Bistro (Game)
Where does Bistro come from?
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Where does Bistro come from?
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This video feels very intimate lawl. Reminds of the close up shot hotforprofits did on that one vid of hers. Even though it was a pretty shameless attempt it still worked.
Todays random lesson and comment_-_-is coffee an Arab word like canvass? Turkic and them latinos for hemp and tobacco when smoke happens. Trying to be funny. ease times for all`)(`
guessing #1
Dear Teacher,
I dont know why but I would go for the word бьстро, which is the possibilty # 2; perhaps it’s since cause of my Russian being better than French
Hello dear teacher!
Seems unlikely that the french would take up a russian word after they have been invaded (or any word from any country..ever!), so I toggle between 1 or 3 ….. and end up chosing #3, little servent … but only guessing on this one, french neveer was my big thing…
from your dear student / Swedehunter
1 is nonsense
2 and 3 are equally plausible. Absolutely impossible to substantiate which one is correct.
It is pure opinion.
Очень познавательно.Еще б узнать почему балалайка называется балалайкой.)
I have a word (or more like a phrase) request!!
You know when people are just joking with you and they always say “I was just joshing you” or “haha i’m just joshing around”
where does that come from?
I don’t see the ratings anymore…haven’t for a little while. I’d gladly rate it if I could Marina.
The rating stars were slowing down the process too much so Marina axed them. You can still rate it on YouTube, though.
#2…Now bring me a brandy and coffee! Quickly!!!!
I have a really good word request. Where does the term “Peeping Tom” come from
damn sorry i posted it twice:/
That made it thrice
ok here is a phrase to explain where and when does it came on :
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” I’m interested who and when came on using this phrase
ok here is a phrase to explain where and when does it came on :
“A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush” I’m interested who and when came on using this phrase
Hmm ok my replies aren’t showing up…. just my new comments.
ragabashmoon, the replies use javascript in order for them to show up.. so hit reload if you don’t see your replies and let me know if you see them then.
Ah ok NOW I see my replies but I did like reload 3 times after my initial posting and they still didn’t show up… i’ll see what happens with this one.
Huh ok working now… must have been lag or something
Hmmmmmmmm I have to vote for #2.
i’m thinking number 2’s the answer.
for a word request, i was wondering if you could talk about the word origins of Poem/Poet/Poetry.
in the spirit of poetry i wrote a little something for you:
eyes that shine like the moon’s twilight
and entrance the wonderer like no other.
a voice that soothes like the wind in deep night
and lips when kissed find no greater lover.
Humm Marina has added a new comment feature. This should be interesting.
testing, 1, 2, 3.. testing new feature….
What does this track thing do? And what are tags?
Excuse me, but I’m old, and these internets got me confused.
Well hum…, if you click on the Learn more link you just might learn more.
I think Marina is trying to make is easier to track for us to track comments. But I think she is going about it the wrong way about it.
New? How so?
Be patient captainjack.. I am going to make a video showing how to use this new cocomment thing. I am working as quickly as I can!
Take all the time you need.
Well Marina can’t you work any faster!
You need to get some high energy puppy power into your system. 
Im just kidding with you Marina. Love ya
No worries Marina. Sorry to make you think I was in a hurry or something.
I know this stuff takes time. I wish I could clone myself so I can get double the work done. I see you already have cloned yourself making a sister (or is it your the clone?) 
choice #2
Marina, just being curious, but what part of Russia are you from?
The part where she use to live at. Near where she was born (or hatched) at. You know downtown Russia.
Not to be confused with Russia, Ohio or Moscow, Idaho.
My guess is either Moscow, or north, south, east or west of there.
marina can u do a lesson with out a shirt on pleese
OK nobody knows, I’ll get right on it!
No rush, Marina, keep your shirt on.
marina sorry if i offended u
atta boy. bwahahahaha. uh … where’s that collar …
She’s already done that.
Haven’t you seen it?
Where’s the vid she did try to take off her shirt but cut the vid at the last second.
Would you rather I said “Keep your pants on” or “Hold your horsey”?
sniperdkaya keep ur pants on will be fine
marina if i offended u im sorry 
P.S marina u like my name and can u please do the word origen of transportion im a big fan of star trek just curios of where it came from please exuse my missspellings again if i offended u im sorry will wach wat i say from know on
I usually have to take my pants off to hold my horsey.
Whoa now.
She has many video without a shirt on.. Oh you mean without any thing on. Get in line dude.
What is a pleese? Is that more than one ploose?
No I think he said Peas and carrots.
pleese as in asking nicely example pleese do somthing
ah, don’t pay any attention to that orthographiliac p11. I can read it, I understand it, that’s it.
Come on aLx, don’t be so solipsistic!
P11…I’m never gunna get past that…. I deserve another mention with the “8″ properly enunciated!
Orthographiliac? What is that? Neurotically in love with proper grammar?
wargh! don’t even start, man. orthography has nothing to … ah … you know.
maybe she’ll just say “eight” in a future video, so you get your 8 back.
…correction… I should have said “spelling” -
Don’t you worry NK, She gets that request often. She is a good sport about comments about that. She did put a smilly at the end of her comment, did you see that?
No, she should not do such a thing.
Marina, what is the origin of the word grapefruit?
Theory number 2 is correct answer
LOVE your videos.
I have a word request for you: tomfoolery
thanks!
Hi Marina
Good program 
I found your videos last week, and now I’m addicted too =P we can learn the origins of words by a wonderful woman 
Today I decide to make my first request
My request words: LOL and ROTFL
thanks Marina
uh. back to three reply levels?
is that bad aLx?
well, you know, were discussing that a while ago … uh … some replies are kinda long so … you know … this could get messy.
Let me know if it gets bad and I’ll drop it back to 2
uh, yeah, we discussed that in the “bissextile” lesson.
Marina on March 1st, 2008 4:47 am
OK.. how many levels should I allow the replies to go.. right now I am at 3.. is 3 too much?
alx replied on March 1st, 2008 7:39 am:
since some replies are not really that short, I’d go with two unless you broaden the comments column.
buzzword replied on February 29th, 2008 7:23 pm:
Yes, but as the field narrows it also lengthens. It would be best if replies were brief. Retorts within corrections within poems within declarations within replies… could get ugly.
I’ll post this comment twice. one as a reply to your reply, and the other one as a reply to my reply to your reply. so you can see what it looks like.
and why the hell won’t it let me add my comment?
see what I mean? this is just … nah …
uh, yeah, we discussed that in the “bissextile” lesson.
Marina on March 1st, 2008 4:47 am
OK.. how many levels should I allow the replies to go.. right now I am at 3.. is 3 too much?
alx replied on March 1st, 2008 7:39 am:
since some replies are not really that short, I’d go with two unless you broaden the comments column.
buzzword replied on February 29th, 2008 7:23 pm:
Yes, but as the field narrows it also lengthens. It would be best if replies were brief. Retorts within corrections within poems within declarations within replies… could get ugly.
I’ll post this comment twice. one as a reply to your reply, and the other one as a reply to my reply to your reply. so you can see what it looks like.
OK.. back to 2 replies only
Yea and its slowing things down again. I think Gravatar has some thing to do with the slowness of the site when their servers have to post many gravatars to HFW site..
captainjack,
Do you mean those little blinking circles?
It seems to me the more chores that your computer has to complete the slower it works. Does that sound right? I mean your computer has to keep those little guys animated so that takes more memory doesn’t it?
Warren, Blinking circles. I don’t see any of those.
The new computers now days are able to handle little blinking things very well. I do a bit of 3D modeling on this computer so I know it can handle little blinking things just fine.
What I was mentioning was Gravatar.com has to server everyones little avatar for every comment on this site. When the pages get long the gravatar server gets bogged down. Its not just this site but gravatar.com has to server hundred of thousands of little avatars. To make a long explanation short, it takes longer for HFW blog to load on to your computer.
Disregard my last comment about slowing pages down. What I meant to say is multi pages. When the comments get to about 200 comments long the links to other services like Gravatar start to bog down.
@Marina, if you want to do 3 comment levels (which I would like to see) you need to make your pages wider/columns or you get that skinny column forming like aLx showed you.
great video
I was leaning towards origin number two because in my mind the origin sounded more right than the others. However I wouldn’t be surprised if the other theories had some truth to the origin of “bistro”.
It’s been great to see another “Guess The Word” Game. They are always challenging.
I actually read somewhere that both #2 and #1 are accepted origins, but since you’re my favourite teacher and happen to be russian I’ll go with #2.
Request: Town/Village/City these are all settlements but what is the etimology behing their hierarchy?
It’s easy, easy, easy
Origin #2.
Also my word request: SPRUCE
чмок
My word, phrase is House Coffe.
I’m going for #2, it sounds more like the ‘quick meal’ use of Bistro.
Theory number 3 is correct.
Конечно, мне хотелось бы верить, что именно русское слово стало причиной! Ждем правильный ответ!!
Option #2, but I may be cheating because I learned this when I studied Russian. XOPOWO?
I guess I’ll give the Russians credit where credit is due. It’s highly likely that while waving a white flag and dropping any available weapons and surrenduring their women (who were probably better fighters than their men) the cheese-eating surrender monkeys adopted a word from the occupying Russian army.
“cheese-eating surrender monkeys” - I’ve got to remember that one
Don’t bother committing this to memory, hutchiee. You can file it right next to gully’s request-
“im not a racist or anything but after a discussion i had at work i was wondering where the word nigger came from, im not trying to be funny just a serious qurstion.”
Bunch o’ haters out there. Peace.
wow, that’s tough love !
what happened to you, been crushed again by a French team in rugby Nation’s Cup ?
Adding to the list of French successes(?) is now balloonist(?) /skydiver(?) Michael Fournier…who forgot to tie his balloon to himself prior to attempting to skydive from it.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,358336,00.html He was waving the white flag before his cheese-powered surrendermobile ever left the ground. Some ode to the Montgolfier brothers, eh? 
Makes you glad these guys have a vote on the UNSC(?)!
“Did you see the new bomb the government came up with? It weights 21,000 pounds. The Air Force tested this bomb in Florida and the bomb blast was so strong at Disneyworld 25 French tourists surrendered.” —Jay Leno
“Broadway producers are saying that because of the war, musicals are suffering from weak ticket sales. Not only that, over at ‘Les Miserables,’ the French are refusing to take part in the revolution.” —Conan O’Brien
“Army personnel in Kuwait unloaded a dozen faulty tanks that only go in reverse. Tanks that only go in reverse — they’ve been repackaged and sold to France.” —Craig Kilborn
Dear Hot for Words,
I heard one of my friends use the word “Cuckold” or “Cuckolding” as her husband was Cuckolding her best friend. What does this word mean exactly? is this good or bad?
JackieJ1999
I think is #1.Is more convicent than the others.
Mainly 2 because it is related to quicker more casual dining (french equivelent to a eat in bar or pub restarant). however, because of the setting the drink you mentioned can tie in too.
Hi Marina, I was wondering where the word(s) ‘Rocky road’ originate from.
PS - It’s the marshmallow in chocolate desert thing.
Cheers,
Max
Sorry, please read mouse for mice?
Hi Marina,
I wonder what the reason is for the irregular and strange plurals for words like goose, moose and mice for instant?
Love your show of course.
i think you should say in your next video ,where to comment
Here
or
Youtube
cuz this video was posted in youtube first ,but this is your website.
so where should we comment?
here
oh cuz i’ve already posted in you tube ,but here
Bistro mean a Cafe or a restaurant ,it is used in France
but your the teach so i’ll go with 1
Hi
Good Morning Marina,
Did you notice my suggestion on the “Vote for the 7 Million Dollar Man” about creating a link from the Brickfish site to your web site?
Is it a possibility?
I think it’s fine Bob.. plus, he may not be allowed to promote other sites from there.
Always comment here. YouTube comments are reserved for the following comments: “you’re hot”, “boobies”, “boobs”…
You are correct hutchiee, except that on YouTube it’s “your hot” not the grammatically correct “you’re hot”
Hey, U R Rong, I’ve never wrote Boobies at utube comments.
Best to post here methinks.
At least we know that we’ll pay more attention in class
Damn reply column closed before I could reply. Also Im finding out that i have to clear my cache (because refresh doesn’t work right)or I miss all the update comments. I’ve been replying all afternoon and just now seeing comments that where posted this morning. Not Marina fault, just the nature of the html beast.