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1. RE: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:30:14 -0800
Jim wrote: Having been around the "Grans Prix" in Europe throughout the late 60s and having watched Ford and the GT40s kick Ferarri a$$ at "Le Mans", I can assure that they are both French words (not
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01141.html (7,619 bytes)

2. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:53:59 -0600
Which language uses "Gran" then?? Spanish, Italian? I know I've seen it many times that way... Cheers!! Jim - he of the stationary Midget in Dodge City
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01145.html (8,918 bytes)

3. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:04:37 -0600
<<Which language uses "Gran" then?? Spanish,>> er, Grande ?? << Italian?>> Grandioso ?? << I know I've seen it many times that way...>> "seen" being the KEY word, Jim????????????? LOL!!!!!!!!! Thanks
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01148.html (8,025 bytes)

4. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:09:29 -0500 reply-type=original
This has been an interesting topic. I just thought that I would add that the individual races were actually Grand Epreuve. I know that I misspelled the "E" word. Oh well, there is not a french bone i
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01149.html (8,586 bytes)

5. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:27:40 -0600
Want a real hoot? My wife, knowing my affinity for GP racing, recently picked up a 1/2 liter stein at an antique mall. It is the typical European gray earthenware with a fancy emblem on it and "Grand
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01151.html (9,004 bytes)

6. RE: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:35:52 -0800
Coming from Pauillac ( not too far from Le Mans ) I am glad to see another ex-frog correct the list. To answer Ed's question, I believe the spelling for Gran came from Chevy, it would have cost anoth
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01160.html (8,533 bytes)

7. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:12:26 -0600 reply-type=response {sentby:smtp 24.15.214.89 authed with dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com} with any abuse report
Or they made the critical error of trying to spell a French word phonetically ;-)
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01164.html (7,844 bytes)

8. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:05:35 -0500
OK Look up Gran Prix in Google and you get both spellings. (and Gran Prix on the F1 web site) Granted the "Gran Prix" raceway in Talledaga has little to no resemblence to an F1 venue ;-) Larry -- Lar
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01181.html (10,005 bytes)

9. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:14:50 -0800
If true this would be truly ironic, since Chevy = Chevrolet, a French name (Eddie Chevrolet, early racer & car guy). Jim Rogers San Juan Capistrano, CA (not a French name!)
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01182.html (8,590 bytes)

10. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:12:48 -0500
Oops, not the official F1 site, a Fantasy sports site, but I still like the one at Talledaga ;-) Larry -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu System Administrator/Manager Neuropsychiatry Sect
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01183.html (11,413 bytes)

11. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
Author: Unknown
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:32:07 -0500
OK, one more. From the Official F1 @ San Morino (Imola) pages it is Gran Prix. So the Italians must also drop the "d" http://www.formula1.sm/history.htm Larry -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bbl.med.upe
/html/spridgets/2005-11/msg01185.html (13,121 bytes)


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