FNGD Q5 - Friday May 9, 2008 - Oh! Je T'aime....

[etaoin22]

Which has little to do with the actual question....

B - Guelph, Ontario was known for the world famous Biltmore brand. Changes in the way men do things, and the brand is far less famous. Still exists, though, largely through the patronage of African-American men.

What does Biltmore make?

G - I learned today that a woman might feel highly pleased at being allowed to spend over 20K dollars, in order to buy a "birkin", from France. Even be happy to be on a waiting list to do this.

In this context, what is a "birkin"?

[silvercamaro]

Hair pomade?

A handbag.

[ontellen]

Well, since I was born in Guelph - I'd better know this.

Hats

An expensive purse

[T_Bone0806]

Which has little to do with the actual question....

B - Guelph, Ontario was known for the world famous Biltmore brand. Changes in the way men do things, and the brand is far less famous. Still exists, though, largely through the patronage of African-American men.

What does Biltmore make?

G - I learned today that a woman might feel highly pleased at being allowed to spend over 20K dollars, in order to buy a "birkin", from France. Even be happy to be on a waiting list to do this.

In this context, what is a "birkin"?

Hats

Coat

[SportsFan68]

Which has little to do with the actual question....

B - Guelph, Ontario was known for the world famous Biltmore brand. Changes in the way men do things, and the brand is far less famous. Still exists, though, largely through the patronage of African-American men.

What does Biltmore make?

G - I learned today that a woman might feel highly pleased at being allowed to spend over 20K dollars, in order to buy a "birkin", from France. Even be happy to be on a waiting list to do this.

In this context, what is a "birkin"?

I'll guess hair gunk.

I'll guess a designer dress.

[mellytu74]

I believe Biltmore makes those hats. The ones that older black and Italian gentlemen wear.

With the little cockard thing in the hat band. On the side.

A pocketbook

[silvercamaro]

At Christmastime in Guelph, is Santa Claus assisted by an uelph?

[christie1111]

No idea

I thought about Birken stocks but I think it is handbags.

[kayrharris]

Yikes, I've heard of Biltmore watches (pretty high end) and hats.

I'll go with hats.

Birkin is most definitely a handbag. A very nice handbag.

[etaoin22]

Well, there it is:

B - Biltmore was at one time synonymous with hats, when every man wore at least one. At a time. And I do believe those cockaded ones were a speciality of the company.

They even called the local hockey team the "Guelph Biltmores". Presumably some corporate support...

G - Birkin is a handbag. I do not know if it was designed initially for Jane Birkin. Of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin fame.

G team wins by a little. Thanks all.

[silvercamaro]

Thank you, Etaoin! Great questions.

More importantly, we made it all the way through. Three cheers for FNGD and the Meister!

[SportsFan68]

Thanks, Doc!

WAY FUN!!!

And I learnt stuff!

[kayrharris]

Thanks for a great game. Maybe the separate threads helped. Who knows?
I managed to answer the questions in the right thread, although I screwed up the non sequiturs!

Have a great weekend!

[ulysses5019]

Which has little to do with the actual question....

B - Guelph, Ontario was known for the world famous Biltmore brand. Changes in the way men do things, and the brand is far less famous. Still exists, though, largely through the patronage of African-American men.

What does Biltmore make?

G - I learned today that a woman might feel highly pleased at being allowed to spend over 20K dollars, in order to buy a "birkin", from France. Even be happy to be on a waiting list to do this.

In this context, what is a "birkin"?

Hotels?????


very expensive purse

[peacock2121]

Which has little to do with the actual question....

B - Guelph, Ontario was known for the world famous Biltmore brand. Changes in the way men do things, and the brand is far less famous. Still exists, though, largely through the patronage of African-American men.

What does Biltmore make?

G - I learned today that a woman might feel highly pleased at being allowed to spend over 20K dollars, in order to buy a "birkin", from France. Even be happy to be on a waiting list to do this.

In this context, what is a "birkin"?

hats

pocketbook

[peacock2121]

Well, there it is:

B - Biltmore was at one time synonymous with hats, when every man wore at least one. At a time. And I do believe those cockaded ones were a speciality of the company.

They even called the local hockey team the "Guelph Biltmores". Presumably some corporate support...

G - Birkin is a handbag. I do not know if it was designed initially for Jane Birkin. Of Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin fame.

G team wins by a little. Thanks all.

Funny what we call stuff - purse, handbag, pocketbook.

I wonder if you can predict what one calls those thing by what one calls sneakers, tennis shoes, etc.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

If you asked about Biltmore around here we'd think of Ice Cream from the dairy at George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate in Asheville NC. I don't think they make Ice Cream anymore but there is winery there now.