The General Chat Room

[vinteuil]

Throwing caution to the winds, I see the error. It should have read "Arrokoth Water Sports".

... isn't wiki wonderful?

"Arrokoth was named for the word "sky" in the Powhatan language of the Tidewater region of Virginia and Maryland, where the District of Columbia is located. The pronunciation and meaning of the word, however, are not entirely certain, as the language became extinct in the late 18th century and little was recorded of it. The best material was collected in 1610–1611 by English writer William Strachey, who had a decent ear but unfortunately execrable handwriting, and scholars since have had considerable difficulty reading his notes. The meanings of the words are also often uncertain, as Strachey and the Powhatan had no language in common.. Siebert (1975:324) used comparison with other Algonquian languages to interpret Strachey's handwriting, and deciphers the relevant glossary entries as ⟨arrokoth⟩ 'sky' and ⟨arrahgwotuwss⟩ 'clouds'. He reconstructs these as the word /aːrahkwat/ 'cloud', pl. /aːrahkwatas/ (cf. Ojibwa /aːnakkwat/ 'cloud'), from the Proto-Algonquian *aːlaxkwatwi 'it is a cloud, it is cloudy'. Given that the first vowel is long (/aː/), that syllable would have been stressed, for ARR-o-koth..."

" the language became extinct in the late 18th century and little was recorded of it. The best material was collected in 1610–1611 by English writer William Strachey, who had a decent ear but unfortunately execrable handwriting, and scholars since have had considerable difficulty reading his notes. The meanings of the words are also often uncertain, as Strachey and the Powhatan had no language in common." - could be straight out of Perec's La Vie mode d'emploi

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[Bryn]

... isn't wiki wonderful?

"Arrokoth was named for the word "sky" in the Powhatan language of the Tidewater region of Virginia and Maryland, where the District of Columbia is located. The pronunciation and meaning of the word, however, are not entirely certain, as the language became extinct in the late 18th century and little was recorded of it. The best material was collected in 1610–1611 by English writer William Strachey, who had a decent ear but unfortunately execrable handwriting, and scholars since have had considerable difficulty reading his notes. The meanings of the words are also often uncertain, as Strachey and the Powhatan had no language in common.. Siebert (1975:324) used comparison with other Algonquian languages to interpret Strachey's handwriting, and deciphers the relevant glossary entries as ⟨arrokoth⟩ 'sky' and ⟨arrahgwotuwss⟩ 'clouds'. He reconstructs these as the word /aːrahkwat/ 'cloud', pl. /aːrahkwatas/ (cf. Ojibwa /aːnakkwat/ 'cloud'), from the Proto-Algonquian *aːlaxkwatwi 'it is a cloud, it is cloudy'. Given that the first vowel is long (/aː/), that syllable would have been stressed, for ARR-o-koth..."

" the language became extinct in the late 18th century and little was recorded of it. The best material was collected in 1610–1611 by English writer William Strachey, who had a decent ear but unfortunately execrable handwriting, and scholars since have had considerable difficulty reading his notes. The meanings of the words are also often uncertain, as Strachey and the Powhatan had no language in common. could be straight out of Perec's La Vie mode d'emploi

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ARR-o-koth is should.

[eighthobstruction]

Ah Arrokoth : most distant world ever explored....[nice of them(US) to remember something wiped out....

[Flay]

I heard a government chap on R4 this morning saying that they did care about the "remote" parts of the country ..... meaning Doncaster

Yes, very remote: in a central part of England, has about 73 trains per day to London and Edinburgh, also on east/west rail lines, is next to the M18 and A1 with close links to the M62 and M1, has one of the major race courses, a wonderful wildlife park, a concert hall, and within an hour's drive of York, Sheffield and Leeds.

It's the back of beyond

[BBMmk2]

Doncaster I hear, has it really bad at the moment.

[MrGongGong]

Yes, very remote: in a central part of England, has about 73 trains per day to London and Edinburgh, also on east/west rail lines, is next to the M18 and A1 with close links to the M62 and M1, has one of the major race courses, a wonderful wildlife park, a concert hall, and within an hour's drive of York, Sheffield and Leeds.

It's the back of beyond

And,of course, there's this

https://clam-cork.business.site

[Pulcinella]

Almost one for Pedants' Paradise, but decided to post here.

In a letter recently received from the Halifax.

From 13th March 2020 we'll increase the interest rates on your Halifax Clarity credit card so they are more in line with the rates we're currently offering on our other cards.

What an excellent reason to screw more out of their customers.
It might not have been quite so bad if they'd said 'we'll be increasing'!

[Serial_Apologist]

Yes, very remote: in a central part of England, has about 73 trains per day to London and Edinburgh, also on east/west rail lines, is next to the M18 and A1 with close links to the M62 and M1, has one of the major race courses, a wonderful wildlife park, a concert hall, and within an hour's drive of York, Sheffield and Leeds.

It's the back of beyond

... and a river...

[LMcD]

... and a river...

... which, unfortunately, is currently not flowing quietly.

[Joseph K]

Well, I've given up vaping, and now, instead of just one cup of coffee in the morning, I've started having one after lunch too - and this evening is the first time that I've thought I'd really like a cup of tea after dinner. Need some kind of stimulation in lieu of the small amount of nicotine I was vaping.

[BBMmk2]

Well, I've given up vaping, and now, instead of just one cup of coffee in the morning, I've started having one after lunch too - and this evening is the first time that I've thought I'd really like a cup of tea after dinner. Need some kind of stimulation in lieu of the small amount of nicotine I was vaping.

That’s great to hear, especially with what can happen! Besties!

[Joseph K]

That’s great to hear, especially with what can happen! Besties!

Yeah, there's no doubt vaping is much less dangerous than smoking, though, having heard a few scare stories, it's apparent that vaping itself is not exactly safe.

[muzzer]

Best of luck with that. I’m 125 days off the tabs, but still needing half a medium strength patch of a morning just to deal with the trigger urge, when it creeps up.

[Padraig]

Mr.GongGong, I assume that you are the one to go to when the topic of cheese crops up. Now, I like a bit o f Stilton but my knowledge and interest comes from an episode of The Avengers where Steed, in passing, assesses the quality of a whole Stilton by referring to its crumble- ness. So what do you make of this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-51358752

[oddoneout]

Mr.GongGong, I assume that you are the one to go to when the topic of cheese crops up. Now, I like a bit o f Stilton but my knowledge and interest comes from an episode of The Avengers where Steed, in passing, assesses the quality of a whole Stilton by referring to its crumble- ness. So what do you make of this:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-51358752

Seems a wee bit of confusion going on there, and why is a spokesman for a UK organisation quoting a $ value for the industry?
The faultlines of the blue veining have a lot to do with the crumbling and might be the reference? When I served on a deli counter Stilton was always a bit of a pain because not only did it have a tendency to fall apart during and after cutting, but the board and wire had to be cleaned afterwards. The cheese came in as whole truckles and there was considerable variation in the amount and pattern of blue despite all having been produced the same way. The outside rind was not very nice to handle, warty gritty texture with a high smear capacity and tenacious smell which required a fair bit of handwashing to remove. I like Stilton but prepping the whole cheese was not a job I welcomed.
White Stilton is a crumbly cheese but doesn't leave visible traces of itself all over the place...