anyway I always thought it was the scarlet pumpernickel.
--- In [email protected], "Ellen"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Pimpernelle is German for pimpernel, which is a kind of flower.
I'm
> sure lots of people who know about the scarlet pimpernel don't know
> what a pimpernel actually is. Speaking of common words that I
didn't
> know the meaning of--with all the discussion about state symbols I
> came across Ohio being the buckeye state, and Ohio state team name
is
> the buckeyes. Until last week I had no idea what a buckeye is.
> Turns out it's a tree. Am I the only one who didn't know this? To
> have a state nickname that is so uncommon that people don't know
what
> it means might mean that it might not be the best nickname. Just a
> thought.
>
>
> --- In [email protected], "Ellen"
> <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> >
> > weingarten means vineyard (wine garden). Pfirsich means peach.
> > (that's a lot of consonants just to say peach.) no idea on the
> > pimpernelle, will let you know if I come up with anything.
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In [email protected], James <ttlsccr@> wrote:
> > >
> > > from Vienna. Via Fussen and Salzburg, where The Sound of Music
> > still shows daily at the youth hostel. Thank god I'm outta that
> hell
> > hole! Seriously, Europe is fantastic, they sell beer
everywhere!
> > Even at internet cafes.
> > >
> > > Right now actually, I am in an internet cafe drinking an
Ananas-
> > Grapefruit-Aloe Vera Balance fruit drink, which is so unlike like
> > me. Anyway, there is a point to this post, which is so unlike
me.
> > On this bottle it says Weingartenpfirsich-Pimpernelle. I have no
> > idea why. Perhaps someone with too much time on their hands, and
> > free internet, can find out what the meaning is. And hopefully
> it's
> > funny.
> > >
> > > See you kids soon.
> > >
> > > Ellen <ellengoodman6@> wrote:
> > > I'm sure you will totally appreciate Spamalot, in any case--
you
> > > should definitely catch it. I'm sure it is coming to Toronto
> > > eventually. I just saw it in Boston, it's great. Great spoof
of
> > all
> > > that middle ages stuff along with modern show business, etc.
You
> > > know what they say, those who forget the past are doomed to
> repeat
> > > it, so now you know the past and you're totally up on the
present
> > too
> > > so you will know whether GWB & Co. are making the same mistakes
> as
> > > all those medieval people did. I know, it's a stretch, but I
was
> > > trying to tie your interest in medieval history with your
> interest
> > in
> > > the news and it isn't working very well.
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], Susan Carroll-Clark
> > > <nicolaa@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Greetings--
> > > >
> > > > Ellen wrote:
> > > > > What motivated you to check out the Post from Canada? (I
> assume
> > > > > that's how most people discover Gene's column and chat, not
> > from
> > > being
> > > > > referred to Gene specifically, although I'm sure it
> happens).
> > > And as
> > > > > my mom would say, what do you do with a degree in medieval
> > > history?:)
> > > > >
> > > > Answer #1: I'm a news junkie. I actually started reading
the
> > Post
> > > > online (along with the Times, the two Chicago papers, CNN,
the
> > four
> > > > Toronto papers, etc.) regularly while living in Columbus.
The
> > Post
> > > is
> > > > pretty much my favourite--and the chats had a lot to do with
> it.
> > I
> > > > found the Hax chat first, and then discovered Gene's chat,
> which
> > > led me
> > > > to his column, etc.
> > > >
> > > > Answer #2: What do I do with a degree in medieval history?
> Hang
> > > it on
> > > > the wall :-) When I finished my PhD in 1999, I spent maybe 6
> > > months
> > > > checking out the academic job market before deciding "You
know,
> I
> > > need
> > > > to get a decent job now, not spend five years finding it
(only
> to
> > > find
> > > > it in Montana)." I'm now a project manager. (I enjoy telling
> > > people the
> > > > first project I managed was my doctoral dissertation. It's
> > > completely
> > > > true :-)
> > > >
> > > > Susan
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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