I Just Looked Up The Definition Of "flay"...

Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">for a simple school vocabularyassignment</div> From dictionary.com:

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flay    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (fl)
tr.v. flayed, flay·ing, flays
To strip off the skin or outer covering of.
To strip of money or goods; fleece.
To whip or lash.
To assail with stinging criticism; excoriate.
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With such negative connotations, I'd certainly hope Mr. (Dr.?) Cleveland's nickname "Flayra" is derived from something else. Since I'm a curious, snooping simian, would anyone care to let us in on where the name Flayra comes from? Or is that info more private to the devs/his family?
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    'Whipping' can have quite a positive meaning. It depends on what you're into. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • BergerBerger Join Date: 2002-11-16 Member: 8945Members, Constellation
    *shudder* Cut it out Fam. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • GWARGWAR Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2297Members, Contributor
    I like that word... Flay... has a ring to it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • ZerglingZergling Join Date: 2002-11-26 Member: 9977Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Fam+Jan 27 2003, 12:48 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fam @ Jan 27 2003, 12:48 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 'Whipping' can have quite a positive meaning. It depends on what you're into. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
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  • Speed_2_DaveSpeed_2_Dave Join Date: 2002-11-15 Member: 8788Members
    Fam, if it weren't for you, my roommate just <u>might</u> think I'm normal. Wait, he knows I'm not, n/m.

    I wish I didn't laugh so hard or loud at bad jokes like that.
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Fam+Jan 26 2003, 04:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fam @ Jan 26 2003, 04:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 'Whipping' can have quite a positive meaning. It depends on what you're into. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    To each his own, I suppose.
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  • Ph0enixPh0enix Join Date: 2002-10-08 Member: 1462Members, Constellation
    When you think about it, where does anyone get their handles/nicks from ? I mean, what the heck is Fam supposed to mean ? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • FamFam Diaper-Wearing Dog On A Ball Join Date: 2002-02-17 Member: 222Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    Looooong story. And I can't be bothered to type it. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    Pfft, you sould of seen what ol' "flay" did to the testers and mappers. *shudder*
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Legionnaired+Jan 27 2003, 09:07 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Legionnaired @ Jan 27 2003, 09:07 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin--Fam+Jan 26 2003, 04:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fam @ Jan 26 2003, 04:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 'Whipping' can have quite a positive meaning. It depends on what you're into. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    To each his own, I suppose. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Takes one to know one <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • Nemesis_ZeroNemesis_Zero Old European Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 75Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Constellation
    edited January 2003
    I've been asking myself just this question for more than one and a half year now.
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  • Sephiroth2kSephiroth2k Join Date: 2002-04-21 Member: 481Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin--Fam+Jan 26 2003, 09:48 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Fam @ Jan 26 2003, 09:48 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> 'Whipping' can have quite a positive meaning. It depends on what you're into. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    hahahahahahahahaha. fam you always make me laugh!
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  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    Maybe it has nothing to do with "flay" at all? I mean it's Flay<b>ra</b> not Flay<b>er</b>
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  • LegionnairedLegionnaired Join Date: 2002-04-30 Member: 552Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin---_Phoenix_-+Jan 27 2003, 07:17 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-_Phoenix_- @ Jan 27 2003, 07:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When you think about it, where does anyone get their handles/nicks from ? I mean, what the heck is Fam supposed to mean ? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Some friends and Fam formed a clan, the four horsemen of apocalypse.

    Fam was Famine, but was tired of being asked if he was hungry, so he shortened it to Fam.
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  • MouseMouse The Lighter Side of Pessimism Join Date: 2002-03-02 Member: 263Members, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Squad Five Blue, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Shadow
    <!--QuoteBegin--Legionnaired+Jan 28 2003, 12:04 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Legionnaired @ Jan 28 2003, 12:04 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin---_Phoenix_-+Jan 27 2003, 07:17 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (-_Phoenix_- @ Jan 27 2003, 07:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> When you think about it, where does anyone get their handles/nicks from ? I mean, what the heck is Fam supposed to mean ? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Some friends and Fam formed a clan, the four horsemen of apocalypse.

    Fam was Famine, but was tired of being asked if he was hungry, so he shortened it to Fam. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    You got it all wrong

    Fam is short for Feminine <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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  • biofrogbiofrog Join Date: 2002-04-26 Member: 522Members
    Wouldn't his handle be Fem then? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
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