What does this mean ? (Hearts in Atlantis)
Pedro André
I´m from Portugal, I´m reading "Hearts in Atlantis" and I wanted someone out
there to explain me what does this mean:
AuH2O-4-USA
It´s written on a Bumper Sticker.
I can barely get the meaning, but the H2O gets me confused.
Thanks !
Jon Skeet
H2O is the chemical symbol for water. Au is the chemical symbol for gold.
Is there a character called Goldwater in the story? (It's been a while
since I've read it.)
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jewahe
"Pedro André" <jpa...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I wanted someone out there to explain me what does this mean:
>
> AuH2O-4-USA
It's a pun: AU is the chemical symbo for Gold. H20 is the chemical
symbol for water. Thus AuH2O = Goldwater. Goldwater ran against Nixon
in the 1968 Presidential election.
The sticker is explained later in the section.
--
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Jon Skeet <sk...@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.145937c52a999efb98a77b@news...> > I´m from Portugal, I´m reading "Hearts in Atlantis" and I wanted someone out
> > there to explain me what does this mean:
> >
> > AuH2O-4-USA
> >
> >
> > I can barely get the meaning, but the H2O gets me confused.
>
> H2O is the chemical symbol for water. Au is the chemical symbol for gold.
> Is there a character called Goldwater in the story? (It's been a while
> since I've read it.)
Barry Goldwater was a political character, not a fictional one.
http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAgoldwater.htm
ems
Janet Aldrich
was Barry Goldwater, conservative senator from the State of Arizona. The
chemical symbol for gold is Au and H20 is a water molecule (two hydrogen
atoms and one oxygen). Au-H20 = Goldwater. So Au-H20 4 USA is Goldwater
for the US (as President). Hope that helps.
jma
"Pedro André" <jpa...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:39ef...@212.18.160.197...
> Hi there !
> I´m from Portugal, I´m reading "Hearts in Atlantis" and I wanted someone
out
> there to explain me what does this mean:
>
> AuH2O-4-USA
>
> It´s written on a Bumper Sticker.
>
> I can barely get the meaning, but the H2O gets me confused.
>
> Thanks !
>
>
TomRipley
wrote:
>Hi there !
>I´m from Portugal, I´m reading "Hearts in Atlantis" and I wanted someone out
>there to explain me what does this mean:
>
>AuH2O-4-USA
>
>It´s written on a Bumper Sticker.
>
>I can barely get the meaning, but the H2O gets me confused.
"Au" is the symbol for gold, "H2O" is water, thus gold-water, or
Goldwater, as in Barry, an American politician who ran for President.
Tom
--
"I never watched baseball on tv. It's slow & boring.
I'm not a fan. Never was." -- Jeff Kent, starting
second baseman, San Fransisco Giants (SI interview)
William E. Innes
Stephen Milligan <mill...@home.ca> wrote in message
news:39EF9641...@home.ca...
> jewahe wrote:
>
> > It's a pun: AU is the chemical symbo for Gold. H20 is the chemical
> > symbol for water. Thus AuH2O = Goldwater. Goldwater ran against Nixon
> > in the 1968 Presidential election.
>
>
> Goldwater may have run against Nixon for the Republican nomination for
> president, but he did not run against Nixon in the presidential
> election. Both were staunch Republicans.
Goldwater ran against Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
In the short story/novella "Hearts In Atlantis," it's two years after the
election, and Pete still has
the Goldwater for Prez bumpersticker on his car.
Jiminy, I hope that last sentence won't be considered a spoiler.
billyi
Stephen Milligan
>H2O is the chemical symbol for water. Au is the chemical symbol for
>gold. Is there a character called Goldwater in the story? (It's been
>a while since I've read it.)
Barry Goldwater was a US politician in the 60's. He was far to the right
on the political spectrum, a military hawk, and the antithesis of the
hippie/anti-war movements of the time.
Stevie
Stephen Milligan
> It's a pun: AU is the chemical symbo for Gold. H20 is the chemical
> symbol for water. Thus AuH2O = Goldwater. Goldwater ran against Nixon
> in the 1968 Presidential election.
Goldwater may have run against Nixon for the Republican nomination for
president, but he did not run against Nixon in the presidential
election. Both were staunch Republicans.
Stevie
NettiesArk
writes:
> Is there a character called Goldwater in the story? (It's been
>>a while since I've read it.)
>
>
>Barry Goldwater was a US politician in the 60's. He was far to the right
>on the political spectrum, a military hawk, and the antithesis of the
>hippie/anti-war movements of the time.
>
> Stevie
>
I'm pretty sure Jon was joking.
Annette
jewahe
botched it.
In article <8sofgf$3afa$1...@newssvr05-en0.news.prodigy.com>,
"William E. Innes" <billy...@prodigy.net> wrote:
>
>
> Stephen Milligan <mill...@home.ca> wrote in message
> news:39EF9641...@home.ca...
> Goldwater ran against Lyndon Johnson in 1964.
> In the short story/novella "Hearts In Atlantis," it's two years after
the
> election, and Pete still has
> the Goldwater for Prez bumpersticker on his car.
> Jiminy, I hope that last sentence won't be considered a spoiler.
>
> billyi
>
>
--
Brian Kelly
Au - is the element symbol for GOLD
H2O - is the element symbol for WATER
4 - FOR
USA - USA
Equals Goldwater for USA. Harry Goldwater, I think it was Harry, ran for
president back in the sixties or seventies, and that was his slogan.
Brian.
Jon Skeet wrote:
> jpa...@hotmail.com wrote:
> > Hi there !
> > I´m from Portugal, I´m reading "Hearts in Atlantis" and I wanted someone out
> > there to explain me what does this mean:
> >
> > AuH2O-4-USA
> >
> > It´s written on a Bumper Sticker.
> >
> > I can barely get the meaning, but the H2O gets me confused.
>
> H2O is the chemical symbol for water. Au is the chemical symbol for gold.
> Is there a character called Goldwater in the story? (It's been a while
> since I've read it.)
>
volt...@my-deja.com
prisone...@usa.net wrote:
> On Thu, 19 Oct 2000 17:41:05 +0100, "Pedro André" <jpa...@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Hi there !
> >I´m from Portugal, I´m reading "Hearts in Atlantis" and I wanted
someone out
> >there to explain me what does this mean:
> >
> >AuH2O-4-USA
> >
> >It´s written on a Bumper Sticker.
> >
> >I can barely get the meaning, but the H2O gets me confused.
>
> Goldwater, as in Barry, an American politician who ran for President.
>
> Tom
> --
> "I never watched baseball on tv. It's slow & boring.
> I'm not a fan. Never was." -- Jeff Kent, starting
> second baseman, San Fransisco Giants (SI interview)
go from home to office 4/for, USA; united stationary association.
Meaning: you can drive to the office if you're a secretary to the
President but you must have knee pads.
voltranus
--
Wisdom cries aloud in the streets;
in the market she raises her voice...
How long will you love being simple?
LLThrasher
snipped
Harry Goldwater, I think it was Harry, ran for
> president back in the sixties or seventies, and that was his slogan.
>
> Brian.
Barry Goldwater. Not that I'm old enough to remember that, of course ;)
thinkingmom
sroll all the way to the bottom and you should see it.
--suggested Jen the Democrat--
Pedro André
NettiesArk
writes:
>Jen, the political history junkie--
Hi (((((((((((((((Jen))))))))))))))))!!!!!
Annette
Wojo
>Thanks, everybody !
You're more than welcome.
Wojo
>
Light, forever and always, the nemesis of darkness. -- Dara
Frodo
"Wojo" <ke...@jvlnet.com> wrote in message
news:39f22c56....@news.jvlnet.com...
> "Pedro André" <jpa...@hotmail.com> spewed forth the following
>
> >Thanks, everybody !
>
> You're more than welcome.
>
> Wojo
PHWOAR!!!!! I just saw your photo on your website, I must say you look
great.
On a more serious note, I didnt realise you were so young, I assumed you
were like, in your 50's. Man was I wrong.
Frodo
(Yes I am female)
Kurvinks
>great.
Quite the hunk, isn't he, our Wojo?
>On a more serious note, I didnt realise you were so young, I assumed you
>were like, in your 50's. Man was I wrong.
Wojo, what do you think gave her that impression? It couldn't have been the
*older wimmen* thread, because that would put your *mature* lady friends in
their sixties!! LOL!!
>
>Frodo
>(Yes I am female)
And therefore vulnerable to Wojo's charms <g>.
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Wojo
>
>"Wojo" <ke...@jvlnet.com> wrote in message
>news:39f22c56....@news.jvlnet.com...
>> "Pedro André" <jpa...@hotmail.com> spewed forth the following
>>
>> >Thanks, everybody !
>>
>> You're more than welcome.
>>
>> Wojo
>> http://www.jvlnet.com/~kenw
>
>PHWOAR!!!!! I just saw your photo on your website, I must say you look
>great.
*blush* Yes, maybe I'll put up the *real* pic one of these days. :)
>On a more serious note, I didnt realise you were so young, I assumed you
>were like, in your 50's. Man was I wrong.
That *is* a pretty serious note. I'm an old 28.
>
>Frodo
>(Yes I am female)
Thank god for that! If you were a guy saying these things...well..ask
Jon Skeet how I might react. <g>
Wojo
>>PHWOAR!!!!! I just saw your photo on your website, I must say you look
>>great.
>
>Quite the hunk, isn't he, our Wojo?
Oh puh-lease...
>
>>On a more serious note, I didnt realise you were so young, I assumed you
>>were like, in your 50's. Man was I wrong.
>
>Wojo, what do you think gave her that impression? It couldn't have been the
>*older wimmen* thread, because that would put your *mature* lady friends in
>their sixties!! LOL!!
Hey...there's nothing wrong with wimmin in their 60's!! They tend to
be more docile and serving.
>
>>
>>Frodo
>>(Yes I am female)
>
>And therefore vulnerable to Wojo's charms <g>.
Yes...all these charms. How can anyone resist?
Shauna
>
> kurv...@aol.com (Kurvinks) spewed forth the following
>
> >>PHWOAR!!!!! I just saw your photo on your website, I must say you look
> >>great.
> >
> >Quite the hunk, isn't he, our Wojo?
>
> Oh puh-lease...
>
> >
> >>On a more serious note, I didnt realise you were so young, I assumed you
> >>were like, in your 50's. Man was I wrong.
> >
> >Wojo, what do you think gave her that impression? It couldn't have been the
> >*older wimmen* thread, because that would put your *mature* lady friends in
> >their sixties!! LOL!!
>
> Hey...there's nothing wrong with wimmin in their 60's!! They tend to
> be more docile and serving.
>
> >
> >>
> >>Frodo
> >>(Yes I am female)
> >
> >And therefore vulnerable to Wojo's charms <g>.
>
> Yes...all these charms. How can anyone resist?
>
> Wojo
By turning their femininely wiles against you. Turnabout is fair play,
isn't it, sweetie? ;)
Shauna
Who can resist *almost* anyone
--
I was born the day you kissed me
I died inside the night you left me
But I lived, oh, how I lived
While you loved me
--R.F.