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offtopic:thande [2013/07/30 17:10] – Petikeofftopic:thande [2023/07/13 04:54] (current) – [Claims to Fame] max_sinister
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 During a visit to North Yorkshire in July 2012 he was transformed into an Evil zombie super-villain. Only [[mowque]] knows the truth of how such a thing could have happened.  During a visit to North Yorkshire in July 2012 he was transformed into an Evil zombie super-villain. Only [[mowque]] knows the truth of how such a thing could have happened. 
  
-Has recently got an actual job teaching chemistry at the University of Sheffield in his beloved South Yorkshire.+Has recently got an actual job teaching chemistry at a university level in his beloved South Yorkshire.
  
  
-===== Claims to Fame =====+---- 
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 +==== Claims to Fame ====
  
 Thande slipped under the radar when he first joined, which may be something to do with the fact that [[offtopic:IronYuppie]] and [[offtopic:Othniel]] joined in the same space of time. He was thus never labelled with n00b status. Thande slipped under the radar when he first joined, which may be something to do with the fact that [[offtopic:IronYuppie]] and [[offtopic:Othniel]] joined in the same space of time. He was thus never labelled with n00b status.
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 Has a well known disdain for the metric system, despite (or because of) being a scientist, citing the difficulty in conversion due to different orders of magnitude in a base-10 system. (In reality he admits the metric system is fine when taught properly, it just usually isn't in Britain). All this is mainly just motivated by irked 'have I slipped into an ATL?' moments when American metricophiles say their country is the only one that uses imperial, ignoring the fact that almost everything except petrol is measured in imperial in Britain. Has a well known disdain for the metric system, despite (or because of) being a scientist, citing the difficulty in conversion due to different orders of magnitude in a base-10 system. (In reality he admits the metric system is fine when taught properly, it just usually isn't in Britain). All this is mainly just motivated by irked 'have I slipped into an ATL?' moments when American metricophiles say their country is the only one that uses imperial, ignoring the fact that almost everything except petrol is measured in imperial in Britain.
  
 +[[Max Sinister]] likes calling him "Mr. Anderson!".
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 === Blaming Thande === === Blaming Thande ===
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 But Thande is most famous for the practice known as [[offtopic:Blaming Thande]]. After initially resisting the Blame movement, he eventually threw in the towel and began supporting it himself. But Thande is most famous for the practice known as [[offtopic:Blaming Thande]]. After initially resisting the Blame movement, he eventually threw in the towel and began supporting it himself.
  
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 === Pronunciation === === Pronunciation ===
  
 In English Thande is pronounced to rhyme with hand or land, and with a soft initial th as in the word 'thing'. The name is originally Trehóritan and in that context is pronounced with a soft final schwa, but this should not be attempted in the English pronunciation. Got that? In English Thande is pronounced to rhyme with hand or land, and with a soft initial th as in the word 'thing'. The name is originally Trehóritan and in that context is pronounced with a soft final schwa, but this should not be attempted in the English pronunciation. Got that?
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 === Causes Championed === === Causes Championed ===
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   * Restoring the Real Time Strategy genre of PC gaming to its former glory, and in particular evangelising Total Annihilation to the masses.   * Restoring the Real Time Strategy genre of PC gaming to its former glory, and in particular evangelising Total Annihilation to the masses.
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 +  * [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/ask-me-about-chemistry-and-anything-really.63480/|All manner of things]] [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/thande-evangelises-chemistry-to-the-masses.241627/|related to chemistry]] (his professional specialisation)
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 === Nicknames === === Nicknames ===
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   * Ol' Elastic   * Ol' Elastic
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 === Catchphrases === === Catchphrases ===
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   * "As I have already said approximately 700,000 times..."    * "As I have already said approximately 700,000 times..." 
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 +=== Baldian Smileyology ===
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 +According to [[https://www.alternatehistory.com/forum/threads/1/post-990106|Baldian Smileyology]], Thande is associated with the :rolleyes: smiley.
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 === Politics === === Politics ===
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 Tends to take an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' attitude by default and is a strong supporter of the British constitution (i.e. constitutional parliamentary monarchy). Although like many Politibrits he harbours a secret forbidden love of federalism.  Tends to take an 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' attitude by default and is a strong supporter of the British constitution (i.e. constitutional parliamentary monarchy). Although like many Politibrits he harbours a secret forbidden love of federalism. 
  
-=== Noted Works ===+---- 
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 +==== Noted Works ====
  
 See: **[[offtopic:Complete Works of Thande]]** See: **[[offtopic:Complete Works of Thande]]**
  
-=== Baldian Smileyology === +----
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-According to [[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=990106&postcount=13|Baldian Smileyology]], Thande is associated with the :rolleyes: smiley. +
  
 ==== Thande Studies ==== ==== Thande Studies ====
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 //You Shall Know Him by His Name, and Blame Be Upon Him// //You Shall Know Him by His Name, and Blame Be Upon Him//
  
 +For a bestiary of Thande's foes most foul, see [[Thande - List of Enemies]].
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 ==== In AH.com Fiction ==== ==== In AH.com Fiction ====
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 He acquired the catchphrase "Daring Commando Raid™?" - an all-purpose suggestion referencing a running joke in Moonstruck. Later became one of several crewmen (including [[Flocculencio]]) lusting after Dave Howery's girlfriend, Keira Knightley (again, not particularly based on real life).  He acquired the catchphrase "Daring Commando Raid™?" - an all-purpose suggestion referencing a running joke in Moonstruck. Later became one of several crewmen (including [[Flocculencio]]) lusting after Dave Howery's girlfriend, Keira Knightley (again, not particularly based on real life). 
  
-Thande is the Snape character in //**[[stories:Luaky Commer]]**// but does not appear in [[stories:AH.COM WARS]], except in a breaking-the-fourth-wall way as the director. This role was expanded in the prequel films, as Thande was finding it hard to parody them without doing direct jokes about Lucas' direction. He now appears as a megalomaniac out of touch with reality, assisted by various cameramen and production team members, who is convinced that his new prequels are //so// much better than the originals. +Thande is the Snape character in //**[[stories:Luaky Commer]]**//, but does not appear in //**[[stories:AH.com Wars]]**//, except in a breaking-the-fourth-wall way as the director. This role was expanded in the prequel films, as Thande was finding it hard to parody them without doing direct jokes about Lucas' direction. He now appears as a megalomaniac out of touch with reality, assisted by various cameramen and production team members, who is convinced that his new prequels are //so// much better than the originals. 
  
-In the Pirate Novella, Thande was the powder monkey and ship's "chymist".+In //**[[stories:A Pirate Novella]]**//, Thande was the powder monkey and ship's "chymist".
  
 In [[offtopic:Midgard]]'s //**[[timelines:The Devil's Own]]**//, the character of Thomas Anderson is based on Thande. In [[offtopic:Midgard]]'s //**[[timelines:The Devil's Own]]**//, the character of Thomas Anderson is based on Thande.
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 In [[offtopic:Sargon]]'s //**[[timelines:Be Careful What You Wish For]]**// he appears as Thomas Anderson, a BBC telejournalist (in a twist of irony considering his views on the BBC system of measurements) who gets mixed up in the Commander's plans whilst on location in East Asia.   In [[offtopic:Sargon]]'s //**[[timelines:Be Careful What You Wish For]]**// he appears as Thomas Anderson, a BBC telejournalist (in a twist of irony considering his views on the BBC system of measurements) who gets mixed up in the Commander's plans whilst on location in East Asia.  
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 +In [[offtopic:Brainbin]]'s //**[[timelines:That Wacky Redhead]]**//, he appears in a cameo role as Dr. Thomas Anderson, professor at the University of Sheffield and leader of the team which discovers [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckminsterfullerene|buckminsterfullerene]], some years ahead of OTL schedule.
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 +In the //**[[stories:Snelheid]]**// series, he's present as the recurring character Dr. Thomas Anderson, a Yorkshire-born-and-bred medical exaimer and biochemist of the Royal Dutch Police in Amsterdam. The character appears first in the episode //A Study in ISOT//.
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