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#64180
04/07/2002 1:08 AM
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Well, nobody knows what that instrument is called that holds horses by the nose. So here's an ostrich question:
Do ostriches really bury their heads in the sand? And, if so, does this behavior have a name? I think such a term would be useful. Denial comes to mind, but that ain't the term.
Beast regards,
WildeWind
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#64182
04/08/2002 10:22 PM
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In school we were told ostriches didn't really bury their head in the sand, it just looked like it when they put their head down. And I never thought I'd use that piece of information twice.
If someone can make up a word that means get hit with a fish, I'm sure someone has one for bury your head.
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#64183
04/08/2002 10:27 PM
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If someone can make up a word that means get hit with a fish, I'm sure someone has one for bury your head.
Well, cornobbled is fish, so ostriduggled is bird.
Bird regards,
WordWidgeon yeah, I still think it's a duck
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#64184
04/08/2002 10:48 PM
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Now use it correctly in a sentence.
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#64185
04/09/2002 2:38 AM
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a word ... for bury your head.
to chamberlain
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#64186
04/09/2002 10:39 AM
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Well, to chamberlain is better than to chamberpot!
Ostriduggled in a sentence:
"Embarrassed by his linguistic fauxpas, tsuwm ostriduggled his poor head in a stack of lexicons."
How's dat?
Beast regards,
WildeWind
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#64187
04/09/2002 2:46 PM
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> nobody knows what that instrument is called that holds horses by the nose
Hey! - I do! - it's a "twitch". Didn't see where you asked the question.
Phew - zootsuit mustn't have been looking, she woulda stole my thunder!
stales
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#64188
04/09/2002 3:09 PM
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Thanks, Stales. Twitch was exactly what I was looking for...under the Cape Buffaloed thread.
Best regards,
Wordwind
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