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Morticia
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« Reply #840 on: 17:58:49, 30-08-2008 »
Kitty, I'm glad it's not just me that was puzzled by the woodlouse. Maybe it's a Greek woodlouse. Maybe not. I don't know much about woodlice.
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« Reply #841 on: 18:08:17, 30-08-2008 »
A possible addition to your woodlouse knowledge store might be the fact that in Scotland they're commonly known as 'slaters', Mort....
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« Reply #842 on: 18:13:10, 30-08-2008 »
Quote from: Ron Dough on 18:08:17, 30-08-2008
A possible addition to your woodlouse knowledge store might be the fact that in Scotland they're commonly known as 'slaters', Mort....

How about this (with thanks to Prof Wiki)?

Common names for woodlice vary throughout the English-speaking world. A number of common names make reference to the fact that some species of woodlice can roll up into a ball. Other names compare the woodlouse to a pig.
Names include: "armadillo bug", "cheeselog", "doodlebug", "pill bug" (usually applied only to the genus Armadillidium), "roly-poly","parson's pig" (Isle of Man), "potato bug", "roll up bug", "slater", "Carpenter", "Wood Bug","sow bug" and, commonly used by the Duffs in Plymouth (South Devon), "Menaces". [4][5]. "Slaters" in Scotland and Northern Ireland. In north Devon and north Somerset, England, a woodlouse is traditionally referred by the quaint name "Chuggy-peg", "Chuggy-pig" or "Chuggypig". In North Somerset it is also sometimes referred to as a "Granfer Gravy". In Australia, a woodlouse is referred to as a "butchie boy", or "butcher boy", or "slater", or "slater bug". In New Zealand the word "slater" is used as well.

I wonder how many of those terms are still in daily use? I first heard "slater" in Northern Ireland in fact.
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« Reply #843 on: 18:17:16, 30-08-2008 »
I grew up calling them monkey-peas. I had assumed that everyone else called them that too but I am astonished to find by googling that the name monkey-pea is definitely a Kentish thing  -  which is indeed where I grew up.

Well I never! I don't think I've felt so self-consciously Kentish before. I'm genuine oral history, you know.
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« Reply #844 on: 18:20:03, 30-08-2008 »
Quote from: George Garnett on 18:17:16, 30-08-2008
I'm genuine oral history, you know.

Oh never say never. Maybe you just need to meet the right person.
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« Reply #845 on: 18:22:06, 30-08-2008 »
Cheeselogs (or -lugs more usually) was one of the words used in the upper Thames Valley.
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« Reply #846 on: 18:27:03, 30-08-2008 »
"Slater" is certainly still in use in New Zealand.  It's what my wife and mother-in-law call them.
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« Reply #847 on: 22:30:46, 30-08-2008 »
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They are certainly both descended from a common ancestor. 

 insects, arachnids, myriapods and the rest of the jointed-limbed creatures form another
group.
Not many people know that. But certainly more people than know why the woodlouse was originally posted, which I estimate at either one or zero.


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I want to ask Mr Richard what is the jointed-limbed creature?

With regard to Mr Richard and Kitty's question about why the above mentioned wood-lice is placed at the head of my message I can say that my friend and I went for a walk on the beach not too far from Barna Woods.
We were walking and looking at the beautiful bay. But I decided to put picture of Barna Wood instead to represent our out of door walking experience. 
Now I am sorry for all this confusion. I will try to think through my messages more thorough  the next time. I thought I was very logical. 




 
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« Reply #848 on: 22:34:23, 30-08-2008 »
t-p, perhaps "articulated limbs" might express the concept more clearly to you?
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« Reply #849 on: 22:43:05, 30-08-2008 »
Quote from: trained-pianist on 22:30:46, 30-08-2008
I thought it was obvious.

Of course it was! Now here are two monks and another bloke trying not to drop a giant hamburger.
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« Reply #850 on: 22:51:59, 30-08-2008 »
But this creature has no legs at all, Mr Dr Richard.
What did they do to its legs? May be they are not edible.
Now I understand that one wood-lice joined-limbed creature can feed the squadron of hungry people for several months.

Thank you Dr Mr Professor Richard for your kind reply.

Greatful listener in the West
t-p

P. S. Please excuse any inacuracies in my language. They are due to my English beeing my second languge and not to any disrespect or any other inappropriate thing.
Thank you very much once again.

Bryn,
What is articulated limbs? Is it another idiom I don't know?
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« Reply #851 on: 23:11:55, 30-08-2008 »
Quote from: trained-pianist on 22:51:59, 30-08-2008
But this creature has no legs at all, Mr Dr Richard.
What did they do to its legs? May be they are not edible.
Now I understand that one wood-lice joined-limbed creature can feed the squadron of hungry people for several months.

Thank you Dr Mr Professor Richard for your kind reply.

Greatful listener in the West
t-p

P. S. Please excuse any inacuracies in my language. They are due to my English beeing my second languge and not to any disrespect or any other inappropriate thing.
Thank you very much once again.

Bryn,
What is articulated limbs? Is it another idiom I don't know?


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I have friends that know many languages, while I only know one.

I was disappointed that my kind of knowing two languages did not help in learning Welsh. In fact it was no use what so ever. I was disappointed.

Make up your mind t-p.
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« Reply #852 on: 23:25:55, 30-08-2008 »
I never managed to learn Welsh, either. It makes French and German look easy. There are too many Ls and Ws and Ys in it, not to mention Ms turning into Fs and suchlike Grin.
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« Reply #853 on: 23:29:00, 30-08-2008 »
Thank you, Mary Chambers, for reminding me the most difficult  constructions in Welsh language.


My dear Antheil,
Now you have me completely confused. Do I know any language at all or do I know three languages (Welsh included)?

 Reiner,
 You give me such difficult questions that I am not sure if I have native language.
Most of my friends said you can use any of two choices.  Say it with conviction and they will not say a word about correctness of it. Or say that professor so and so told you that it should be that way.
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« Reply #854 on: 23:48:59, 30-08-2008 »
Quote from: trained-pianist on 23:29:00, 30-08-2008

My dear Antheil,
Now you have me completely confused. Do I know any language at all or do I know three languages (Welsh included)?


I have no idea t-p of what you know, if anything.
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