks more like zyb to me.
 
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Moonbear said:
Definition 1.1. is the one I think Cronxeh is referring to. It's just a translation from English to Russian. Strangely enough, I know no Russian, yet could pick that one out as the one that would likely be transliterated to zoob, even though it looks more like zyb to me.
Cyrillic "y" is more or less equivalent to English "oo".
 
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Zoobyshoe: pronounciation-wise, yes, you can say its 'zoob', but its written 3y6 or 'zub'. Most Russians online when using translit (english letters to type in russian) will type 'zub' - singular, or 'zubi' - plural.

Moonbear: the definition #3 is 'cavity' and not 'plural tooth' per se :biggrin:

Danger: just sent a pm or aim if you are stuck on certain words. But don't make me write serenades in dirty-old-man style to your next victims :smile:
 
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cronxeh said:
Moonbear: the definition #3 is 'cavity' and not 'plural tooth' per se :biggrin:

:smile: Well, I guess I'm all set if I need a Russian dentist. :eek: