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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: Clothes Press #146597 08/26/05 05:31 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta In reply to: I visited Ireland I was introduced to the "airing cupboard" which was a clothes press with heat in it to take the chill off clothes that were brought in from hanging to dry outside. Neat idea! You mean you don't have airing cupboards over there? What do you do with your clothes if it starts to rain before they're dry? Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Clothes Press #146598 08/26/05 09:39 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont throw them in the dryer. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Clothes Press #146599 08/26/05 09:51 AM Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean consuelo Carpal Tunnel consuelo Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 2,636 Caribbean If I catch them before the showers, I spread them out on the furniture until they dry, then put them away. Here in the Caribbean, the sun can be shining and it's raining anyway. Then I just leave them on the line a little longer than anticipated...*sigh* Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: biffy #146600 08/26/05 10:33 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 outhouse Aha! Din't have a whole lot a them in Chicago, not even back when I was growing up. In scouts we called them kybos. it was an acronym Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: biffy the acronym slayer #146601 08/26/05 11:03 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont > kybos not sure I want to work that one out.... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: biffy the acronym slayer #146602 08/26/05 12:53 PM Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,713 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA W wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel wofahulicodoc Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 10,713 Likes: 2 Worcester, MA Keep yer britches on straight? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: biffy the acronym slayer #146603 08/26/05 03:06 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass keep your BMs out side (prolly a mite too literal) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: biffy the acronym slayer #146604 08/27/05 01:30 AM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City I inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah I Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City BMs => butt Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: biffy the acronym slayer #146605 08/27/05 10:48 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Oh, OK. In white for those who wish to continue playing: Keep Your Bowels Open Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: biffy the acronym slayer #146606 08/27/05 12:27 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City I inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah I Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City keep your bowels open shithead? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 3 of 4 1 2 3 4 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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