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I mean really what the hell, everyone has a problem with it so I figured I'd make a post. The SOB couldn't spell the side of a barn or spell his way out of a paper bag, while we're all sitting here goin' what the hell. Am I right?
Hey I got an idea lets all get together and think together a bunch of recycled ideas, try to grow bushy beards, and go poorly xerox a socialist news letter. We can Call it hey We're Red but at least we can spell un like that jag off Hank Rearden.
Originally posted by Hank ReardenHank certainly struggles with his metaphors:
I mean really what the hell, everyone has a problem with it so I figured I'd make a post. The SOB couldn't spell the side of a barn or spell his way out of a paper bag, while we're all sitting here goin' what the hell. Am I right?
It's "hitting a barn door"
and "fighting his way out of a paper bag".
For spelling try - "he couldn't spell his way into Hogwarts".
Originally posted by howardgeeI know this comes as a huge shock to you, but you are wrong.
I thought a broadside was what old warships gave each other?
You should be feeling quite embarrassed right about now, trying to be all smug and pompous correcting others when you yourself were wrong.
Made me laugh I won’t lie.
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Originally posted by ASROMAEncarta definition of broadside
you are wrong.
You should be feeling quite embarrassed right about now, trying to be all smug and pompous correcting others when you yourself were wrong.
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verb: to hit the side of something
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noun:
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6. firing of ship's guns: the simultaneous firing of all the guns on one side of a ship
Originally posted by Hank ReardenDere's nuffin rong wiv you're spellin.
I mean really what the hell, everyone has a problem with it so I figured I'd make a post. The SOB couldn't spell the side of a barn or spell his way out of a paper bag, while we're all sitting here goin' what the hell. Am I right?
Hey I got an idea lets all get together and think together a bunch of recycled ideas, try to grow bushy beards, and go poor ...[text shortened]... We can Call it hey We're Red but at least we can spell un like that jag off Hank Rearden.
Originally posted by ASROMAYou shouldn't confuse us by quoting howard saying
I was talking about the metaphor.
'Hitting a barn door' - Where does that come from?
"I thought a broadside was what old warships gave each other?"
then.
As to the barn door. I dunno.
The variant "couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo" is weirder still.
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Originally posted by aging blitzerTrue.
You shouldn't confuse us by quoting howard saying
"I thought a broadside was what old warships gave each other?"
then.
As to the barn door. I dunno.
The variant "couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo" is weirder still.
I just clicked 'Reply and Quote'.
Can't help but have a go at him, you know how it is.
"couldn't hit a barn door with a banjo"
I have no idea where that expression comes from, but I've heard it a few times, especially from John Motson (an English football commentator).