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Common Phrases #1244564 04/02/21 10:30 AM 04/02/21 10:30 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 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] #1244566 04/02/21 10:34 AM 04/02/21 10:34 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,034 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,034 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	3. the customers are always right If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244567 04/02/21 10:36 AM 04/02/21 10:36 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,786 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,786 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	2 - raising hell Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244569 04/02/21 10:47 AM 04/02/21 10:47 AM
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michele rose Graduate Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 15,071 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: 29,106 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 29,106 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: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 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
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jboliver Settled Boomer Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 878 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: 48,376 near Yosemite Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 48,376 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: 16,733 Doylestown, Pennsylvania Redz Graduate Boomer
Redz Graduate Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 16,733 Doylestown, 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: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Nicely done! 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] #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: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Yes! And there's a second, equally good answer so I'll leave it for now. 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] #1244649 04/03/21 08:51 AM 04/03/21 08:51 AM
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OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,786 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	6 - mistake upon mistake ?? Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244661 04/03/21 12:04 PM 04/03/21 12:04 PM
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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: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Good guesses, but not 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] #1244680 04/03/21 07:16 PM 04/03/21 07:16 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,626 The Garden State LadyKestrel Adept Boomer
LadyKestrel Adept Boomer Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,626 The Garden State	6. compounded errors “Rainy days should be spent at home with a cup of tea and a good book.” -Bill Watterson

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244682 04/03/21 09:25 PM 04/03/21 09:25 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	That's a good answer, LadyK. I have a different one. 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] #1244683 04/03/21 09:53 PM 04/03/21 09:53 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 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: 11,878 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,878 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: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Sherlock's got #6! Lex, that's a good answer but mine is more theatrical. 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] #1244692 04/04/21 09:09 AM 04/04/21 09:09 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,034 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 47,034 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	7. exit stage left (if I'm right, thanks for the clue Sue.) If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1244694 04/04/21 09:29 AM 04/04/21 09:29 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 37,798 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 37,798 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: 11,878 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 11,878 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: 10,705 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,705 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: 52,970 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 52,970 Upstate NY	Exit/enter stage right/left will do the trick(s)! 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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