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Aug. 24th, 2009

04:08 pm - Armenia: Land of Weird Names

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I know St. Mesrop Mashtots is an important figure in Armenian history, but whenever I see the name, all I can think of is some 3-year-old kid asking his mommy to mash up his tater tots for him.

And while I'm being culturally insensitive, is it just me or do a lot of Armenian surnames sound like alien races from Star Trek?

"Captain, there's a Vartanian battlecruiser decloaking off the port bow!"
"Open hailing frequency."
"Greetings, Captain Picard! I demand you turn over the Malakian ambassador to me immediately, or I shall obliterate the Odadjian homeworld!"
"This is in direct violation of the Dolmayan Treaty!"
"Treaties are meaningless to me. Shall I call in my allies, the entire Tankian army?"
"Tankian?! Okay, now you're just making up names. What's next, the Jeepians? Or the Aircraftcarrierians?"

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From:bemused_leftist
Date:August 24th, 2009 11:45 pm (UTC)
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Well but in the US northwest there's Modoc National Forest.
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From:kinkyturtle
Date:August 24th, 2009 11:48 pm (UTC)
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Holy crap, it's the Mental Organism Designed Only for Conifers!

Wait, that doesn't make sense. Um... would you believe Massive Orchard Designed Only for Conifers?
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From:kinkyturtle
Date:August 25th, 2009 12:47 am (UTC)
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Yup, that's what I figure.

Also I guess the Vartanian Empire really hates "Chop Suey".
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From:gothkat
Date:August 25th, 2009 12:34 am (UTC)
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Heh, any SOAD fan will recognize those names. Especially Darrin Malakian and Serj Tankian =P
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From:thecanuckguy
Date:August 26th, 2009 12:14 am (UTC)
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Actually, I read the first name, and I couldn't help but think "Slashdots". Does this make me a geek?

Never thought about the Star Trek thing, but I have found Armenian names odd, especially the -ian part (sounding more like a demonym than a surname). I'll think of the Star Trek connection from now on, Kardashian has always made it easy (similarity to Cardasssian and all).
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From:kinkyturtle
Date:August 26th, 2009 12:17 am (UTC)
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I wonder if "Cardassian" is an in-joke. :}
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