> On Jul 29, 2020, at 12:17 PM, Igor PDML-StR <pdml...@komkon.org> wrote:
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> Just in case (you might have googled it already): It is a Seattle-based crab
> fisshing vessel.
> http://www.kiskasea.com
> https://www.facebook.com/FVKiskaSea/
> I am curious how they came up with that name.
It's basically a pun on French for the phrase "what is it?"
Quis que c'est.
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> Fun fact: "Kiska" in Russian means "kitty".
> It is also used as an endearment to kids and women (in the 3rd or 2nd person).
> Also, it is a vulgar/slang word for female genital.
Interesting, there could be multiple levels of puns going on.
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> I've just found that in Hindi, "kiska" means "whose":
> https://www.quora.com/What-does-kiska-mean-in-Hindi
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> So, Larry, maybe you should've asked "Whose it is?" ;-)
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> Igor
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> PS. An old real story told by one of the participants:
> There was some cultural event (on a ship cruise, if I remember correctly)
> with youths from the UK and Russia. Someone's cat ran away and was hiding.
> People from England started calling the cat: "Pss! Pss!"
> Russians were laughing: that's what they tell a toddler sitting on a potty to
> initiate the process.
> Then Russians started helping, calling the cat, now with the Brits' turn to
> laugh, as the calling sound was "Kis-kis-kiss!"
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> Larry Colen Mon, 27 Jul 2020 21:40:22 -0700 wrote:
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> Silly Photo Every So Often
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> https://www.flickr.com/photos/ellarsee/50161505156/in/album-72157715266804887/
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> No particular photographic merit, it just amused me. Comments and wordplay
> are welcome.
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