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.45chel
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 Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 12:46 am Post subject: Learn Something New Today Too |
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I meant to do this immediately after the last was locked, but life happened.
(Every time I use the term "meant to do" I think about when I gave a friend of mine a tin of mints for all the things we 'mint' to do, cheesy I know, but sometimes a little cheese helps you swallow the bitters.)
I realize that I am not the first, nor will I be the last to receive the honor of Best Of The Forums.
I also observed how well those that came before me handled the award they were so graciously given.
Those things weighed heavily in my mind as I realized my own Soapbox dreams...
Anyway, THIS was my initial response:
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April 9, 2008 - .45Chel
Kudos to Chel for starting a topic that greatly bolstered our command of little-known facts, trivial or otherwise. I know I managed to greatly increase my opportunities to annoy others by pointing out all the things I "knew" that they did not, always a worthy cause. And heck, we just felt like throwing Chel some love. Is that so wrong? |
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WOOT!
SQUEEEEEEEEEE
catches PO Admin love, does happy dance, 
squishes love in death hug, does another happy dance, squeaks with joy and runs around to look for somewhere to save squished love so no one can ever take it.
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Did anyone really expect any less of me?
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.45chel
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:04 am Post subject: |
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Before I get to the Question of the Day, I feel I must offer a reminder as to where most (if not all) of my questions come from.
| Quote: | Someone emails a Question of the Day to DH, due to my love of useless knowledge, he forwards them to me. Now you can share the joy.
All I've been doing is posting what a kind VA resident; Mr. Crabill, takes the time to send. He has interesting criteria for when he sends these nuggets out:
It has to be a weekday.
It has to be above a certain number of degrees by 7:00am.
The wind also has to be below a certain speed and it cannot be raining.
It is an older gentleman who asks these questions over an amateur radio during his morning walks and then sends out an email with the question and answer when he returns home.
There also have to be at least five other HAMs on before he will ask that day's question.
Oh, and a group of his admirers posted a song about him on YouTube (it started as a poem.) They also try to ask questions in his absence, but they usually deal with HAM knowledge, so I don't post them. |
If anyone else would like to offer up some useless knowledge, in the form of a statement or question and answer, please feel free to do so. |
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.45chel
Joined: 26 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| Pink Elephant in the Room wrote: | Today I wanted to learn something new.
Then I found out that I couldn't, mean 'ole editors took it over to the best of the topics so I couldn't answer the last question. .45Chel needs to start another one. The Waldorf Hotel invented that yucky salad that has apples and walnuts. Did they also invent the Hollandaise sauce? How will we know? Another thread needs to be started. Hmmm .45chel? |
Your request was my command, Pink Elephant, my dear. I do hope you didn't mind the wait.
As a refresher:
| Quote: | | Q: The breakfast or lunch dish called Eggs Benedict consists of toasted halves of an English muffin, covered with a thin slice of Canadian bacon, and two poached eggs topped with Hollandaise sauce. Where did this dish get its name? |
It just so happens that Paul_Milander and Coppy were both correct. The actual story is in dispute and one location is the Waldorf. And it was named after somebody named Benedict.
Supposedly, it has been narrowed down to two stories, by those who do such things. (Probably people like Coppy.)
A: Historians credit two different stories about this food's name.
In one, in the 1860s a Mrs. LeGrand Benedict asked the chef at Delmonico's Restaurant in New York City for something new for lunch. He called his preparation "Eggs Benedict" and published the recipe in an 1894 cookbook.
The other story dates to 1894, when Wall Street broker Lemuel Benedict, suffering from a hangover, ordered "some buttered toast, crisp bacon, two poached eggs, and a hooker of Hollandaise sauce" at the Waldorf Hotel in New York. Oscar, the head chef, put the dish on the menu after substituting Canadian bacon and an English muffin.
It is truly an international preparation because it involves English, Canadian, and Dutch ingredients. There are now many variations on the traditional recipe, including McDonald's wildly successful Egg McMuffin.
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.45chel
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:11 am Post subject: |
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Q: What is the origin of the word "dollar", the basic unit of US currency?
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Pink Elephant in the Room
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: |
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Um, in Spanish the word dolar means "to hurt".
And it kills me whenever I spend a dollar! 
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Coppy
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Like getting smacked in the face with a salmon? |
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.45chel
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:20 pm Post subject: |
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A: The word dates back to 1545-55, and comes from the Low German and Dutch "daler" and Classic German "Taler", short for "Joachimsthaler", a coin minted in Joachimsthal, Bohemia.
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.45chel
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:23 pm Post subject: |
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This one may be enjoyable to some of you, I just rolled my eyes at the thought of an 87 year old man doing the in-depth investigation for the answer.
You guys! 
Q:What is the origin of the word "G-string" for such clothing?
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Coppy
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: |
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I'm your 87-year-old man, but this is all I could find....
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armed_citizen
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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The origin of the term "G-string" is obscure. Since the 19th century the term geestring referred to the string which held the loincloth of American Indians. (John Hanson Beadle (1877) "Western Wilds, and the Men who Redeem Them: An Authentic Narrative") - Page 249
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Mister Me
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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G-string or thong is probably the earliest form of clothing known to mankind; having originated in the warmer climates of sub-Saharan Africa where clothing was first worn nearly 75,000 years ago. Many tribal peoples, such as some of the Khoisan people of southern Africa, wore thongs for many centuries. Much like the 2000-plus-year-old Japanese fundoshi, these early garments were made with the male genitalia in mind.
Although developed for the male anatomy by primitive peoples, in the modern West G-strings are more often worn by females. Female strippers and erotic dancers in the west have been wearing G-strings and thongs during their routines since the mid-1920s. They first[citation needed] gained mainstream popularity as swimwear in South America, particularly in Brazil in the 1970s. It was originally a style of thong swimsuit whose rear area became so narrow that it would disappear between the wearer's buttocks. - Wikapedia |
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.45chel
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:31 am Post subject: |
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QLTM
What a response!
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paul_milander
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: |
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Where did the term "Shot" come from as in a shot of Whiskey?
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Curious
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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From dictionary.com
19. a small quantity, esp. an ounce, of undiluted liquor. |
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cookieclaygirl
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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which came first? The chicken or the egg?
i'm curious to see what y'all think... |
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