Comments on: Weekly Poll: Australia’s new national animal

By: Stephen Stockwell

Stephen Stockwell — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:06:12 +0000

And I’m a big fan of hyphens and hymens.
Both are our friends; I won’t play favourites.

By: Stephen Stockwell

Stephen Stockwell — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 09:03:55 +0000

It’s the bald eagle, sillies.

By: Stilgherrian · Oops, that should have been “miserable toad”

Stilgherrian · Oops, that should have been “miserable toad” — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:49:56 +0000

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By: Snarky Platypus

Snarky Platypus — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:07:50 +0000

I initially read that as “demise of the hymen”, which is something quite different…

By: Stilgherrian

Stilgherrian — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 02:00:53 +0000

@Snarky Platypus: Hence why we should fear the demise of the hyphen.

By: Snarky Platypus

Snarky Platypus — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:18:43 +0000

Um, that should be “baby eating dingo”, though the way it currently is creates an interesting mental image…

By: Snarky Platypus

Snarky Platypus — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:12:56 +0000

Like lying rodent isn’t going to win this one in a cakewalk.

As a write-in though, I am fond of “dingo eating baby”, “flying pig” (perhaps in a barrel too?), “rapacious rabbit” and last but not least “feral cat”.