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SaNdCrAwLeR

erm… now dat’s one nice seesaw… so how does one rock this thingamagig?

gorman

Cambridge Savings Bank. Where smart people put their money.

 
 
Someguy Somewhere Somehow

Bowchikabowwow *wink wink*

Darius

Bom-Chicka-Wah-Wah-FAIL

 
Humility

Somehow, somewhere, someguy fail…

ilovesat

hahahah!!!copy-and-pasting fail. Being humble fail. ;)

 
 
 
 
LUKE

Ha. Do you think the engraver did it for a laugh?

 
jon

Maybe the see-saw is behind it? Invisible?

Dingle

No no. It originally had a central pivot but Health and Safety mandated that the moving parts needed securing.

 
 
butthole

Whats the fail here, fellows?

 
sam-the-man

you cant seesaw a bench!

BondFan4518

In Soviet Russia, bench seesaws you!

Winter

No… Just… No…

In Soviet Russia, the benches were benches.

Now the CHAIRS on the other hand…

 
Humility

You mean in Soviet Iran I hope…

Detlef

In Soviet Georgia, fire ceases you.

 
BondFan4518

In Soviet Iran, energy nuclears you!

 
 
 
Humility

…I kind of seesaw that coming…

 
 
 
olsen

seesaw |ˈsēˌsô| (also see-saw)
noun
a long plank balanced in the middle on a fixed support, on each end of which children sit and swing up and down by pushing the ground alternately with their feet.

 
gorman

I believe you Yanks refer to the gentle seesaw with the rather vulgar “teeter-totter”. How uncouth.

Dragonwriter

Afraid not. We use both terms.

But…but…at least WE don’t call…um…

*frantically wracks brain*

Ah! At least WE don’t call an umbrella a “bumbershoot”!

:p

Neener.

Loz

Haha, bumbershoot, can’t say I’ve heard that one.
The only one I know is ‘umbradoodle’ :)
‘Bumbershoot’ sounds like an expression of disgruntlement haha.

Dragonwriter

Sweetie, if your haha is disgruntled, I don’t think I’m the one to talk to about it.

;)

Loz

Was that supposed to be some sort of innuendo? *raises eyebrow*

Dragonwriter

Of course not. Perish the thought! I just meant you should speak to your gardener.

:P

 
 
 
 
Jordanwb

What about a brolly?

 
dolt

so who does call them bumbershoots? not us

Loz

No idea. Sounds to me like a word from the deep south of the US.

annabellie79

Not from the deep south (US), it is british originally. Entymology is “bumber” derived from “umbre(lla)” and “shoot” a derivitive of “chute” from parachute…which, incidentally, is similar to the French word for umbrella, “parapluie”.

Loz

Ooh, thanks for clearing that up.
etymology*

annabellie79

*blushes*
thanks:)

Loz

You’re cute when you blush.

annabellie79

and to think I majored in English in college…
*hits self with halibut borrowed from SaraJ*
spell check and wikipedia shall be my gods from this day hence…

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Loz

Wikipedia? That’s like blasphemy!

 
annabellie79

yes, but it is instant, humorous, easily accessable blasphemy…

 
Loz

accessible*
Your case is weakening!

 
 
 
 
fuzz on the concept

*buggyness

 
 
 
 
 
wimple

Or how about plimsoll?

Loz

…a plimsoll is a type of shoe…
I don’t see where you’re going with this.

wimple

Was responding to Dragonwriter (see above) re: weird Britishisms. That’s always been one of the strangest British word I’ve come across in my many and varied travels. I mean - why not call it a sneaker?

 
Loz

Oh I thought you were referring to the umbrella discussion.
A plimsoll is not the same as a sneaker. It’s a specific type of ’sneaker’, usually used by kids in primary school for P.E. lessons.

Loz

We call ’sneakers’ trainers.
Not so strange anymore huh?

fuzz on the concept

M: I want to complain.
C: You want to complain! Look at these shoes. I’ve only had them three weeks and the heels are worn right through.
M: No, I want to complain about…
C: If you complain nothing happens, you might as well not bother.
M: Oh!
C: Oh my back hurts, it’s not a very fine day and I’m sick and tired of this office.
_____
Monty Python, “The Argument Sketch”

wimple

At least he didn’t say “Look at these plimsolls.”

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annabellie79

But why call it a sneaker? What does that really mean? To me it will always be a “tennis shoe”. Short, simple and unambigious…shit, now I’ve done it. Gone and misspelled a word…now no one will read my post, they will be too busy correcting my grammar…shit, did I misspell that too? Shitdamnfuck…and to think I was an English major in college too…Oh, god, prepositional phrases at the end of sentances…I should just quit now…back out gracefully…sorry to have offended anyone, please don’t hate me.

 
annabellie79

why call it a “sneaker” where does it do its sneaking? How sneaky is it? Or for that matter, for what is it “training”?

Loz

*shrug*, you wear them when training. Similar to the words ‘runners’ and ‘joggers’.
One could argue ’sneakers’ are good for… sneaking up on people?…

fuzz on the concept

thass a you ‘neak argument

Loz

It’s the only conclusion I could come to!

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Dragonwriter

*borrows TMI’s hat*

“Sneaker” was a word that was first used in the Renaissance
in England. Eventually, rubber-soled shoes were called “sneakers” because they were noiseless

 
Loz

So I was RIGHT! :D

 
 
annabellie79

it’s a perfectly argued conclusion. I just never understood the terminology behind the different variations… What we call them makes just as much (non) sense as what everyone else calls them. *shrugs* I just like to argue for arguement’s sake. (and yes, I left that possessive on purpose, Arguement is one of my closest friends :) )

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annabellie79

and yes that is how she spells her name…

 
Loz

Haha, annabellie, what happened to that spell-check you mentioned?
And why wouldn’t it be possessive?

 
annabellie79

I am not entirely sure why not. Maybe I was over analyzing my postings in an attempt to dodge the grammar nazis. I am afraid I am not blonde or grammatical enough for them to spare me.

 
annabellie79

*nor

 
Loz

You’ll have to present your individual case to the Grammar Committee for consideration.

 
Loz

(’Or’ was acceptable in that case ;) )

 
annabellie79

Where is it they meet? I will begin to prepare my case immediately.

 
Dragonwriter

Nine o’clock pm on PBS!

 
annabellie79

it’s too late…I have been seized already. Tried, convicted and sentenced to a lifetime of association with the idiots on ICHC…
*hangs head in shame*
*walks off slowly, hoping someone liked me despite my bad grammar and poor spell check abilities*

&n