[PRCo] Re: belgian__block__&__cobble

[James B. Holland]

James B. Holland wrote:

> 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.


Did a Giggle search and most hits were lite documentaries of where such 
streets exist.       Belgian block used prolifically in 
landscaping.       One university site mentioned that Belgian is a  
*style*  of block, not place of origin  --  but don't know how factual 
that is.       Didn't find anything beyond that.

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
>>