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| Author: | theplatypus [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Why half a dozen? |
Why not just "six"? Just say "six". |
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| Author: | dimejinky99 [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
especially when a bakers dozen is 13 |
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| Author: | Alex [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
i misappropriate the phrase "six of one, half a dozen of the other" with considerable alacrity |
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| Author: | thodoks [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
Alex wrote: i misappropriate the phrase "six of one, half a dozen of the other" with considerable alacrity riveting yarn, hermano |
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| Author: | Alex [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
thodoks wrote: Alex wrote: i misappropriate the phrase "six of one, half a dozen of the other" with considerable alacrity riveting yarn, hermano what's your favorite folksy aphorism? |
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| Author: | thodoks [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
Alex wrote: thodoks wrote: Alex wrote: i misappropriate the phrase "six of one, half a dozen of the other" with considerable alacrity riveting yarn, hermano what's your favorite folksy aphorism? i've been known to regularly pepper discourse with each of the following: "You're scratching me right where I itch." "Never let your mind be so open that your brain falls out." "That dog don't hunt." "If you don't know the value of money, go and borrow some." |
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| Author: | Alex [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
thodoks wrote: Alex wrote: thodoks wrote: Alex wrote: i misappropriate the phrase "six of one, half a dozen of the other" with considerable alacrity riveting yarn, hermano what's your favorite folksy aphorism? i've been known to regularly pepper discourse with each of the following: "You're scratching me right where I itch." "Never let your mind be so open that your brain falls out." "That dog don't hunt." "If you don't know the value of money, go and borrow some." how do you feel about "don't piss on me and tell me it's raining"? |
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| Author: | thodoks [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
a bit shopworn, but get's the point across |
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| Author: | theplatypus [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
get's the point= the "the point" of get. |
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| Author: | Peeps [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
i bet you a dollar to a donut |
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| Author: | washing machine [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
Lately I don't know whether I've been coming or going. |
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| Author: | Rebar [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
washing machine wrote: Lately I don't know whether I've been coming or going. I prefer the more southern version of this: "I don't know my shoe sole from my asshole" |
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| Author: | cutuphalfdead [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
washing machine wrote: Lately I don't know whether I've been coming or going. You're always coming and going and going and coming...and always too soon. |
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| Author: | thodoks [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
"You're as worthless as tits on a warthog." |
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| Author: | Self Polluted [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
One of Dad's all time favorites: "Wish in one hand and shit in the other. See which one fills up first." |
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| Author: | theplatypus [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
Psht, your dad was quoting Green Day. |
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| Author: | Self Polluted [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
Man, only if I knew that back then. |
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| Author: | Rebar [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
To the original question. Why say a "decade" and not "ten years"? Why say "drop a deuce" and not "go number 2", why say "Half dollar" and not "50 cents"? |
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| Author: | washing machine [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
E.H. Ruddock wrote: washing machine wrote: Lately I don't know whether I've been coming or going. I prefer the more southern version of this: "I don't know my shoe sole from my asshole" I've literally never heard that phrase in my life. Then again, Southeast Texas isn't quite the same as "the south". |
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| Author: | thodoks [ Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Why half a dozen? |
i'm using this thread to discreetly recruit paula deen to RM |
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