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#51 2005-10-16 18:57:23

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Re: Myths

I know that. I was just making sure mathsy wasn't *offending* anyone. smile

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#52 2005-10-16 19:13:35

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Yeah, the americans start to play with the big red button when someone offends them.


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#53 2005-10-17 05:47:37

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Back to the beginning of this thread...

You may believe these so-called "myths", but they are not real. Hence, they are dubbed "myths". Legends are, or have a chance of being, real.

Also, the phrase "Pot calling the kettle black" means hypocrisy. Both the kettle and the pot are black, thus as the pot calls the kettle black, he is just reinforcing the fact that it is black, in itself.


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I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

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#54 2005-10-17 14:18:57

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That's what I said. I said Chelsea was calling the kettle back because she is the pot.

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#55 2005-10-17 14:19:46

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I was explain it for Insomnia. He's not too quick to understand.


Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

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#56 2005-10-17 14:23:08

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Zach wrote:

I was explain it for Insomnia.

Oh, right. Doesn't he ever use that saying?

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#57 2005-10-17 14:24:11

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No. I doubt he's heard it 'cept from then.


Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

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#58 2005-10-17 18:58:59

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Nope never heard of it. Probably heard a variation on it though a few times.


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#59 2005-10-18 22:28:51

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shame!!!!!!!

#60 2005-10-18 22:53:19

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See - even Tiger knows it! (Tiger, do you actually know the saying?)

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#61 2005-10-19 02:41:14

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Bit like: Trying to turn a pink ballon, pink.

Anyone heard of that one?


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#62 2005-10-19 02:44:37

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Re: Myths

Nope.

Point-and-laugh list
"ballon" - insomnia


Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.

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#63 2005-10-19 02:54:58

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Yay!!

*This post was longer but then I hit delete and it went back. The web browser. So, I can't remember what I typed*


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#64 2005-10-19 19:42:34

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Never heard of it. What about

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

or

Many hands make light work.

or even

Every cloud has a silver lining.

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#65 2005-10-19 23:28:18

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Havn't heard the first one, but the other two I have.


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#66 2005-10-20 05:02:38

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I think the first means that if you set things into motion, they won't stop.

Actions = Consequences.


Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

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#67 2005-10-20 09:22:21

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Re: Myths

"A rolling stone gathers no moss", meaning if you travel a lot you don't gather much money. Hmm ... the Rolling Stones kinda disproved that, I think, they must have made millions on tours.

Also can mean you don't collect other things, like responsiblities.


"The physicists defer only to mathematicians, and the mathematicians defer only to God ..."  - Leon M. Lederman

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#68 2005-10-21 03:04:59

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Mine was much better.


Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

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#69 2005-10-21 15:11:01

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no it wasn't

#70 2005-10-22 22:07:51

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everyone's was good

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#71 2005-10-22 22:13:24

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Yes, it was.


Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

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#72 2005-10-23 19:51:43

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what are we talking about?

#73 2005-10-23 21:26:52

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Re: Myths

Read from the top of this page...it might give you an idea!

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#74 2005-10-23 21:30:13

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ha!

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#75 2005-10-23 21:30:54

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How come no one else feels half dead?


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