I heard today

[alexanderd]

I heard a union leader today say that yesterdays strike had "universal support". How does he know what the people on Mars, Jupiter etc think of it

[jno]

see definition 1

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/universal

Your definition of universal doesn't seem to go much beyond the solar system.

[alexanderd]

Ok I accept your point but substitute Australia or Thailand foy Mars and Jupiter

[237SJ]

I think he was suffering from wishful thinking. I was in Canada yesterday and was watching Canadian and US tv. I didn`t see any mention of the UK strikes. North America was only interested in Kate and Wills yesterday!

[jno]

support for the strikes is total in Thailand, only 86% in Australia

[rojash]

2. common to, involving, or proceeding from all in a particular group
3. applicable to or affecting many individuals, conditions, or cases; general

[ichkeria]

"2. common to, involving, or proceeding from all in a particular group
3. applicable to or affecting many individuals, conditions, or cases; general "

Quite. In fact, I don't recall ever seeing "universal" used in its literal sense.

[Teddy_boy]

Apparently mars , nestle and cadburys were in agree,ment. Time you did a bit of research alex ?????

[antlad]

Twas blollig al schallomey !

[Teddy_boy]

Are you drunk or stupid?Or a combination of both perhaps?

[Cowtipper]

I heard the news today, oh boy. Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire.
And though the holes were rather small they had to count them all.
Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall.

Sorry but sometimes phrases lead to other phrases.

[tommy-h]

cowtipper thanx for seizing the thread and shaking it