Paddy (Throwing)

Just seen the term used a few times on the 'screaming kids' thread.

Coincidentally, I was only thinking the other day, as I was watching a Policewoman, if the term comes from the behaviour of miscreants in the back of a 'Paddy Wagon'.

I think the term 'Paddy Wagon' may also be debatable. I think the main claim to the name is the fact that a lot of New York Policemen were Irish.


Google time.

Read and digest, knownowt...

A nickname given to a vehicle police use to transport prisoners. The name came from the New York Draft riots of 1863. The Irish at the time were the poorest people in the city. When the draft was implemented it had a provision for wealthier people to buy a waiver. The Irish rioted, and the term Paddy wagon was coined.

Added the 'and digest' later, hence the edit you ne-er be good!

And Paddy throwing?

Similar to dwarves, but with men called Paddy.

(A tantrum or 'wobbler'.)

The full terminology is throwing a paddywack, apparently.

I was expecting that.

I actually began typing a line about such suggestions being unwelcome.

Google this

I know what it is. It gets a mention on the screaming kids thread.

I may have mentioned it in the OP. Damned coolie.

No need, I clicked your link.

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Expect complaints.

Managed to find this

Olympic drugs raking

So that's what they are doing in the sand at the long jump.



TAXI!

There's a very limited discussion about it on www.phrases.org.uk. (edited 20:03)

It included the statement - 'The English never recognise an insult but treat such comments as an indication of envy and dismiss them.'

I always think of this when I hear/see the term: 9th May 08 18:02

Tandem

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Apparently, an edit was requested.

About as reliable as the 'snig' info, Jo Anne.

Were would we be without Google.....google experts are all over me when working (engineer).

I did acknowledge it was 'very limited', Dustaf.

But no insult taken.

The wonderful Google also found me a similar one (debate), Jo Anne. Some spurious ideas and claims by 'experts'.

Priscus, I was only taking the urine. (Testing purposes)

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I heard that as:

ex - has been.

Anyroad, I think rug-chewing may have had a similar meaning at one time.

Captain Mainwaring, having heard that Herr Hitler was prone to bouts of this, once gave a lecture on the posssibilities of sending him a poisoned one.

I don't know if they are on utube: will go look, but I have noticed there has been a trend for adding subtitles with a narrative of your own, to video of Herr Hitler’s speeches.

Yes, Priscus, there are some decent ones, but a lot of filth.

The Dad's Army quote came from the episode where Frazer was offered (and took) the chance to be in charge for a while.

Mainwaring did it in an attempt to quieten his moaning.

The Capt ended-up 'Piping the Haggis' at the end. Much to Frazer's dismay.

Remember that one: played pipes well - honeymooned in "a wild and lonely place"

BTW I am in the market for set of bagpipes just in case anyone disposing of such.

Would prefer Northumbrian Pipes so I can practice indoors, but beggars can't be ....etc

Obviously not a 'Gentleman', Priscus.

Bagpipe Quotes


The related Northumbrian Pipes disturb the peace of Northern England, but they are held in check by famous rapper and skilled bowman Robin in da 'Hood.

The Brazilians call the bagpipe gaita de foles, which is Portuguese for "screams of the tortured monkey".

"The best way to play the bagpipes? With a penknife." - Connor Hogan

"Bring not bagpipes to a man in trouble," - WC Fields.

"Bagpipes are the lost connection between noise and music," - Jim Davis

"I firmly believe that distance adds enchantment to the bagpipes" - WB Yeats.

"Definition of a 'gentleman' - someone who knows how to play the bagpipes but doesn't," - Ronnie Corbett.

"The Irish invented the bagpipes as a joke and gave them to the Scottish, they still haven't found out," - Denis Leary.

"I understand the inventor of the bagpipes was inspired when he saw a man carrying an indignant, asthmatic pig under his arm. Unfortunately, the man-made object never equaled the purity of sound achieved by the pig." - Alfred Hitchcock

"Some men there are love not a gaping pig; some, that are mad if they behold a cat; and others, when the bagpipe sings...cannot contain their urine." -William Shakespeare

"If thy neighbour offend thee, give each of his children bagpipes." - Old Scottish Proverb.

"Kevin Ross plays the bagpipes, and they in turn have devoured his soul" -Jack "Smack-Attack" Johnson

"No man has EVER learned to play the confounded instrument!" Grytpipe Thyyne on The Goon Show

"Why do bagpipers march while they play? It's harder to hit a moving target." -Not You

"Golf is a game invented by the same people who think that's music coming out of a bagpipe." -Lee Trevino

"Thank God there's no smell." -Oscar Wilde

"What's the difference between a bagpipe and a chainsaw? You can tune a chainsaw." - Trad.


Ronnie C?

From here

Afterwards in the office Mainwaring threatens to stop Wilson wearing the monocle, but Wilson responds by threatening to tell everyone that Mainwaring wears arch supports for his feet. Frazer enters, and not only tells Mainwaring the lecture is a waste of time, but consults his notes and reminds Mainwaring of other similar lectures, such as "Why the Germans don't play cricket" and "How to send Hitler a poisoned carpet" (because he chews the rug).

If THe Cap Fits

If the cap fits ... might work.

After all those quotes, a few more notes:

Wheezy Listening

I like bagpipes, Priscus.

How's that happened

See Series five 046

Ta, Jo Anne.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_the_Cap_Fits...

[url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_the_Cap_Fits...]If THe Cap Fits[/urL]

^^^^^^^^ That's what I used at 15:17 (Last l capitalized for illustration)

Galician gaita[

It seems like a glitch that sometimes happen with links to wiki.

The page can be linked to by a bypass:

Click on a heading in the Contents and use the subsequent address:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_the_Cap_Fits...#Synopsis

If the cap fits...

Ah

So Wiki throws a wobbler from time-to-time?

I'll get me coat.

My memory fails me once again: About twelve years back, a Spanish Rock Musician sprang to fame playing bag pipes - Rock.

I can't remember his name.

Anyone able to help?

I bet it wasn't Paddy.

Peddy?

I bet it wasn't Paddy.

Peddy?

I did not realise it was catching.

I think you can get cream for it.

Can you hum the tune priscus (it may give us a clue)

Hummmmmmmmmmmmm

In't google great?

Thanks dustaf, I did try google searching (Honestly)

I entered 'spaniard bagpiper'.

Ooooo errrrr missus.

"Irish tempers are shorter than British ones"????

I think an edit might be in order Mr. dustaf!!

The quote at 14:16 (that's why it is in purple) came from the link Jo Anne provided at 14:09

Here it is again.

I did challenge its reliabilty and Jo Anne agreed that the discussion was limited.

But what the heck, I'll edit it anyway.

Sorry to cause the comments that were misconstrued.
I've edited the link.

Paddy wagon take away the drunken fools who go out in Public and start crap

That Jo Anne is a proper wrong un. I've no idea where she gets it from, at all.

No wonder...etc..

It was bad enough when she brought us this little snippet:


Snig

Wigan term for a freshwater Eel found in the area in the canal, River Douglas or ponds. Occasionally eaten as a delicacy by some locals
'I went out carp fishing but all I got was snigs'

'I was in St Patricks Club and two lads tried to sell me a dead snig for a Fiver...'

Now look here, Dustaf!