Phoenix no 23... still in its prime

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:08 am

Is it not just bottom of sack? (cul = bottom, sac = sack). Sac is also short for rucksack in french, so it may have something to do with that as well?

Matt

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Thu Jun 15, 2006 11:10 am

You're 90% right, but I really can't accept your definiton of "cul".

Demmerz · Post by **Demmerz** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:10 am

Does 'cul' mean 'closed'?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:21 am

Forgot about this question.

I feel a bit guilty about not giving it to Matt, cos in polite society, cul-de-sac does mean "bottom of the bag".

But the literal translation is actually "Arse of the bag".

So I'm going to let MattB have the next shot....

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 11:35 pm

Sorry about the delay chaps.

If anyone watched TV tonight, you'll get this.

What associates chickens with Rolls Royce?

Matt

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:22 am

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

Nothing to do with frozen chickens and Rolls Royce jet engines is it?

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:30 am

A very nice dogtanian picture there! All for one and one for all!

It is yes, but i want the specific reasons for the link between the two please sir!

Matt

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:34 am

I was sure this was some sort of urban legend, but did they not catapult dead chickens at jet engines to see what would happen if a bird flew into the engine during the flight. Except they used frozen chickens instead which caused a lot of damage.

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:36 am

Chickens in the engine was what i was after yes

Matt

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 11:39 am

snopes isn't quite sure but nobody seems to debunk it.

http://www.snopes.com/science/cannon.htm

Mattb · Post by **Mattb** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:23 pm

Indeed, it was from the goldmine of quality info that is QI. I've been watching series one that i downloaded, it was from there

If Stephen 'Brain the size of Kent' Fry says its true, its true!

Matt