Curiosity Killed the Cat

Hi. I love your lessons and I would like to request the phrase [Break the Ice].

Congrat’s to thehausofryan on being 1st!

I request the word [pleonasm].

I missed you at Bluejam! maybe next time!

:grin:

p.s. Homework – I’m curious about your favorite place for dinner in LA.?

3rd :twisted: :lol:

hey new gravitar :cool:
love it :oops: B.B. :cool:

It is just super when you do idioms!

You must ‘burn the midnight oil’ to find the info. (Count that as a word request)

I’d like the word [kill] and[play] to have their origins looked up

where does the term [pack rat] come from?!

Where did the term [world's oldest profession] as in prostitution come from? I mean who’s job was it to keep track of what someones job was?

And for that matter… where did [which came first the chicken or the egg?] come from. Hmmm… [you certainly have you work cut out for you]

How did your date go? How many dates did you arrange for your self with those agents? :roll: “Here kitty kitty” and the cats will come…where did that start?…here kitty kitty! :cool: good job Marina -HotForWords…I’m wondering where and why call an arranger of love sessions a [PIMP]?…the blimp needs a pimp :-)

I’m curios about your cool ring tone. I tried to get your phone cover for someone at Christmas…I’m curios where you got it.

I thought it had to do with Schrödinger’s cat
A cat is placed in a box with some poison and you don’t know if it is still alive until you open the box. If you open the box you let loose the poison and kill the cat, hence Curiosity Killed the Cat.

“So don’t be curious about anything. You got it?”
– spoken like a true Russian. I suspect these are words to live by in Moscow.

This really has nothing to do with cats being curious? I opened my car door — and that kitten jumped in my car. I opened my house door — he jumped in the house. I opened the refrigerator — he jumped in the fridge. I open the clothes dryer — he jumped in the dryer. A box shows up — he’s in it. As an accidental roommate of cats — they really are curious — and I really can imagine one of them being curious about something hazardous.

So — the explanation for this expression really has nothing to do with curious cats?

Wolfmother – If 6 Was 9 :lol: :twisted: My curiosity why and how ["666"] became “soul” important?……… Band of Skulls – “Friends” live

I’m curious about the origins of the word [mother-load], besides my previously posted word requests…

I’m curios to Where the word funnybone came from and why is it so funny? :|

thanks. your student Samuel.

it’s just a little song someone wrote for me.

“Curiouser and curiouser!” cried Alice ..

Matt Monro – “Curiouser And Curiouser” (from “Alice In Wonderland”)

Too late- cat’s out of the bag :!:

:lol:

gp, like the chair it should have been a recliner so he would be more relaxed. lol…

I thought that was a real song :grin:

recently i learnt tha the word [zenzizenzizenzic] means eighth power of a number. where did this strange word came from…. please investigate

:o singing a song like that, sure, wouldn’t blame the guy if he was baked on something or other

My uncle had to use the ‘outhouse’ one night. He started doing his business when he felt a ‘hand’on his shoulder. He literally s..t himself. When he shone his flashlight he discovered it was a cat.Maybe trying to see what humans did in those little houses?

hmmm, sorta curious how these old timers work the magic so well :arrow:

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That is a great theory! I think I’ve heard of that as well, except that Schrödinger’s cat experiment implies a state of being both dead AND alive at the same moment.. so the idea of opening the box, thus killing the cat is wrong. But I could be wrong on this.. I am just going by my memory on this one.

kitty in a casket

:razz: Austrian Psychobilly-Horror-Pop-Punk-Band “Kitty in a Casket”.
Shot in a very cool club in Vienna, called “Cabaret Fledermaus”.
…

It’s not ‘mother-LOAD,’ it’s ‘motherlode.’ It refers to the main source of a rich ore. Punmasters, there’s your straight line! :grin:

~~~~~

~Bette Davis vs. “Miss Kitty” :razz:

~~~~JANE SEYMOUR…Call me Cat
……………4 the host..’new coat’………A cowardly bully comes to Dodge and his antics provoke a unusually dark side of Matt Dillon. Matt’s frustration comes to a boil when Miss [Kitty becomes a target of the bully's ]harassment.

That’s a play on the words humerus / humorous. The humerus is the arm bone the end of which forms the elbow. If you’ve ever hit it on something, you know it!

I’m curious about very many things, which causes me to waste a lot of time on the internet. The first thing that comes to mind from your question is: Who first claimed cats had 9 lives??? :???:

id like to know what the origin of the term [quit cold turkey] is. when quitting a habit

In reference to #3, I’m curious what your favorite place to eat in Chico would be. I’d gladly take you there! :cool:

I am at the library and found a useful tome in the reference section. I’m curious if you have the Facts on File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins (3rd edition).

As it is an obsolete word, you probabably should just read about it here, rather than holding your breath for M to do it.

It’s been done in a previous lesson.

I’ll bet that gave him “paws” for thought. :lol:

No, you are right about that. The idea of the “experiment” is that if an atom that might decay decays, the poison is released and the cat dies, but you can’t tell if the atom has decayed—the cat has died—unless you first look.

Of course you might need nine atoms to decay to actually get the cat to die. :lol:

Now there’s a curiosity. Why is it [ring tone]? The original bell and the electronic replacements for it—songs, noises, etc.—are not tones in the sense of the dial tone, so the term really makes no sense at all. That is fairly recent history, so I wonder if you can find the origin of it.

So what your asking is which came first, the job or the labor department bureaucrat tracking it? :grin:

i’m curious about how much iPad will be in Japan.

I’m curious about what it would take to meet you in person so my fatal charm can work on you.

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I know a little about the three suggestions I’m giving you, but I would love to know more on them.

I would really like you to do the origin on the colloquial word [uh-uh].

Here’s what I know to get you started, some scholars believe it is of Cherokee origin, while others argue it comes from African languages.

Also, another interesting word would be [Quinoa].

For this one, I only know that it is from the Quechua language.

My last one is [Mugwump] which I believe is from the Natick (Massachusett) language.

At 1:23 Marina said;
“so, don’t be curious about anything, you got it?”

For homework, what am I curious about?
Definitely staying away from being curious about anything.

What if I were curious about nothing, would that make me indifferent or would that count as being curious about something which is nothing?

Maybe it’s safe to be curious about something as long as it isn’t anything, and that something is…. oops, I just ran out of quarters. To be continued… :smile:

hitoshi, if you are wondering about your gravatar, you probably changed email addresses? The email address here at the HotForWords site and at the gravatar.com site have to be the same.

Hi pat,
You can find out about the phone covers by clicking
on the HOME link in the upper left of any page,
then scrolling down the middle column until you come
to the image that says “HotFor DS” which
gets you to this link.
http://www.hotforwords.com/2009/07/17/cool-iphone-cases/

Marina also mentioned the retailer’s link in the video description of the above video on YouTube.

I always thought that farming was the world’s oldest profession…

HFW, have you been completely ignoring your suggestions from your skribit box on your toolbar!!!!!!!!??????

I am curious about why any really important answers come with even more questions… At this rate, I will never be finished…

Dear Marina,
I’m curious about your progress on giving up meat during Lent. It’s a big sacrifice and you must be very devoted to try such a serious religious act. Good luck to you. As a suggestion, Chinese or Thai restaurants can make many delicious vegetarian dishes that use tofu or other meat substitutes. After Lent, I hope you enjoy a Happy Easter!
Seesixcm6

Hwk: UFO’s

I was going to be curious about the Streamy Awards, but I guess I’ll just have to wait and watch on Apr 11 to see which of these nominees will become winners. Interesting shows that I had never heard of and many that I have. Very interesting developments.
http://www.streamys.org/winners/2010-nominees/

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Hello marina,good to see your natural blonde self :!: Yeah makes me feel so good to see my favorite teacher in the whole world :!: Care I mean Curiosity Killed the Cat,very interesting, never would have known that.Thanks so much for this gem,and thanks for all that you do for us.Thank you Marina and that is a very sexy outfit you have on :cool: :smile:

I Am Curious—Yellow :grin:

Hey. I am curious about ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING!!!

“Curiosity is the very basis of education and if you tell me that curiosity killed the cat, I say only the cat died nobly.”
– Arnold Edinborough (1922-2006)

Evan, I wasn’t able to read all on your
link. Did you know there was a follow
up film, I Am Curious – Blue. Do you
know why those colors were chosen?

Ya shure, you betcha! :lol:

Oooo, foto imagery. How swede it is. :grin:

Very good…takes me back to an art professor :lol: .. and to quote from Evans link.. {When Philip Roth’s Portnoy’s Complaint appeared in 1969, sending the [intelligentsia] into [exegetical] panic over masturbation and [self-loathing], Roth remarked that his book was at present an event, but in time would be a novel. It did not take long; the author of the far more subversive…
} :grin: …My cat makes me work and he is on his 3rd rail :???: ..[grits]..

Wouldn’t you like to know…

[Spitfire]
What is the origin and history of the word [Spitfire] ???
I know of two ways to use this word.
1. You can refer to a feisty woman as a Spitfire.
2. There is a World War II British fighter plane named, Spitfire.
What came first the feisty woman or the feisty fighter plane?
Might make a good youtube video Marine :-)

Great Job Marina,
Love your BOOK !
Tonechky !

I Am Curious (Blue)- Deleted SceneSweden- 1968- Directed by Vilgot Sjöman- Starring Lena Nyman :mrgreen: [proxy]…where did the year go?

curious blue / yellow :smile:

What is the origin of the word “composer”? In what instances was it used, and how far has the titled expanded into the different art forms, maybe into things that aren’t considered art?

What is the origin of the word pedagogue? In which first case was a building named a pedagogue?

where does the word [casuality] come from when there is nothing casual about it? also in a similar vein why [patient] when surely patients aren’t expected to be patient?

hi there,
first, please Excuse my english.
your vids are great. I just saw the video about the word “hot dog” and it reminded me something I learned as I was stuying Language Sciences at University.

It’s about the word [hamburger], and if you know where that word comes from, it’s pretty funny to realise how wrong it was to invent a word like “burger” or “cheesburger” from [hamburger]…

Well, I let you find out…

It’s the same story with [bikini] and “monokini”… real nonsens…

cheers :lol:

What is the origin of [amour fou]?

French for mad, passionate love or obsessive love, and as featured in “The Sopranos”.

Marina,

Would you be curious to know what dog toys Dogsterrecommends? My curiosity: Does Gorby have an account set up?

Long time watcher, first time poster ;-)

What is the origin and meaning of [Taken with a grain of salt] or [You need to take anything they say with a grain of salt]?

Thanks, great videos btw ;-)

home·ly   [hohm-lee] Show IPA
-adjective,-li·er, -li·est.
1.
lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child.

but why is it called that? [homely] homes = ugly?

:smile:
The Greenwood County Singers ”The Ballad Of Cat Ballou” ”They Can’t Make Her Cry” (1965)

where does the name “sweater/sweatshirt” come from and what does it have to do with “sweating” – were they supposed to make you sweat more or something like that?

i would like to know where the piece of furniture named the [ottoman] got it’s name.

Hi parhazite,
Marina covered the origin of Bikini on her 7th appearance on the Bill O’Reilly show called the “Summertime Edition”.

Marina Orlova on O’Reily Factor

haha, its’ funny on how all of you people come here all day and post comments.
What if one day you came to HFW.com, and the Site was…….. GONE! :shock:

Hello My Beautiful Fun Lovely Intelligent Teacher. :smile:

I was chatting with a friend on Face Book and added the quote

“Decide what you are, what you want to express bythe way you dress.”— Gianni Versace

My friend said “i agree with this statement., we are judged by how we dress and with good reason. if you dress for success , people will see a succesful person and you,ll also attract the right people.

if you don’t look the part, then you,re not likely to get the part:)”

I replied with “AWE you have to watch this video. For you may change your views. One should not judge the book by it’s cover, nor a person by their cloths. This is a designer, what else can he say lol:)

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=72581113771&ref=share

Enjoy:)”

His reply was “Craig , i saw that video about not judging ppl when you first put it up, i agree but we,re talking about in the business sense and like it or not, even if we ourselves dont judge others on how they dress and look, society does..

by the way we do judge , but we suppress or see pass that, well most of us try too..”"

My answer was “lol You are Right A.J. I was not judging you lol I was just writing my thoughts. Looks like you are judging my words lol:))

Yes we all judge, and have feeling about it, just that some let their feeling be their judge instead of of them judging their feeling and saying that is ok to feel this way, and logical think that this is not what that person.

For example “He’s just a A Suit” meaning no heart, and in it just for the money, etc. Yes we have to look professional at time and act that way too. Y

Yet who actually told us this, people in suits? or suit manufactures? I bet if we research this it would be the latter:)) Not to worry I will have on a tie tomorrow:))”

So can you find out about “He’s just A Suit” for me your Sweetness” :smile: :smile: Love Craig

and I thought that da ancients were watching these furry critters (esp. when dey domesticated dem) curiously eat something they shouldn’t of have and thus killed the cat. They may of saved some lives in those days but, for sure their curiosity got the best of them. What I’m curious about is how and whomever came up with cat’s having nine (9) lives in da first place?

I am curious about all manner of things.

How about a video on the phrase [over your head] when it comes to someone not getting a joke right away.

[Viking]
Teacher, Teacher… could you help me learn?

I am curious about why you are curious, about what I am curious about :???: .

Dear Teacher,

I hate to keep bringing this up but I must ask again, especially in the light of your “retarded” post, about the origins of the word “marriage”. Its all in the context of whether “marriage”, by definition, really is only between a man and a woman.

Thanks for the help!

The blonde is really nice on Marina.

Coollikeyourmom made a request for you.

It’s a good one.

I hope that isn’t true! Cat murder is wrong. I love my kitten, he bites Scampi, chews holes in my blinds and bites my feet. LITTLE SHIT! I WILL KILL YOU!

PSYCHOBILLY

“demented are go! clitoris bite boogie. LOL

That request was made on july 11 09!!!! I had a feeling that because you were blonde that this was an old video

Please stop….. :smile:

Who cares? Pointless. Just because it has apple on it everyone wants it, like the iphone. Only the ipad really serves no use at all.

Men were hunters first but women have always had what they’re sellin! :mrgreen:

Mother greed is her new breed :smile: bow to the state of mental O’ Beas-tity :lol: A couple of weeks ago, we ran an article on the various overbroad copyright notices one finds in books and on TV sports. You know the sort of thing—”any other use of this telecast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the game without the NFL’s consent is prohibited.” :roll: The piece focused on a pair of lawyers who had complained about such notices back in 2007, and we wanted to know what had happened with those complaints. The short answer: not much.
[GATLING GUN] and her machine take over :roll: words of hot4 rapid discharge[ :smile: SuCCeSSioN]…is it gaudy to con-seal :arrow: :smile: unborned butt conceived :mrgreen:

im curious as to the origin of the word [wedgie]

EXACTLY :!: I couldn’t have said it better. Well, I would have changed the last :mrgreen: into an :roll: followed by a :twisted: or possibly a :oops: . :!: Other than that, perfect :lol: ;-)

I would like to request the phrase [Goody two shoes].

And how about [under your feet], when you get the joke, don’t think it’s funny, and therefore think there must be more to it. :???:

Re [over your head]:
Q: What did the Arab say when he tried the sausage?
A: “Ah, salami! I like ‘em!” :mrgreen:

I told that to my cousin on Sunday, and it went [over his head] :sad:

That’s cool. I would love to hear your singing voice again if you do the word [song] :idea:

I looked up your info. and found the answers. Thank you.

“Excuse my English”? We can tell you’re a foreigner, you use better English than Americans. :razz:

Hey, great idea for some word lessons!

[idiom] (e.g. [quit pulling my leg]) :grin:
[idioma] (Spanish for “language”) :smile:

I think it was invented by a Japanese Buddhist with a stutter. :roll:

Ever read “Roots” by Alex Haley? I’m not sure “foto imagery” would be allowed here. :shock: :razz:

CAN U DO THE WORD DEVILED EGGS. thanks. idk if u’ve done it already but i’m too lazy n too busy to look it up. CHEERS.

DO comments still work?

One of your cats made me jump! LOL!!!!

Prolly

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Yeah grav is back
Of course top widget is gone.

I’m about to add a social networking component to the website but there seem to be a couple bugs with it right now.. will investigate further :-)

Great.
I saw all of those submenus and I thought I was in geek heaven.
All those things to fiddle with.

What law is and why are Americans equated to the English? The revolution granted freedom from the English! I can tell… $$$command the AMERICAN RESERVATIONS…north/south+east/west…RESERVATIONS of AMERICA

[SPaiN] and her [LaTin] city states :???: …Buffy Sainte-Marie – Universal Soldier…[language] :???: ;-) :lol:

[DRUM]…My guest is a professional drummer and percussionist: his curiosity; what race drums the best message? As a native of this continent and drummer[log-beater] [skin-pounder]… :razz: A tribute to the best drummer in the world, Meg White, from the White Stripes!!
Songs:
- Passive Manipulation
- You’re pretty good looking (for a girl) ..love your lessons— [perCussIOn].. ..pitch/pinch me….good excuse to do [Xylophone] :lol:

Relax, James. It’s just a thought experiment. If it were a real cat, you could just run a can opener near the box and listen for the cat’s meow instead of opening the box. :lol:

Hi Marina, wondering where the phrase came from [" Indian Giver"], thank you for your help and it’s nice to learn from such a beautiful teacher.

Hello Miss Marina you’re a great teacher. and I would like to request please the word [Spa] what is the origin of the word?
Miss Marina you’re the best teacher in the world :!: ;-) ;-)
thanks to you now understand English much better ;-)

thanks for the help

I’m curious.

(knockers)

Hi Marina,
I would like to know the origin of [svelte] and [art]
Thanks!

“AMOREENA”
Elton John
Tumbleweed Connection …I can see you sitting eating apples in the evening
The fruit juice flowing slowly, slowly, slowly
Down the bronze of your body
Living like a lusty flower, running through the grass for hours
Rolling through the hay like a puppy child

And when it rains the rain falls down
Washing out the cattle town
And she’s far away somewhere in her eiderdown
And she dreams of crystal streams
Of days gone by when we would lean
Laughing fit to burst upon each other

Oh if only I could nestle in the cradle of your cabin
My arms around your shoulders the windows wide and open
While the swallow and the sycamore are playing in the valley
Oh I miss you Amoreena like a king bee misses honey

You Rock GREATEST POTENTIAL :lol: I needed that [song] and here is one to to rhyme with MARINA :smile:

…AMOREENA
…ROY RODGERS :smile:
This song was written by Bob Nolan, founder member of Sons Of The Pioneers.
This song was written by Bob Nolan, founder member of Sons Of The Pioneers. …march forth…[whistle]

ah, shit. what now? D:

Hello Marina,

I would like to request the phrase that we used to describe when someone messes something up. for example:

I’m never going back to that salon. The last time I went, the girl {butchered} my haircut.

Why do we say {butchered} when referring to the mistakes people make.

Another example:

George Bush {butchered} a lot of foreign leaders’ names during his speech.

Thanks! :)

…March forth/fourth of march. :mrgreen: 4th after drinking a 5th… :smile: ….marvel-levram… :lol: Intellectual versus intelligence…I & eYe…have a warm day versus a cold day spelcheck— :smile: This date of Hot-For-Words….Quote.. ..”If you can count your money, you don’t have a billion dollars.” – J. Paul Getty 1892-1976… [OIL] or [GREASE]

Well as long as you brought it up, How come a [cat has 9 lives].
I’m curious why not 6 or13?

I would like to requestthe word [gullible]. My ability to morhp into a seagull ws not accepted as a satisfactory use for it. :¬(

No one talks to me anymore.

I watched the mistletoe video on the bus “let me kiss you under the bird poop twig” it made me lol…. I always find stuff funnier on the bus.

You mean like this?

I stumbled onto one of your videos trying to research some Russian words. Very interesting, fun subject matter.

I need help translating the following words into more than just dictionary talk. My friend has avoided translating them for me for some reason and she has never done that before? My Russian is bad so there is real distance between the general meaning and understanding what she said.

умничка or умница and молодец

Oh and an idea for your next video how about Matryoshka (Russian Nesting Dolls) what’s up with those?

Thanks,

Sw_i_ss

Hi.
I would like to request word [mama].
Thank you ;-)

hi erik3160 The word [mama] comes from the Latin word [mamá] which means mother

My Dad once said to me ; : Never argue with an idiot,
He’ll drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
:lol:

The good Lord said to me come forth,
But I came fifth and won a teapot.

I believe it .

:cry: take a bath or maybe take some time off and travel to [Mars] :???: Why is Uncle Sam mad :?: …you have a pretty cat :smile: an all day sucker does not last all day.. NUT Shells and hoe…Bees R NICE

I checked and it seems you haven’t done the expression [red herring]. Despite curiosity killing the cat, I’m waaaaay curious how this expression [red herring] got started. Probably some fisherman’s inside joke.

Thanks

Request: [Let's blow this popsicle stand!] Thanks! ~~Tony

You are awesome!

absolutlyfantastic!

So in LOve I am !

mjauuu ,,, purr purr purr

>tvicx<

Your dad is smart…Uncle Sam should had thought like that with its current military engagement! :smile: U R Knighted :-)

Or like this?

Exactly.

Yup.

You’re a man of many words.
Reminds me of Marina’s sister
who is very laconic.

Who isn’t?

BUGS? YAY! Something for me to fix!

The phrase request I have is [it's a dog's life]. Looking it up I can’t figure out if it is a good or bad thing. Did the saying come form the Chaplin film of the same name? I know your dog is treated well. I know my dogs are [spoiled rotten]. But other info. that comes up is mistreatment and unrescued dogs. Is it a [double edge sword]?

Your such a helpful old bloke :-)

Stay on the bus.

Awe…

Thanks Traci,
I see that you are a new subscriber from about two months ago and I welcome you to this great HotForWords site. I hope that you have had a chance to look around and have had a chance see the great articles that Marina has written and video lessons that she has created and you will meet some great people on this site.

I try to be helpful as much as possible. I guess you might say that I am an old timer here since June 2008, and have followed Marina since her first video in 2007.

Great having you here. :smile:
~PK

Why is your beauty [blossom]
shines brighter day by day?
Why happy every [person]
to see you everywhere?…
I searched for answers in my dreams,
they were sweet and soft.
Curiosity not killed me
but this [mystery] remained unsolved.

Hi pedanticKarl,

Why thank you. I’ve read a few pages. It seems there are mostly guys here. Not thats like a bad thing.

Traci D.

I love deviled eggs. I just feel like it’s a bad thing to eat them. :twisted:

Why is their tape on your glasses honey? Do you need some money for a new pair? ;-)

YEA! Where do you want to go next?

Whats the matter sweetie? I’ll talk to you. :grin:

My brother used to do that. :roll: Oh and he is a North American Native like me. ;-) I feel I should know where that comes from but I don’t. Sorry. :sad:

Hey Marina! Can you do that word for us? I really want to know how the phrase came about and does it have origins to N.A.N. Thank you.

Here are some word requests in a little made-up story:

A [watershed] event in my life was when I decided to WALK instead of driving EVERYWHERE. Walking was a good idea except for a few [drawback]s, mainly being that it took all day to get anywhere! :???: It was triggered by a “near” car accident. I was made a [scapegoat] for another driver’s actions, and a third driver decided to [shoot a bird] AT ME! :twisted: Arriving home famished at the end of the first day of my “no car” pledge, I made some chocolate chip cookies [from scratch]! Mmmmm! :grin: I ate one as I was changing out of my [glad rags] and my [bling]. It was a [sea change] in my cookie consumption habit, too! Exhausted, I decided to take a well-earned [forty wink] nap.

Hi Traci,
Yes, I think you will mostly see guys posting here, however there are actually many, many women that follow HotForWords. Sometimes, you will see many of them posting here, but also you will see many of them on Twitter. Some of the women off of the top of my head that post here are jcr, nearlynot, Damiana, CoolLikeYourMom, misscupcake, shamelesshussy, and Marina of course and many others.

Traci, I saw you mentioning that you are Native American. Did you see Marina’s video on the origin of the word OK where she plays a Native American Native girl. I thought she did a great job. The video is located here.

OK
http://www.hotforwords.com/2010/01/24/ok/

What do you think of Marina’s NAN girl?

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Two theories: the term [gullible] became applied to those credulous souls who believed the outlandish tales in Jonathan Swift’s Gullible’s Travels. :mrgreen: The other had to do with some weird story about a flock of gulls carrying away a bull, which only the “gull-et-bull” would believe. :roll:

So what’s your “point”? :razz:

James, it’s just that all us old farts are jealous of your special relationship with Marina, so we’re [boycotting] you. :razz:

The whole thing was a typo as a matter of fact. The gullible chap was actually named ‘Travers’.
:razz:

Is the cat in Pandoras Box?

I’m curious about many things. Watching the History-Discovery-Learning-Science-National Geographic channels helps.

Ok,
all caught up on my lessons now.

Meow…  Just hanging around down here in the cellar. Listening to electrons and taking notes. I will talk to you in blue hell. :)