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Common Phrases #1080680 09/02/16 10:23 AM 09/02/16 10:23 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please. The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080681 09/02/16 10:26 AM 09/02/16 10:26 AM
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OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,794 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	5 - season finale Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080682 09/02/16 10:28 AM 09/02/16 10:28 AM
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fildil BAAG Specialist F Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,187 Long Island, N.Y.	4. The Belmont Stakes Fil There is a fine line between genius and insanity. I have erased this line. Oscar Levant

Re: Common Phrases [Re: fildil] #1080684 09/02/16 10:39 AM 09/02/16 10:39 AM
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Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,412 near Yosemite	7. summer vacation?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080687 09/02/16 10:48 AM 09/02/16 10:48 AM
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Flo NS Addicted Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,944 Nova Scotia	8. spread eagle

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080688 09/02/16 10:50 AM 09/02/16 10:50 AM
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Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	3. an error in judgment

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080690 09/02/16 10:52 AM 09/02/16 10:52 AM
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CCbomber BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California	1. forget about it

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080692 09/02/16 10:56 AM 09/02/16 10:56 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,084 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,084 Ohio	2. no one's perfect

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080701 09/02/16 11:43 AM 09/02/16 11:43 AM
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Urban Worrier True Blue Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,889 Bucks, England	7. Summer vacation To waste one second of one's life is a betrayal of one's self. I wonder what's on television...?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080708 09/02/16 12:14 PM 09/02/16 12:14 PM
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curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,060 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	9. all shook up??? If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: curly] #1080723 09/02/16 04:06 PM 09/02/16 04:06 PM
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Space Quest Fan Graduate Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 16,803 Upper Arlington, Ohio	6. Riding the storm out? It's nice to be important but it is much more important to be nice.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080727 09/02/16 05:25 PM 09/02/16 05:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Great solves! I have different answers for two of them. 😀 The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080730 09/02/16 05:36 PM 09/02/16 05:36 PM
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soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 37,821 Alabama	6. male-storm .. maelstrom Dan ... To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe

Re: Common Phrases [Re: soot] #1080734 09/02/16 07:00 PM 09/02/16 07:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,708 Minnesota, USA	6. weather the storm The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080743 09/02/16 09:59 PM 09/02/16 09:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Sherlock's got it! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080752 09/02/16 11:16 PM 09/02/16 11:16 PM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada CanukDenis Graduate Boomer
CanukDenis Graduate Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada	Last call ? Fancy all (I think that's an expression) Edit: All dressed up ??? Last edited by CanukDenis; 09/03/16 12:02 PM. I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080762 09/03/16 03:16 AM 09/03/16 03:16 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man	9. All askew, or perhaps all set or all lined up? (almost looks like all at sea, and not sure that all upright/completely upright is an expression...) Last edited by Lex; 09/03/16 03:20 AM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080793 09/03/16 11:17 AM 09/03/16 11:17 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,084 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,084 Ohio	Based on Lex's use of the word askew... I'm thinking..... all out of shape or all bent out of shape for #9

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080800 09/03/16 01:06 PM 09/03/16 01:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man	I think there is an old expression "all atangle" (although google does not reveal it) Last edited by Lex; 09/03/16 01:10 PM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080802 09/03/16 01:13 PM 09/03/16 01:13 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,885 Isle of Man	Are there missing letters...almost fall over? Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1080804 09/03/16 01:40 PM 09/03/16 01:40 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,983 Upstate NY	Michele's got it! All bent out of shape. Well done, all! The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.

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