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To: RayBob
As long as they use the following terms at least once in the remake it will be worth watching. It cant be any worse than the so-called reality tv shows being pushed in us theses days:
Terminology

solenite - a type of enery often used for bombs

tylium - an energy fuel source mined and refined on the planet Carillon by the Ovions as part of a deal with the Cylons

frak - a slang swear word used by Starbuck

Felgercarb - slang swear word used by Starbuck

millenium - unit of time for approximately 1000 years

yahren - unit of time for approximately 1 year

sectar - approximately the colonial time unit for a month

secton - approximately the colonial time unit for a week

centar - unit of time for approximately an hour

centon - unit of time for approximately a minute

micron - unit of time for approximately a second

solium - a type of energy coolant that the colonial fleet uses

cubit - unit of money used by the Colonies

triad - a team based game with two players on each team where players try to put a ball into a goal in the wall.; a cross between basketball, and football.

pyramid - a card game similar to poker that Starbuck often plays for money.

196 posted on 04/29/2003 1:08:34 PM PDT by Formermasslurker
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To: Formermasslurker
In the original BG movie, they used english measurements. Once the series started in ernest, they switched to that space-metric system...
337 posted on 04/29/2003 9:47:36 PM PDT by plusone
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To: Formermasslurker
boy that list brings back great memories from several yahrnes ago!
346 posted on 04/29/2003 10:21:20 PM PDT by bonesmccoy (Defeat the terrorists... Vaccinate!)
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