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David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) ** ANSWER POSTED!! **
« on: September 27, 2008, 01:07:58 am »
Please be sure you vote in the poll (double check your selection is displayed in bold type) and also post your answer in this thread. Those who guess correctly will receive a lamb...





This apparatus is made of wood with some metal parts and stands approximately 54 inches high. The year of manufacture was not indicated.











What do you think it is?
« Last Edit: October 02, 2008, 10:04:35 pm by DavidInIndy »
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2008, 04:16:29 am »
corn sheller
"Gettin' tired of your dumbass missin'!"

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2008, 07:04:06 am »
carpenters tool

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2008, 08:49:29 am »

Another guess from me. Is it a corn sheller?  ???
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2008, 02:30:43 pm »
corn don't HAVE shells, people!!

 ::) ::) ::) ::)

they got SHUCKS!





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dont' be changing your answers and copying me neither!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2008, 07:02:37 pm »
Thinking too technically could cost you a lamb Jess! ;)

Perhaps the word "sheller" might in this case mean removing the corn kernels from the cob. But then again, maybe this is a choice I made up and I didn't think it through like I should have. ;D

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2008, 07:05:30 pm »
But I should also point out that I live in the heart of "corn country" and I've heard people use the word "shelling" when referring to the process of removing corn kernels from the cob. I've also heard it called "kerneling". Removing the husks is called "husking" or "shucking". And this is coming from a CITY BOY!!! :laugh:



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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2008, 07:25:27 pm »
yarn winder

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #8 on: September 27, 2008, 07:53:58 pm »
Okay, I've been studying the picture for a while now, and  I keep trying to "picture" each of those tasks being done on that contraption , but I've only managed to confuse myself more!   :laugh:  So I'm just guessing:

carpenter's tool

And I'm wondering about the stuff in the background .... are they clues .... or maybe they have nothing to do with it!  I can see where coming up with the "wrong answers" would be difficult, David.  You do a great job  :) Thanks!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #9 on: September 27, 2008, 08:00:33 pm »
he is SOOO tricky....you never know what he is gonna pull!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2008, 10:26:40 pm »
i picked carpenter's tool.  Just because its simple

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2008, 10:28:00 pm »
I voted for the yarn twiner thingamebob, so anyone else voted that,change it as I have got them all spectacularly wrong previously !!!!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #12 on: September 27, 2008, 10:44:43 pm »
Hmmm....interesting. ;D I think it's a carpenter's tool. But, it's kinda hard to tell by the way the contraction is made and how it looks in the pictures.

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2008, 10:46:10 pm »

Heya,

I picked corn sheller!  Thanks for the fun game David!  Ooooooooooo I hope I win a lamb!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2008, 11:33:16 pm »
yarn or twine winder
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #15 on: September 28, 2008, 12:16:02 am »
I think yarn or twine winder!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #16 on: September 28, 2008, 12:29:19 am »
Okay my initial thoughts was a primitive guillotine but that wasn't listed as an option so I will go with the yarn twiner thingee. Hey if I win please do not send a lamb, sheep out number us by 13 to 1 as it is!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #17 on: September 28, 2008, 12:49:04 am »
corn sheller

Thats what it looks like to me........
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #18 on: September 28, 2008, 01:50:24 am »
Okay my initial thoughts was a primitive guillotine but that wasn't listed as an option so I will go with the yarn twiner thingee. Hey if I win please do not send a lamb, sheep out number us by 13 to 1 as it is!


Okay. It sounds like you all have plenty of lambs over there. I'll send you a puppy if you win! :D

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #19 on: September 28, 2008, 02:04:53 am »
I don't see guillotine on the list!  ???


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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #20 on: September 28, 2008, 02:26:54 am »
A puppy would be cool!!! I'd love one, tell ya wot I'll let you name it!!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #21 on: September 28, 2008, 02:30:23 am »
Yarn/Twine spin

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #22 on: September 28, 2008, 03:35:25 am »
Carpenter's tool.

Looks like the photo was taken in a museum. The background doesn't have an "agricultural" look to me, but more like handicraft tools.


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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #23 on: September 28, 2008, 03:57:11 am »
Okay. It sounds like you all have plenty of lambs over there. I'll send you a puppy if you win! :D



WAIT! we have an option of the lamb or a PUPPY??

dang that would be a HARD choice...

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2008, 04:14:04 am »
WAIT! we have an option of the lamb or a PUPPY??

dang that would be a HARD choice...

Oh, be happy with the dam lamb Jess..............IF you win...... ::) ::) ::)
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #25 on: September 28, 2008, 04:26:53 am »
Oh, be happy with the dam lamb Jess..............IF you win...... ::) ::) ::)

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #26 on: September 28, 2008, 05:04:07 am »
you're not the BOSS of ME!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #27 on: September 28, 2008, 05:04:55 am »
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #28 on: September 28, 2008, 04:39:28 pm »
yes maam....



wiow jess did what she was told...............................
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #29 on: September 28, 2008, 05:13:38 pm »
I'm going for spinning wheel
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #30 on: September 28, 2008, 05:59:36 pm »
wiow jess did what she was told...............................

gee Wulf.......that frightens me even more......shes probably planning something while she's in her room... now I better start runnin..... :o :o
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #31 on: September 28, 2008, 06:00:34 pm »
I'm going for spinning wheel

Is spinning wheel up there??
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #32 on: September 28, 2008, 06:06:00 pm »
Is spinning wheel up there??

One of the choices is "modernized" spinning wheel - I almost missed it, too!  :)

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #33 on: September 28, 2008, 06:07:58 pm »
One of the choices is "modernized" spinning wheel - I almost missed it, too!  :)

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Yes...I see it now too.......

Well if this is a modernised version, the older version must have been pretty simple..... ::)
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #34 on: September 29, 2008, 11:03:36 am »
i am ready to know what it is!  When do we find out David?

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #35 on: September 29, 2008, 11:04:03 am »
I Want a lamb :o

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #36 on: September 30, 2008, 12:06:58 am »
Well, I voted 'corn sheller'.

It does seem to be in a museum of early woodworking tools, but I think as an example of what was made with them.
It looks like it has a plunger that might be similar in diameter to a corn core, and staves that would press off the kernels.
And it might have an opening at the bottom to let the kernels drop through.

And I'd like a puppy, too (if I'm correct).  :)

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #37 on: October 01, 2008, 01:01:05 am »
i am ready to know what it is!  When do we find out David?

Hi Dev!

I will be announcing the answer on Thursday evening! :D

So this is the 2 day warning!!!

*David sounds the alarms*









So if you wish to win a lamb (or a puppy) you better get your guesses in!! :)

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #38 on: October 01, 2008, 01:04:59 am »
I got mine!!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #39 on: October 01, 2008, 08:50:34 am »
I voted for corn guillotine sheller.

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #40 on: October 01, 2008, 06:04:57 pm »
I got mine!!

Waddaya mean you got yours ??
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #41 on: October 01, 2008, 06:59:21 pm »
Waddaya mean you got yours ??

I got my guess in!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #42 on: October 01, 2008, 07:38:26 pm »
I got my guess in!

Right.......just checkin.......that "in" at the end of your statement makes a difference......

Come on David, give us the answer..........its Thursday all ready here in Oz.
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #43 on: October 01, 2008, 09:21:36 pm »
pushy pushy!!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #44 on: October 01, 2008, 09:24:53 pm »
Right.......just checkin.......that "in" at the end of your statement makes a difference......

Come on David, give us the answer..........its Thursday all ready here in Oz.

That may be true, but it's not Thursday evening yet! ;)

Is it? ???

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #45 on: October 01, 2008, 09:33:14 pm »
That may be true, but it's not Thursday evening yet! ;)

Is it? ???



Um.....mmmmm.......well.........soon......
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #46 on: October 01, 2008, 09:35:06 pm »
pushy pushy!!

*Sue pushes Jess so hard, she nearly falls over*

Dont go callin me pushy...... ::)
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #47 on: October 01, 2008, 10:15:23 pm »



      Corn Sheller !!



     Beautiful mind

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #48 on: October 01, 2008, 10:19:40 pm »
*Sue pushes Jess so hard, she nearly falls over*

Dont go callin me pushy...... ::)

SHOVE back!!

Get outta here you bloody sot!!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #49 on: October 01, 2008, 10:32:18 pm »
SHOVE back!!

Get outta here you bloody sot!!

YOU started it...... :o

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #50 on: October 01, 2008, 11:04:40 pm »
YOU started it...... :o



didn't know I spoke Aussie, did you??!!

huh??

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #51 on: October 02, 2008, 02:57:19 am »
Oh, I just finished posting the definition of sot over on Wulfies blog, then I come in here and you think it is an Aussie word..... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

UMMMMMMMMMMMM....wrong again......never heard it said over here..... :laugh: :laugh:
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #52 on: October 02, 2008, 03:22:54 pm »
Any last minute guesses?

I'm posting the answer later this evening so you still have a few more hours to come in and play along with us!
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4)
« Reply #53 on: October 02, 2008, 08:42:35 pm »
Post it David, post it!  lol

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) **ANSWER POSTED!!**
« Reply #54 on: October 02, 2008, 10:02:47 pm »
Post it David, post it!  lol

Okay, I"ll post it! :D
















I'll post it! :D






















































I'm gonna post it!!!



































What are you all looking at? ::)








































It is......................





























A CORN SHELLER!!!! :D :D :D








Now, we have a bit of a problem here, because 9 people voted correctly, but only 7 of those people posted their answer, so I have no idea who the other two people are! :(


Who are you? ???


And why did you do that? >:( ;)


Anyway, the seven people who IDENTIFIED themselves ( ;) ) win a lamb!


Shasta wins a lamb............

Kerry wins a lamb............

Amanda wins a lamb..........

Sue (Katie) wins a lamb..........

Rob wins a lamb.........

Rob, I think you said you'd prefer a puppy!

Paul wins a lamb..........

Janice wins a lamb...........



And mystery person #1 wins a lamb.....

And mystery person #2 wins a lamb.....


Toy lambs are being given as a consolation prize for those of you who did not guess correctly!

(Baby not included)






Thanks for playing everyone! :-* :-*
















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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) ** ANSWER POSTED!! **
« Reply #55 on: October 02, 2008, 11:15:15 pm »
it was me! I voted for Corn Sheller!

YAY I won!! I won!!

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) ** ANSWER POSTED!! **
« Reply #56 on: October 02, 2008, 11:45:11 pm »
I tried to get you to change your answer Jess, but you wouldn't take my hint! ;)


I forgot to explain how the corn sheller works. Take a look at the picture -  the ear of corn was placed in the opening and the lever was pushed down to remove all of the kernels.  :)

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) ** ANSWER POSTED!! **
« Reply #57 on: October 02, 2008, 11:58:34 pm »
I tried to get you to change your answer Jess, but you wouldn't take my hint! ;)


I forgot to explain how the corn sheller works. Take a look at the picture -  the ear of corn was placed in the opening and the lever was pushed down to remove all of the kernels.  :)



no I DID change my answer!!

 ;D ;D

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) ** ANSWER POSTED!! **
« Reply #58 on: October 03, 2008, 05:07:37 am »
Jess, you know what happened to Pinocchio when he told a fib........

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) ** ANSWER POSTED!! **
« Reply #59 on: October 03, 2008, 05:08:58 am »
WOOPEE DOOOOO

I WON.....I WON.....I WON.......
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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) **ANSWER POSTED!!**
« Reply #60 on: October 03, 2008, 05:16:21 am »

Toy lambs are being given as a consolation prize for those of you who did not guess correctly!

(Baby not included)




Thank God! For a moment I was afraid I have to live through the baby years a fourth time *phew* ;)

Thanks for my consolation toy lamb (I'm a pro at taking care for toy lambs, ask Janice. Estelle still lives on my desk.)

Thank you for the quiz David :-*

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« Reply #61 on: October 03, 2008, 07:47:45 am »
Thank God! For a moment I was afraid I have to live through the baby years a fourth time *phew* ;)


 :laugh: :laugh:  I was thinking the same thing, Chrissi.  The baby is adorable, but .....

Congrats to all the - many - winners!  And thanks the for the toy lamb, David.  Great job, again.  Nine winners and 22 votes - is that a record? 

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« Reply #62 on: October 03, 2008, 09:27:53 am »

Kerry wins a lamb............


Yee-Haw! Thank you for my cute little lambykins, David.  :D

Congratulations to the other winners.  ;D
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« Reply #63 on: October 03, 2008, 10:21:15 am »
Thanks for my toy lamb, I think I prefer it to the real thing !!  at least there will be no mess to clear up.

So far I have managed to guess wrong on every single one.Is that a record and do I get a bonus prize for the most wrong answers ???

I think we need a more English type antiquity next time, then I might stand some chance !!!!

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« Reply #64 on: October 03, 2008, 10:31:14 am »


Amanda wins a lamb..........


Whoooo-eeee!!! Yeah!  Finally I can begin to build up my flock!!   :D :D :D

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« Reply #65 on: October 03, 2008, 10:36:00 am »
Thanks for my toy lamb, I think I prefer it to the real thing !!  at least there will be no mess to clear up.

So far I have managed to guess wrong on every single one.Is that a record and do I get a bonus prize for the most wrong answers ???

I think we need a more English type antiquity next time, then I might stand some chance !!!!

Well we know now, to stand clear of anything Fiona votes for. :laugh:

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« Reply #66 on: October 03, 2008, 03:39:20 pm »
Well we know now, to stand clear of anything Fiona votes for. :laugh:




I would say that's a pretty accurate observation.Whatever I answer is the polar opposite to the correct one !!!
In England friends would ask me when I was taking my holiday, as that would be the 2 weeks when England would have glorious sunshine, and the south of France or Italy would have seasonally unusual, rain, snow, etc.
I would come home a whiter shade of pale, to be met by all these sun bronzed friends !!!

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« Reply #67 on: October 04, 2008, 08:07:50 pm »
Oooooooh. Lamb? Puppy? Lamb? Puppy?

Hmmmmm. Could I really have a puppy?

Thank you David, and for the great quiz thread.  :) :)

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« Reply #68 on: October 04, 2008, 08:11:42 pm »
Oh, I just finished posting the definition of sot over on Wulfies blog, then I come in here and you think it is an Aussie word..... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

UMMMMMMMMMMMM....wrong again......never heard it said over here..... :laugh: :laugh:

Actually, SOT used to be a common term in Oz, for a less than nice or less than clean person.
I haven't heard it in ages. Probably a pommie term that my relatives brought with them.   :-\

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« Reply #69 on: October 04, 2008, 09:47:16 pm »
Oh, I just finished posting the definition of sot over on Wulfies blog, then I come in here and you think it is an Aussie word..... :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

UMMMMMMMMMMMM....wrong again......never heard it said over here..... :laugh: :laugh:

sook!! I meant sooky!!

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« Reply #70 on: October 05, 2008, 05:09:05 am »
Actually, SOT used to be a common term in Oz, for a less than nice or less than clean person.
I haven't heard it in ages. Probably a pommie term that my relatives brought with them.   :-\

Yeah, I remember hearing it in English comedy tv shows......BUT IT IS NOT AN AUSSIE WORD.....(Jess)

The English Dictionary says it means "alcoholic".....for that, us Aussies say....piss head, or piss pot
Because we refer to alcohol as piss.....if someone is going out to drink they say  Im gonna get on the piss
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« Reply #71 on: October 05, 2008, 05:17:07 am »
sook!! I meant sooky!!

Well...well...well....I did not know that you use that term over there.

Many a time Ive been gonna call you a sook but I didn't know if you would know what it meant.

SOOK !!!!!!
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« Reply #72 on: October 05, 2008, 05:19:50 am »

I would say that's a pretty accurate observation.Whatever I answer is the polar opposite to the correct one !!!
In England friends would ask me when I was taking my holiday, as that would be the 2 weeks when England would have glorious sunshine, and the south of France or Italy would have seasonally unusual, rain, snow, etc.
I would come home a whiter shade of pale, to be met by all these sun bronzed friends !!!

Isn't that what is referred to as Murphy's Law.....when something can go wrong, It will.......
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« Reply #73 on: October 05, 2008, 09:36:50 am »
Well...well...well....I did not know that you use that term over there.

Many a time Ive been gonna call you a sook but I didn't know if you would know what it meant.

SOOK !!!!!!

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we don't use it....a  little birdie told me!!

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« Reply #74 on: October 05, 2008, 01:26:02 pm »
Isn't that what is referred to as Murphy's Law.....when something can go wrong, It will.......

It's Murphy's law in polite society, in my world it's sod's law!!!!!

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« Reply #75 on: October 05, 2008, 09:48:03 pm »
Murphy's Law


- If anything can go wrong, it will

- If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong

- If anything just cannot go wrong, it will anyway

- If you perceive that there are four possible ways in which something can go wrong, and circumvent these, then a fifth way, unprepared for, will promptly develop

- Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse

- If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something

- Nature always sides with the hidden flaw

- Mother nature is a bitch


Murphy's Law of Thermodynamics
Things get worse under pressure.

The Murphy Philosophy
Smile . . . tomorrow will be worse.

Quantization Revision of Murphy's Laws
Everything goes wrong all at once.

Murphy's Constant
Matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value

Murphy's Law of Research
Enough research will tend to support whatever theory.


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« Reply #76 on: October 06, 2008, 04:11:42 am »
Yep, thats Murphy's Law all right....

I recently told the story of a friend of mine from Sydney, happened to him two weekends ago, he was flying north for the weekend, and had put his dog in a dog kennel for safe minding.....

First of all, the plane was delayedthree times, leaving 3hours after the scheduled time. Then they got a phone call to say the dog had escaped from the kennels. So they flew home early which cost an extra $700 to change the flight. Then they didn't find the dog until the Monday morning after finding out,the dog had run across the track of a local greyhound meeting, and stopped the race, on the Saturday night.

And guess what my friends name is........Gary Murphy....... :laugh: :laugh:
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« Reply #77 on: October 06, 2008, 08:46:09 pm »
Yep, thats Murphy's Law all right....

I recently told the story of a friend of mine from Sydney, happened to him two weekends ago, he was flying north for the weekend, and had put his dog in a dog kennel for safe minding.....

First of all, the plane was delayedthree times, leaving 3hours after the scheduled time. Then they got a phone call to say the dog had escaped from the kennels. So they flew home early which cost an extra $700 to change the flight. Then they didn't find the dog until the Monday morning after finding out,the dog had run across the track of a local greyhound meeting, and stopped the race, on the Saturday night.

And guess what my friends name is........Gary Murphy....... :laugh: :laugh:

Animals have a way of visiting Murphy's Law on us sometimes, don't they?

A few months ago Cody escaped his confines and I frantically went looking for him in my car. As I was driving around I failed to stop at the stop sign in front of the elementary school. Well, actually I didn't stop at all, I ran it, but not on purpose and there happened to be a policeman who witnessed me doing it. I was issued a ticket for $150.00. Traffic violation tickets are much more expensive when they occur near a school. Just after receiving the ticket I headed home for a few minutes and when I turned into the driveway Cody was there waiting for me, sitting in front of the garage door, a big smile on his face, tongue hanging out and wagging his tail. I didn't scold him, but I told him Santa probably wouldn't be visiting him this year.

Anyway, I paid the ticket and Santa DID come for Cody. I can't get mad at that dog. He's so cute. :)

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Re: David's "What Is It" For September (Part 4) ** ANSWER POSTED!! **
« Reply #78 on: October 06, 2008, 09:33:37 pm »
Animals have a way of visiting Murphy's Law on us sometimes, don't they?

A few months ago Cody escaped his confines and I frantically went looking for him in my car. As I was driving around I failed to stop at the stop sign in front of the elementary school. Well, actually I didn't stop at all, I ran it, but not on purpose and there happened to be a policeman who witnessed me doing it. I was issued a ticket for $150.00. Traffic violation tickets are much more expensive when they occur near a school. Just after receiving the ticket I headed home for a few minutes and when I turned into the driveway Cody was there waiting for me, sitting in front of the garage door, a big smile on his face, tongue hanging out and wagging his tail. I didn't scold him, but I told him Santa probably wouldn't be visiting him this year.

Anyway, I paid the ticket and Santa DID come for Cody. I can't get mad at that dog. He's so cute. :)


I have no doubt, finding him (or having him waiting for you at home) was worth far more than the $150.

When it comes to animals, our families have always been suckers, and because of that have always been reaching into our wallets.

When we lived on our 25acre hobby farm, surrounded by 1000 acre sheep properties, my son was exploring on the property next door one time, and found a sheep caught in some wire. It had been there a few days and the birds had started pecking at one of his eyes. So my son untangled it, carried it down the hill and back to our house, which was quite a feat as it was fully grown and full of wool. He then put the sheep in the boot of the car and travelled 40miles into town to the vet, who did surgery, removing the eye and stitching it up, and gave us ointment to stave off infection. The vet was very conservative with his account and only charged us $200.

The sheep was probably only worth $30, and if the farmer had found it, he probably would have just put a bullet it him.

Well, he lived a happy life with us from then on, and ended up dying of old age, some five years later. Because he only had one eye we called him Cyclops.  He was qute accident prone, because a year or so after we had him, he got his horn caught in a fence, and lost that too. So he was one eyed and one horned, but we loved him.

I guess I should have this story over in Animals in our Lives, instead of here....but reading your story David, just made me remember this.
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« Reply #79 on: October 06, 2008, 09:53:26 pm »
Aww! That sheep was so lucky to be adopted into your family. I love hearing stories like this! :D

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« Reply #80 on: October 06, 2008, 10:01:27 pm »
Aww! That sheep was so lucky to be adopted into your family. I love hearing stories like this! :D



Im sure we have a sign out the front of our house, saying,INJURED AND SICK ANIMALS WELCOME HERE

We have an injured galah here at the moment.....Hubby found it in front yard, with its wing broken, and so it cant fly. To save it from getting attacked we caged it, and it is doing fine. But now its mate is coming in, and we feel sorry for that one, because they mate for life, and we cant let the injured one go. So we are thinking of catching the mate, even though we are against catching wild birds.......Heres a pic of the one in the cage, and the mate sitting nearby.

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« Reply #81 on: October 06, 2008, 10:17:56 pm »
Aww! That is so sweet how they mate for life. I think the cardinals we have around here do that as well. Maybe it would be better if you did cage him just for now until the other bird's wing gets better. :)

Poor babies! :'(

I think it's wonderful what you and your family are doing for these animals Sue. :-*

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« Reply #82 on: October 08, 2008, 10:28:31 am »
Interesting!

Hope that it's not an as. scratcher! Ha! Ha!

Maybe it's for roping ?


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« Reply #83 on: October 09, 2008, 12:52:46 am »

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Well, he lived a happy life with us from then on, and ended up dying of old age, some five years later. Because he only had one eye we called him Cyclops.  He was qute accident prone, because a year or so after we had him, he got his horn caught in a fence, and lost that too. So he was one eyed and one horned, but we loved him.

.......

Hey, there's a song that I remember from when I was about ... oh .... 3 or so.

'It was a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people eater .....'   :)

But even kind Sue wouldn't take one of those in. Ummm, would you?

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« Reply #84 on: October 09, 2008, 01:11:42 am »
I remember the "Purple People Eater" song! My sister belonged to the purple people eater peewee baseball league. (try saying THAT three times in a row) ;)

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« Reply #85 on: October 10, 2008, 12:08:59 am »
My parents had a one eyed cat, a Turkish Van.They are allegedly the only cats that like water.This cat had been thrown across a room by its owner,in the midst of a fight , and the eye was so damaged that it had to be removed. That cat adored my father, gtting into the shower each mornng with him.She was called cyclops.
We previously had a tame thrush, my brother rescued it from a neighbours cat.The vet said itwould never fly properly again, so if put back in a tree would inevitably die.
 Dad built him a cage, and he was named Horace. Our cat at the time obviously had not heard that they should be sworn enemies, and used to give Horace rides. But the funniest thing was for some reason, the bird adored my father, and would sit on his head at night .
Personally I was not mad keen as it was terribly smelly.It did have 2 extra years though.
Sorry completely OT here,but the name cyclops just jogged memories.

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« Reply #86 on: October 10, 2008, 02:14:31 am »
Well, it's ok to be OT.
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« Reply #87 on: October 10, 2008, 02:39:00 am »
Well, it's ok to be OT.
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« Reply #88 on: October 10, 2008, 02:46:16 am »
My parents had a one eyed cat, a Turkish Van.They are allegedly the only cats that like water.This cat had been thrown across a room by its owner,in the midst of a fight , and the eye was so damaged that it had to be removed. That cat adored my father, gtting into the shower each mornng with him.She was called cyclops.
We previously had a tame thrush, my brother rescued it from a neighbours cat.The vet said itwould never fly properly again, so if put back in a tree would inevitably die.
 Dad built him a cage, and he was named Horace. Our cat at the time obviously had not heard that they should be sworn enemies, and used to give Horace rides. But the funniest thing was for some reason, the bird adored my father, and would sit on his head at night .
Personally I was not mad keen as it was terribly smelly.It did have 2 extra years though.
Sorry completely OT here,but the name cyclops just jogged memories.

Back when I was a toddler Mom and Dad had a cat named Muffin. He was a calico. One day Mom accidently backed Old Betsy (her 1958 Chevy convertible) over Muffin as he was taking a nap in the garage. He survived but his head and neck were really messed up and one of his eyes popped out. He looked like a Frankenstein cat and he sometimes would hop up in my bed late at night and sleep with me. I don't know why because that cat hated me in the first place. Mom and Dad had Muffin before I was born and the cat was intensely jealous of me. But after the accident he sometimes slept with me, and he scared me because he really did look like something out of a horror movie and I remember he breathed really funny too. Very raspy sounding and he had trouble purring. He made a honking sound when he purred. God he really scared me and sadly he died about a year after that happened. I was only four or five at the time but I remember it as clear as a bell.


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« Reply #89 on: October 10, 2008, 03:03:30 am »
Well, all these stories about our injured animals, might be OT, but there are some lovely stories, that not only show the survival abilities of animals, but the caring of people who give them another chance, regardless of their disablities. Something that seems to be passed on from generation to generation.

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« Reply #90 on: October 10, 2008, 03:13:10 am »
Well, all these stories about our injured animals, might be OT, but there are some lovely stories, that not only show the survival abilities of animals, but the caring of people who give them another chance, regardless of their disablities. Something that seems to be passed on from generation to generation.



I've always felt bad about being scared of that cat being the animal lover I am today. But I couldn't help it. That cat was really scary to a youngster. And I credit Mom and Dad for trying to save him. It worked for awhile, but like I said he ended up dying. I think he was 8 when he passed away. :(

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« Reply #91 on: October 10, 2008, 03:34:32 am »
I've always felt bad about being scared of that cat being the animal lover I am today. But I couldn't help it. That cat was really scary to a youngster. And I credit Mom and Dad for trying to save him. It worked for awhile, but like I said he ended up dying. I think he was 8 when he passed away. :(



Maybe he knew you were scared of him, and tried to reassure you, that he was OK, by coming up onto your bed......or maybe he just tried to scare you even more...... :laugh:
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« Reply #92 on: October 10, 2008, 03:38:29 am »
Hey David, Ive often noticed you are here at this time.....late afternoon here in Oz and most everyone over there in USA is sound asleep.

Do you work shift work, or do you just stay up late?
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« Reply #93 on: October 10, 2008, 03:39:29 am »
Maybe he knew you were scared of him, and tried to reassure you, that he was OK, by coming up onto your bed......or maybe he just tried to scare you even more...... :laugh:

Hmmm..... maybe...... :-\

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God, now I can't stop thinking about it! :P

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« Reply #94 on: October 10, 2008, 03:43:17 am »
Hey David, Ive often noticed you are here at this time.....late afternoon here in Oz and most everyone over there in USA is sound asleep.

Do you work shift work, or do you just stay up late?

My Dad is sick and I stay with him during the week. Fortunately my employer lets me work from home so I can keep an eye on him. So often times I'm up working late. I minimize Bettermost and if a new post comes through on a thread I've marked, I expand it and take a look. :)

I cat nap mostly Sue. I'll sleep for about 2 or 3 hours, get up to let Cody out, do some work and then lay down again around 10:00 am once Dad is up, had breakfast and is comfortable. Then I'm up again sometime after 1:00 pm. :)

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« Reply #95 on: October 10, 2008, 04:00:25 am »
My Dad is sick and I stay with him during the week. Fortunately my employer lets me work from home so I can keep an eye on him. So often times I'm up working late. I minimize Bettermost and if a new post comes through on a thread I've marked, I expand it and take a look. :)

I cat nap mostly Sue. I'll sleep for about 2 or 3 hours, get up to let Cody out, do some work and then lay down again around 10:00 am once Dad is up, had breakfast and is comfortable. Then I'm up again sometime after 1:00 pm. :)



Oh, I am so sorry your Dad is sick. He is fortunate to have someone like you there to look after him, and you too fortunate that your employer lets you work from home.......once again, another case of how hardship can be overcome by caring people.



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