[RAILhead]

Okay, I've added a little bitty (1.99-in x 1.99-in x 1.06-in) tap-tempo pedal to my guitar effects lineup, but I can't settle on a name for it. For those that don't know what I'm talking about, a tap-tempo is used with effects like delay, and you simply click to set the tempo for the effect.

I keep coming back to just calling it The Tap or something, but I thought I'd see if you guys had any ideas.

[RAILhead]

Hm, I just thought of "Hit" or "The Hit."

[turtle777]

"Take this, b*tch" ?

-t

[RAILhead]

Too many words.

[turtle777]

T-T-B*tch ?

-t

[LegendaryPinkOx]

I like it

[RAILhead]

Still too many words. Next idea?

[turtle777]

One word only ? Ok then...

How about

Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
Floccinaucinihilipilification
Antidisestablishmentarianism
Honorificabilitudinitatibus

-t

[LegendaryPinkOx]

Throbbinator

[vmarks]

Spinal tap
beat-it
clockwork

[Shaddim]

This Is The Tap

[- - e r i k - -]

The Fap

[shabbasuraj]

Bap

[paul w]

It's Pat!

[turtle777]

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - - 

The Fap

I think we have a winnar.

-t

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by turtle777 

One word only ? Ok then...

How about

Pseudopseudohypoparathyroidism
Floccinaucinihilipilification
Antidisestablishmentarianism
Honorificabilitudinitatibus

-t

Are those the longest words you could come up with for english?

Remember when you listed some long German words and I challenged you to write a sentence with them?

As I recall, you still haven't stuck "Nordamerikanischesgestreifteseichhoernchen" into that sentence yet?

[turtle777]

Well, how about
Donaudampfschifffahrtskapitänswitwenversicherungs policenvermittlerprovisionsvorsteuerabzugsberechti gungsklausel



And yes, the words above are the longest english words found in major dictionaries.

-t

[analogika]

Originally Posted by Person Man 

Are those the longest words you could come up with for english?

Remember when you listed some long German words and I challenged you to write a sentence with them?

As I recall, you still haven't stuck "Nordamerikanischesgestreifteseichhoernchen" into that sentence yet?

That's three words, not one:
Nordamerikanisches gestreiftes Eichhörnchen

Two, if you contract "gestreiftes Eichhörnchen" to "Streifenhörnchen".

And that's really not much longer than "Northern American striped squirrel", which is what it translates to.

Commonly just called "Streifenhörnchen", which isn't really all that cumbersome.

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by analogika 

That's three words, not one:
Nordamerikanisches gestreiftes Eichhörnchen

Two, if you contract "gestreiftes Eichhörnchen" to "Streifenhörnchen".

And that's really not much longer than "Northern American striped squirrel", which is what it translates to.

Commonly just called "Streifenhörnchen", which isn't really all that cumbersome.

Oh sure, pick it apart.

And you can do the same for the compound words that turtle posted, for example, "Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän" can be split into:

Donau, Dampfschiff, Fahrtsgesellschaft and Kapitän.

And I know that you commonly call them Streifenhörnchen, but I originally learned "Nordamerikanischesgestreifteseichhörnchen" in beginning high school German class. (German I) Some kid said he had heard that German "had some really long words in them," and our teacher, who was Austrian, smiled and went up to the chalkboard and wrote out that word, and told us it was "chipmunk." The kid's face went white and he said, "I hope that not all words are like that because I can tell you now if they are, I'm going to fail this class."

On our first examination, the teacher gave bonus points to whomever could remember that word (and spell it correctly). I think I was the only one who could do it.

EDIT: to keep this on topic, allow me to cast my vote for "The Fap" as well.

[analogika]

Originally Posted by Person Man 

Oh sure, pick it apart.

And you can do the same for the compound words that turtle posted, for example, "Donaudampfschifffahrtsgesellschaftskapitän" can be split into:

Donau, Dampfschiff, Fahrtsgesellschaft and Kapitän.

Donau, Dampf, Schiff, Fahrt, Gesellschaft, Kapitän.
Danube, steam, ship, fare, company, captain.

Originally Posted by Person Man 

And I know that you commonly call them Streifenhörnchen, but I originally learned "Nordamerikanischesgestreifteseichhörnchen" in beginning high school German class. (German I) Some kid said he had heard that German "had some really long words in them," and our teacher, who was Austrian, smiled and went up to the chalkboard and wrote out that word, and told us it was "chipmunk." The kid's face went white and he said, "I hope that not all words are like that because I can tell you now if they are, I'm going to fail this class."

On our first examination, the teacher gave bonus points to whomever could remember that word (and spell it correctly). I think I was the only one who could do it.

You're completely and utterly wrong.

Compound words in German ONLY work with like word types - nouns with nouns, adjectives with adjectives.

That's why "nordamerikanisch" (northern American) and "Streifenhörnchen" (Streifen - stripe and Hörnchen - squirrel) are compounded, while "gestreiftes Eichhörnchen" (striped squirrel) cannot be.

And not in Austria, either.

[RAILhead]

It's called the Pulse now.

[analogika]

Pity. I liked The Fap better.

Plus, The Pulse has been done:

[Jawbone54]

The Pulse?

Sounds like a lame superhero.

How about "Ta Ta?"

[ort888]

Doug

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by analogika 

Donau, Dampf, Schiff, Fahrt, Gesellschaft, Kapitän.
Danube, steam, ship, fare, company, captain.

Ok, so you broke them down further. Und danke für die Übersetzung.

You're completely and utterly wrong.

Compound words in German ONLY work with like word types - nouns with nouns, adjectives with adjectives.

That's why "nordamerikanisch" (northern American) and "Streifenhörnchen" (Streifen - stripe and Hörnchen - squirrel) are compounded, while "gestreiftes Eichhörnchen" (striped squirrel) cannot be.

Fair enough. But I will point out that "nord" in your example above modifies "Amerikanisch," and as such, is an adjective, so you just combined an adjective with a noun.

(*waits for Oisín to come in and claim we're both wrong*)

And not in Austria, either.

Ok, so YOU try telling Frau Daily that.

[analogika]

Originally Posted by Person Man 

Fair enough. But I will point out that "nord" in your example above modifies "Amerikanisch," and as such, is an adjective, so you just combined an adjective with a noun.

nope: "Amerika" is a (proper) noun. "Amerikanisch" is an adjective.

[Person Man]

Originally Posted by analogika 

nope: "Amerika" is a (proper) noun. "Amerikanisch" is an adjective.

Oops, you're right. Where's the "embarrassed" smiley when you need one?

[besson3c]

How about "Butthawk"?

[KeriVit]

Phap.

[olePigeon]

How about "met," short for metronome. You could call it a met peddle, or met ped for short.

[GFitzy]

tap tap taperoo