I should note that, having reviewed the post in question, Khatzumoto doesn't pull it out (though he does pull out "idiopathic ischemic infarction", also a string of transliterated Greek), he quotes someone else who pulled it out (but leaves it unchallenged and in fact uses it to reinforce his point). You might as well, lacking specialized knowledge (where "specialized" in this context means "basic geography", admittedly), try to figure out what 亜米利加 means.

But anyway, I've made my corrections in the interest of intellectual honesty, and will take further complaint about that post elsewhere.

Edit: playadom: rhubarb pie is actually remarkably unhelpful in determining what rhubarb actually is. Because the berries are the most obvious part of a strawberry rhubarb pie, I assumed until, IIRC, high school that rhubarb was just a tart berry along the lines of a cranberry or something. Of course, that could just be me…

~J

Last edited by woodwojr (2009 February 09, 5:04 am)

kazelee wrote:

playadom wrote:

Never had strawberry rhubarb pie?

Eh? Is that real or are you just screwing with me?

Gramp's Rhubarb Strawberry Pie
Ingredients:
9 inch pie crust
6 Tablespoons flour
2 Tablespoons corn starch
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups rhubarb
2 cups strawberries
2 Tablespoons butterProcedure:

Mix all dry ingredients together and then mix with rhubarb and strawberries. Place in crust. Put little chunks of butter around on top. Sprinkle a little nutmeg over it. Put on top crust and make a few slits. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Then bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes or till done.

Try it out if you can.  Strawberries are optional, just rename the recipie.  I prefer just "rhubarb pie".

Never thought I'd post a rhubarb pie recipie on a "Hard to actually learn words" thread let alone on a kanji learning website

Last edited by theasianpleaser (2009 February 10, 12:45 am)

Classic British dessert: Rhubarb Crumble http://thefoodphilosophy.blogspot.com/2 … umble.html

Like Jarvik7, (maybe its an Edmonton thing) I had rhubarb in my backyard ... and strawberry rhubarb pie is delicious. Rhubarb crumble as well.

woodwojr wrote:

It's all about a good rhubarb fool.

~J

If they ever make an RTK4, make sure Heisig uses a rhubarb primitive[unless he already did in RTK3].

Then we can have a kanji with the person primitive and the rhubarb primitive. The story would be Mr. T saying "It's all about a good rhubarb, foo. I pity da foo that don't like a good roo-barb."

Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.

Rabarber is even more hilariawesome sounding than rhubarb.

I just knew rhubarb from the aphex twin song "Donkey rhubarb"

If you think that's a weird name for a song, then why don't have a look a the music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tatccHVfuhA

That could also be the result of rhubarb pie being gross.

If it's melted, wouldn't it just be cream?

Jarvik7 wrote:

If it's melted, wouldn't it just be cream?

In these morally bankrupt times, the dairy component of "ice cream" typically consists almost entirely of milk.

~J

remember kids, don't eat the leaves! (and watch out for the roots too...)  also, never rub another man's rhubarb

Last edited by cangy (2009 February 11, 7:44 am)

Remembering the rhubarb