Hovercat
Pugg
words into the Goolge to see if anyone else out there has ever used my
nonsense word on a webbage. Usually this results in a "Your
search...did not match any documents" repsonse. Lately though, I've
been having a harder time coming up with words that don't match at
least a few documents. Hell, the word "jqqk" even got 12 matches --
and none of them from Finland!
So today I tried the word "hovercat."
I somehow suspect that either StephenLS or Lots42 already knew that
this was a more-or-less real word. I, however, was surprised.
pugg
(bonus fun: try using "hovercat" in an image search)
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Pugg
>Every now, usually when I'm bored and/or at work, I'll type nonsense
>words into the Goolge to see if anyone else out there has ever used my
>nonsense word on a webbage. Usually this results in a "Your
>search...did not match any documents" repsonse. Lately though, I've
>been having a harder time coming up with words that don't match at
>least a few documents. Hell, the word "jqqk" even got 12 matches --
>and none of them from Finland!
>
>So today I tried the word "hovercat."
Today's word is "beeball."
http://www.artmonster.com/miscthings/JAVA/Beeball/BeeBall.html
ATTENTION JAWA-HATERS. YOU WILL NEED TO ALLOW JAWAS IN ORDER TO SEE
THIS PAGE. THAT IS ALL.
pugg
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Pugg
>Every now, usually when I'm bored and/or at work, I'll type nonsense
>words into the Goolge to see if anyone else out there has ever used my
>nonsense word on a webbage.
Today's word, "pezzle," led me to this rather unusual short story:
http://www.william-michaelian.com/stories/story36.html
"The Oil of Zozz," one of the better short stories by an
Armenian-American that I've read this year. That story, in turn, led
me to the author's somewhat unusual project:
http://www.william-michaelian.com/title.html
From the preface:
>Once or twice a year...I assign myself an ambitious, full-blown writing task
>and set a nearly impossible deadline for its completion. I do this for
>several reasons. First, I enjoy suffering. Second, I enjoy the challenge.
>Third, by working intensely for two or three months, I am able to address
>thoughts and ideas that have accumulated, and to see which make sense and
>which should be discarded. Fourth, writing like a madman is a great way to
>check on my level of stamina, both physical and mental. Fifth, I am anxious
>to see what comes of the effort.
>This time around, I have settled on short stories. I love short stories.
>Writing them is a challenge. Writing good short stories is even more of a
>challenge. Writing twenty or thirty or forty good short stories in ninety
>days, some would insist, is impossible. And it probably is. I guess that’s
>what makes this idea so appealing. If I can do it, it will be quite an
>accomplishment a genuine feather, so to speak, in my literary cap. If I
>can’t, if I write a bunch of lousy stories, then, well . . . Oh, boy. Let’s
>not talk about that. Let’s talk instead about how much fun we’re going to
>have, and how wonderful life is, and how good-looking our children and
>grandchildren are. . . .
This nonsense word game I'm playing is getting to be fun.
pugg
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Pugg
>Every now, usually when I'm bored and/or at work, I'll type nonsense
>words into the Goolge to see if anyone else out there has ever used my
>nonsense word on a webbage.
Today's word is "baconia." Can you say baconia? bay-CONE-eee-AHHH
I knew that you could.
<http://www.baconia.com/> This appears to be the home page for a
wine-tasting school, or something. Whatever. Goolge's translated
version of this page includes the hot new catchphrase for the 90's:
"The wine knowledge is a privelege to your reach."
<http://www.sbnature.org/collections/invert/histeridae.htm> According
to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the baconia is one of
a large group of beetles living in the New World tropics. No mention
is made of whether it is crispy and delicious.
pugg (is a privelege to your reach)
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Pugg
>Every now, usually when I'm bored and/or at work, I'll type nonsense
>words into the Goolge to see if anyone else out there has ever used my
>nonsense word on a webbage.
The word for today is keebo. KEE-boe
As it turns out, there's a few interesting links that result from
searching on Kibo's stage name. I know it's his stage name from this
link:
Which tells us that he appears in the smash comedy hit "Next Friday,"
playing the character, "Pinky Chauffeur." I'm not sure what sort of
chauffer Kibo would make...probably a very bad one.
ICE CUBE: Yo, Pinky! I needs to get to that house party ova' at the
BPL with a quickness!
KEEBO: Here's some tokens, the green line is over _that_ way.
Unfortunately, the IMDB doesn't have a current photo to go with
Keebo's filmography, so I had to do a little digging. When I finally
did find a photo, I learned that Keebo has also done some work for an
upcoming adventure game. Now, I know it's a major faux pas to post
pictures of him, but I hope he won't mind, seeing as this one is SO
CUTE!
http://www.spacequest.net/sq7/keebo_closeup.jpg
I was surprised that the artists left out his gas mask, but I felt the
pom-pom slippers more than made up for it.
Finally (here's one Leo can appreciate) the good folks over at
Kabalarians.com have this to say about Kibo's stage name:
From: http://www.kabalarians.com/male/keebo.htm
>Your first name of Keebo makes you a quick thinker, both philosophical and
>creative. You appreciate music, art, and drama and, if given training,
>could excel in those fields. Self-consciousness may prevent you from
>feeling at ease in positions of impromptu expression. Desiring to be free
>from detail and monotony, you find it difficult to finish what you start
>if it does not hold your interest. You enjoy reading and the beauties of
>nature, experiencing peace and relaxation in outdoor activities. A very
>individual, independent person, you live within your own thoughts. With
>acquaintances and strangers, you tend to be reticent and reserved. Your
>friends never know whether they will find you friendly and charming or
>lost in introspection. When unhappy or disappointed, you can be moody and
>temperamental, feeling misunderstood and unappreciated. You will go out of
>your way to help others, and find it difficult to say "no" and mean it.
>Others impose on your generosity at times. You enjoy sweets and starchy
>foods. Over-indulgence could cause a weak back, skin conditions or
>arthritis later in life. The heart and lungs could also be affected at
>stressful times.
It's like they have some sort of magical window to look right into
one's soul, isn't it?
pugg
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