Why up and down?

Tim · 21st December 2006, 22:45

Following a thread started by John

Why does a car break DOWN, and why do we break UP cars.

baxlin · 22nd December 2006, 07:59

That's like the Lumberjack - first he cuts a tree down, then he cuts it up........

(Quote from the Beano Annual, circa 1959)

mykl · 22nd December 2006, 09:37

Why is it when buildings such as the twin towers fall to the ground everyone seems to state...."the buildings were razed to the ground"

Nick Hoare · 22nd December 2006, 10:48

Why can you get down of a duck

mykl · 22nd December 2006, 11:00

Why can't I get up as I've just fallen down ?? Oh yeh too much beer!

Nick Hoare · 22nd December 2006, 12:03

When on holiday in Littlehampton, we used to go "Up to the Downs" for a walk

BMC123 · 22nd December 2006, 12:13

We live in the southern most part of Northern Ireland with Belfast to the North, and Dublin to the south, and yet most of the people still say "lets go up to Dublin" or "down to Belfast"

Zeb · 22nd December 2006, 14:19

Phrasal verbs....dontcha just love em?

Aga · 23rd December 2006, 18:15

There's a place not far from me called "Lower Upham".
Always makes me chuckle!

Lates · 23rd December 2006, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aga

There's a place not far from me called "Lower Upham".
Always makes me chuckle!

Just got the edge on Stickit ........

21st December 2006, 22:45	#1
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22nd December 2006, 12:03	#6
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22nd December 2006, 07:59	#2
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22nd December 2006, 12:13	#7
BMC123 Posted a thing or two 2004 1.8 Connoisseur SE, 1999 XJ8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	We live in the southern most part of Northern Ireland with Belfast to the North, and Dublin to the south, and yet most of the people still say "lets go up to Dublin" or "down to Belfast" __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

22nd December 2006, 14:19	#8
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Aga Gets stuck in MG ZT+ CDTi Black Pearl Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portchester (nr Portsmouth) Posts: 534 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	There's a place not far from me called "Lower Upham". Always makes me chuckle!