[SOC] Come back Claude!!

[Bob Nielsen]

On Sat, May 31, 2003 at 01:19:34AM -0400, Bill Cunningham wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> > p.s. Bill. Was bedeutet 'beschmutzte'?. Das is nicht im meinen wortebuch.
> >
> 
> I cheated on that one, using the correct English name and looking up a
> direct term when stumped.  The Spotted Owl is an endangered species in our
> Northwest, the source of great contention between our tree huggers and our
> tree cutters --  hence the recipe.  The problem is that "spotted" wants to
> translate as "soiled."  Root word is "Schmutz"  and that made total sense at
> the time. I think "mottled" (geflekt) would have been a better choice, but I
> was wrapped up in the correct English term.  A good example of what does not
> translate.
> 

Spotted Owls are especially tasted when combined in a casserole with
Red Squirrels from Mt. Graham Observatory in Arizona (another haven for
tree huggers).

Bob, N7XY