"Carl's Lounge" (Off-Topic Discussion, Traditional Knife "Tales & Vignettes")

[btb01]

My oldest son is a Camillus resident. Now, the question becomes, what do you call a person who lives in Camillus? Camilluburger? Camillonian? Camiller? This could go on and on..........

Camillian

I think I saw some good ol’ boys who looked about like that CE’ing* some old knives at the Badger show a few months ago.

*chameleon eyeing

 

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My oldest son is a Camillus resident. Now, the question becomes, what do you call a person who lives in Camillus? Camilluburger? Camillonian? Camiller? This could go on and on..........

The selection of demonyms for persons who live in various countries, regions, states, counties, and cities seems like a process without law or order!
Since I live in a city whose residents are called Grand Rapidians, I'll go with what I know and suggest that residents of Camillus should be called Camillusians. (It's also kind of Biblical, like Paul's letters to the Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians.)

- GT

 

[Jack Black]

Folks from Sheffield are known as Sheffielders, but those from Leeds are known as Loiners!

 

[Just Tom.]

People keep calling me a Slacker. I’m sure it must be related to my place of residence, but I haven’t figured out the connection yet.

 

[Just Tom.]

(never mind)

It was the name of a place, and the obvious choice for the name of its residents was something funny but slightly inappropriate…

 

[Henry Beige]

My vote goes to Camillusite.

Person from Norway = Norwegian
Person from Iowa = Iowegian

It necessarily follows that
Person from Camillus = Camillegian

 

[mbkr]

Person from Missouri = Missourian

Ergo, ipso facto...
Person from Camillus = Camillusurian

Make it stop

 

[Mr. Chips]

“The experts” does sound very authoritative, and it seems to make sense… must be true I guess!

Be careful. The correct word to describe those that depend upon what "experts" say, is "fools".

 

[Mr. Chips]

My vote goes to Camillusite.

There is a city in British Columbia named "Smithers." The residents are occasionally called "Smithereens."

 

[meako]

I love the inconsistencies and seeming arbitrariness of English. 'Tis a versatile tongue, verily.

Where else can you spell the word FISH as GHOT ?
Several Australian place names as spoken in one of the many Native languages...are simply repeated to emphasise the plural nature of them
eg Wagga means places of many Crows so is called Wagga Wagga...
Tilba is windy ...so Tilba Tilba.
...

 

[waynorth]

Buffalonian (I used to be) rolls of the tongue well, I think, so I'm going with Camillonian!!
But now I am a Vancouverite, so maybe Camillite???

 

[meako]

Memo to self : put Porch application in for job as Dr Who alien race name maker uppers.

 

[abbydaddy]

I always heard "octopi" as the plural of octopus, but Merrium-Webster says both are correct along with octopodes:

The Many Plurals of 'Octopus'

Which is correct? We'll get into it.

www.merriam-webster.com

I know that everyone else has moved on, but I just had to say that I strongly prefer octopodes. Octopodes has many virtues, chief among them being the most etymologically correct plural for octopus, but perhaps the best part about using octopodes is that people will frequently correct you, and then you get to be an obnoxious smug pedant at them.

 

[mitch13]

Where else can you spell the word FISH as GHOT ?
Several Australian place names as spoken in one of the many Native languages...are simply repeated to emphasise the plural nature of them
eg Wagga means places of many Crows so is called Wagga Wagga...
Tilba is windy ...so Tilba Tilba.
...

Don't forget
Kurri Kurri
Oh &
Wangi Wangi

 

[screened porch]

I was just thinking the submersible Titan must be dead, or the searchers would have heard banging. Now they've heard banging, and maybe Titan is less than 200 meters down or they wouldn't have heard banging?
Best case scenario is about 23 hours of air left.
You wouldn't have gotten me in that stress position machine on dry ground with the hatch open.

 

[mbkr]

...and then you get to be an obnoxious smug pedant at them.

Especially rewarding if they're usually the obnoxious smug pedant

 

[jc57]

you get to be an obnoxious smug pedant at them.

Sign me up for that duty! I excel at it.

 

[Just Tom.]

I know that everyone else has moved on

Well I for one am definitely tired of your pod antic..

 

[meako]

They may have 20 hours of air...but what about toilet paper?
More money than sense says this OSP.

 

[screened porch]

They may have 20 hours of air...but what about toilet paper?
More money than sense says this OSP.

I hope some billionaire entity will be paying for the multinational search.

I give up, what's an OSP?