Oystercatchers don't catch Oysters

[SparklySarah]

Originally Posted by Meta menardi

Now, you see if you look at your signature, the cat referred to is the the cat-o-nine-tails used to scourge sailors, and kept in a bag, so if the cat was out of the bag, things were pretty serious. Or some such thing.

Yeah, we talked about it on another thread. This was my last reply to someone else commenting on it:

Originally Posted by SparklySarah

Yeah, I know about the "cat out of the bag" phrase. The whole sig "Cat's out of the bag on that one, isn't it? Who puts cats in bags anyway? Cats hate bags." is a quote from one of my games said by a mad man. Just thought it was quite funny. There are several of his quotes that are quite amusing.

It's a good game xxx

[Dutchess]

Originally Posted by SparklySarah

Yeah, we talked about it on another thread. This was my last reply to someone else commenting on it:
It's a good game xxx

The funniest thing is; cats actually *like* bags! They love to crawl inside paper bags, and "pluff" (as we say) the rustly plastic ones!

Still, as you say, it is supposed to be a quote from a madman...one who clearly didn't keep cats

D.

[SparklySarah]

Originally Posted by Dutchess

The funniest thing is; cats actually *like* bags! They love to crawl inside paper bags, and "pluff" (as we say) the rustly plastic ones!

Still, as you say, it is supposed to be a quote from a madman...one who clearly didn't keep cats

D.

Yup! He was a bit of a nutter. Said clouds tasted of butter.....

[Jonners]

Changing tack slightly, but prompted by the last post, and in an attempt to sort of get back on thread, does anyone know why butterflies are so called? Named by a madman, or some other explanation?

[charlieb]

Isn't it something to do with the Brimstone being butter coloured? Or have I just made that up?

[Doggle Avaddit]

Originally Posted by Jonners

Changing tack slightly, but prompted by the last post, and in an attempt to sort of get back on thread, does anyone know why butterflies are so called? Named by a madman, or some other explanation?

Or possibly named by William Archibald Spooner who may have wondered what these creatures were that "flutter by".







Spoonerism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Dutchess]

Originally Posted by Doggle Avaddit

Or possibly named by William Archibald Spooner who may have wondered what these creatures were that "flutter by".


Spoonerism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

'Haven't heard that term in a long while Doggle! Spoonerism, lol....

(And I suppose the Dragonfly drank the Flagon dry? )


D.

[Jonners]

Originally Posted by Doggle Avaddit

Or possibly named by William Archibald Spooner who may have wondered what these creatures were that "flutter by".

That's what I like to think

I haven't come across any dragonflies who look as though they've drunk the flagon dry (and not heard that one B4), apart from the one Adam Cheeseman photographed the other day, lying on its back as it ate its lunch!

[Jonners]

Originally Posted by Meta menardi

Now, you see if you look at your signature, the cat referred to is the the cat-o-nine-tails used to scourge sailors, and kept in a bag, so if the cat was out of the bag, things were pretty serious. Or some such thing.

As I was going to St Ives, I met a man with seven wives... now I bet HE never let the cat out of the bag

[Doggle Avaddit]

Originally Posted by Dutchess

'Haven't heard that term in a long while Doggle! Spoonerism, lol....

(And I suppose the Dragonfly drank the Flagon dry? )


D.

Stanley Unwin is another classic variation on the theme.

YouTube - Stanley Unwin Baffles the Carry On Team