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dailna

Summer!

Jun 02, 2007 14:56

Okay, this has been bothering me for the longest time. Why are both of these called spatulas?

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prudentior June 3 2007, 03:20:33 UTC

The word spatula is a diminutive of a late Latin word, and means "little sword". Officially, they're both called spatulas, but as Katy pointed out, the metal/hard plastic ones are frequently called flippers to avoid confusion.

Ooh, you get to do the Elgar.

dailna June 11 2007, 15:00:43 UTC

Hehehehe... little sword...

And did you like the Elgar? I can't remember because our conversation was so frought with disappointment over the no Barber issue.

Also, this is sort of a fluff area, so maybe not, but do you know any fun cello show/virtuoso pieces?

prudentior June 12 2007, 02:52:32 UTC

yes, i do like the elgar. i have one cello showpiece in mind but i don't remember exactly what it is. i'll e-mail you with it.

Insta-reply!!! dailna June 12 2007, 02:53:46 UTC

Sweet! Thanks :)

OK, you asked for it... diplomatizer June 3 2007, 03:47:01 UTC

Spatula City!!!

Re: OK, you asked for it... dailna June 11 2007, 14:58:51 UTC

That was SO WEIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What WAS it?!

yuriko June 3 2007, 04:32:50 UTC

I dunno, I always called the rubber one the spatula. I never considered the other spatula... though now that I think of it, I don't know what I DID call it.... the flippy thing?

*lol* dailna June 11 2007, 15:01:50 UTC

That's EXACTLY how I felt!

Apparently the entire world calls it a "flipper." Who knew?

laura2609 June 3 2007, 05:22:47 UTC

Wow, I have had this exact same spatula rant before. Clearly, we are related.

caressing_you June 3 2007, 18:22:06 UTC

I'd just like to say Erin, that I believe it was us talking about this that started this spatula speculation we have here...

BTW "Spatula city, Spatula city, SPATULA CITY!!!!"... Come on Don? hahaha...

Music should do a Spatula City/Price is Right mix show... every prize will be spatulas hahahahahaha, every game: SPATULAS!!!

Why aren't I a Soph?

diplomatizer June 3 2007, 18:39:31 UTC

Heck, they should just do an entirely Weird Al-themed O-week. There's so much stuff to be mined from that film...

caressing_you June 4 2007, 03:31:05 UTC

I agree, we shall weird them into it, it's the only way...

Or brainwashing... or beatings work just as well.

It's true! dailna June 11 2007, 15:03:03 UTC

And clearly it's been a tacit source of confusion! I'm glad we brought it into the open,