Poll
Same here. It sounds more romantic. AND it's got an M and an N next to each other, and that's always cool. :P
So...where did you live last winter?
Question: It's coming... but what is it?
Option 1: fall 
votes: 4
votes: 4
Option 2: autumn 
votes: 4
votes: 4
Option 3: It's fall. It's autumn. It's BOTH! 
votes: 5
votes: 5
Option 4: Other(please specify)
votes: 2
Title: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 10, 2007, 01:28:23 PM
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 10, 2007, 01:28:23 PM
Don't fall while thinking about autumn :P
Vote! :)
Vote! :)
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Delling on June 10, 2007, 02:02:39 PM
Post by: Delling on June 10, 2007, 02:02:39 PM
It's BOTH! It just depends on whether you want to be Germanic or Latinate.
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Deloria on June 10, 2007, 02:56:43 PM
Post by: Deloria on June 10, 2007, 02:56:43 PM
I prefer the term autumn. ;D
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Rosella on June 10, 2007, 03:06:51 PM
Post by: Rosella on June 10, 2007, 03:06:51 PM
I hear fall so much in reference to school ("fall semester," "fall grades,") I'm rather used to it, but I like the sound of autumn much more. :P
And, out of curiosity, which is Germanic and which is Latinate? :P
And, out of curiosity, which is Germanic and which is Latinate? :P
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Delling on June 10, 2007, 03:26:16 PM
Post by: Delling on June 10, 2007, 03:26:16 PM
Autumn is Latinate while fall is Germanic. :)
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Rosella on June 10, 2007, 04:17:00 PM
Post by: Rosella on June 10, 2007, 04:17:00 PM
W00T! I've learned something today! :D
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: PirateKingChris on June 10, 2007, 04:54:18 PM
Post by: PirateKingChris on June 10, 2007, 04:54:18 PM
Both are fine.....but sheesh it's June 10th, don't make the time fly by any faster by talking about fall/autumn already! Summer just started!
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Yonkey on June 10, 2007, 07:47:05 PM
Post by: Yonkey on June 10, 2007, 07:47:05 PM
I usually call it Fall. And I'm with PK; summer just started! :P
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: icarus on June 11, 2007, 04:24:12 AM
Post by: icarus on June 11, 2007, 04:24:12 AM
it's comming: .......... HERFST ??? ::)
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Deloria on June 11, 2007, 09:15:48 AM
Post by: Deloria on June 11, 2007, 09:15:48 AM
Quote from: icarus on June 11, 2007, 04:24:12 AMI agree, with one letter difference; Herbst. :D
it's comming: .......... HERFST ??? ::)
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: tessspoon on June 11, 2007, 03:34:20 PM
Post by: tessspoon on June 11, 2007, 03:34:20 PM
Either as long as it comes after summer.
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: hercrabbiness on June 12, 2007, 05:30:21 PM
Post by: hercrabbiness on June 12, 2007, 05:30:21 PM
Quote from: Deloria on June 10, 2007, 02:56:43 PM
I prefer the term autumn. ;D
Same here. It sounds more romantic. AND it's got an M and an N next to each other, and that's always cool. :P
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Gilgamesh on June 13, 2007, 01:30:53 AM
Post by: Gilgamesh on June 13, 2007, 01:30:53 AM
It's BOTH
Whit the recent weather changes I don't know what it will be anymore. :P
Whit the recent weather changes I don't know what it will be anymore. :P
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: kq fan007 on June 14, 2007, 02:40:40 PM
Post by: kq fan007 on June 14, 2007, 02:40:40 PM
If KQ fan thinks its fall then theres no dispute it most certainly has to be fall..........or autumn..........or both...........or maybe something different. :scholar:
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: icarus on June 14, 2007, 02:42:39 PM
Post by: icarus on June 14, 2007, 02:42:39 PM
Quote from: Gilgamesh on June 13, 2007, 01:30:53 AMyou should have said herfts >:(
It's BOTH
Whit the recent weather changes I don't know what it will be anymore. :P
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: kq fan007 on June 14, 2007, 02:45:51 PM
Post by: kq fan007 on June 14, 2007, 02:45:51 PM
They could also say autafall 8)
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: PirateKingChris on June 14, 2007, 10:50:54 PM
Post by: PirateKingChris on June 14, 2007, 10:50:54 PM
Fall/autumn....WINTER RULES! :-*
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 11:40:56 AM
Post by: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 11:40:56 AM
Winter only dominates when it snows, if it doesn't then its the worst season of them all.(It didn't snow where I lived last winter.)
WINTER O WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!!??? :'(
WINTER O WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!!??? :'(
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Deloria on June 15, 2007, 01:11:51 PM
Post by: Deloria on June 15, 2007, 01:11:51 PM
Indeed! :'( :'( The season did most foully to smite you so!
Ignore the misquote, for anyone who got the reference, which is, in itself, highly unlikely. ;P
Ignore the misquote, for anyone who got the reference, which is, in itself, highly unlikely. ;P
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 15, 2007, 01:18:15 PM
Post by: koko_99_2001 on June 15, 2007, 01:18:15 PM
Quote from: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 11:40:56 AM
Winter only dominates when it snows, if it doesn't then its the worst season of them all.(It didn't snow where I lived last winter.)
WINTER O WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME!!??? :'(
So...where did you live last winter?
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 01:25:16 PM
Post by: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 01:25:16 PM
I lived in Kentucky..... there were only flurries this year.
It snowed to the north of us :'(
it snowed to the south of us :'(
but not in the area where i lived :'(
OHHHHHH WINTER WHYYYYYY! :'( Oh OH WHYYYY!
(mutters off into inane crying/mumblings.)
It snowed to the north of us :'(
it snowed to the south of us :'(
but not in the area where i lived :'(
OHHHHHH WINTER WHYYYYYY! :'( Oh OH WHYYYY!
(mutters off into inane crying/mumblings.)
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Deloria on June 15, 2007, 01:34:40 PM
Post by: Deloria on June 15, 2007, 01:34:40 PM
:'( :'( *sympathizes* I truly am sorry to hear that, we had very little snow this year too. :-\
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 02:36:17 PM
Post by: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 02:36:17 PM
(sigh) thats ok, having no snow is nothing a couple hundred sessions of therapy and a blue pill can't fix. :drunk:
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Deloria on June 16, 2007, 04:53:19 AM
Post by: Deloria on June 16, 2007, 04:53:19 AM
Quote from: kq fan007 on June 15, 2007, 02:36:17 PMXD I suppose. :P There is another alternative, however. ;) You could check into the asylum where they have a holoroom. :D
(sigh) thats ok, having no snow is nothing a couple hundred sessions of therapy and a blue pill can't fix. :drunk:
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: kq fan007 on June 16, 2007, 12:57:27 PM
Post by: kq fan007 on June 16, 2007, 12:57:27 PM
Hey the holoroom sounds nice, but I'm kinda addicted to my blue pill. :help:
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: hercrabbiness on June 16, 2007, 02:15:17 PM
Post by: hercrabbiness on June 16, 2007, 02:15:17 PM
Autumn doesn't seem to be doing so well... XD
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Shades2585 on June 16, 2007, 03:51:25 PM
Post by: Shades2585 on June 16, 2007, 03:51:25 PM
Autumn Why? Um...because it sounds more... romantic. ::) :P
And because it's in the title of one of my favorite books: Dragons of Autumn Twilight. ;D
And because it's in the title of one of my favorite books: Dragons of Autumn Twilight. ;D
Title: Re: Freak! Fall/Autumn
Post by: Haids1987 on February 16, 2009, 09:16:01 PM
Post by: Haids1987 on February 16, 2009, 09:16:01 PM
Summer. And not soon enough!