tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post2008389138704952533..comments2023-04-11T09:34:03.031-04:00Comments on Polybloggimous: I Can't Remember What You Call It...Nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-91783632588379005362008-12-31T16:00:00.000-05:002008-12-31T16:00:00.000-05:00Jeri said: We may have been the origin of the word...Jeri said: <I>We may have been the origin of the word 'permatemp' as it applied to Microsoft's long term, multi-year temp/contract employees.</I><BR/><BR/>The federal government is also chock full of those. It's their way of getting around having to pay the extra benefits of having permanent employees. So the permatemps have to reapply for their jobs every few years (and you can tell the job ad is one of those if it says "must live within commuting distance" as one of the requirements).MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692333386466046444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-86165504433962820272008-12-31T15:58:00.000-05:002008-12-31T15:58:00.000-05:00*swoops in**unpredictably rearranges the implosion...*swoops in*<BR/><BR/>*unpredictably rearranges the implosion fragments of Eric's brain*<BR/><BR/>*swoops out*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-69215714643442831752008-12-29T14:53:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:53:00.000-05:00We called it "Egg 'n' a Hat" where the "'n'" was s...We called it "Egg 'n' a Hat" where the "'n'" was short for "and", not "in" as you might think. That was because we fried the hole and put it back on top of the egg.<BR/><BR/>And that part of the front yard had a name, like curb-strip, but it currently 'scapes my mind. I don't have one with my current house. No sidewalk. If they tried to put in a sidewalk, it would have to be routed around my neighbor's tree, which is almost on the road, any my tree, which is about a sidewalk's width from the road, so one or the other of those trees would te in the way of any standardized path. I guess they could meander the hypothetical sidewalk, but that wouldn't leave room for a curb-strip. Course I don't have a curb, either. Oh well.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273212686600552771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-16022778714196862202008-12-29T14:23:00.000-05:002008-12-29T14:23:00.000-05:00"Bird in a nest" or "Toad in a hole" are the two t..."Bird in a nest" or "Toad in a hole" are the two terms I'm familiar with.<BR/><BR/>and I though "devil's strip" was something else... usually used in Mexican strip clubs...Jim Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11259550121437562338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-8251680903026248692008-12-29T13:04:00.000-05:002008-12-29T13:04:00.000-05:00Todd,If memory serves, it's perfectly legal to dri...Todd,<BR/><BR/>If memory serves, it's perfectly legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street in Boston as far as you'd like...as long as you do it in reverse.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-60408013760745384152008-12-29T07:21:00.000-05:002008-12-29T07:21:00.000-05:00"Toad in the hole" is what I'm familiar with, thou..."Toad in the hole" is what I'm familiar with, though not sure if it's used in this region.<BR/><BR/>Boston drivers are notoriously bad, especially around rotaries (aka traffic circles). We don't always use our blinkers, are slow to switch off the brights, and when faced with a red octagon at the end of the street, we practice MRS: Massachusetts Rolling Stop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-9181206459094676752008-12-28T23:14:00.000-05:002008-12-28T23:14:00.000-05:00Seltzer or sparkling water is only for water flavo...<EM>Seltzer or sparkling water is only for water flavored carbonated water.</EM><BR/> <BR/>I meant there's no flavor for seltzer.<BR/><BR/>D'ohNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-14206888829436604582008-12-28T22:25:00.000-05:002008-12-28T22:25:00.000-05:00Disclaimer: Coke only referred to flavored carbon...Disclaimer: <EM>Coke</EM> only referred to flavored carbonated drinks. But Seltzer or sparkling water is only for water flavored carbonated water.<BR/><BR/>Club soda has salt added. Don't know why.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-87342225936567879002008-12-28T22:01:00.000-05:002008-12-28T22:01:00.000-05:00That may not hold true anymore. In New York when I...That may not hold true anymore. In New York when I wanted sparkling water i called for Seltzer or Perrier in the bars. Here in Chicago its Club Soda.Some dude stuck in the Midwesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00852056495927941030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-77429278141253834142008-12-28T21:34:00.000-05:002008-12-28T21:34:00.000-05:00The weird thing is, I think we used to call it a s...The weird thing is, I think we used to call it a sliding board too. I'm not positive, but I get the same feeling when I hear it as when my sister said "weighing machine" recently. It felt familiar and odd at the same time. Of course, she got teased for not saying "scale" but then a couple days later my mum said the same phrase, "weighing machine." So, that's where we heard it before! :DAnne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09444051201220766948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-21905318377965701382008-12-28T21:32:00.000-05:002008-12-28T21:32:00.000-05:00When I lived in Mississippi, sub sandwiches (subs)...When I lived in Mississippi, sub sandwiches (subs) were called "po' boys", or sometimes "hoagies."vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955307244053931069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-23839445213060926812008-12-28T19:41:00.000-05:002008-12-28T19:41:00.000-05:00Jeff,I never knew there was a word for a "devil's ...Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I never knew there was a word for a "devil's strip" anywhere and tree lawn just sounds retarded.<BR/><BR/>I like one-ball in the side pocket.Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-64866104421945477492008-12-28T19:12:00.000-05:002008-12-28T19:12:00.000-05:00Akron has one word peculiar to it which is actuall...Akron has one word peculiar to it which is actually rather famous in regionalism circles: the piece of lawn in front of a house, located between the sidewalk and the street, which I've heard called a "tree lawn" elsewhere, is called the "devil's strip" or just "devil-strip." No one can reliably tell you why.<BR/><BR/>The toast thing is called "rat on a raft", or "the 'one' ball in the side pocket." Both are popular regionalisms here in my office and have been known for at least 15 minutes.Jeff Hentoszhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05060570930866182531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-54480811933949937912008-12-28T19:06:00.000-05:002008-12-28T19:06:00.000-05:00Nathan, you are correct. It's called "Rocky Mounta...Nathan, you are correct. <BR/><BR/>It's called "Rocky Mountain Toast," or "Eggie in a Basket."Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-81470426154031981002008-12-28T19:02:00.000-05:002008-12-28T19:02:00.000-05:00::head explodes from cognitive dissonance::::head explodes from cognitive dissonance::Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-17874746332629546742008-12-28T17:58:00.000-05:002008-12-28T17:58:00.000-05:00At the risk of, in any way upsetting you, I must r...At the risk of, in any way upsetting you, I must report that ROCKY MOUNTAIN TOAST is the name that was escaping me this morning.<BR/><BR/>And it <EM>was</EM> both comforting and delicious. (P.S. I just toss the cut out holes.)Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00648438549121320566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-20164087365370628532008-12-28T17:42:00.000-05:002008-12-28T17:42:00.000-05:00There's a bit of a problem.First, I looked in Joy ...There's a bit of a problem.<BR/><BR/>First, I looked in <I>Joy Of Cooking</I>, <I>The Fannie Farmer Cookbook</I>, <I>Better Home And Gardens' New Cook Book</I> (10th edition) and <I>Betty Crocker's Cookbook</I> (6th edition). None of these books, as far as I can tell, mention the dish you describe.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, a Google search of Michelle's suggestion, "Toad In The Hole," brought me to <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_in_the_basket" REL="nofollow">this Wikipedia entry</A>, which explains:<BR/><BR/><I>Egg in the basket or egg in a window (egg in the hole & "pirates eye" in Commonwealth countries and toad in the hole, Rocky Mountain toast, eggy toast, hobo toast, cave entrance, yolky pokey, o'johnnies, egg in a frame, nest egg, or bird's nest in many parts of the United States) refers to a chicken's egg fried in a hole of a slice of bread. It is a common comfort food, and is known by many names in various countries. For example, this dish is sometimes referred to as one eyed jack when the cut out section of bread is fried and then placed back on the yolk, like a pirate's eye patch. The dish is also portrayed in the movie V for Vendetta.</I><BR/><BR/>Furthermore, I also remember eating this dish at some point in time--<I>however</I>....<BR/><BR/>However, the problem is that it is well-known that both Wikipedia and my memory are very unreliable and inaccurate, and subject to unpredictable revisions by unknown parties that go unnoticed for extended periods of time until somebody accidentally stumbles across an alleged error, leading to a protracted "edit war," while the four cookbooks I consulted are all considered among the fundamental, cornerstone, essential home-cookbooks to be found in any halfway-decent kitchen.<BR/><BR/>Therefore, Nathan, I can only reach one conclusion: the dish you describe does not exist.<BR/><BR/>Accordingly, please do not tell us whether or not you actually consumed this imaginary culinary treat or whether or not you pretended it was good or compelled your girlfriend to share your tasty illusion washed down with orange juice or accompanied by a tasty side dish. The cognitive dissonance would simply be unbearable.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-91369848741518681472008-12-28T15:04:00.000-05:002008-12-28T15:04:00.000-05:00Alaska has excellent regionalisms, but I'll leave ...Alaska has excellent regionalisms, but I'll leave that for Jim and Tania since I'm no longer really a resident, just an expat business associate.<BR/><BR/>I can't think of many for Washington. We're limousine liberals, foodies, tree-huggers, coffee snobs, primarily geeks and the birthplace of grunge rock. (Does the term 'limousine liberal' count? Probably not.) <BR/><BR/>We may have been the origin of the word 'permatemp' as it applied to Microsoft's long term, multi-year temp/contract employees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-745748859173296736.post-88245790225328414202008-12-28T11:56:00.000-05:002008-12-28T11:56:00.000-05:00An off shoot of toad in the hole?An off shoot of toad in the hole?Random Michelle Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13817444379694818074noreply@blogger.com