06-09-2004, 03:55 PM
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| What the Heck's a "Spork"?
I'm well acquainted with the little plastic spoon/fork hybrid known as a "spork" that you get at KFC and other fast food places. But I find references to it on this board that don't seem to have anything to do with a utensil that serves equally well for eating cole slaw and fried chicken. Is this some new slang term I'm not up on? 
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06-09-2004, 04:01 PM
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#2 | | The Judge
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| no, its just what you think it is.
(if you ever have slang questions, check your query out <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spork&f=1" target="_blank">here</a>) | |
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06-09-2004, 04:38 PM
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| Spork is actually the new hybrid weapon that is being developed for trial at the world cups next season.
Now that foil will return to a more classical game, the FIE doesn't want alienate their core flickers. To this extent, they've developed the 'Spork'.
Details are sketchy, but apparently it's more flexible than a current foil and a very simple rulebook (that seems to make references to 'Calvinball' quite a bit) puts the aptly named 'Spork' into my idea of a great time.
Rumor has it KFC is interested in sponsoring the event due to the fact that their name is all over the weapon...  | |
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06-09-2004, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by achilleus Spork is actually the new hybrid weapon that is being developed for trial at the world cups next season.
Now that foil will return to a more classical game, the FIE doesn't want alienate their core flickers. To this extent, they've developed the 'Spork'.
Details are sketchy, but apparently it's more flexible than a current foil and a very simple rulebook (that seems to make references to 'Calvinball' quite a bit) puts the aptly named 'Spork' into my idea of a great time.
Rumor has it KFC is interested in sponsoring the event due to the fact that their name is all over the weapon... | Lol. The KFC cup? That'd be something to see.
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06-09-2004, 05:30 PM
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| If KFC is sponsoring, wouldn't it be the KFC Bucket?
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06-09-2004, 05:38 PM
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| It would be pretty slick. . . with grease~!
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06-09-2004, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by noodle no, its just what you think it is.
(if you ever have slang questions, check your query out <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=spork&f=1" target="_blank">here</a>) | Noodle, thanks for the link. I followed it and decided I'm way too old to use the word outside of a fast-food restaurant. Evidently it has something to do with those "Matrix" films . . . and I'm sooooooo not in that demographic.
Anyway, now I know--thanks!
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06-09-2004, 09:07 PM
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| No, its actually closet reference to the story line which was happening in Fantasy Land awhile ago which had a talking spork as one of its characters...see we know you guys do actually read the stories!!!
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06-09-2004, 09:36 PM
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| I thought it was a reference to Capt. Kirk calling for his 1st Officer with a mouthful of food....silly me!  | |
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06-09-2004, 10:13 PM
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| I'm surprised you didn't see our previous postings on this very topic. Very soon you will see supporters promoting the Titanium Spork, which they seem to think rocks in the silverware world.
I'm a Plastic Spork woman myself. | |
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06-09-2004, 10:14 PM
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| Oh, and did I mention that this thread belongs in the cooler. Unless of course someone came up with a duel category for Men or Women's Spork Sporting. | |
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06-10-2004, 04:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Maeve_Mari I'm surprised you didn't see our previous postings on this very topic. Very soon you will see supporters promoting the Titanium Spork, which they seem to think rocks in the silverware world.
I'm a Plastic Spork woman myself. | Oh Maeve, how could you? Plastic over Titanium? The very angels in Heaven are crying! 
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06-10-2004, 05:49 AM
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| I can't believe you guys still cling to the idea of the spork. Personally I prefer the Knork. | |
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06-10-2004, 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Gav I can't believe you guys still cling to the idea of the spork. Personally I prefer the Knork. | *shaking head disustedly* Scots and their Knorks.................. 
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06-10-2004, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Schiavona Oh Maeve, how could you? Plastic over Titanium? The very angels in Heaven are crying! | Alas, I feel the weight of their tears on my shoulders.  | |
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06-10-2004, 07:47 AM
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| You all forgot the FOON!
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06-10-2004, 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Gav I can't believe you guys still cling to the idea of the spork. Personally I prefer the Knork. | I'm with you dude. I prefer Knorks too! (Especially now that I know what the heck they are. Thanks Louweasel!)  | |
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06-10-2004, 12:59 PM
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| "Dude! Is that a talking spork?!"
"Dude!"
"Dude?"
"Duuuude."
"Foon me!"
"Foon you?"
"Foon him!"
"Dude!"
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06-14-2004, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by blue_falcon I'm with you dude. I prefer Knorks too! (Especially now that I know what the heck they are. Thanks Louweasel!) | I believe it's "nork". Unless Gav is talking about something other than the items which may be referred to as "funbags" (there's another one for ya, blue_falcon!)
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06-14-2004, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Louweasel I believe it's "nork". Unless Gav is talking about something other than the items which may be referred to as "funbags" (there's another one for ya, blue_falcon!) | I thought it was a great pun... obviously I was wrong. | |
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