Nestof3 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Angela says: "In order to eat that thing, you'll have to dislocate your jaw like an articulated python." I cannot stop giggling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Balaban Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Angela says: "In order to eat that thing, you'll have to dislocate your jaw like an articulated python." I cannot stop giggling. :lol::lol::lol: Love Angela!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyobu Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 What did they mean to say? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 (edited) For Staceyobu. (forgot to quote) reticulated python Articulate means 'capable of speech' Edited August 7, 2012 by Tap, tap, tap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 (edited) I thought articulate can also mean movement? I've heard people talk about articulated limbs in toys, joints etc. I think the work was used correctly in this example. Edited August 7, 2012 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I thought articulate can also mean movement? I've heard people talk about articulated arms in toys etc. I think the work was used correctly in this example. In that sense it would mean to (loosely) "have a joint" (like an elbow, knee etc). I haven't heard it used that way much, especially in describing pythons, but I am not a snake handler/breeder so maybe someone in that world could chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I thought articulate can also mean movement? I've heard people talk about articulated limbs in toys, joints etc. I think the work was used correctly in this example. I thought so too. I was trying to figure out what the funny was until someone said it was reticulated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I thought so too. I was trying to figure out what the funny was until someone said it was reticulated. I would think that it could have been the writers trying to be very clever with their word choice, except snakes don't dislocate their jaws, they just open them very wide, it is a misnomer in and of itself. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I would think that it could have been the writers trying to be very clever with their word choice, except snakes don't dislocate their jaws, they just open them very wide, it is a misnomer in and of itself. LOL This is true. hehe :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 In that sense it would mean to (loosely) "have a joint" (like an elbow, knee etc). I haven't heard it used that way much, especially in describing pythons, but I am not a snake handler/breeder so maybe someone in that world could chime in. Think of "articulated lorry" in Thomas the Tank Engine. I think they meant the word. They were drawing focus on how a snake "slips" its jawbone join in order to swallow something huge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 If they meant articulated then it would have referred to a joint, not the whole animal. That would make as much sense as saying an articulated person. Reticulated python is the name of a kind of python, and makes sense. Articulated python doesn't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I was in an adult Sunday school class years ago when a woman was going on about Jesus or somesuch and said she was lying "prostate" at his feet. I still see her occasionally and think of this every single time. Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 What did they mean to say? :confused: reticulated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 It seems others find it to be an error too: http://m.moviemistakes.com/correction_entry.php?mistakeid=154436&style=duplicate&offset=1&sitechoicelink=mobile http://www.tv.com/shows/bones/trivia/season-all/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathryn Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 If they meant articulated then it would have referred to a joint, not the whole animal. That would make as much sense as saying an articulated person. Reticulated python is the name of a kind of python, and makes sense. Articulated python doesn't make sense. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoot Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 I was in an adult Sunday school class years ago when a woman was going on about Jesus or somesuch and said she was lying "prostate" at his feet. I still see her occasionally and think of this every single time. Terri :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 :lol: I love Angela too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 If they meant articulated then it would have referred to a joint, not the whole animal. That would make as much sense as saying an articulated person. Reticulated python is the name of a kind of python, and makes sense. Articulated python doesn't make sense. Ok. I see. Maybe it was auto correct. I always blame auto correct. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 This is what ds 13, the budding herpetologist says, ":lol::lol:". Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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