Dining Out - Pleasurable or Painful?

[CellarDweller]

Kerry, one time I walked into a cafeteria, and grabbed a small bottle of diet coke, and was waiting on line to order a sandwich.  I happened to glance to the left, and saw a roach crawling on the countertop.

I just paid for my soda, and left.

[Kerry]

Did they ever air the Green Acres series in Australia, Kerry? They were always talking about rutabagas on that show. I think Oliver and Lisa were obsessed with them.

I do remember Green Acres, David. I can even hear the theme tune in my head. Can't remember any of the dialogue, though, so don't remember them mentioning rutagagas. Gosh, that was a long time ago. That show was in black & white!  

How is rutabaga pronounced? Is it root-uh-bay-guh ("root" as in "shoot") or rut-uh-bay-guh ("rut" as in "cut")?

[Kerry]

Kerry, one time I walked into a cafeteria, and grabbed a small bottle of diet coke, and was waiting on line to order a sandwich.  I happened to glance to the left, and saw a roach crawling on the countertop.

I just paid for my soda, and left.

Very wise, Chuck. I'd've done the same. 

[southendmd]

How is rutabaga pronounced? Is it root-uh-bay-guh ("root" as in "shoot") or rut-uh-bay-guh ("rut" as in "cut")?

It's the former, Kerry. 

Hey, I remember Green Acres being in color?  Kerry, was your set black and white?   

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrbPAt1_vc4[/youtube]

[David In Indy]

I do remember Green Acres, David. I can even hear the theme tune in my head. Can't remember any of the dialogue, though, so don't remember them mentioning rutagagas. Gosh, that was a long time ago. That show was in black & white!  

How is rutabaga pronounced? Is it root-uh-bay-guh ("root" as in "shoot") or rut-uh-bay-guh ("rut" as in "cut")?

The first one Kerry. ROOT-uh-bay-guh. At least that's how we say it around here.

[David In Indy]

Green Acres is the place to be...... farm livin' is the life for me!!

Isn't that how the song went? I can't remember for sure now.

[Kerry]

It's the former, Kerry. 

Hey, I remember Green Acres being in color?  Kerry, was your set black and white?   

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrbPAt1_vc4[/youtube]

Oh, Paul, that was such fun to see. Isn't the internet a wonderful thing? That brought back so many memories of an era in my life when I was very young. Was Green Acres released in the 1960s? If so, I was a teenager then, living at home, and yes my parents set was black and white at that time. Now I think about it, though, I do remember the re-runs in colour. Thanks again, Paul. I really enjoyed that!  

[southendmd]

Yes, indeed, Kerry, the internet, and YouTube, in particular, are wonderful things.  Instant time machine.  Occasionally, I find myself passing hours looking at clips that remind me of a happier time. 

[David In Indy]

The first one Kerry. ROOT-uh-bay-guh. At least that's how we say it around here.

Although I started thinking about it, and it would be very "Hoosier" to pronouce it RUT-uh-bay-guh. We have a tendancy to shorten certain long vowel sounds around here. For example it's often "fut" instead of "foot".

But as far as rutabagas are concerned, I've only heard it pronounced ROOT-uh-bay-guh. Although I'm sure there are some around here say it the other way!

Man! We've really sent this thread OFF topic haven't we? From dining, to doggie bags, to rutabagas and Green Acres, and now Midwestern dialects!

 

[Kerry]

Although I started thinking about it, and it would be very "Hoosier" to pronouce it RUT-uh-bay-guh. We have a tendancy to shorten certain long vowel sounds around here. For example it's often "fut" instead of "foot".

But as far as rutabagas are concerned, I've only heard it pronounced ROOT-uh-bay-guh. Although I'm sure there are some around here say it the other way!

Man! We've really sent this thread OFF topic haven't we? From dining, to doggie bags, to rutabagas and Green Acres, and now Midwestern dialects!

 

Gash, I was having so much fun, I hadn't even noticed we'd gone off topic. 

(What was the topic again?)