scottb Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 (edited) I have my Pralines and Egg nog ( not usually together ) By the way, these are PACON PRAW-LEENS not PEE-CAN PRAY-LEENS as the recipe comes from NAWLINS not NEW OR-LEENS Actually the way I say New Orleans cannot accurrately be represented by our alphabet. I'm from south Louisiana but not from New Orleans and not a Cajun, Creole, Coon Ass or Yat. Although most people are suprised by my lack of an accent (aside from the slow rate of speech characteristic of the deep south (no, I didn't say I have a drawl, I just pace myself.) we do have our own way of saying New Orleans. This pronunciation is generally excepted as correct, even in N.O. (unlike NEW ORLEENS or NEW OR LEE ANS) but is different from the pronunciation of the N.O. native out of respect. Nobody can say Nawlin's like a native and to attempt it only makes you look foolish. In summary: NEW OR-LEENS Webster NEW OR-LEE-ANS Yankee NWAW-LINS South Louisiana (non New Orleans) NAH-LINS N.O. native (please do not attempt to even read this one aloud. Just imagine what it might sound like.) Edited December 7, 2004 by scottb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Go to bed, Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 ...'till I work my way through at least two Christmas Stollen. One's almost kicked........another's on deck........yum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Wow Scott, you obviously think the same way as me. I was just about to post that Xmas begins with arriving back from Tesco and opening the yuletide bottle of Advocaat... Which is precisely what I did last Monday evening. This was followed by the thoroughly modern phenomena of ordering gifts online. This is one of the thing I chose (at a bargain price, I must add) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinlps Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 ... until a complete stranger decides to go "shopping" at your house or that of someone you know. In my case, Sunday afternoon after we went to lunch... they were in the house within 30 minutes of our departure which is spookier than the actual break in. Sorry for the bitterness. On the good side, no one was hurt, they didn't get away with much as our neighbor's saw the broken window and called the police, and they didn't trash the place. Only thing lost was the video tape in our camcorder of my son from 2 years to date (about 7 months of footage). Oh, and I get my choice of new laptop :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 December 25? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 December 25? lie detector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 ... I see the Grinch's heart grow three sizes. (And if I get a little verklempt when the Grinch finds the strength of ten grinches, plus two, well that will just be our little secret. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 lie detector? Then Christmas will never come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 It ain’t Christmas ‘til I dig out the cheesy Christmas music that I’ve loved all my life! I need to get a turntable again so I can transfer my mom’s old Columbia Special Products Christmas LPs that she got at Goodyear onto CD. But for now, these will more than suffice: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 It ain't Christmas 'til my Mom starts playing this while wrapping gifts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 What, Al? No Ray Coniff Singers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 What, Al? No Ray Coniff Singers? I traded it to get that Merry Styx-mas LP that somehow got misplaced..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 ....the fat lady sings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Merry Styx-mas Did they really do that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Merry Styx-mas Did they really do that?? No, but there was a time in my life when I would've killed for something like that to happen. Now if it happens, I may kill myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maren Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 ...until I walk to the LOWER Lower East Side to buy pickles on Essex Street and a chocolate babka on Hester Street but if Christmas falls on Shabbos, then it's never quite the genuine mixed-religions-family Christmas!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe G Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Is that like another pumpkin-and-onions thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maren Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Is that like another pumpkin-and-onions thing? Their consumption is separated by several hours!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pryan Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 ...until I make myself a rum and eggnog. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son-of-a-Weizen Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 lie detector? Then Christmas will never come. Jim, Stop whining about that old board game and maybe we'll chip in and get you a pair of these stylish lie detector goggles. This has some relevance to an X-mas thread 'cause soon enough we'll all have to start practicing up on our best version of 'Hey thanks cousin Ernie!! I've been dying to pick this cd up for the longest time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scottb Posted December 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 Go to bed, Scott. Thanks for the intervention Jim. I awoke this morning and said "Oh my God, what did I type last night?" Luckily, nothing offensive or too embarassing. I was truly in a zone, walking that fine line of exhaustion and mania I feel much better now after a few hours sleep. I just had a thought that maybe I should try some creative writing or even guitar playing in that state. I wonder what it might produce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Johnson Posted December 7, 2004 Report Share Posted December 7, 2004 I just had a thought that maybe I should try some creative writing or even guitar playing in that state. I wonder what it might produce. Jandek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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