[lojban] Re: bakyjba

[Invent Yourself <xod@thestonecutters.net>]

On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Robin Lee Powell wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 01:01:37PM -0500, Invent Yourself wrote:
> > On Tue, 25 Nov 2003, Robin Lee Powell wrote:
> >
> > > On Mon, Nov 24, 2003 at 11:14:13PM -0500, Pierre Abbat wrote:
> > > > Blueberries and cranberries are both bakyjba. How should they
> > > > be distinguished?
> > >
> > > "zirpu bakyjba" and "xunre bakyjba" seems like an obvious
> > > method.
> > >
> > > -Robin "No, blueberries are *not* blue" Powell
> >
> > Inasmuch as watermelons are red and not green.
>
> I actually don't find that the outside corresponds terribly well
> with blue for me.  Rub one against white paper and you'll see what I
> mean.
>
> The inside is white.


Indeed! I've found the insides to be rather red-purplish, and the outsides
a very dark but unmistakeable blue. We must be eating different berries.



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