MacOSX.com word association!

[CaptainQuark]

Nepal

(I'm working on one of my fave annual projects at the mo': a large brochure for a company that organises trekking holidays in the Himalaya. Mustang, one of the regions of Nepal, is one of the destinations. Fantastic looking place! I wanna go there!)

 

[Zammy-Sam]

Himalaya

 

[Gig']

mount everest

hi zammy long time no see

 

[CaptainQuark]

Chomolungma

(The Tibetan name for Everest. Perfectly good name! It brings into sharp focus the arrogance of the British colonial powers that they couldn't use it, or Sagarmatha, the Nepalese name!)

 

[Gig']

Chomolungma

Mount Everest (Chomolungma, Goddess Mother of the World)

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/images.php3?img_id=4594

awesome wish I'd be there right now

 

[CaptainQuark]

HA!! ::ha::

There you go! Checked Gig's linked image of Everest from space. Just goes to show that, even through you ARE a rocket scientist, it doesn't mean that you are even a little bit literate! The first thing I noticed when the image opened in Safari was a GLARING ERROR: "Lohtse" should be "Lhotse".

Ignorant swine!

Ooops! This is the word association thread… errrr… goddess… erm…

Diana

 

[Gig']

Shiva

who ever thought Nasa people were literate ? ;-)

 

[CaptainQuark]

Ganesh

(It's all I could think of. LUNCH is now more important.)

 

[Gig']

krishna

(you're right feeding one's stomach is part of feedin' one's soul)

 

[CaptainQuark]

hara kiri

 

[nixgeek]

Mata Hari

 

[Zammy-Sam]

Fata Morgana

(Hey Gig', I've been in Iran for some time and had no internet. Really missed macosx.com and am happy to be back)

 

[Cat]

Morgana le Fay

 

[nixgeek]

Morganna the Kissing Bandit

 

[pds]

Frito Bandito

 

[nixgeek]

Frito Lay

 

[pds]

Virginia Pipeline (pip ah leeni)

don't ask.

 

[CaptainQuark]

Virginia tobacco

*koff, koff*

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Mexican schwag

*hack, hack, hack, hack, hack, hack*

 

[CaptainQuark]

Thai Stick

*wheeeeeee*