tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post1644254884372943532..comments2024-03-27T07:18:58.033+00:00Comments on Frances Garrood: PaintFrances Garroodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-38224207296794521682010-08-16T13:52:11.028+01:002010-08-16T13:52:11.028+01:00Maybe we could try the cakes while we're at it...Maybe we could try the cakes while we're at it...<br /><br />The verification word can't really be "clunt", can it? I think that's a brownish-purple paint...Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-60756594563744214872010-08-16T12:28:07.158+01:002010-08-16T12:28:07.158+01:00Perhaps if the writing goes pear-shaped we could s...Perhaps if the writing goes pear-shaped we could start a company selling paint with unpleasant/nasty names. It just might catch on. We used to buy old furniture from a canny salesman operating from a shed, who produced a catalogue which had comments such as "why would anyone buy rubbish like this?" beside the various items. His stuff sold like hot cakes (do hot cames sell?).Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132582821010486689.post-7498896665971522192010-08-16T10:29:16.013+01:002010-08-16T10:29:16.013+01:00There are more shades than terms available for rat...There are more shades than terms available for rational description, particularly since the convention seems to be that no colour can a name longer than two words.<br /><br />I would love to think that there is a market for colours like Bile or Gout, but I suspect we're stuck with Arabian Sunset or Autumn Shores forever...Tim Strettonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08598897603628943741noreply@blogger.com