Universal Names 1

[sbudzynski]

From another thread -

Reynold's Wrap never earned universal name that Xerox, Kleenex, or Q-Tips did, at least not where I grew up.

So other then Xerox, Kleenex, and Q-tips. Can you think of any other universal names?

Chapstick
Coke (in some parts)

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Steve Budzynski


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[sha76]

Is the problem with translating dumpster that it's a generic term & in the UK we group things slightly differently, meaning there will be no direct translation?
In the examples provided by Lunatic I see both a wheelie bin

http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~mathewst/dumpster.jpg

and a skip

http://www.platte.k12.sd.us/ttl/images/dumpster.jpg

(all be it a weird half-skip!).

"Your rock is eroding wrong." -Dogbert

 

[KenCunningham]

More info. on Betta Builder. I'd forgotten it was actually made by Airfix, and seems it had many fans too:

http://www.doyouremember.co.uk/memory.asp?memID=4158

Ain't this interweb thing wunnerful?

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[Gooser]

The term 'dumpster' could pretty much be used to describe any non-man-portable steel bin for garbage--of any size.

--Gooser

 

[mjldba]

Not really building blocks like Lego or Megablocks but does anyone remember Lincoln Logs?

You could build fences or the walls of a log cabin with the pieces that looked like logs with notches cut at the ends.

 

[Gooser]

My daughter has a big tub of them. They still make them, but everything but the logs are plastic :-(

--Gooser

 

[SilentAiche]

I was Able to play with Lincoln logs back in the '60's (1960's).

I thought they were, you know, groovy.

Sorry,
Tim



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[SantaMufasa]

I was Able to play with Lincoln Logs back in the '60's...

Shouldn't that have been...

I was Abe-l to play with Lincoln Logs back in the '60's...

Mufasa
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[SilentAiche]

Sorry,

My reference to the "1960's" may have led some to think of the Cainnedy administration. Came-alot, indeed. How ironic that it was followed by the "Johnson" administration. The next dude, what was his first name? Never mind.

I won't mention "Teddies" or the meaning of Jackie's "O."

Sebastian

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[Gooser]

What about Bob?

 

[AnotherHiggins]

->What about Bob?

Baby Steps...

(I hope someone gets that)

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[RCorrigan]

Is that "Silent Bob" with his mate Jay ????

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[Sympology]

No "Bob" is short for Kate

(if that hasn't thrown nearly everyone outside of the UK, then I don't know what will).

Only the truly stupid believe they know everything.
Stu.. 2004

 

[RCorrigan]

Oh that Bob Kate !!!!!

[walks away shaking head and looking for aspirin]

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[sha76]

Thrown at least one of us inside the UK!

"Your rock is eroding wrong." -Dogbert

 

[AngelB]

Is that a BlackAdder reference perchance?


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[CajunCenturion]

No "Bob" is short for Kate

(if that hasn't thrown nearly everyone outside of the UK, then I don't know what will).

Ok I admit, I'm thrown. Anyone willing to offer a catch?

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[KenCunningham]

I think AngelB has it:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_(Blackadder_character)

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[CajunCenturion]

Ok - thanks, I think.

Hey, RCorrigan, would you mind sharing some of that aspirin?

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[columb]

Or try this link to the BBC Blackadder site

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Columb Healy

 

[smokeycat]

Rawlplugs?