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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Re: pigeon pair #140771 04/20/05 12:40 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Father Steve Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,788 Seattle, Washington, USA Dear Danks ~ You're welcome. Father Steve Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Not in fridgin' Disneyland.... #140772 04/20/05 08:19 PM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada E Elizabeth Creith addict Elizabeth Creith addict E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada Many years ago I saw, on Walt Disney, a story about a young boy and a grouchy old guy and a pigeon which said grouchy old guy was gonna cull but the young boy begged for its life and lo and behold it became a champeen racin' pigeon. He called the bird "Pidge". When I saw it written I understood why the "d" - I'd been thinking "pig" in my eight-year-old head, and saw it wouldn't have worked on paper. After all, pigs can't be champeen fliers, though apparently pidges can. I have noticed in my reading that the "frig" spelling seems to be UK, and the "fridge" one North American. So how do the English spell that boiled sugary candy? Fug? Oh, I can see it now. "The fug's in the frig, dear." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Fug in the frig #140773 04/20/05 08:58 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Don't forget, they spell jail, gaol. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Didn't they? #140774 04/21/05 01:44 AM Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada E Elizabeth Creith addict Elizabeth Creith addict E Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 500 Northern Ontario, Canada Old wives did a lot of research! They just didn't have labs(or corgis). I believe what they used was those fine old scientific tools, observation and experience, coupled with peer review. If any of us raised pigeons, we might have an answer to this conundrum..... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Not in fridgin' Disneyland.... #140775 04/22/05 08:27 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 96 Illinois A amnow journeyman amnow journeyman A Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 96 Illinois From one who is beloved by many on this forum: "why is there a 'd' in fridge, Because frigging generates heat." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Didn't they? #140776 04/22/05 09:16 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 what they used was those fine old scientific tools, observation and experience And a good dose of selective memory. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,333 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 651 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 32 A C Bowden 17 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,542 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,916 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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