toadpoles

[Wilson Gray]

On Sep 28, 2004, at 4:46 PM, Mark A. Mandel wrote:

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> I saw this word and decided to look around for it, as it was entirely
> new to
> me although completely obvious in meaning. It seems to be standard in
> West Pacific English, and treated as a pun in the other site. (I meant
> that as "cite"; NatSpeak took it the other way, which in this
> situation is
> equally correct and has the identical reference!)
>
> -- Mark A. Mandel
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> If puns are outlawed, only outlaws will make puns.

I invented the word "toadpole" ca.1943, when I was about seven years
old. It's a rather obvious formation, once you know that toads start
out as tadpoles. I'd bet that a zillion little kids have invented and
re-invented this word, over the years. I also invented "frogpole" at
the same time. However. that one obviously had no legs [no pun
intended], unfortunately.

-Wilson Gray

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> http://www.fdrproject.org/pages/toads.htm
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> Fish who eat toadpoles die. Animals who eat toad adults die. The
> museums
> have plenty of snakes preserved in jars which were killed by toad
> toxin so
> fast, the toad is still in their mouths unswallowed. Even small
> amounts of
> water, such as a pet's water dish, can be fouled by toadpoles and
> adults.
> When the pet comes along to drink from it's dish, it becomes sick.
> Local
> vets report that a couple dogs a month are brought in ill just from
> mouthing
> toads.
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> http://www.wwi-models.org/mail-archive/archive.2003/4931
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> Date: Sat, 18 Jan 2003 17:54:19 -0500
> From: RadspadMike at netscape.net
> To: wwi at wwi-models.org
> Subject: RE: Amphibians and other creatures WAS: famous Daves
> Message-ID: <52A5F7AD.03E9BFCA.3E0364A1 at netscape.net>
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> "Dave Burke" <dora9 at sprynet.com> wrote:
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>>> Do toads have tadpoles or are their babies called something else?
>>
>> Toadpoles?
>
> Peeewwwwww!  Even on a slow weekend, there oughta be a law against
> this sort
> of thing!
>
> MK
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2003 09:35:36 +1000
> From: "Shane Weier" <bristolf2b at hotmail.com>
> To: wwi at wwi-models.org
> Subject: RE: Amphibians and other creatures WAS: famous Daves
> Message-ID: <F1782HJPy7gIvdsWwK200016e01 at hotmail.com>
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> DB says:
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>> Toadpoles?
>
> LOL
>
> *Every* Queensland home has at least one toadpole. They're used to swat
> errant toad over the fence into the neighbours yard.
>
> Magazines are devoted to the sport of toad poling, and afficionados
> spend
> thousands on the latest graphite shafted poles from Slazenger, Yonix
> and
> others. Peronally, I prefer the sand wedge style, because you get
> better
> loft and can sometimes sling a toad right on their roof - or better
> still,
> into the guttering.
>
> Sometimes this leads to harsh words as formerly friendly neighbours
> feud
> over the numbers of dead and festering toads lying against the walls of
> their homes.
>
> Not, I might add, that they mind the dead toads. The issue is the
> *score*
> Being such competetive folk we can't help scoring, the winner being
> the one
> with the least dead toads in his yard. It's considered cheating to hit
> a
> dead toad back, and that's what causes the arguments.
>
> Some folk just can't help themselves
>
> Shane
>
> nb Kinda searchlight thingies
> nu Rodents in both scales?
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> My Strine is a Toad in Disguise
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> http://www.fdrproject.org/pages/TDpoles.htm
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> Looking at the Finer Details
> Tadpoles vs. Toadpoles
> These can get a little tricky to identify and if you're not sure, we
> recommend that you leave them alone. If there is any possibility that
> they
> might be Australian frog tadpoles, it's better to let them metamorph
> and
> then identify them. There are some subtle distinguishing
> characteristics
> between toadpoles and tadpoles, however, so if you're good at
> observing fine
> details, you'll be able to pick out which is which.
>
>   (home page says:)
> This site has been created to provide comprehensive information about
> amphibians from our point of view as proactive frog conservationists
> in Far
> North Queensland, Australia. Please allow yourself ample time to go
> through
> the site as there is something to interest everyone -- whether you just
> adore frogs or you are a researcher or PhD student tackling serious
> disease
> issues.
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> http://english.unitecnology.ac.nz/jabberwocky/november03.html
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> Henry Pond the Poet
> Dick King-Smith, Illustrated by Russell Ayto Hodder
>
> Henry Pond is a toad with a huge reputation, talked about with pride by
> toads far and wide! Ever since he was a 'toadpole' Henry has been
> creating
> and reciting poetry. One evening, at a poetry recital, Henry notices
> the
> most beautiful female toad he has ever seen - Victoria Garden-Pool.
> But,
> unlike the others Victoria is not in the least bit impressed by Henry's
> poetry, in fact she finds it boring! Victoria is more interested in
> Larry
> Lake, a large toad, a toad of action, not words. What will poor,
> love-struck
> Henry do? Another amusing animal story from the ever-popular Dick
> King-Smith.
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>
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> Age: 50
> Sex: Female
> Sexual Preference: Straight
> Location: manila philippines
>
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> presently
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> loves cooking and inviting friend to share it with me, diningout
> taking a
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> http://www.wb2020.qld.gov.au/icm/baffle/strategy/7.0/7_2.htm
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> Provide "toadpole" identification training for volunteers and
> landholders,
> to avoid destroying native frog species.
>
> (home:)
> Integrated catchment management is a strategy which has been developed
> to
> provide for the better management of land and water resources in
> Queensland.
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