The English word hummus comes from Turkish humus meaning the hummus food dip or spread, which in turn comes from Arabic حمّص ḥummuṣ, in turn derived from ḥimmaṣ "chickpeas". The earliest known attestation for hummus in English is in 1955. Spellings of the word in English can be inconsistent. Among the spellings are hummus, hummous houmous, hommos, humos, hommus, hoummos, etc. The spelling humus is generally avoided in English as it is a homonym of humus (organic matter in soil), though this is the usual Turkish spelling and the Oxford English Dictionary indicates the word entered the English language from Turkish.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:45 pm
by Johnlenham
I cant decide if Ive learned something or not.
Either way- Chick pea paste is nice.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:06 pm
by cityzen
^Enjoy your farts
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 4:54 pm
by Electric_Head
Johnlenham wrote:I cant decide if Ive learned something or not.
Either way- Chick pea paste is nice.
agreed
jalapeno hummus is the shit as well
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2012 8:17 pm
by Today
I was just thinking about music and its science -- bear with me bc u know i've taken my share of pleasure geeking out over music theory -- but it pretty much goes, people do something that sounds nice > they learn it and theorize it > it gets studied and assimilated > science backs up the theories with harmonics and wavelengths and, in a broader sense, our ears and our interpretation of sounds
Math and physics are both integral to rhythm/melody (and harmony) .. the rest is human trial -- phrasing, arranging, orchestrating, juxtaposing, superimposing. etc.
And even for harmony, a lot of the physical phenomena happening in the air when things sound good, is really wrapped up in those fundamental notes and their undertones/overtones interactions with one another in space and in our eardrums.
notes that harmonize nicely vibrate in our eardrums at a pleasing ratio..? i guess, so...
So it could be said that good, captivating musicians who write/improvise (not those who only read n play) , have heightened competence in detecting this science, processing it, analyzing and using it etc. as part of their brain or mind type or whatever
it's like being good at languages, but one that's super flexible, subjective, and intuitive. like Miles Davis, who could play an off note straight off the top of a solo, and with the next phrase , sufficiently rationalize it to our ears, theory books, and the little numbers in the harmonic wavelengths
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:42 am
by antipode
I fucking love LHF and everything they stand for.
Electric_Head wrote:
Johnlenham wrote:I cant decide if Ive learned something or not.
Either way- Chick pea paste is nice.
agreed
jalapeno hummus is the shit as well
Got some jalapeno and lime hummus in the fridge atm, thanks for reminding me!
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:27 am
by the_disconekt
Electric_Head wrote:
Johnlenham wrote:I cant decide if Ive learned something or not.
Either way- Chick pea paste is nice.
agreed
jalapeno hummus is the shit as well
never been able to eat any other kind of hummus.
jalanepos make everything delicious, really.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:53 am
by Shum
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the police who investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 8:15 am
by Electric_Head
DUN DUN
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 10:21 am
by LA_Boxers
I want some Tacolisa.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:58 pm
by LA_Boxers
Skins really doesnt protray youth culture of today.
I havent seen anybody updating their FB status or Tweeting.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:11 pm
by Kochari
why is there loads of jam on my f key but nowhere else?
you jammy little f'er
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:18 pm
by topmo3
epochalypso wrote:I fucking love LHF and everything they stand for.
Electric_Head wrote:
Johnlenham wrote:I cant decide if Ive learned something or not.
Either way- Chick pea paste is nice.
agreed
jalapeno hummus is the shit as well
Got some jalapeno and lime hummus in the fridge atm, thanks for reminding me!
what do you mean by LHF? any of these?
LHF Low Hanging Fruit
LHF Left Heart Failure
LHF Letterhead Fonts
LHF Lutheran Heritage Foundation
LHF Lesbian Health Fund (GLMA)
LHF Leonberger Health Foundation
LHF Louisiana Hemophilia Foundation
LHF Long Haired Freak
LHF Latent Heat Flux (meteorology)
also hummus is great, i've mostly eaten ready hummus from the shop, but i should try to make my own. what do you use houmous for? i put it on my bread
ya man
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 2:37 pm
by Electric_Head
on bread or as a dip
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 4:28 pm
by Reese_Liar
I'm guessing it's this LHF:
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:05 pm
by MrAural
Electro house is damn sexy.
Re: Post Your Random Thoughts Thread!
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:07 pm
by wolf89
MrAural wrote:Electro house is damn sexy.
if by damn sexy you mean makes me want to kill myself