For those who can't handle the white-knuckle responsibility of real sea monkeys
Posted by: kafkaesque on May 22, 2002 02:58 PMWhat about my all-time favorite: Donkey Kong?
There are no freakin' donkeys anywhere to be found. What - did the game designer have no "M" on their typewriter, and had to substitute a "D", thinking nobody would really notice (since the original target audience weren't native english speakers)? Or did "donkey" just sound funny - or maybe challenging? I know I for one feel challenged when I hear my adversary may be related to a donkey, but does anyone else?
Posted by: kokogiak on May 22, 2002 03:51 PMI believe the original name for the game was Honkey Dong. They had to change it for obvious reasons.
Posted by: eyeballkid on May 22, 2002 05:37 PMum. uh.
I think it's the same as mefi chat.
Ask Matt. He's the geeky one.
Posted by: kafkaesque on May 22, 2002 06:52 PMno one was there when i checked! but eyeballkid is now. thanks, kaf :)
Posted by: sugarfish on May 22, 2002 07:37 PMI mean "geeky" in the best possible way, you understand.
Posted by: kafkaesque on May 22, 2002 10:23 PMI think that neener neener just made you the geeky one.
Posted by: eyeballkid on May 24, 2002 11:19 AMThe idea behind Donkey Kong was this: 'donkey' as in stubborn, Kong as in King. So it basically means 'stubborn gorilla', but that doesn't roll off the tongue the same way.
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