"There's a saying..." (Part Two)

Wilson Gray wilson.gray at RCN.COM
Fri Sep 17 21:48:05 UTC 2004


On Sep 16, 2004, at 3:05 AM, Bapopik at AOL.COM wrote:

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> More sayings from the internet.
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> California recall election may become sequel to Florida debacle ...
> ... and problems. There's a saying among election officials: They
> don't care
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> Fashion and Etiquette
> ... Look the Part. There's a saying: "Don't trust a skinny chef." What
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> Typophile Forums: Eidolon
> ... Someone made a comment earlier about it having a Tim Burton
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> More Questions Re: Torque and HP - General Chat - Car Forum ...
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> Top US Military Planner Fears a 'Likely' Repeat of Somalia ...
> ... that could cost the US dearly. "There's a saying in military
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> Buying used for your first RV
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> MemeFirst: The Death of Language
> ... ethics. Posted by: mike from 207.24.91.5 on March 29, 2004 10:58
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> Change jobs, and become your own boss. Have a better life, and ...
> ... There's a saying: You'll never get rich, digging another man's
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> Sharad ' s FRIEND S Page . Friends Monica, Rachel, Pheobe, Joey ......
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> TIDBITS AND MISC. : Who will make the Best GirlFriend : There's a
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> OnlineOrganizing.com -- How To Write Direct Mail That Works... This is
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> HFA [ Stop Slaughterhouse Abuse ]... It is why many of us quit meat=20
> altogether. There's a saying, "If slaughterhouses were made of glass,
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> Gov. Rowland Touts Benefits of Outsourcing
> ... Commenting on the difficulties facing Connecticut, Geringer said, "
> There's a saying
> in the West: The pioneers get the arrows, the settlers get the land."
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> Tyrone Willingham: THE FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH - The Observer ......
> "There's=
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> Murray may never be free from Bernardo's legacy... "There's a saying
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> Depth a Question Up Front - The Daily Californian... a freshman.".
> "There's=20=
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> Advertising as science... shame. "There's a saying in advertising that
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> Turning Chinese: A Taste of the Center of the World... There's a
> saying=20
> (which I very much doubt originated with Confucius) that, 'wherever
> the Chin=
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> they open restaurants.' I mean, where in the world have ...=20
> www.visitseoul.net/english_new/ seoul_seoul/e_main_20010926_main_f.htm
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> THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - Boys Over Flowers: Hana Yori Dango... There's
> a=20
> saying in Japan, "Hana yori dango," that literally means, "dumplings
> before=20
> flowers", with the connotation that a girl would rather prefer
> practical ...=
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> Japanese Girls and Being a Foreigner... There's a saying in Japan that
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> westword.com | A Cut Above | 1996-05-02
> ... There's a saying in Japan that when the rice is wrong, the meal is
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> but these infractions were too minor to truly mar our dinner. ...=20
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> Mexico Rugby | Planeta... embraced, no blocking and rolling. There's a
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> WHATEVER: Reader Request 2004 #5: Objective Newspeople
> ... the article too. There's a saying in journalism: If both sides are
> angry
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> Fast Company | Andy Brown Wants You!
> ... Marine standard. There's a saying: "The more you sweat in peace,
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> PMag v16n2p10 -- Altered States: Latvian Security... Andres Kahar
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> This adage has some resonance for policy-makers in Latvia. ...=20
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> MORE ABOUT CONNECTIONS05/29/2002 - MORE ABOUT CONNECTIONS. [BACK]
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> Dealerscope (dealerscope.com) (9/1/01): E-Tailing<br> Liquid ...
> ... By Tatyana Sinioukov. "In retail, there's a saying, 'A fast nickel
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> better than
> a slow dime,' " said Patrick Byrne, CEO and president, Overstock.com.
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> Captain Scarlet & the Mysterons... 7.) There's a saying in the=20
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> this s=
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> fits the example. ...=20
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> Article... Great golf, fine food, and prizes galore at the OTDA's
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> ...=20
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> MOBIUS: An Incomplete Education... WEEK SIX, DAY FOUR: There's a
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> The Times of Acadiana - Acadiana's Weekly Newspaper... "There's a
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> "Reporters=
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> didn't want to hear about me as a candidate. ...=20
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> KRT Wire | 08/31/2004 | Adopting `problem' children may be perfect
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> Silent Star - Fellowship of Christian Athletes... It's who you put
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> with," Fitzgerald said. "(There's a saying that) nothing good happens
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> 12:00 and that's true. It's ...=20
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> TMF: Personal Profiles
> ... There's a saying in the British Royal Air Force that investors
> need to=20
> remember:
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> old, bold=
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> The Daily Northwestern - Evanston company helps Fortune pick top ...
> ... "There's a saying that good families aren't very interesting, but
> bad=20
> ones are
> very unique," Clark said. "That's not true with businesses. ...=20
> www.dailynorthwestern.com/vnews/
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> Re: The Boy in the Bubble
> ... There's a saying in life, "Don't let your mouth write a check that
> your=20
> butt can't cash."

"... that your _ass_ can't cash" I remember from the 'Forties.

>  Until he found himself in a position where he was solely=20
> responsible ...=20
> rec.music.gdead - Sep 13, 2004 by Dave - View Thread (5 articles)=20
>
> Re: RASI RIP
> ... Who has taken on all comers, given no quarter, gave as good as
> they got?=
> =20
> - At the top of the list, there's a saying: "young, dumb, and full of
> cum"

Still "... full of _come_" in the 'Forties. But all the others are new
to me.

-Wilson Gray

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> ...=20
> rec.autos.sport.indy - Sep 1, 2004 by Jeff Parsons - View Thread (9
> articles=
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> Re: His name is Frogbutt and he wants you to believe he's not a ...=20
> ... my case. There's a saying, winners never quit, quitters never win,
> but=20
> those who are stupid never win and never quit. Honestly, that ...=20
> alt.config - Aug 26, 2004 by Onideus Mad Hatter - View Thread (140
> articles)=
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> Re: Orders of Fault Management
> ... (:-)) There's a saying: "A *bug* becomes a *feature* when you
> document=20
> it." In that case, one might debate the economics of trying to remove
> "all=20
> bugs". ...=20
> comp.lang.ada - Jul 28, 2004 by Puckdropper - View Thread (8
> articles)=20
>
> Re: beer and wine mixed drink?
> ... Warren Place On a night out when mixing drinks, there's a saying I
> heard=
> =20
> that goes something like this: "beer before wine--you'll feel fine!
> ...=20
> rec.crafts.brewing - Jul 19, 2004 by Blonde Bear - View Thread (30
> articles)=
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> Re: Dealer Replacing Damaged Bumper on 2005 Escape Lmtd
> ... If you're an electrical engineer (EE), there's a saying, "You
> can't spel=
> l=20
> geek without a double 'e'. " In racing, we also have a saying....
> ...=20
> rec.autos.tech - Jul 8, 2004 by Finite Guy - View Thread (15
> articles)=20
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> Re: Is The Coast of California On The Move?
> ... shapes in clouds. There's a saying I've always liked: you don't
> want to=20
> be so open-minded that your brains fall out. But if that's ...=20
> sci.geo.earthquakes - Jun 30, 2004 by susan hough - View Thread (28
> articles=
> )=20
>
>
> Re: Setting up a company question.
> ... then I will look into that. There's a saying in the offshore
> world:=20
> separate your ass from your assets. In other words, hold the ...=20
> uk.legal.moderated - Jun 9, 2004 by Marshall Rice - View Thread (10
> articles=
> )=20
>
>
> Re: A mere slap on the hand?
> ... There's a saying in the service: "Shit rolls downhill." Trust me,
> there'=
> s=20
> a big pile of it ready to roll over the other morons involved. ...=20
> soc.culture.israel - May 19, 2004 by Roberta Hatch - View Thread (75=20
> articles)=20
>
> Re: [ASFR][Story] 63-15-40 by Cynetta Cynthia Cynclaire
> ... There's a saying I like about Yosemite National Park: "It is where
> the=20
> smartest bears encounter the dumbest humans." If you've visited there,
> you k=
> now=20
> what I ...=20
> alt.sex.fetish.robots - May 4, 2004 by 0mn1vore - View Thread (18
> articles)=20
>
> Re: [OT] What criminals really fear
> ... There's a saying among security experts -- "A lock's only there to
> keep=20
> an honest
> man honest." -- Sean O'Hara | http://diogenes-sinope.blogspot.com
> Josie ...=20
> rec.arts.sf.written - Mar 23, 2004 by Sean O'Hara - View Thread
> (1002=20
> articles)
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> Re: Splenda tablets - Why can't Johnson & Johnson sell them in ...=20
> ... There's a saying in toxicology, "the dose determines the poison."
> Almost=
> =20
> everything
> is toxic in large enough amounts, and non-toxic in small enough
> amounts. ...=
> =20
> alt.support.diet - Mar 20, 2004 by jamie - View Thread (80 articles)
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