Sunday, April 10, 2011

Apoc-Zen Project: Horology (better late than never)









Apocryphal Zenzizenzizenzic is an old Latin phrase referring to someone who has the uncanny ability to define obscure words with pinpoint accuracy.

NOT!
(read about the project and accompanying contest)

*I'm noticing word trends as of late, so I'm going to try to break that before you guys come at me with a psychological evaluation :-P*

Day 8: Horology: the study of less than mediocre movies, often referred to as "B Movies". While these films can encompass multiple genres, Horology focuses more on Horror than any other.



The Horologist celebrates when these movies cross over from low-budget/bad acting/ridiculous plot lines into the land of CULT CLASSICS (it happens); while others find new homes on the Sci-Fi Channel  :-/.


Most go straight to DVD.

I'm no Horologist, but I'm still trying to talk the Hubby into watching Sharktopus--simply because the cover is RAD, and it graces the new release shelf at our local video rental.


We'll you've got my definition. What's yours (leave it in the comments for your chance to win)?
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14 comments:

  1. AllisonApril 10, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    The girls you see at a bar? Those who clearly aren't there just to drink (amateurs!)? Those who dress, or should I say hardly dress in handkerchiefs safety-pinned in all the right places? You think they're sluts or bimbos, but they're actually horologists. They get into character to better study the lifestyle.

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  2. Tomara ArmstrongApril 10, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Glad you said it and not me... hahaha.

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  3. Tomara ArmstrongApril 10, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    My first thought was Oh that's the study of...

    then I remembered the Demisemiquaver, and the Erotomania, and the nekkid, hairy dude (Furcation)... started thinking I was on a roll.

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  4. LiApril 10, 2011 at 11:37 AM

    Horology: the study of horizontal surfaces and the ways in which they can be utilized for certain athletic activities.

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  5. AllisonApril 10, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    hahah yesss when you said you were seeing a trend, I kind of understood. So I kept going in that vein, but dropped the tremendous backstory of the redneck hero.

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  6. Tomara ArmstrongApril 10, 2011 at 11:57 AM

    Li - Ha! too funny!

    Allison - I think the back story is a given at this point. I do, however, think it should be revisited on "Z" :-)

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  7. www.jolenestockman.comApril 10, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Ooh, awesome H! Great to meet another A-Zer :)

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  8. Laura EnoApril 10, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Mental note to self...get here BEFORE allison next time.

    Okay, horology is the study of horoscopes without the use of telescopes, hence, no star charts are used.

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  9. KjMApril 10, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    After all those comments - sorry, fresh out of definitions. Yes, I know - Wimp!

    Guilty as charged.

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  10. AngelaApril 11, 2011 at 8:57 AM

    B movies are the best!

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  11. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallApril 11, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    cool highlight.

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  12. Mickey BurdickApril 11, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    All the fun, dirty thoughts have been token, so I will unleash the nerd on you: The study of Horcruxes?

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  13. MISHApril 11, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Aaah ~ all the interesting ones are taken ...

    ~MICHELLE~

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  14. AnonymousJuly 25, 2011 at 9:10 AM

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