Other Alternate...Things pages

[Thande]

We have a Wiki page for names of common items and concepts in ATLs, and another for geographic regions. What other areas deserve pages?

I was thinking "Alternate Racial/National Slurs" (Decades of Darkness has a few examples - Jackals for Americans, Hollies for Germans). Any other ideas?

[Aussie Dingbat]

Any other ideas?

I was going to suggest the creation of one about you and other prominent board members, but notice someone has already beaten me to it.

To be honest, I didn't know this website had a wiki, you learn something everyday.

[Sachyriel]

Alternate Names for Cities would be a cool database.

[Thande]

Alternate Names for Cities would be a cool database.

Good one. Should that go under the alternate place names one or should we make a separate one?

[Cuāuhtemōc]

Or how about alternate terminologies for OTL inventions that pop up in an ATL universe?

[LordInsane]

Or how about alternate terminologies for OTL inventions that pop up in an ATL universe?
Well, the bulk of the Alternate Terminology page is already that, though I guess renaming the page might be something to do if we create other variations. Hm. On the other hand, perhaps spinning off 'science and technology', and making the Terminology page an 'other' page of sorts might work better.

[Lord Grattan]

Good one. Should that go under the alternate place names one or should we make a separate one?

My suggestion is ...
A page for cities, states/provinces, nations/colonies, separate from the recently established lakes, rivers, seas, oceans, deserts,. continents and etc. page would be good to see.

[Sachyriel]

Good one. Should that go under the alternate place names one or should we make a separate one?

I think we'd need alternate listings for each order of magnitude in geographic size, neighbourhoods, cities, provinces and states to continents and planets even, but I think the Cities level is the best one to start with.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

Or alternate names for animal and plant species?

[Freizeit]

Or alternate names for animal and plant species?

We already have an alternate name for everything on the planet: Lunch.

[Cuāuhtemōc]

We already have an alternate name for everything on the planet: Lunch.

That's not exactly what I meant.:p

[Sachyriel]

That's not exactly what I meant.:p

Leftovers?

[Freizeit]

That's not exactly what I meant.:p

I suppose for you it's "porn".
:p

[Cuāuhtemōc]

I suppose for you it's "porn".
:p

I'm British. We don't partake in these things.

[Freizeit]

I'm British. We don't partake in these things.

So New York is British now?

[Cuāuhtemōc]

So New York is British now?

Indeed my dear boy!

[Beedok]

Leftovers?
Don't forget remedies and yucky stuff.;)

Also we need alternate geographical names, like Salmon River in place of Snake River in my TL. (Shameless plug yes :( )

[Lord Grattan]

Don't forget remedies and yucky stuff.;)

Also we need alternate geographical names, like Salmon River in place of Snake River in my TL. (Shameless plug yes :( )

To quote a TV commercial ... "It's in there." http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/alternate_history/alternate_geographic_names

[Sachyriel]

Don't forget remedies and yucky stuff.;)

Also we need alternate geographical names, like Salmon River in place of Snake River in my TL. (Shameless plug yes :( )

The Salish Sea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salish_Sea) is the new replacement term for the bodies of water around Vancouver. Name it after an indian tribe.

[Beedok]

To quote a TV commercial ... "It's in there." http://wiki.alternatehistory.com/doku.php/alternate_history/alternate_geographic_names
That's for continents and regions, doesn't seem right to stick a mere river in there.

[Lord Grattan]

That's for continents and regions, doesn't seem right to stick a mere river in there.

Perhaps not smaller lakes & rivers (alternate names for the Muskegon River or Higgins Lake here in Michigan for example), but I'd say yes for larger, more broadly known & significant Rivers & lakes -- and regions too.