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Patricia · 05-21-2008, 02:36 PM

A propelling pencil might be what Americans call a mechanical pencil: it doesn't need sharpening and one can refill with more pencil lead (actually graphite).
Another case of being divided by a common language.

GeoffC · 05-22-2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

GeoffC is pulling your leg. I had just followed NatCh's link and read the original (with the proper tune humming in my head) and the original line is:
a pickin' his teeth with a carpet tack

Wonder if we can find a link to the tune, too.

Geoff most certainly ain't, I picked up that version from wikipedia! - I would never pull the mickey

GeoffC · 05-22-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

A propelling pencil might be what Americans call a mechanical pencil: it doesn't need sharpening and one can refill with more pencil lead (actually graphite).
Another case of being divided by a common language.

Yep that's right : they are also called lead holders..

see here... http://www.leadholder.com/

zelda_pinwheel · 05-22-2008, 10:57 AM

"leadholder", that's what they're called in french (porte-mine).

GeoffC · 05-22-2008, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

"leadholder", that's what they're called in french (porte-mine).

porte-mine? and not porte-crayon?

zelda_pinwheel · 05-22-2008, 11:02 AM

mine = lead
crayon = pencil
so a "porte-crayon" is something which hold pencils, and a "porte-mine" is something which holds the *lead*, and is therefore like a pencil.

GeoffC · 05-22-2008, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

mine = lead
crayon = pencil
so a "porte-crayon" is something which hold pencils, and a "porte-mine" is something which holds the *lead*, and is therefore like a pencil.

that's interesting Zelda, because I'm on the lookout for old brass holders that are described as "porte-crayons"; to hold pieces of charcoal or conte.

http://www.leadholder.com/lh-non-porte_crayon.html

fused-con

zelda_pinwheel · 05-22-2008, 11:13 AM

well, i'm not really familiar with that use, but it makes sense, because the leads which are held by those can be used with just the fingers, so are rather like a pencil already (we call a conté a "crayon conté", although not charcoal...), and therefor the holders are logically "porte-crayon".

GeoffC · 05-22-2008, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

well, i'm not really familiar with that use, but it makes sense, because the leads which are held by those can be used with just the fingers, so are rather like a pencil already (we call a conté a "crayon conté", although not charcoal...), and therefor the holders are logically "porte-crayon".

phew, back onto the same wavelength. many thanks..

NatCh · 05-22-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Quote:

Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

GeoffC is pulling your leg. I had just followed NatCh's link and read the original (with the proper tune humming in my head) and the original line is:
a pickin' his teeth with a carpet tack

Wonder if we can find a link to the tune, too.

Geoff most certainly ain't, I picked up that version from wikipedia! - I would never pull the mickey

That's odd ... my link was to the wikipedia version ....

GeoffC · 05-22-2008, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by NatCh

That's odd ... my link was to the wikipedia version ....

I give in...

The ether works in very misterious ways...

NatCh · 05-22-2008, 12:57 PM

Probably a particle collision in the intartubes.

Taylor514ce · 05-27-2008, 12:30 PM

badgoodDeb · 05-27-2008, 01:14 PM

Wonder if that's the same Richard Bragg I know .... in the Carolinas somewhere. Running a fishery, last I knew.

Nah --- not my Richard Bragg. Oh well.

Taylor514ce · 05-27-2008, 02:06 PM

"Prince of Frogtown" seemed such an interesting title, I had to add it to my "books to investigate" list.

05-27-2008, 01:14 PM	#134
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05-21-2008, 02:36 PM	#121
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	A propelling pencil might be what Americans call a mechanical pencil: it doesn't need sharpening and one can refill with more pencil lead (actually graphite). Another case of being divided by a common language.

05-22-2008, 10:57 AM	#124
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	"leadholder", that's what they're called in french (porte-mine).

05-22-2008, 11:02 AM	#126
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	mine = lead crayon = pencil so a "porte-crayon" is something which hold pencils, and a "porte-mine" is something which holds the lead, and is therefore like a pencil.

05-22-2008, 11:13 AM	#128
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	well, i'm not really familiar with that use, but it makes sense, because the leads which are held by those can be used with just the fingers, so are rather like a pencil already (we call a conté a "crayon conté", although not charcoal...), and therefor the holders are logically "porte-crayon".

05-22-2008, 12:57 PM	#132
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Probably a particle collision in the intartubes.

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05-27-2008, 02:06 PM	#135
Taylor514ce Actively passive. Posts: 2,042 Karma: 478376 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: US Device: Sony PRS-505/LC	"Prince of Frogtown" seemed such an interesting title, I had to add it to my "books to investigate" list.