Originally posted by moonbusTimely erudition for the slang challenged.
"Wheels off. Pants down.
I hear this at RHP every so often.
But I have NO idea what it means.
Care to enlighten a "clueless American"? "
Roughly equivalent to: Open mouth, insert foot. Or: got egg all over your face.
EDIT: "clueless American" is a pleonasm. As is "raging Spaniard." 😉
Originally posted by moonbusSome more helpful examples:
"Wheels off. Pants down.
I hear this at RHP every so often.
But I have NO idea what it means.
Care to enlighten a "clueless American"? "
Roughly equivalent to: Open mouth, insert foot. Or: got egg all over your face.
EDIT: "clueless American" is a pleonasm. As is "raging Spaniard." 😉
Englishmen with bad teeth.
Cowardly Frenchman.
Drunken Irishmen.
etc.
🙂
Originally posted by redbaronsOriginally posted by redbarons
everything
sorry bobby but I find most Americans are clueless🙄
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
.... regarding?
Originally posted by redbarons
everything
Not even one teeny weeny exception to this sweeping generalization? Not even a baby's toes fuzz ball exception? lol
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Originally posted by Grampy BobbyIt is of course an unjust accusation and over-generalisation to aim at the American people.
Originally posted by redbarons
sorry bobby but I find most Americans are clueless🙄
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
.... regarding?
Originally posted by redbarons
[b]everything
Not even one teeny weeny exception to this sweeping generalization? Not even a baby's toes fuzz ball exception? lol[/b]
However it does seem to be a pretty fitting depiction of you.
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Originally posted by googlefudge.... still vulnerable to a verdict of guilty
It is of course an unjust accusation and over-generalisation to aim at the American people.
However it does seem to be a pretty fitting depiction of you.
as charged. No attempt shall be made
to explain or to justify or to hide.
No measured responses. No social noise.
I have signed off on the declination
option of entering any final appeal.
I shall go quietly, accepting full responsibility
for the penalties and privileges of exile.
Dad, this time it's more than penny candy.
You know I'll be careful of the glass.
(Last ten of twenty eight lines from "Candy Store",
one of many drafts from "While Boston Slept" 1980)
Note: Please forgive the indulgence, gf;
these lines from long ago seemed apropos.
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyGood grief, that is some really dreary poetry. Who is the author?
.... still vulnerable to a verdict of guilty
as charged. No attempt shall be made
to explain or to justify or to hide.
No measured responses. No social noise.
I have signed off on the declination
option of entering any final appeal.
I shall go quietly, accepting full responsibility
for the penalties and privileges of exile.
Dad, this time ...[text shortened]... t" 1980)
Note: Please forgive the indulgence, gf;
these lines from long ago seemed apropos.