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[challenge entry] The truth ...

... about Ducks

From the X-Ray Vision challenge. See all 238 entries (closed)

(Paolo, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:27, archived)
# Hahahahahahah
I always wondered why the verb was 'duck'
(I helped save b3ta! xian, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:28, archived)
# Hence .... Duck & Cover
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:32, archived)
# Or duck and roll
Or any other use of the verb

Edit:
Now if you'd said 'duck uncovered', it would have worked on the verb and x-ray level.

/*sigh, so bored*
(I helped save b3ta! xian, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:35, archived)
# I meant ...
... it's a duck - so it's a noun not a verb, and it is a cover for the bloke so, again a noun not a verb. Otherwise, you would have been spot on

I am considerably more bored than you
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:39, archived)
# My point was
simply that there is no good reason for the verb 'duck' sharing a word with a duck. Until now; since it is apparant that the verb was created because ducks contain ducking men.
(I helped save b3ta! xian, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:41, archived)
# Oh right .. got you ...
.. and that will be why duck feathers are called "down" .. because the bloke has to duck down to fit in?
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:43, archived)
# like Bill Gates,
you're pushing it (IT) now.


Do you see? Hmm?
(I helped save b3ta! brainstuff can eat a whole shredded wheat, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:45, archived)
# and like Gareth Gates ..
.. you're an annoying twat??
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:46, archived)
# and like Will Young
you are pushing shit?
(I helped save b3ta! Dr Drink, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:57, archived)
# and like Jimmy Young
you're an annoying twat
bollocks. doesn't really work second time round
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 14:03, archived)
# not quite true.
The movement of duck (verb), ie. lowering head/body, pushing people underwater, etc, all are reminiscent of the movement of a duck.
The only other example I can think of at the moment is "fox"
(I helped save b3ta! butchbint, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:47, archived)
# Weasle ??
as in "Oh Marge .. don't blame the boy for trying to weasle out of things. That's what makes us different from the animals. Except the weasle." hjs 2001
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:49, archived)
# good call
ferret also applies
(I helped save b3ta! Pootle, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:53, archived)
# ooh
badger.
(I helped save b3ta! butchbint, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:56, archived)
# thanks ..
to squirrel away
to pig out
to badger someone
to lark about
to dog someone's shadow
... dutchbird was rather lacking initially *FACT*
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:56, archived)
# *thwack*
but I was an inspiration to the lot of you.
(I helped save b3ta! butchbint, Mon 19 May 2003, 14:00, archived)
# Indeed .....
..we all have metal nipples now
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 14:01, archived)
# too blooming right
you'd all be lost without them
(I helped save b3ta! butchbint, Mon 19 May 2003, 14:12, archived)
# but is the person small
or just very far away?
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:40, archived)
# Or is it a very big duck..
..close up
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:44, archived)
# in which case the person would be small
and my question doesn't need to be altered
(I helped save b3ta! evil pixie, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:51, archived)
# Wrong again ...
... but I enjoy your Dougal-like view on perspective. Carry on
(btb01 Laughing on Judgement Day, Mon 19 May 2003, 13:54, archived)