On Thu, 28 Oct 2004, Ryan Tomayko wrote:
> On Thu, 28 Oct 2004 13:14:53 +0100, Nigel Metheringham
> > You are talking bollocks.
>
> hey, hey, hey, now. keep it constructive fellas. Only seth is aloud to
> say bullocks -- and he _never_ says bullocks. :)
What's wrong with saying bullocks? Bullocks are these big, stupid
bovines that generally have garlands around their necks and which pull
carts in India. So I'd interpret "talking bullocks" either as a sort of
nouveau Mr. Ed or a bucolic conversation.
Bollocks, now, that's a different story. Some of the bullocks have
bollocks, so to speak. However, according to various dictionaries (many
of which conveniently omit its literal meaning to avoid shocking the
kiddies, I suppose) it is generally used to mean "rubbish".
;-)
rgb
>
> > Nigel.
>
> Ryan
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