08-16-2006, 05:18 PM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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| Any New Zealand people here?
Well I was posting the other day, as you do, when I started to wonder if I'm the only New Zealander on this forum. I can't imagine I'm the only one on here but if there are any others where are you???? And umm...yeah well thats about it really. Reveal thyselves!!!!... ...pretty please? Its so lonely here 
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08-16-2006, 06:28 PM
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#2 | | Super Shoebie
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| I believe Ludicrous is a Kiwi. Downunder is an Australian ref currently in UK and Zelda is also from Australia... best I can do. | |
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08-16-2006, 06:31 PM
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| New Zealand.... is that near New Hampshire? 
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08-16-2006, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl New Zealand.... is that near New Hampshire? | *snarls* 
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08-16-2006, 06:40 PM
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#5 | | Super Shoebie
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl New Zealand.... is that near New Hampshire? | Pretending to be American, now, Tuquegrl? It's near New Amsterdam...or Constantinople, I forget... | |
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08-16-2006, 07:07 PM
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#6 | | Senior Member
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| Its a toque! Chefencer geeezzz 
Here's a link so you won't forget how to spell it correctly.
There's some article on baking you’ll probably be interested in for errr… culinary reason eh?… http://www.thetoque.com/
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08-16-2006, 08:33 PM
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#7 | | Just Joined
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| Hey dude, I'm a kiwi, I fence with Barry More at Academy in Auckland.... | |
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08-16-2006, 11:22 PM
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#8 | | Super Shoebie
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Originally Posted by Fencergrl Its a toque! Chefencer geeezzz
Here's a link so you won't forget how to spell it correctly.
There's some article on baking you’ll probably be interested in for errr… culinary reason eh?… http://www.thetoque.com/ | Please excuse me, wheeringa, but I can't let FG get away with that one...
I see your website (Haha! Down here we have "The Onion") and raise it 2:
Here's a really painful one: The History of the Tuque - the wallpaper is to Die For! All it needs is singing hamsters...
The Obligatory Wiki: A tuque (Canadian French: tuque, also spelled toque in English) is a knitted hat, originally usually of wool though now often of synthetic fibres, that is designed to provide warmth in winter. All tuques are tapered and brimless, and they are often topped with a pompon. The tuque is usually considered Canada's or Quebec's national winter hat, much like the Russian fur hat.
Experts differ on whether the word tuque is etymologically related to the name of the chef's toque, although tuque is often spelled "toque" (though still pronounced /tuk/) by assimilation, or misspelled touque.
So to be clear, eh? -
<============ Toque (Tohk)
Tuque (Tuuk): | |
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08-16-2006, 11:26 PM
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#9 | | Have Blazer, Will Travel
Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Austin, TX
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| I fenced at Otago Swords for the semester I was there (February-July 2004). But I'm still from Texas. | 
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08-17-2006, 11:49 AM
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#10 | | Senior Member
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| Excuse me, wheeringa...
Chef: NOBODY in English speaking Canada (which comprises of every Province and Territory besides Quebec) spells "toque" that way!
That website was either done by a French Canadian or a confused American! 
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08-17-2006, 03:08 PM
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#11 | | Senior Member
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Originally Posted by Lord Draconis Hey dude, I'm a kiwi, I fence with Barry More at Academy in Auckland.... | I visited NZFC in Auckland three times last southern "winter". I met Barry, Karl Snell, Ludicrous, and several others. Nice place. Graham keelhauled me 15-7 in an epee bout.
Have a nice time!
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08-17-2006, 03:47 PM
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#12 | | Just Joined
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| Cool, Graeme isn't getting any slower... | |
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08-17-2006, 03:53 PM
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| My coach trained with the New Zealand national team in the 70's. He's in the states now though.
I've got a few distant cousins in New Zealand but I haven't been in contact with them.
-- Andrew | |
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08-22-2006, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by wheeringa Well I was posting the other day, as you do, when I started to wonder if I'm the only New Zealander on this forum. I can't imagine I'm the only one on here but if there are any others where are you???? And umm...yeah well thats about it really. Reveal thyselves!!!!... ...pretty please? Its so lonely here | Welcome to FND wheeringa Enjoy your stay!
WordRider Yeaah!
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