I went to a stamp meeting tonight. Don't ask. Really. But it was sort of a family obligation and it ended up being mildly interesting, if only because I got talking to this guy who'd been a botanist and lived for many years in Borneo.
Apparently there's a family of trees out there with the latin name Fordia - Fordia Splendidissima, Fordia Coriacea, and so on (google tells me). Apparently this chap's friend who was constantly discovering new species discovered a new member of this family, and named it Fordia Cortina.
Genius. And a joke that will only apply for a few more decades before no-one will get it. See Ford Prefect.
Apparently there's a family of trees out there with the latin name Fordia - Fordia Splendidissima, Fordia Coriacea, and so on (google tells me). Apparently this chap's friend who was constantly discovering new species discovered a new member of this family, and named it Fordia Cortina.
Genius. And a joke that will only apply for a few more decades before no-one will get it. See Ford Prefect.
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Run that by me again, you went to a stamp meeting AND enjoyed it. Hmmm, I think you need help.
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