Cool mysterious names of places (desert)

[Mystery Man]

Gravy! Brain is working now. Keep them coming though!!

 

[lgburton]

while we're on the new mexico names subject... remember, the desert does weird things to people, and they end up naming their town things like Truth or Consequences.

 

[Warrior Poet]

while we're on the new mexico names subject... remember, the desert does weird things to people, and they end up naming their town things like Truth or Consequences.

I respectfully submit that while the desert may, in fact, do weird things to people, in this case, celebrity does weird things to people.

Frankly, from what I can tell:

(PotClb) homo sapiens = ∆ / fme

Where PotClb is the coefficient of potential celebrity

and

fme is the amount of fame generated (typically in 15 minute increments; also known as Warhol's Number)

Warrior Poet

 

[lgburton]

I respectfully submit that while the desert may, in fact, do weird things to people, in this case, celebrity does weird things to people.

Frankly, from what I can tell:

(PotClb) homo sapiens = ∆ / fme

Where PotClb is the coefficient of potential celebrity

and

fme is the amount of fame generated (typically in 15 minute increments; also known as Warhol's Number)

Warrior Poet

no offence meant, but this is relavent how?

 

[Warrior Poet]

no offence meant, but this is relavent how?

None taken, nor any returned.

I see now that it was a feeble attempt at a joke.

The name was changed back in the 50s as part of a promotional event in conjunction with the radio game show, Truth or Consequences, produced by Ralph Edwards. The town of Hot Springs wanted to boost tourism, and what better way than free advertising everytime the show got mentioned on the radio. They voted, and changed the name. Edwards apparently returns to the town to celebrate the name change every year (or did, I don't know if he's still alive). I've driven through the town on many occasions.

So, I was trying to be clever and develop a pseudo-mathematical formula relating to desire for celebrity and how it changes people.

But I'm terrible at math.

And math-related humor, evidently.

The short answer to your question is, it's not related at all!

I'll stick to trying to come up with desert names.

Warrior Poet

 

[lgburton]

i did know the hotsprings NM history, was just wondering about the pseudo-math and couldn't for the life of me see how it would actually work...

and you're right, i think feeble attempts at jokes are fairly common when trying to deal with new mexico! (i don't live here, really... just visiting for the last 15 years, really! )

anyhow, thanks for the explanation.

 

[Warrior Poet]

(i don't live here, really... just visiting for the last 15 years, really! )

Whereabouts are you? My folks live in Santa Fe. I love NM, between the awesome Mexican food, the good skiing and hiking, the striking countryside, the history, the spectacular sunsets, the (generally) good weather, and the expansive skies, it's great. Needs a kick in the economy to get up the longer hills, but mostly runs good, the paint job's got a lot of character, and the interior is a comfortable ride.

(Am I any better with the geography jokes?)

Warrior Poet

 

[lgburton]

Whereabouts are you? My folks live in Santa Fe. I love NM, between the awesome Mexican food, the good skiing and hiking, the striking countryside, the history, the spectacular sunsets, the (generally) good weather, and the expansive skies, it's great. Needs a kick in the economy to get up the longer hills, but mostly runs good, the paint job's got a lot of character, and the interior is a comfortable ride.

(Am I any better with the geography jokes?)

Warrior Poet

'burque.

well, the geography jokes are just as bad, but at least comprehensible (so, i suppose that would be a yes ).

 

[Warrior Poet]

well, the geography jokes are just as bad, but at least comprehensible (so, i suppose that would be a yes ).

Clearly, I have no future in comedy.

 

[Mystery Man]

None taken, nor any returned.

I see now that it was a feeble attempt at a joke.

The name was changed back in the 50s as part of a promotional event in conjunction with the radio game show, Truth or Consequences, produced by Ralph Edwards. The town of Hot Springs wanted to boost tourism, and what better way than free advertising everytime the show got mentioned on the radio. They voted, and changed the name. Edwards apparently returns to the town to celebrate the name change every year (or did, I don't know if he's still alive). I've driven through the town on many occasions.

So, I was trying to be clever and develop a pseudo-mathematical formula relating to desire for celebrity and how it changes people.

But I'm terrible at math.

And math-related humor, evidently.

The short answer to your question is, it's not related at all!

I'll stick to trying to come up with desert names.

Warrior Poet

I got it. Andy Warhol, 15 minutes of fame.

Doesn't necessarily have to be a desert name. I'm just looking for interesting names of locations or site based adventures. Like what would be a good title for a trap filled maze that leads foolhardy adventurers to their death. The Maze of Death while functional is a bit obvious. Going for the bling factor here.