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11 Aug 05
11 Aug 05
Originally posted by Bosse de NageAlaskan pig herders had been unable to get their product to market due to the collapse of an antiquated bridge over an interposing fjord. An enormous new bridge was built (at great taxpayer expense) to facilitate the transport of the aforementioned swine. Hence, they coined the slogan "Bringing back the pork." So now Alaskans have all the bacon they can eat at their breakfast buffets, but it costs twice as much.
Can anyone explain what this expression means? I heard it on the radio last night with reference to politics within the USA. An enormous bridge in Alaska was used as an example.
I hope that clears things up.
11 Aug 05
Originally posted by Bosse de NageLOL! Well I'll try not to trample on Rwingett's more humorous response. Very nice. IN reality Alaska did benefit greatly from the latest highway bill.
Can anyone explain what this expression means? I heard it on the radio last night with reference to politics within the USA. An enormous bridge in Alaska was used as an example.
"Pork" in politics is when a politician ends up getting legislation passed that benefits their specific district, state, etc. It always involves a huge amount of money being spent. Highway projects are probably the best and most recognizable example.
So if Congressman Smith can get a new highway built through his district in his state, even though they don't need a new highway, but it'll bring in millions of dollars in construction costs, all at the expense of taxpayers throughout the country, then he's got himself a nice, big, fat slice of pork
11 Aug 05
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Originally posted by wibNo, "Bringing back the pork" or "Animam tuam capiam et porcus singularis" as it was originally used, is a term from the Germanic - Roman wars in 345 AD.
LOL! Well I'll try not to trample on Rwingett's more humorous response. Very nice. IN reality Alaska did benefit greatly from the latest highway bill.
"Pork" in politics is when a politician ends up getting legislation passed that ben ...[text shortened]... y, then he's got himself a nice, big, fat slice of pork
The Roman's were referring to Belgian prisoners of war (there were Germanic tribes in the Eastern part of Belgian, the Ardennes region, back in those days).
The Belgian Goths were big and fat and were fed to lions, tigers and christians in the colosseum in Rome.
EDIT: The Eastern part of Belgian??? Obviously an a too many and a u too little...
11 Aug 05
Originally posted by shavixmirWasn't that also when the expression "pork sword" originated? After a particularly feisty German choked a lion in an unorthodox way.
No, "Bringing back the pork" or "Animam tuam capiam et porcus singularis" as it was originally used, is a term from the Germanic - Roman wars in 345 AD.
11 Aug 05
Originally posted by Bosse de NageQuite right.
Wasn't that also when the expression "pork sword" originated? After a particularly feisty German choked a lion in an unorthodox way.
"Et Nausum Porcus" orginated from this famous incident. That's where the term: "You porker" came from.
The Americans, in their usual way of taking good words and making them sound less rude (Darn...anyone?) changed "Porker" for "Dorker", but through spelling difficulties had to simplify it to "Dork".
I'm glad you're well read up on your history.
11 Aug 05
Originally posted by Bosse de NageI was reading an article written by Paulus of Existencisis Nottus the III from the late 1800's on crop circles created by "Heavy set beings from the planet Sneila".
Only insofar as it relates to pork.
Seemingly Paulus was a member of a Rosicrucian worshipping society and as we all know, they write everything in code. The article went on to point out that these heavy set beings came from a planet called Sneila, and if you write Sneila backwards...you get Aliens!
And coincidently, if you write crop backwards, you get Porc!
And heavy set beings could be piggish or porkish in looks.
It was very interesting!
11 Aug 05
Originally posted by shavixmirIt's official. You are now our resident "Porkologist". 🙂
I was reading an article written by Paulus of Existencisis Nottus the III from the late 1800's on crop circles created by "Heavy set beings from the planet Sneila".
Seemingly Paulus was a member of a Rosicrucian worshipping society and as we all know, they write everything in code. The article went on to point out that these heavy set beings came fro ...[text shortened]... Porc!
And heavy set beings could be piggish or porkish in looks.
It was very interesting!