Eh, what's in a name? - Page 2

fugazied · 04-04-2009, 12:17 AM

I thought a conservatory could also be a place to store rare items, like books and paintings etc?

Lady Blue · 04-06-2009, 07:41 AM

I too, think of music or a greenhouse, and as Dictionary.com defines:

1. a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music.
2. a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants.
3. Archaic. a place where things are preserved.

Maybe MR is aiming for definition #3 to preserve the seriousness of the topic.

Alphapheemail · 04-07-2009, 10:52 AM

Idk why Al Gore comes to mind...
You can psychoanalyze me if you wish... I am already disturbed by the imagery as is

FizzyWater · 04-07-2009, 08:14 PM

I prefer "Conservatory" to "Salon", which was the first choice.

I kept picturing Nate's ogre, the llama, and Zelda with her bonnet and socks, with big, old-fashioned pink curlers in their hair under hair dryers.

Downright scary.

pshrynk · 04-08-2009, 03:26 PM

Okay... There is a movement in the United States that is called the "Salon Movement" wherein groups of people get together to discuss topics of the day and generally have intellectual interactions. It is named after the room in older houses that were considered the gathering place for friends when they visited.

NOT A FARKING BEAUTY PARLOR!!!!!

krisk · 04-08-2009, 03:31 PM

Or maybe it is named after the French Salons of the late 18th century?

slayda · 04-08-2009, 04:24 PM

I thought a salon was where you went to get a beer.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 04-08-2009, 04:31 PM

Cons = tricks, fools. Also criminals. Also items against a proposition (pros and cons)
ERV = Energy Recovery Ventilators
A
Tory - derived from Middle Irish tóraidhe, meaning outlaw

So conservatory means "an outlaw against energy recovery ventilators", which given how stuffy these hothouses can get, seems appropriate.

krisk · 04-08-2009, 04:35 PM

I keep expecting to be handed a brandy and ceegar in there!

zelda_pinwheel · 04-08-2009, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Cons = tricks, fools. Also criminals. Also items against a proposition (pros and cons)
ERV = Energy Recovery Ventilators
A
Tory - derived from Middle Irish tóraidhe, meaning outlaw

So conservatory means "an outlaw against energy recovery ventilators", which given how stuffy these hothouses can get, seems appropriate.

well that explains everything !

vivaldirules · 04-08-2009, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

I prefer "Conservatory" to "Salon", which was the first choice.

I kept picturing Nate's ogre, the llama, and Zelda with her bonnet and socks, with big, old-fashioned pink curlers in their hair under hair dryers.

Downright scary.

What a curious image that is. I might actually pay to see that, you know?

FizzyWater · 04-08-2009, 09:53 PM

If you hop over to Zelda's profile page, you can see a picture of the llama after his salon...uh, beauty parlor...visit.

vivaldirules · 04-09-2009, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

If you hop over to Zelda's profile page, you can see a picture of the llama after his salon...uh, beauty parlor...visit.

Zelda looks great! But I would have liked to have seen her in pink curlers.

04-07-2009, 08:14 PM	#19
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	I prefer "Conservatory" to "Salon", which was the first choice. I kept picturing Nate's ogre, the llama, and Zelda with her bonnet and socks, with big, old-fashioned pink curlers in their hair under hair dryers. Downright scary. Last edited by FizzyWater; 04-07-2009 at 11:32 PM.

04-04-2009, 12:17 AM	#16
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I thought a conservatory could also be a place to store rare items, like books and paintings etc?

04-06-2009, 07:41 AM	#17
Lady Blue the snarky blue one Posts: 6,001 Karma: 3877825 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: deep in the heart Device: PRS500, 505 & 600, PRST1 & T2, Kindle PW, Moto Razr, Galaxy Tab 2-10"	I too, think of music or a greenhouse, and as Dictionary.com defines: 1. a school giving instruction in one or more of the fine or dramatic arts; specifically, a school of music. 2. a greenhouse, usually attached to a dwelling, for growing and displaying plants. 3. Archaic. a place where things are preserved. Maybe MR is aiming for definition #3 to preserve the seriousness of the topic.

04-07-2009, 10:52 AM	#18
Alphapheemail .a ribbon around a bomb. Posts: 639 Karma: 4334 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: sigh... ny Device: PRS700	Idk why Al Gore comes to mind... You can psychoanalyze me if you wish... I am already disturbed by the imagery as is

04-08-2009, 03:26 PM	#20
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Okay... There is a movement in the United States that is called the "Salon Movement" wherein groups of people get together to discuss topics of the day and generally have intellectual interactions. It is named after the room in older houses that were considered the gathering place for friends when they visited. NOT A FARKING BEAUTY PARLOR!!!!!

04-08-2009, 03:31 PM	#21
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	Or maybe it is named after the French Salons of the late 18th century?

04-08-2009, 04:24 PM	#22
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	I thought a salon was where you went to get a beer.

04-08-2009, 04:31 PM	#23
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Cons = tricks, fools. Also criminals. Also items against a proposition (pros and cons) ERV = Energy Recovery Ventilators A Tory - derived from Middle Irish tóraidhe, meaning outlaw So conservatory means "an outlaw against energy recovery ventilators", which given how stuffy these hothouses can get, seems appropriate.

04-08-2009, 04:35 PM	#24
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	I keep expecting to be handed a brandy and ceegar in there!

04-08-2009, 09:53 PM	#27
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	If you hop over to Zelda's profile page, you can see a picture of the llama after his salon...uh, beauty parlor...visit.

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