tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post5436837300955513142..comments2024-03-29T09:24:51.598+00:00Comments on MOONBASE CENTRAL: Strange wordsWOODSYhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-27348493547038422262016-11-06T00:50:51.510+00:002016-11-06T00:50:51.510+00:00I don't know of any roll for medicinal purpose...I don't know of any roll for medicinal purposes, but while we are on the subject of chewy candy, I'll mention a favorite century old type of candy that got its name from the New Jersey shore,"Salt Water Taffy".No, it doesn't taste like sea water, in fact it comes in dozens of flavors.The origin of the name is an interesting story,try to find it on the internet.Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-84816649141729565872016-11-05T19:00:28.596+00:002016-11-05T19:00:28.596+00:00They sound great Brian. Your Mum's so kind to ...They sound great Brian. Your Mum's so kind to locals! If they are in the UK they are only available in the UK in specialist sweet shops where they are imported and quite dear. There is another roll you have too but I can't think of the name - for settling tummy aches maybe?WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-50927704958239140482016-11-05T01:18:13.784+00:002016-11-05T01:18:13.784+00:00Tootsie Roll-a chewy candy a bit like taffy or car...Tootsie Roll-a chewy candy a bit like taffy or caramel.The original Tootsie Roll is chocolate flavored,but they also make vanilla,orange,cherry,and lemon flavors.I ate about a dozen of them at my mother's house on Halloween Night because that's what she was giving to Trick or Treaters!Briannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-77660974215582068052016-11-04T23:36:43.050+00:002016-11-04T23:36:43.050+00:00Yes, there's a mean tide rising for sure Tone....Yes, there's a mean tide rising for sure Tone.WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-39167535601562097662016-11-04T19:28:31.154+00:002016-11-04T19:28:31.154+00:00I would've thought so as well Woodsy. I guess ...I would've thought so as well Woodsy. I guess ethical debate has an increasingly marginalised place in politics. Sadly, it seems to have been replaced by something far more malevolent.Tony Knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-3724746168772229552016-11-04T18:30:59.130+00:002016-11-04T18:30:59.130+00:00so, two different words really, panhandle and panh...so, two different words really, panhandle and panhandler. Northern cities are sadly full of beggars, many with dogs. The traditional tramp however [a hobo in the US?] is someone I never see anymore. As a kid we had a resident tramp in Ashton on Ribble called Old Tramp Joe in the Sixties.WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-15846384149714162412016-11-04T18:24:30.753+00:002016-11-04T18:24:30.753+00:00Cheers Bill. Its Gulch Junction I've heard the...Cheers Bill. Its Gulch Junction I've heard the word in but no idea where. Did the roadrunner run down gulches whistling beep-beep?WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-79819152647971360242016-11-04T18:21:13.477+00:002016-11-04T18:21:13.477+00:00a 'panhandler' is a desultory term for a b...a 'panhandler' is a desultory term for a beggar, probably appearing during the great depression and referring to either someone holding out a cup or pan for change, or for someone willing to wash pans and dishes for a few centsWOTANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284353991724011392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-6003855002206374852016-11-04T18:19:57.131+00:002016-11-04T18:19:57.131+00:00I know tuna is a fish but never heard of that bran...I know tuna is a fish but never heard of that brand. Must be one John West rejected here in the UK! I heard 'Dolphins of the Land' the other day too but can't remember what it meant either!WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-19447483460711614472016-11-04T18:17:47.225+00:002016-11-04T18:17:47.225+00:00a gulch is a desert canyon or arroyo, sometimes ca...a gulch is a desert canyon or arroyo, sometimes carved out naturally by running water, or created by seismic activity.WOTANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284353991724011392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-24398339274717970152016-11-04T18:16:56.456+00:002016-11-04T18:16:56.456+00:00for some reason I thought panhandle was something ...for some reason I thought panhandle was something to with gold prospecting. Thanks for that and Goucho Kevin. Is Gringo related to Gaucho? A non -South American cowboy?WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-7102065172195988192016-11-04T18:16:14.743+00:002016-11-04T18:16:14.743+00:00'Chicken of the sea' is a brand, but Tuna ...'Chicken of the sea' is a brand, but Tuna is the type of fish! Sailors used to refer to whitefin tuna as chicken, as the dense, pale meat reminded them of chicken back homeWOTANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284353991724011392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-23508917369395425692016-11-04T18:13:46.113+00:002016-11-04T18:13:46.113+00:00Panhandle refers to a peninsula like the Florida o...Panhandle refers to a peninsula like the Florida one. Goucho is a South American cowboy.KevinDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-45594456796219928772016-11-04T18:11:25.427+00:002016-11-04T18:11:25.427+00:00Tuna? is that a brand name or a general phrase?Tuna? is that a brand name or a general phrase?WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-6023165451755023082016-11-04T18:10:19.466+00:002016-11-04T18:10:19.466+00:00Thanks for that Tone. I thought it was political. ...Thanks for that Tone. I thought it was political. Surely its a no-brainer that the President of the US is an American!WOODSYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13456645970983569001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-59327036069417495822016-11-04T18:01:59.972+00:002016-11-04T18:01:59.972+00:00Chicken of the Sea is the tuna fishChicken of the Sea is the tuna fishWOTANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09284353991724011392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2156181044707591026.post-43197598053145281142016-11-04T17:58:49.899+00:002016-11-04T17:58:49.899+00:00Birther - (The Birther Movement). Hope I understan...Birther - (The Birther Movement). Hope I understand this correctly. A movement within US politics questioning the validity of Barack Obama's birth certificate, citizenship, and in turn, his eligibility to serve as President. I only came across the term myself last night, watching an investigative documentary on BBC 2 (This World: Conspiracy Files, The Trump Dossier. Tony Knoreply@blogger.com