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johnfowles · 11-16-2004, 12:04 PM

quote:Originally posted by stationmaster:

That's it with the mighty Xingu River in the background.
Oh really well as I tried to point out in an earlier topic on Manaus you have been taken in by Gord's poetic licence because although he clearly says that The No(bo) Hotel is in the suburbs of Manaus he also said that he met Sting on the Xingu River (which appears in your picture).Unfortunately said river is quite close to the mouth of the Amazon whereas Manaus is something like 300 miles further up river at the confluence of the Negro and the Amazon

still it gives me another chance to show a picture of the small Brazilian airliner named after the river:-

An Embraer EMB121 Xingu flying apparently over Manaus spelt "Manaos" by the picture taker!!!
My best theory is that Gord with his love of word sounds:-
think
"Reveling, disheveling"
"Voicing Rejoicing"
decided that saying "Xingu (pronounced "shing-goo")"
on the Massey and other stages was much more satisfying and less politically incorrect than having to say Negro!!
Discuss
cheers
John Fowles

edited to substitute a more appropriate airliner picture and add SM's pic at the top for clarity

[This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited November 16, 2004).]

11-16-2004, 12:04 PM	#1137
johnfowles Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Jersey U.S.A. ex UK and Canada Posts: 4,846	quote:Originally posted by stationmaster: That's it with the mighty Xingu River in the background. Oh really well as I tried to point out in an earlier topic on Manaus you have been taken in by Gord's poetic licence because although he clearly says that The No(bo) Hotel is in the suburbs of Manaus he also said that he met Sting on the Xingu River (which appears in your picture).Unfortunately said river is quite close to the mouth of the Amazon whereas Manaus is something like 300 miles further up river at the confluence of the Negro and the Amazon still it gives me another chance to show a picture of the small Brazilian airliner named after the river:- An Embraer EMB121 Xingu flying apparently over Manaus spelt "Manaos" by the picture taker!!! My best theory is that Gord with his love of word sounds:- think "Reveling, disheveling" "Voicing Rejoicing" decided that saying "Xingu (pronounced "shing-goo")" on the Massey and other stages was much more satisfying and less politically incorrect than having to say Negro!! Discuss cheers John Fowles edited to substitute a more appropriate airliner picture and add SM's pic at the top for clarity [This message has been edited by johnfowles (edited November 16, 2004).]