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Thank you Russdawg, though I still feel a bit like an interloper (or brother-in-law) because of those shared experiences and the obviously strong (read: tolerant :icon_wink: ) relationships y'all have established over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russdawg
Speaking of in-laws, it's my time of year again to go offline and trespass into the familial wilderness of Pennsyltucky. If you don't hear from me for two weeks, it only means I haven't found a small burg public library to duck into while making a voluntary, sanity-preserving run to the grocery store.
It's not that bad, really. I should get a lot of writing done (on an intentionally un-wired laptop) and eat my weight in cheesesteaks and scrapple.
If you're not familiar with scrapple, understand that the name is descriptively accurate but has nothing to do with apples. Think: what would you do with all the anatomical stuff you wouldn't put into sausage? The regional population divide is between RAPA and Habbersett brands. Thin sliced and crispy fried, I'm a RAPA man myself! Okay--that's got me ready to pack now. :) God bless the LaTech family! (...and go get 'em Tyler!)
I grew up eating scrapple. Mmmmm. I would butter some toast, fry up the scapple nice and crisp, and have me a nice scrapple butter sandwich.
We eat scrapple whenever we go up to visit family in Maryland. I enjoy it more than is definitely good for me!Quote:
Originally Posted by BruisedOrange
Scrapple is bacon for Yankees.Quote:
Originally Posted by BuzDawg73
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Nice work, DJ and Houston. While it was reported in the New York Times a few years after the speech that JFK actually said "I am a jelly donut" in German, the Times was WRONG (imagine that!!) and JFK was right. http://www.snopes.com/language/misxlate/berliner.asp
I grew up in Baltimore, so I guess that is why I ate it so much. Didn't realize it was yankee food.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Yes, as the article says, the use of "ein" is preferred by one who was not from Berlin. I knew it was something like that. Now if he said "Ich ben ein Frankfurter" would he be a hot dog? Now Wiener is not so obvious, but that is the adjective for a person or thing from Wien or Vienna. So when you're eating Vienna Sausages from a can you're really eating Weiners, although the I believe I read that the original "Frankfurter" guy did move to Vienna so a hot dog may be a Wiener or Frank(furter). So much for my little German. I was only there for about eighteen months forty years ago.
Contrary to JFK, in what WAS INDEED apparently a gaffe, the first president George Bush unknowingly gave a British version of "the bird" in Australia, in 1992 to a group of farmers in Canberra, who were protesting about U.S. farm subsidies, and instead gave the reverse peace sign: palms in, knuckles outward, an insulting V sign known as the two finger salute.
It does mean the same thing as the bird. I believe it goes back to the Battle of Agincourt in France during the reign of Henry V. Follow me if you will on this: the "reverse peace sign" is actually what an archer does to pull the string back on his bow. The English archers with Henry V were credited with turning the tide in favor of the English against the French forces. The "reverse peace sign" was the English way of taunting the French whenever they met in battle after Agincourt. It took the current meaning during the 700 years that have followed that battle.
So maybe when Dawg fans wished "peace, brother," to Benson ...
Question to Bill Clinton:
How is Hillary's head??
Bill: Well, she's no Monica! :D
That is hilarious!
On June 28, today's date in history:
- 1997 U.S.A. Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield's Ear 28th June 1997 : Mike Tyson was disqualified in a heavyweight title match after biting off part of Evander Holyfield's ear during the fight.
- 1914 Austria On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir presumptive to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, were shot dead in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, one of a group of six assassins (five Serbs and one Bosnian Muslim) The assassination led directly to the First World War when Austria-Hungary subsequently issued an ultimatum against Serbia, which was partially rejected. Austria-Hungary then declared war, marking the outbreak of World War I.
10 more things related to Louisiana Tech to be grateful for from the abbreviated "If You Want A Thread... II" to get in this thread, THE THREAD:
- Mr. Dave Nitz
- Sitting in JAS late in the evening in the cool fall air watching the sunset colors light up the pines north of the stadium
- Terry Bradshaw's enthusiasm and loyalty to his alma mater
- Still having prayer before ballgames
- THE HOOP TROOP
- Fans who display Tech gear (Saw license plate and tshirt in Bastrop Fri; polo in Dick's Spt Goods Sat; logo polo at church Sun; tshirt in spin class this morning
- Paul Millsap Vision board and the generosity of Mr. Millsap
- Student faithfuls like BlueDawg, and JustinCad before that, and Abominable Gorilla before that. Thank you!!
- SECTION 00:D
- Cane's Challenge buy one/get one free and the atmosphere there after another Bulldog win!!
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Excellent post!!! Green for you.Quote:
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