Beschreibt ein »Rüssel-a« nicht recht anschaulich das »At-Zeichen«? Im Gegensatz zur deutschen Bezeichnung »Klammeraffen« ist die schwedische Bezeichnung »Snabel-a«, also »Rüssel-a«, tatsächlich im täglichen Sprachgebrauch geblieben.
Gab es das Rüssel-a eigentlich schon vor E-Mail-Adressen? – Ja. Über die Herkunft gibt es verschiedene Theorien. Wahrscheinlich ist die Verschmelzung des lateinischen »a« und »d« also »ad« (übersetzt: »zu, nach, bei, an«) und im Englischen »at«.
Seit 1885 ist das @ auf englischen Schreibmaschinen zu finden, genutzt wurde es als kaufmännisches Zeichen »5 Äpfel @ 10 Pfund« – also ähnlich dem »à« im Französischen. Bis in die 60er-Jahre blieb das @ im englischen Sprachraum als jenes kommerzielle Zeichen auch gebräuchlich. Als dann zu Beginn der 70er-Jahre ein Zeichen für die E-Mail benötigt wurde, die eindeutig zwischen Benutzer- und Rechnername trennen sollte und gleichzeitig auf jeder Standardtastatur zu finden sei, fiel die Wahl auf das @-Zeichen. Auch passte die Bezeichnung »@/at« recht gut, weil damals der Benutzername vor einem Großrechnernamen stand.
Zurück zum Klammeraffen: Was für uns der Klammeraffe ist, ist für die Schweden die »Kanelbulle«. Trotz frappierender Ähnlichkeit konnte sich auch hier der Alternativname nicht im alltäglichen Sprachgebrauch durchsetzen.
Trivia:
Auch andere Länder haben witzige Namen für das @-Zeichen gefunden und verwenden es teilweise auch im täglichen Sprachgebrauch: Finnisch: Katzenschwanz, Griechisch: Entchen, Hebräisch: Strudel (Gebäck), Isländisch: Elefantenohr, Italienisch: Schnecke, Kroatisch und Polnisch: Affe, Niederländisch: Affenschwänzchen, Russisch: Hund oder Hündchen, Serbisch: verrücktes A, Slowakisch und Tschechisch: Rollmops, Ungarisch: Wurm
Im 18. Jahrhundert wurden im Reichskammergericht Prozesse beispielsweise Müller @ Schuster geführt. Hier stand das @ für »gegen«.
the statue in the bottom right is Le génie du mal, carved by guillame geefs to replace a different lucifer (known as either Le génie du malorL’ange du mal) carved by his younger brother. why did joseph geefs’ lucifer get removed from the cathedral? it was too sexy. the statue was too sexy by far.
st. paul’s cathedral in liége went from one lucifer, whom they called ‘too sublime’ and removed because he was distracting ‘pretty penitent girls,’ to another lucifer, who they’ve left there for 170 years even though he’s so hot that satanists visit the cathedral to meditate in the presence of this Most Sexy Of Lucifers
here’s how i imagine that went down.
liege cathedral: hmm. you know what we need? a nice satan for our church. let’s ask joey geefs
joseph geefs: sculpts this
liege cathedral: no!! too hot!! now we all want to fuck lucifer! we need a different satan. let’s ask… the sexy lucifer sculptor’s BROTHER. yes. willy geefs is older so he definitely doesn’t want to fuck lucifer
guillaume geefs, who DOES want to fuck lucifer, and the only sign of his being older than his brother is that the lucifer he wants to fuck is somewhat older: sculpts this
liege cathedral: shit. well we don’t have any more money for lucifers so i guess we’ll keep this sexy lucifer
mlm, straight girls, and satanists in the vicinity of liege:NICE
Can we all just sit back and appreciate the fact that since Alberu’s last name is a pun – Crossman being literally the name of gun selling company – it means our dear Author-nim planned to give him a gun since the start? *chef’s kiss*
This is my very first d&d character who I haven’t drawn since 2017! I like to think this is how she spends her time after retirement, or between adventures. Surrounded by books and finally able to let her hair down.
I had wild nettles on pizza tonight, they were so delicious. Nettles are amazing, one of the richest-tasting plants I’ve ever eaten. I can’t wait to go foraging for them in the late winter. (The hills are pretty diverse and good for a hike-and-gathering excursion. There’s a guy who gives basic foraging classes spring to fall for very reasonable fees, I think $10 or $20 per three-hour session, and I think I’m going to sign up this spring.)
Nettles are so delicious.
When I brought some home last spring, Ben was surprised they were edible and went on to tell me stories of summer camp in Marin and going on hikes and everyone accidentally getting into the nettles.
They’re also a host plant for these magnificent little creatures:
750 Rads is the equivalent to 7.5 Grays. The average human can absorb 5 Grays before dying within 14 days. This would mean that all of the west coast of the United States would be wiped out. It would be closer to Chernobyl. Where we would all have an absorption of radiation but it wouldn’t be fatal. This graph is pretty hokie.
Spoken by a man who knows what’s what about nuclear.
Since 2009, a spell book has been added on Madame Leota’s table in Phantom Manor. This book is an exact replica of the one presented in the Haunted Mansion. Opened page 1313, we can read “A Spell to bring to your eyes and ears one who is bound in limbo”. On the left page, there’s an illstration of the grim reaper who strangely looks like Ezra and the Hatbox Ghost.
Did You Know? In 1995, it was determined that the most photographed thing at Epcot was not SpaceShip Earth. Believe it or not, it was General Motors’ model automobiles and prototypes in Future World exhibited at the World of Motion attraction (which closed January 1996) according to the Disney publicists connected with the WDW News & Information department.
Did You Know? If you emptied all the water from the Living Seas with Nemo at Epcot into one-gallon milk jugs and laid them side by side, they would stretch from New Orleans to Raleigh, North Carolina, approximately 540 miles.
Did You Know? There has been 3 different versions of Journey into Imagination in EPCOT. The first was called Journey into Imagination and was around from 1983 until 1998 and featured the Dreamfinder. The second was called Journey into Your Imagination, which was around from 1999-2001 and took you on a journey through the senses lab with Dr. Nigel Channing. The third version which is still around today is called Journey into Imagination with Figment. This version gives Figment a bigger role and features the song, “One Little Spark.”
Did You Know? There were 12 different acts in the musical attraction Food Rocks in Epcot. Each song was set to a well known song. The song list included…
Act One: We’ll Make it Count in the Kitchen – The U-tensils (Parody of Bohemian Rhapsody) Act Two: Good Nutrition – The Peach Boys (Parody of Good Vibrations) Act Three: Every Bite You Take – Refrigerator Policy (Parody of Every Breath You Take) Act Four: High Fiber – Pita Gabriel (Parody of Sledgehammer) Act Five: Always Read the Wrapper – Fud Wrapper (Parody of Funky Cold Medina)* Act Six: Just Keep It Lean – The Sole of Rock-n-Roll (Parody of the Shoop Shoop Song) Act Seven: Tutti Fruitti – Richard (Parody of Tutti Frutti)* Act Eight: Vegetables Are Good For You – Neil Moussaka (Parody of Breaking Up Is Hard to Do)* Act Nine: Let’s Exercise – Chubby Cheddar (Parody of The Twist)* Act Ten: Give Us Junk – The Excess (Original Tune) Act Eleven: Just a Little Bit – The Get-to-the-Point Sisters (Parody of Respect)* Finale: Choose Before You Chew – U-tensils and Cast (Parody of Bohemian Rhapsody)
Did You Know? Dinosaur Gertie’s Ice Cream on Echo Lake in Hollywood Studios is based around what Disney believes to be the first character to really show personality in animation. Gertie was the first dinosaur to be featured in animation in 1914 by Winsor McCay
Did You Know? If you hang out in the library for a few minutes after the Enchanted Tales with Belle show ends, the crew will explain some of their technical tricks, like bringing the character of Lumiere to life.
Did You Know? The massive castle structure behind the German pavilion at EPCOT was meant to house a boat ride that simulated a trip down the Rhine River.
Did You Know?There were many other conceputal designs for Soarin’ before the current model, which was designed over Thanksgiving Break on an old erector set, was conceived.
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