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TRUE or FALSE?.......Part 4
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- CommentAuthorsdtom
- CommentTimeAug 17th 2012
I'm going to say it is false because as my history remembers other things being hurled.listen to more classical music! -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 17th 2012 edited
Timmer wrote
The siege weapon we know as the CATAPULT was invented by the ancient Greeks, it's original Greek name was 'Gatos Petrobolo' which kind of translates as 'Cat stones', so named because it's first use was firing the bodies of diseased cats over the walls of besieged towns or cities, an early example of germ warfare.
TRUE or FALSE ?
bump
Current scores...
FALSE - 6
TRUE - 1
Last bump. I'll leave this up until tomorrow evening just in case Elin and Bregje want to try.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012 edited
I'll leave this up until Tuesday seeing as weekends are quiet.
put true/false if you think I'm telling the truth....errr....falseness
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
false.Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
For so many reasons this is FALSE!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
Martijn wrote
For so many reasons this is FALSE!
You reckon? Shock coming your way boy, oh yes indeedy!On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
FALSE - 6
TRUE - 1On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorBregt
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
FALSE.
That sounds too weird. There's couldn't be that many diseased cats!
Kazoo -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
Timmer wrote
Martijn wrote
For so many reasons this is FALSE!
You reckon? Shock coming your way boy, oh yes indeedy!
You forget D. and I have something in common.
We both like bodies glistening with olive oil.
No wait. Damn. That wasn't it.
'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
Seems the shock came my way
Eeeeeuuugghh!On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
Timmer wrote
Eeeeeuuugghh!
Whaddayou talkin' 'bout, Willis?'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
Timmer wrote
Timmer wrote
The siege weapon we know as the CATAPULT was invented by the ancient Greeks, it's original Greek name was 'Gatos Petrobolo' which kind of translates as 'Cat stones', so named because it's first use was firing the bodies of diseased cats over the walls of besieged towns or cities, an early example of germ warfare.
TRUE or FALSE ?
bump
Current scores...
FALSE - 6
TRUE - 1
Last bump. I'll leave this up until tomorrow evening just in case Elin and Bregje want to try.
.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
Stop it! My brain can't recover that quick.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorStavroula
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
Can I participate too? You know being Greek and all...
I will go with FALSEWhatever you gaze rests on,do not use your vision, but the eyes of your soul...She knows better... -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
But of course
FALSE - 7
TRUE - 1On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorSkating_Lientje
- CommentTimeAug 19th 2012
[b]Timmer wrote[/]
Last bump. I'll leave this up until tomorrow evening just in case Elin and Bregje want to try.
Well, because you especially kept it unanswered so I could play as well, I'm going to play along.
I'll say TRUE, based on the fact that human cruelty, sadly knows no borders.
It's right up there with human stupidity...
ElinRecognizing somebody else's strength doesn't diminish your own (Joss Whedon) -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 20th 2012
Well done Elin, glad to see Thomas won't be alone now.
FALSE - 7
TRUE - 2On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorSkating_Lientje
- CommentTimeAug 20th 2012
Timmer wrote
Well done Elin, glad to see Thomas won't be alone now.
Well, I'll always have Thomas's back. What are friends for after all.
Recognizing somebody else's strength doesn't diminish your own (Joss Whedon) -
- CommentAuthorBregje
- CommentTimeAug 21st 2012
I think it's etymologically FALSE
And thanks for waiting Timmer!! Busy week here now school has started again. All juniors have introduction week, crazy week. -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 21st 2012
Just give 'em a taste of the old switch, Bregje!
That'll keep them quiet!'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 21st 2012
Bregje wrote
I think it's etymologically FALSE
And thanks for waiting Timmer!! Busy week here now school has started again. All juniors have introduction week, crazy week.
You're welcome BregjeOn Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 21st 2012
Oh, those were the days
Anyway...
FALSE - 8
TRUE - 2On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 22nd 2012
Timmer wrote
The siege weapon we know as the CATAPULT was invented by the ancient Greeks, it's original Greek name was 'Gatos Petrobolo' which kind of translates as 'Cat stones', so named because it's first use was firing the bodies of diseased cats over the walls of besieged towns or cities, an early example of germ warfare.
TRUE or FALSE ?
Ooop! Sorry people, I totally forgot this thread
The final scores were...
FALSE - 8
TRUE - 2
Well done to all eight of you that said FALSE! This was a complete load of rubbish that I made up myself 
Well done also to Thomas & Elin whom I think knew it was false but put TRUE just to be a bit different.
I should point out that it is true that corpses were catapulted into beseiged areas to spread disease, I've no doubt that besides human corpses that any animal corpses would've been used too, I guess that could have included cats.On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 22nd 2012
If they could catch them, sure, but I think horses or other large livestock were far more likely to be used.
Nice one, Tim, although, having been schooled many moons ago in ancient Greek I knew it to be false.
For anyone interested (and less clasically burdened...er...educated than myself), it's actually from the Greek "καταπέλτης" (katapeltès), which is a contraction of kata- ("down") and -peltès, from the verb pallein, which means something like "to set straight/readying before shooting" (like with an arrow).'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 22nd 2012 edited
Martijn wrote
If they could catch them, sure, but I think horses or other large livestock were far more likely to be used.
Nice one, Tim, although, having been schooled many moons ago in ancient Greek I knew it to be false.
For anyone interested (and less clasically burdened...er...educated than myself), it's actually from the Greek "καταπέλτης" (katapeltès), which is a contraction of kata- ("down") and -peltès, from the verb pallein, which means something like "to set straight/readying before shooting" (like with an arrow).
I knew this wouldn't catch many people out here ( if any? ) but particularly D & Stavi. I wasn't educated in Greek or Latin so wiki'd some words together that looked right-ish. re-thinking about it I should have used your facts ( which I had read up ) and tarted it up by saying that it was renamed by the British or some such nonsense to hopefully fool a few more of you.
Gatos Petrobolo, put a 'The' in front of it and it sounds like a weapon....that or a nasty stomach upsetOn Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorMartijn
- CommentTimeAug 22nd 2012
Timmer wrote
Gatos Petrobolo, put a 'The' in front of it and it sounds like a weapon....that or a nasty stomach upset
That would have been a great follow-up challenge:
TRUE or FALSE: gastropetrobolos, an intestinal affliction rarely seen these days, caused mainly by being hit in the stomach by a catapult missile.'no passion nor excitement here, despite all the notes and musicians' ~ Falkirkbairn -
- CommentAuthorTimmer
- CommentTimeAug 22nd 2012
On Friday I ate a lot of dust and appeared orange near the end of the day ~ Bregt -
- CommentAuthorThor
- CommentTimeAug 22nd 2012
Martijn wrote
Timmer wrote
Gatos Petrobolo, put a 'The' in front of it and it sounds like a weapon....that or a nasty stomach upset
That would have been a great follow-up challenge:
TRUE or FALSE: gastropetrobolos, an intestinal affliction rarely seen these days, caused mainly by being hit in the stomach by a catapult missile.
Or a dinosaur with chronic eating disorder.I am extremely serious. -
- CommentAuthorDemetris
- CommentTimeAug 23rd 2012
Love Maintitles. It's full of Wanders. -
- CommentAuthorsdtom
- CommentTimeSep 1st 2012
TRUE OR FALSE
The dipsy doodle wasn't a new swing dance variation but instead a language by bands where everything was the opposite such as the moon went over the cow.listen to more classical music!
