Author Topic: And now for something completely different (Read 1255 times)

SirLoin · « **Reply #45 on:** February 27, 2006, 09:37:10 PM »

i would luv to see a two sided map just to stirr the ol' pot..")

ChopSaw · « **Reply #46 on:** February 27, 2006, 10:00:21 PM »

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Originally posted by hubsonfire
Neither you nor I know the actual origin of that phrase, and debating it is futile. In this forum, accurately or not, 90% of the folks are going to equate the phrase to mean a complete and total effort, another few percent will associate it with gun belts, and the rest won't know what it means.

But thanks for the correction that may also be incorrect.

I always thought it was similar to "the whole enchelada" or the "whole works" or "the whole ball of wax" rather than a description of effort.

hubsonfire · « **Reply #47 on:** February 27, 2006, 10:41:58 PM »

Assuming I mean the physical exertion of a single individual with my use of the word effort is incorrect. As a simple analogy (and to avoid a longwinded zazenesque post), consider the phrase, "the war effort".

And this concludes another random hijack. This is a serious post, and I'd appreciate if you all would help keep it on topic.

Thank you.

Krusty · « **Reply #48 on:** February 27, 2006, 11:34:46 PM »

Stang: The best guess of folks more educated than I, is that it was a final play and the "whole nine yards" was the last 9 to touchdown, and it was spawned by a commentator "they went the whole nine yards!!" <-- something like that

Chopsaw: Exactly. It is a measure of effort, not a literal measure of something.

mussie · « **Reply #49 on:** February 28, 2006, 01:05:24 AM »

SKUZZY

AT EXACTLY WHAT TIME AMERICAN EST WILL THIS START, I NEED TO PREPARE MY CIGARS AND BLACK DOUGLAS FOR THIS EVENT.....

PS: "WILL MY SR-71 BE FULLY FUELED AND READY FOR TAKE OFF"

~~Edit: Sorry about the CAPS:D~~

Krusty · « **Reply #50 on:** February 28, 2006, 01:08:15 AM »

You edit it to say "sorry" for the caps, yet you leave the caps in place...

Saintaw · « **Reply #51 on:** February 28, 2006, 01:16:34 AM »

Will we have inflatable sheep?
Hot air play..... errr baloon?
Ai planes?

C'mon.. fess up!

mussie · « **Reply #52 on:** February 28, 2006, 02:40:43 AM »

YEP I SURE DID KRUSTY

Edit: Sorry about the CAPS

Schatzi · « **Reply #53 on:** February 28, 2006, 03:01:02 AM »

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Originally posted by Stang
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<--- hiding under the desk with hub.

<----- starts wondering about whats going on under that desk........

Jackal1 · « **Reply #54 on:** February 28, 2006, 03:02:18 AM »

Cool. I`d bet I`m getting those Tokyo Rose , inflight broadcasts I told HT I wanted.