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Common Phrases #1244564 04/02/21 10:30 AM 04/02/21 10:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 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] #1244566 04/02/21 10:34 AM 04/02/21 10:34 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 49,375 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 49,375 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	3. the customers are always right The Doctor says, "You'll live to be 60!" "I AM 60!" "See, what did I tell you?"

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244567 04/02/21 10:36 AM 04/02/21 10:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,485 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,485 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	2 - raising hell A will finds a way

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244569 04/02/21 10:47 AM 04/02/21 10:47 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,559 Ohio michele rose Graduate Boomer
michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 16,559 Ohio	4. pieces of eight

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244575 04/02/21 11:22 AM 04/02/21 11:22 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 31,080 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 31,080 Unionville	1. second glance 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: manxman] #1244576 04/02/21 11:36 AM 04/02/21 11:36 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA	9. the best is yet to come The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244578 04/02/21 11:57 AM 04/02/21 11:57 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,105 MA jboliver Addicted Boomer
jboliver Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,105 MA	8. side effects

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244582 04/02/21 12:28 PM 04/02/21 12:28 PM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 51,319 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 51,319 near Yosemite	1. without a second glance

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244587 04/02/21 01:28 PM 04/02/21 01:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 17,085 Bucks County, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 17,085 Bucks County, Pennsylvania	5. vice versa

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244605 04/02/21 03:42 PM 04/02/21 03:42 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY	Nicely done! 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] #1244608 04/02/21 04:57 PM 04/02/21 04:57 PM
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InlandAZ BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,263 Arizona	I'll take a stab at 7.) Coming of age?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244620 04/02/21 06:37 PM 04/02/21 06:37 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY	Yes! And there's a second, equally good answer so I'll leave it for now. 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] #1244649 04/03/21 08:51 AM 04/03/21 08:51 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,485 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 7,485 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	6 - mistake upon mistake ?? A will finds a way

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244661 04/03/21 12:04 PM 04/03/21 12:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,847 Mt Prospect, Illinois butterflybabe Addicted Boomer
butterflybabe Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,847 Mt Prospect, Illinois	6. 2 wrongs don't make a right (?) Life's a puzzle; one piece at a time.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244666 04/03/21 01:03 PM 04/03/21 01:03 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY	Good guesses, but not correct. 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] #1244680 04/03/21 07:16 PM 04/03/21 07:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,006 The Garden State LadyKestrel Adept Boomer
LadyKestrel Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 12,006 The Garden State	6. compounded errors Here comes the sun. Here comes the sun, and I say, "It's too darn hot!"

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244682 04/03/21 09:25 PM 04/03/21 09:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY	That's a good answer, LadyK. I have a different one. 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] #1244683 04/03/21 09:53 PM 04/03/21 09:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA	6. one mistake on top of another The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244685 04/04/21 02:41 AM 04/04/21 02:41 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,541 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,541 Isle of Man	7. advancing age Last edited by Lex; 04/04/21 02:46 AM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244690 04/04/21 07:49 AM 04/04/21 07:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY	Sherlock's got #6! Lex, that's a good answer but mine is more theatrical. 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] #1244692 04/04/21 09:09 AM 04/04/21 09:09 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 49,375 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 49,375 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	7. exit stage left (if I'm right, thanks for the clue Sue.) The Doctor says, "You'll live to be 60!" "I AM 60!" "See, what did I tell you?"

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244694 04/04/21 09:29 AM 04/04/21 09:29 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,746 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 40,746 Alabama	7. Exit stage right I think these directions are from the actors perspective 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] #1244703 04/04/21 11:14 AM 04/04/21 11:14 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,541 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 12,541 Isle of Man	How about enter stage left/right (depending upon perspective)? Last edited by Lex; 04/04/21 11:15 AM. Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244705 04/04/21 11:30 AM 04/04/21 11:30 AM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,784 Minnesota, USA	Maybe, backstage? The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244714 04/04/21 01:48 PM 04/04/21 01:48 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 53,664 Upstate NY	Exit/enter stage right/left will do the trick(s)! 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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