On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:50:26 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>> "This brand new event offers 2 days of handmade and vintage goods with
>> curated local sips and bites."

>I just can't make any sense of this at all. I was a Museum Curator, which
>meant I was the Keeper of the Collections.

>I have never heard of it being used in such a manner. Have they justified
>this use? If so, how?

I've seen the term used frequently in this way in the catalogs that
I've translated for big art exhibitions--biennials and suchlike. The
"curator" is in charge of the whole show, makes thematic and design
decisions, sends out invitations, and is ultimately responsible for
the art that's displayed.

--
Bob
A shack on Sungoo
www.kanyak.com

"Opinicus" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:50:26 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>> "This brand new event offers 2 days of handmade and vintage goods with
>>> curated local sips and bites."
>
>>I just can't make any sense of this at all. I was a Museum Curator,
>>which
>>meant I was the Keeper of the Collections.
>
>>I have never heard of it being used in such a manner. Have they justified
>>this use? If so, how?
>
> I've seen the term used frequently in this way in the catalogs that
> I've translated for big art exhibitions--biennials and suchlike. The
> "curator" is in charge of the whole show, makes thematic and design
> decisions, sends out invitations, and is ultimately responsible for
> the art that's displayed.

Indeed!! That I can accept, but 'sips and bites'???


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On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:42:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>
>
>"Opinicus" > wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:50:26 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>> "This brand new event offers 2 days of handmade and vintage goods with
>>>> curated local sips and bites."
>>
>>>I just can't make any sense of this at all. I was a Museum Curator,
>>>which
>>>meant I was the Keeper of the Collections.
>>
>>>I have never heard of it being used in such a manner. Have they justified
>>>this use? If so, how?
>>
>> I've seen the term used frequently in this way in the catalogs that
>> I've translated for big art exhibitions--biennials and suchlike. The
>> "curator" is in charge of the whole show, makes thematic and design
>> decisions, sends out invitations, and is ultimately responsible for
>> the art that's displayed.
>
>Indeed!! That I can accept, but 'sips and bites'???

Maybe they didn't know how to spell ordeurves ... horderuves, ... or
amuse-bouche, ... or just don't like to speak French ...

J.


ok hors d'oeuvres

"JRStern" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:42:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Opinicus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:50:26 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> "This brand new event offers 2 days of handmade and vintage goods with
>>>>> curated local sips and bites."
>>>
>>>>I just can't make any sense of this at all. I was a Museum Curator,
>>>>which
>>>>meant I was the Keeper of the Collections.
>>>
>>>>I have never heard of it being used in such a manner. Have they
>>>>justified
>>>>this use? If so, how?
>>>
>>> I've seen the term used frequently in this way in the catalogs that
>>> I've translated for big art exhibitions--biennials and suchlike. The
>>> "curator" is in charge of the whole show, makes thematic and design
>>> decisions, sends out invitations, and is ultimately responsible for
>>> the art that's displayed.
>>
>>Indeed!! That I can accept, but 'sips and bites'???
>
> Maybe they didn't know how to spell ordeurves ... horderuves, ... or
> amuse-bouche, ... or just don't like to speak French ...
>
> J.
>
>
> ok hors d'oeuvres

LOL nice one)

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On Thursday, October 1, 2015 at 3:09:34 PM UTC-4, JRStern wrote:
>
> Maybe they didn't know how to spell ordeurves ... horderuves, ... or
> amuse-bouche, ... or just don't like to speak French ...
>
> J.
>
>
> ok hors d'oeuvres

I thought it was "horses doovers"

http://www.richardfisher.com

On 2015-10-01, > wrote:
> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 12:37:52 -0700 (PDT), Helpful person

>>I thought it was "horses doovers"

> Haven't heard that in years lol

I always thought the comical corruption was, "horse ovaries".

nb

"JRStern" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:42:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>"Opinicus" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:50:26 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> "This brand new event offers 2 days of handmade and vintage goods with
>>>>> curated local sips and bites."
>>>
>>>>I just can't make any sense of this at all. I was a Museum Curator,
>>>>which
>>>>meant I was the Keeper of the Collections.
>>>
>>>>I have never heard of it being used in such a manner. Have they
>>>>justified
>>>>this use? If so, how?
>>>
>>> I've seen the term used frequently in this way in the catalogs that
>>> I've translated for big art exhibitions--biennials and suchlike. The
>>> "curator" is in charge of the whole show, makes thematic and design
>>> decisions, sends out invitations, and is ultimately responsible for
>>> the art that's displayed.
>>
>>Indeed!! That I can accept, but 'sips and bites'???
>
> Maybe they didn't know how to spell ordeurves ... horderuves, ... or
> amuse-bouche, ... or just don't like to speak French ...
>
> J.
>
>
> ok hors d'oeuvres

Maybe they meant to say, "procured"?

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>
>
> "JRStern" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 16:42:08 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>"Opinicus" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Thu, 1 Oct 2015 15:50:26 +0100, "Ophelia" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> "This brand new event offers 2 days of handmade and vintage goods
>>>>>> with
>>>>>> curated local sips and bites."
>>>>
>>>>>I just can't make any sense of this at all. I was a Museum Curator,
>>>>>which
>>>>>meant I was the Keeper of the Collections.
>>>>
>>>>>I have never heard of it being used in such a manner. Have they
>>>>>justified
>>>>>this use? If so, how?
>>>>
>>>> I've seen the term used frequently in this way in the catalogs that
>>>> I've translated for big art exhibitions--biennials and suchlike. The
>>>> "curator" is in charge of the whole show, makes thematic and design
>>>> decisions, sends out invitations, and is ultimately responsible for
>>>> the art that's displayed.
>>>
>>>Indeed!! That I can accept, but 'sips and bites'???
>>
>> Maybe they didn't know how to spell ordeurves ... horderuves, ... or
>> amuse-bouche, ... or just don't like to speak French ...
>>
>> J.
>>
>>
>> ok hors d'oeuvres
>
> LOL nice one)

I remember the first time I saw that in a cookbook. I told my mom that I
was going to make some "whores de vores". And she was like... You're going
to make WHAT???