OT: What does 'Lyproscopic' mean?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

It's a real word. Apparently, it's a very obscure word.

It came up in my brother's homework and now we're curious.

Thanks.

[Will]

Looks to me like a case of a typo or an "invention" in a somewhat reliable source being spread around. All searches for it bring up the exact same information, on Lithium in a periodic table, with a description that states the salt lithium chloride is one of the most lyproscopic materials known.

If the homework came from a textbook, you might be able to make a pretty big stink with the publisher about plagarism. If the teacher made up the homework, your brother could put the teacher on the spot for not being very dilligent with information sources.

If it is a scientific term, there would exist more than one sentence using it, and a definition somewhere. So, I would say that it's a word so obscure, that it technically doesn't exist http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[Alneyan]

If the creator of this word actually used Greek, it would mean something like "someone/something slim/skinny" (from the adjective lupros (a,on), slim, "causing grievances" => not sure what that one means).

I am not sure if that would be the meaning of the word though, since I know literally nothing about Lithium, elements and the like.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Top three hits when I do a Web search for it from Dictionary.com:



Lithium
... Lithium chloride is one of the mostlyproscopic materials known, and it, as
well as lithium bromide, is used in air conditioning and industrial drying ...
www.scescape.net (http://www.scescape.net)

BabyCenter | Community: BBS - Dads' advice to moms | Vasectomy!
... her in case she wanted it done in the future that now it's basically an in
and out lyproscopic procedure through the navel with a short recovery time. ...
bbs.babycenter.com

Canadian Parents - Canada's Parenting Website
... Just an update: I had lyproscopic(sp?) surgery May 1. It went well, but on my
check up yesterday Dr. says my prior blood work showed an abnormal liver ...
forum.canadianparents.ca




Ermm OK.....

[AgentZero]

Strategia, don't know about the first one, but the other two are mispellings of Laparoscopic, which is basically a form of surgery in which a small endoscope is insterted into the abdominal cavity through a small incision. Sound like a text book, don't I? My mom had one a few years back and I remember subjecting the doctors to a serious grilling as to exactly what they intended to do.

[Captain Kwok]

And that connection with LiCl/LiBr would be better served with hygroscopic, so maybe that's a typo too...

[Spoo]

narf poit chez BOOM said:
It's a real word. Apparently, it's a very obscure word.

It came up in my brother's homework and now we're curious.

Thanks.



Narf, in what context was "lyproscopic" used in the homework?

[narf poit chez BOOM]

...I'll have to read the page...

[dogscoff]

"Lyproscopic"

Like "Lycanthropic", but smaller. Kind of a were-midget, I guess.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

LOL a were-mouse! Beware of the Were-Narf! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Where?

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

No, there Narf, there castle.

Walk this way!

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Ok!

/me turns both feet to the right and walks that way.

[El_Phil]

Were-mouse? I've gotta say as a concept it lacks the fear factor.

Although, much like Dracula, having a were-mouse sneak into a young maidens room at night would get them screaming. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

/me thinks Narf has never seen the movie "Son of Frankenstein" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Nope.

[David E. Gervais]

A Were-Mouse? hmmm..
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/350491-Narf02.gif

might look like this?

Cheers! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

[El_Phil]

Hmmm suits him. Although I do wonder why he's got a beret?

Le Were-Mouse? Stalking the French countryside sucking all the centre out of defenceless Bries perhaps?

[Caduceus]

Laparoscopy - examination or treatment of the interior of the abdomen by means of a laparoscope.

The above is a medical dictionary definition. Nowadays this procedure can be used to remove the appendix, gallbladder or uterus through only three small (2 cm) holes in the abdomen instead of having to make a larger incision. This reduces recovery time and scarring.

[NullAshton]

How the heck can you have a two-page description on the meaning of a word?

[El_Phil]

When it turns into a discussion of were-wolf style mice who may or may not attack innocent virgin cheeses!

[TurinTurambar]

Strategia_In_Ultima said:
/me thinks Narf has never seen the movie "Son of Frankenstein" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif



It's "Young Frankenstein" and it's one of my favorite movies!

"What KNOCKers!!"
"Oh, SANK-you Duhctor Frankunshtein!"

Teri Garr was so HOT in that movie!

Turin

[dogscoff]

Teri Garr was so HOT in that movie!




Picture please.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

Black and white, DS. Black and white move from 1976 or so.

"Frau Blucher!"
horses whinny no matter what

"Walk this way! No, this way!" http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

"Did you take the right brain?"
"Well, no. I had to take another one."
"Who from?"
"A Mr. Normal."
"Mr. Normal?"
"Erm..... Abby Normal."

LOL

[narf poit chez BOOM]

El_Phil said:
Hmmm suits him. Although I do wonder why he's got a beret?

Le Were-Mouse? Stalking the French countryside sucking all the centre out of defenceless Bries perhaps?


Looks like a mohawk to me.

[TurinTurambar]

dogscoff said:


Picture please.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif



http://www.michaela.it/criceti/inga.jpg"Rrroll, rrrolll, rrrolll in the hay... oh, hello. Would you like to have a roll in the hay?"

Haaahahahah! I love that movie. Hey go rent it!
Turin/threads/images/Graemlins/icon42.gif

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

I REALLY need to watch that movie again..... I only saw it once, but it really cracked me up! If you haven't seen this movie you should rush to rent/buy it right now!

[General Woundwort]

Frankenstein - "Damn your eyes!"

I-gor (points to his eyes with a wicked grin) - "Too late!"

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

narf poit chez BOOM said:

El_Phil said:
Hmmm suits him. Although I do wonder why he's got a beret?

Le Were-Mouse? Stalking the French countryside sucking all the centre out of defenceless Bries perhaps?


Looks like a mohawk to me.



But why is he so surprised? I mean he should've felt the changes by now..... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif

[Electrum]

Best to watch with a:

"Brandy? Warm milk perhaps? Ovaltine?"

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Strategia_In_Ultima said:

narf poit chez BOOM said:

El_Phil said:
Hmmm suits him. Although I do wonder why he's got a beret?

Le Were-Mouse? Stalking the French countryside sucking all the centre out of defenceless Bries perhaps?


Looks like a mohawk to me.



But why is he so surprised? I mean he should've felt the changes by now..... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif


All cartoon characters have big eyes. It's a law.

[TurinTurambar]

Mr. McGoo is a cartoon character

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Who's he?

Oh, and I can now move my left eye to the left, independent of my right eye.

I managed that with my right eye too, but I'm not sure which muscles to move.

My little brother thought it was hilarious. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

Oh, and does anyone know how to set the 'low memory' warning level on a hard-drive in Win98? Thanks.

And thanks for the help with 'Lyproscopic'. I don't remember wether I said that before, so there it is.

[Renegade 13]

narf poit chez BOOM said:
Who's he?

Oh, and I can now move my left eye to the left, independent of my right eye.

I managed that with my right eye too, but I'm not sure which muscles to move.

My little brother thought it was hilarious. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif



Ah, but can you wiggle your ears (separate from one another), without moving any other muscles in your head?

The things that the human body can do to amuse other people.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I can wiggle my ears; however, I cannot wiggle them independently and my forehead tends to wiggle too.

I can also wiggle my nose a tiny little bit.

[Kamog]

I've never met anybody who can wiggle his ears! I must have no muscles near my ears, I can't even try to move them; there's simply nothing there. It's impossible, just like trying to see the back of my head or trying to touch my right elbow with my right hand; can't be done. I was born with bad ear-wiggling genes. /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I've found a good way is to either move or constrain those particular muscles with a finger. Obviously, this doesn't work with eyeballs, but holding one eyebrow down while I raised my eyebrows is how I learned how to raise only one at a time. And I'm pretty sure that I learned to wiggle my ears by wiggling them with my fingers.

[dogscoff]

Ah, but can you wiggle your ears (separate from one another), without moving any other muscles in your head?




Yeah, easy.

*dogscoff grabs his ears with his hands and waggles them furiously.

There, didn't use a single muscle in my head.



The things that the human body can do to amuse other people.




*dogscoff grins lewdly. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif



Oh, and does anyone know how to set the 'low memory' warning level on a hard-drive in Win98? Thanks.




No idea, but I would be eternally endebted to anyone who can tell me how to get my winXP machine to stop telling me that the second partition of my hard drive is almost full - EVERY TEN MIUNTES. Bloody windoze.

[Strategia_In_Ultima]

narf poit chez BOOM said:

Strategia_In_Ultima said:

narf poit chez BOOM said:

El_Phil said:
Hmmm suits him. Although I do wonder why he's got a beret?

Le Were-Mouse? Stalking the French countryside sucking all the centre out of defenceless Bries perhaps?


Looks like a mohawk to me.



But why is he so surprised? I mean he should've felt the changes by now..... http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/tongue.gif


All cartoon characters have big eyes. It's a law.



I didn't complain about the big eyes, I whined about the fact that he/it looks so bloody surprised and has a rather..... well, rather dim-witted look about him. Not quite what I'd expect with a Were-Narf.

Hmm, now if David would perhaps add two large bushy eyebrows in a "V" shape over the Were-Narf's eyes, making him look really p*ssed, that would be an improvement..... /threads/images/Graemlins/icon18.gif! /threads/images/Graemlins/icon18.gif! Hello! Where are you? /threads/images/Graemlins/icon18.gif!

[El_Phil]

So it's a mohawk then? Hmmm

Were-mouse/Mr-T hybrid. Mr Were-mouse.

"I pity the foo' who don't like cheese!"

[dogscoff]

Hmm, now if David would perhaps add two large bushy eyebrows in a "V" shape over the Were-Narf's eyes,




Like this?

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/350692-350491-Narf02.gif

(Sorry David)

BTW, if you zoom right in on the image, it becomes clear that the mohawk/ syrup is in fact a dracula-esque pointy-slick-black hairdo not unlike this one:
http://www.boxofmonsters.com/contr/langdon/19-Dracula.jpg

I suspect DEG has mixed up lycanthropy with vampirism. Ah well...

[Raging Deadstar]

Were-Mice? Were-Narf?

Ok, that's the last time I let the cat's out at night. The Kitten (affectionately known as 'Squirrel Cat' by my friends due to it's tail.) caught some mice the other night, can't imagine what it's last thoughts were when it got attacked by a ball of fluff that looks more Squirrel than feline...

It seems like a rather undignified way to die. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/wink.gif

[dogscoff]

Hmmmm...
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/350697-Mousula.jpg

[TurinTurambar]

By Kvassir's Blood, you've too much time on yer hands m'lad!

Turin/threads/images/Graemlins/icon42.gif

[Renegade 13]

Kamog said:
I've never met anybody who can wiggle his ears! I must have no muscles near my ears, I can't even try to move them; there's simply nothing there. It's impossible, just like trying to see the back of my head or trying to touch my right elbow with my right hand; can't be done. I was born with bad ear-wiggling genes. /threads/images/Graemlins/Cold.gif


Pretty easy actually. First, just try to move your ears. They won't do anything, but if you just tell your body "hey, those things should be doing something" even just for a few seconds every day, within a few days to a week you'll notice a bit of motion when you try. I think your body says "hey, lets get those muscles working! We obviously need them if buddy who owns the body wants them to move!" Just the conscious attempt to move them seems to make the body want to be able to move them.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

dogscoff said:
Hmmmm...
http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/threads/uploads/350697-Mousula.jpg


http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

[Ron_Lugge]

Making me laugh in class = bad.

Making me laugh in class right before I need to ask the teachers help? Disastrous.

[Kamog]

That picture is the funniest thing I've seen in a long time!! http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif