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Started by craigathus, Jul 21 2007 09:36 AM

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#1 OFFLINE   craigathus

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 09:36 AM

Just wondering if the Piriform logo (the O in Piriform) was supposed to represent a pear? and if it dose, whats the story behind the pear? B)

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Posted 21 July 2007 - 01:58 PM

It's kind of funny, that in my language Piri is a "nick name" for amphetamine. :wacko:
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Posted 21 July 2007 - 11:05 PM

View Postcraigathus, on Jul 21 2007, 10:36 AM, said:

Just wondering if the Piriform logo (the O in Piriform) was supposed to represent a pear? and if it dose, whats the story behind the pear? B)
Piriform means pear shaped. I've always assumed it was originally a clever joke from the phrase 'Its all gone pear shaped'

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Posted 22 July 2007 - 08:15 AM

View PostJDPower, on Jul 21 2007, 11:05 PM, said:

Piriform means pear shaped. I've always assumed it was originally a clever joke from the phrase 'Its all gone pear shaped'

Correct! :)
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 04:05 AM

View PostMrG, on Jul 22 2007, 09:15 AM, said:

Correct! :)
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Posted 23 July 2007 - 06:26 AM

in Pitjantjatjara, piri means nail or claw

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Posted 23 July 2007 - 03:12 PM

View PostJohnDemolition, on Jul 23 2007, 07:26 AM, said:

in Pitjantjatjara...
Thats easy for you to say :P

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Posted 24 July 2007 - 03:53 AM

B) Gone pear shaped, I hope that doesn't happen! not to the Piriform Forums :D
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