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Common Phrases #1245054 04/09/21 09:12 AM 04/09/21 09:12 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY	These are all unusual representations of words, phrases or things. Can you figure them out? One posted answer per person, please. We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. - Anais Nin

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245055 04/09/21 09:18 AM 04/09/21 09:18 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 42,733 near Yosemite in California Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 42,733 near Yosemite in California	6. vanishing act

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245056 04/09/21 09:21 AM 04/09/21 09:21 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 42,753 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 42,753 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	5. partial eclipse A computer's attention span is as long as its power cord.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245059 04/09/21 09:28 AM 04/09/21 09:28 AM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,312 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist
OrleansBelle BAAG Specialist Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 5,312 Orleans, Ontario, CANADA	8 - out in the street I'm returning these glasses I bought for my husband; he's still not seeing things my way.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245060 04/09/21 09:49 AM 04/09/21 09:49 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,238 Arizona InlandAZ BAAG Specialist
InlandAZ BAAG Specialist Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,238 Arizona	7. Fair and square

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245065 04/09/21 10:29 AM 04/09/21 10:29 AM
Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 26,052 Unionville manxman Sonic Boomer
manxman Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 26,052 Unionville	1. strong arm 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] #1245067 04/09/21 10:49 AM 04/09/21 10:49 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,059 Ohio michele rose Adept Boomer
michele rose Adept Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,059 Ohio	2. fish out of water

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245068 04/09/21 11:46 AM 04/09/21 11:46 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,564 Bucks, England Urban Worrier Graduate Boomer
Urban Worrier Graduate Boomer Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 19,564 Bucks, England	9. Wine and cheese party 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] #1245073 04/09/21 12:21 PM 04/09/21 12:21 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,803 Mt Prospect, Illinois butterflybabe Addicted Boomer
butterflybabe Addicted Boomer Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,803 Mt Prospect, Illinois	3. lucky dog Life's a puzzle; one piece at a time.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: butterflybabe] #1245089 04/09/21 05:40 PM 04/09/21 05:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,190 Minnesota, USA Sherlock Adept Boomer
Sherlock Adept Boomer Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 10,190 Minnesota, USA	4. The First Noel The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245091 04/09/21 07:01 PM 04/09/21 07:01 PM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY	Good answers! I have something else for #8. We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. - Anais Nin

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245109 04/10/21 04:33 AM 04/10/21 04:33 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,090 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,090 Isle of Man	8. Middle of the road, perhaps Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245115 04/10/21 08:08 AM 04/10/21 08:08 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY	Try again! We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. - Anais Nin

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245123 04/10/21 10:44 AM 04/10/21 10:44 AM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 33,797 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 33,797 Alabama	8. off the beaten path 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] #1245126 04/10/21 11:11 AM 04/10/21 11:11 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,059 Ohio michele rose Adept Boomer
michele rose Adept Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,059 Ohio	8. out of the way

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245127 04/10/21 11:15 AM 04/10/21 11:15 AM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,090 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,090 Isle of Man	8. Narrow road, or perhaps endless highway... Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245128 04/10/21 11:22 AM 04/10/21 11:22 AM
Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY Pandora OP Sonic Boomer
Pandora OP Sonic Boomer Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 51,577 Upstate NY	Michele's got it! We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are. - Anais Nin

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245129 04/10/21 11:47 AM 04/10/21 11:47 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 42,733 near Yosemite in California Marian Global Moderator
Marian Global Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 42,733 near Yosemite in California	Great solve, Michele!

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245133 04/10/21 12:32 PM 04/10/21 12:32 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 42,753 Ottawa Ontario CANADA curly Sonic Boomer
curly Sonic Boomer Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 42,753 Ottawa Ontario CANADA	Nice one michele. A computer's attention span is as long as its power cord.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245138 04/10/21 01:55 PM 04/10/21 01:55 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,090 Isle of Man Lex Adept Boomer
Lex Adept Boomer Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 10,090 Isle of Man	michele (the drinks are on you, naturally...) Life is what happens while you're making other plans.

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245141 04/10/21 02:39 PM 04/10/21 02:39 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,059 Ohio michele rose Adept Boomer
michele rose Adept Boomer Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,059 Ohio	Okay, all.... first round on me. CHEERS!

Re: Common Phrases [Re: Pandora] #1245145 04/10/21 03:55 PM 04/10/21 03:55 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 33,797 Alabama soot Puzzled Moderator
soot Puzzled Moderator Sonic Boomer Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 33,797 Alabama	Michele Dan To learn, read...To know, write...To master, teach...To live, play games & listen to whale music Stay Smart & Stay Safe

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