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Very interesting

posted by hardilaziz on October 27, 2008 at 9:57 AM | link to this | reply

I found all this quite useful...

Only, I don't know what for just yet, but I'm working on it like an eager  beaver.  Something to do with Oregon State's football team doncha' know.

posted by food4thought on October 26, 2008 at 8:58 PM | link to this | reply

interesting

What an interesting blog you have here.

Thanks for sharing!

posted by lovelyone on June 21, 2006 at 2:52 PM | link to this | reply

Hiya Chris .....

missed ya!!

posted by Okie on March 21, 2006 at 9:32 AM | link to this | reply

Hello my sweets! Long time no read!

posted by Kiddo75 on March 11, 2006 at 10:10 AM | link to this | reply

Chris

Holy crap the things you learn at 5:30 in the morning.

Have you ever heard the saying "son of a gun?"

That comes from the British...when they were making passage across the sea's, they brought their wives with them to America. When the women would have their babies, they delivered them under the cannons because it was the most spacious part of the ship. So when a baby boy was born a chap would yell out "We have a son of a gun."

I probably just gave you one of the most intelligent things I can remember, all that cid in the 70's really cooked my brain cells....

posted by Offy on March 9, 2006 at 2:46 AM | link to this | reply

Thank you for this ~

 

However, the correct phraseology is 'The whole nine inches'.

Or millimeters. Centimeters.  Shit, I love the military.

 

posted by mark2556 on March 5, 2006 at 4:25 AM | link to this | reply

blackcat30

Consider yourself educated, and thanks for visiting.

posted by chris2303 on March 1, 2006 at 12:16 AM | link to this | reply

I always just assumed it was (originally) a football term.

"Been around the world and found,
That only stupid people are breeding."

posted by Mademoiselle on February 28, 2006 at 11:56 AM | link to this | reply

You just never know when Chris is going to pop up

with this insightful information, good to see you again

posted by scoop on February 28, 2006 at 10:55 AM | link to this | reply

Add six more sheep and you'll have the whole nine yards.

posted by Ariala on February 28, 2006 at 10:41 AM | link to this | reply

very informative... I never knew that.

posted by -blackcat on February 28, 2006 at 9:50 AM | link to this | reply