Topic: Incredibly stupid play on words (Read 5621 times)

Forge!!! · « **on:** December 10, 2012, 10:34:57 am »

I just thought of this so forgive me.

What card's name can in a way mean a watery end?

Young Nick · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:12:31 pm »

A) Moat. Because it's a Moat!

B) Watchtower because it starts with Wat- and ends with -er.

Forge!!! · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:23:00 pm »

nope!

Nope!

Drab Emordnilap · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:35:03 pm »

Pearl Diver, because it goes through the water to find something at the end of your deck?

Island, because it puts something in the water for the end of the game?

Goons, because they give you the cement shoes?

Forge!!! · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2012, 01:16:38 pm »

Nope on any of those, although I really like the Pearl Diver explanation

qmech · « **Reply #5 on:** December 10, 2012, 02:41:35 pm »

Tribute?

Galzria · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2012, 02:44:23 pm »

Hamlet

Forge!!! · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2012, 03:30:48 pm »

Man, I like Hamlet too. You guys are coming up with some good answers. Don't get too upset when you find out the real answer, I did warn everyone it was incredibly stupid.

I clearly need to give a couple hints to make this less vague.

1) The card name in the way I'm using it is a compound word.

2) I think the word represents was poor word choice, think more linguistically as opposed to what the card does.

Drab Emordnilap · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2012, 03:53:26 pm »

Throne Room... although I'd rather not go into how "end" and "watery" are relevant in my throne room...

AdamH · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2012, 03:56:17 pm »

It's Margrave

"Mar" meaning sea, at least in Spanish, and "Grave" representing Death

Don't worry, I love terrible puns.

Kirian · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:03:45 pm »

Quote from: AdamH on December 10, 2012, 03:56:17 pm

It's Margrave

"Mar" meaning sea, at least in Spanish, and "Grave" representing Death

Don't worry, I love terrible puns.

Oh wow. That... is awful. And awesome.

Jimmmmm · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:08:52 pm »

I actually considered Margrave for the grave, but didn't know how to fit the 'mar' in. I even googled 'mar', which was no help.

Forge!!! · « **Reply #12 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:30:50 pm »

Quote from: AdamH on December 10, 2012, 03:56:17 pm

It's Margrave

"Mar" meaning sea, at least in Spanish, and "Grave" representing Death

Don't worry, I love terrible puns.

You're right! Glad someone got it, and I'm glad you like terrible wordplay as well. Bonus points to Watchtower, Pearl Diver and Hamlet as well.

AdamH · « **Reply #13 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:38:17 pm »

If you're a fan of terrible Dominion-related puns, you might try this

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Jimmmmm · « **Reply #14 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:40:52 pm »

Quote from: AdamH on December 10, 2012, 04:38:17 pm

If you're a fan of terrible Dominion-related puns, you might try this

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Forge!!! · « **Reply #15 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:41:18 pm »

Quote from: Jimmmmm on December 10, 2012, 04:08:52 pm

I actually considered Margrave for the grave, but didn't know how to fit the 'mar' in. I even googled 'mar', which was no help.

The stockprice for Marriott Hotels wasn't helpful for you? That was the main clue!

Drab Emordnilap · « **Reply #16 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:49:15 pm »

I still don't get Hamlet. Is the ham dead? And wet? Dead, wet ham?

Bacon?

Forge!!! · « **Reply #17 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:53:43 pm »

In the play Hamlet, tons of people die. I haven't actually read it so I don't really know if any of the deaths have to do with water, but hey, in the Simpsons version, Lisa dies by jumping into the water. So, good enough.

Galzria · « **Reply #18 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:56:45 pm »

Quote from: Drab Emordnilap on December 10, 2012, 04:49:15 pm

I still don't get Hamlet. Is the ham dead? And wet? Dead, wet ham?

Bacon?

Hamlet -> Ophelia

Ophelia died by "falling into water and not bothering to save herself"

eHalcyon · « **Reply #19 on:** December 10, 2012, 04:57:03 pm »

Quote from: Forge!!! on December 10, 2012, 04:53:43 pm

In the play Hamlet, tons of people die. I haven't actually read it so I don't really know if any of the deaths have to do with water, but hey, in the Simpsons version, Lisa dies by jumping into the water. So, good enough.

Lisa was Ophelia. Ophelia drowns.

Titandrake · « **Reply #20 on:** December 10, 2012, 05:09:57 pm »

Obligatory off topic link to Choose your own adventure Hamlet by Ryan North, which introduces the excellent phrase "Ophelia has a +1 science stat, but a -1 weakness to water."

eHalcyon · « **Reply #21 on:** December 10, 2012, 05:14:32 pm »

Quote from: Titandrake on December 10, 2012, 05:09:57 pm

Obligatory off topic link to Choose your own adventure Hamlet by Ryan North, which introduces the excellent phrase "Ophelia has a +1 science stat, but a -1 weakness to water."

Have you played this?

qmech · « **Reply #22 on:** December 10, 2012, 05:21:23 pm »

Very nice!

Put me in the "Margrave? No, that can't possibly work out," camp.

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