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

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

#1 Post by etaoin22 » Fri May 09, 2008 9:33 pm

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"?

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#2 Post by silvercamaro » Fri May 09, 2008 9:35 pm

Hair pomade?

A handbag.

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#3 Post by ontellen » Fri May 09, 2008 9:36 pm

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

Hats

An expensive purse

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

#4 Post by T_Bone0806 » Fri May 09, 2008 9:37 pm

etaoin22 wrote: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
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Re: FNGD Q5 - Friday May 9, 2008 - Oh! Je T'aime....

#5 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri May 09, 2008 9:37 pm

etaoin22 wrote: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.
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#6 Post by mellytu74 » Fri May 09, 2008 9:37 pm

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

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#7 Post by silvercamaro » Fri May 09, 2008 9:38 pm

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

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#8 Post by christie1111 » Fri May 09, 2008 9:38 pm

No idea

I thought about Birken stocks but I think it is handbags.
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#9 Post by kayrharris » Fri May 09, 2008 9:39 pm

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.
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#10 Post by etaoin22 » Fri May 09, 2008 9:46 pm

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.

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#11 Post by silvercamaro » Fri May 09, 2008 9:49 pm

Thank you, Etaoin! Great questions.

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

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#12 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri May 09, 2008 9:51 pm

Thanks, Doc!

WAY FUN!!!

And I learnt stuff!
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#13 Post by kayrharris » Fri May 09, 2008 9:51 pm

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! :oops:

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

#14 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri May 09, 2008 11:05 pm

etaoin22 wrote: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"?



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#15 Post by peacock2121 » Sat May 10, 2008 6:42 am

etaoin22 wrote: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

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#16 Post by peacock2121 » Sat May 10, 2008 6:44 am

etaoin22 wrote: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.

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#17 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Sun May 11, 2008 1:51 pm

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.
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