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Dominion => Dominion General Discussion => Topic started by: Razzishi on August 24, 2011, 10:07:17 am

Title: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Razzishi on August 24, 2011, 10:07:17 am

I'm not going to call out anyone in particular, because I've seen it multiple times here.  Maybe they're all the same person, maybe not, I wasn't paying attention that much, but it's gotten to the point that it is trying my patience to not respond to each individually.

"Duchy" is what is ruled by a Duke.  "Dutchy", if it is a word at all, would mean something like "similar to something from the Netherlands".  The two words are entirely unconnected other than the fact most people will pronounce them exactly the same.

If I spelled something wrong myself, please feel free to correct it.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Jimmmmm on August 24, 2011, 10:44:00 am

Yes, I find that quite annoying. Dutchy is what I would tend to call someone whose last name is Holland.  :P

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: kazztawdal on August 24, 2011, 12:45:28 pm

You're just mad that you can't afford a Provints.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Mean Mr Mustard on August 24, 2011, 06:16:56 pm

A friend IRL calls them Doucheys and Harlems.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: play2draw on August 24, 2011, 08:00:11 pm

My bad!

Maybe this should be an official mascot at Dominion tournaments. Just some Dutch guy.

Go Dutchies!

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Slow Dog on August 25, 2011, 07:35:35 am

Quote from: Razzishi on August 24, 2011, 10:07:17 am

"Dutchy", if it is a word at all, would mean something like "similar to something from the Netherlands".

I guess the desire to sing "Pass the dutchy 'pon the left hand side" during practically every game doesn't happen to people who weren't around in Britain in the early eighties. Yeah, so "Musical Youth" spelled it "Dutchie". They also claimed it was a cooking implement, and they lied:

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dutchy (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dutchy)

Similar to something from the Netherlands. Indeed.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: hughes on August 25, 2011, 08:42:55 am

Since I'm Canadian, I know dutchie best as one of these:

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-8GnukcNA50/TEEvkXK4-1I/AAAAAAAADgY/qtPhzJxmu9Q/s1600/dutchie-733380.jpg)

A big square honey glazed donut with raisins.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on August 25, 2011, 08:46:36 am

Looks like you've just played "Soggy Biscuit" with it.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: rinkworks on August 25, 2011, 11:10:10 am

I played a playtest game with one of these.  It didn't shuffle very well with the other cards.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: krawhitham on August 29, 2011, 01:31:13 am

Quote from: Slow Dog on August 25, 2011, 07:35:35 am

Quote from: Razzishi on August 24, 2011, 10:07:17 am

"Dutchy", if it is a word at all, would mean something like "similar to something from the Netherlands".

I guess the desire to sing "Pass the dutchy 'pon the left hand side" during practically every game doesn't happen to people who weren't around in Britain in the early eighties. Yeah, so "Musical Youth" spelled it "Dutchie". They also claimed it was a cooking implement, and they lied:

www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dutchy (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=dutchy)

Similar to something from the Netherlands. Indeed.

I'm glad someone else brought this up. Perhaps themed card list is appropriate?

Black Market
Conspirator
Contraband
Harvest
Herbalist
Lookout
Peddler
Secret Chamber
Smugglers
Stash

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Davio on August 29, 2011, 02:53:47 am

I'm a Dutchy!

Viva Hollandia! :)

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on August 29, 2011, 04:03:44 am

I wear clogs but I am not Dutch.

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Davio on August 29, 2011, 04:59:36 am

I wear regular shoes and yet I am.

I even live in a regular house (not a windmill), my head is made of normal flesh and brains (not cheese), I don't smoke pot (even though it's legal), I do like to spend money (sometimes too much) and I don't go on holiday with a camper/caravan (I book appartments mostly).

This is not Holland:
(http://www.klomp.org/mark/volendam-3-cutout-small.jpg)

Although we still like to make tourists believe it is, so they will pay shitloads of $$$ for such corny pictures!

Title: Re: "Duchy" does not have a 't' in it.
Post by: Thisisnotasmile on August 29, 2011, 05:21:56 am

That picture is totally The Netherlands.