indeed, learnt the other day what 'beyond the pale' means

a pale being a post in a type fence that they used to encircle old settlements with back in the very long time agos. inside the pale was all safe and comfy and beyond the pale, well you really really shouldn't go there.

It's meaning is now virtually obsolete except as used in this phrase, but still in use in the associated words 'paling' (as in paling fence) and 'impale' (as in Dracula movies) or Vlad the Impaler or, in describing lightness of colour. Nothing to do with buckets though. *dings bell*

Posted By: Tombs on November 3rd 2016 at 15:15:09

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Interesting times (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 3, 13:39:02
- There's an easy solution to this (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 3, 20:30:46
- I'm standing up for the A50 (General Chat) - Claygate_Canary, Nov 3, 17:01:05
  - There is no speed cameras on it (n/m) (General Chat) - colincanary, Nov 3, 17:30:04
- According to Poland......... (General Chat) - Larry Hagman, Nov 3, 14:56:02
- Its clear that GB will end up with......... (General Chat) - usacanary, Nov 3, 14:25:40
  - since when did the united state of yank join the EU? (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:28:35
    - Thank you Mr Dailyz Mailz (General Chat) - usacanary, Nov 3, 16:33:28
- we are taking the machete of freedom to the brambles of EU regulation (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:25:27
  - Genuine lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 3, 14:57:47
  - appalling technique there (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 3, 14:28:27
    - a masterclass by the big man (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:29:21
      - If the grew a beard, I think Boris could make a passable Captain Birdseye. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 14:31:29
        
        a pair of glasses and he's Benny Hill (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 3, 14:49:21
        
        spot the difference (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 3, 14:54:37
        
        one's a clown that chases anything in a short skirt (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Nov 3, 15:40:35
        
        not a giant leap from Birdseye to Father Christmas either (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:34:00
        
        Valid point. Plethora of work out there for him. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 14:35:17
        
        Plethora, now i like my old etymology dubbs so it's quite apt that you used that (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:59:09
        
        Dearth is the opposite I think. Words of the day. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 15:02:02
        
        indeed, learnt the other day what 'beyond the pale' means (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 15:15:09
        
        Wouldn't that be a pail anyway? (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Nov 3, 16:39:32
        
        Panto, he'd make a great ugly sister that would keep him busy over winter as well (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:40:17
        
        Probably do his reputation some good. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 14:41:04
        
        celeb BIG brother, get me out of the jungle, strictly, blankety blank, cake off (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:45:19
        
        I'm in the EU, get me out of here. That would be quite topical. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 14:56:19
        
        If the? If he. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Nov 3, 14:31:51
- All i know is that (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Nov 3, 14:23:03
- I didn't think the Remain camp said was that bad (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 3, 14:15:07
  - As a political campaign it was appallingly badly run (General Chat) - Old Man, Nov 3, 14:53:47
  - "campaign" not "camp said" (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Nov 3, 14:15:31
- As i have said below i think the only way Article 50 will get served (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 3, 14:07:10
  - That's all quite reasonable, in theory. (General Chat) - APB, Nov 3, 14:14:19
    - The problem with the European Parliament is that nobody (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 3, 14:30:12
      - "The problem with the European Parliament is that nobody in the UK thought it had..." (General Chat) - megson, Nov 3, 16:41:27
        
        Yes I accept that although in fairness I don't think (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 3, 17:51:04
        
        That's because the media had/has an agenda (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Nov 3, 19:54:43
      - Ha Ha (General Chat) - mr carra, Nov 3, 15:51:20
        
        Where did I say any of that? Make up what you want if it continues to help you (General Chat) - Jim, Nov 3, 16:23:25
      - Maybe they should have listened - I always voted. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Nov 3, 15:40:22
      - I think we're the tail that's doing the wagging. (General Chat) - APB, Nov 3, 15:39:46
      - crikey (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 3, 14:43:10
- this is something that both sides should've investigated thoroughly before the vote even (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 3, 13:58:38
  - Cameron's vote winning policy for 2015 which has cost us a hell of a lot. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Nov 3, 14:15:44
    - indeed, no wonder he resigned asap (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 3, 14:24:46
      - yes let's call another referendum tlll we get our remain way! (General Chat) - Men without hats, Nov 3, 17:21:20
        
        that's not what I'm saying at all (General Chat) - Worzel Scrimmage, Nov 3, 18:29:38
- another solution: (General Chat) - Dave in Switzerland, Nov 3, 13:47:17
  - that would work. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Nov 3, 17:22:20

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