Guest guest Report post Posted November 23, 2005 but not countries. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:46 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester > they named lotsa things after em > bays, lakes, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 23, 2005 columbia... if you buy that christopher columbus was genoese jo <jo.heartwork Nov 23, 2005 1:13 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester but not countries. Jo - " fraggle " <EBbrewpunx Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:46 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester > they named lotsa things after em > bays, lakes, To send an email to - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Hi Fraggle > there's drake's bay > the bering straits > hudson bay for henry hudson > lake champlain OK... so, not Francis Bay, Henry Bay, or whatever the other guys first names were > amerigo's writing were quite well known at the time of the 1507 map.... > and, unlike most folks at the time, he actually went by amerigo much more often the vespucchi.... Doesn't matter what name he used... he wasn't a royal, so there was no way that he would have been " honoured " as a royal. Naming a place after his first name would have been tantamount to treason. It just wouldn't have happened at all... and we are talking about a group of monks who lived in the mountains of the Anjou region so that they could get away from the world. The chances that they had come across the writings of Vespucci are fairly low (a large monastic library in the 15th century would have had 40 books - and this is a dinky monastery tucked away in the mountains). Far more likely that they were told about Vespucci by Rene, Duc d'Anjou who was the patron of the work, and not exactly the most reliable source of information. BB Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 23, 2005 Hi Fraggle > columbia... > if you buy that christopher columbus was genoese Although, to be fair, Columbus wasn't the guys name... he was called Colon, and always signed his name as such. Seems much more likely that all the places with " Columb " in the name are named after the French Goddess of the same name, and Columbus is just a fortunate bystander whose name was almost, but not quite entirely, vastly different. BB Peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 24, 2005 thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian.... cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombo is italiano tho..i assume alex could tell me if i was wrong.... Peter <metalscarab Nov 23, 2005 3:46 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester Hi Fraggle > columbia... > if you buy that christopher columbus was genoese Although, to be fair, Columbus wasn't the guys name... he was called Colon, and always signed his name as such. Seems much more likely that all the places with " Columb " in the name are named after the French Goddess of the same name, and Columbus is just a fortunate bystander whose name was almost, but not quite entirely, vastly different. BB Peter To send an email to - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 24, 2005 Hi Fraggle > thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian.... > cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombo is italiano So, like you'd be Fragglombo if you were writing in Italian???? BB Peter (aka Petrombo). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 24, 2005 LOL - am I Joombo??? BB Jo - " Peter " <metalscarab Thursday, November 24, 2005 6:11 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester > Hi Fraggle > > > thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian.... > > cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombo is > italiano > > So, like you'd be Fragglombo if you were writing in Italian???? > > BB > Peter (aka Petrombo). > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 24, 2005 Cristoforo Colombo is indeed the name we have learnt in history books in Italy but, beyond that, I wouldn't even dream of entering historical discussions with you and Peter!!! You scary, scary, informed people :-) BB AlexOn 24/11/05, fraggle <EBbrewpunx wrote: thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian.... cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombo is italiano tho..i assume alex could tell me if i was wrong.... Peter <metalscarab Nov 23, 2005 3:46 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester Hi Fraggle > columbia... > if you buy that christopher columbus was genoese Although, to be fair, Columbus wasn't the guys name... he was called Colon, and always signed his name as such. Seems much more likely that all the places with " Columb " in the name are named after the French Goddess of the same name, and Columbus is just a fortunate bystander whose name was almost, but not quite entirely, vastly different. BB Peter To send an email to - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 25, 2005 No I`m sure thats an ephelump? The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: LOL - am I Joombo???BBJo-"Peter" Thursday, November 24, 2005 6:11 PMRe: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester> Hi Fraggle>> > thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian....> > cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombois> italiano>> So, like you'd be Fragglombo if you were writing in Italian????>> BB> Peter (aka Petrombo).>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 25, 2005 Are you casting nasturtiums about my weight :-) Jo - peter hurd Friday, November 25, 2005 8:46 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester No I`m sure thats an ephelump? The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: LOL - am I Joombo???BBJo-"Peter" Thursday, November 24, 2005 6:11 PMRe: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester> Hi Fraggle>> > thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian....> > cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombois> italiano>> So, like you'd be Fragglombo if you were writing in Italian????>> BB> Peter (aka Petrombo).>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 28, 2005 casting nasturtiums??? bronze or plaster jo Nov 25, 2005 1:27 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester Are you casting nasturtiums about my weight :-) Jo - peter hurd Friday, November 25, 2005 8:46 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester No I`m sure thats an ephelump? The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: LOL - am I Joombo???BBJo-"Peter" Thursday, November 24, 2005 6:11 PMRe: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester> Hi Fraggle>> > thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian....> > cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombois> italiano>> So, like you'd be Fragglombo if you were writing in Italian????>> BB> Peter (aka Petrombo).>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 28, 2005 pietro actually i believe me...i'm fraggle in every language... Peter <metalscarab Nov 24, 2005 10:11 AM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester Hi Fraggle > thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian.... > cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombo is italiano So, like you'd be Fragglombo if you were writing in Italian???? BB Peter (aka Petrombo). To send an email to - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted November 28, 2005 LOL - I was being silly - casting aspersions. Jo - fraggle Monday, November 28, 2005 6:25 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester casting nasturtiums??? bronze or plaster jo Nov 25, 2005 1:27 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester Are you casting nasturtiums about my weight :-) Jo - peter hurd Friday, November 25, 2005 8:46 PM Re: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester No I`m sure thats an ephelump? The Valley Vegan............jo <jo.heartwork wrote: LOL - am I Joombo???BBJo-"Peter" Thursday, November 24, 2005 6:11 PMRe: Re: FAO Fraggle Beer miester> Hi Fraggle>> > thats cuz he always wrote in spanish, never italian....> > cristabal colon is spanish(catalan to be precise)...Cristoforo Colombois> italiano>> So, like you'd be Fragglombo if you were writing in Italian????>> BB> Peter (aka Petrombo).>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
