paddy Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 Orange is pronounced orringe, and nothing rhymes with it Hinge, minge, tinge, syringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 4, 2008 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2008 Not sure those quite rhyme paddy, the sound of the O in orange seems to change the sound of the word as a whole meaning none of those rhyme with their n sound. Either that or I talk funny . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 4, 2008 VT Supporter Share Posted August 4, 2008 Not sure those quite rhyme paddy, the sound of the O in orange seems to change the sound of the word as a whole meaning none of those rhyme with their n sound. Either that or I talk funny . Exactly. You can get some partial rhymes, but not the full two-syllable rhyme. The nearest contenders are (as noted) "syringe" (first syllable doesn't rhyme) and "lozenge" (both syllables rhyme, but different consonant in the middle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sled Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 An old US captain called Gorringe. Once painted the First Mate orange. Erm, yay, or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted August 5, 2008 VT Supporter Share Posted August 5, 2008 "What's that for, hinge?" Said the man from Orange Doesn't really hold a candle to Tom Lehrer's When you attend a funeral It is sad to think that sooner-al- Ater those you love will do the same for you And you may have found it tragic Not to mention other adjec- Tives to think of all the weeping they will do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 The nearest contenders are (as noted) "syringe" (first syllable doesn't rhyme) and "lozenge" (both syllables rhyme, but different consonant in the middle). But by that logic there's loads of words which don't rhyme with anything. Syringe and lozenge for a start... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Olympic medals were not awarded to anyone until 1904 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasthevillan Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 In the computer game 'Daley Thompson's Decathlon', Daley Thompson was white and didn't have a handle bar moustache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 In the computer game 'Daley Thompson's Decathlon', Daley Thompson was white and didn't have a handle bar moustache. I remember in FIFA 96 Nigel Martyn was black. My useless piece of information is that 'Celebrity' Masterchef is scraping the barrel so much that Noel Whelan was on it the other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Avram Grant has emerged unharmed after a light aircraft crashed 10 metres away from him at a Namibian airport. The pilot, who is not in the employ of Roman Abramovich, also escaped unhurt. Wasn't sure where to put this, so it went in here. From the Fiver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 According to Dimitar Berbatov's mum, he used to sleep in the Newcastle United shirt and hero worship Alan Shearer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviramsey Posted September 2, 2008 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2008 According to Dimitar Berbatov's mum, he used to sleep in the Newcastle United shirt and hero worship Alan Shearer. He's the next manager then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted September 2, 2008 VT Supporter Share Posted September 2, 2008 Olympic medals were not awarded to anyone until 1904No, that can't be right. That's nearly five past seven. I'm sure I saw some awarded in the afternoon. Maybe it was the time difference from Beijing to here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 In the computer game 'Daley Thompson's Decathlon', Daley Thompson was white and didn't have a handle bar moustache. I remember in FIFA 96 Nigel Martyn was black. And Dwight Yorke was white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 In the computer game 'Daley Thompson's Decathlon', Daley Thompson was white and didn't have a handle bar moustache. I remember in FIFA 96 Nigel Martyn was black. And Dwight Yorke was white. I love the way my memory is terrible, but the colour of Nigel Martyn if FIFA96? No problem. I can tell you there's 1054 Carrefour stores in France now. But could I remember that to drop into the exam? Could I... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveburnside Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 According to Dimitar Berbatov's mum, he used to sleep in the Newcastle United shirt and hero worship Alan Shearer. He's the next manager then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villab0y Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I think it was this thread where someone (Paddy?) mentiopned about the petrol pump sign on a dashbaord having the handle on the same side as the filler cap on the actual car... Hate to prove you wrong... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 I think it was this thread where someone (Paddy?) mentiopned about the petrol pump sign on a dashbaord having the handle on the same side as the filler cap on the actual car... Hate to prove you wrong... Not guilty. I remember someone posting it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted September 4, 2008 Moderator Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hate to prove you wrong... No you don't, you LOVE it (wasn't me btw). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villab0y Posted September 4, 2008 Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hate to prove you wrong... No you don't, you LOVE it (wasn't me btw). Shhhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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