neutron@hpfcla.UUCP (11/05/85)
In the latest MEGATON MAN (5 or 6) the villian, "The Quantum Leaper" points out that his sidekick, "Ms. Sub-Atomic Particle" wields the dreaded "Halcyon Hoop". The only definitions I can find for "halcyon" are a bird or a set of days around the Vernal Equinox, neither of which makes sense here. I expected it to be some technical term in physics. Any ideas? -Jack Applin
jsdy@hadron.UUCP (Joseph S. D. Yao) (11/09/85)
In article <29300015@hpfclg.UUCP> neutron@hpfcla.UUCP writes: >dreaded "Halcyon Hoop". The only definitions I can find for "halcyon" >are a bird or a set of days around the Vernal Equinox, neither of which >makes sense here. I expected it to be some technical term in physics. It sounds like some kind of sub-atomic particule, doesn't it? Probably why it was used. I'm surprised at your dictionary, because it seems to me that the most common use for it these days is a derivation from the idea of spring days, and means lazy, slow, happy-go-lucky times (or something with a similar feeling). -- Joe Yao hadron!jsdy@seismo.{CSS.GOV,ARPA,UUCP}