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Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 31 Mar 2016, 12:31
by Airspeed
Since the sixteenth century, we have written records about gnomes, right?
So, why are scientists now pronouncing it differently, and talking as though they've found something new?
G nome this, G nome that

Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 31 Mar 2016, 12:54
by DaveB
I dunno mate. Maybe it's like Nestlé's was always Nestlé's until a couple of years ago when it suddenly became Nest-lay. WTF!!
ATB
DaveB

Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 31 Mar 2016, 13:23
by Molyned
Gnome versus genome.

It's all in the genes.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)
Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 31 Mar 2016, 13:56
by Dev One
Could be due to the Swiss ones?
Keith
Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 31 Mar 2016, 14:34
by airboatr
DaveB wrote:I dunno mate. Maybe it's like Nestlé's was always Nestlé's until a couple of years ago when it suddenly became Nest-lay. WTF!!
ATB
DaveB

It must have something to do with how far ones head is up ones arse.
Garry R made mention of this sort of head tucking referring to the "Smyths"
It was Smith... But one of them got all... You know, uppity..
It's in the word uppity
Up - It.

..... Garry,

Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 31 Mar 2016, 15:43
by Tomliner
Flanders and Swan's song 'I'm a Gnu' highlights this very well.It's bound to be on YT.

EricT
Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 01 Apr 2016, 12:12
by Airspeed

I remember that without looking it up, Eric:
"How do you do?
I'm a g-nu etc"
Actually, Gnus brings to mind another point.
Why do we have to put up with Rain Deer in the snow?
How come the scientisits haven't produced any Snow Deer?
Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 01 Apr 2016, 14:55
by airboatr
Because they'd melt in the summer.
Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 02 Apr 2016, 11:03
by Airspeed

Joe, there'S NOW need to show up my ignorance like that.
Re: Scientists? ♪ ♪dum-de-dumb!
Posted: 02 Apr 2016, 19:01
by Dev One
'There's SNOW business like SHOW business....'
Keith

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