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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 4 of 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 11 12 Go to page... #40140 09/01/01 02:26 AM Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 M Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel Max Quordlepleen Carpal Tunnel M Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 3,409 Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Maximising value #40141 09/01/01 02:01 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC One should not use the shotgun approach to creating maxims. TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Maximising value #40142 09/01/01 02:36 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 And one should not use a Maxim machine gun to spell out his opinions. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Maximising value #40143 09/01/01 04:46 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Capital Kiwi Carpal Tunnel Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,146 Northamptonshire, England A maxim in nine saves time ... The idiot also known as Capfka ... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Maximising value #40144 09/01/01 07:28 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA G Geoff old hand Geoff old hand G Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA He is the fool who tries to outrun the sound of light. Is he not a fool, then, if he tries to outrun the sound of heavy? If at first you don't succeed, suc harder. If at first you don't succeed, perhaps it's a seedless variety. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Maximising value #40145 09/01/01 10:19 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Beware of geeks wearing lifts Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Maximising value #40146 09/01/01 10:20 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 CK says eight ninths of all maxims save no time. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: maxims & aphorisms #40147 09/02/01 10:36 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 460 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia P paulb addict paulb addict P Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 460 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia We had a similar part-thread last October -- to save overloading the search function, I modestly repeat my post: One of the New Statesman competitions [in 1969] was to invent aphorisms or proverbs of a self-evident nature, the example being an Ashanti proverb "Do not rub bottoms with a porcupine". Correspondents came up with the following [a selection only]: He digs deepest who deepest digs. He who has the biggest feet will cover the most ground. A bird in a taxi's worth two in a bus. If there's no lead in your pencil you don't need a rubber. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: maxims & aphorisms #40148 09/02/01 01:01 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 W wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 "If there's no lead in your pencil you don't need a rubber." If there's no lead in your pencil, you can't write. Or do much else. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: maxims & aphorisms #40149 09/04/01 01:48 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 If there's no lead in your pencil you don't need a rubber. This one might be taken a whole nother way by USns. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 4 of 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 11 12 Go to page... 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