Earlier quoted context omitted.
Pontificate in its original sense literally means to perform the duties of a pope or priest (a pontiff). The auto part I guess because it’s email? That part is shakier
"to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way" is I think the intention.
Why is this site named Antipope?
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Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
#42Maybe the drunken sysadmin had a more classical or historical education than most. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipope
i really enjoyed Crusader Kings 2, for 3 you need a mod to antipope
Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not on my timeline, this has been the name the whole time.
what does that even mean
Meanwhile, a bunch of other people who also don't pay attention to world events refer to this woman's ignorance as if it means something because the name that the psychic made up to describe it sounds scientifiky.
Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
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Why read the link when you can just make something up and put it on the internet?
Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
#45Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
#46Maybe the drunken sysadmin had a more classical or historical education than most. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antipope
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Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
#47Earlier quoted context omitted.
You know you could just read the linked page and it'll tell you exactly why it's called that, right?
You know that I used to know one of his close friends and she had Antipope in her email address? Kind of worth mentioning. I never got on with her particularly and her email caused an incident I remember VERY well.
All I'll say is it's a good job they didn't live in South Lanarkshire.
Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
#48Disappointed it isn’t to do with Robert Rankin. Oh well.
Re: Why is this site named Antipope?
#49I'm having a Mandela Effect moment. I could have sworn it was a typo for "antipode" instead, but that must be a false memory I picked up somewhere.