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Just wondering if the Piriform logo (the O in Piriform) was supposed to represent a pear? and if it dose, whats the story behind the pear? B)

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It's kind of funny, that in my language Piri is a "nick name" for amphetamine. :wacko:

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Just wondering if the Piriform logo (the O in Piriform) was supposed to represent a pear? and if it dose, whats the story behind the pear? B)

Piriform means pear shaped. I've always assumed it was originally a clever joke from the phrase 'Its all gone pear shaped'

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Piriform means pear shaped. I've always assumed it was originally a clever joke from the phrase 'Its all gone pear shaped'

Correct! :)

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Correct! :)

Cool, I got something right :D

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in Pitjantjatjara, piri means nail or claw

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wiktionary/en/wiki/piri

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in Pitjantjatjara...

Thats easy for you to say :P

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B) Gone pear shaped, I hope that doesn't happen! not to the Piriform Forums :D