As the crow flies??

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MAVERICK! Jan 1, 2011

Why a crow?? Surely it could be a Sparrow, Blue Tit or Green Crested Budgie?? But why a bird?? A Butterfly flies... But maybe it flutters too much, ummmm....
Rancid japseye Jan 2, 2011

It goes back to the old tried and true lesson, the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line. A crow can fly across obstacles like red lights, roads and such. But here on the ground, we humans have to follow the roads.

A trip that takes only 6 hours by flight, may take 3 days of driving or more.

The saying "as the crow flies" is very common and society often uses different analogies to explain our meaning.
A crow usually flies in a straight line as other birds do not.
Re🕶Load Jan 2, 2011

I got one I have never understood. 'It's looking black over Bills mothers'. If ANYONE can explain that I'll be amazed!
★PIXΣL βUG★ Jan 2, 2011

YOU wrote:
Reaper💀 wrote:
I got one I have never understood. 'It's looking black over Bills mothers'. If ANYONE can explain that I'll be amazed!

The theory is that it refers to William Shakespeare, Stratford being south of Birmingham and our prevailing winds being from the south-west. So if we can see black clouds coming from that direction we are in for rain.
Doc Xray Jan 2, 2011

Carly wrote:
YOU wrote:
Reaper💀 wrote:
I got one I have never understood. 'It's looking black over Bills mothers'. If ANYONE can explain that I'll be amazed!

The theory is that it refers to William Shakespeare, Stratford being south of Birmingham and our prevailing winds being from the south-west. So if we can see black clouds coming from that direction we are in for rain.

👍.
Re🕶Load Jan 2, 2011

Carly wrote:
YOU wrote:
Reaper💀 wrote:
I got one I have never understood. 'It's looking black over Bills mothers'. If ANYONE can explain that I'll be amazed!

The theory is that it refers to William Shakespeare, Stratford being south of Birmingham and our prevailing winds being from the south-west. So if we can see black clouds coming from that direction we are in for rain.
Cheers!👍👍👍
Rancid japseye Jan 2, 2011

The theory is that it refers to William Shakespeare, Stratford being south of Birmingham and our prevailing winds being from the south-west. So if we can see black clouds coming from that direction we are in for rain.

If you were from brum you would know reaper 👍
Re🕶Load Jan 2, 2011

🚶ickle mobster🚶 wrote:
The theory is that it refers to William Shakespeare, Stratford being south of Birmingham and our prevailing winds being from the south-west. So if we can see black clouds coming from that direction we are in for rain.

If you were from brum you would know reaper 👍

lol! It's used a lot in North Staffordshire. Always wondered who the frig Bill was!!! I got it from a mates dad called Bill. Was never sure where his mother lived though.