kcaleece Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Everstorm said: The car's trunk evolved from the Latin "truncus" meaning the main stem of a tree or the human body. Storage trunks (or chests) were presumably named so after the trees from which they were made. In the late 1920's, cars were advertised as having trunk racks in the back, but they eventually evolved into having a built-in trunk of its own. Intriguingly, because I always love thinking about modern Romance languages when discussing Latin roots, this is true in France French (I don't know for sure, but I would not be the slightest bit surprised to find out that this made it into English via French) and is reflected only slightly oddly in Canadian French where a car trunk literally translates to "suitcase", but I personally have always enjoyed the Spanish term maletero, or porter. Like a hotel porter who is paid to carry people's bags for them. Just a fun little bit of everyday personification (I should probably also point out that's the term I've heard in use in Puebla, Mexico; with Spanish being the way that it is, I'm sure there are 14 different regional variations!) 1 Quote Mom. Teacher. Language Enthusiast. Wood Elf Current Challenge: The Threshold Chronicles of KCAleece Alors je ne lui parlais ni de serpents boas, ni de forêts vierges, ni d'étoiles. Je me mettais à sa portée. Je lui parlais de bridge, de golf, de politique et de cravates. Et la grande personne était bien contente de connaître un homme aussi raisonnable. Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 2 hours ago, sarakingdom said: It's easier than that. They literally strapped a wooden travel trunk to the back of the car. (The boot comes from the boot locker on the back of a carriage, is my understanding.) Ah! I was wondering how the term evolved separately when Americans invented the car, but hadn't dived into it yet. 2 hours ago, Artemis Prime said: As a fellow etymology nerd, thank you for posting, I love actually having an answer when people ask questions like, why do we call it a trunk? Words are fun. 1 hour ago, TimovieMan said: Oh no, my joke! 🤣 Haha! Between being a linguist by preference and a teacher by trade, and just can't help but 45 minutes ago, kcaleece said: Intriguingly, because I always love thinking about modern Romance languages when discussing Latin roots, this is true in France French (I don't know for sure, but I would not be the slightest bit surprised to find out that this made it into English via French) and is reflected only slightly oddly in Canadian French where a car trunk literally translates to "suitcase", but I personally have always enjoyed the Spanish term maletero, or porter. Like a hotel porter who is paid to carry people's bags for them. Just a fun little bit of everyday personification (I should probably also point out that's the term I've heard in use in Puebla, Mexico; with Spanish being the way that it is, I'm sure there are 14 different regional variations!) Oh, that's a fun one! 1 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
sarakingdom Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 31 minutes ago, Everstorm said: when Americans invented the car The Germans secured that one, I'm afraid. (The French have a claim on the earliest prototype about a century earlier, but it was steam-powered, not a car in the modern sense.) 3 Quote I felt like I could run forever, like I could smell the wind and feel the grass under my feet, and just run forever. Current Challenge: #24 - Mrs. Cosmopolite Challenge Past: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11a & #11b, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, #23 Link to comment
Harriet Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 18 hours ago, Everstorm said: My brain was full of nope today for no real reason I can discern. I first read this as full of hope, and was happy for you. Maybe that can be tomorrow's brain? 1 Quote Let cheese and oxen and mead crowd out our secret desires for power and domination - Harriet the Viking Just be bold, fluid and unapologetic, not small, hairy and indecisive - Harriet the Artist You can absorb me! - Harriet the Contextless Guru Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 30 minutes ago, sarakingdom said: The Germans secured that one, I'm afraid. Ah, you're right. I was confusing that with Ford's invention on the assembly line, which made the car cheap and readily available to the common man. 2 minutes ago, Harriet said: I first read this as full of hope, and was happy for you. Maybe that can be tomorrow's brain? Sounds good to me! 1 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
TimovieMan Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 1 hour ago, Everstorm said: Haha! Between being a linguist by preference and a teacher by trade, and just can't help but *squees* I *love* Inigo Montoya (and by extension, Mandy Patinkin)! ❤️ 3 1 Quote Active challenges: Spring Respawn: Winter Blues to Summer Bod | Walk to Mordor - (spreadsheet) | DailyDare | Weight Loss PVP 10/12 lbs in 10/12 weeks - (spreadsheet) 2023-24 threads: Challenge VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII 2018-19 & 2021 threads: Battle log | Challenge I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 4 hours ago, TimovieMan said: *squees* I *love* Inigo Montoya (and by extension, Mandy Patinkin)! ❤️ Yes, iirc you were planning to introduce the film to your son. Did you? Mandy Patinkin seems like such a lovely person. I would love to meet him. Kept sugar down today, doubled down on veggies at dinner and...read a book all day lol. Dodged a bullet with a freeze threat this week when so many of my plants decided a month ago that it was spring. Not only do I not appear to have any frost damage, but my roses are blooming!!! 6 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Artemis Prime Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 Glad your roses are keeping their petals. They're beautiful! 1 Quote "For God did not give us a spirit of fear; but a spirit of power, love, and self-discipline". - 2 Timothy 1:7 "All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us." -Gandalf Link to comment
TimovieMan Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 6 minutes ago, Everstorm said: Yes, iirc you were planning to introduce the film to your son. Did you? The film is ready to be shown at the first opportunity (i.e. when there's nothing on that the kids want to see more). Inigo Montoya may be just about the most quotable character in the history of film... 😁 3 Quote Active challenges: Spring Respawn: Winter Blues to Summer Bod | Walk to Mordor - (spreadsheet) | DailyDare | Weight Loss PVP 10/12 lbs in 10/12 weeks - (spreadsheet) 2023-24 threads: Challenge VIII | IX | X | XI | XII | XIII | XIV | XV | XVI | XVII | XVIII 2018-19 & 2021 threads: Battle log | Challenge I | II | III | IV | V | VI | VII Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 3 minutes ago, Artemis Prime said: Glad your roses are keeping their petals. They're beautiful! +10 points for excellent themed reference Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 26 Author Report Share Posted March 26 3 minutes ago, TimovieMan said: The film is ready to be shown at the first opportunity (i.e. when there's nothing on that the kids want to see more). Inigo Montoya may be just about the most quotable character in the history of film... 😁 I won't argue with you. I have been eyeing this t-shirt for a while now 2 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Sea-to-sky Posted March 26 Report Share Posted March 26 54 minutes ago, TimovieMan said: Inigo Montoya may be just about the most quotable character in the history of film... 😁 The entire film is just a quote goldmine. 3 Quote the creative spelling comes as standard. Enjoy! A journey of thousand miles, begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Challenge: #1, #2, #3 Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 27 Author Report Share Posted March 27 23 hours ago, Sea-to-sky said: The entire film is just a quote goldmine. ...for an update, naturally. I ate alllllll the vegetables today. All of them. I made minestrone for lunch, so that's a double dose of beans, tomatoes, zucchini (courgette), spinach, and even the pasta had broccoli and kale in it! For extra measure, I ate carrots with dinner (not even counting the marinara) and had roasted red peppers with my evening snack. Sugar got minority fudged at an annoying 16g vs 15g, but I'm not too torn up about it. 15g was a sort of random number meant to not have to sweat the sugar in ketchup or whatever, but not really enough to have dessert every day. I didn't have any sweets today, but I had 4 small dinner rolls over the course of the day at 4g of sugar each, so there you have it. No swimming or GMB today, but I did take a nice afternoon walk. I have a swim planned for tomorrow. Weekly painting for the Botanica Collective done: 5 1 1 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 Delicious painting. What's the Botanica collective? 1 Quote Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 28 Author Report Share Posted March 28 4 hours ago, Mad Hatter said: Delicious painting. What's the Botanica collective? It's an Instagram group thebotanica_collective that posts a weekly photo reference and anyone who wants to can interpret/render the photo however they like. This one was week 39 and the vase by the door was week 38. I just found them, so I've only done the 2 so far. 4 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Sea-to-sky Posted March 28 Report Share Posted March 28 38 minutes ago, Everstorm said: It's an Instagram group thebotanica_collective that posts a weekly photo reference and anyone who wants to can interpret/render the photo however they like. This one was week 39 and the vase by the door was week 38. I just found them, so I've only done the 2 so far. Ooh, that is cool.will have to look them up 1 Quote the creative spelling comes as standard. Enjoy! A journey of thousand miles, begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Challenge: #1, #2, #3 Link to comment
Mad Hatter Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 20 hours ago, Everstorm said: It's an Instagram group thebotanica_collective that posts a weekly photo reference and anyone who wants to can interpret/render the photo however they like. This one was week 39 and the vase by the door was week 38. I just found them, so I've only done the 2 so far. Cool! 1 Quote Link to comment
Everstorm Posted March 29 Author Report Share Posted March 29 I did, in fact, go to the pool and swam 1km. That's 2/7 done. I am thinking I need to get a lap counter because it's so easy to lose count. I also need to get a chlorine-neutralizing soap, because no matter how much I wash, I smell like chlorine for 2 days after a swim. 🤢 Veggies were fine yesterday. Sugar continues low, but not under 15g 🙄 I think I'm not going to worry about it until after spring break ends (April 8). I want to enjoy this week. Then, I can tighten up for the last 3 weeks of the challenge. I experimented some with pastels and gouache in my BuJo to see how they look on black paper. The resulting sea snail is posted in Gastripod Art Club. I really, really liked it. Pastel pencils might be the way to go for me. I just need to be more careful with the setting spray so I don't smudge my work 😬 We got Chinese takeout for lunch today, but I remembered to ask for a veggie stir-fry instead of noodles, so that goal is on track. GMB Elements tomorrow should close out a relatively solid week 1. I wonder if I should get up early to do it, since I have plans to go out with my mother and sister tomorrow. Or get it done this afternoon 🤔 7 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted March 29 Report Share Posted March 29 Yay for all the wins! 1 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Sea-to-sky Posted March 30 Report Share Posted March 30 13 hours ago, Everstorm said: Sugar continues low, but not under 15g 🙄 I think I'm not going to worry about it until after spring break ends (April 8). I want to enjoy this week. Then, I can tighten up for the last 3 weeks of the challenge It is difficult over easter (there is chocolate literally everywhere here) so go easy on yourself. Great to be back in the water again. Glad the thumb is doing well 2 Quote the creative spelling comes as standard. Enjoy! A journey of thousand miles, begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Challenge: #1, #2, #3 Link to comment
Silmarilliane Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 On 3/29/2024 at 6:14 PM, Everstorm said: I smell like chlorine for 2 days after a swim This is the primary smell I associate with my childhood... 1 1 Quote Level 37 Rogue Ranger, 2024 ROADMAP Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom; locate the Amulet of Yendor ♀ on Level 26 Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 Link to comment
Everstorm Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 On 3/29/2024 at 3:12 PM, Elastigirl said: Yay for all the wins! Thanks! On 3/30/2024 at 4:07 AM, Sea-to-sky said: It is difficult over easter (there is chocolate literally everywhere here) so go easy on yourself. Great to be back in the water again. Glad the thumb is doing well Yes! Soooo many sweets rn. It definitely feels good to be swimming again! 11 hours ago, Silmarilliane said: This is the primary smell I associate with my childhood... Sounds like a great childhood! Crazy busy weekend. On Saturday I got up early and did my GMB workout as promised before I went to my favorite garden center (45 minutes away) with Mom and Sister, bought a ton of plants and joined them for lunch, followed by Starbucks iced coffees for dessert. I came home and started baking for family dinner on Sunday. Baked more on Sunday morning, tidied up the house, planted some (but not all) the plants I got Sarurday, then drove to my parents' house for dinner. Today, I was exhausted, slightly DOMSy, and 100% peopled out. Fortunately, it's Spring Break, so I am off all week. I stayed in pajamas, re-read A Deadly Education, and otherwise did absolutely nothing until mid-afternoon. I went out to sow seeds in the garden and plant a few more flowers. (Still have 4 remaining to plant tomorrow). Came in, showered, and got back in pajamas 😂 2 3 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Elastigirl Posted April 1 Report Share Posted April 1 Sounds like a great weekend. We are still pretty cold at night here, so I'm trying to hold off on planting 2 Quote Wisdom 22.5 Dexterity 13 Charisma 15 Strength 21 Constitution-13 "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind' Luke 10; 27 Link to comment
Everstorm Posted April 1 Author Report Share Posted April 1 49 minutes ago, Elastigirl said: Sounds like a great weekend. We are still pretty cold at night here, so I'm trying to hold off on planting It's slightly risky here for the next 2 weeks, but should be okay 2 Quote Life before Death Strength before Weakness Journey before Destination Link to comment
Sea-to-sky Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 9 hours ago, Everstorm said: A Deadly Education Excellent pick, i adore uprooted myself and reread it semi regularly. Deadly education is in the tbr pile still but it is on the top sounds like an awesome weekend 1 Quote the creative spelling comes as standard. Enjoy! A journey of thousand miles, begins with a single step - Lao Tzu Challenge: #1, #2, #3 Link to comment
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