Marty_d Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 6 hours ago, onetrack said: Never heard of the saying, "put an egg in your shoe and beat it", either. But I didn't have a totally sheltered childhood, so it must be a good old Tassie saying. When we annoyed someone, we got, "make like the birds, and flock off!" Nah, it's a Yank saying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 8 minutes ago, Marty_d said: Nah, it's a Yank saying. I think Michael Jackson started it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 I was looking through Facebook this morning, and came across a post by a guy who is a photographer, and produces calendars. Brilliant photographer, with some magnificent shots of birds and flowers. But the text on his post makes it look like he dropped out of kindergarten. No punctuation, capitalisation, basic spelling errors. Unbelievable. Even misspelled 'Calendar'. Maybe he was posting from an iPhone using his feet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 52 minutes ago, red750 said: Maybe he was posting from an iPhone using his feet. Or Jerry's keyboard? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Cruel. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 It's all Wolfie's fault!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Here's one for O.M.E. Why is the abbreviation for "Number" written as "No." when the word "Number" does not contain an "O"? (Note: I know the answer, just thought you guys might be interested.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I usually do it as # X. My wife doesn't take NO for an answer.. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 2 hours ago, red750 said: Here's one for O.M.E. There's no knowing where some abbreviations come from. But I know now because I have the knoeledge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 It comes from the Latin root "numero". 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 I came a cropper climbing out the window because there was No Ledge. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 In more refined circles, we refer to an exiting via the window as defenestration. A word invented for one incident: the "Defenestration of Prague," May 21, 1618, when two Catholic deputies to the Bohemian national assembly and a secretary were tossed out the window of the castle of Hradschin by Protestant radicals (the pair landed in a trash heap and survived). It marked the start of the Thirty Years' War. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Ah, they've refined the process in Russia. Officials trained in Putin's defenestration techniques open the windows first, and ensure there's nothing soft on the concrete below. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 29 minutes ago, Marty_d said: Officials trained in Putin's defenestration techniques open the windows first It's not torture if you open the window first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted March 28 Share Posted March 28 Depends on what they Taught yer.. Putler is a neat sort of chap considering the Game he is in. Others do the actual dirty work, but as I've said before I wouldn't swap places with HIM.. Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 On another site, a person posted a photo of themself staring at the camera and asked for other people's photo of 'stairs'. I posted this one: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 I'm so glad that you are not homophonic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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red750 Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 Guilty as charged, although I do try to correct all the typo's this laptop insists on inflicting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted April 23 Share Posted April 23 A perfectionist is someone without imagination. That's not a quote .It's from ME. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted Saturday at 01:32 AM Share Posted Saturday at 01:32 AM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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