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Postby Wing Nut » Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:17 pm

Turns out there was a reasonable explanation...  :)

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=s ... ding_toads
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Re: More on the exploding toads...

Postby ATI_7500 » Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:27 pm

Phew! Got away this time. But where to hide all that dynamite? :/
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Postby Saitek » Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:37 pm

lol - I always liked crows!
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Re: More on the exploding toads...

Postby Woodlouse2002 » Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:50 pm

I guess German toads should now be known as Promethei Bufo from now on.


And in case your wondering. That was a very clever, and witty comment. ;D
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Postby ATI_7500 » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:15 am

And in case your wondering. That was a very clever, and witty comment. ;D


Yup, 'though I only understand the pun in the first part of the name.
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Postby Woodlouse2002 » Fri Apr 29, 2005 12:26 pm


Yup, 'though I only understand the pun in the first part of the name.

The bufo bit is simply the latin word for toad. ;)
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Postby Theis » Fri Apr 29, 2005 12:27 pm

:-/ :-/ :-/ ;D :o ;D
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Postby ATI_7500 » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:18 pm

The bufo bit is simply the latin word for toad. ;)


Chose french instead of latin in school, so my knowledge of the latin language is veeeeeeeeeeeery limited. ;)
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Postby Fozzer » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:36 pm


Chose french instead of latin in school, so my knowledge of the latin language is veeeeeeeeeeeery limited. ;)



...et cetera...

Toad in a nice creamy pepper sauce, served with a side-salad of lettuce and liver.


Toad au pouvoir...>>>

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Postby Yurei » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:45 pm

yum, i take one ;D
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Postby jordonj » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:13 pm

You do know that raining frogs actually happens sometimes?
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Postby Woodlouse2002 » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:35 pm


Chose french instead of latin in school, so my knowledge of the latin language is veeeeeeeeeeeery limited. ;)

Bit like mine then. I only found that one out by looking it up on tinternet. ;D

Though, i'm glad someone got at least part of the joke. :P ;D
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Postby Fozzer » Fri Apr 29, 2005 3:57 pm

...It's amazing just how much of our English language still contains lots of Latin words...
...and we don't realise it most of the time...

Studying Latin makes a nice break in between dodging raining frogs.. ;)... ;D...!

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Postby Wing Nut » Fri Apr 29, 2005 8:15 pm


Paul...off to fry a Friar...

Wouldn't you rather try a nun?  ;D
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Postby Fozzer » Sat Apr 30, 2005 3:01 am

Wouldn't you rather try a Nun?  ;D


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I've got Nun none of them in my larder... ::)... :'(...!

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