TIL that some languages apparently have words inherently differentiating one's status as a citizen or resident of the entity versus a member of a particular ethnic or cultural group? I don't quite grasp the whole thing, although I heard the point being made. What's interesting to me is a) that there is such a thing, which seems very revealing of something about a culture that would need such concepts built into the language, and b) that there seem to be people who think it's inaccurate to interpret the word choice as meaningful. Firstly, since languages have all sorts of concepts built into them, many very specific to their primary culture of use, it seems reasonable that such a thing could exist. Not that I would have thought of it before, since I'm not from a culture where that sort of subtlety functions. Secondly, if that is, indeed, the subtlety of the word choices, where one essentially and inherently includes people, and the other excludes, then I'd kind o...
Man, fuck Portland.
ReplyDeleteWell, I could have had it at Kenn's place, but I would have had to be PAYING ATTENTION. He wisely chose to live where they treat the water.
ReplyDeleteWell that is unacceptable.
ReplyDeleteA Portland coffeeshop with a ginormous kettle and an array of French presses could make a KILLING this weekend.
ReplyDelete(That said, E. coli is killed at 160F. I think the "boiling" recommendation is mostly because it's obvious and visible, and doesn't require anyone have a thermometer.)
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's not like you have to bring chicken breasts up to an internal temperature of 212.
ReplyDeleteStumptown closed rather than try to deal. Guessing nobody wants to deal with a lawsuit if someone gets sick, so all are sticking on the 212 official thingy.
ReplyDeleteLetting it boil and then cool down 20-25 degrees F shouldn't be that hard either.
ReplyDeleteJasper Janssen ...hence my comment about the French Press. But most coffeeshops have, y'know, a COFFEEMAKER. Which heats the water to 190 and is not tweakable.
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