sam_casper 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 ok so whats the differance? its been bothering me since halloween... spiders make spiderwebs ... yes? then y do they call them Cobwebs? mmm... anyone for a logical answer? Cheers Dudes and dudettes! Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 From the Old English 'coppe' meaning spider. 'p' shifts to 'b' under influence of 'w'. Ocean11, Bachelor of Arts (English Language and Literature subsid. OE and linguistics) Invoice for consulting and counselling in the post... Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 Quote: Originally posted by Ocean11: ...under influence of 'w'. Is this some new age drug? Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Author Share Posted November 5, 2002 right... so coppe meant spider?? odd... Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 5, 2002 Share Posted November 5, 2002 No, it's the old age drug 'whisky'... Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 Quote: Originally posted by Ocean11: Ocean11, Bachelor of Arts (English Language and Literature subsid. OE and linguistics) ahh a BA - Bachelor of Attendance. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 More like Bachelor of Absence in my case. And how did I spend that precious time? Damned if know... Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 Don't drive under the influence of W. Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 I have leant a few new things tonight on the World Wide Coppe. Link to post Share on other sites
mogski 0 Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 deebee I don't think that to be correct but it damn sure made me laugh! Link to post Share on other sites
snowboard_freak 0 Posted November 6, 2002 Share Posted November 6, 2002 ocean - i started doing a BA, but got sick of it. I was only doing around 8hrs a week, it was pointless. Like you, i didn't go to that many classes basically because it wasn't worth it. It would take me 1.5 hrs to get to uni by public transport (there was NO parking) and another 1.5 hrs back. So 3hrs a day in travel for a pathetic 1-2 hrs of classes juist isn't worth it! Link to post Share on other sites
sam_casper 0 Posted November 7, 2002 Author Share Posted November 7, 2002 ok so whats with people inventing the gay "cob web!" what was wrong with the SPIDER Web.... its like saying umm.. i donno instead of a "wombat tunnel" its a "cob tunnel" got nothing to do with anything in my eyes Link to post Share on other sites
Raury 0 Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 sfg, if you work it out, it used to be cobweb, but the term spider web cam into use later when some "gay" called them spiders instead of coppes Link to post Share on other sites
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