ExAFO 0 #326 February 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuote That would be "Rarebit," Not "Rabbit." Or is it? QuoteThe OED establishes that the original name of the food was "Welsh rabbit", and mentions "Welsh rarebit" only as an "etymologizing alteration of [the preceding]. There is no evidence of the independent use of rarebit"..... The first record of the term "Welsh rabbit" was in 1725, with the alternative form "rarebit" occurring from 1785.[2] In the Victorian era and later, however, the latter form became preferred in recipe books. This was based on folk etymology — "rabbit", that is, was assumed to be a perversion of earlier "rarebit", although the reverse was in fact true. The rabbit conspiracy thickens... -Fixed. Thank you, thank you Dr. Kallend, what is with the strange lack of vowels in the Welsh Language? Did you keep the baton the police dept gave you, so you can smack students around? Also-do you ever fly into SDC? Now that's a way to make a helluva entrance. I refuse to call that Toasted Cheese dish "Rarebit" or "Rabbit" because the Rabbits' Union has threatened a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Upper Volta.Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #327 February 25, 2007 QuoteDr. Kallend, what is with the strange lack of vowels in the Welsh Language? Welsh isn't a real language - they just pretend it is to piss off the English. I mean really, how can anyone one take Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch seriously?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #328 February 25, 2007 They only speak in welsh to keep the sheep from being nervous. Sheep learned french a long time ago...in bed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #329 February 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuote That would be "Rarebit," Not "Rabbit." Or is it? QuoteThe OED establishes that the original name of the food was "Welsh rabbit", and mentions "Welsh rarebit" only as an "etymologizing alteration of [the preceding]. There is no evidence of the independent use of rarebit"..... The first record of the term "Welsh rabbit" was in 1725, with the alternative form "rarebit" occurring from 1785.[2] In the Victorian era and later, however, the latter form became preferred in recipe books. This was based on folk etymology — "rabbit", that is, was assumed to be a perversion of earlier "rarebit", although the reverse was in fact true. The rabbit conspiracy thickens... -Fixed. Thank you, thank you Dr. Kallend, what is with the strange lack of vowels in the Welsh Language? 'm nt Wlsh, s dn't knw. Fckng rdcls f y sk m. Quote Did you keep the baton the police dept gave you, so you can smack students around? No, I had to turn it in. It was very nice ebony, too. Quote Also-do you ever fly into SDC? Now that's a way to make a helluva entrance. Yes, when when I can afford broomstick fuel. Quote I refuse to call that Toasted Cheese dish "Rarebit" or "Rabbit" because the Rabbits' Union has threatened a lawsuit in the Supreme Court of Upper Volta. Just eat the rabbits. Very tasty.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #330 February 26, 2007 QuoteQuote That would be "Rarebit," Not "Rabbit." Or is it? QuoteThe OED establishes that the original name of the food was "Welsh rabbit", and mentions "Welsh rarebit" only as an "etymologizing alteration of [the preceding]. There is no evidence of the independent use of rarebit"..... The first record of the term "Welsh rabbit" was in 1725, with the alternative form "rarebit" occurring from 1785.[2] In the Victorian era and later, however, the latter form became preferred in recipe books. This was based on folk etymology — "rabbit", that is, was assumed to be a perversion of earlier "rarebit", although the reverse was in fact true. The rabbit thickens... A credible, clear, concise rebuttal in just eight minutes. And then there is that fiction... er.. um.. I mean history about Al and Z Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #331 February 26, 2007 QuoteAnd then there is that fiction... er.. um.. I mean history about Al and Z Aluminium and Zirconium? It turns out that the American word "Aluminum" was actually the original name given to Al by its founder. In British English it was very soon after corrected to "Aluminium" to fit in with existing naming conventions. Trust the Americans to ignore convention I'm afraid I don't know anything about either the history or etymology of Zirconium.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCclimber 0 #332 February 26, 2007 QuoteQuoteAnd then there is that fiction... er.. um.. I mean history about Al and Z I'm afraid I don't know anything about either the history or etymology of Zirconium. Or about some strongly held notions regarding the "history" of Alexander the Great. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #333 February 26, 2007 QuoteQuoteAnd then there is that fiction... er.. um.. I mean history about Al and Z Aluminium and Zirconium? It turns out that the American word "Aluminum" was actually the original name given to Al by its founder. In British English it was very soon after corrected to "Aluminium" to fit in with existing naming conventions. Trust the Americans to ignore convention I'm afraid I don't know anything about either the history or etymology of Zirconium. Zirconium is "Zr", not "Z". The "Z" is a subatomic particle that has a mass of 91.16 +/- 0.03 GeV, or nearly 100 times that of the proton.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #334 February 26, 2007 QuoteZirconium is "Zr", not "Z". See, I said I didn't know anything about itDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
