The Many Faces of BRONCKHORST
I was driving on the I-310 in Luling (Louisiana) and saw a Boars Head Provisions Truck. I didn’t think much of it but as I was exiting off of the interstate, I happen to look at the side of the truck. The word BRONCKHORST jumped out at me like Jaws in Jaws 3-D. I couldn’t read the rest of the writing because I was exiting and the truck wasn’t.
That word stuck in my mind.
I figured it was something to do with meat because I thought that Boars Head was a meat company of some sort.
The more I thought about the word, it drove me crazy. So I had to do a Google search on it.
This is what I found:
Giovanni van Bronckhorst is a soccer player....he has his own web site: http://www.giovanbronckhorst.com/
Bronckhorst is also a municipality in Gelderlan, the Netherlands : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronckhorst
and it is on a web site that I can't read : http://www.bronckhorst.nl/
There is an Indonesia Entrepreneur named Anantya Van Bronckhorst : http://www.linkedin.com/pub/anantya-van-bronckhorst/3/737/738
Rudyard Kipling (he wrote The Jungle Book and Captains Courages) wrote The Bronckhorst Divorce-case: http://www.readprint.com/work-4291/The-Bronckhorst-Divorce-Case-Rudyard-Kipling
I could not find anything about Meat or food having to do with Bronckhorst so I went to the Boars Head Provision web site.
Which is also a part of the FRANK BRUNCKHORST CO LLC.
SO THE WORD ON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS NOT BRONCHORST, IT WAS BRUNCKHORST.
OH WELL, I LEARNED A FEW THINGS ABOUT BRONCKHORST.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
No is the Universal Language
Today, I ate Chinese food with my buddy Lariesha. I cracked open the fortune cookie at the end - hoping for that next "great piece of advice" and wham! NOTHING...No cheap - two bit fortune on that little strip of paper.
I actually made a loud noise when nothing appeared. If more people would have been in the dining hall, I may have had some on lookers.
Anyway, after asking the "can hardly speak English (WHICH I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH AT ALL...I AM ACTUALLY AMAZED AT HOW PEOPLE MAKE IT IN OUR COUNTRY WHILE NOT SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE - I AM IMPRESSED!) waitress for a go box (I had to bring my one shrimp and 2 onion slices back to the office for an afternoon snack) I asked her if it meant something special since I didn't get a fortune in my cookie.
She said with a smile...."NO"
I actually made a loud noise when nothing appeared. If more people would have been in the dining hall, I may have had some on lookers.
Anyway, after asking the "can hardly speak English (WHICH I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH AT ALL...I AM ACTUALLY AMAZED AT HOW PEOPLE MAKE IT IN OUR COUNTRY WHILE NOT SPEAKING THE LANGUAGE - I AM IMPRESSED!) waitress for a go box (I had to bring my one shrimp and 2 onion slices back to the office for an afternoon snack) I asked her if it meant something special since I didn't get a fortune in my cookie.
She said with a smile...."NO"
Fortune Cookie Logic
These are some of the recent "fortunes" we took from the Chinese Fortune Cookie.
"Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak."
AND
"Don't stop dreaming, otherwise sleep will get awfully boring."
Have you ever thought about the fortune cookie?
I really have not.
I don't really eat them, however the ones we had at Bamboo Garden in Boutte (LA) last Friday night were actually good.
Anyway, I did a little reading...(no wonder it takes me forever to read a book - i read too much other stuff).
Here are some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_cookie
http://weirdfortunecookies.com/
recipe: http://chinesefood.about.com/od/desserts/tp/fortunecookies.htm
"Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak."
AND
"Don't stop dreaming, otherwise sleep will get awfully boring."
Have you ever thought about the fortune cookie?
I really have not.
I don't really eat them, however the ones we had at Bamboo Garden in Boutte (LA) last Friday night were actually good.
Anyway, I did a little reading...(no wonder it takes me forever to read a book - i read too much other stuff).
Here are some links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_cookie
http://weirdfortunecookies.com/
recipe: http://chinesefood.about.com/od/desserts/tp/fortunecookies.htm
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
A Tribute to Roy
I learned this morning that our cousin Roy passed away.
He is in Heaven now with lots more than you and I.
He touched so many people in his life. He was a trooper.
Roy developed Spinal Meningitis when he was 3 months old. This crippled him, but he was able to walk with braces as a child. The disease did affect his speech but never his mind. He had a Beautiful mind. He was smart. He loved to laugh. He loved coming to church and on the days he came, the church was a little better. When he came we always sang his favorite Hymn, "When We All Get To Heaven."
So here's to you buddy!
"He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God." Acts 3:8
He is in Heaven now with lots more than you and I.
He touched so many people in his life. He was a trooper.
Roy developed Spinal Meningitis when he was 3 months old. This crippled him, but he was able to walk with braces as a child. The disease did affect his speech but never his mind. He had a Beautiful mind. He was smart. He loved to laugh. He loved coming to church and on the days he came, the church was a little better. When he came we always sang his favorite Hymn, "When We All Get To Heaven."
So here's to you buddy!
"He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God." Acts 3:8
the Nose Knows
Smelling.
What a fine art it is.
I do not know what I would do if I couldn't smell.
Of the 5 senses, it ranks right up there with the best of them (but so do all the rest).
Do you ever think of your favorite smells?
Here are some of mine…
(in no particular order)
1 – fresh cut grass
2 – the smell of a long driving rain
3 – bleach after it gets on my hands. That long lingering waft is so pleasant
4 – gas (I am talking about the fuel – although…) but not if it gets on me – then I hate it.
5 – gumbo and stew that is almost ready to eat
6 – the green of a tomato plant
7 - dirt
What a fine art it is.
I do not know what I would do if I couldn't smell.
Of the 5 senses, it ranks right up there with the best of them (but so do all the rest).
Do you ever think of your favorite smells?
Here are some of mine…
(in no particular order)
1 – fresh cut grass
2 – the smell of a long driving rain
3 – bleach after it gets on my hands. That long lingering waft is so pleasant
4 – gas (I am talking about the fuel – although…) but not if it gets on me – then I hate it.
5 – gumbo and stew that is almost ready to eat
6 – the green of a tomato plant
7 - dirt
Gonzo's Connect the Classics
today is Wednesday, but when you read this play like it is Monday - music Monday...
Gonzo’s Connect the Classics
On one of the local New Orleans radio stations, WKBU – Bayou 95.7, there is a show called Gonzo’s Connect the Classics.
Basically, listeners call in and request the play list. The only rule is that whatever song the listener requests, the first letter of the song must be the same as the last letter of the song playing. If the song playing ends with an “E” then it is considered a wild card and any song can be played. I don’t really listen to this station (I do like the type of music they play) but Joel in our shop has it on often. It is a pretty cool idea and sounds fun.
So in the spirit of this show, I give you Wade’s Connect My Classics.
Why? You might see a song on here that sounds interesting….you might listen to it….you might like…….then again, you might not.
I will start with a song I have been listening to a lot lately (I will not use any “E” wild cards. For game purposes I will only capitalize the first and last letters of the song title (the band – in case you want to look up – will be in parentheses)
Help I’m alivE (Metric) – Everlasting frienD (Blue October) – Done stealiN (Carolina Liar) – Near wild heaveN (REM) – Nyc’s like a graveyarD (The Moldy Peaches) – DizzY (Jimmy Eat World) – You’re beautifuL (James Blunt) – Lost my minD (Matthew Sweet)….
Ok this isn’t as exciting as I thought it would be….I guess the concept works better on a radio show with actual listeners calling in…….oh well…
Gonzo’s Connect the Classics
On one of the local New Orleans radio stations, WKBU – Bayou 95.7, there is a show called Gonzo’s Connect the Classics.
Basically, listeners call in and request the play list. The only rule is that whatever song the listener requests, the first letter of the song must be the same as the last letter of the song playing. If the song playing ends with an “E” then it is considered a wild card and any song can be played. I don’t really listen to this station (I do like the type of music they play) but Joel in our shop has it on often. It is a pretty cool idea and sounds fun.
So in the spirit of this show, I give you Wade’s Connect My Classics.
Why? You might see a song on here that sounds interesting….you might listen to it….you might like…….then again, you might not.
I will start with a song I have been listening to a lot lately (I will not use any “E” wild cards. For game purposes I will only capitalize the first and last letters of the song title (the band – in case you want to look up – will be in parentheses)
Help I’m alivE (Metric) – Everlasting frienD (Blue October) – Done stealiN (Carolina Liar) – Near wild heaveN (REM) – Nyc’s like a graveyarD (The Moldy Peaches) – DizzY (Jimmy Eat World) – You’re beautifuL (James Blunt) – Lost my minD (Matthew Sweet)….
Ok this isn’t as exciting as I thought it would be….I guess the concept works better on a radio show with actual listeners calling in…….oh well…
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)