Word of the Day

[Riverwind (imported)]

I think it might be fun to post one word of the day, something that you never knew.

I will start it.

River

[Riverwind (imported)]

Antipodes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other uses, see Antipode (disambiguation) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipode_% ... guation%29).

In geography (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography), the antipodes (/ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English)æ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)n (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)ˈ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)t (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)ɪ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)p (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)ə (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)d (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)iː (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)z (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)/ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English); from Greek: (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Greek) ἀντίποδες,[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipodes#cite_note-1) from anti- "opposed" and pous (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%82) "foot") of any place on Earth is the point on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to it. Two points that are antipodal / (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English)æ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)n (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)ˈ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)t (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)ɪ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)p (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)ə (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)d (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)əl (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English#Key)/ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA_for_English) to each other are connected by a straight line running through the centre of the Earth.

[Dave (imported)]

Torchwood: Miracle Day

requires that the two male lead actors - John Barrowman and Mehki Phieffer be at opposite ends of an antipode on the earth.

[DeaconBlues (imported)]

WOW, you know the first thing that came to my mind when I read your "antipode" post... Come on now, think about my obsession - superguns, space planes.... and of course "The Sanger Antipodal Bomber."

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

[gareth19 (imported)]

Torchwood: Miracle Day

requires that the two male lead actors - John Barrowman and Mehki Phieffer be at opposite ends of an antipode on the earth.

In Greek, ἀντίποδες is a plural form and the proper singular of that word is given in Liddell and Scott as ἀντίπους; therefore, the singular of antipodes is antipus just as the singular of octopodes is octopus.

[Arab Nights (imported)]

kukufatu. It must be slang in part of South America because it does not work in translators. It is a person who presents one face in public and has another side in private. The pompous lady who sits in the same church pew every Sunday looking down her nose at the failed Christians in the other pews while outside of church she is an alcoholic nymphomaniac with gambling issues is a kukufatu.

Since it is 12:01 am somewhere, I claim the right to a second word. Chupamedias. The fun thing with languages is you learn there are words for things because they exist. Everywhere. Take brown nosers. They are called chupamedias in Venezuela. It means sock sucker.

My wife tends to be amused by two word combinations like "despicable bitch" or "dysfunctional family."

[Losethem (imported)]

And Torchwood: Miracle Day took liberties with antipode definition. The antipode for Buenos Aires is actually in the China Sea.

I've nearly been to the antipode of where I presently live, but I didn't have a boat, so got as close to it as I could and remain on land. It's almost the same spot as it would be for Riverwind these days. The reality is that most antipodes to other places on earth will be in water.

[curious_guy (imported)]

The reality is that most antipodes to other places on earth will be in water.

Are there any with both on land? My antipode is about 500 miles to the East of Madagascar.

[Riverwind (imported)]

yes there is a whole list of places that you have land on both sides of the earth, its not many for sure, but there are some.

River

[Losethem (imported)]

Here is a page with an global antipode map. Basically unless you live in Chile or Argentina, your odds of living in a place with an antipode on land are remote. Though Riverwind is living in the only location belonging to the US with an antipode on land. He'd end up somewhere in Africa.

http://www.expedition360.com/home/circumnavigation.htm