Sean Waters Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Fifth edition got abbreviated to FRED, and the name stuck. The revised edition wound up being universally refered to as 5ER, which I though was a shame in many ways - it would have been nice to actually have a pet name for the edition. So, I'm getting in early for the 6th edition and trying to go for hearts and minds - what are we going to call it? Sixthed sounds quite nice, IMO, but I doubt people will be bothered to type it, and 6thed or 6ED just don't do it for me. So, how about going back to naming the edition, perhaps a cunning acronym, or maybe just some alliterative device: Steve Six, perhaps. Sara Six? Or we could go for gutter humour: 6y. Maybe not. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I'm call ing him Six and that's final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I'm call ing him Six and that's final. It's punchy, but does sound a little Borg. Still, if Six is anything like Seven, you've got my vote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamePhil Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Fifth edition got abbreviated to FRED' date=' and the name stuck. The revised edition wound up being universally refered to as 5ER, which I though was a shame in many ways - it would have been nice to actually have a pet name for the edition.[/quote'] Fiver is the prophet rabbit from Watership Down, which also happens to be listed in FH as a "must read" book, so it was a pet name. It was just a slightly obscure pet name. I think the argument that it may appear cliquish to have a pet name carries some weight, though. Not sure it needs a new name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Fiver is the prophet rabbit from Watership Down, which also happens to be listed in FH as a "must read" book, so it was a pet name. It was just a slightly obscure pet name. I think the argument that it may appear cliquish to have a pet name carries some weight, though. Not sure it needs a new name. I suspect it will get one by default if not by design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamePhil Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I suspect it will get one by default if not by design. I suppose, that is how Fred came into being, after all. And if something isn't done that will probably be SexEd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balabanto Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I reiterate that we should call it SexEd. It's latin and it's porn. What more do we need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I reiterate that we should call it SexEd. It's latin and it's porn. What more do we need? I'm nearly 38 wie two kids, if i don't know what I'm doing now then I'll never know. SexEd out Six in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Well it will probably attarct quite a few web hits if we do adopt that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby 6e. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balabanto Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Well it will probably attarct quite a few web hits if we do adopt that one Yes, Sean. It's a completely backhanded marketing technique. But YES! Who cares if the majority of the people who log in use the system to make Porn Hero? It doesn't MATTER. Making the system KNOWN matters. It's a toolkit. No pun intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby 6e. Do you think I'm 6e? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted June 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Yes, Sean. It's a completely backhanded marketing technique. But YES! Who cares if the majority of the people who log in use the system to make Porn Hero? It doesn't MATTER. Making the system KNOWN matters. It's a toolkit. No pun intended. ....and of course when they see the web site replete with images of scantily clad SPBs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balabanto Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby There is nothing wrong with scantily clad superbeings. It's worked for 73 years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjcurrie Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby There is nothing wrong with scantily clad superbeings. It's worked for 73 years! I think you mean 71 years if you're referring to the first appearance of Superman (1938). Captain Pedantic strikes again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibear Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby What you talking about, Rod it's 2011 already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balabanto Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I am referring to the first character to put on a weird costume and fight crime: Doctor Occult. 1936. He ditched the costume soon after, but technically, he still retains the title of the first costumed superhero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I am referring to the first character to put on a weird costume and fight crime: Doctor Occult. 1936. He ditched the costume soon after' date=' but technically, he still retains the title of the first costumed superhero.[/quote'] If you're going to go that route... The Shadow (print debut 1931) and The Phantom Detective (print debut 1933, aka The Phantom) both wore some form of costume. No spandex, but a costume either way. The Phantom had a domino mask and both had Secret Identities. Neither are considered Superheroes however, Superman stands as The First Superhero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balabanto Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Technically, though, the Shadow and the Phantom were merely "Pulp heroes" Technically, they still obey those rules. Doctor Occult was the first character with real "Super Powers." An argument can be made that the Shadow had one superpower, but other than that, he didn't really meet all the requirements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Pop-culture and history disagree with you. One of the earliest comic book characters to be sure, he was still mostly considered a Detective/Pulp Hero type character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemming Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby 6E is my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manic Typist Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Fifth edition got abbreviated to FRED' date=' and the name stuck. The revised edition wound up being universally refered to as 5ER, which I though was a shame in many ways - it would have been nice to actually have a pet name for the edition.[/quote'] Huh? Isn't that backwards? I like 6E i.e. "Sexy" so far the most... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebuchet Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby Vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby 6E will make the game table and dice crash when opened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aylwin13 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Re: Naming the baby I like 6E i.e. "Sexy" so far the most... I mentioned this somewhere over in the 6E discussion threads, but what about Sadie. You know, as in 6E Sadie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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