[neilep (OP)]

Nice one..Sheepy....

Thanks Kareny mam.

watch this space for more puzzles from an upside down trampolining sheeps furry bum !

[Karen W.]

Well why not..I have nothing better to do and I think furry bums are quite sexy anyways.....lol..lol..

[Geezer]

simple one letter shift will reveal all,

HAL comes in just ahead of that other company.

Correct !!...yep..that was a simple one !  When interviewed about it Arthur C Clarke insisted it was just a coincidence. Well done damocles.  []

I don't get it. How does that spell D E C ?

[damocles]

simple one letter shift will reveal all,

HAL comes in just ahead of that other company.

Correct !!...yep..that was a simple one !  When interviewed about it Arthur C Clarke insisted it was just a coincidence. Well done damocles.  []

I don't get it. How does that spell D E C ?

It does not. It spells G Z K, but the K is an obvious misprint for an R, GEEZER!  []

PS ... or perhaps we need to D E C the H A L s with boughs of holly?

[Geezer]

simple one letter shift will reveal all,

HAL comes in just ahead of that other company.

Correct !!...yep..that was a simple one !  When interviewed about it Arthur C Clarke insisted it was just a coincidence. Well done damocles.  []

I don't get it. How does that spell D E C ?

It does not. It spells G Z K, but the K is an obvious misprint for an R, GEEZER!  []

PS ... or perhaps we need to D E C the H A L s with boughs of holly?

Wow! Let me see if I have this right. You're saying Gene Roddenberry actually anticipated the formation of GZR Computers and Venetian Blinds which was only incorporated last Tuesday?

[CliffordK]

So...
How did HAL become inserted as a critical, and sometimes problematic component of MS Windows a few decades later?

[damocles]

From Geezer:

You're saying Gene Roddenberry actually anticipated the formation of GZR Computers and Venetian Blinds which was only incorporated last Tuesday?

I would never say that! Gene Roddenberry was off thinking about Star Trek at the time.

[neilep (OP)]

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It's been a while so here is the first of this years puzzle's from an upside down trampolining sheep's bottom !




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[RD]

Words which are both nouns and verbs ?, ( this sort of thing ).

[damocles]

Words which are both nouns and verbs ?, ( this sort of thing ).

This may or may not be the answer in terms of the queen's English, but we Aussies see it as a feature of North American English that "any noun can be verbed" (and vice versa).
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One other feature that may or may not be relevant is that each of these words has just one vowel per syllable (Unlike words like foot, rose, dear, greasy). But that is not an uncommon property -- the cat sat on the hat has all words of this sort. I suspect (hope) that there is a deeper and more subtle answer.

[CliffordK]

This may or may not be the answer in terms of the queen's English, but we Aussies see it as a feature of North American English that "any noun can be verbed" (and vice versa).

Blame it on the Americans....

So...
One can "hoof it to town."
"Don't horse around"
"One can dog someone until they give in".
"Boot him out of the house!!!"
"Let's table the motion for now."

In many cases, though, one must change the words somewhat to make them into a verb, for example "Americanizing words".

[neilep (OP)]

Words which are both nouns and verbs ?, ( this sort of thing ).

CORRECT !!....well done RD !!  []

[RD]

... we Aussies see it as a feature of North American English that "any noun can be verbed" ...

Is there a verb "koala-ing" ?, if there is it should be a synonym for slacking [] ...

[Koala] rests motionless for about 16 to 18 hours a day ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koala#Diet_and_behaviour

Update : http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Koalaing

[neilep (OP)]

Gosh !

It has been too long !...Here is todays puzzle from an upside down trampolinnig sheeps arse !




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[imatfaal]

Dearest Sheepy - you will have to give us a clue!

[RD]

The most expensive type of ring  [] : ...



 the  "D.E.A.R.E.S.T."

[neilep (OP)]

 

Dearest Sheepy - you will have to give us a clue!

 [] []

[neilep (OP)]

The most expensive type of ring  [] : ...



 the  "D.E.A.R.E.S.T."

 [] []

[neilep (OP)]

ewe guys !!.....too clever !!

[time-cop]

My pert cheeks make for a wondrous travelling branch of the Royal Mint.

Yes Yes  ! Sheep and mint go very well together ! YUMMY !