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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Requiem sharks #95342 02/13/03 01:40 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Wow, dxb--you've certainly piqued my interest! I cannot find any clue as to why they're called requiem sharks. If anyone does, please post! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Dona eis requiem #95343 02/13/03 01:51 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Requiem is the accusative singular of requies, rest, repose, for what that's worth. Maybe they rest near the surface. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Dona eis requiem #95344 02/13/03 02:03 PM Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK D dxb Pooh-Bah dxb Pooh-Bah D Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,692 UK Maybe they rest near the surface. I seem to remember reading somewhere that sharks have to keep moving or they die. Maybe something to do with not having a swim bladder. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Dunkirk/Dunkerque #95345 02/13/03 05:02 PM Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3 New Mexico D DLS OP stranger OP DLS stranger D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 3 New Mexico Thanks for the information. In New Mexico, there is only scrub oak, that I have seen, no white oaks. But there probably are or were white oaks in Andalusia, Spain. When the Conquistadores who were sponsored by the Andalusian Duque de Alburquerque came, they dutifully named their outpost below the scrub oaks of the Sandia mountains after their sponsor, La Ciudad del Duque de Alburquerque. A year or so ago, the current Duque came from Spain to visit our little outpost. I think he got the key to the city, but no land titles. As for the Topes, everyone I know thinks the name is ridiculous. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Dunkirk/Dunkerque #95346 02/13/03 05:54 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 everyone I know thinks the name is ridiculous But what does the cap look like? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Dunkirk/Dunkerque #95347 02/13/03 06:02 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass >But what do the cap look like? http://snurl.com/rod rod o. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Dunkirk/Dunkerque #95348 02/13/03 06:06 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Or either http://www.ballcap.com/ballpix/hats/ISOFI95.GIF for the Springfield Isotopes. You be the judge. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: small town near here called Albuquerque #95349 02/13/03 06:17 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Albuquerque comes from Latin meaning "white oak" The botanical name for the white oaks is Quercus alba...Oak white. That's right! It just hit me (again)! Albu--men: egg whites. Well, DLS, I actually like the caps (thanks, tsuwm!). And at least your team name isn't as ridiculous as ours: the Riverbats [shudder]. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  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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