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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 2 1 2 Re: roughly #73326 06/18/02 10:24 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 When we want to say that a child (girl) is really small we'll say "elle est petite comme une puce" - she's small like a flea. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: roughly #73327 07/14/02 01:39 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon Fiberbabe old hand Fiberbabe old hand Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 771 Portland, Oregon When my roommate was a child, he would see his grandfather only occasionally. The typical remarks of "Why, how big you've gotten!" would ensue, and Gramps always said "You weigh the same as a wildcat!" I can just imagine my roomie strutting around proudly... "I weigh as much as a wildcat! Wow!" - it took him until he was about 12 to realize what was going on. No reason to change the bait if the fish keep bitin'. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: roughly #73328 07/14/02 07:24 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA W wow Carpal Tunnel wow Carpal Tunnel W Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 3,439 New England, USA quick as a wink. slow as poke. tea so strong a mouse could walk on it. Tight as a tick. Thick as a plank. Dumb as a rock. Sick as a dog. Sly as a fox. Loose as a goose. Sharp as a tack. Bright as a penny. Slick as spit. Thin as a rail. Fat as a goose. Notice how many involve animals like : dog tired? Got any to add to the animal list? And if you want your very own real old fashion bread box --They really do keep bread fresh longer -- you can get one at The Vermont Country Store along with a lot of great things you can't hardly get anymore. The catalogues are more fun than a comic book. http://www.thevermontcountrystore.com It occurs to me that these are totally out of Helen's proposed context. I think I will go have my nap now. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: roughly #73329 07/14/02 09:11 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,346 Sussex, England F FishonaBike veteran FishonaBike veteran F Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 1,346 Sussex, England No reason to change the bait if the fish keep bitin'. I'll have to think of a way to reuse this one, FB. Love it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: roughly #73330 07/17/02 02:51 AM Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 833 Eastern Ontario, Canada M modestgoddess old hand modestgoddess old hand M Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 833 Eastern Ontario, Canada tea so strong a mouse could walk on it. Or as they say on The Rock (Newfoundland, b'y!): Tea strong enough to trot a mouse. Let us go in peace to love and serve the board. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 2 of 2 1 2 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. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,350 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 845 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 22 LukeJavan8 2 ddrinnan 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,549 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,918 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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