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Friday, 15 October, 2004 by Dion Nicolaas
                    
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@ "In China, they refused the name for a new-born child."
                    
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@ "The father wanted to name it '@'."
                    
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RickoniX October 15, 2004 00:22
First comment: 9 February, 2004 15 comments written
A little cliched maybe, but "link plz" seems appropriate :P
Dasunt October 15, 2004 05:05
First comment: 15 October, 2004 1 comments written
I don't get the joke...
Zeddi October 15, 2004 08:52
First comment: 5 June, 2004 80 comments written
Every humanThese strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often
resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of
using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the
Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.

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beeing is displayed with a "@" in Nethack and other rougelikes... now got it Dasunt? :)
Christopher October 15, 2004 10:11
First comment: 10 May, 2004 30 comments written
That's not completely true... in Angband for example p for people is used, or h for humanoidHumanoids are all approximately the size of a human, and may
be mistaken for one at a distance. They are usually of a
tribal nature, and will fiercely defend their lairs. Usually
hostile, they may even band together to raid and pillage
human settlements.

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, but @ is always used for the playerThese strange creatures live mostly on the surface of the
earth, gathering together in societies of various forms, but
occasionally a stray will descend into the depths and commit
mayhem among the dungeon residents who, naturally, often
resent the intrusion of such beasts. They are capable of
using weapons and magic, and it is even rumored that the
Wizard of Yendor is a member of this species.

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(/s) (who aren't always humans!)
Crawler October 15, 2004 13:09
First comment: 24 August, 2004 57 comments written
Is there a chinese character looking like '@' ? and what would it mean ?
Zeddi October 15, 2004 17:44
First comment: 5 June, 2004 80 comments written
Not that i know (http://world.altavista.com/tr), but i think you can insert america, europe, africa or something else as china ;).
Boronx October 15, 2004 19:22
First comment: 21 July, 2004 12 comments written
[slaps forehead]
Wow, I saw that story and didn't even think of Nethack.
Kassil, Mithril Dragon October 16, 2004 00:30
First comment: 7 October, 2004 14 comments written
...What vaguely worries me is that 3 of 4 Google ads in the sidebar are for newt(kinds of) small animal, like a lizard, which spends most of
its time in the water.
        [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ]

"Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
        [ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ]

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food.

And does anyone have a link to a news story about this would-be @?
Violist October 16, 2004 17:20
First comment: 25 June, 2004 206 comments written
Does that mean tins of newt(kinds of) small animal, like a lizard, which spends most of
its time in the water.
        [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ]

"Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
        [ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ]

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meatSome hae meat and canna eat,
And some would eat that want it;
But we hae meat, and we can eat,
Sae let the Lord be thankit.
        [ Grace Before Meat, by Robert Burns ]

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, or does that mean something you give to a newt(kinds of) small animal, like a lizard, which spends most of
its time in the water.
        [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ]

"Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
        [ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ]

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? :
Robert Barber, Tamer of a Digital One October 16, 2004 19:02
First comment: 28 September, 2004 64 comments written
It means something that you give to a newt(kinds of) small animal, like a lizard, which spends most of
its time in the water.
        [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ]

"Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
        [ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ]

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britta October 16, 2004 22:14
First comment: 5 September, 2004 10 comments written
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/886794.cms - short article, but there it is : )
JD October 16, 2004 22:49
First comment: 13 October, 2004 3 comments written
That's not even funny (the article, nothing against you Dudley :) but interesting. Must be translatable into Mandarin huh? Then why not update Mandarin? :)
Reversibob October 17, 2004 04:10
First comment: 17 October, 2004 1 comments written
haha good one
Violist October 17, 2004 04:53
First comment: 25 June, 2004 206 comments written
Considering what they name some kids, that's a bit picky.
Kassil, Mithril Dragon October 17, 2004 23:43
First comment: 7 October, 2004 14 comments written
That mildly amuses me. Picky people, insisting on transferring it into Mandarin. Make a new character for the language, yo!
Fathead April 12, 2006 03:38
First comment: 1 April, 2006 1136 comments written
What?
Grognor April 7, 2007 04:35
First comment: 4 April, 2007 1161 comments written
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HK June 6, 2007 05:15
First comment: 1 June, 2007 309 comments written
I didn't get any newt(kinds of) small animal, like a lizard, which spends most of
its time in the water.
        [ Oxford's Student's Dictionary of Current English ]

"Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble."
        [ Macbeth, by William Shakespeare ]

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food ads.

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