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September 24, 2005
Top 5 words for September
1. Kittening – The process of doing my blog, not to be confused with KITTEN BLOGGING (although I am very glad these two are out of harm's way).
2. Sream (brought to us by Felicity’s Sean Blumberg)- A cube that consists of both sugar and cream. This product doesn’t exist but it would be kind of cool if it did.
3. Prosumer - A blend of producer and consumer or professional and consumer. Both Marshall McLuhan and Alvin Toffler get in on this one. There are two definitions:
1. A type of consumer involved in the design and manufacture of products, so they could be made to individual specification.
2. A purchaser of tech equipment who wants to obtain goods of better quality than consumer items, but can’t afford professional items (older terms like semi-professional and industrial quality mean the same but don’t sound as sexy). These folks are known for their (geeky?) enthusiasm for new products, tolerance of flaws and, from the marketing point of view, have much in common with early adopters. I think I know a few folks who fall into this category…
4. Ghettro - Ghetto meets retro. This made me laugh. A lot. When I googled it I got this.
But really, when I think of ghettro footwear I picture Air Jordans or old school Pumas.
5. Goombario – I saw this on the Internet though I can’t remember the site. Defined as Goomba meets Mario, he is a friendly variation of the goomba, and is a playable character in Paper Mario. But when I first saw the word I read it as GOOMBARRIO – you know, a goomba barrio, or the neighborhood where the pizza parlor and the Bada Bing are located on The Spopranos. I like my definition better.
Satin Dolls, the real club that doubles for the Bada Bing on The Sopranos. Satin Dolls is a gentleman's club located in Lodi, NJ. Apparently, some of the real Satin Doll Dancers have also performed in the club scenes on the show. Hmmmm, I wonder what's on the new lunch menu...
Posted by lk at September 24, 2005 10:10 AM
Comments
Speaking of Ghettro, I can't wait to see Roll Bounce. The previews make it look like it'll be lots of fun.
Posted by: la.dauphine at September 25, 2005 07:51 AM