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Rodimus?

Post by man-with-the-dogs » Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:01 am

So what the [composite word including 'f*ck'] does "Rodimus" mean? Huh? For all you Theory/Fan Ficky types.

Optimus=Best

Rodimus=Best rod?

Yeah, I know what I said... :roll:

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Post by spiderfrommars » Thu Jul 06, 2006 9:01 am

Rodimus Prime translates as... Rodimus the First?

It was always a crap name anyway.

As is Omega Supreme... sounds like an ice cream or pizza.

And Ultra Magnus.... toliet paper or condoms.

Or is that just me?

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Post by Guest » Thu Jul 06, 2006 10:56 am

Well, from what I remember of my school Latin days, the suffix ~imus referred to the superlative form of an adjective (e.g. Magnus means large/great, while Maximus means largest/greatest), so based on that,

Optimus - Best (as in Most Good)

Rodimus - Most Roddy?

Ultra Magnus - the t-shirt size for tfs.

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Post by Metal Vendetta » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:01 pm

In a glorious bit of retconning I once decided that his proper "given" name on Cybertron was Rodimus, but being a turbo-revvin' young punk he insisted that everyone call him Hot Rod, as that was his cool nickname. Upon getting the Matrix he became Rodimus Prime, but later in the Wreckers comics as a "Matrix Templar" or whatever he's back to being just plain Rodimus.

It's tenuous, but I think it works.
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Post by Best First » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:13 pm

what woul dhav ebeena better name?

i like Omega Supreme and Magnus to be honest.
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Post by spiderfrommars » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:31 pm

Magnus is a cool name! I was being facetious.

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Post by Guest » Thu Jul 06, 2006 12:50 pm

Ah, that would also explain why you're knelt down waving your hand over the grass, then.

This seems like an appropriate time for EmVee to tell his Magnus/Prime joke. ;)

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Post by Legion » Thu Jul 06, 2006 7:05 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:Ultra Magnus
Doesn't that (loosely) translate as Beyond Great?

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Post by Guest » Thu Jul 06, 2006 11:12 pm

Legion wrote:
spiderfrommars wrote:Ultra Magnus
Doesn't that (loosely) translate as Beyond Great?
Nope.

Excel/Excellent/Excelsis/Excelsior = Beyond

Ultra = Very

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Post by man-with-the-dogs » Fri Jul 07, 2006 7:29 am

Best First wrote:what woul dhav ebeena better name?

i like Omega Supreme and Magnus to be honest.
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Post by Legion » Fri Jul 07, 2006 1:28 pm

Rebis wrote:
Legion wrote:
spiderfrommars wrote:Ultra Magnus
Doesn't that (loosely) translate as Beyond Great?
Nope.

Excel/Excellent/Excelsis/Excelsior = Beyond

Ultra = Very
Ah, that's interesting... am sure i read that somewhere years ago... GrimGrams maybe?

anyway, that made me do a bit of research...
Magnus = large, great, important
Ulta = Very

so we have "Very Large" or "Very Important"... nice.

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Post by Best First » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:09 pm

Legion wrote:
Rebis wrote:
Legion wrote: Doesn't that (loosely) translate as Beyond Great?
Nope.

Excel/Excellent/Excelsis/Excelsior = Beyond

Ultra = Very
Ah, that's interesting... am sure i read that somewhere years ago... GrimGrams maybe?.
yeah, i think it was.

its shame we can't text search Grim Grams. :(
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Re: Rodimus?

Post by Dead Head » Fri Jul 07, 2006 2:21 pm

man-with-the-dogs wrote:So what the **** does "Rodimus" mean? Huh?
Aside from its 'meaning', it just sound stupid and poor to my ears.

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Post by sprunkner » Fri Jul 07, 2006 3:54 pm

I'm still waiting for the Magnus joke, Emvee...
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Post by Stormwolf » Fri Jul 07, 2006 6:22 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:As is Omega Supreme... sounds like an ice cream or pizza.
I like his name, Omega usually applies to "the end" or in some cases death.

He is the supreme end to all that stand in his way.
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Post by Guest » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:42 pm

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spiderfrommars wrote:As is Omega Supreme... sounds like an ice cream or pizza.
I like his name, Omega usually applies to "the end" or in some cases death.

He is the supreme end to all that stand in his way.
Unless you happen to be a slightly overweight human with a penchant for wearing Timmy Mallett/Elton John oversized goggles.

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Post by Aardvark » Fri Jul 07, 2006 9:47 pm

I prefer Omega Spreem* :oops:



*He's a Transformer, that doesn't transform...that does! Now that's something...

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Post by Stormwolf » Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:59 am

Aardvark wrote:I prefer Omega Spreem* :oops:



*He's a Transformer, that doesn't transform...that does! Now that's something...
Well actually he did transform:

http://www.tfu.info/1991/Autobot/OmegaS ... spreem.htm
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Post by Aardvark » Sat Jul 08, 2006 1:28 pm

Which is why I said he does :eyebrow:

He's a Transformer that doesn't transform [Actionmaster] that does[Elite]


I happen to own Omega Spreem, it’s the only marginally rare transformer I have...and he "SUXX"

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Post by spiderfrommars » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:12 pm

Aardvark wrote:and he "SUXX"
Omega Sperm?

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Post by Aardvark » Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:50 pm

He does have a large push-lever on his crotch that makes him spin quite "vigorously"

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Post by Stormwolf » Sat Jul 08, 2006 3:34 pm

Aardvark wrote:Which is why I said he does :eyebrow:

He's a Transformer that doesn't transform [Actionmaster] that does[Elite]


I happen to own Omega Spreem, it’s the only marginally rare transformer I have...and he "SUXX"
Oh, like that.

Sorry, I misread your post :smokin:
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