Thread: The Animal Odd Couples и другие разные животные

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRnBcbCIViI

Dog and Elephant

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSJYIEk5n6o

A lioness adopts a baby antelope.

"When elephants retire, many pack their derms to..."
Wth is that supposed to mean?
The story is touching, if a bit sloppy. Not really surprising, though, since both dogs and elephants are known to develop strong emotional ties with other beings (mostly humans of course, but not necessarily).
The second story is really weird. The lioness must have been an antelope in one of her past lives.

Originally Posted by translationsnmru

"When elephants retire, many pack their derms to..."
Wth is that supposed to mean?

translationsnmru, it's a pun on "pachyderm," (pronounced "пакидерм") which is another word for elephant. Pachyderm = pack their derm. Yes, it is a stretch. Derm is also from dermis, a layer of skin - I guess, like a leather bag!

I was not sure where the word pachyderm originated, so I went looking. Here is an article from Wikipedia, for those interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pachydermata

Originally Posted by Winifred

"pachyderm"

Thank you! And do people really use the word? I never heard it before.

Originally Posted by translationsnmru

Originally Posted by Winifred

"pachyderm"

Thank you! And do people really use the word? I never heard it before.

Я рада это помочь! Да, но "pachyderm" обычно весёло. Например -
I'm delighted to help! Yes, but pachyderm is usually humorous. For example:

The Germ

A mighty creature is the germ,
Though smaller than the pachyderm.
His customary dwelling place
Is deep within the human race.
His childish pride he often pleases
By giving people strange diseases.
Do you, my poppet, feel infirm?
You probably contain a germ.

Ogden Nash

Ogden Nash (Огден Наш ?) - известный весёлый поэт.

Ogden Nash was a famous humorous poet.

Originally Posted by translationsnmru

"When elephants retire, many pack their derms to..."

I remembered "Do you pack no rod?" Ты что, пушку с собой не носишь?
Then "pack their derms " transformed into "pack their hides" and the meaning came clear but not the pun. It was helpful to know of the "pachyderm" and the poem is funny too.

Originally Posted by Winifred

Я рада это помочь! Да, но "pachyderm" обычно весёло. Например -

Всегда рада помочь! Да, слово обычное, но употребляется чаще в шутливой манере.

Originally Posted by alexB

I remembered "Do you pack no rod?" Ты что, пушку с собой не носишь?

I know this definition, but I don't think it fits here. I think it is more similar to "to pack one's bags to...". "Pack" in expressions like "pack a gun"/"pack heat" is non-directional, it simly means that you have it on you, carry with you.
I thought, however, that it might be a sort of cultural reference, perhaps an allusion to a well-known phrase from a movie or a TV ad. Something like "When people retire, many pack their bags to..."

Ах да птичка!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fijuwTeoBt8

Ах да птичка!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fijuwTeoBt8

eta tolka trenirobka ya dumau.

Кот и попугай http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4Z7GCj1fhQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9poxf6FzQ4w

Matis and Sheba

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh8gnIlu ... r_embedded

Deer and cat

YouTube - ‪Lion reunion in Columbia‬‏

Lion reunion in Columbia

http://video.namba.kz/#!/watch/1335051/

CAT VS FISH