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Posted February 04, 2012
The bluffing round just included an incorrect “correct” definition---the card defined “midden” as “a pile of nuts collected by a squirrel.” A midden is indeed a pile of nut-related material that a squirrel is responsible for accumulating, but it is neither collected by the squirrel nor, if the squirrel knows its business, are there any nutmeats in a midden. A midden is the pile of nutshells and other debris dropped by a squirrel as it eats. (Squirrels tend to sit on the same tree branch to eat, and the debris accumulates below.) It’s basically the squirrel’s garbage pile, which is how it relates to the archeological definition---a human midden is a trash pile of broken pottery, bones,
Odile, from Arlington, MA
Posted December 12, 2011
I listened to today’s show and the question about ‘ramp up.’ But the correct answer isn’t the one anyone gave: The word ‘ramp’ comes from the French verb ‘ramper’--to crawl. When you see a lion ‘rampant’, he is ‘crawling’ in the air with his feet. A ramp for someone who crawls rather than walks. A ramp rises gradually and gave us the word for raising or ‘stepping up’ an effort.
Deborah Warren of Andover, MA
Posted November 15, 2011
I love “Says You,” so it pains me to say that you got an answer slightly wrong on the November 13 broadcast. The murderer in “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is not a gorilla, as you would have it, but an orangutan, or “Ourang-Outang” Poe refers to the animal. The species of the offending creature is essential to the story, so I hope you will revisit and correct this question in a future show.
Thanks for your wonderful show!
Deborah Robbins of San Francisco, CA
Posted July 23, 2011
You goofed on the first word on Google question. First… it’s not really first *word* on Google, so much as first *suggestion* offered by Google’s Auto-Complete feature. These suggestions are to some extent personalized, depending on location, whether you’re signed in to Google or not, whether or not you’re allowing Google to track your search history, and… if Google is tracking your history… what your previous searches have been. (Play Twilight Zone music here). So there is no one absolutely correct answer. But, with regard to the letter “e”, the overwhelming number of users… if their search history has not influenced the suggestions… will see “ebay” first and not “espn”, as you mentioned on the show. I consult in search engine optimizing websites to achieve good results on search engines, which is why I happen to be familiar with this area.
Our response: Many listeners wrote to confirm Robert’s e-mail. We did clear all caches, histories and similar tracking details before we did the question but we fear that much is going on that we failed to understand. Please forgive our technical naivete.
Robert Charlton of Alameda, CA
Posted May 20, 2011
I was listening to the show this morning on WQCS-FM, and heard the question about the Iroquois and the Three Sisters. I love the story behind the three sisters and I was disappointed you did not offer an explanation why they were so important to them. Corn was the staple, but it drains nitrogen out of the soil. So beans were planted to put nitrogen back into the soil. I’m sure the Iroquois did not know the exact chemistry behind the method, but they knew the method was good. And the corn provided a natural lattice for the bean plant. Finally, squash was planted to provide ground cover for the beans and corn, keeping out weeds and keeping in moisture. An amazing agricultural system for a people often—mistakenly—thought of as uncivilized.
Pat Bryan of Grant, FL
Posted April 23, 2011
Where did you get your info on “vomitory” vs “vomitorium”? On a recent program you folks defined the latter as a room the ancient Romans used to purge themselves between feast courses. Having lost an argument re this with a former boyfriend---who laughed at me for not knowing the entrance/exit definition---I was going to call and correct him based on what I heard on your show. Ha! Glad I checked online first, as all of the reputable sources debunk the regurgitation definition as a myth, an error, whatever---just plain wrong! How did your writers get fooled?
Paula from Akron, OH
Posted February 13, 2011
A couple shows ago Richard expressed surprise that “Hang on Sloopy” was the official Ohio state song. Actually it’s the official ROCK song of Ohio, “Beautiful Ohio” is the official state song. The resolution making “Hang on Sloopy” the official rock song is just wonderful, you can easily google it to see it in it’s entirety. Some of the better WHEREAS’s:
“WHEREAS, If fans of jazz, country-and-western, classical, Hawaiian and polka music think those styles also should be recognized by the state, then by golly, they can push their own resolution just like we’re doing; and
WHEREAS, “Hang On Sloopy” is of particular relevance to members of the Baby Boom Generation, who were once dismissed as a bunch of long-haired, crazy kids, but who now are old enough and vote in sufficient numbers to be taken quite seriously; and
WHEREAS, Adoption of this resolution will not take too long, cost the state anything, or affect the quality of life in this state to any appreciable degree, and if we in the legislature just go ahead and pass the darn thing, we can get on with more important stuff;”
...just thought you’d like to know.
Ed Foster of Cotuit, MA
Posted December 29, 2010
What happened to your Friday 7:30 PM slot in Santa Monica? Are you still in production? Have you and KCRW parted ways? Please advise. Thanks.
WE REPLY: Thanks to the hundreds of listeners who’ve similarly inquired. We are still very much in production although KCRW has decided to drop “Says You!” from their schedule. You can contact the programming department at the station directly if you have questions or comments concerning our departure. You, after all, are the ‘public’ in public radio and they will be happy to hear your thoughts.
Mike Finnegan of Los Angeles, CA
Posted December 07, 2010
As it happens, I HAVE eaten crow (never mind the complicated story behind why). Some fifteen years ago I brought home a dead crow in order to skin it. Once I recognized the culinary/linguistic opportunity, it was irresistible. I boiled a small hunk of breast meat in herbs, thinking boiling might neutralize any problems the meat might contain. I don’t remember the taste in detail, but it was pretty tasty, maybe more like venison than like chicken, so that can’t be whence the derivation. Maybe it’s because crows are smart- so smart they’re hard to catch, so eating one would be difficult?
Lydia Spitzer of North Pomfret, VT
Posted November 04, 2010
I went to download last week’s show and noticed it was not a new episode. Are you re-running shows in November? When will new shows again be available?
Icky Walters of Houston, TX
WE REPLY: Last week’s show was a Halloween special from several years back (some thought, not so special). We actually lost a taping this season because the theater had a fire. Talk about the dog eating your homework! Because of that we had to reschedule tapings and that delayed this season’s shows. New shows resume in December. We apologize for the gap… but this was a first for us.
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