In actual fact, I met Terry Pratchett at a book signing two months ago for his latest novel, "Thud!", and I asked him if "scrumpy" was the inspiration for "scumble". he said, "Oh, of course!". Mr. Pratchett lives in Somerset, by the way.
"Christmas is a funny season. What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?" Gordon Wolfe, Ph.D. (425)865-5940 VM Technical Services, The Boeing Company > ---------- > From: McKown, John > Reply To: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions > Sent: Friday, December 9, 2005 9:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: 2nd-Level VM Install Question - Side question > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Wolfe, Gordon W > > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 11:36 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: 2nd-Level VM Install Question - Side question > > > > > > I've been to this great little pub in Wincanton, in Somerset, > > in the southwest of Great Britain, that sells this amazing > > hard cider from a large barrel called "Scrumpy". Recently, > > according to an acquaintance of mine who frequents the place, > > an American tourist drank two pints of it and had to be taken > > to hospital. My wife loves the stuff. Maybe we can discuss > > this there? Transportation on your own, of course, but I'll > > buy the first round. > > > > p.s. My doctor forbids me all alcohol. (True! -- darn it!) > > > > "Christmas is a funny season. What other time of the year do > > you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?" > > Gordon Wolfe, Ph.D. (425)865-5940 > > Hum, "hard cider" is made from apples, right? I wonder if this "scrumpy" > is the source for Terry Pratchett's "scrumble" in "Mort" (Discworld > series) > > -- > John McKown > Senior Systems Programmer > UICI Insurance Center > Information Technology > > This message (including any attachments) contains confidential > information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' > content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you > should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, > copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action > based on it, is strictly prohibited. > > >
