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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:30 pm

Pamplemousse means grapefruit in French.

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:31 pm

And Pampelmuse in German.

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:37 pm

Or is it Pomelo? Actually, I think a grapefruit is Grapefruit in German ...and a grapefruit is a cross between an orange and a pampelmuse ... or something like that.

Help me, @tifosi77

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Postby shafnutz05 » Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:37 pm

Pamplemousse means grapefruit in French.
Did someone say Pomplamoose?


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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu Dec 20, 2018 1:37 pm

I’ve given up diet pop, and switched to sugar free sodium free seltzer water. I am currently drinking pamplemousse flavored.

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Postby tifosi77 » Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:00 pm

Or is it Pomelo? Actually, I think a grapefruit is Grapefruit in German ...and a grapefruit is a cross between an orange and a pampelmuse ... or something like that.

Help me, tifosi77
Pomelo and pamplemuse are the same thing, right?

All I know is the annoying French aristocrat mead drinkers in the latest Dilly Dilly ads are called Lord and Lady Pamplemousse, so that's funny.

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:13 pm

According to German Wiki, pomelo is English for Pampelmuse and Pomelo, French for Grapefruit, and Spanish for Grapefruit, Pomelo, and Pampelmuse. I have a feeling Claas Relotius wrote the article.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:14 pm

Oh yeah, and a Pomelo is a cross between a Grapefruit and a Pampelmuse.

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Postby willeyeam » Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:14 pm

thanks to you guys I have the Footloose song in my head now

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:15 pm

Viva la Ben started it.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu Dec 20, 2018 2:16 pm

I thought it was a made up name.

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Postby blackjack68 » Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:14 pm

Pomelo
The pomelo, Citrus maxima or Citrus grandis, is the largest citrus fruit from the Rutaceae family. It is a natural (non-hybrid) citrus fruit, similar in appearance to a large grapefruit, native to South and Southeast Asia. The pomelo is one of the original citrus species from which the rest of cultivated citrus hybridized. The popular fruit is used in many Chinese festive celebrations throughout Southeast Asia.

The one I had was not good.

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Postby Viva la Ben » Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:18 pm

Part of eating a pomelo is avoiding any of the bitter pith. You only want to eat the little juice filled granules. I like pomelos, but I also eat a lot of pamplemousse.

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Postby Gaucho » Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:55 am

Tatooine is based on a real place: Tataouine, Tunisia.

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:57 am

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Postby Gaucho » Sun Dec 30, 2018 6:24 pm

There's a bear in the Toblerone logo

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Postby blackjack68 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:30 pm

He looks like the City Wok guy in South Park.

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Postby Gaucho » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:32 pm

heh

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Postby Kane » Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:16 pm

There's a bear in the Toblerone logo

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I learned that in high school. I took German for a year and someone brought that in on a day when we were supposed to all bring in German products. :lol:

Someone else brought in Nutella. American education at its finest.

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Postby Gaucho » Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:24 pm

"German" products. ;)

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Postby DigitalGypsy66 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:43 pm

Heh, I brought my dad's Braun razor that day. :lol:

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Postby Lemon Berry Lobster » Sun Jan 06, 2019 5:57 pm

JuJu snowboards goofy footed.

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Postby shafnutz05 » Tue Jan 08, 2019 4:00 pm

TIL Rockstar Energy was founded by Russell Savage, son of Michael. As of a few years back, Michael Savage's wife Janet was CFO.

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Postby MalkinIsMyHomeboy » Mon Jan 21, 2019 4:00 pm

For any Dr. Demento fans...you know that weird, Chipmunk-y song Fish Heads?

TIL Bill Paxton directed and appeared in the music video for it


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