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On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:59:46 -0500, "CatNipped"
yodeled: "Christina Websell" wrote in message ... As far as I know, Ping Pong and table tennis are the same. It might just be the difference in terms re what you hit them with is English/American. After all, you have sidewalks and we have pavements. The trunk in your car is a boot in ours. Our cars have a bonnet, not a hood. Etc You say Tomate-o's and we say tomartoes.. ;-) Tweed Oh, it gets worse than that - I'm originally from New Orleans and (Cajun not included) have a whole 'nother language going on. There are "banquets" (bank-ettes) instead of sidewalks on side of the road, "neutral ground" (I love that term, think about it a minute) instead of medians in the middle of highways, we "make groceries" instead of buying groceries, small groceries give "lagniappe" (a little something extra thrown in for free), etc. Hugs, CatNipped As long as we can sit around and chow down on beignets till afternoon .. . I once went to a professional conference in N.O.-- it was notable for how few people actually attended sessions. Everybody was out eating and listening to jazz. :0 Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com |
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:32:53 +0100, "Exocat"
wrote: Well, IIRC "Ping Pong" is the Western idea of what the Chinese originators called it, which was then converted to Table Tennis to suit our Marketing (sales not shopping) foibles. But I might well be recalling wrong, as Dr Alzwhoever has probably struck me by now......... Table tennis was invented in England in the 19th century. Ping Pong was Parker Brothers US Trademark for their set with celluloid balls. I suspect table tennis was introduced to China by the YMCA or some other missionary society. In what movie did a dim blonde tell a story about someone stepping on a ping pong ball? |
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:32:53 +0100, "Exocat"
wrote: Well, IIRC "Ping Pong" is the Western idea of what the Chinese originators called it, which was then converted to Table Tennis to suit our Marketing (sales not shopping) foibles. But I might well be recalling wrong, as Dr Alzwhoever has probably struck me by now......... Table tennis was invented in England in the 19th century. Ping Pong was Parker Brothers US Trademark for their set with celluloid balls. I suspect table tennis was introduced to China by the YMCA or some other missionary society. In what movie did a dim blonde tell a story about someone stepping on a ping pong ball? |
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On Sat, 25 Sep 2004 13:32:53 +0100, "Exocat"
wrote: Well, IIRC "Ping Pong" is the Western idea of what the Chinese originators called it, which was then converted to Table Tennis to suit our Marketing (sales not shopping) foibles. But I might well be recalling wrong, as Dr Alzwhoever has probably struck me by now......... Table tennis was invented in England in the 19th century. Ping Pong was Parker Brothers US Trademark for their set with celluloid balls. I suspect table tennis was introduced to China by the YMCA or some other missionary society. In what movie did a dim blonde tell a story about someone stepping on a ping pong ball? |
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On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 02:02:21 GMT, "CatNipped"
wrote: "William Hamblen" wrote in message .. . Table tennis was invented in England in the 19th century. Ping Pong was Parker Brothers US Trademark for their set with celluloid balls. I suspect table tennis was introduced to China by the YMCA or some other missionary society. In what movie did a dim blonde tell a story about someone stepping on a ping pong ball? You've got me stumped - which movie was it? I think "Goodbye, Columbus" but I'm not 100% sure. |
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On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 02:02:21 GMT, "CatNipped"
wrote: "William Hamblen" wrote in message .. . Table tennis was invented in England in the 19th century. Ping Pong was Parker Brothers US Trademark for their set with celluloid balls. I suspect table tennis was introduced to China by the YMCA or some other missionary society. In what movie did a dim blonde tell a story about someone stepping on a ping pong ball? You've got me stumped - which movie was it? I think "Goodbye, Columbus" but I'm not 100% sure. |
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On Sun, 26 Sep 2004 02:02:21 GMT, "CatNipped"
wrote: "William Hamblen" wrote in message .. . Table tennis was invented in England in the 19th century. Ping Pong was Parker Brothers US Trademark for their set with celluloid balls. I suspect table tennis was introduced to China by the YMCA or some other missionary society. In what movie did a dim blonde tell a story about someone stepping on a ping pong ball? You've got me stumped - which movie was it? I think "Goodbye, Columbus" but I'm not 100% sure. |
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Well, IIRC "Ping Pong" is the Western idea of what the Chinese
originators called it, which was then converted to Table Tennis to suit our Marketing (sales not shopping) foibles. But I might well be recalling wrong, as Dr Alzwhoever has probably struck me by now......... I do agree that paddles is a much better term, even if not the official one, for said thingies, but then you should really play Rounders (not Baseball) with something else, since a Bat is used to play Cricket and is nowhere near the same thing. Purrs Gordon (who is getting into this linguistic thing now, at last) & the TT (to whom it's quite irrelevant) -- Feline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat "CatNipped" wrote OK. Is Table Tennis the same thing as Ping Pong? Is that maybe why the thingies you hit the ball with are called bats in one and paddles in the other, or is it just a colloquialism? |
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Well, IIRC "Ping Pong" is the Western idea of what the Chinese
originators called it, which was then converted to Table Tennis to suit our Marketing (sales not shopping) foibles. But I might well be recalling wrong, as Dr Alzwhoever has probably struck me by now......... I do agree that paddles is a much better term, even if not the official one, for said thingies, but then you should really play Rounders (not Baseball) with something else, since a Bat is used to play Cricket and is nowhere near the same thing. Purrs Gordon (who is getting into this linguistic thing now, at last) & the TT (to whom it's quite irrelevant) -- Feline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat "CatNipped" wrote OK. Is Table Tennis the same thing as Ping Pong? Is that maybe why the thingies you hit the ball with are called bats in one and paddles in the other, or is it just a colloquialism? |
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Well, IIRC "Ping Pong" is the Western idea of what the Chinese
originators called it, which was then converted to Table Tennis to suit our Marketing (sales not shopping) foibles. But I might well be recalling wrong, as Dr Alzwhoever has probably struck me by now......... I do agree that paddles is a much better term, even if not the official one, for said thingies, but then you should really play Rounders (not Baseball) with something else, since a Bat is used to play Cricket and is nowhere near the same thing. Purrs Gordon (who is getting into this linguistic thing now, at last) & the TT (to whom it's quite irrelevant) -- Feline family viewable at: http://community.webshots.com/user/exocat "CatNipped" wrote OK. Is Table Tennis the same thing as Ping Pong? Is that maybe why the thingies you hit the ball with are called bats in one and paddles in the other, or is it just a colloquialism? |
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