January 28, 2019, 16:01
GeoffLimerick game destination: Toulouse
Let's go to France. PM limericks for Toulouse.
January 29, 2019, 14:15
haberdasherI'm posting this now with considerable regret - I'd rather put it into the competition but I'm sure the entries won't be ready to post until after next weekend, and by then it will have lost its punch... ;-)
L.A. and New England: two views
It gets harder and harder to choose.
There's a very good chance
One will voyage to France
Because somebody's going Toulouse.February 02, 2019, 15:38
GeoffOnly one so far. You have nothing Toulouse by submitting one or three.
February 04, 2019, 13:53
GeoffI've limericks from two people so far. May I have a dozen more?
February 04, 2019, 19:48
KallehGreat city! It just so happens I am reading a book ("We Were the Lucky Ones") where one of the characters is in Toulouse, and I fell in love with the city. Nice to rhyme, too.
February 06, 2019, 19:32
KallehHow many do you have? Or don't you have?
February 08, 2019, 07:54
Geoffquote:
Originally posted by Kalleh:
How many do you have? Or don't you have?
Five, including a two-verse one so far.
February 09, 2019, 17:11
BobHaleI don't know if you mean mine or someone else's but if you do mean mine it isn't two verses, it's two separate limericks
February 11, 2019, 07:11
Greg SThis is probably the wrong forum to mention this, but since it is the only forum here I regularly contribute to, I will. I find it somewhat odd that the universal language of mathematics, is not universally abbreviated in predominantly English speaking countries. We Aussies (and the Brits I assume) abbreviate it to "maths", but in the US (and no doubt the Philippines and probably Canada), it's "math".
Got any more Geoff?
February 11, 2019, 09:03
GeoffNot yours, Bob. I understand yours as two - and thanks!
I still need one or two from a couple of regulars.
Greg, we in the USA do seem to lump all of mathematics into just the singular "math," but many of us recognize that as being the abbreviation for "mathematics." Thus it may not be as narrow as it seems at first look.
February 12, 2019, 18:12
KallehBob and I talked about this the other day. The call it shorten "mathematics" to "maths" because of the "s" on the end. We don't. Seems the same to me as why Brits and Aussies spell it "colour" and "honour" as opposed to our "color" and "honor." Or some such.
February 13, 2019, 05:38
GeoffI don't think so. "colour" and "honour" come from French;
mathematics" is from Greek. You can thank Webster for messing up the spelling of the first two. I doubt Webster had anything to do with maths/math.
February 13, 2019, 05:40
GeoffI'll post what I have tonight or tomorrow depending on the time I have to do it. Last minute call for more!