What are the origins of the word "Okay" (OK) ?
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term…
H.L. Mencken once described "O.K." as "the most successful of Americanisms," an estimation verified by U.S. troops during the Second World War, who reported encountering the phrase all over the world. Of all the scores of theories (and sub-theories) as to the origin of "O.K.," the most widely heard traces "O.K." to the "O.K. Club," a political committee supporting Martin Van Buren's unsuccessful bid for the Presidency in 1840. The "O.K.," it is said, was short for "Old Kinderhook," Van Buren's nickname.
It appears that this theory is not so much wrong (the "O.K. Club" certainly existed) as it is incomplete. Chances are good the Van Buren's partisans would never have named their club "O.K." had the phrase not already been widely known as an abbreviation of "oll korrect," a humorous misspelling of "all correct." American speech in the early 1800s was awash in similar abbreviations, two of which, "N.G." ("no good") and "P.D.Q." ("Pretty Damn Quick"), are still heard today.
Ironically, while "O.K." didn't save Van Buren's campaign, the campaign gave "O.K." a new lease on life -- until then, it had never been as popular as a competing phrase, "O.W." (for "oll wright"). (By the way, before we start feeling too superior to the cornball 1800s, is "oll wright" really any worse than the "excuuuse me!" or "not!" fads of a few years ago?).
http://www.word-detective.com/back-q.htm…
OK is without doubt the best-known and widest-travelled Americanism, used and recognised even by people who hardly know another word of English. Running in parallel with its popularity have been many attempts to explain where it came from — amateur etymologists have been obsessed with OK and theories have bred unchecked for the past 150 years.
Suggestions abound of introductions from another language, including the one you mention. Others include: from the Choctaw-Chickasaw okah meaning "it is indeed"; from a mishearing of the Scots och aye! (or perhaps Ulster Scots Ough aye!), "yes, indeed!"; from West African languages like Mandingo (O ke, "certainly") or Wolof (waw kay, "yes indeed"); from Finnish oikea, "correct, exact"; from French au quais, "at the quay" (supposedly stencilled on Puerto Rican rum specially selected for export, or a place of assignation for French sailors in the Caribbean); or from French Aux Cayes (a port in Haiti famous for its superior rum). Such accidentally coincidental forms across languages are surprisingly common and all of these are certainly false. Many African-Americans would be delighted to have it proved that OK is actually from an African language brought to America by slaves, but the evidence is against them, as we shall shortly learn.
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http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-oka1…
A very special event I am producing...please come!
Hello everyone! I wanted to tell you about a very special event put together for Burners Without Borders. It is an very special intimate affair, hosted in an incredible private venue:
-- January 23, 2010 9pm-late
-- A private warehouse loft overlooking downtown Seattle
-- A full hosted bar of high quality spirits, beer, and wine
-- Sexy dessert time with Tiberio
-- Top quality entertainment
-- Auction of art piece by Justin Rodda
-- Only 60 tickets will be available
-- This event is 21+, and PRE-SALE ONLY.
-- Complementary BWB shot glass
-- $75
Music:
Wolfie - Producer/dj, founder of la decompression
Randy - Kick ass dj, founding director of youngstown cultural arts center
Featuring:
Meet and greet with Jon Ray -- Head of BWB San Diego
Food and drinks:
Gretta Graves - best bartender in the northern half of earth, Hooverville
Tiberio Simone -- Absolutely phenomenal deserts served by the sexy man himself
Tickets go on sale THIS FRIDAY THE 13th, 2009 @ NOON at the website:
www.bwbsea.com
You can also see the KICK ELF projects events like these fund on the website!
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The pot roast recipe, and the crab cream cheese mushroom appetizer!
1 10 1/2oz can cambell's condensed french onion soup (made with beef broth)
1 14.9 oz can guinness stout
1/2 cup organic catsup
3/4 lb. baby carrots, peeled
5 spanish onions, medium, sliced in half
5 red potatoes, sliced in half
1 head garlic, peeled
cook time 6 hours on high on the crock pot
place onions on bottom, and covered rest of space with 1/2 pound carrots. Placed roast lovingly on top. Pour soup/guiness/catsup combo on roast. poked 5 holes in roast and inserted pieces of garlic. Placed potatoes and remaining garlic and carrots on top.
appetizer
24 mushrooms
1 pkg. philly cream cheese
1 tbsp bacon salt
1 tbsp worsteshire
1 small onion
1 tbsp minced garlic
3 tbsp parmesan
remove stems from mushrooms. mince 8 stems and onions and pan fry till cooked. Mix all ingredients together and bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
[diem's list] moving on over.....
setting a new yet identical bunnygroove list. If you get a weird
confirmation automatically confirming your subscription, that is
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As always, should you want OFF just hit the link at the bottom of the
email, and follow the unsubscribe directions. Nobody has left yet....I
hope it stays that way :-)
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renewable energy, and for any additional energy they buy carbon
offsets. Yay!
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diem's new CD's -- produkt, download it now! Free!
April 24th
Neumos
neumos.com
21+//$5//9pm
925 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 709-9442
And now, the link for the download, enjoy:
http://www.djdiem.com/page0/page0.html
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Special Electronic Music Night at Neumos Friday April 24th 9pm
A special night of local electronic music talent will hit Neumos on Friday, April 24th. This will be a very special party as diem is releasing his 1st full length DJ album in six years -- a double CD -- and he'll be throwing down some fresh tunes on decks.
This is also the official 40 Years on Earth celebration for Marias (EMC), who will be playing a special live set with UK producer/singer/songwriter Henta performing vocals. This will be a live mix of original dubbed-out house, breaks, and brand new special live remixes. Marias is a Hungarian-born musician and producer living in Seattle. His style could be described as visual electronic music and includes ambient, downtempo, house, breaks and IDM. http://www.marias.cc
Henta (EMC) is a singer/songwriter and recording artist, originally from Guildford in the UK, who works with a wide range of producers and writers. Her lush and unique music encompasses electronic/dance/dream-pop and acoustic material that's melodically engaging and timeless, together with her strong and sensual vocals. http://www.henta.co.uk
David Miles Huber (EMC) who is a producer and musician in the downtempo, dance and ambient genres, whose CDs have sold over the million mark. His latest music and collaborations with artists in the US, UK and Europe can be experienced at http://www.51bpm.com http://www.MySpace/51bpm.
Ludington GT (EMC) will spin a rare DJ set at Neumo's April 24. This is adeparture for Ludington GT who has been spending the recent years performing his own tech house music live. Ludington returns to the decks to drop a set of progressive house, tech house and IDM with much pleasant sonic mashing. http://www.soundclick.com/ludingtongt
Seattle's Vj Epileptic creates live-action video mash-ups to accompany dj performances, live bands, and interactive art displays. He has played at venues such as The Showbox, Neumos, the King Kat Theater and The Baltic Room. He is currently the in-house Vj for Seattle's I Heart Shiva, and working on a A/Vcollaboration with The Can Can Castaways.
9-1015 Dave Miles Huber
1015 - 1115 Marias featuring Henta
1115-1230 diem with VJ Epileptic
1230-145 GT
[diem's list] diem's new CD's -- produkt, download it now! Free!
I really hope you all can make it. We have rearranged the space to
make a more intimate house party vibe, and it is only $5 to get in --
talk about your recession special! I will have some cd's available,
too, if you want to get hard copies, complete with sweet cover art by
J Lo from flight to mars.
April 24th
Neumos
neumos.com
21+//$5//9pm
925 E Pike St
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 709-9442
And now, the link for the download, enjoy:
http://www.djdiem.com/page0/page0.html
******************
Special Electronic Music Night at Neumos Friday April 24th 9pm
A special night of local electronic music talent will hit Neumos on
Friday, April 24th. This will be a very special party as diem is
releasing his 1st full length DJ album in six years -- a double CD --
and he'll be throwing down some fresh tunes on decks.
This is also the official 40 Years on Earth celebration for Marias
(EMC), who will be playing a special live set with UK producer/singer/
songwriter Henta performing vocals. This will be a live mix of
original dubbed-out house, breaks, and brand new special live remixes.
Marias is a Hungarian-born musician and producer living in Seattle.
His style could be described as visual electronic music and includes
ambient, downtempo, house, breaks and IDM. http://www.marias.cc
Henta (EMC) is a singer/songwriter and recording artist, originally
from Guildford in the UK, who works with a wide range of producers and
writers. Her lush and unique music encompasses electronic/dance/dream-
pop and acoustic material that's melodically engaging and timeless,
together with her strong and sensual vocals. http://www.henta.co.uk
David Miles Huber (EMC) who is a producer and musician in the
downtempo, dance and ambient genres, whose CDs have sold over the
million mark. His latest music and collaborations with artists in the
US, UK and Europe can be experienced at http://www.51bpm.com http://www.MySpace/51bpm
.
Ludington GT (EMC) will spin a rare DJ set at Neumo's April 24. This
is adeparture for Ludington GT who has been spending the recent years
performing his own tech house music live. Ludington returns to the
decks to drop a set of progressive house, tech house and IDM with much
pleasant sonic mashing. http://www.soundclick.com/ludingtongt
Seattle's Vj Epileptic creates live-action video mash-ups to accompany
dj performances, live bands, and interactive art displays. He has
played at venues such as The Showbox, Neumos, the King Kat Theater and
The Baltic Room. He is currently the in-house Vj for Seattle's I Heart
Shiva, and working on a A/Vcollaboration with The Can Can Castaways.
9-1015 Dave Miles Huber
1015 - 1115 Marias featuring Henta
1115-1230 diem with VJ Epileptic
1230-145 GT
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The Produkt is done
After six years, more busted equipment than the A-Team, and less strippers
than a Vegas dentist convention, I have finally done it:
Produkt -- diem's first release in 6ix years, and it's a double CD of
goodness.
Also, I have scored Neumo's on Friday night, April 24th for the opening. I
will be performing with the Electronic Music Collective, and my
approximate set time is 11:15 - 12:30.
I really, really, *really* hope you can all make it.
Neumo's
*Release*
Friday April 24th
9pm - 2am
$5/door // No pre-sale //
Lineup and times:
9-1015 Dave Miles Huber (http://www.51bpm.com)
1015 - 1115 Marias featuring Henta (http://marias.cc + http://henta.co.uk)
1115-1230 diem (http://djdiem.com + http://themidnightsons.com)
1230-145 GT (www.soundclick.com/ludingtongt)
Warp Whistle
If you can't see the video, click this here link
