Groverdog 0 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I loved this bit of useless info Where did the makers of the footie game get the name subbuteo from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin 332 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 I loved this bit of useless info Where did the makers of the footie game get the name subbuteo from? I believe they wanted to call it 'THE HOBBY' but,were not allowed to so they called it 'Subbuteo' as it is the latin name for a HOBBY(falco subbuteo). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cupid Stunt 18 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 http://subbuteo.iougs.com/goodies.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Groverdog 0 Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 see knew you would! Love latin words and how they relate to descriptions etc. Now all i have to wait for is that quiz where the prize is a million with this question being the decider Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Peter adolf invented it,. The guy was mental on collecting eggs and this board game soon gave him enough money to expand his oological collection. He was very keen on the different colour sets of eggs and was said to be a great man for identifying birds from their song.... as all the best naturalists can.. one of the best UK finds he ever managed was a clutch of six greenfinch eggs that contained a cuckoo!!!!! Surely a one in a million!!! Died in 1994, i bet that old boy had some tales to tell!! I have mentioned Subbuteos background to a few and most think your pulling their leg...i think its a great story... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Simoman 110 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Wow, you learn something new everyday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Why was that one in a million Darcy? MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
J Darcy 5,871 Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Why was that one in a million Darcy?MOLL. because i would say it is probably the first (and only?) ever record of a cuckoo parasiting a greenfinch, though i do stand to be corrected. Personally i have never heard of a cuckoo using any of the finch species For this to happen, and for this to be discovered is remarkable IMHO......all the best....JD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MOLLY Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Thanks for that Ditto Simoman MOLL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ditch_Shitter Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 The guy was mental on collecting eggs and this board game soon gave him enough money to expand his oological collection. He was very keen on the different colour sets of eggs. Died in 1994 What a sad and irreperable loss to us all that must've been then. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted July 20, 2007 Report Share Posted July 20, 2007 The guy was mental on collecting eggs and this board game soon gave him enough money to expand his oological collection. He was very keen on the different colour sets of eggs. Died in 1994 What a sad and irreperable loss to us all that must've been then. ........... I REALLY DO THINK .... SOME SO - CALLED COUNTRYMEN SHOULD PULL THEIR FECKIN SELF RIGHTEOUS NECKS IN DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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