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Decapitated heads

Cory Doctorow at 3:04 pm Thu, Oct 25, 2012

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A late addition to my New York Comic-Con posts: the Lulubell/Velocitron Decapitated Heads, which I knew I loved from the moment I clapped eyes on 'em.

Decapitated Head - NYCC GID/blue rub

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  • http://twitter.com/rvitelli Romeo Vitelli

    ” I loved from the moment I clapped eyes on ‘em”    We fear you…

  • Grey Devil

    I’m not exactly impressed.

  • GawainLavers

    Did someone say decapitated clown head?

  • http://lemoutan.blogspot.com/ Lemoutan

    Looks more catipated to me.

  • CLamb

    How can you have a decapitated head?  If you remove the head from a head you end up with nothing.

    • Antinous / Moderator

      Yes. Decapitated body, disembodied head.

      • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=592912477 Bodhipaksa Dharmacari

        “Severed head” is better. I’ve always thought “decapitated head” was a strange expression.

  • marukosu

    PSA (Pedantic Service Announcement): The word “decapitated” literally means “without a head”. So, “decapitated head” actually means “headless head”. Thank you.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=592912477 Bodhipaksa Dharmacari

    As other pedants have noted, “decapitated head” means “a head from which the head has been removed.” “Severed head” works better. Sorry, it’s a compulsion.

  • SoItBegins

    Would you like some dehydrated water to go with your decapitated head? :)