It tried to post this:
Actually that sort of ‘folk’ pronunciation spelling is extremely useful to historical linguists.
In hundreds of years scholars will use correspondence of this sort to develop an understanding of AUTE (American Uneducated Twit English)!
Always supposing they want to.
BTW ‘retart’: I suppose this to be the low slang ‘retard’, and to be an interesting example of the American voicing of the alveolar plosive in a terminal position.
medievalguysays
Heh…the typography made me think for a second that his name was K-nut.
And just like the other gods he’ll get nothing of the actual offerings
davidc1says
He is not going to eat all that stuff by himself is he ?
What’s that thing on the far right ?
Larrysays
Not to be a Donny Downer but one of these days, and quite soon, actually, Knut is going to face the realization that life is not all comfy chairs, watermelons, strawberries, cakes, banannas, and mysterious things wrapped in white paper. Who’ll be your bringer-of-offerings then, kid?
birgerjohanssonsays
For some reason, I recall South Park’s “Woodland Critter Christmas”. Hail Antichrist!
What a Maroon, living up to the 'nymsays
He looks mightily unimpressed by the whole thing. And he’s also giving us the finger.
more like, “Your offering is satisfactory. I shall now meditate on this.”
birgerjohanssonsays
A little Lovecraftian Dalai Lama? Knut, the Krimson Krusher.
When he grows up, he will need stuff like this: http://kingarthur.wikia.com/wiki/Wynebgwrthucher .
And a sword blessed by Crom, the god of iron. And an Austrian accent.
James Hammond says
Happy hectoday, Knut!
chigau (違う) says
He looks thrilled.
Marcus Ranum says
And he has already accomplished more in those 100 days than Donald Trump did in his first 100 days in office. Less golf, too!
chigau (違う) says
probably because the “1” is backwards
nomdeplume says
Trying to turn him into a religious believer with those bananas PZ?
Nerd of Redhead, Dances OM Trolls says
Hail Knut.
Alt-X says
Hail Knut!
richardelguru says
Merie singen þe muneches binnen Eli
Tha Knut king rew ðerby
roweþ cnihtes ner þe lond
& her we þese munches sang.
He’ll grow up to be a mediævalist!!!
richardelguru says
tried to post previous thread and it failed to appear so this be test
richardelguru says
It tried to post this:
Actually that sort of ‘folk’ pronunciation spelling is extremely useful to historical linguists.
In hundreds of years scholars will use correspondence of this sort to develop an understanding of AUTE (American Uneducated Twit English)!
Always supposing they want to.
BTW ‘retart’: I suppose this to be the low slang ‘retard’, and to be an interesting example of the American voicing of the alveolar plosive in a terminal position.
medievalguy says
Heh…the typography made me think for a second that his name was K-nut.
Giliell, professional cynic -Ilk- says
And just like the other gods he’ll get nothing of the actual offerings
davidc1 says
He is not going to eat all that stuff by himself is he ?
What’s that thing on the far right ?
Larry says
Not to be a Donny Downer but one of these days, and quite soon, actually, Knut is going to face the realization that life is not all comfy chairs, watermelons, strawberries, cakes, banannas, and mysterious things wrapped in white paper. Who’ll be your bringer-of-offerings then, kid?
birgerjohansson says
For some reason, I recall South Park’s “Woodland Critter Christmas”. Hail Antichrist!
What a Maroon, living up to the 'nym says
He looks mightily unimpressed by the whole thing. And he’s also giving us the finger.
Lynna, OM says
Knut looks like he expected more.
Anne, Cranky Cat Lady says
Hail the Baby God-King! Hail Knut!
Raucous Indignation says
I like watermelon.
wrog says
more like, “Your offering is satisfactory. I shall now meditate on this.”
birgerjohansson says
A little Lovecraftian Dalai Lama? Knut, the Krimson Krusher.
When he grows up, he will need stuff like this: http://kingarthur.wikia.com/wiki/Wynebgwrthucher .
And a sword blessed by Crom, the god of iron. And an Austrian accent.