FLY2 10,108 Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Let's have some Easter fun ! So, when does a stake become a post, or vice versa ? Or a stick become a stake. When is a twig not a twig ? When does it become a bough, or a branch ? When cut down, why does a branch become a log ? This arose, because I read where a woman walking her dog, was reprimanded by a landowner for removing a 'log' from a pathway through his land. He said she was stealing, but she reckoned that it was a twig, as the dog was carrying it in its mouth ! Any ideas...... Yeah, loads I bet ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,454 Posted April 18, 2019 Report Share Posted April 18, 2019 Reminds me of the other strange fact..........if you want to get rid of a tree you chop it down. When you've chopped it down, you chop it up. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Surely a stake is only a stake when it is used to stake something, either to hold it up.. as with a tree, or to put a hole in it, as with a Vampire's heart. In all other cases surely it's just a sharp stick, which could be used as post, or as a pointy thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 Alternatively, it could be a staff or a stave. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 And the post above the post above is a very short post. Possibly the shortest post possible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 3 minutes ago, FLY2 said: Alternatively, it could be a staff or a stave. It could. Good point.. and a stick needs a good point. So does a pale. ..or a pole.. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLY2 10,108 Posted April 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 A First Class post. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 It had to be.. there was a lot at stake... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,404 Posted April 28, 2019 Report Share Posted April 28, 2019 What is this nonsense? You'll be telling me next that a boomerang that doesn't come back is just a stick and that picket fences are not made from pickets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 I wooden want to disagree Brew! I'll picket up from here.. I saw dust what was happening from the start, twigged immediately and was determined not to bark up the wrong tree. I'm determined not to be stumped by this and won't try to ply you with a veneer, or skirt around it.. however knotty... You deserve a plane answer... Oak Eh? 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,404 Posted April 29, 2019 Report Share Posted April 29, 2019 Oh dear that really goes against the grain, you'll be starting a splinter group next and opening branches everywhere. I bet you're a Forest supporter too 3 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 OK Bud... You conkered me.. I feel a proper plank. No good me railing... and lumbering on.. I'll log off.. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 You wooden believe it ! Back when I were a ranger at Holme Pierrpont, we planted some young saplings and used willow stakes for support . Lo and behold, the saplings died but the stakes all sprouted ! We created a lovely Willow wind break. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 I'll break wind there on my next visit then and think of you. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,134 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 It'll be a breeze Phil. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 A blast from the past possibly! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,404 Posted April 30, 2019 Report Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 hours ago, DJ360 said: OK Bud... You conkered me.. I feel a proper plank. No good me railing... and lumbering on.. I'll log off.. Aha I saw what you did there, you nailed it and I think I may be screwed but I wood never ash yew to leaf - you're way too poplar. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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