A Random Compilation of Neat Things Relative to TURK

If you find a neat TURK thing please submit it.

The Turk Boat Company: www.turks.co.uk
What is Turkish Delight?

(Right) Nancy Turk and her family ran into the Disney character "Turk" (from Tarzan) on January 2, 2003 at Disney World in Orlando Florida.  "Turk" had no comment about his extended family.  Apparently the Disney characters are not allowed to talk.

I've just learned that Slim Pickens (Louis Bert Lindley,Jr.) 's mother was Sally TURK. Slim Pickens was the person who rode the bomb down in "Dr. Strangelove". He also was in "Blazing Saddles". Of course he had many other credits. Neat! - Toni Turk

"What in the world is a Turk's Head?"  Here is a quote from "The Ashley Book Of Knots", by Clifford W. Ashley, on the subject:

The Turk's-Head is a tubular knot that is usually made around a cylindrical object, such as a rope, a stanchion, or a rail. It is one of the varieties of the Binding Knot, and serves a great diversity of practical purposes but it is perhaps even more often used for decoration only; for which reason, it is usually classed with "fancy knots." Representations of the Turk's-Head are often carved in wood, ivory, bone, and stone.

In my case, rather than a "representation" of a knot, I tie the actual knot, but in precious metal. In the following pages, you will see various examples of these knots, which form rings, bracelets, medallions, bezels, and chains. While the underlying theme is just one fairly simple knot, the range of possibilities available in its use are boundless. On the right is a Turk's Head ring, hand tied in pure platinum and 18K gold wire. This ring, or any other piece of jewelry I make, is as unique as a fingerprint -- even if I repeated the exact same steps to make another it would be easy to distinguish between them.

The knots are described in terms of the number of leads (complete turns around the cylinder) and bights (loops from edge to edge), and additionally by the number of times the path is completed. Email me at lorenzo@goldenknots.com or visit my site for more details and pricing http://www.golden-knots.com/index.html

Talking Turkey This link is the history of the Turkey bird.

A Carving from a Pipe

Here is a cool picture of a Turk's Head which is entirely different that the description above.  The picture below I found on the ebay site.  A person was selling a Turkish pipe and offered the photo for general use.  Neat! look like anyone you know? IF you need to buy a Turkish pipe visit the site www.exoticbargain.com

 

TURKISH OFFICERS 1900s 2 RARE PHOTOS:

How to Use a Turkish Toilet

Using a Turkish toilet with grace and safety.

1. Have toilet paper in hand or close as you approach the hole in the floor

2. There may be footprints or colored tiles showing where to stand. If not, remember water runs down hill

3. Squat over the hole (remember camping?)

4. Ladies if you're wearing slacks, remember to hold up the back of the slacks. If wearing a skirt, make sure to pull up high in the back.

5. Look around, if there's a wastebasket, that's where the toilet paper goes, if not, put it in the hole.

6. After finishing and adjusting clothing, lean over as far away as possible from the water to flush; it splashes.

7. Maintain a sense of humor

From: PEJTurk@aol.com
To: tturk@sanjuan.net
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 8:33 AM
Subject: Turk Possible Derivation from Scotland.

Paul Turk

A Turkish Coffee Maker:

There are many Oriental Turkish Silk Carpet - search Ebay for the word "Turkish" to find many Turkish items.

Located at the Montgomery Co., MO Recorder's Office, Montgomery City, MO.  Book 56, page 273.  A copy of Robert Turk's will.
     "In the name of God, Amen.  I, Robert Turk, of Montgomery County, State of Missouri, being of sound and disposing mind, do make and ordain this writing to be my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made.
     First:  It is my will that all my just debts be paid.

     Second:  I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary Ann Turk during her natural live a part of the farm upon which I now reside.  To wit:  N 80 acres the W1/2 of NW1/4 of Section 29 Township fifty Range 6 West, 40 acres SW1/4 of SW1/4 of Section 20 Township 50 Range 6 West.  If this should not include the east string of fence she is to have the privilege of moving said fence on the above named land.  Also the E1/2 of SW1/4 of Section Thirty 30 Township 50 Range 6 West containing Fifty Eight acres and it is my desire and will that my youngest son, Robert W. Turk, shall at the death of my wife have the above described land to him & his heirs forever.

     Second [sic]:  It is my will that the E1/2 of NW1/4 of Section 29 Range Six West, the W1/2 of NW1/4 of Section 29 township 50 Range 6 West, the E1/2 of SW1/4 of Section 20 township 50 Range Six West, the SW1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 20 township 50 Range Six West except 20 acres which I have disposed of, shall be equally divided between my two daughters, viz:  Sophia Stampber Turk and Martha Porter Turk.  I also give to each of them a bed and bedding, bureau, sofa table and cooking stove, one set of chairs, a horse worth $76.00 or their equivalent in money, Two cows and Five Head of Sheep.

     Third:  I will and bequeath to my son, James H.G. Turk, the following described lands, to wit:  NE1/2 of NE1/4 of Section Thirty Township 50 Range 6 West, also 20 acres off of the East Side of the E1/2 of SW1/4 of Section 30 Township 50 Range Six West and SE1/4 of SE1/4 of Section 19, Township 50 Range six West to him and his heirs forever.  I also give to him one horse worth $75.00, two cows, 5 head of sheep, one bed and bedding, one table and one set of chairs or their equivalent in money.

     Fourth:  I will and bequeath to my daughter Isabella Strother Turk, all that part of the Morris Tract of land which I did not deed to my two daughters, Viz:  Amanda Jane Turk and Mary Francis Smith, deceased, as follows:  the W1/2 of NE1/4 of Section 12 Township 49 Range 7 West, NE1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 20 township 49 North of Range 7 West.  E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of Section One and SE 1/4 of NE1/4 of Section 12 Township 49 Range 7 West to her her [sic[ assigns and bodily kin forever.  I also give unto her one horse worth $75.00, one bed and bedding, one cow and two yearling cattle, 5 head of sheep, one bureau, one sofa, one set of chairs one table one cook stove.

     Fifth:  It is my desire and will that my slaves shall remain under the control of my wife during her life and at her death that they be sold by my executor and the proceeds thereof be equally divided between my present wife's children, viz:  Amanda J. Turk, Mary F. Smith, Isabella S. Turk, James H.G. Turk, Martha P. Turk, Sophia S. Turk and Robert W. Turk.

     Sixth:  It is my will that the household and Kitchen furniture, farming utensils and stock of every kind or so much as she may desire shall remain on the farm for the use and benefit of my children residing with her.

     Seventh:  It is my will that my wife shall furnish to my children above named the horses cattle sheep and household furniture which I have named in this will and I desire that she shall give it to them when they shall arrive at a lawful age or marry.

     Eighth:  It is my will that my wife shall have a tract of land which was purchased with money given her by her father and described as follows:  the NW1/4 of the NE1/4 Section one township 49 Range 7 to be disposed of by her as she may think proper.

     Ninth:  I give and bequeath to my children in Kentucky, it wit:  Cyrus L. Turk, Nancy Whittaker, Elizabeth Gardner, Noah Turk, William Turk, Sallie Ann Boulware, Margaret Meade, Catherine O'Neil, one dollar to each of them and their heirs forever, believing I have given them before this time what I think to be an equal division of my estate as to what I have given them I refer to my book of charges against my children.

     Tenth:  I give and bequeath to my daughters, viz:  Amanda Jane Turk and Mary F. Smith, one dollar each to them and their heirs forever believing that they have already received from me and the provisions made in this my will for them to be an equal division of my estate as to what they have received I refer to my book of Charges against my children.

     I hereby constitute and appoint my worthy friends William R. Harris and Thomas Peery to carry into effect this my last will and testament.  Given under my hand and seal this 30th day of December 1863.  (Signed)  Robert Turk.

     Witnesses:  Hiram H. Stevens, Robert H. Smith, Thomas (X) O. Daniel. [Thomas Peery resigned as one of the executors on 5 April 1864.  The will was filed for record 23 Mar. 1865.  On 31 May 1867, William H. Bailey, Clerk of the County Court, certified the foregoing to be a true copy of Robert Turk's will, recorded in Will Book "E", Pages 743, 4 & 5.  The probate court records themselves were burned in 1902, but because the Recorder's Office was in a separate building, the copy remains today.]

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