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Ocelot Spleens Feb 2021 8:13pm, 24 Feb 2021 30,371 posts	0 Ocelot Spleens yes could be!
Hills of Death (HOD) Feb 2021 8:37pm, 24 Feb 2021 35,474 posts	0 Hills of Death (HOD) That from one side of Australia to other (Perth to Gold Coast) is a lot further than say London to Moscow
Snoot Feb 2021 8:38pm, 24 Feb 2021 1,819 posts	0 Snoot My Grandma had a wotnot. If you were deemed as being nosey asking what something was is she’d say they were a “wigwam to wind up the sun” or “layo’ers for meddlers”. Since the furniture was a wotnot I didn’t question these other things for years!!
mr d Feb 2021 8:44pm, 24 Feb 2021 4,531 posts	0 mr d Working from home will be permanent in my current role. Still with the odd trip to some of our businesses.
Serendippily Feb 2021 9:03pm, 24 Feb 2021 20,988 posts	0 Serendippily What rebar is and you can use it in pottery like this google.co.uk
GregP Feb 2021 9:21pm, 24 Feb 2021 125,462 posts	0 GregP Aha! Rebar is what people fall and impale themselves on in US crime dramas, yes? [it's entirely possible it has other uses, but that and sticking out of the top of Greek houses as a tax dodge are the only two I know of]
rf_fozzy Feb 2021 9:28pm, 24 Feb 2021 13,373 posts	0 rf_fozzy I believe Rebar is the generic term for metal reinforcement of a surrounding solid material - I think it just means Reinforcing bar en.wikipedia.org But yes, typically it's often a short-hand for steel bar reinforced concrete that is often used as construction material. It's the reason why skyscrapers can be as tall as they are. Concrete on it's own would not work.
Night-owl Feb 2021 9:31pm, 24 Feb 2021 35,617 posts	0 Night-owl Impalement reminds me of one of the early episodes of Greys Anatomy
Rosehip Feb 2021 9:43pm, 24 Feb 2021 19,805 posts	0 Rosehip (we had wimwams to wind up the moon - I wonder where the sayings come from)
GregP Feb 2021 8:39am, 25 Feb 2021 125,464 posts	0 GregP (wimwoms to wind up the moon - those and goosebridles)