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Post by osuft3 on Mar 18, 2020 10:33:45 GMT -8
How does a cabbage and turnip "do it"? I believe they cross-pollinate although I have never actually seen the deed done. I like ftd's answer better though. Don't get me started on beets and onions. Ever heard of a bunion? crossing a donkey and an onion will get you a piece of ass that brings tears to your eyes.
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Post by spudbeaver on Mar 18, 2020 15:11:21 GMT -8
How did rutabagas get such a bad name? Will turnips and parsnips be next? A rutabaga is a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. The only real difference between a rutabaga and a turnip is that rutabagas are yellow and turnips are white. In several other English speaking locales, they are both called "turnips," but that is rare in America, where the two are usually called different names. An alternative name for a rutabaga is a Swedish turnip or a "swede." They were first identified as a new plant in Sweden in the 17th century, but the rutabaga may have originated earlier further East. Within 200 years, though, they were pretty much everywhere. In German, rutabagas and turnips are collectively called Steckrübe. (There is occasionally an indication that rutabagas are Swedish turnips, but this is rare.) Steckrübe are generally viewed as foods of last resort, like during the World Wars. In Germany, the Winter of 1916-1917 was referred to as the "Steckrübewinter" (in English, the "Turnip Winter"). There was a potato crop failure in Germany, so many people were forced to turn to Steckrübe fill in for potatoes. Prior to 1916, Steckrübe were normally reserved to feed pigs. The Germans fed them to American POWs, because no one else would eat them in Germany. This may be where the negative connotation comes from. You are imprisoned in Nazi Germany and, on top of it, you have to eat rutabagas 90% of the time. Parsnips used to be called pasnepes from Old French pasnaie. However, as it was anglicized, it became "parsnip," because parsnips were mistakenly believed to be a type of turnip. Just further proof that you never know what will turnip on these boards...
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Post by mbabeav on Mar 18, 2020 17:08:15 GMT -8
A rutabaga is a cross between a cabbage and a turnip. The only real difference between a rutabaga and a turnip is that rutabagas are yellow and turnips are white. In several other English speaking locales, they are both called "turnips," but that is rare in America, where the two are usually called different names. An alternative name for a rutabaga is a Swedish turnip or a "swede." They were first identified as a new plant in Sweden in the 17th century, but the rutabaga may have originated earlier further East. Within 200 years, though, they were pretty much everywhere. In German, rutabagas and turnips are collectively called Steckrübe. (There is occasionally an indication that rutabagas are Swedish turnips, but this is rare.) Steckrübe are generally viewed as foods of last resort, like during the World Wars. In Germany, the Winter of 1916-1917 was referred to as the "Steckrübewinter" (in English, the "Turnip Winter"). There was a potato crop failure in Germany, so many people were forced to turn to Steckrübe fill in for potatoes. Prior to 1916, Steckrübe were normally reserved to feed pigs. The Germans fed them to American POWs, because no one else would eat them in Germany. This may be where the negative connotation comes from. You are imprisoned in Nazi Germany and, on top of it, you have to eat rutabagas 90% of the time. Parsnips used to be called pasnepes from Old French pasnaie. However, as it was anglicized, it became "parsnip," because parsnips were mistakenly believed to be a type of turnip. Just further proof that you never know what will turnip on these boards... I just enjoy vegging on this board
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Post by beaversproud on Mar 19, 2020 13:47:56 GMT -8
Fire Tinkle ASAP! Team is poorly coached. There are no excuses. He has failed to meet expectations year after year. This team has not improved since GPII left and if we accept his poor unacceptable performance then we will get what we accepted. There is a ton of great players and coaches out there and we should not accept anything less than a competitive team. How many players have we lost from transferring or other reasons? The reason we have a mediocre team is that it what we accept. If this was the private sector he would have been gone years ago. ah ha ha ha ha ha
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Post by beaversproud on Mar 19, 2020 13:49:47 GMT -8
Has anybody ever checked to see if Wilky is actually a person behind the keyboard or just a digital encyclopedia? I get all my information from Wilkypedia. I'm convinced hes an SID. Don't all those sports media people have random sports facts just locked away so they can drop them at a moments notice to feel smart? Could be a Twitter Bot SID! Robots are taking over!!!!
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Post by mbabeav on Mar 19, 2020 14:41:57 GMT -8
I get all my information from Wilkypedia. I'm convinced hes an SID. Don't all those sports media people have random sports facts just locked away so they can drop them at a moments notice to feel smart? Could be a Twitter Bot SID! Robots are taking over!!!! just call him "whiskypedia"
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