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MITS · 2 September 2008, 07:04 PM

My cousin works with all sorts of metals etc. After a few years has come up with a new one. If a metal is very expensive and you can't buy it, is called Unobtainium. From the word Unoptainable...HAHAHHHHH. That's brilliant i say!!!

Andad · 2 September 2008, 07:33 PM

That would be 'UNOBTAINABLE'

circa 1800's.

MITS · 2 September 2008, 08:15 PM

Sorry but i didn't get that...The Unobtainium is written in the "um" form such as Ruthenium, Platinum etc...

Jimbits76 · 2 September 2008, 08:37 PM

I think the screenwriters of the movie The Core (2003) or very possibly the boffins they could have consulted may have something to say about your cousin's claims to the creation and use of the word Unobtanium!

J

Andad · 2 September 2008, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by MITS

Sorry but i didn't get that...The Unobtainium is written in the "um" form such as Ruthenium, Platinum etc...

Hey MITS - err my point was

Unoptainable is not a word.

MITS · 2 September 2008, 09:42 PM

Sorry guys! My mistake! It comes from the meaning of "Not obtainable"! How stupid can i feel right now?.............

frostie · 2 September 2008, 09:42 PM

A fellow member with the name DSJ came up with this word : Hardtoobtainium

I laughed so much when he mentioned it

We were talking about patek watches and he said those are made out of hardtoobtainium

toph · 2 September 2008, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Hey MITS - err my point was

Unoptainable is not a word.

Eddie i am sorry to say it is- but with a b instead of a p
unobtainable unobtainable - not capable of being obtained; "a rare work, today almost inaccessible"; "timber is virtually unobtainable in the islands"; "untouchable resources buried deep within the earth"
from the dictionary

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Originally Posted by MITS

Sorry guys! My mistake! It comes from the meaning of "Not obtainable"! How stupid can i feel right now?.............

you are right

Lisa · 3 September 2008, 12:09 AM

Just a typo - P, B, no biggie. Much ado over nothingium.

toph · 3 September 2008, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Just a typo - P, B, no biggie. Much ado over nothingium.

this is just getting ridiculiousuim and even ridiculiousiumer

jdc · 3 September 2008, 12:33 AM

I'm completely lostapuddle on this one

mgm · 3 September 2008, 02:13 AM

The term has been in use since the 1950's. Ring World is where I first ran across it, and by the 1980s it was fairly common.

But hey, it's still funny!

Ed Rooney · 3 September 2008, 02:42 AM

It was used in a golf equipment article years ago, to describe the alloy used in an exclusive new driver.

Lisa · 3 September 2008, 02:49 AM

So all this has me wondering how Belgium got its name?

Earl · 3 September 2008, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mgm

The term has been in use since the 1950's. Ring World is where I first ran across it, and by the 1980s it was fairly common.

But hey, it's still funny!

you didn't blow out a tennis shoe or get hurt or anything did you, as you ran across it!!!!! sorry couldn't resist!!!!!!!

astcell · 3 September 2008, 04:19 AM

That's like software everyone wants and is not written yet is called "vaporware."

Mrdi · 3 September 2008, 04:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Just a typo - P, B, no biggie. Much ado over nothingium.

I love Lisa.

Art161 · 3 September 2008, 04:31 AM

This is all drivelium.

MITS · 3 September 2008, 04:51 AM

You are all very funnium!!!!! HAHAHH! I just read what you wrote with the ium words...HAHAHH! You are cool!!! (still laughing, still laughing, still laughing, still laughing)

mgm · 3 September 2008, 05:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Earl

you didn't blow out a tennis shoe or get hurt or anything did you, as you ran across it!!!!! sorry couldn't resist!!!!!!!

Ringworld is a book by Larry Niven, written in 1970. I'll try to be more accurate in the future!

Lisa · 3 September 2008, 05:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrdi

I love Lisa.

Feel the love

..... oh, wrong thread.

Art161 · 3 September 2008, 06:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lisa

Just a typo - P, B, no biggie. Much ado over nothingium.

Is Bubba, uh Puppa, okay with this? Is he

or

?

Lisa · 3 September 2008, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Art161

Is Bubba, uh Puppa, okay with this? Is he

or

?

Puppa! That's a riot!

And made of these proprietary compounds: 1/4 redneckium, 1/4 intoxicatium, 1/4 lewdnessium, 1/4 incontinentium (neutralized by Dependsium). That's a recipe for a one-of-a-kind guy in my book!

away36 · 3 September 2008, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by MITS

Sorry guys! My mistake! It comes from the meaning of "Not obtainable"! How stupid can i feel right now?.............

I dunno...but if you're not feeling stupid enough....we would be delighted to take shots at you!

:justkid di

away36 · 3 September 2008, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by toph

this is just getting ridiculiousuim and even ridiculiousiumer

This is where the delirium sets in!!!

gone2vegas · 3 September 2008, 08:06 AM

did you all read this first or are you all just that knowledgeable???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtainium

Art161 · 3 September 2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by gone2vegas

did you all read this first or are you all just that knowledgeable???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtainium

Yes.

mgm · 3 September 2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gone2vegas

did you all read this first or are you all just that knowledgeable???

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtainium

Back in the early 80s, I worked for an exotic materials guy who was also a science fiction geek. At the time, I assumed he had made the word up until he got me to read Ringworld. Then I discovered the source of his entertaining jargon.

unclesallie · 3 September 2008, 10:12 PM

how bout when you can't find something: googlicious, or googleized, or googlintellict....or how bout unobtainable

best,
dan

HYDROMAROC · 4 September 2008, 03:18 AM

My brother worked in aerospace and told me about "unobtanium" too He also said there are "metal mites" and when a wire was too short he asked one of his new workers to go and get the "wire stretchers" and watch them squirm for a little while when they couldn't find them in the tool box..

2 September 2008, 07:04 PM	#1
MITS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 75	Unobtainium...(HAHAHHAHHHH) My cousin works with all sorts of metals etc. After a few years has come up with a new one. If a metal is very expensive and you can't buy it, is called Unobtainium. From the word Unoptainable...HAHAHHHHH. That's brilliant i say!!!

2 September 2008, 07:33 PM	#2
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mgm "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Real Name: Greg Merrick Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 648	The term has been in use since the 1950's. Ring World is where I first ran across it, and by the 1980s it was fairly common. But hey, it's still funny! __________________ Gregory

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Art161 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Art Location: San Francisco Watch: Sundial Posts: 2,266	This is all drivelium. __________________ Rolex SS Oyster Perpetual no date, TT Datejust Member #13992 HM Power to the Superlative Panda, officially certified! HMPanda eats, shoots and leaves. Rolexers do it with perpetual movements.

2 September 2008, 08:15 PM	#3
MITS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 75	Sorry but i didn't get that...The Unobtainium is written in the "um" form such as Ruthenium, Platinum etc...

2 September 2008, 08:37 PM	#4
Jimbits76 "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,407	I think the screenwriters of the movie The Core (2003) or very possibly the boffins they could have consulted may have something to say about your cousin's claims to the creation and use of the word Unobtanium! J

3 September 2008, 12:09 AM	#9
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Just a typo - P, B, no biggie. Much ado over nothingium.

3 September 2008, 12:33 AM	#11
jdc "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: UK Posts: 7,023	I'm completely lostapuddle on this one

3 September 2008, 02:42 AM	#13
Ed Rooney "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Annapolis, MD Watch: Sea-Dweller 16600 Posts: 5,081	It was used in a golf equipment article years ago, to describe the alloy used in an exclusive new driver.

3 September 2008, 02:49 AM	#14
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	So all this has me wondering how Belgium got its name?

3 September 2008, 04:19 AM	#16
astcell "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Robert Location: Angelus Oaks, CA Watch: 116713 Posts: 6,828	That's like software everyone wants and is not written yet is called "vaporware."

3 September 2008, 04:51 AM	#19
MITS Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 75	You are all very funnium!!!!! HAHAHH! I just read what you wrote with the ium words...HAHAHH! You are cool!!! (still laughing, still laughing, still laughing, still laughing)

3 September 2008, 08:06 AM	#26
gone2vegas "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Peter Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 303	did you all read this first or are you all just that knowledgeable??? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtainium __________________ It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care. PAM 312

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unclesallie 2024 ROLEX SUBMARINER 41 Pledge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: dan Location: Pennsylvania Watch: keystone pocket Posts: 5,917	how bout when you can't find something: googlicious, or googleized, or googlintellict....or how bout unobtainable best, dan

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HYDROMAROC "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA USA Watch: me pass... Posts: 1,111	My brother worked in aerospace and told me about "unobtanium" too He also said there are "metal mites" and when a wire was too short he asked one of his new workers to go and get the "wire stretchers" and watch them squirm for a little while when they couldn't find them in the tool box..

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