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jaybird   12-08-2005, 09:11 PM
#41
Try it anyway. This thread has been dead so long its starting to smell

:p A good horror story will keep you up at night
jaybird   12-08-2005, 11:18 PM
#42
One thing Ive noticed is that in Midnight Mass the priest talks just like Abe. By the way, what does "Gevalt " mean?

:p A good horror story will keep you up at night
peachynat   12-08-2005, 11:19 PM
#43
jaybird Wrote:One thing Ive noticed is that in Midnight Mass the priest talks just like Abe. By the way, what does "Gevalt " mean?

Gevalt means "immense, mighty, terrific"....
jaybird   12-08-2005, 11:21 PM
#44
How do you know? I think you are full of it.

:p A good horror story will keep you up at night
peachynat   12-08-2005, 11:23 PM
#45
Hey.... never under estimate my knowledge!!! I'm right....look it up if you don't believe me Big Grin
Maggers   12-09-2005, 12:30 AM
#46
jaybird Wrote:One thing Ive noticed is that in Midnight Mass the priest talks just like Abe. By the way, what does "Gevalt " mean?

As best I can remember, the priest sounds like Abe when he's speaking with his very good friend, the old Jewish guy whose name I can't recall. They fall into a pattern of speech with which they both are familiar, and there are precious few familiar things still left in their postapocalyptic world. Joe doesn't use Yiddishisms with his niece or the nun (Carol? why can't I remember their names??).

Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005


Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.

Elwood P. Dowd

Maggers   12-09-2005, 12:38 AM
#47
jaybird Wrote:One thing Ive noticed is that in Midnight Mass the priest talks just like Abe. By the way, what does "Gevalt " mean?


I don't know that it has much more meaning than "sheesh" or "geez." It's Yiddish, kind of an all purpose way of expressing exasperation. Most people use it with "oy," as in "Oy, gevalt, my back is killing me," or "Oy gevalt, this train is slow."

Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005


Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.

Elwood P. Dowd

Charleswg   12-09-2005, 11:39 AM
#48
Maggers Wrote:I don't know that it has much more meaning than "sheesh" or "geez." It's Yiddish, kind of an all purpose way of expressing exasperation. Most people use it with "oy," as in "Oy, gevalt, my back is killing me," or "Oy gevalt, this train is slow."


It's an expression of fear or help....kinda like "oh my!" depending of course on the context. Living in NYC for a few years exposes you some "colorful" expressions.

CG
Maggers   12-09-2005, 02:30 PM
#49
Charleswg Wrote:It's an expression of fear or help....kinda like "oh my!" depending of course on the context. Living in NYC for a few years exposes you some "colorful" expressions.

I'm a native New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx. I've lived my whole life in New York City (one borrough or another) and married into a Jewish family. I don't think I'd say "Oy gevalt" is a cry for help. I've always heard it used to express exasperation, as I stated earlier. I don't know that I'd use "Oh my!" as a cry for help either, come to think of it. In desperate situations my language tends to be a tad more...colorful, shall we say?

Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005


Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.

Elwood P. Dowd

Maggers   12-09-2005, 02:34 PM
#50
jaybird Wrote:Try it anyway. This thread has been dead so long its starting to smell


That's an odd comment. Most threads have a life of their own...a beginning, middle and an end. They come to the latter quite naturally.

Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005


Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.

Elwood P. Dowd

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