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    Default What is a Tompion ?

    What is a Tompion ?

    (not related to artillery ordnance)

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    Oopps

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    Haahaa ... Thats a google.

    But 'what is' not 'who is' ...

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    what did you expect a conversation about tampons? ( tompion French)

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    I think we called the ink pad in our hand proof printing part of our graphic arts house a Tampion or Tampon.

    A Tampon is the Spanish word for an ink pad, which is what they are called in the rubber stamp industry, which is another life I had.

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    a clock
    a watch
    a barometer
    also a pellet which a bear would use to plug itself up before hibernation ( stops the ants apparently)


    do i win an internet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pac man View Post
    a clock
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    a barometer
    also a pellet which a bear would use to plug itself up before hibernation ( stops the ants apparently)


    do i win an internet?

    You certainly do !!! You are the most knowledgeble person on the Tompion that I have ever heard of. Either that or google is .... So funny.

    yes ... The grizzly bear makes a plug of mud and saliva which he inserts in his anus to keep the ants out during his hibernation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mutawintji View Post
    The grizzly bear makes a plug of mud and saliva which he inserts in his anus to keep the ants out during his hibernation.
    I'm sure my wife wishes I did that when I slept.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pac man View Post
    a clock
    a watch
    a barometer
    also a pellet which a bear would use to plug itself up before hibernation ( stops the ants apparently)


    do i win an internet?
    Now you know why they bare called "grizzly", you would be too if you did that
    The person who never made a mistake never made anything

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mutawintji View Post
    You certainly do !!! You are the most knowledgeble person on the Tompion that I have ever heard of. Either that or google is .... So funny.

    yes ... The grizzly bear makes a plug of mud and saliva which he inserts in his anus to keep the ants out during his hibernation.

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    You know I looked it up in my Encyclopadiae.

    plus how did you know? Bored and looking thru google I bet for lols

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pac man View Post
    You know I looked it up in my Encyclopadiae.

    plus how did you know? Bored and looking thru google I bet for lols
    No ... No google ... I like this forum cuz it has so many other interesting subforums for when you are tired of talking wood .. Photograph forum, shed forum, etc.

    The 'tompion' came from a Roald Dahl story I read as a kid ... Haahaa

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mutawintji View Post
    makes a plug of mud and saliva which he inserts in his anus to keep the ants out during his hibernation.

    greg
    Thats no way to treat the BFG

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