I rode a funicular yesterday! - Democratic Underground

Dookus

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Mon Jun-21-04 07:17 PM
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I rode a funicular yesterday!

My lovely boyfriend, the ever-handsome Squeegee, took me out to dinner for our 2nd anniversary.

A really nice local restaurant has a funicular to get customers down the hill. We had a great meal. I had scallops in an almond-crust with a vanilla beurre-blanc sauce and mashed potatoes, along with a bottle of Jadot Pouilly-Fuisse.

But I love to say funicular.

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Beaverhausen

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Mon Jun-21-04 07:21 PM
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1. How do you pronounce it?

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Dookus

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Mon Jun-21-04 07:21 PM
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2. pretty much the way it's spelled...

Edited on Mon Jun-21-04 07:22 PM by Dookus

foo-nick-yu-ler, with accent on the second syllable.

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Beaverhausen

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Mon Jun-21-04 07:23 PM
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3. maybe that's what * is thinking of when he says "nuc-cul-yer"

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donco6

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Mon Jun-21-04 07:27 PM
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4. Where was this lovely funicular?

Sounds terrifically romantic. Lucky you!

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Dookus

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Mon Jun-21-04 07:32 PM
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5. in beautiful Capitola, California

just south of Santa Cruz.

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Mon Jun-21-04 07:41 PM
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6. Funiculi, Funicula, Funicular...

Reminds me of a piece we played in band.

Here's a pic of a funicular in Altoona, PA:

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Dookus

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Mon Jun-21-04 08:01 PM
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7. Ah, Altoona...

Pennsylvania has the best place-names.

Mom's from Shamokin and Dad used to live in Beaver Gap. Then, of course, there's Intercourse.

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Mon Jun-21-04 10:13 PM
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10. Right on the way to Paradise...

:evilgrin:

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LuLu550

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Mon Jun-21-04 08:29 PM
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8. That is exctly what that song was about!

one of them thar things!

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Mon Jun-21-04 10:12 PM
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9. Really?

Can you give a rough translation? All I know is it was Italian...

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