06:29 Aug 14, 2010
I never even considered typing "Carnies" into google, i just worked out the word from my " cuting up" theory" and applying to English. "Meaties" is also good!. I'm not sure people would get the " little triffids" thing. I am not even sure i do. What is " the day of the triffids"? Haha, if i am too dumb to get it i should assume at least ( i would hope) some others would too. This is not for others though, it is an assignment for a translation course, so i only have to impress my tutor ( which is no easy task). I was quite convinced of my genius until i met her. Although " meaties" is good, in the original text, " fleischis" is taken from " fleischfressenden", so a direct " perversion" ( probably the wrong word to use here) of the word. Using "carnies" would do the exact same to the english word. "meaties" would lose the play on the original word " carnivorous". Perverting ( i can't think of another word for it. Well, i can, but it's worse hehe) " Carnivorous" in the exact same way as " Fleischfressenden" is probably a safer option. Does that make sense? And on a different note, how sad is it that there are 1600 hits for people calling their plants carnies? | 
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