An oddity of the English language

[FNORD]

Weird but grammatically correct!


The word “buffalo” has three different meanings. It’s the name of an American city; it’s a name of an animal also known as bison; and it’s a verb, meaning “to bully, harass, or intimidate”.

So “Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo” would mean something along the lines of “The buffalo from Buffalo buffaloes (bullies) the buffalo from Buffalo” – two bison from Buffalo are in a turf war, and one is harassing the other.

Syncronistcally I read this immediately after using the word in Keep one Drop One.

 

[popsgarland]

Now?

Is them the Front Wings?

Or?

The Rear Wings?

I'm thinking..ones on the rear side and ones on the front side if your looking from the left side of the head to the right side of the rear.

 

[msharley]

 

[MikePotts]

An easy way to remember the diffference between a buffalo and a bison is:






You can't wash yer 'ands in a buffalo.

 

[popsgarland]

An easy way to remember the diffference between a buffalo and a bison is:






You can't wash yer 'ands in a buffalo.

And you can't roller skate in a Buffalo herd.

This is as per..Roger Miller.

 

[Big Green]

SECURE

How to Secure a Building:

U S Army - The Army would secure a building by locking all doors, put bars on the windows, and establish one entrance with a guard post and armed guards and carefully check the IDs of all personnel who try to enter.

U S Navy - The Navy would secure a building by swabbing all decks, turn off all coffee pots, turn off all lights, lock all office doors, and lock all entrances as they leave the building.

U S Marines - The Marines would secure a building by assaulting it with a combined arms team, breaking into all interior rooms, shooting all resistance, and planting demolition charges as they evacuate in an orderly manner. They would then level the building to prevent further enemy use.

U S Air Force - The Air Force would secure a building by having the Base Contracting Officer negotiate a three-year lease with a option to purchase.

 

[TheDan]

 

[reddog]

 

[gdr_11]

Let's not forget "Buffalo Butt"

 

[seeker_two]

The question is not "buffalo" or "bison".....


.....it's "Sharps" or "High Wall"....