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Author Topic: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat  (Read 220625 times)

Calvin Becker

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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1125 on: July 16, 2009, 01:57:40 PM »
One thing that's had me confused is Glaucidium

Glaucidium palmatum - a rhizomatous perennial

Glaucidium capense - a small african owl

How does that work?
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1126 on: July 16, 2009, 05:45:14 PM »
Quote from: Calvin Becker on July 16, 2009, 01:57:40 PM
One thing that's had me confused is Glaucidium
Glaucidium palmatum - a rhizomatous perennial
Glaucidium capense - a small african owl     How does that work?   

There's also two genera of Prunella - plant and animal:
Prunella modularis (small brown European bird - dunnock in English)
Prunella vulgaris (plant - common English name Self heal)

I'm sure there's more but I can't remember them at the moment
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1127 on: July 16, 2009, 10:54:16 PM »
What about Prunella scales?
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1128 on: July 16, 2009, 10:57:33 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 16, 2009, 10:54:16 PM
What about Prunella scales?

Off the richter scale in sense of humour  ;D
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1129 on: July 16, 2009, 11:06:18 PM »
Quote from: Calvin Becker on July 16, 2009, 01:57:40 PM
One thing that's had me confused is Glaucidium

Glaucidium palmatum - a rhizomatous perennial

Glaucidium capense - a small african owl

How does that work?

Check the dictionary:

owl, n. A feathered animal indistinguishable from a rhizomatous perennial, bearing lavender flowers in spring, and with a curved hooked beak.

That's from the New Collegiate Nonsentionary.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1130 on: July 16, 2009, 11:47:50 PM »
Quote from: Rodger Whitlock on July 16, 2009, 11:06:18 PM
Quote from: Calvin Becker on July 16, 2009, 01:57:40 PM
One thing that's had me confused is Glaucidium

Glaucidium palmatum - a rhizomatous perennial

Glaucidium capense - a small african owl

How does that work?

Check the dictionary:

owl, n. A feathered animal indistinguishable from a rhizomatous perennial, bearing lavender flowers in spring, and with a curved hooked beak.

That's from the New Collegiate Nonsentionary.

An august publication, Rodger, which ought ot be in every (mad) house!  ;D
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1131 on: July 16, 2009, 11:51:21 PM »
Ah, but Maggi.... .if it is an august publication, how can he be reading it already?  It's only july!! ;D ;D
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1132 on: July 16, 2009, 11:54:09 PM »
Quote from: Paul T on July 16, 2009, 11:51:21 PM
Ah, but Maggi.... .if it is an august publication, how can he be reading it already?  It's only july!! ;D ;D
Dear me, you Aussies can be dim.... it's from LAST year..... innit??!!
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1133 on: July 17, 2009, 10:54:13 PM »
I think Paul was being wide, not obtuse Maggi? ::)
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1134 on: July 17, 2009, 11:07:33 PM »
Quote from: Anthony Darby on July 17, 2009, 10:54:13 PM
I think Paul was being wide, not obtuse Maggi? ::)

 Don't think so, Anthony...... he told me he'd been on a reducing plan
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1135 on: July 18, 2009, 05:10:11 AM »
Er, Excuse me..... why am I being discussed "behind my back" so to speak?  I just walk in on a discussion about me!!  I'm angling for a response here. ;)
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1136 on: July 18, 2009, 08:26:25 AM »
Sounds fishy, Paul!
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1137 on: July 18, 2009, 09:45:47 AM »
Oh dear, David.  With a line like that this conversation could be sinkering to a new low.  :-X  Oh well, off to the garage to tackle some potting now.  ;D
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1138 on: July 18, 2009, 11:39:29 AM »
We're not trolling along the bottom just yet, Paul, but I am sure someone will bite soon.
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Re: Moan, moan, moan----get it off your chest or have a chat
« Reply #1139 on: July 18, 2009, 11:49:06 AM »
Yeah, and it really is so easy to get hooked on conversations like this.
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