fernando poo

ruzuzu *starts humming along with the excellent pronunciation of aliquid in aere erat ea nocte, stellae illustres erant, fernande* Apr 18, 2011

sionnach See silent Bubis , from the 6:30 mark on the video.

Also check out Ronni Ancona's most righteous dissertation on the word "obscurity" beginning at 2:39 on the same video. Jan 20, 2011

chained_bear *marvels* The Fang and the Bubi of Fernando Poo. Dec 22, 2008

qroqqa Nobody has noted it yet, so can I just mention that the people of Fernando Poo are the Bubi. And their mainland neighbours in Rio Muni are the Fang. The Fang and the Bubi. Dec 22, 2008

Prolagus Power of Wordie! Oct 22, 2008

jennarenn I'm sure that the natives of Fernando Poo are *thrilled* that this page pops up fifth on Google. Oct 21, 2008

Prolagus And here I thought there was romance in the air, that night. Oct 21, 2008

chained_bear I like that song so much better when there isn't a hard stop after each line.

Edit: Now I keep singing Fernando. Gah! Oct 20, 2008

plethora I haven't commented here yet, so I'd just like to say: BAHA! Oct 20, 2008

Telofy Anyone read Illuminatus!? Oct 20, 2008

sionnach For liberty, Fernando Oct 20, 2008

sionnach They were shining there for you and me Oct 20, 2008

sionnach the stars were bright, Fernando Oct 20, 2008

sionnach There was something in the air that night Oct 20, 2008

chained_bear Skip, Three Dog Night is awesome. And so are these lyrics. *humming* Oct 19, 2008

gangerh fernandeborko poo Oct 19, 2008

skipvia Sung to the tune of "I've Never Been to Spain."
♩
You've already been to Spain
And the Cayman Islands too.
But you've never been to heaven
'Til you've seen Fernando Poo.

Not Vanuatu
Not Timbuktu
Fernando Poo

You can travel the world over
Passport stamps up the wazoo.
Though there's islands there a'plenty
There's only one Fernando Poo.

Not Vanuatu
Not Timbuktu
Fernando Poo
♩
(Sorry about the link. The only other choice was Three Dog Night, and I have my standards.) Oct 19, 2008

yarb You've been to Sri Lanka, you've been to Peru -
how 'bout a trip to Fernando Poo?

From far Tipperary to Timbuktu,
there's nowhere so fair as Fernando Poo. Oct 19, 2008

gangerh Fernando airpood. Oct 19, 2008

gangerh osseocarnisanguieoviscericartilaginnervomedullary poo Oct 18, 2008

gangerh fernando poosseocarnisanguieoviscericartilaginnervomedullary Oct 18, 2008

asativum A Fernando Pooer? Fernando Poorisian? Oct 17, 2008

yarb A Fernando Poodle? Oct 17, 2008

gangerh Fernando Pooruvian? Oct 17, 2008

reesetee A Fernando Poosarian. Oct 17, 2008

chained_bear Uhh... a... Fernando Pooper? Fernando Poopian? Fernando Poowegian? Oct 17, 2008

skipvia Ummm...I'm afraid all I've got is Fernando Pooper. I was hoping chained_bear, with her vast knowledge of all things excremental, could come up with something better. Or maybe Asativum?...Reesetee? Oct 17, 2008

dontcry I don't know, skip, what WOULD you call a native of Fernando Poo? Oct 17, 2008

skipvia What would you call a native of Fernando Poo?

*Hoping everyone appreciates the straight line* Oct 17, 2008

chained_bear Well, our work here is far from finished, then. Oct 16, 2008

asativum Incidentally, this page is now the fourth or fifth Google listing for Fernando Poo. Oct 16, 2008

asativum I can die complete now. If I make it to Fernando Poo first. Oct 16, 2008

reesetee Only skipvia. :-D Oct 15, 2008

chained_bear *hugs the page* Oct 15, 2008

skipvia (Sung to the tune Peggy Sue)

♩
Fernando Poo
I love you
With a love so rare and true
Fernando
FERNANDO Poo-a-hoo poo hoo-a-hoo-hoo
Otcho, Bioko, you're still Fernando Poo
♩ Oct 15, 2008

asativum I want to go to Fernando Poo. And I want someone to write a song about it, too. Oct 15, 2008

chained_bear You're right. First there's a pooping sea, then Fernando Poo. Who knows how many more are out there?! I'm gonna do it. Here, in case anyone has suggestions. Oct 14, 2008

skipvia Your recent foray into non-excremental pooping would be a good candidate for that list. Oct 14, 2008

chained_bear Skipvia, have you thought about adopting a dog, maybe?

*desperately wants to be introduced to Fernando Poo*

Nevermind. I'm going to start calling my dogs this. I even already have a list I can put it on. Though I'm actually wondering whether there needs to be a "Not Only Not Specific, It's Also Not Excrement" list. Oct 14, 2008

reesetee Oh, it isn't that I doubted you, chained_bear. It's just too good to be true.

But thank heavens skip isn't having any more children. ;-> Oct 14, 2008

skipvia But fortunate for that child, I guess... Oct 14, 2008

skipvia Too bad I had a vasectomy, because I know what I'd be naming my next child. Oct 14, 2008

yarb Glorious. Oct 14, 2008

chained_bear Here, I'll go check again.... Okay. It's in one of the many entries under currents, and it most definitely says Poo. I mean, those are not some other vowels. They're clearly o's.

Also, if you click the first Google link, above, it takes you to a real Wiki article. Oh, and while you're investigating, there's a brief article about the history of postage of Fernando Poo.

I'm not making this up. In fact I think it's my favorite Wordie find ever. See also Fernão do Pó. Oct 14, 2008

trivet I'm with reesetee. Oct 14, 2008

reesetee Noooo. Really? Oct 14, 2008

chained_bear "The following observations are made by Varenius:—

'Currents are various, and directed towards different parts of the ocean, of which some are constant, and others periodical. The most extraordinary current of the sea is that by which part of the Atlantic or African ocean moves about Guinea from Cape Verd (sic) towards the curvature or bay of Africa, which they call Fernando Poo, viz. from west to east, contrary to the general motion. And such is the force of this current, that when ships approach too near the shore, it carries them violently towards that bay, and decieves the mariners in their reckoning.'"
—Falconer's New Universal Dictionary of the Marine (1816), 113 Oct 14, 2008