Wikipedia talk:Society for the Preservation of the Quazer Beast
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I've reverted the change from "object" to "abject" in this sentence: "The Society also believes that the history of the Quazer Beast article serves as an object lesson to the perils of the Wiki model, as explained below" of the first para, as "object lesson" is correct usage, in my view. Feel free to discuss. ++Lar: t/c 03:35, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
- Well I have yet to find a dictionary which gives a definition of "object" as an adjective, but I am not dictionary complete. The word "abject" is, however, an adjective, and seems to fit what the author was trying to say, which is why I made the change. I also welcome discussion from others. RoscoHead 05:56, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
- You may not have had a chance to look hard enough. Try this search for the phrase, 7 out of the first 10 hits (including several dictionaries) give the meaning I have in mind. I'll ask Mac what he meant next time I see him on IRC though. ++Lar: t/c 10:13, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
- Ah. American English. I have only British/Australian dictionaries, and none contain that phrase. I guess I have learned an abject lesson. RoscoHead 23:02, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
- See the Oxford English Dictionary, sub "object" III: object lesson, [(a) (now chiefly hist.) a lesson in which a pupil's examination of a material object forms the basis for instruction;] (b) fig., a striking practical example of a principle or ideal. (Quotations for the first sense are American; for the second appear to be both English.) Septentrionalis 03:27, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
- Ah. American English. I have only British/Australian dictionaries, and none contain that phrase. I guess I have learned an abject lesson. RoscoHead 23:02, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
- You may not have had a chance to look hard enough. Try this search for the phrase, 7 out of the first 10 hits (including several dictionaries) give the meaning I have in mind. I'll ask Mac what he meant next time I see him on IRC though. ++Lar: t/c 10:13, 21 September 2006 (UTC)
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Errrden appears to be a made-up species.
I'm putting it up for deletion, but its content is here. --Gray Porpoise 00:57, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
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Errrden is a bipedal vertabrae species indigenious to the North American continent. The species is a solitary, mainly nocturnal animal noted for its large pumpkin shaped head that produces an enormous amount of heat; commonly referred to as "head heat." The Errrden species is one of the most lethargic species in the animal kingdom; they spend most of the day either asleep or consuming nutrients. Interestingly enough, the main source of nourishment for errrdens is knowledge and wisdom, which is a fact that also accounts for the errrden's capacity to produce "head heat." Studies have shown that a common errrden produces an average of 110 kW of heat but will max out at nearly 1 MW during feeding periods. The processing power of the Errrden brain is on par with some of the most powerful computers known to man.
The creature is often thought to be extinct or mythical and is often equated to something similar to that of the boogeyman. However, errdens do exist and are unfortunately misrepresented as nasty, brutish animals despite their usually calm and amiable temperament. Needless to say, errrdens must be dealt with in a careful manner because they are tempermental creatures and can be easily provoked.
