Guest guest Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Hi Peter > Its a wind up thats why, you take all the fun out of it when you go on, and on, and on, and on, ad infinitem....... But that's where the fun is.... I get the same sort of kick out of discussing history as you do from discussing Wales. :-) BB Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 You can't just make these throwaway comments and expect people to keep qujiet, you know :-) Jo , peter hurd <swpgh01@t...> wrote: > > Its a wind up thats why, you take all the fun out of it when you go on, and on, and on, and on, ad infinitem....... > > The Valley Vegan........... > > Peter <metalscarab@g...> wrote: > Hi Peter > > Some of us enjoy discussing history! If you don't, then why do you keep posting historical things to discuss??? > > BB > Peter > - > peter hurd > > Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:43 PM > Re: Re: FAO Chill Out and make me laugh.....or else! > > > Peter, you need to stop picking holes in everything and chill out! Is it that important as to who " named " America? Do the Indians who were persecuted there care?, anyone ask them what their country was called? > I couldnt care less where Vespucci was was a captain or a relative of a Lambretta! > To quote an old hippy, Does anyone remember laughter? > Go on tell me a joke someone, I need a laugh....... > > The Valley Vegan................ > American Welsh connections.No.11 ( this is just so funny, its almost plausable!) > > The Alamo; the expression 'gringos' comes from the Mexicans listening to the many Welsh soldiers at the Alamo singing; especially 'green grow (gringo) the rushes oh'. > > Peter <metalscarab@g...> wrote: > Hi Anouk > > > fraggle is right, you are being silly. > > I believe that it was Americo Vespucci > > or something like that which america was named after. > > That is the " standard " belief.... seems dodgy to me, since it was put about > originally by Martin Waldseemuller as a possible reason why America might be > so named. But, Vespucci was merely an astronomer on one of Columbus' > voyages - not a captain of a ship. He wasn't of royal blood, so the naming > convention would never have used his first name, which was an honour > reserved for royals (i.e. America would be Vespucciland if it was really > named after Amerigo), and thirdly the suggestion that America is some sort > of latinised version of Amerigo is just ludicrous. > > Personally, I favour the suggestion that America was named after the > Manichean star " Merica " which marked a mysterious land to the West... > > BB > Peter > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 25, 2005 Report Share Posted November 25, 2005 I dont expect them to keep quiet, after all thats the whole point. It backfires somewhat when they take it serious and go on, and on, and on, and on....... The Valley Vegan.............heartwerk <jo.heartwork wrote: You can't just make these throwaway comments and expect people to keepqujiet, you know :-)Jo , peter hurd wrote:>> Its a wind up thats why, you take all the fun out of it when you goon, and on, and on, and on, ad infinitem.......> > The Valley Vegan...........> > Peter wrote:> Hi Peter> > Some of us enjoy discussing history! If you don't, then why do youkeep posting historical things to discuss???> > BB> Peter> - > peter hurd > > Wednesday, November 23, 2005 7:43 PM> Re: Re: FAO Chill Out and make me laugh.....orelse!> > > Peter, you need to stop picking holes in everything and chill out!Is it that important as to who "named" America? Do the Indians whowere persecuted there care?, anyone ask them what their country wascalled?> I couldnt care less where Vespucci was was a captain or a relativeof a Lambretta!> To quote an old hippy, Does anyone remember laughter?> Go on tell me a joke someone, I need a laugh.......> > The Valley Vegan................> American Welsh connections.No.11 ( this is just so funny, its almostplausable!)> > The Alamo; the expression 'gringos' comes from the Mexicanslistening to the many Welsh soldiers at the Alamo singing; especially'green grow (gringo) the rushes oh'. > > Peter wrote:> Hi Anouk> > > fraggle is right, you are being silly.> > I believe that it was Americo Vespucci> > or something like that which america was named after.> > That is the "standard" belief.... seems dodgy to me, since it wasput about> originally by Martin Waldseemuller as a possible reason why Americamight be> so named. But, Vespucci was merely an astronomer on one of Columbus'> voyages - not a captain of a ship. He wasn't of royal blood, so thenaming> convention would never have used his first name, which was an honour> reserved for royals (i.e. America would be Vespucciland if it was really> named after Amerigo), and thirdly the suggestion that America issome sort> of latinised version of Amerigo is just ludicrous.> > Personally, I favour the suggestion that America was named after the> Manichean star "Merica" which marked a mysterious land to the West...> > BB> Peter> > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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