Well, this thread certainly turned out to be something very different from what I was expecting... although I couldn't rightly tell you what exactly I was expecting...
Always glad to help
"And I picked the wrong pc" refers to a Police Constable or Policeman as they are generally called. So he got arrested by the Police Constable for being drunk.
It must not have been against the law in those heady days to drive with lead boots on
Those who look for monsters should look to it that
they do not become monsters. For when you gaze
long into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you.
Where does "next thing you know, Bob's your uncle" come from? I take it to mean in a fast manner, but how did it get started? Where did it come from? The etomology, as it were, of the phrase.
Well, this thread certainly turned out to be something very different from what I was expecting... although I couldn't rightly tell you what exactly I was expecting...
Maybe bit offtopic but just recently stumbled on one that doesn't exactly mean what you'd think it does: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." (Hamlet) The speaker actually expresses doubt that the lady's vows could be insincere since they're too long, elaborate, artful etc.
Found someone using it in the context of McCain choosing Mrs. Palin as his VP candidate. The writer seemed to think that we might not see her true face since "I suspect that every word she utters will have been calculated precisely to convey an image".
haha ... Maybe bit offtopic but just recently stumbled on one that doesn't exactly mean what you'd think it does: "The lady doth protest too much, methinks." (Hamlet) The speaker actually expresses doubt that the lady's vows could be insincere since they're too long, elaborate, artful etc.
Hmm... that seems to mean exactly what I thought it meant. Maybe it's just my familiarity with Hamlet, but it makes sense to me. I'm curious... what did everyone else think it meant?
From: The Happy Hunting Grounds... Insane since: Mar 2001
posted 09-09-2008 12:41
I always thought it to mean that because one protests too much, that one is covering up insincerity...it is basic human nature to protest too much and too loudly when in fact lying...
Most who are accused of being insincere when they are in fact telling the truth react with surprise and disbelief at the accusations before stating flatly that they are telling the truth. Lavish embellishments are usually a sign of someone attempting to cover up their lying.
Kind of like the phenomena that if something is repeated long and loudly enough, it will tend to be believed...
WebShaman | The keenest sorrow (and greatest truth) is to recognize ourselves as the sole cause of all our adversities.
- Sophocles
Instead of queen Gertrude just imagine a troll saying that in a cave, among other trolls, after abducting a lady. "Troll" and "cave" could be metaphors for something else.
That's because "methinks" to me sounds like something a troll could say. Combined with "doth" that instead of a use of archaic English could just represent a case of bad teeth
Well that's just what came to my mind first after reading this phrase. Shows my complete unfamiliarity with Shakespeare.
Combined with "doth" that instead of a use of archaic English could just represent a case of bad teeth
I vote Arthurio wins
I remember hearing or reading that line before I had read or known any Shakespeare and at the time I thought it was something to the effect of "Quit yer bitchin', I'm sick of listening to you."
quote: Arthurio said:
Maybe bit offtopic
For Pete's sake, I don't think you could get this off-topic... Yea, that's stretching a bit... Couldn't come up with a better one
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Any sufficiently advanced bug is indistinguishable from a feature.
quote: Telegraph said:
But if you have bad teeth, forget it. You may be rolling on the bathroom floor in agony with an abscess, your gums may be riddled with disease, or people may recoil at the sight of your fangs as you walk down the street, but the NHS doesn't have to help you.
It is now virtually impossible for many people to find an NHS dentist, and if they do manage to squeeze on to a list, they could still be charged 80 per cent of the cost of treatment - unless they are a child, pregnant or on benefits.
quote:Telegraph said:
My husband went to a private dentist after a 15-year gap, and was left reeling after they extracted £2,000 for 12 fillings. My three-year-old son received a bill for £90 after I stupidly asked my private dentist whether she could have a quick look at his teeth.
Actually, I think the Austin Powers films were playing on the American perception of the British having bad teeth--the perception definitely predates the films.
I don't know where it came from, but I will say this: the Japanese are also thought to have very bad teeth. I've known plenty of Japanese with perfectly normal teeth, but I've also known quite a few with pretty messed up teeth. Whether or not there is a higher percentage of messed up teeth in Japan than elsewhere, I cannot say. Japan and Great Britain do have one thing in common, though: they are both large island nations.
posted 09-08-2008 03:58
