Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Brent B. Powers]

Michael R. Cook writes:
 > From: Michael R Cook <mcook@cognex.com>
 > To: ding@ifi.uio.no
 > Subject: Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?
 > Date: 11 Oct 1996 16:41:58 -0400
 > 
 > >>>>> "LMI" == Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no> writes:
 > 
 >  >> There are only two problems with Quinoa....  First of all, it's not a
 >  >> fruit, it's a grain.
 > 
 >  LMI> Who are we to quibble?
 > 
 >  >> Secondly, the pronunciation is so odd that only
 >  >> those truly interested in esoterica will be able to pronounce it
 >  >> properly (Think Keen-wah, accent on the first syllable).
 > 
 >  LMI> I think that's a feature, not a bug.  :-)
 > 
 > If you'd like a difficult-to-pronounce, okay-if-not-quiet-a-fruit, Q-name, I
 > can do one better: Quincunx Gnus.
 > 
 > \'kwin-,k*n(k)s : an arrangement of five plant parts.
 > 
 > It's got the "Gnus 5" base covered, too. :-)

Hmmm, more generally, ANY arrangement of 5 parts... but it was such a
god-awfully bad novel (a Dicken's wannabe, without the charm... I kept
waiting for McCawber (sp?) to show up)

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Michael R Cook]

>>>>> "LMI" == Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@ifi.uio.no> writes:

 >> There are only two problems with Quinoa....  First of all, it's not a
 >> fruit, it's a grain.

 LMI> Who are we to quibble?

 >> Secondly, the pronunciation is so odd that only
 >> those truly interested in esoterica will be able to pronounce it
 >> properly (Think Keen-wah, accent on the first syllable).

 LMI> I think that's a feature, not a bug.  :-)

If you'd like a difficult-to-pronounce, okay-if-not-quiet-a-fruit, Q-name, I
can do one better: Quincunx Gnus.

\'kwin-,k*n(k)s : an arrangement of five plant parts.

It's got the "Gnus 5" base covered, too. :-)

Michael.

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Roderick Schertler]

On Thu, 10 Oct 1996 10:12:01 -0400, "Brent B. Powers" <powers@ml.com> said:
> 
> On the other hand, [quinoa] truly is esoteric, sounds kind of cool,
> starts with a Q, and it LOOKS seriously cool (Is that quinoa in your
> chinos or are you just happy to see me?)

Plus, and let's not underestimate the importance of this point, it's very
tasty.  My housemate started substituting quinoa for rice or potatoes a
few weeks ago and he's going good places with it.

-- 
Roderick Schertler
roderick@gate.net

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen]

"Brent B. Powers" <powers@ml.com> writes:

> Since, I believe, it was me that came up with Quince in the first
> place, I've got one more small suggestion....
> 
> (Drum Roll)
> (Bugle and Straight Horn Fanfare)
> 
> Quinoa

That has possibilities...

(ki-'n{o-}-*)
Etymology: Sp, fr. Quechua i[quinua]
   n, a pigweed (i[Chenopodium quinoa]) of the high Andes whose
   seeds are locally a staple food

Quinoa Gnus.

> There are only two problems with Quinoa....  First of all, it's not a
> fruit, it's a grain.

Who are we to quibble?

> Secondly, the pronunciation is so odd that only
> those truly interested in esoterica will be able to pronounce it
> properly (Think Keen-wah, accent on the first syllable).

I think that's a feature, not a bug.  :-)

-- 
(domestic pets only, the antidote for overdose, milk.)
  larsi@ifi.uio.no * Lars Ingebrigtsen

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Wesley.Hardaker]

Mats "L\\vfdahl" <lofdahl@sag.space.lockheed.com> writes:

> Wesley.Hardaker@sphys.unil.ch writes:
> 
> > Are there are veggies that start with a 'q'?
> 
> Qcumber gnus?

Hey Lars!!!!

Qcumber mamey spote sucatash gnus???????

Thats a winner in my book.

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Wesley.Hardaker]

Mats "L\\vfdahl" <lofdahl@sag.space.lockheed.com> writes:

> Qcumber gnus?

Ohh....  thats a good one!

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[C. R. Oldham]

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On 10 Oct 1996, Mats Löfdahl wrote:
> Qcumber gnus?

That's it!

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Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Mats Löfdahl]

Wesley.Hardaker@sphys.unil.ch writes:

> Are there are veggies that start with a 'q'?

Qcumber gnus?

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Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Brent B. Powers]

Wesley Hardaker writes:
 > From: Wesley.Hardaker@sphys.unil.ch
 > To: ding@ifi.uio.no
 > Subject: Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?
 > Date: 10 Oct 1996 08:18:03 +0100
 > 
 > Hans de Graaff <J.J.deGraaff@twi.tudelft.nl> writes:
 > 
 > > I made the same point. Lars argued I forgot (ding), but with some
 > > German pronunciation we got around that, I think. We also selected one
 > > fruit with a Q: the famous quince.
 > > 
 > > So Quince Gnus is really our only option, I'm afraid.
 > 
 > Well, thats fine by me.  Unfortunately, my favorite was still 'mamey
 > spote' or however you spell it (or whatever it was.  I've forgotten
 > already).  Maybe we could stick a 'q' in the front just to deal with
 > the issue.  I doubt anyone would notice?  Ok, maybe, but...  too bad!
 > 
 > QMamey Spote Gnus!
 > 
 > (It just looks like a typo that everyone is making...)
 > 
 > Even better.  Pick my other favorite (ok, one of) and it works much
 > better with a vowel:
 > 
 > Qedible Pea Pod Gnus
 > 
 > Qcool!
 > Qwes
 > 
Since, I believe, it was me that came up with Quince in the first
place, I've got one more small suggestion....

(Drum Roll)
(Bugle and Straight Horn Fanfare)

Quinoa


(Huzzahs...)

There are only two problems with Quinoa....  First of all, it's not a
fruit, it's a grain. Secondly, the pronunciation is so odd that only
those truly interested in esoterica will be able to pronounce it
properly (Think Keen-wah, accent on the first syllable).

On the other hand, it truly is esoteric, sounds kind of cool, starts
with a Q, and it LOOKS seriously cool (Is that quinoa in your chinos
or are you just happy to see me?)

Cheers...

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Wesley.Hardaker]

Hans de Graaff <J.J.deGraaff@twi.tudelft.nl> writes:

> I made the same point. Lars argued I forgot (ding), but with some
> German pronunciation we got around that, I think. We also selected one
> fruit with a Q: the famous quince.
> 
> So Quince Gnus is really our only option, I'm afraid.

Well, thats fine by me.  Unfortunately, my favorite was still 'mamey
spote' or however you spell it (or whatever it was.  I've forgotten
already).  Maybe we could stick a 'q' in the front just to deal with
the issue.  I doubt anyone would notice?  Ok, maybe, but...  too bad!

QMamey Spote Gnus!

(It just looks like a typo that everyone is making...)

Even better.  Pick my other favorite (ok, one of) and it works much
better with a vowel:

Qedible Pea Pod Gnus

Qcool!
Qwes

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Hans de Graaff]

Wesley.Hardaker@sphys.unil.ch writes:

> you know, we (err...  Lars) really need to name the next gnus after
> something beginning with a 'q'.  I mean, the last one was the letter
> before the previous, there for the next should be the letter before
> the current (ha...  Parse that sentence logically!), therefore
> should be 'q'.  Are there are veggies that start with a 'q'?

I made the same point. Lars argued I forgot (ding), but with some
German pronunciation we got around that, I think. We also selected one
fruit with a Q: the famous quince.

So Quince Gnus is really our only option, I'm afraid.

Hans

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Ariel Scolnicov]

Lars Balker Rasmussen <gnort@daimi.aau.dk> writes:

> 
> Wesley.Hardaker@sphys.unil.ch writes:
> > Are there are veggies that start with a 'q'?
> 
> Quayle?

Quiche? As in "Gnus -- The Quiche Eaters Strike Back"?

Re: sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Lars Balker Rasmussen]

Wesley.Hardaker@sphys.unil.ch writes:
> Are there are veggies that start with a 'q'?

Quayle?
-- 
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<URL:http://www.daimi.aau.dk/~gnort/>                           - Where!?

sgnus -> rgnus -> qgnus?

[Wesley.Hardaker]

you know, we (err...  Lars) really need to name the next gnus after
something beginning with a 'q'.  I mean, the last one was the letter
before the previous, there for the next should be the letter before
the current (ha...  Parse that sentence logically!), therefore should
be 'q'.  Are there are veggies that start with a 'q'?

Wes