http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Baited breath en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:52:12 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-42043 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:06:24 +0000 Lighthouse 42043@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>And I would love to try one of these.<br /> <a href='http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchetty_grub'>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchetty_grub</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-42036 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:47:22 +0000 Lighthouse 42036@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>ScottW. That's why I mentioned "maggots" before. And yes, I have eaten maggots (full of protein). :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-42034 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:43:16 +0000 ScottW 42034@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>When I hear "baited" breath, I think of the kind of bait used for fishing. Disgusting stuff and not anything you want on your breath! </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-42020 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:38:01 +0000 Lighthouse 42020@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ah yes, old Waggle Staff...How I hated him at school :( </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-42019 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:33:59 +0000 Bartman 42019@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Ah Shakespeare. Interesting. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-42004 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:00:40 +0000 Lighthouse 42004@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>That is actually not where the term came from. It is far older. I will look and edit here with a link.<br /> Voila<br /> <a href='http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm'>http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bai1.htm</a> </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-42000 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:49:32 +0000 Bartman 42000@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I've often wondered where that term came from. Thank goodness we have someone well read as you around<br /> here. Learned something new today. Thank you. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/baited-breath#post-41985 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:36:31 +0000 Lighthouse 41985@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>For those who know the older spelling (bated) or are confused with the difference, baited breath makes you think of something evocative; Geoffrey Taylor wrote this poem, Cruel Clever Cat:</p> <p> Sally, having swallowed cheese,<br /> Directs down holes the scented breeze,<br /> Enticing thus with baited breath<br /> Nice mice to an untimely death. </p>