Kokshase
English translation: mountain hare
| 14:28 Apr 27, 2005 |
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| 2 +1 | mountain hare |
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| 2 +1 | blue hare |
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peer agreement (net): +1mountain hare Explanation: Schneehase = mountain hare Kokshase? bezweifle ich doch ganz stark, dass es das ofiziell gibt ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 9 mins (2005-04-27 14:37:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- The mountain hare, also known as the blue hare, or white hare in winter, is native to Britain, unlike the brown hare (Lepus europaeus) and rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), which are thought to have been introduced by the Romans. http://www.arkive.org/species/ARK/mammals/Lepus_timidus/ |
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peer agreement (net): +1blue hare Explanation: Schneehase m blue hare Collins -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 6 mins (2005-04-27 14:34:39 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- check link for pics Mountain hare (Lepus timidus) This species is also known as the blue hare due to one of its summer colour forms. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/195.shtml -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 3 mins (2005-04-27 15:32:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- your pun seems to be Schnee = Koks = cocaine -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr 11 mins (2005-04-27 15:40:03 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- WHITE GEESE instead of WHITE HARES? Maybe the same snow/coke/cocaine pun would work with snowgoose (which is white) and cokegoose (no such thing) |
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