Woodworking Quiz;

[Ralph Jones]

Greetings Mates,
what is meant by the term "BIODETERIORATION?"

Respectfully,

[ozwinner]

Sounds like a load of rot.

Al

[multinut]

i think this is what has happened to steve austin the $6,000,000 man

cheers
multinut

[Bob Willson]

Wow, count them, 8, -- gasp--, 8 syllables

[macca2]

I think it is what is wrong with my back.

Macca

[Bob Willson]

I think the easiest way to work this one out is to break the big word down into little words or part thereof.

BIODETERIORATION = BIO DETER IO RAT ION

OK. We will start with BIO meaning self as in BIOGRAPHY
Next is DETER well we all know what this one means. To discourage, put off, dissuade.
This is closely followed by IO This is a reference to a Greek goddesses. Io was the daughter of the river god Inachus. Jupiter fancied her but his wife Juno was not into the open marriage thing
RAT is a small furry rodent and an ION is of course a charged atom or molecule.

OK we are now well positioned with this information and we should now be able to ascertain the full meaning of the word biowhatsit using the above. So:…
I am scared of goddesses ratting on their charges. Hmm… lets try paraphrasing that.

I am afraid the goddess will not pay her bills. Not quite there yet.

Sorry, the lady has over spent on her Visa card. Ha… got it.

[ozwinner]

Ralph, I hope your not expecting to get any sense out of this BB?

Al

[Ralph Jones]

Hey Al,
Whether I am getting any sense out of these blokes, we are at least having fun. I hope.

Respectfully,

[ozwinner]

Good, I like haveing fun.
I was just wondering if you are thinking, what the..................?
They breed em different over here.

Cheers, Al

[Robert WA]

You left a letter out, Ralph.

The word is "Birodeterioration" and it means the ink is running out in your ball point pen.

[echnidna]

Not familar with the word but it either means

What happens to toilet paper after you press the button
OR
Spalting.

[Ralph Jones]

Greetings Mates,
BIODETERIORATION; The breaking down of timber by natural or biological action such as fungi and insects.

Though I ain't timber I sometimes feel that I am being biodeteriorationing, especially when I go to the bathroom.

Whew, that stinks.

Thanks for your support.

Respectfully

[AlexS]

As SWMBO said..."A mushroom with a 10" stalk...that would be a fungi to go out with"