Silliness Quiz - Page 259

Stitchawl · 09-10-2011, 03:54 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

maybe one of the two has more legs?

Nope, both are swimming, decapod crustaceans.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

shrimp have nippers? like yabbies?

Both have little bitty ones... Actually, prawns have them on the first three legs, shrimp only on the first two. So let's call that ONE of the required three... (No, Anh, the different names do NOT count!)

Hint: One of these is easily noticeable to non-biologists.

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 09-10-2011, 04:16 AM

yanks have shrimp and ozzies have prawns. and shrimp are too small to go on the barby?

Stitchawl · 09-10-2011, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

yanks have shrimp and ozzies have prawns. and shrimp are too small to go on the barby?

Hey!! WOW!!! (not even close...)

Stitchawl

maianhvk · 09-10-2011, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Nope, both are swimming, decapod crustaceans.

By legs I meant... jointed appendages? Is that the right word for their limbs?

Stitchawl · 09-10-2011, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by maianhvk

By legs I meant... jointed appendages? Is that the right word for their limbs?

Yes, right word. No, wrong answer.

"Decapod" means 10 legs, or actually, 10 feet. Jointed appendages could be legs (or arms or fingers)
"Deca" =10, as 'bi' or 'duo' =2, 'tri'=3, 'quad=4,

½ - hemi- / semi- / demi- eg. hemisphere. semi-circle
1 - mono- / uni- eg. unique, monosyllabic,
2 - duo / bi - / di- eg. duo , duet, bisexual
3 - tri- / tre / ter eg. triangle, tertiary, triplets
4 - quad eg. quadrilateral, quadruplets
5 - penta/pent/quinqu-/quin eg. pentgon , quintuplets
6 - hexa/ hex / sexa/ sex eg. hexagon, sextuplets
7 - hepta/ hept / septua eg. heptagon
8 - octa/ octo/ oct eg. octagaon, octagenarian, octopuss
9 - ennea/ non/ nona eg. nonagon/enneagon
10 - deca- / deci eg. decagon

Know these and you'll be able to figure out a LOT of English words!

Stitchawl

HomeInMyShoes · 09-10-2011, 09:47 AM

What's a pentgon?

I don't think anyone is going to know this answer without googling. I looked it up and it's not the easiest thing for a non-subject-matter-expert to discern even looking at them.

maianhvk · 09-10-2011, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Yes, right word. No, wrong answer.

"Decapod" means 10 legs, or actually, 10 feet. Jointed appendages could be legs (or arms or fingers)
"Deca" =10, as 'bi' or 'duo' =2, 'tri'=3, 'quad=4,

½ - hemi- / semi- / demi- eg. hemisphere. semi-circle
1 - mono- / uni- eg. unique, monosyllabic,
2 - duo / bi - / di- eg. duo , duet, bisexual
3 - tri- / tre / ter eg. triangle, tertiary, triplets
4 - quad eg. quadrilateral, quadruplets
5 - penta/pent/quinqu-/quin eg. pentgon , quintuplets
6 - hexa/ hex / sexa/ sex eg. hexagon, sextuplets
7 - hepta/ hept / septua eg. heptagon
8 - octa/ octo/ oct eg. octagaon, octagenarian, octopuss
9 - ennea/ non/ nona eg. nonagon/enneagon
10 - deca- / deci eg. decagon

Know these and you'll be able to figure out a LOT of English words!

Stitchawl

Ah, I do know about these prefixes... learned them in Chemistry class in secondary school... didn't notice your hint

However... what are pentgon, and octopuss?

HomeInMyShoes · 09-10-2011, 10:51 AM

The technical term is actually octopuss-puss.

maianhvk · 09-10-2011, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by HomeInMyShoes

The technical term is actually octopuss-puss.

I think it's Octopussy!

SneakySnake · 09-10-2011, 06:28 PM

is a pentgon different to a pentagon?

so maybe if not a pentgon is a star?

Stitchawl · 09-10-2011, 06:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maianhvk

However... what are pentgon, and octopuss?

A 'pentgon' is a spelling mistake for 'pentAgon,' a five-sided equilateral geometric shape.

An octopuss is an octopus that stutters... (sea creature with eight legs)

Quote:

Originally Posted by maianhvk

I think it's Octopussy!

Only to James Bond

Quote:

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

is a pentgon different to a pentagon?

Not to me. There were quite a few spelling mistakes in that list when I copied and pasted it from Wiki. I thought I corrected all of them, but I guess I missed a few. Of course, it is also possible that there is such a thing as a 'pentgon' and 'octopuss' and I just don't know about them...

But back to our crustaceans... another hint: the exoskeleton...

Stitchawl

SneakySnake · 09-10-2011, 09:42 PM

shrimp are soft?

Stitchawl · 09-11-2011, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by SneakySnake

shrimp are soft?

Only if you step on one, and then, no softer than prawns...

OK, another hint about the exoskeleton... something to do with overlapping shingles...

Come on, guys! You've been stuffing yer bellies with these critters for years. Didn't you ever take a close look at 'em?

Stitchawl

Shayne Parkinson · 09-11-2011, 02:00 AM

No one says, "Don't come the raw shrimp with me".

In New Zealand, shrimp are little wee things that don't have shingles to speak of. Prawns are much bigger. "Prawn" is used for different species in different countries, so it gets a bit confusing.

SneakySnake · 09-11-2011, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Parkinson

No one says, "Don't come the raw shrimp with me".

In New Zealand, shrimp are little wee things that don't have shingles to speak of. Prawns are much bigger. "Prawn" is used for different species in different countries, so it gets a bit confusing.

Yair! what she said.

And we usually don't eat shrimp here as they are too small.

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09-10-2011, 04:16 AM	#3872
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	yanks have shrimp and ozzies have prawns. and shrimp are too small to go on the barby?

09-10-2011, 09:47 AM	#3876
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	What's a pentgon? I don't think anyone is going to know this answer without googling. I looked it up and it's not the easiest thing for a non-subject-matter-expert to discern even looking at them.

09-10-2011, 10:51 AM	#3878
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	The technical term is actually octopuss-puss.

09-10-2011, 06:28 PM	#3880
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	is a pentgon different to a pentagon? so maybe if not a pentgon is a star?

09-10-2011, 09:42 PM	#3882
SneakySnake I'm watching you! Posts: 6,113 Karma: 22344652 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sunny Coast Qld, OZ Device: Sony PRS-900(unused lately) iPadAir2, want me Kindle Oasis	shrimp are soft?

09-11-2011, 02:00 AM	#3884
Shayne Parkinson Author Posts: 1,532 Karma: 5447804 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: New Zealand Device: Samsung Galaxy Tab	No one says, "Don't come the raw shrimp with me". In New Zealand, shrimp are little wee things that don't have shingles to speak of. Prawns are much bigger. "Prawn" is used for different species in different countries, so it gets a bit confusing.

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