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Post #325 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:07 am
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by zoraster » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:07 am
kinda prefer Gabriel.
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Post #326 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:08 am
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by Ythan » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:08 am
Idk why they didn't just call Rickman's character Gabriel.
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Post #327 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:13 am
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by quadz08 » Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:13 am
I thoroughly approve of either.
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Post #329 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:28 am
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by TheButtonmen » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:28 am
Mr. Flay -
Gabriel
vs
Metatron
I approve of both of them on several levels, thoughts on which works better?
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Post #330 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:34 am
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by RichardGHP » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:34 am
If you feel the need to change his title (I don't, but I digress) I would go with Gabriel.
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Post #331 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:50 am
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by xRECKONERx » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:50 am
I like Gabriel much better.
Also... something to think about...
nominate Vi for EgoT
. Or maybe
EGOTistical
?
There was all that discussion about how Professor Paragon is kind of egotistical and seems like he's keeping permanent Scummies... so why not this? The term
EGOT is commonly used to refer to someone who has won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. It's considered a rare accomplishment. Vi has won so many awards that he kind of fits the bill for a MafiaScum version of an EGOT, and the fact that he's self-admittedly very egotistical (didn't he nominate himself for a Scummie last year?) means we can play on the "ego" part of EGOT.
Thoughts?
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Post #332 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:52 am
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by Mr. Flay » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:52 am
I don't get a "vote" but Gabriel does not have a clear association, even in my mind. It's a common name.
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Post #333 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:52 am
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by xRECKONERx » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:52 am
I'm assuming they mean the archangel Gabriel. That's the first thing I think of anyway
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Post #334 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:53 am
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by Faraday » Sun Dec 09, 2012 10:53 am
↑ TheButtonmen wrote: Mr. Flay -
Gabriel
vs
Metatron
I approve of both of them on several levels, thoughts on which works better?
Metatron is a more eye catching title, I think. I prefer that one.
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Post #335 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:06 am
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by RichardGHP » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:06 am
EGOTistical is better than EgoT, in my opinion.
Again, that is if you felt the need to change an existing title that has already been well established as fitting the user in question.
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Post #336 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:11 am
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by inspiratieloos » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:11 am
I'd prefer Gabriel for the simple fact that I immediately get the connection while I had to google Metatron, that might be my atheism induced lack of knowledge though.
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Post #337 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:12 am
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by MattP » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:12 am
I am all for EGOTistical and I think it's immensely better than Prof Paragon
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Post #338 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:13 am
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by SleepyKrew » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:13 am
↑ Mr. Flay wrote: I don't get a "vote" but Gabriel does not have a clear association, even in my mind. It's a common name.
↑ SleepyKrew wrote: If he speaks to and is the messenger of God,
Gabriel
?
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Post #339 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:17 am
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by nhammen » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:17 am
Instead of using names, what about
archangel
?
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Post #340 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:20 am
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by izakthegoomba » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:20 am
↑ MattP wrote: I am all for EGOTistical and I think it's immensely better than Prof Paragon
Second
3rd
↑ nhammen wrote: Instead of using names, what about
archangel
?
I think either Metatron or Gabriel are far subtler and more eye-catching.
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Post #341 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:23 am
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by DeltaWave » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:23 am
Nom TBM for
Grips the Can
Reason 1: Butt on men
Reason 2: I saw it in a Glad trash bag commercial
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Post #342 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:28 am
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by SleepyKrew » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:28 am
So... username and obscure unrelated commercial?
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Post #343 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:31 am
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by DeltaWave » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:31 am
yes
also can rhymes with man
it works on so many levels
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Post #344 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:46 am
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by SleepyKrew » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:46 am
Men
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Post #345 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:47 am
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by DeltaWave » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:47 am
close enough
When there's trouble, you call DW.
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Post #346 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:14 pm
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by zoraster » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:14 pm
I like EGOT, but I don't like Egotistical. While Vi clearly likes his shiny things (and let's be honest, most of us do), I don't think he's particularly egotistical.
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Post #347 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:33 pm
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by izakthegoomba » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:33 pm
That's why it's EGOTistical rather than Egotistical. It makes the wordplay much clearer.
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Post #348 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:38 pm
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by SleepyKrew » Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:38 pm
My main problem with this is that Vi's won a lot of awards, but he didn't EGOT, because we don't have those awards here. For me, the MS version of an EGOT still isn't an EGOT.
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Post #349 (ISO ) » Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:33 pm
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by Glork » Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:33 pm
Metatron for sure.