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Common Phrases #1233913 11/20/20 11:47 AM 11/20/20 11:47 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY	These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please. The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233914 11/20/20 11:49 AM 11/20/20 11:49 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,477 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,477 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	5 - six of one and half a dozen of the other A will finds a way

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233915 11/20/20 11:51 AM 11/20/20 11:51 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 49,345 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 49,345 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	2. hillbilly (as in Jethro Bodine) A doctor gave a man six months to live. The man couldn't pay his bill, so he gave him another six months.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233916 11/20/20 12:07 PM 11/20/20 12:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,539 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,539 Ohio	8. jack in the box

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233920 11/20/20 12:20 PM 11/20/20 12:20 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,530 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,530 Isle of Man	4. Quarter horse Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233923 11/20/20 01:04 PM 11/20/20 01:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 31,054 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 31,054 Unionville	9. foreign aid 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] #1233926 11/20/20 01:39 PM 11/20/20 01:39 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 51,287 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 51,287 near Yosemite	6. for old times' sake

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233935 11/20/20 03:01 PM 11/20/20 03:01 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,345 Chicago oldbroad True Blue Boomer
oldbroad True Blue Boomer Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,345 Chicago	7. nothing but ideas ?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233937 11/20/20 03:05 PM 11/20/20 03:05 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY	Most answers spot on! oldbroad, try again. The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233960 11/20/20 07:12 PM 11/20/20 07:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA	3. curl up with a good book The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1233962 11/20/20 08:10 PM 11/20/20 08:10 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY	Yes! The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1234000 11/21/20 11:19 AM 11/21/20 11:19 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,704 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,704 Alabama	I made it in time 1. one size fits/for all 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: Pandora] #1234002 11/21/20 11:23 AM 11/21/20 11:23 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,539 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,539 Ohio	7. on second thought

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1234003 11/21/20 11:27 AM 11/21/20 11:27 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,704 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,704 Alabama	oh I think you got it Michele 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] #1234009 11/21/20 11:47 AM 11/21/20 11:47 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA	I think it might be - but on second thought The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1234011 11/21/20 11:59 AM 11/21/20 11:59 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,704 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,704 Alabama	you have a most excellent point Sherlock 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: Pandora] #1234014 11/21/20 12:25 PM 11/21/20 12:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,643 Upstate NY	soot got #1, michele almost got #7 and Sherlock finessed it. The man who invented the Ferris wheel never met the man who invented the merry-go-round. They traveled in different circles.

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