Man Finds Mountain's Name Offensive

KNBC ^ | 4/14/05 | various

[ndt]

The Mount Diablo Meridian is the primary baseline for surveying most of California, so while were at it we can get all those maps reprinted. /s

[Unicorn]

Thats just to bad!

[notaliberal]

What's In A Name?

Like many other isolated peaks, Mount Diablo is steeped in lore -- much of it involving the mountain's name. The reference to "diablo" or devil can be traced back to 1805, when Spanish military troops searched for runaway mission Indians. At a willow thicket near present-day Buchanan Field in Concord, the soldiers encountered a camp of Chupcan people and surrounded it. During that night, the Indians escaped unseen and unheard.

Angry and confused, the Spanish called the site, "Monte del Diablo", or "Thicket of the Devil". Later, English-speaking newcomers mistakenly assumed the word "monte" meant "mountain" and applied the title to the prominent nearby peak. A linguistic accident thus gave California its Devil Mountain.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Mount Bohica is better.

[Iron Matron]

The church proposed Kawukum, spelled then as Kahwookum, "a word learned from an unidentified Indian living at the base of the mountain<<<

What a bunch of baloney. For beginners, Diablo does not mean Satan in Spanish - it means Devil. Now, this idiot, who does not even know the Spanish word for the mountain, wishes it to be something else he has no idea about, from an unidentified Indian!

What the church should do is change THEIR NAME and move to another Country with another name...

[appalachian_dweller]

>> Is there another planet I can move to? <<

when you find one, may I tag along?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Been mountain biking (one of the few times in my life I might add) on Mount He-who-can't-be-mentioned-but-formerly-known-as-diablo. I'm offended that he's offended. Now what?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Beam me the *%@& up Scotty!

[IronJack]

Actually, I thought diablo meant "devil." And "diablo" occurs pretty frequently in place names in this country. So I guess ole Art is gonna hafta suffer.

[DugMac]

Where in the Bill of Rights does it say you have a right not to be offended?
Hell I'm offended by something every day so what.

[clamper1797]

Mt Diablo is a good landmark while boating on the Sac / San Jouquin river delta. It looks like a pair of "boobs" from most points. I believe a battle was fought at it's base at one time

[isom35]

is Mijares spanish for idiot?? Mt. Mijares if so.

[muir_redwoods]

This guy has to get over himself and then learn enough French to savor the Grand Tetons.

I know I do every chance I get.

[Finger Monkey]

Most cerainly, my dear.

[Willie Green]

The church proposed Kawukum, spelled then as Kahwookum, "a word learned from an unidentified Indian living at the base of the mountain,

Let's compromise and call it
Mount Cuchi-Cuchi!!!

Heck, it's in Kalifornia, so who gives a rat's patoot?

[TomasUSMC]

This guy has a good idea - we start protesting things that could offend our Christian feelings.

[WarPaint]

"Is there another planet I can move to? I am so weary of this poo."

LOL. Me tooooo. It's all about meeeeeeeeeee! I do believe we are living in the twilight zone.

[David1]

ok, I may admit to being too picky. But diablo means devil. Satan equals satanas in spanish.

[Finger Monkey]

You are exactly right. The Twighlight Zone.