[PRCo] Re: belgian__block__&__cobble

[James B. Holland]

Wellllll,  as  I  said::

""Ok -- not background, but daffynition.""

Donut Know  --  dictionary doesn't give a hint -- if it does, I am not 
following oop!!!       Had a big discussion about this right here some 
time back and difference with cobbles.

Jim



John Swindler wrote:

>
> But way "Belgium"? So what's the rest of the story??
>
> The implication is that such blocks were prevalent as paving in 
> Belgium town(s) at an early date. The emphasis is on implication.
>
> js
>
>
>> From: "James B. Holland" <PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com>
>> Reply-To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> To: - 1714 PRCo__WP__JTC - <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> Subject: [PRCo] belgian__block__&__cobble
>> Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 16:50:42 -0800
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 9:43 AM
>> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
>> Subject: [PRCo] Re: T3 in Pittsburgh
>>
>>
>> --- John Swindler <j_swindler at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Wasn't Second Ave. 'Belgium blocks'??
>>
>> I always heard it as "Belgian blocks" (not that that is much 
>> different) and yes, I believe Second Ave. was.
>>
>> > (and if anyone can explain the background on that term, I'd be glad 
>> to hear it).
>>
>>
>> Berry, Berry Simple:::::::
>>
>> Webster's Third New International Dictionary:::::::
>>
>>
>> belgian block:: a stone paving block cut as a truncated pyramid with 
>> base 5 to 6 inches square, depth 7 to 8 inches, and the face opposite 
>> the base not more than 1 inch smaller than the base; also :: any 
>> stone paving block.
>>
>>
>> Ok -- not background, but daffynition.
>>
>> I-F they hadn't added those 4 Leetle Werds at the end of the 
>> definition the Pick--Nickers could have a field day eliminating 
>> stones from the classification according to size -- or lack 
>> thereof!!!!!!!
>
>>
>> 3Cobble 1a : a naturally rounded stone larger than a pebble and 
>> smaller than a boulder often arbitrarily limited by geologists to a 
>> size ranging from 64 to 256 millimeters in diameter b : such a stone 
>> used in paving a street or in other construction
>
>>
>> cobblestone : 3cobble
>>
>> Webster doesn't give definition of cobblestone beyond seeing 3cobble 
>> so apparently saying *cobblestone* is redundant, not unlike saying 
>> *cobble__stone__stone.*
>>
>>
>> Jim__Holland
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