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MostTriv #112 Word Origins
26/09/2007
Word Origins
Some surprising answers for You?
Where do thes words come from
Some folks âsleep like a topâ when they go to bed. Do you know where this comes from?
Long before the days of high-tech toys and the Internet, a favorite child's toy was a spinning top. To set the top spinning, you wound the string round the shaft, balanced the top carefully upright, and pulled the string with all your might. At maximum spin, the top can appear to be perfectly still, or âsleepingâ. Incidentally; to âsleep like a logâ has nothing to do with waking up in the fireplace, rather the sound of heavy snoring being likened to that of sawing.â
What do you know, Joe?
who hands responsibility onto another is said to be "passing the buck". From where do we get this expression?
A. Gamblingâ
B. Eating and Drinkingâ
C. Hunting
D. Team Sports
Last Post Answers: A. An alley with brick walls covered with ABC (already-been-chewed) gum wads.
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11/09/2007
Bubblicious!
For better or ill, I sat on a stump, And was stuck by a lump, Of gum on my rump...And am sitting there still.
Pop goes the Bubble Gum!
For 12 years, the selling, importing, manufacturing and chewing of gum was illegal in Singapore. The ban was lifted in 2004 - - but the chewy stuff can only be bought at pharmacies. Customers must give their names and show an identity card before receiving their gum. Pharmacists who donât follow these rules can be jailed for up to two years and fined $4,700!
In some parts of the world, especially the South China Seas, piracy still exists today.
Why?
The common misconception among citizens is that personal use quantities of chewing gum are allowed into Singapore. However, according to the set of Regulations, "importing" means to "bring or cause to be brought into Singapore by land, water or air from any place which is outside Singapore ..." any goods, even if they are not for purposes of trade. The set of Regulations also does not make any provisions for personal use quantities to be brought into Singapore. Therefore, bringing chewing gum into Singapore, even small quantities for whatever purpose, is technically prohibited.
What do you know, Joe?
San Luis Obispo, California, is the home of 'Bubble Gum Alley'. What is it?
A. An alley with brick walls covered with ABC (already-been-chewed) gum wads.â
B.The place where bubble gum was invented.â
C. The home of the largest collection of bubble gum machines.
Last Post Answers: B. 1650â1720
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30/08/2007
"Well Shiver me Timbers!
AARRRRRRR!!!
Did you know...
Why were pirate attacks so often successful? Pirate ships usually carried far more crew than ordinary ships of a similar size. This meant they could easily outnumber their victims. Pirates altered their ships so that they could carry far more cannon than merchant ships of the same size.
In some parts of the world, especially the South China Seas, piracy still exists today.
What do you know, Joe?
Throughout history, there have been people willing to rob others transporting goods on the water. These years are sometimes known as a 'Golden Age' of piracy. Thousands of pirates were active from when to when?
A. 1450â1520â
B. 1650â1720â
C. 1750â1820
D. 1850â1920
Last Post Answers: C. Sopranino
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22/07/2007
"The answer my friend is Blowin' in the Wind
I'm winded just thinkin' about it!
Did you know...
wind instrument, in music, any instrument whose tone is produced by a vibrating column of air. In the pipe organ the column of air is set into vibration by mechanical means. Other wind instruments are blown by the player and are divided into two groups, the woodwinds and the brass winds, or brasses.
What do you know, Joe?
Which of the following saxophones produces the highest pitch?
A. Baritoneâ
B. The Sopranosâ
C. Alto
D. Sopranino
Last Post Answers: C. to turn left and right
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13/07/2007
"Lets go a-Sledding!
I think Minnesota is cold...
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
It has been called the âLast Great Race on Earthâ. German, Spanish, British, Japanese and American film crews have covered the event. Itâs not just a dog sled race, itâs a race in which unique men and woman compete. Mushers enter from all walks of life. Fishermen, lawyers, doctors, miners, artists, natives, Canadians, Swiss, French and others. From Anchorage, in south central Alaska, to Nome on the western Bering Sea coast, each team of 12 to 16 dogs and their musher cover over 1150 miles in 10 to 17 days.
What do you know, Joe?
In dog sledding terms, what does the term âCome Geeâ and âCome Hawâ mean?
A. To slow down and stopâ
B. To go forward no matter what the weatherâ
C. To turn left and right
D. It's an early country TV show
Last Post Answers: C. Rob Roy
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