Samulacrum or Doggelganers?

[richforce]

What do you call them?

[Yadda]

Charlie Ho-Tep calls them dogglegangers, and he created them, but I like Samulacrum. Sounds better IMHO. So Samulacrum it is.

[ABlackEyedPea]

Samulacrum. Pun on Sam, simulacrum and also Samuel.

[The_Hamburgaler]

I don't get what samualacera is supposed to be a parody of. like-

Doggleganers = doppleganers.

[Yadda]

Sam/Simulacrum

Simulacrum (n.)

* an insubstantial or vague semblance
* effigy: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* Simulacrum (plural: -cra), from the Latin simulacrum which means "likeness, similarity", is first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation of another thing, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god; by the late 19th century, it had ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacrum

* An image or representation; as, a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment; A faint trace or semblance; as, a simulacrum of hope
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/simulacrum

* an insubstantial form or semblance of something, anything that has a superficial likeness to something else.
www.tripiparanormal.com/Glossary.html

[English Language]

Sam/Simulacrum

Simulacrum (n.)

* an insubstantial or vague semblance
* effigy: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* Simulacrum (plural: -cra), from the Latin simulacrum which means "likeness, similarity", is first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation of another thing, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god; by the late 19th century, it had ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacrum

* An image or representation; as, a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment; A faint trace or semblance; as, a simulacrum of hope
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/simulacrum

* an insubstantial form or semblance of something, anything that has a superficial likeness to something else.
www.tripiparanormal.com/Glossary.html

Witness my awesome

[The_Hamburgaler]

Sam/Simulacrum

Simulacrum (n.)

* an insubstantial or vague semblance
* effigy: a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture); "the coin bears an effigy of Lincoln"; "the emperor's tomb had his image carved in stone"
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

* Simulacrum (plural: -cra), from the Latin simulacrum which means "likeness, similarity", is first recorded in the English language in the late 16th century, used to describe a representation of another thing, such as a statue or a painting, especially of a god; by the late 19th century, it had ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulacrum

* An image or representation; as, a simulacrum of a New York studio apartment; A faint trace or semblance; as, a simulacrum of hope
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/simulacrum

* an insubstantial form or semblance of something, anything that has a superficial likeness to something else.
www.tripiparanormal.com/Glossary.html

Jesus how long did that take? Thanks I guess, Lamens term's would have been fine.

[Yadda]

Haha, all I did was use google's 'define:[word]' feature and then edit down what it puked up. :P

[caeska]

Well, you misspelled the first two options so I can't vote for anything. And when Sam is referring to the clones in plural, he says "Samulacra". Yet you've written that in singular while the second option is in plural.

[Yadda]

Oh vote for it anyway, ya nutcase. Even I'M not that stingy about spelling.

[Hassat Hunter]

Samulacra.

Sorry, Max, better luck next game...

[The-J23]

I'll have to go with dogglegangers because I actually knew what they were referring too before I read this thread.

[doodinthemood]

Had they been of max, we could have had macsimiles

[Player_2]

I call them Samulacra, because I just love the word "simulacrum." So, yeah, I'm a sucker for lame and obscure puns, and dogglegangers is too obvious.

Sorry, Max. No offense. You know I love you.

[Skylark Starflower]

I like 'em both, but I do think doggelganger is more fun to say aloud. ^_^

[Yadda]

...Dogglegangers just sounds really, really dumb IMHO. For some reason all I can think of when I hear it is 'that sounds... wrong somehow.' And that one board game, 'Boggle.'

[Croutons]

I think Samulacrum is a bit more clever, but regardless I still got a chuckle out of Max calling them Dogglegangers.

[xbskid]

I think Samulacrum is a bit more clever, but regardless I still got a chuckle out of Max calling them Dogglegangers.

Repeatedly calling them dogglegangers. :]

[Guillebon]

I just call them clones.

[lombre]

I prefer Doggelgangers. Samulacra is creative, but Doggelgangers is just catchier.

Though, unlike almost everyone else, I didn't really think that joke this was worn too far into the ground. It started to lose a little humor near the end, but it still managed to stay relatively funny throughout the game for me.

[Rubarack]

Samulacrum. More specific to Sam than Doddlegangers and after all they are never called humangangers.

[Alcoremortis]

I prefer dopplegangers because every time it cracks me up to hear Max say it. However, I ended up voting for the cake option because that's what my user title is. :D

[Secret Fawful]

Both but only as long as its Sam saying "Samulacra." and Max hastily and irritably replying with "Dogglegangers!".

[The Gentleman]

I like cake.

[Power46]

Samulacrum all the way, of course!

[MRN]

I like cake!

[Shwoo]

Dogglegangers is more fun to say, but Samulacra is based on a cooler word. Besides, just saying "dog" is kind of vague.

[Randulf]

Nice pun, but the word "Simulacrum" is too loaded with post-modern nonsense for my liking.

[Gman5852]

I prefer dogglegangers:D
But man the cake option is tempting.

[Zonino]

I can't get over how awesome Samulacrum is. I'm going to start using it as names for characters in video games now.

[coolsome]

I realy like cake

[onlyamonkey]

I wish we could vote for several options because I do like cake, but I also just think Sam clones is fine.

[Falanca]

Make up your minds, people. You can get a load of Samulacra (or Dogglegangers) once in your lifetime, but you can always eat a cake.

[LikaLaruku]

I know Doggelgangers is based on Doppelgangers, but what is Samulacurm based on?

[splash1]

Doggelgangers. It's more fun to say, and it rolls off the tongue better than "Samulacra".

[Tilan]

I know Doggelgangers is based on Doppelgangers, but what is Samulacurm based on?
Samulacrum is based on "simulacrum".

[Sausy Gibbon]

Samilacra for two reasons,
1. It sounds cooler and
2. It's more specific to Sam than just dog.

[Butterscotch-Biros]

Doggelgangers is more fun to say and has better origins. It gets my vote.

[Blooglspash]

40 people chose "I like cake"? Wow, just wow.