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SteveW

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21st Jun 05 at 15:29

i have been thinking about this for a long time..

who made up a lot of the words we use today ? and why/where/when did they do this..

things in general... is there a site i can look up on this ??

its almost as bad as my "do chinese people use cheese in cooking ??"

please help

[Edited on 21-06-2005 by SteveW]

Alex

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21st Jun 05 at 15:33

ive often wonderd this, like the origin of words and the like.

why are words how they are, i could think of better ones!

and can ghosts ever change their clothes?

SteveW

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21st Jun 05 at 15:34

glad to see your with me on this one Alex

Dannie

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21st Jun 05 at 15:37

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
ive often wonderd this, like the origin of words and the like.

why are words how they are, i could think of better ones!

and can ghosts ever change their clothes?

aparently ghosts cant change there clothes bcoz whatever they die in they stay in them clothes. just a theory. not sure if its right

Alex

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21st Jun 05 at 15:39

who looked at a giraffe and thought i know what that is, or was it discovered by a mr giraffe?
i just dont know! do you recon there was a person called mr baboon?
i hope there was as that would amuse me

Alex

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21st Jun 05 at 15:40

quote:
Originally posted by Dannie

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
ive often wonderd this, like the origin of words and the like.

why are words how they are, i could think of better ones!

and can ghosts ever change their clothes?

aparently ghosts cant change there clothes bcoz whatever they die in they stay in them clothes. just a theory. not sure if its right

what if a clothes shop got burned down, would there be a ghost clothes shop?

Ally

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21st Jun 05 at 15:40

this has to top your 'most funny illnesses' thread today steven

CCA

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21st Jun 05 at 15:41

How did we get our surnames?

SteveW

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21st Jun 05 at 15:41

PMSL alex you really are a superstar

SteveW

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21st Jun 05 at 15:42

CCA - surnames are derived from old jobs..

i know that my surname "ward" is from "warden" back in the old days people were called by their profession/job..

Alex

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21st Jun 05 at 15:43

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
CCA - surnames are derived from old jobs..

i know that my surname "ward" is from "warden" back in the old days people were called by their profession/job..

does that mean that people with the surname "night" were ladies of the night?

CCA

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21st Jun 05 at 15:44

but what about weird surnames?
and foreign surnames?

SteveW

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21st Jun 05 at 15:44

FFS.. stop making me laff

im sitting in the office giggling like a school girl

luisa

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21st Jun 05 at 15:44

quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
CCA - surnames are derived from old jobs..

i know that my surname "ward" is from "warden" back in the old days people were called by their profession/job..

I heard this was true too! but what the hell did my ansesters do!

Lynny

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21st Jun 05 at 15:45

doesnt most language come from latin etc?

CCA

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21st Jun 05 at 15:45

whats your surname?
Im thinking the same about mine

Ally

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21st Jun 05 at 15:46

mine is from an old woodcutters family name

how full of shit is that

luisa

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21st Jun 05 at 15:47

Abbisogni

CCA

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21st Jun 05 at 15:47

Why are peoples feet different sizes?
For example two women aged 25 both 5ft 5in both weigh 10st but one has size 7 feet and one has size 9
WHY

Alex

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21st Jun 05 at 15:50

there is a woman here at work and her surname is "cocksedge" what did her family do before

Ally

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21st Jun 05 at 15:52

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
there is a woman here at work and her surname is "cocksedge" what did her family do before

made cock sandwiches

SteveW

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21st Jun 05 at 15:53

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
there is a woman here at work and her surname is "cocksedge" what did her family do before

had a lot of fun with sailors

Alex

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21st Jun 05 at 15:54

perhaps! its an interesting one

there are a lot of strange names that makes you wonder what they did! "cunningham" were they really cunning and stole ham? or did they cultivate cunning pigs?

Ally

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21st Jun 05 at 15:56

quote:
Originally posted by Alex
perhaps! its an interesting one

there are a lot of strange names that makes you wonder what they did! "cunningham" were they really cunning and stole ham? or did they cultivate cunning pigs?

or the 'cuming into ham' perhaps an old age fetish? pig fuckers

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21st Jun 05 at 15:56

why do they bother putting a flashing light on the telephone when it rings?

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