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Re: Etymology of "mecha" and possible fixes
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Mon, 15 Mar 1999 11:32:26 GMT
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On Mon, 15 Mar 1999 06:49:07 GMT, lehman@javanet.com (Todd Lehman) wrote:

> In lugnet.off-topic.fun, jsproat@geocities.com (Sproaticus) writes:
> > Hey "mecha" fans,
> > I need a new word to describe
> 
> Maybe some prefix and suffix gymnastics will turn something up...lessee...
> 
> 
> > large,
> 
> mega-
> monstr-
> gargantu-
> grande-
> 
> 
> > walking machines
> 
> -ped
> -pod
> -saur
> 
> robo-
> 
> 
> > with bad attitudes.
> 
> disgruntl-
> clomp-
> stomp-
> smash-
> mash-
> havoc-
> tyranno-
> 
> 
> Putting those together,
> 
> gargantudisgruntlopod
> monstroidomashoped
> megahavocosaurus
> robograndestomposaurus
> 
> Hrrm, ok, maybe not.  :)
> 
> --Todd

What?  You think not?  I *like* 'em.  :-)

Sounds like a good subset function of the set name generator - the model name
generator.

-- Terry K --



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  Re: Etymology of "mecha" and possible fixes
 
(...) Maybe some prefix and suffix gymnastics will turn something up...lessee... (...) mega- monstr- gargantu- grande- (...) -ped -pod -saur robo- (...) disgruntl- clomp- stomp- smash- mash- havoc- tyranno- Putting those together, (...) (28 years ago, 15-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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