Hi peoplez,

I have decided no more World War III newz for now !!!

There's far too much doom & gloom in this totally fcuked up
world -- & the jews have decided to postpone their war of agression
against Syria & Iran until next year (2008) (Awwwwwwwwww, wasn't that
nice of 'em) -- So, there U go, peoplez !!! No World War III until
2008 !!!!

So here goes, peoplez !!!!

N-joy the following language trivia on your dear old lovable & cuddly
Uncle wALLY !!!

Language trivia.

Fun trivia questions and answers - Language.

What was the nautical origin of the expression, "not enough room to
swing a cat"?
A: The cat referred to was a cat-o'-nine-tails, which was used for
lashings at sea.

In the newspaper business, the night staff is known as the lobster
shift. What is it known as in mining?
A: The hoot owl.

What is a squab?
A: A young pigeon that has not yet flown.

What is the ylang-ylang?
A: A tree with fragrant flowers widely used in perfume making. The
tree is found in southeast Asia; the scent from its blossoms is found
in such popular perfumes as Channel No5. and Arpege.

In the world of computers, what are megaflops?
A: Processing--or operating--speeds of a million floating-points per
second. FLOPS is an acronym for floating-point operations per second.

What does the Australian slang word hooroo mean?
A: "Good-bye".

Why is a car's instrument panel called a dashboard?
A: The name dates back to horse-and-buggy days when dashing horses
kicked up mud, splashing the passengers riding behind them. The
dashboard was devised to protect hem.

When the bald eagle was first named, what was the meaning of the word
bald?
A: White.

What does the word koala mean in Australia's Aborigine language?
A: It means "no drink." This Australian marsupial gets all the liquid
it needs from the eucalyptus leaves it eats.

What are the only two words in the English language that contain all
the vowels, including "y," in alphabetical order?
A: Facetiously and abstemiously.

What does dingbats mean in Australia?
A: Delirium tremens.

You've no doubt heard the French children's ditty "Alouette." Just
what or who is alouette?
A: It's a skylark.

What is a trilemma?
A: It's similar to a dilemma, but involves three alternatives rather
than two.

What does dottle have to do with pipe smoking?
A: It's the caked ash left in the bottom of the bowl after a pipe of
tobacco has been smoked.

What are descriptive word combinations such as brunch, motel and smog
called?
A: Portmanteau words.

What is a chiromancer?
A: A palm reader.

How did lb. come to be the abbreviation for a pound?
A: It's the abbreviation for Libra, from the Latin phrase Libra pondo--
libra meaning "a unit of measurement," and pondo meaning "by weight."

What does a vexillologist study?
A: Flags.

What is the origin of the popular dog's name Fido?
A: It's from the Latin fidus, meaning "faithful."

What does volvo--the name of the Swedish automaker--mean in English?
A: "I roll"-- the name comes not from Swedish, but from Latin.

What is the occupational origin of the name Walker?
A: In the Middle Ages a walker was someone who cleaned cloth.

What is sneet?
A: In California, where smoke and fog combine to become smog, a
downpour of snow and sleet is known as sneet.

What are you afraid of if you have stenophobia.
A: Narrow places.

In hospital slang, what is a GOMER?
A: A patient seeking emergency treatment for a minor complaint. The
term is an acronym for Get Out of My Emergency Room.

Website:

http://www.triviacountry.com/44_Language.htm

HOOROO !

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