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Why Astroboy instead of Astro Boy?

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:20 pm
by AprilSeven
There is one thing about this site that irritates me -- and it's the NAME!

Why, oh, why was the onewordallruntogether version of his name used? My guess is that Astro Boy Online was already taken? Sorry, but I'm a former proofreader, and it just doesn't seem right to misspell dear Astro's name!

Thank you!


:astro: - yeah, whatzup with the goofy spelling?

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:31 pm
by Black Rabbit
Totally, I wonder why too.
:tenma: - Hurmhp the nerve! misspelling my sons name!
:astro: - *sigh* At least he ain't callin me Tobio....

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:35 pm
by karl0s
Probably works better as far as the URL of the site goes.

Astroboy does kinda work better than Astro-boy or Astro_boy

Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:54 pm
by AprilSeven
"karl0s" wrote:Probably works better as far as the URL of the site goes.

Astroboy does kinda work better than Astro-boy or Astro_boy


Could be the situation -- but then why use a hyphen between Astroboy and Online? Why not use astroboyonline, the technique easiest to remember? Look at tezukainenglish.com...

:astro: - I think it's a CONSPIRACY!

:hyo: - oh boy, here we go!

:astro: - never mind the belly button -- spell my name correctly!!

:hyo: - better watch out or they'll switch to Atom

:astro: - cool by me!

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:06 am
by Alittleacorn
I never noticed that, you mean they call him Astroboy instead of Astro Boy? I've always typed in the correct spelling. :eek:

Guess people just spell things wrong, they had this issue with the Hitch Hikers Guide, it's name got changed from spelling errors. XD

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:31 am
by AprilSeven
"Alittleacorn" wrote:I never noticed that, you mean they call him Astroboy instead of Astro Boy? I've always typed in the correct spelling. :eek:

Guess people just spell things wrong, they had this issue with the Hitch Hikers Guide, it's name got changed from spelling errors. XD


Yeah -- look at the name at the top of the page -- it's all one word!!

Then -- it reads "Astroboy Online Forums>Astroboy Discussion" and "Talk about all things Astroboy!"

AAARRRGGHHH!!! sorry! it's been building!

:tenma: - hey, she's got a point there!!

:eek: -- moshi-moshi! Excuse me, please, this is the spirit of Osamu Tezuka speaking. I am ever so grateful for this wonderful creation and all the fabulous contributions - but please, spell my Atomu's English language name Astro Boy.

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:47 am
by Black Rabbit
"AprilSeven" wrote:[QUOTE=Alittleacorn;103077]I never noticed that, you mean they call him Astroboy instead of Astro Boy? I've always typed in the correct spelling. :eek:

Guess people just spell things wrong, they had this issue with the Hitch Hikers Guide, it's name got changed from spelling errors. XD


Yeah -- look at the name at the top of the page -- it's all one word!!

Then -- it reads "Astroboy Online Forums>Astroboy Discussion" and "Talk about all things Astroboy!"

AAARRRGGHHH!!! sorry! it's been building!

:tenma: - hey, she's got a point there!!

:eek: -- moshi-moshi! Excuse me, please, this is the spirit of Osamu Tezuka speaking. I am ever so grateful for this wonderful creation and all the fabulous contributions - but please, spell my Atomu's English language name Astro Boy.[/QUOTE]


Moshi Moshi? As in hello in Japanese? (when talking on the phone, at least)

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:55 am
by jeffbert
:D

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:00 am
by Black Rabbit
"jeffbert" wrote: :D


heh, very simple jeffbert. :P

Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:09 am
by Anime Girl
"Uran&Astro1980" wrote:[QUOTE=AprilSeven;103079][QUOTE=Alittleacorn;103077]I never noticed that, you mean they call him Astroboy instead of Astro Boy? I've always typed in the correct spelling. :eek:

Guess people just spell things wrong, they had this issue with the Hitch Hikers Guide, it's name got changed from spelling errors. XD


Yeah -- look at the name at the top of the page -- it's all one word!!

Then -- it reads "Astroboy Online Forums>Astroboy Discussion" and "Talk about all things Astroboy!"

AAARRRGGHHH!!! sorry! it's been building!

:tenma: - hey, she's got a point there!!

:eek: -- moshi-moshi! Excuse me, please, this is the spirit of Osamu Tezuka speaking. I am ever so grateful for this wonderful creation and all the fabulous contributions - but please, spell my Atomu's English language name Astro Boy.[/QUOTE]


Moshi Moshi? As in hello in Japanese? (when talking on the phone, at least)[/QUOTE]

LOL! Wait, did Tezuka ever know that Tetsuwan Atomu was called Astro Boy in English? That just now dawned on me. LOL!