| Jul. 06 2006 at 12:55 PM |
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Calling all who are opinionated, argumentative, convicted, holier-than-thou, snobbish, and smarty-two-shoes...
The question worthy of word war is as follows:
What is the correct expression?
Good news is "coming down the pike."
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Good news is "coming down the pipe."
My opinion is "pike," but it still sounds weird and i kind of stumble as i say that part of the expression...
Please pipe up. or is that "pike up"?!
Rich Sloan
Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist,
StartupNation
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| Jul. 06 2006 at 1:12 PM |
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I believe the origin of the saying came from the 1904 World's Fair, held in St. Louis. There was a walkway known as The Pike. I can see how "New things" would come "down The Pike." There were supposed to be several interesting and new attractions on The Pike.
Anyone else?
Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words
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| Jul. 06 2006 at 2:03 PM |
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I don't have any knowledge of the origins of it, but I've more often
heard it as "coming down the pike" than "coming down the pipe."
Christina | nHarmony, Inc. | Web design, programming, marketing & usability
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| Jul. 06 2006 at 2:11 PM |
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"pike" makes sense, as in "turnpike"
but "pipe" makes sense, as in "pipeline".
i'm still mixed on this one. Rich Sloan
Co-Founder, Chief Startupologist,
StartupNation
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| Jul. 06 2006 at 2:21 PM |
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Well, when something's going bad, I always say it's "going down the
tubes" or "going down the pipes" so maybe that's why I like "pike"
better.
Christina | nHarmony, Inc. | Web design, programming, marketing & usability
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| Jul. 06 2006 at 11:15 PM |
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I agree with pike.
I've noticed that some phrase distortions only appear in certain parts
of the country. One of my favorites has to be one I've only heard in
New York City.
He was going Great Neck speed.
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| Jul. 07 2006 at 3:43 AM |
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Rich,
I think it all depends on the point you are trying to get accross... Either way they are correct, but like I said it all depends what point you are trying to get accross to your reader..Edgar Monroy
Web Developer / Owner / Consultant
When starting your own business the need to "know-how" is greater than money!
http://www.nuevolution.net
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| Jul. 07 2006 at 8:45 AM |
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I like "pike" better, too.
Pipes transport many beneficial things... water, oil, natural gas, etc.
And also sewage.
Something, indeed, may be coming down the pipe. But, I'm not going to stick my eye up and see what it is.
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