29-10-2002 21:13									#31
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Is there a map of the lost continenet somewhere?

It could come in handy naming it.

	30-10-2002 02:52									#32
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In Marco Polo's time, the Japanese islands were referred to as Cipangu or something like that. Maybe we could name the Jap island something like Cipangu. Then again, in Polo's time they thought the islands were 1,500 miles away from China.

However, I like Zadjabaser.

	30-10-2002 03:12									#33
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Even in the late 1490s, there was a big confusion over how far it was from Spain to China.

The Protoguese knew exactly how far it was because they were traveling to it.

The Spanish thought that it was much further, and thought that Japan was also further from China than it was. (Two part error: They thought it was longer to Constananople than it really was and in addition thought it was longer from Constanopole to Bejing than it wreally was.) To top this off, they thought the world was about 1/4th smaller around than it really was. Christopher Columbus was expecting to find China several days, if not weeks before he entered the Caribean.

It was a very good thing for Columbus that there was a lost contientant. (North and South America) because if the Americas didn't exist and they continued west they would have straved before reaching China. (No ship nor combination of ships in 1492 could have carryed enough food for six months worth of food to the needed crew.)

	30-10-2002 08:56									#34
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Let's name the Japanese island "NIHON".

It starts with N and ends with N. And "Nihon" means Japan in Japanese. And it sounds exotic.

	30-10-2002 16:45									#35
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Nippon, not Nihon.

And I think we should name at least one of these new islands "Bob". (Of course, the Chinese-Indian continent, I'd prefer it be named Yingzhou, as I proposed.)

	30-10-2002 17:03									#36
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Nippon is fine but will not give a chance to make typos. What about Nipananapon or Nipadagascapon or Nipapolypon ?

	31-10-2002 04:58									#37
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quote: Originally posted by DAVOUT Nippon is fine but will not give a chance to make typos.

Okay, if you want typos, I recommend:

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putalotofsamehandwordsinhereformaximumtypoabilitys
otherecanbealotoftyposlikeforexampleqwertandyuiopd
espitethefactthatthesearentreallywordsyeahitcouldb
elongerinfactifyoubelievetherewillbeanywaytoincrea
setypopercentagepleasereplyimmediatelytoletmeamend
itwiththenewtyposthatyouhave

You'd need to cut & paste just to mention it! (Ack, I'm now toused to typingwithout spaces AGH!)

Really though, Zadagksra and Nipson.
(Zadagascar and Nippon are okey dokey.)

	31-10-2002 08:12									#38
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Japan Name Proposal #1 (rationales are in parentheses):
The Northern part is called Honshu (core of Japan)
The part below Izumo is called Kyushu or perhaps Shikoku (otehr island right by Honshu
The other island is called Hokkaido (separated, foresty island)
Japan Name Proposal #2: THe far Northern tundra area is called Hokkaido (Northernmost, tundra, Sapporo is there)
The area south of Hokkaido is called Honshu (core, SOuth of Hokkaido)
Teh area below Izumo is called Shikoku (Closer to Honshu than Kyushu)
The other island is called Kyushu (Southernmost)

How do they sound?

	31-10-2002 17:05									#39
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quote: Originally posted by joncnunn Is there a map of the lost continenet somewhere? It could come in handy naming it.

You can find the map in my site, http://www.arociv.com/Maps.html

Here's a thumbnail:

	31-10-2002 17:56									#40
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Zapdizazap is a great name for the continent! However, I think every word with 10 letters starting with a 'Z' should be a legal name for it...! That Zulu language is so difficult and imprecise...

In some West-European countries, 'Bob' is the name you give to a person who stays sober in the pub. "Do you want to drive home tonight?" - "Yes, I'll be the Bob today". Still like it, though.

	31-10-2002 19:21									#41
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Bob, definitely Bob.

	31-10-2002 19:24									#42
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quote: Originally posted by BigFurryMonster In some West-European countries, 'Bob' is the name you give to a person who stays sober in the pub. "Do you want to drive home tonight?" - "Yes, I'll be the Bob today". Still like it, though.

This works because they definitely haven't been part of the party

	01-11-2002 03:48									#43
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Bob

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Bob

	01-11-2002 04:52									#45
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Bob

	01-11-2002 08:32									#46
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* MrWhereItsAt still remembers (and likes) Graceland, from when we surmised the lost continent must look like Elvis' head.

	01-11-2002 08:35									#47
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Hmmmmmm

North Bob
Great Bob
Isles of Bob
Bob Minor
Bob Major

Bobzabar

	01-11-2002 18:16									#48
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Okay, if anyone has any different plans, please post:

Plan I
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Zulu Island: Zadagascar
China/India Continent: Corient
Japan Island: North Nippon, South Nippon

(This is what I agree with most, other people can post other plans and maybe soon we can vote on a couple plans that seem popular. I dunno.)

	01-11-2002 18:27									#49
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okay ...
Zulu Homeland: Zadagascar
China/India: Corient

but...
Japan Archipelago has to be: North Bob, South Bob

	02-11-2002 01:40									#50
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....but my real name is Bob.

	02-11-2002 02:49									#51
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I agree with RB.

There must be something named Bob.

And maybe Graceland instead of Corient.

A Poll anyone?

	02-11-2002 04:27									#52
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I vote for the China/India Continent to be named Graceland

	02-11-2002 04:31									#53
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quote: Originally posted by Reddawg ....but my real name is Bob.

	04-11-2002 04:11									#54
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Plan Ibis (n°1 bis, not ibis),

Zulu Island: Zadagascar
China/India Continent: Zorient
Japan Island: North Zippon, South Zippon

	04-11-2002 07:42									#55
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YINGZHOU!!!

Call the three Lost Continents as a whole Graceland. What we call the other two Lost Continents, I don't really care (so long as we call one of 'em Bob-- thanks Ghengis )...

(FYI-- here's the thread where the name "Graceland" got thought up: http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...886#post1231886 )