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Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 > Topic Options #171474 - 11/20/07 11:14 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: BranShea] R. Eastcourt journeyman Registered: 11/01/07 Posts: 99 Loc: Hungarian Gypsy Originally Posted By: BranShea The dingycoinky is a that it is William Dean Howells' The rise of Silas Lapham 1885. Hi, never mind. As if the day could be more grey, I was stunned to discover that my favorite little family-owned pharmacy had been purchased by the Rite-Aide, pharmaceutical chain. The crawling ad on the shiny new parking lot sign read: Budweiser 18-packs, $14.99. I thought....what a dingycoinky is a this?! Edited by R. Eastcourt (11/20/07 11:30 AM) Top #171475 - 11/20/07 11:23 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: BranShea] R. Eastcourt journeyman Registered: 11/01/07 Posts: 99 Loc: Hungarian Gypsy Originally Posted By: BranShea The dingycoinky is a that it is William Dean Howells' The rise of Silas Lapham 1885. Hi, never mind. ........waiting breathlessly for (b:) never mind Edited by R. Eastcourt (11/20/07 02:03 PM) Top #181032 - 12/19/08 01:48 PM Origin of the name Penelope [Re: R. Eastcourt] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5371 Loc: Land of the Flat Water \\ Check out on Google/Yahoo: The Etymology and History of First Names. terrific resource. _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #199386 - 04/25/11 10:43 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: Penelope E.] Myrmhgki stranger Registered: 04/25/11 Posts: 3 Πηνελόπη = from the ancient greek words πήνη (thread) + λέπω (unwind), meaning she who weaves Top #199395 - 04/25/11 11:15 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: Myrmhgki] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5371 Loc: Land of the Flat Water WELCOME MYRMHGKI _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top #199451 - 04/26/11 11:12 PM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: LukeJavan8] Tromboniator addict Registered: 05/10/10 Posts: 693 Loc: Alaska Penelope – from pen-: almost + elope: to run away from one's husband with a lover Odysseus was gone so long that his wife was tempted on many occasions to run away with men who courted her, yet she always thought better of it. Also derived from her name: the slip-on shoes she wore were called Penelopers, which over the centuries was corrupted to penny-loafers. Sorry, I'm running a bit of a fever. Peter Top #199455 - 04/27/11 10:47 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: Tromboniator] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10472 Loc: this too shall pass >penny-loafers and (who knew?) the original penny-loafer medallion actually featured an image taken from a Greek bust of Penelope! Top #199479 - 04/29/11 05:20 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: Penelope E.] Tromboniator addict Registered: 05/10/10 Posts: 693 Loc: Alaska She had sole, and could make love last. She was quite a vamp, but she wouldn't go out with heels. Top #199483 - 04/29/11 08:43 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: Tromboniator] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5249 Loc: Netherlands, the Hague Originally Posted By: Tromboniator She had sole, and could fry it fast. Top #199486 - 04/29/11 11:06 AM Re: The origin of Pierre Menard [Re: BranShea] LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5371 Loc: Land of the Flat Water fish and chips??? _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep---- Top Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 > Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Hop to: General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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