A pseudo-intellectual definition of 'riffle'. For Malc.

[Paul Cannell]

It's a pome called "On reading Moby Dick".

I grew tired with my riffle through the waffle and the piffle so I put on Lonnie Donegan and listened to some skiffle.

I thank you.

 

[Malc]

Yes, very helpful, thank you.

But what sort of animal is a pome? Mammal, fish, reptile, of marsupial?

 

[Deleted member 462]

Yes, very helpful, thank you.

But what sort of animal is a pome? Mammal, fish, reptile, of marsupial?

I think it’s a type of bear

 

[Paul Cannell]

You got the book right, Malc, but you're confusing the pome (not a marsupial) with the wife of the Pooka MacPhellimey (who has a convenient pouch, ingress to which is barred to the Good Fairy).

A pome is a work of art produced by (among others, Jem Casey, the Poet of the Pick. Example linked.

 

[Malc]

You got the book right, Malc, but you're confusing the pome (not a marsupial) with the wife of the Pooka MacPhellimey (who has a convenient pouch, ingress to which is barred to the Good Fairy).

A pome is a work of art produced by (among others, Jem Casey, the Poet of the Pick. Example linked.

Now I get it. And I like that quoted pome.

 

[Oldham]

You got the book right, Malc, but you're confusing the pome (not a marsupial) with the wife of the Pooka MacPhellimey (who has a convenient pouch, ingress to which is barred to the Good Fairy).

A pome is a work of art produced by (among others, Jem Casey, the Poet of the Pick. Example linked.

Pooka MacPhellimey is actually the great grand father of Conor McAleny?

 

[Paul Cannell]

The Pooka had one club foot (cf bramble patches & quality Donegal), whereas Conor is in danger of becoming a many-footed player.

I'd like to see him here next season. And, since the batteries in my car keys are getting on, his wife's pouch would be a handy place to keep them warm while I'm smoking Vequeros outside the 'Bird pre-match.

 

[Emilio]

pome
pəʊm/
noun
BOTANY

1. a fruit consisting of a fleshy enlarged receptacle and a tough central core containing the seeds, e.g. an apple, pear, or quince.

 

[Emilio]

Also (ironically, given how they themselves refer to we Brits as pommes) P.O.M.E. is an acronym given to convicts sent to Australia as Prisoners Of Mother England.

So this talk of marsupials wasn't many miles off target.

 

[ZeroTheHero]

Isn't riffle actually piffle as spoken by riff-raff?

(c.f. BTBY)

 

[Paul Cannell]

This thread is a mere triffle.