Now, We Donce

ShuflY · January 2003

<div class="IPBDescription">???</div> Okay, many people have said that the saying that plays when aliens have 3 hives is "Now, we donce." and have said that to correct those people who think it's, "Now, we dance."

My question is, what the heck does "donce" mean? I typed it in a dictionary.com and they have no entry for it. Trying it at Google shows that donce actually is a word in some other languages, but I cannot find the definition for the english word 'donce'. What up with that?

xect · January 2003

Sure its not just an aliien trying to say dance?

Godwin · January 2003

-_-

i would think so too <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/skulk.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='skulk.gif'>

Hannebambel · January 2003

You can speak the "a" in "dance" with to different pronounciations, like i.e. "can´t".

Archzai · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ShuflY @ Jan 6 2003, 10:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Okay, many people have said that the saying that plays when aliens have 3 hives is "Now, we donce." and have said that to correct those people who think it's, "Now, we dance."

My question is, what the heck does "donce" mean? I typed it in a dictionary.com and they have no entry for it. Trying it at Google shows that donce actually is a word in some other languages, but I cannot find the definition for the english word 'donce'. What up with that?</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
THINK BRITISH...

how they would say dance

T_RAT · January 2003

Was probably trying to make for his typo <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

Teufel_Eldritch · January 2003

It is Donce and it is nothing more than a net slang term for Dance.

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Here is a forum title for another HL mod.

<img src='http://teufeldritch.netfirms.com/Images/Misc./Donce.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

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Nemesis_Zero · January 2003

Just visit #naturalselection or #evolutionarily, and you'll soon realize it's 'd<i>o</i>nce' <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='smile.gif'>

TychoCelchuuu · January 2003

For now, stop correcting people and accept that it's donce. If you take Nems advice and visit the IRC rooms, you will learn. If not, at least leave other people to wallow in their donceiful bliss.

Trikk · January 2003

Whot ore you tolking obout?

MMZ_Torak · January 2003

Okay, we've all heard most of these expressions but what actually triggers them? I am pretty sure that "Now, we dance" is triggered by the third hive going up, but it must have more requirements than that. Does it depend on the state of the marine technology? How many building they have? See what I'm getting at?

Unit · January 2003

Far as I know it's actually a server-side variable that determines the chances of that .wav being played when the 3rd hive is coming up. It has no relation to anything else.

Alien_Bob · January 2003

It's a gardening term. The hive is clearly saying "Now weed, ants!"

Incidentally, I heard the hive speak once when I was playing marine (the "This is my hive.." speech). I thought only aliens heard that.

SmallPichu · January 2003

I always thought it was british and it was sipmly dance, but pronouncd like donce (like in can't in short answer)

Teufel_Eldritch · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Alien Bob @ Jan 6 2003, 09:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>It's a gardening term. The hive is clearly saying "Now weed, ants!"</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Hahaha lmao!

Moonflower · January 2003

Just so everyone's clear - it's a quote from a Saturday Night Live skit. The word is dance, but it's pronounced "donce" with a German accent. The skit was Sprockets with Mike Meyers. Maybe you're all too young.

Align · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Alien Bob @ Jan 7 2003, 10:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Incidentally, I heard the hive speak once when I was playing marine (the "This is my hive.." speech). I thought only aliens heard that.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Likely an admin that did exec_all "play sound/hud/alien_myhive" or something such(I think thats the correct path)EDIT: checked, its correct now.

Nemesis_Zero · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Moonflower @ Jan 7 2003, 05:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Just so everyone's clear - it's a quote from a Saturday Night Live skit. The word is dance, but it's pronounced "donce" with a German accent. The skit was Sprockets with Mike Meyers. Maybe you're all too young.</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
A German would spell it 'dahnz'.

edge_eblan · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Archzai @ Jan 6 2003, 10:27 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (ShuflY @ Jan 6 2003, 10:13 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Okay, many people have said that the saying that plays when aliens have 3 hives is "Now, we donce." and have said that to correct those people who think it's, "Now, we dance."

My question is, what the heck does "donce" mean? I typed it in a dictionary.com and they have no entry for it. Trying it at Google shows that donce actually is a word in some other languages, but I cannot find the definition for the english word 'donce'. What up with that?</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
THINK BRITISH...

how they would say dance</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
they would say it dancetaugadfasdafaydeadlastfafas, the t's are there for the tea, (tea drinkers), the a's are there for the vowels, the s's are there for great sound (<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='confused.gif'>), f's are there for..... ah screw it, they just stick them randomly. its a joke for any british person reading this.

SoBe_Dragon · January 2003

pointless thread. He is saying "dance" with an accent. Doesnt make sense, but you should have been able to figure that out <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

Legionnaired · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (SoBe.Dragon @ Jan 7 2003, 03:57 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>pointless thread. He is saying "dance" with an accent. Doesnt make sense, but you should have been able to figure that out <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
It's Donce.

Pre-Release humor, all you people that joined the forums around Haloween wouldn't know, and those of you who have never been in IRC wouldn't know.

TheEnigma · January 2003

Yes, this is really quite a silly question. One of those random pre-ns jokes we all had, like "donce" and "pance" and "pai" and "crei" and the sort.

ShuflY · January 2003

Thanks for the replies, to all those that took it like I was calling you idiots for saying 'Donce', you totally took it the wrong way. I was just combing through the forums last night, read a post that had 'Now, we donce' in it, and was just wondering what the heck donce meant. Since I couldn't find it in the dictionary, what better place to ask? Since everyone seems to agree that it is 'donce' and not 'dance', I just wanted to see where it came from and what it meant.

Thanks to those that have cleared that up for me...

Ahnteis · January 2003

Doncing bobs.....

Vertigo-1 · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Trikk @ Jan 7 2003, 04:32 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Whot ore you tolking obout?</td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
It's a conspiracy, obviously. And since you are obviously one of the uninitiated, be silent before our agents 'deal' with you.

Er, yeah. I think it's triggered by the third hive coming to life when the marines have either low tech or very few structures. Or maybe when the third hive comes up and the marines have already had many of their structures destroyed, and the game recognizes that a third hive now is simply overkill.

I heard 'need better players' last night. Don't know the trigger, but it sure was the truth.

Mendasp · January 2003

Uhm, yes, I remember when saying donce was... forbidden <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

I did a little piece of "art" long time ago:

<img src='http://usuarios.lycos.es/mendasp/donceclippy.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'>

GWAR · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mendasp @ Jan 7 2003, 12:22 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>Uhm, yes, I remember when saying donce was... forbidden <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='biggrin.gif'>

I did a little piece of "art" long time ago:

<img src='http://usuarios.lycos.es/mendasp/donceclippy.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image'>

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' valign='absmiddle' alt='tounge.gif'></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>
Mendasp... The paperclip is pure evil, it is true hellspawn.

Brain_Cleaner · January 2003

i have hear my hive say a few other things anyone know whatn they mean:

"This Place is a Mess!"
"Now we donce.."
"i need better players"

Xanieth · January 2003

<b>IT'S DONCE DAMN YOU, DONCE!!!</b>

Anyway, if you ever hang out on IRC you will see "donce" is IRC slang. Why? Because donce is so much cooler than dance.

Rbeat100 · January 2003

</span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>QUOTE (ShuflY @ Jan 6 2003, 10:13 PM)
Okay, many people have said that the saying that plays when aliens have 3 hives is "Now, we donce." and have said that to correct those people who think it's, "Now, we dance."

My question is, what the heck does "donce" mean? I typed it in a dictionary.com and they have no entry for it. Trying it at Google shows that donce actually is a word in some other languages, but I cannot find the definition for the english word 'donce'. What up with that?

THINK BRITISH...

how they would say dance </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'>

What in the hell is this?

U should really visit this place, and stop watching yank shows that must find the poshest ENGLISH people they can find (i.e. friends). Thats right ENGLISH.

Britain (as alot of americans seem to forget) is made up of 4 countries. Ill write them just so u remember.

England
Wales
Scotland
Northen Ireland ( Note this may not be part of britain in a few years)

The "English" people u find on ur shows have the strangest accent ive ever heard. I think its an English person trying to sound posh most of the time. I suppose if they dont sound right then all hell will break loose.
i.e if they actually sounded like a normal english person.

British people, dont have a common accent. Niether do the english, but i suppose it would sound the same to the un-trained ear.

So remember, Britain is not another name for England.

Cestus · January 2003

Now, we donce; We need better players; This is my hive, there are many like it, but this one is mine; This place is a mess; I see dead people.
I think those are all of them?

Now, We Donce

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