Comments on: Getting to the sole of the matter

Getting to the sole of the matter

mwhybark — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 11:56:06 -0800

We all know what it is. We've all seen it, or heard of it. Maybe it's hard to talk about it. At any rate, we don't, generally. Or at least we're said not to. In fact, it seems that we do refer to it pretty often. It's interesting how all of the uses end up pointing to problems in the pachyderm population itself, from population pressures to captivity. Of course, the Victorians started the tradition with a particular item of interior furnishings, which forms the basis of a game, and may be the foundations of pachyderm communications.

By: ClanvidHorse

ClanvidHorse — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:08:56 -0800

This jumped the shark a few FPPs back.

By: Greg Nog

Greg Nog — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:12:18 -0800

Clanvid, I respectfully submit that your comment is inappropriate, as it contains references to sharks, not elephants.

By: craven_morhead

craven_morhead — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:22:53 -0800

argh. make it stop!

By: gubo

gubo — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:23:55 -0800

probosc-terous.

By: jouke

jouke — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:25:01 -0800

well, it's a slow day on mefi. So I welcome the elephants.

By: stbalbach

stbalbach — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:30:23 -0800

The phrase "Seen the Elephant" was common in pre-Civil War America. - it meant someone who was worldly and been around (elephants were so rarely seen).

By: geekhorde

geekhorde — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 12:31:11 -0800

Did I miss the secret memo?

By: paduasoy

paduasoy — Sun, 08 Oct 2006 13:05:53 -0800

Ah! Thank you, stbalbach, for elucidating a Terry Pratchett phrase: "so they went the long way, and saw the elephant".