Tobacco did change to world, but it may also be a long-term revenge on the Old World invaders. The most immediate revenge explorers brought back was new and improved syphilis.
Zoe: Jayne. This is something the Captain has to do for himself. Mal: No! No, it's not!
'War Stories'
Natter 57 Varieties
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Ginger - Apr 02, 2008 12:00:37 pm PDT #8973 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Nutty - Apr 02, 2008 12:01:19 pm PDT #8974 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
...but not coffee.
Kind of a dealbreaker, for me.
shrift - Apr 02, 2008 12:03:10 pm PDT #8975 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Oh, syphilis. I laugh every time I see a poster on the bus warning us that SYPHILIS IS BACK. I shouldn't laugh because it isn't funny, except that it so is.
sumi - Apr 02, 2008 12:03:33 pm PDT #8976 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
avocados!
Ginger - Apr 02, 2008 12:07:09 pm PDT #8977 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Cranberries and blueberries are New World too, right?
Yes, as are some types of grapes. Also peanuts and vanilla.
Tom Scola - Apr 02, 2008 12:07:15 pm PDT #8978 of 10001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
...but not coffee.
Kind of a dealbreaker, for me.
More hot cocoa for the rest of us!
Jars - Apr 02, 2008 12:13:02 pm PDT #8979 of 10001
I'm not particularly good at New World stuff, but emmer and einkorn wheats, barley, lentils, peas, vetch and chickpeas are the first crops in the Near East, as near as we can tell, and they moved through Europe, excepting chickpeas, weirdly. Rye and spelt came later, but not much. There's still controversy over which was first and whether cultivation began once for each species, or a number of times in different areas.
I'm not up to speed on Asian cultivation, but I think rice began to be cultivated about the same time, and people are starting to talk about bananas too.
tommyrot - Apr 02, 2008 12:21:43 pm PDT #8980 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Years ago I read the theory that cultivation began so folks would have a ready supply of the ingredients for beer. Is that theory still... around?
Hil R. - Apr 02, 2008 12:23:14 pm PDT #8981 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Speaking of grains, I saw a package at the grocery store a few days ago labeled "Kosher for Passover only for those who eat kitniyot." (Kitniyot being beans, rice, corn, and a few other things not expressly forbidden, but not eaten for Passover by most Eastern European Jews.) I'm glad to see the Ashkenazic Passover monopoly fading a bit, even if it is only for peanut butter Bamba.
Sheryl - Apr 02, 2008 12:23:36 pm PDT #8982 of 10001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
Mmmm, vanilla. (Sorry, I've got nothing else)