Curse

actionjack · Apr 22, 2006, 11:56 PM // 23:56

I just find out that I become a Rocinante!

but what does that mean? curious, I do a search...

Quote:

Rocinante is the name of Don Quixote's horse, in the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes y Saavedra.

Rocín means "nag" (a low-grade horse), but also illiterate or rough man. There are similar words in French (roussin), Portuguese (rossim) and Italian (ronzino), but the real etymology is uncertain. The Spanish word ante means "before" or "previously", and as the narration of the novel states at the beginning of the book, when Don Quixote thinks of a name to give to his steed in order to set out on his adventures, he chooses Rocinante to establish it as no longer being a nag.
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Rocinante is also the name John Steinbeck gives to the modified camper truck in which he travelled the country in his book Travels With Charley, and the ship in the two part mini-saga Cygnus X-1 by Canadian progressive rock band Rush.

hmm... so I am no longer being a nag... a horse.. or a truck?

strange title guru has.....

Stalker Haras · Apr 22, 2006, 11:57 PM // 23:57

I've always found the ranking system to be kind of "odd" myself, but I can live with it. But If I had to choose, you'r a truck?

I pwnd U · Apr 23, 2006, 03:49 PM // 15:49

I am pretty sure it still comes from the Book Don Quixto. Look it up on google.

fiery · Apr 23, 2006, 04:54 PM // 16:54

/congrats

Murder In China · Apr 23, 2006, 05:29 PM // 17:29

Well the admin who does the titles must be a fan of Don Quixote.

Mercury Angel · Apr 23, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26

It could have some kind of symbolism attached to it;
Don Quixote was a raving mad man lost inside his own grandiose fantasies. Perhaps whoever chose the title setup believes that posters who reach that level are in a similar position?

In reality, I doubt it, because a handful of the supporting characters mean very little. You could spin a tale out of a few of them, but some simply do not matter.

I just felt like calling people insane <_<

Ultimate_Gaara · Apr 23, 2006, 07:42 PM // 19:42

I have no clue what any of the titles mean but they are better than " New member" "Advanced member" "Elite member" and so on that a bunch of other forums have.

The undead Mesmer · Apr 23, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Yes agreed Gaara although i still want them to imply Baron von Munchhausen ^^

Unlucky Slayer · Apr 23, 2006, 08:00 PM // 20:00

What about the rank of Randomling?