Talk:FAE

Another meaning of Fae?

Recently we stayed in Orkney and have started corresponding with someone born there. Whenever she writes she signs off with 'fae'. I know there is a strong association with the faerie folk on Orkney so perhaps there is a connection here, but what does 'fae' mean in this context? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.38.64.74 (talk) 09:27, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Fae are non-corporeal entities from the realm of Faerie (i.e., fairies)." What a naive backformation. Too many comic books and video games and not enough reading and thinking. Wetman 05:45, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)

If you could manage to reign in your sarcasm long enough to say something actually helpful, it would be appreciated. --Paul A 03:18, 9 Sep 2004 (UTC)

FAE is also an acronym for Fuel Air Explosive. I was quite surprised to find myself redirected to a page about fairies. Perhaps a disambiguation page is in order? --(Random wikipedia user.)

I think the term "imaginary" needs to be mitigated from the Wiki definition. For the slew of folk who have had similar experience, the term is insulting. "Supernatural"...fine..."other than physical"...fine.

Also, Asimov states within the opening sequence of a book that he either wrote or annotated about faeries (I forget the title) that "fae" is also an old word for "faith"...which gives whole new meaning to it all, in my opinion. Any student of faerie tales, religious texts, and history should be able to give intelligent conversation about the origins of myth and lore...

I have seen Fae as a greeting at the end of a letter from Orkney used instead of sincerely or faithfully, does anyone know what it means in this context? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.38.64.74 (talk) 09:57, 29 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]