Comments on: spoffles and other creatures http://anggarrgoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/spoffles-and-other-creatures/ Bardi on the Web Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:37:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: James Crippen http://anggarrgoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/spoffles-and-other-creatures/#comment-17120 James Crippen Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:01:55 +0000 http://anggarrgoon.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-17120 I just heard “wind cover” today in a discussion about fieldwork. While verifying this via Google I got “wind muff”, “mic muff”, “wind-gag”, and “wind shroud”. Also I happened upon a “Deadcat” by Rode which shows that it’s a brand name. I think that judging from a search for “wind microphone” the most popular terms overall are “windscreen” and “windshield”. I just heard “wind cover” today in a discussion about fieldwork. While verifying this via Google I got “wind muff”, “mic muff”, “wind-gag”, and “wind shroud”. Also I happened upon a “Deadcat” by Rode which shows that it’s a brand name.

I think that judging from a search for “wind microphone” the most popular terms overall are “windscreen” and “windshield”.

]]> By: Yoram http://anggarrgoon.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/spoffles-and-other-creatures/#comment-17118 Yoram Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:57:38 +0000 http://anggarrgoon.wordpress.com/?p=532#comment-17118 I believe "dead cat" refers only the large, long fuzzy wind shields, not to spit sponges. "Hush puppy" makes sense as a pun, but the food actually looks like the little sponge mic covers. It's also interesting that "windscreen" is used in the US and "windshield" is used in Oz -- the opposite of their uses with the meaning "front window of a car". I am assuming here that the Oz usage follows the UK. I believe “dead cat” refers only the large, long fuzzy wind shields, not to spit sponges.

“Hush puppy” makes sense as a pun, but the food actually looks like the little sponge mic covers.

It’s also interesting that “windscreen” is used in the US and “windshield” is used in Oz — the opposite of their uses with the meaning “front window of a car”. I am assuming here that the Oz usage follows the UK.

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