Talk:1677: Contrails - Revision history

L-Space Traveler at 12:05, 30 June 2023

2023-06-30T12:05:23Z

162.158.158.211: A con trick with a contrail?

2020-05-07T16:56:11Z

A con trick with a contrail?

108.162.237.178: sign my comment

2016-12-19T17:34:11Z

sign my comment

108.162.237.178: con/scam not really relevant IMO

2016-12-19T17:33:38Z

con/scam not really relevant IMO

Condor70 at 06:42, 9 May 2016

2016-05-09T06:42:44Z

108.162.219.43 at 02:34, 8 May 2016

2016-05-08T02:34:43Z

.42: RIGHT JUSTIFYING NO-BREAK SNAKE

2016-05-07T21:12:21Z

RIGHT JUSTIFYING NO-BREAK SNAKE

These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For at 20:28, 7 May 2016

2016-05-07T20:28:16Z

JakubNarebski: link to Wkipedia article with list of words having different meaning in BrE and AmE

2016-05-07T17:44:59Z

link to Wkipedia article with list of words having different meaning in BrE and AmE

108.162.221.98 at 19:01, 6 May 2016

2016-05-06T19:01:43Z

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	Contrails is more of a technical term, I think. I grew up in the southeast and currently live in the midwest and I only ever hear them called jet trails or vapor trails, only rarely does someone say contrails, and they're usually fairly technical people. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.43\|108.162.219.43]] 02:34, 8 May 2016 (UTC)		Contrails is more of a technical term, I think. I grew up in the southeast and currently live in the midwest and I only ever hear them called jet trails or vapor trails, only rarely does someone say contrails, and they're usually fairly technical people. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.43\|108.162.219.43]] 02:34, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
		+	:Born and raised in Colorado: always heard "contrails". [[User:L-Space Traveler\|L-Space Traveler]] ([[User talk:L-Space Traveler\|talk]]) 12:05, 30 June 2023 (UTC)

	Should we mention the alternate meanings of "Con", especially {{w\|Confidence trick}} would seem relevant here. [[User:Condor70\|Condor70]] ([[User talk:Condor70\|talk]]) 06:42, 9 May 2016 (UTC)		Should we mention the alternate meanings of "Con", especially {{w\|Confidence trick}} would seem relevant here. [[User:Condor70\|Condor70]] ([[User talk:Condor70\|talk]]) 06:42, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

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	Should we mention the alternate meanings of "Con", especially {{w\|Confidence trick}} would seem relevant here. [[User:Condor70\|Condor70]] ([[User talk:Condor70\|talk]]) 06:42, 9 May 2016 (UTC)		Should we mention the alternate meanings of "Con", especially {{w\|Confidence trick}} would seem relevant here. [[User:Condor70\|Condor70]] ([[User talk:Condor70\|talk]]) 06:42, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
−	:I don't think that's relevant at all, the term "contrail" as mentioned is from "condensation", i.e. "to condense". I don't think a full etymology is merited on this page. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.178\|108.162.237.178]] 17:33, 19 December 2016 (UTC)	+	:I don't think that's relevant at all, the term "contrail" as mentioned is from "condensation", i.e. "to condense". I don't think a full etymology is merited on this page.
		+	:: On the other hand: A con trick with a contrail? Sounds like being a reasonable pun... [[Special:Contributions/162.158.158.211\|162.158.158.211]] 16:56, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
		+	[[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.178\|108.162.237.178]] 17:33, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

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 I've always called them vapour trails (north west England) {{unsigned|141.101.98.137}}
-:I can tell.  I didn't know the english even put a 'u' in 'vapor'.
+:I can tell.  I didn't know the english even put a 'u' in 'vapor'. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.178|108.162.237.178]] 17:34, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
 🐍 Its Canadian usage as well. Rush has an album by that name, and a song titled, and referencing them in the lyrics. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KiSLZJj_E0 video] [[User:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For]] ([[User talk:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|talk]]) 20:28, 7 May 2016 (UTC) (Can't figure out how to prevent the font from changing)

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 I've always called them vapour trails (north west England) {{unsigned|141.101.98.137}}
 🐍 Its Canadian usage as well. Rush has an album by that name, and a song titled, and referencing them in the lyrics. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KiSLZJj_E0 video] [[User:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For]] ([[User talk:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For|talk]]) 20:28, 7 May 2016 (UTC) (Can't figure out how to prevent the font from changing)
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 Should we mention the alternate meanings of "Con", especially {{w|Confidence trick}} would seem relevant here. [[User:Condor70|Condor70]] ([[User talk:Condor70|talk]]) 06:42, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

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 I grew up (US Midwest then Northwest) calling them "plane tracks" (by extension from "train tracks," I suppose) and later, "jet trails." I don't think I've ever /heard/ (as opposed to read) either "chemtrails" or "contrails," but they're both far outside my normal areas of work/interest, that there never would have been a reason for them to come up or pass by. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.98|108.162.221.98]] 19:01, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
-For difference in vocabulary between British English and American English, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_words_having_different_meanings_in_American_and_British_English
+For difference in vocabulary between British English and American English, see {{w|Lists of words having different meanings in American and British English}}
 [[User:JakubNarebski|JakubNarebski]] ([[User talk:JakubNarebski|talk]]) 17:44, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
 Contrails is more of a technical term, I think. I grew up in the southeast and currently live in the midwest and I only ever hear them called jet trails or vapor trails, only rarely does someone say contrails, and they're usually fairly technical people. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.43|108.162.219.43]] 02:34, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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		+	Contrails is more of a technical term, I think. I grew up in the southeast and currently live in the midwest and I only ever hear them called jet trails or vapor trails, only rarely does someone say contrails, and they're usually fairly technical people. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.43\|108.162.219.43]] 02:34, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

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	I've always called them vapour trails (north west England)		I've always called them vapour trails (north west England)
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		+	Its Canadian usage as well. Rush has an album by that name, and a song titled, and referencing them in the lyrics. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KiSLZJj_E0 video] [[User:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For\|These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For]] ([[User talk:These Are Not The Comments You Are Looking For\|talk]]) 20:28, 7 May 2016 (UTC) (Can't figure out how to prevent the font from changing)

	The comic reminded me of the Hungarian Phrasebook sketch from Monty Python - basically someone who enjoys causing confusion for its own sake between speakers of (in this case, slightly) different languages. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.175\|108.162.237.175]] 18:21, 6 May 2016 (UTC)Pat		The comic reminded me of the Hungarian Phrasebook sketch from Monty Python - basically someone who enjoys causing confusion for its own sake between speakers of (in this case, slightly) different languages. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.175\|108.162.237.175]] 18:21, 6 May 2016 (UTC)Pat

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	I grew up (US Midwest then Northwest) calling them "plane tracks" (by extension from "train tracks," I suppose) and later, "jet trails." I don't think I've ever /heard/ (as opposed to read) either "chemtrails" or "contrails," but they're both far outside my normal areas of work/interest, that there never would have been a reason for them to come up or pass by. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.98\|108.162.221.98]] 19:01, 6 May 2016 (UTC)		I grew up (US Midwest then Northwest) calling them "plane tracks" (by extension from "train tracks," I suppose) and later, "jet trails." I don't think I've ever /heard/ (as opposed to read) either "chemtrails" or "contrails," but they're both far outside my normal areas of work/interest, that there never would have been a reason for them to come up or pass by. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.98\|108.162.221.98]] 19:01, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
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		+	For difference in vocabulary between British English and American English, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_words_having_different_meanings_in_American_and_British_English
		+	[[User:JakubNarebski\|JakubNarebski]] ([[User talk:JakubNarebski\|talk]]) 17:44, 7 May 2016 (UTC)

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	The comic reminded me of the Hungarian Phrasebook sketch from Monty Python - basically someone who enjoys causing confusion for its own sake between speakers of (in this case, slightly) different languages. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.175\|108.162.237.175]] 18:21, 6 May 2016 (UTC)Pat		The comic reminded me of the Hungarian Phrasebook sketch from Monty Python - basically someone who enjoys causing confusion for its own sake between speakers of (in this case, slightly) different languages. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.237.175\|108.162.237.175]] 18:21, 6 May 2016 (UTC)Pat
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		+	I grew up (US Midwest then Northwest) calling them "plane tracks" (by extension from "train tracks," I suppose) and later, "jet trails." I don't think I've ever /heard/ (as opposed to read) either "chemtrails" or "contrails," but they're both far outside my normal areas of work/interest, that there never would have been a reason for them to come up or pass by. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.98\|108.162.221.98]] 19:01, 6 May 2016 (UTC)