Ask Edgar

[Kiorrik]

Edgar, you're a star. TP.

[Master Po]

Thanks my amigo......glad to know I can always push the envelope on my first try.......

Just knowing that "Ask Edgar" is here for me....gives me great comfort.....

[Bahku]

I love sapote, (though I've only had mamey, and not the others), and I love etymology as kind of a hobby, too.

I have an adopted sister from Ecuador, so while I've never taken Spanish, I grew up with it in my household. Also, my fiancee' is filipina, and as you probably know, the Philippines were controlled by Spaniards for a very long time, (her father is Castillian, in fact), and many filipina words are very similar to Spanish, and sometimes almost identical, (gusto is one that comes to mind).

There are hundreds of dialects in the Philippines and it's nearly impossible to get a grip on it ... they also mix Tagalog, Visaya and Cebuano, (the primaries), with English most of the time, so what's used on the "street" there is "Tag-lish", and it's incredibly confusing if you're trying to learn one of the dialects, (like I was when there). I'm not sure about your area, but my Ecuadorian sister had similar influences from the "natve" Ecuadorians, which I believe numbered in the dozens of tribes, (like the Cofan, Zaparo, etc), some with Incan origin, I believe(?) Is it similar in your area?

I was also surprised to discover that almost ALL of the family names in the Phil. are Spanish - Sanchez, Palma, Rodriquez, Legata, etc. - and except for the few Islamic areas, like Mindanao, Palawan, (where I didn't stay long, for safety reasons), entirely and strictly Catholic.

Anyway, (sorry for the rambling), they have sapote there, but they use the word for about five different kinds of similar fruit, my favorite was the one they called "mamey" which looked a lot like your picture inside, but it was round instead of oblong. For me the best part of the Philippines, (other than the amazingly beautiful women), was the variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, and they way they were prepared. I think it's similar in your area, too, from what I've seen and heard. But we here in the U.S. only get a small portion of the endless varieties of fruits that are grown world-wide, and most here just do not know what they're missing!

So after all that, (hope I didn't bore you), my question is this: I was in a largely South American Spanish section of NYC once with my Ecuadorian sister, and she introduced me to a fruit that I have never seen or heard of since, and I'm wondering/hoping if you have it where you are or know what it is? On the outside it looked mostly like a banana, but it was longer, and inside it had this cotton-like substance and within it had the texture and taste of custard. It was one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten, and since then I've only met one other person who had eaten it, but also had no clue what it was or the name. Any ideas?

Thanks, Edgar!

(Hope I didn't bore you - I bored myself!)    

Dear Bakhu

We (my area)almost dont have native language only a little nahuatl talked in one or two areas but theyre pretty lost.
Guatemala in the other hand have still a lot of lenguas talked there.

What you ate sounds like a Paterna



darn good and the seed is even better

Edgar

Yes ... that's it!! Thanks so much! (TP)

To this day, even though she introduced me to it, she says she doesn't know what I mean whenever I ask her ... maybe it was new to her, too, and she was just pretending to know, haha. Besides, she's the Ecuadorian President's personal secretary now, and far too busy for such things ... she calls on birthdays and holidays, and talks much too fast for meaningful conversation, lol.

Hey ... this "Ask Edgar" thread is pretty cool!

[Bahku]

*I keep Guanabana juice in the fridge to this day, (mfg. by Goya), I was turned onto that while living in St. Croix ... love it! Thanks for the link ... that's a great piece!

[Edgar]

what can I say

[RebusRankin]

Edgar, who would win in a fight between the Terminator and Conan the Barbarian?

[Kiorrik]

Edgar, who would win in a fight between the Terminator and Conan the Barbarian?

Arnold Schwarzenegger.

:p

[Edgar]

Edgar, who would win in a fight between the Terminator and Conan the Barbarian?

of course the gobernator
u can win against a politician


but

Dear Rebus Rankin





He have skills with fire and fire is a thing the terminators are pretty unskilled to deal
Add that his english is even worst than mine in that one so I have to say him

Saludos

Edgar

[BASS_THUMPER]

Edgar, who would win in a fight between the Terminator and Conan the Barbarian?

of course the gobernator
u can win against a politician


but

Dear Rebus Rankin





He have skills with fire and fire is a thing the terminators are pretty unskilled to deal
Add that his english is even worst than mine in that one so I have to say him

Saludos

Edgar

"why the terminator win the election...come on pay attention"

jadakiss~

[Amonkey]

Edgar, you have avocados in El Salvador?  You ever try an avocado shake?  Very simple to make.  Get the avocado meat, add milk and sugar and put it in a blender.  Very delicious drink for breakfast with a nice bread with ham and butter.

[fairweatherfan]

Edgar, when Stephon Marbury gets into the Hall of Fame, do you think he'll wear a Celtics jersey on his plaque?

[Edgar]

Edgar, when Stephon Marbury gets into the Hall of Fame, do you think he'll wear a Celtics jersey on his plaque?

Dear fairweather fan

I pretty much think this is a triccky question, because theres NO WAY in gods heaven , hell or wwww  that The Star will get into the
hall of fame, unless youre talking this one

China Basketball Museum (CBM), China's equivalent of USA's Basketball Hall of Fame,

In wich case he will probably use this uniform

with this logo

but this guy will be ahead of him in the order to go in ****


Sad thing is his shoes are too expensive for china market so that will not work that way either...lol

Saludos

Edgar

[Edgar]

Edgar, you have avocados in El Salvador?  You ever try an avocado shake?  Very simple to make.  Get the avocado meat, add milk and sugar and put it in a blender.  Very delicious drink for breakfast with a nice bread with ham and butter.

Dear Amonkey

yes we have

I love my


Theres a pretty fun joke about that one but is pretty incorrect for this forum.

i will try your shake recipe asap.

Saludos

edgar

[Casperian]

Dear Edgar,

are we all doomed?

Sincerely,

INTERNET SPACE DOMINATOR GALAKTRON

[Edgar]

Dear Edgar,

are we all doomed?

Sincerely,

INTERNET SPACE DOMINATOR GALAKTRON

Dear
ISDG


so No

Saludos

Edgar