Topic: The Golden Sombrero and other Dominion Slang (Read 34176 times)

Throwaway_bicycling · « **Reply #75 on:** February 23, 2015, 07:59:38 pm »

Quote from: WanderingWinder on February 23, 2015, 04:15:23 pm

Quote from: Ozle on February 23, 2015, 04:02:42 pm
Dont know about Northern Island, thats not part of UK

Can't tell if trolling....

So about 25 years ago, one of my Irish friends once patiently explained at some party that Ulster is not part of UK, and Northern Ireland doesn't really exist. Then one of my British friends who was also at the party observed that my Irish friend could not be more wrong, only using more colorful language. And then at some point a Scottish friend noted that the other two were (and I quote) "F-ing numpties". Only he didn't actually say "F-ing". And then things got a bit weird. As you might guess, alcohol was involved. Fortunately, it all blew over eventually, and everybody involved did eventually get a PhD, which was theoretically a happy ending.

Bottom line: I have since avoided the topic. Until right now.

Jack Rudd · « **Reply #76 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:14:13 pm »

The full name of the UK is "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", which is a reasonable pointer as to which country currently controls the six counties. I remain agnostic on which country ought to control them, and think it should be up to the Northern Irish to decide.

jaketheyak · « **Reply #77 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:21:30 pm »

Does this topic need to be moved to RS&P?

Joseph2302 · « **Reply #78 on:** February 23, 2015, 08:23:25 pm »

Quote from: jaketheyak on February 23, 2015, 08:21:30 pm

Does this topic need to be moved to RS&P?

The bit about Northern Ireland definitely does IMO.

Kirian · « **Reply #79 on:** February 23, 2015, 11:45:16 pm »

Quote from: Throwaway_bicycling on February 23, 2015, 07:59:38 pm

So about 25 years ago, one of my Irish friends once patiently explained at some party that Ulster is not part of UK, and Northern Ireland doesn't really exist.

Isn't that a bit like claiming that Alaska doesn't exist? Or the Moon?

dondon151 · « **Reply #80 on:** February 24, 2015, 12:54:21 am »

Quote from: Kirian on February 23, 2015, 11:45:16 pm

Isn't that a bit like claiming that Alaska doesn't exist? Or the Moon?

Or it could be like claiming that Taiwan doesn't exist. It's true depending on whom you ask, and also if you want to open a can of worms.

Ozle · « **Reply #81 on:** February 24, 2015, 07:38:28 am »

Quote from: Jack Rudd on February 23, 2015, 08:14:13 pm

The full name of the UK is "the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", which is a reasonable pointer as to which country currently controls the six counties. I remain agnostic on which country ought to control them, and think it should be up to the Northern Irish to decide.

You mean like the 1973 referendum where they voted massively to stay as it is?

theory · « **Reply #82 on:** February 24, 2015, 09:06:32 am »

Let's bring this slowly back on topic!

pacovf · « **Reply #83 on:** February 24, 2015, 09:48:55 am »

Not too quickly though, it might get scared and run away.

Adam, do you think you could include Irish Coffee into your streaming slang?

AdamH · « **Reply #84 on:** February 24, 2015, 11:42:41 am »

Quote from: pacovf on February 24, 2015, 09:48:55 am

Adam, do you think you could include Irish Coffee into your streaming slang?

I'm more of a tea guy than a coffee guy, which is why I preferred the English Breakfast reference.

Ozle · « **Reply #85 on:** February 24, 2015, 12:29:09 pm »

Quote from: AdamH on February 24, 2015, 11:42:41 am

Quote from: pacovf on February 24, 2015, 09:48:55 am
Adam, do you think you could include Irish Coffee into your streaming slang?

I'm more of a tea guy than a coffee guy, which is why I preferred the English Breakfast reference.

What about Irish tea?

Mwuahahhaha

Wait, there's no such thing as Irish tea is there?

Damn.

Anyway, I also think Golden Sombrero is fairly rubbish. Has nothing to do with dominion, and isn't visually similar.

These sorts of things started with cricket I expect, there is a golden duck there because the zeros look like duck eggs to the Victorians or something. (Possibly Tennis and the Oeuf reference, but that's a silly game)

ashersky · « **Reply #86 on:** February 24, 2015, 03:38:31 pm »

Can we use golf terms, like birdie/eagle/albatross?

qmech · « **Reply #87 on:** February 24, 2015, 03:41:18 pm »

Quote from: ashersky on February 24, 2015, 03:38:31 pm

Can we use golf terms, like birdie/eagle/albatross?

Yes, for buying a Province with 1/2/3 Highways in play.

Deadlock39 · « **Reply #88 on:** February 24, 2015, 03:44:43 pm »

For all the MOBA fans out there, you should call losing to a 3-pile you didn't see coming getting ganked.

eHalcyon · « **Reply #89 on:** February 24, 2015, 06:12:36 pm »

Quote from: Ozle on February 24, 2015, 12:29:09 pm

What about Irish tea?

Mwuahahhaha

Wait, there's no such thing as Irish tea is there?

Damn.

I thought Irish tea was just beer.

Ozle · « **Reply #90 on:** February 24, 2015, 06:17:04 pm »

Quote from: Deadlock39 on February 24, 2015, 03:44:43 pm

For all the MOBA fans out there, you should call losing to a 3-pile you didn't see coming getting ganked.

I hope you are not insinuating that ganked came from or was popularised by MOBA there young man?

Deadlock39 · « **Reply #91 on:** February 24, 2015, 07:54:36 pm »

I'm not insinuating anything. I have played MOBAs. Never was interested in MMORPGs (which a brief Google search tells me is probably the origin)

Are you insinuating something about my age?

Ozle · « **Reply #92 on:** February 25, 2015, 06:52:45 am »

Quote from: Deadlock39 on February 24, 2015, 07:54:36 pm

I'm not insinuating anything. I have played MOBAs. Never was interested in MMORPGs (which a brief Google search tells me is probably the origin)

Are you insinuating something about my age?

I most certainly was insinuating such a thing!

Although I do compare everyone to Galzria, and he is ancient

werothegreat · « **Reply #93 on:** February 25, 2015, 10:08:07 am »

I think the closest I come to a "Dominion slang" is whenever I stream, I just end up saying the names of the cards over and over again.

"Goons, goons, goons-ity goons..."

Kirian · « **Reply #94 on:** February 25, 2015, 10:11:57 am »

Quote from: Deadlock39 on February 24, 2015, 03:44:43 pm

For all the MOBA fans out there, you should call losing to a 3-pile you didn't see coming getting ganked.

Or instead use "ogged" for all the Netrek players.

Netrek, the original online team sport.

tim_p · « **Reply #95 on:** February 27, 2015, 09:58:54 pm »

Quote from: qdread on February 16, 2015, 02:41:45 pm

Wasn't Full English Breakfast a MtG combo deck with Necropotence, Donate, and Illusions of Grandeur?

I just wanted to pop in to say that deck was "Trix," part of a long tradition of naming combo decks after breakfast cereals.

The "Full English Breakfast" deck used a combo with Phyrexian Dreadnaught, Volrath's Shapeshifter, Survival of the Fittest, and Flowstone Hellion. Since it kills with a 12/12 creature, he named it in honor of the much fatter, heavier breakfast.

RE: Dominion slang, I've always been partial to the term "Piledriver." That was the Isotropic achievement for buying every single card in a pile yourself....8 Provinces, 20 Rats, etc.

pubby · « **Reply #96 on:** March 01, 2015, 08:05:14 am »

I kinda wish there was a term for drawing Baron or Salvager with 4 coppers and no estates.

Awaclus · « **Reply #97 on:** March 01, 2015, 08:08:00 am »

Quote from: pubby on March 01, 2015, 08:05:14 am

I kinda wish there was a term for drawing Baron or Salvager with 4 coppers and no estates.

I kinda wish there was a term for drawing Moneylender with 3 Estates and a Silver on turn 3.

SwitchedFromStarcraft · « **Reply #98 on:** March 01, 2015, 11:28:53 am »

Quote from: Awaclus on March 01, 2015, 08:08:00 am

Quote from: pubby on March 01, 2015, 08:05:14 am
I kinda wish there was a term for drawing Baron or Salvager with 4 coppers and no estates.

I kinda wish there was a term for drawing Moneylender with 3 Estates and a Silver on turn 3.

At least there is a term for your first and only action card missing turns 3 and 4: an SFS.

Asper · « **Reply #99 on:** March 01, 2015, 11:38:10 am »

Whenever i read the term "Golden Sombrero", i feel it sounds like some euphemism adult entertainment would come up with.

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