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Common Phrases #944831 03/14/14 06:36 PM 03/14/14 06:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 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] #944835 03/14/14 06:45 PM 03/14/14 06:45 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W BobH Addicted Boomer
BobH Addicted Boomer Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W	1. dropped a stitch Bob As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944837 03/14/14 06:48 PM 03/14/14 06:48 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California CCbomber BAAG Specialist
CCbomber BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 5,763 Mojave desert, California	3. unbalanced

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944839 03/14/14 07:18 PM 03/14/14 07:18 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California Sondi BAAG Specialist
Sondi BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,032 California	8. calculated risk

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944842 03/14/14 08:01 PM 03/14/14 08:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,263 Arizona InlandAZ BAAG Specialist
InlandAZ BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,263 Arizona	2.) Sandbox

Re: Common Phrases [Re: InlandAZ] #944843 03/14/14 08:02 PM 03/14/14 08:02 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	6. arrow The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Sondi] #944844 03/14/14 08:04 PM 03/14/14 08:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,382 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,382 near Yosemite	5. vitamin deficiency?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944847 03/14/14 08:37 PM 03/14/14 08:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,073 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,073 Ohio	4. cheap shot

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944851 03/14/14 09:17 PM 03/14/14 09:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Good answers! Sherlock, you got the alternate answer. Marian, I'll tweak that to "Vitamin A deficiency". 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] #944853 03/14/14 09:20 PM 03/14/14 09:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,109 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,109 Unionville	7. right under your (the) nose Last edited by manxman; 03/14/14 09:21 PM. Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944856 03/14/14 09:30 PM 03/14/14 09:30 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Correct! 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] #944859 03/14/14 09:50 PM 03/14/14 09:50 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	9. Baked Alaska The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944868 03/14/14 10:34 PM 03/14/14 10:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Not my answer, but I like 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] #944878 03/14/14 11:54 PM 03/14/14 11:54 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W BobH Addicted Boomer
BobH Addicted Boomer Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W	Removed my answer. I forgot this is a one-to-a-customer bargain. I hope I didn't spoil it for anyone. Last edited by BobH; 03/15/14 02:29 AM. Bob As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944904 03/15/14 07:00 AM 03/15/14 07:00 AM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,262 Massachusetts GBC Graduate Boomer
GBC Graduate Boomer Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,262 Massachusetts	Straight A's Gail

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944909 03/15/14 07:50 AM 03/15/14 07:50 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,037 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,037 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	6. A straight line. If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #944913 03/15/14 08:29 AM 03/15/14 08:29 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,736 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,736 Doylestown, Pennsylvania	9. confused state? altered state? I just love all this GREEN

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945058 03/15/14 09:47 PM 03/15/14 09:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 37,803 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 37,803 Alabama	9. Smile Always, Laugh Always And Kiss! Oh yes Redz .. I am liking the GREEN too 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] #945062 03/15/14 10:58 PM 03/15/14 10:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA	6. A line The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945066 03/15/14 11:09 PM 03/15/14 11:09 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Altered state it is! Sherlock, another good alternate but still not my answer. 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] #945071 03/16/14 01:15 AM 03/16/14 01:15 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada CanukDenis Graduate Boomer
CanukDenis Graduate Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada	Well, I see 8 A's: the 80's ? Another wild guess: haystack ? across the board ? Fat Albert: "hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey" I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945088 03/16/14 07:26 AM 03/16/14 07:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,037 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,037 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	6. straight as an arrow If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945163 03/16/14 06:42 PM 03/16/14 06:42 PM
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,262 Massachusetts GBC Graduate Boomer
GBC Graduate Boomer Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 18,262 Massachusetts	6. aviate Gail

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945166 03/16/14 07:36 PM 03/16/14 07:36 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Nope, nope, and.... nope. 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] #945177 03/16/14 10:32 PM 03/16/14 10:32 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	ace-high straight? I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945180 03/16/14 10:47 PM 03/16/14 10:47 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Nope. 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] #945189 03/16/14 11:48 PM 03/16/14 11:48 PM
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W BobH Addicted Boomer
BobH Addicted Boomer Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 3,440 47.79N, 122.24W	Juuust in case you missed it...I didn't see you reply to GBC or curly, could it be straight A's as Gail said? Bob As I've grown older, I've found that my memory is not as good as I used to think it was.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945293 03/17/14 10:49 AM 03/17/14 10:49 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada CanukDenis Graduate Boomer
CanukDenis Graduate Boomer Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 18,719 Ottawa Ontario Canada	....boy, never thought I'd be taking my walk with 8 A's floating all over my brain case! OK: horizontal alignment ? Or simply align I'm a man of few words, BUT I use 'em often!!

Re: Common Phrases [Re: CanukDenis] #945316 03/17/14 02:12 PM 03/17/14 02:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,318 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla... bermag45 BAAG Specialist
bermag45 BAAG Specialist Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 9,318 Deepest darkest Norfolk, Engla...	I'll go along with Gail and Bob. It must 'straight As' but over here it could also be 'A Levels' (exams) Bernie

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #945362 03/17/14 07:17 PM 03/17/14 07:17 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,972 Upstate NY	Straight A's is the correct answer! Well done, Gail! Bob, thanks for the assist! Good catch. 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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